New Beauty Test Tube January 2014

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New Beauty Test Tube January 2014

Price: $29.99 plus $8.95 shipping

Ships out: Every other month

First Look!

Votivo candle in Red Currant I received another Votivo candle in my LAST TUBE! I received an Icy Blue Pine Votivo candle in my New Beauty Test Tube November 2013 tube! Now I can understand if I receive the same brand or type of products in multiple sample boxes.  I know that the likely hood of receiving these multiple products is high. But to receive the same brand and product, in consecutive boxes?! Not cool New Beauty Test Tube, Not. Cool.

3.9 fl. oz. Pantene "Expert Collection Advanced Keratin Repair" shampoo

2.5 fl. oz. "Expert Collection Advanced Keratin Repair" Conditioner

I received a smiler product in my New Beauty Test Tube July 2013.  In that tube we received Pantene shampoo and conditioner in the "Age Defy" collection.  I gave those samples to my sister, because they were not color safe. I gave these to her too. 

FULL SIZE Mally Beauty "Evercolor Starlight" waterproof eyeliner in Sailor  (Navy Blue) Received these same eyeliner in the New Beauty Test Tube September 2013 in Starlight (Silver).

FULL SIZE Revlon "Age Defying Wrinkle Remedy" line filler.

1.6 fl. oz. June Jacobs Papaya Purifying Enzyme Masque. EXACT. SAME. PRODUCT. RECEIVED. IN. MY. New Beauty Test Tube Spring "Box"

0.5 oz. Biosilk "Volumizing Therapy" texturizing powder. Another brand that is not new to New Beauty Test Tube subscribers. But I don't mind this repeat brand. The products were different and weren't box after box after each other. 

1.7 fl. oz. Moroccan Oil body butter. And again, the exact same product came in my New Beauty Test Tube July 2013

0.5 fl. oz. Lumene "Time Freeze" with Arctic Heather firming day cream. okay, I just checked and I have received a Lumene product in EVERY. SINGLE. TEST TUBE. THAT I HAVE RECEIVED SINCE  MAY 2013! Get a new brand, Test Tube!

The following products were in the Beauty To Go bag. 

.11 oz YBF (Your Best Friend) lip gloss in "Beachberry" This is the tiniest, cutest little lip gloss sample. Not only is the sample cute, something about the way the shimmer in the tiny little bottle hits the light is mesmerizing. I. need. a. life. ..Moving on...This is the second type of product that I have received from this brand, but it is otherwise fairly new to me. I received an eyebrow pencil in the New Beauty Test Tube July 2013 tube. 

.33 fl. oz. Hydroxatone "90 Second Wrinkle Reducer" New Beauty Test Tube May 2013

0.05 oz. DDF "Ultra Lite Oil-Free Moisturizing Dew" 

Okay, this tube was a HUGE disappointment to me. Most of the products in this tube were exact items that were in previous Test Tubes or were very similar.  I was going to unsubscribe after I opened this tube, but looking back at previous tubes I saw that each of them had at least one product that has become a staple in my routine. I'm going to give it one more try to see if the tube gets better and then I will make a decision.

One thing that makes receiving this box harder is that New Beauty Test Tube currently does not have a customization program to send out different products catered to the person receiving them. I emailed customer service one and they mentioned that they were in the process of creating one, but obviously it has not been created yet. That will not address the issue of receiving multiple similar or identical products, but the customization in a beauty box is something that helps satisfaction among customers. 

New Beauty Test Tube Spring "Box"

New Beauty Test Tube

Price: $29.99 + shipping

Ships out: According to the website it says six times a year, when I signed up it was quarterly (4 times a year) Don't know if they changed the program. I have not received any information about this change. If it did really change, I would think that they would notify their current subscribers to inform them of this change and that they will be charged two extra times this year for the tube. If I don't receive notification of this I will probably unsubscribe. Customer service is an important part of the subscription service that I expect. That's why I unsubed from GlossyBox (great box - horrendous customer service).

The Claim: $150.00 value in each tube

Extras: Ships out with the current issue of New Beauty magazine. Honestly I do not read this magazine. The mag is filled with plastic surgery information.  If you are looking for plastic surgery info this magazine might be great for you. I"m not interested in plastic surgery, so it's not for me.

What I received in this test tube.

.02 oz. Paula Dorf 'Baby Eyes Enhancer' Instructions on how to use this product from the booklet says that you can use this pencil on the inner rims of your eyes to fake the illusion of bigger eyes. I tried lining my waterline, but because the pencil isn't very creamy I was not able to get any of the product on my waterline. 

          Estimated value: $10.00

1 fl. oz. John Frieda 'Fine to Full Blow-Out Spray'

          Estimated value: $1.50

(2)1.7 fl. oz. Clear Scalp and Hair Therapy 'Nourishing Shampoo and Nourishing Daily Shampoo' I was initially excited to try this, but it's not color safe, so I will be giving this to my sister.

     Estimated value: $0.52 - $0.92

1.77 fl. oz. Phyto 'Phytomist' Leave in Conditioner for Color Treated Hair

          Estimated value: $11.20

1.6 fl. oz. June Jacobs 'Purifying Enzyme Masque' The mask is  clear so it's hard to apply on your face because you can't see where it was applied and not. After I rinsed it off I did not feel or see any difference in my face.

          Estimated value: $31.00

(2) FULL SIZE Forever Young 'Face Wraps' I didn't really see or feel a difference on my face with this mask. 

          Estimated value: $10.00 (for two)

1 fl. oz. Suki 'Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser'

          Estimated value: $8.24

Spa Look coupons These are included in every Test Tube. 

Total Estimated Value: $72.66 Definitely not the $150.00 retail value that they claimed to be in every tube. So far this is the third New Beauty Test Tube that I have received. The first two were great, season's tube is a disappointment for me. There was only one full sized product and the tube had two different masks. I hope this was just a miss month and the next one will be better. If not I might have to unsubscribe.  With the tubes coming out six times a year, it won't be financially feasible for me to keep purchasing disappointing tubes.

There is a QVC version of New Beauty Test Tube. If I keep getting bad tubes, I might have to try that version out. 

What did you think about your tube?