It's early January, which means that it's about the time that new monthly sample boxes come in!! I came home today to one sitting on my doorstep - Allure's sample society box. This is my favorite affordable box, at $15 a month.
The first thing you will see in the box is always a magazine that shows the items that were chosen for the month including reasons why they were chosen by the allure beauty editors. These magazines are always very nicely done, and I really enjoy reading them. I'm very impressed with Allure's curation.
Here's the reveal of the box itself!!
The first item in the box that I'm going to review is a Mini Erno Laszlo mud cleansing soap. The first thing you will notice about this soap is that it is very very tiny. It is also very very pricey though, at $45 for 5 ounces. I can't imagine the soap is larger than an ounce, but that makes it at least a $10 sample.
But how does it work? I put this item to the test immediately, and used it in my shower once I got home. I normally have very dry skin, but I actually woke up yesterday with a couple of mini blackheads around my lip. I tried out the soap which is supposed to have charcoal and mud for cleansing. It is normally good for oily skin, but I found that it was not trying at all. I was pleasantly surprised. I did not leave the soap on for long, but Allure says that you can leave it on for 3 minutes as a mask. what I did notice is that it pulled several impurities out of my skin which is what I look for in a good charcoal mask. I think that I will really like this cleanser for days when I have breakouts.
The second item in this box is one that I was actually very excited for, and despite its small size. This item is the Philip B lightweight deep conditioning cream rinse. This sample is half an ounce, and it will get me about 3 rinses. I'm usually and heavy conditioner girl because I have dry hair but I gave us a shot. I am astonished and how well it works. Honestly my hair looks better then it has in a long time, and I've been trying everything to get my hair healthy. I have fine hair which is the target audience for this conditioner. I'm very impressed. the conditioner is $26 for 6 ounces, so this sample is worth about $2.10. Its also half the price of my usual Kerastase.
The third item in my box was a Strivectin intensive illuminating serum. This was the mystery item that was not in the magazine. it is a .25 ounce sample, and although I don't really like pushup containers because they are difficult to get product out, I do like the sample. wow, is this product price T. It is $89 for 1.7 ounces, making this a $13.10 sample. I will look forward to seeing the benefits over the next few weeks. It is lightweight and does seem a bit Illuminating, so we will see if it stands to the Strivectin name.
The fourth sample in this box was the brand new philosophy renewed hope in a jar. this moisturizer is just like hope in a jar, but it adds acids like a peel that are supposed to rejuvenate your skin. This product is usually $47 for 2 ounces, and the sample is. 25 ounces. This makes the sample worth approximately $6.00.
I think that the philosophy moisturiser will be an outstanding daytime moisturizer. It is very light weight on my skin, although it really does moisturize pretty well. Today was a mask day for me so my skin was feeling a little parched after a charcoal mask, charcoal cleanser, and the serum. After the Philosophy moisturizer I do not feel dry at all. we'll see over the next couple weeks if my skin looks like its glowing from regular usage, but I do have a nice dewy complexion right now. I really like it when my skin care lets me pull off a no makeup look.
The fifth item in the box is not a sample at all - it's a full size product. This item is the Revlon Photoready Eye art lid plus lash Plus line. This is a two-in-one eyeshadow and glitter liner. The color that I received is called cobalt crystal, and it is a light blue with dark blue glitter. I usually stay away from blue eyeshadow after seeing The Drew Carey Show, but this color is actually very pretty. A little goes a long way with the blue eyeshadow as it actually has a very matte finish. The sparkle are sheer, which is great because I'm not a 12 year old girl. Although this probably won't be an everyday look for me, it is very fun to play with and I do like full size products. It can be purchased for $8.99.
The final item that I received is actually the reason I was so excited for this box. It was the very first spoiler released, and it's a brand new shade of Zoya polish. Zoya came out with six new shades of very updated looking pastels for winter. The shade that I received is Rayne, and it is a shimmery metallic light blue. This is actually the color I like most so I am very excited to try it. I've only painted one now so far as I was very excited to get to this review, but the color is absolutely amazing. It does go on a bit sheer at first, but it can be built to a very opaque light blue. Is alea nail polishes are 5 free which is something that I do look for. I think I'll be getting a lot of wears out of this one. These nail polishes typically go for at 9 or 10 dollars, with the glittery ones being $10. I'm very excited about the inclusion of this one.
Overall I'm very very happy with my allure beauty box. The total value is about 50 dollars and 20 cents, which is great for the 15 dollars I paid. I am very happy with this box! Allure continues to impress me not only with the value of its boxes but with how well the boxes seem curated to exactly what my needs are month to month. I am a happy subscriber.
