Beauty Box 5 July 2014 Unboxing

As always, I was happy to see my Beauty Box 5 arrive in the mail today.  For those of you who might be new to Beauty Box 5, they're a monthly beauty sample subscription service that offers 5 deluxe samples for $12 a month. 

This month's theme is "defining moments"...those big or small events that made you who you are today.

The first product I already knew was going to be in the box and was my spoiler earlier in the month.  It's a full-sized Revlon's Bold Lacquer by Grow Luscious Mascara ($7.99). I already have this mascara and use it all the time- it gives great length and volume and a healthy sheen to the lashes.  I actually posted a review of this a few months ago, but it seems to have been accidentally deleted from my blog, so I'll have to post another one soon.

Next is a Full Sized Starlooks Lip Liner in Bare ($12).  I wasn't sure about this one at first...I'm not really a lip liner person to begin with and then when I opened this it looked brown and I thought, "I'm never going to use this." But then I swatched it and it's actually a really pretty pinky nude shade.  So rather than use it as just a liner, I put on some lip balm for hydration, then lined and totally filled in my lips with this.  It looked like a really pretty nude lipstick- it was matte and lasted a long time. Ok, so I'll probably use this after all!

Next is Hask Argan Oil Intense Deep Conditioning Hair Treatment ($2.49).  This packet is a really generous size and will be at least 2 treatments for my long hair.  I can't wait to try this- the description says that this restores damaged hair and the results last two weeks!

Next is a full sized Body Drench Candy Licious Lip Balm in Lemon Drop ($3.99). This lip balm is packed with lip-loving ingredients like beeswax, coconut oil and Vitamin E, plus it smells like candy! Lemon scented products can be tricky and sometimes they end up smelling like Pledge or floor cleaners, but thankfully this one smells just like it's name- it's sweet and fruity and makes me want to lick my lips all day. The balm itself isn't glossy or too soft- it's a true lip balm that stays put to lock in the hydration.  My lips felt soothed and hydrated when I wore this today.

The last product is a deluxe sample of Anna Naturals Glowing Mama Face and Body Scrub ($10.99 for 4 oz). This vegan formula has no parabens, harsh chemicals or artificial fragrances.  It smells lemony and exfoliates nicely without leaving an oil slick behind like some scrubs do.

Overall, this month's box was valued at $26.47 not including the Glowing Mama scrub- it doesn't have a size on it anywhere so I'm not sure how much is in the sample jar.  Once again, I'll use eveything in this box!  My favorite thing about Beauty Box 5 is the balance of products that are in the box.  You always get a good mix of makeup, hair and skincare products.  This month there were 3 full sized products also, which was a nice surprise!

So what did you think of July's Beauty Box 5?

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***Disclosure- The product(s) featured in this review was sent to me for consideration by a brand or PR agency. This in no way influenced my experience with the product- all opinions are my own, and I was not paid to write this review. ***