Beauty Box 5 September Review

I'm squeezing this review in the last day of the month! But forgive me... it's been a crazy month for me! I have lots of exciting news, but I'll wait until another post to share that. 

Beauty Box 5 is a subscription-based beauty sampling service. They deliver a box to your door of 5 samples and full size products. You get a mixture of makeup, beauty, hair and nail care products. It's a lot of fun to recieve a box of make up each month!

 Cost: $12 Month, $30 for a quarterly plan, or $99 for a year.

Coupon Codes

FREEBOX1 - Get a free box when you subscribe for a subscription, valid for the first time subscribers only. 

HALFOFF - Get $6 off a subscription 

Nicka K New York Eyelight Crayon (Gold)
$4.49

This is a little eye crayon. The color is very rich, but it's a bit oily. I tried to use this as an eye shadow but it eventually gathered in the creases of my eye lids. I figured it would, so I wasn't too upset. I really like the color, and I use it as an eye liner. It is really sparkly and as an eyeliner it lasts a pretty long time. I wouldn't use it as an eye shadow again. 

Natural Style by FUBU Deep Conditioner & Co-Wash
Samples

I'm always happy to recieve deep conditioners each month... it's keeping my bleached hair on the healthier side. This month it's two small samples of leave in conditioner. I read the back label and wasn't too excited about some of the chemicals in there.. So I may not be using these too much. 

Sally Hansen Toe Spacers
$1.99

My Beauty Spot Nail Polish

$4.00

This item is something I'm not totally wild about.. I absolutely hate things between my toes, so I may not use the toe spacers very often at all. I loved the color of the nail polish though, but found it's not too long lasting. 

Revlon Bold Laquer Mascara
$7 

This is the same one I got last month, so I'm not too excited about it. It will be good to have on hand in case I run out. 

This month's box was a tad bit disappointing as many of the items felt like fillers that were thrown in, rather than actual items or new samples. But I can't complain too much because these are still useful items and good to have around the house. 

Does any one else have a subscription with Beauty Box  5? What did you think of this month's box? Each box is a bit different so I'm interested to know what you thought of yours! 

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Giveaway With Topsy Hair!

Today's giveaway is brought to you by Laura from Topsy Hair. 

Fun fact: I've known this pretty lady for quite a while now. 

We both went to college together, and had mutual friends.. 

though I never got to know her like I should.

I think blogging has helped me get to know my old friends better than I would have.

It's a little sad, but also pretty fun.

Laura is a hair stylist, and is working on opening up a hair salon in my home town! 

Every time I pass by the location I get excited for them. 

Anyways..

Laura has ever so graciously offered this beautiful prize.

For hair:

Paul Mitchell: Awapuhi Moisture Mist

Super Skinny Relaxing Balm

Extra Body Sculpting Foam

Round trip (all Paul Mitchell products).

For nails:

Essie: Haute As Hello

Essie: Mint Candy Apple

(Perfect for spring!)

For face:

Glitz and Glam Lashes + Glue.

Smashbox Eyeliner: Emerald

Smashbox Eyeliner: Sapphire

Rimmel: Jet Set Lipstick (Red)

All in an adorable Betsy Johnson Bag! 

Here is how to enter:

1. Follow this blog,

And leave me a comment letting me know.

2. Follow The Topsy Hair Blog

And leave me a comment letting me know you did.

3. Follow Topsy Hair on Twitter
and come back here and let me know you did it! 

4. Tweet OR facebook this giveaway! 

Be sure to mention @TopsyHendricks  and me @talk2thetrees in the tweet!

(Example:  Check out this sweet giveaway with @talk2thetrees @topsyhendricks! http://talk2thetrees.blogspot.com/2012/03/giveaway-with-topsy-hair.html )
Go ahead and copy and paste it too! 

You can do just one, or all four.

There are 4 ways to enter this one, so be sure to leave 4 separate comments.

The giveaway winner will be announced next Monday. (March 26th)

So you've got one week!

This giveaway isn't international.  

And now for last week's winner!

And now for the winner of last week's giveaway..

Congrats Nicole from Knit, Nicole, Knit! How fitting you won some yarn!