Beauty Box 5 January 2015 Unboxing and Review

PR Sample

My Beauty Box 5 arrived a few days ago and it's my first one of the new year! If you're new to BB5, it's a monthly beauty subscription box. You get 5 deluxe samples that can include makeup, skincare, haircare, nail products, accessories, or fragrance for $12 a month. So let's see what I got this month! 

One thing I love about Beauty Box 5 is that they usually send a nice mix of different types of beauty products, rather than all makeup or all skincare.  This month's box was definitely diverse...it had a little bit of everything.

First up is Softsoap Nutri Serums Nourishing Body Wash.  This contains Vitamin E pearls that burst on contact with your skin to moisturize and keep your skin soft.  It's not the most exciting product ever, but I'll definitely use it and it smells really good!

Next, is a Coastal Scents Sample Eyeshadow Quad.  I'm so excited to see this because I love Coastal Scents highly pigmented, super soft shadows and because it's not from the Revealed palettes! I've gotten a lot of these Coastal Scents sample quads in different subscription boxes and they're always from the Revealed palettes- I have a ton of them (plus the full sized palettes anyway). So this is a nice change and the shades are so pretty!

Next, I got a deluxe sample of Garnier Fructis Daily Care Fortifying Shampoo.  I'm sure I'll use this next time I travel, but again, not a super exciting item and it would have been nice to include the matching conditioner with this.

Next, I got Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips (full size!).  These are my favorite brand of nail strips...they last a long time.  The pattern kind of reminds me of Freddy Kruger's sweater (thanks to my husband who said that as soon as he saw these), but I guess it also kind of goes with Valentine's Day.

Lastly, I received The Gold Standard Mascara by a brand called Ultraflesh.  I tried to find information about them online, but their website is down and their Facebook page hasn't been updated in a few years. I love the gold tube, and this mascara wand was actually awesome...it helped me to get great definition and build multiple coats without clumps.  The problem is, the formula was a little dry and now I'm wondering if maybe this sample is old since the company doesn't seem to be around anymore.  It's a bit of a letdown because I think I would like this mascara but I'm not sure where I would even order a full size!

Here's a breakdown of each product, the price and what it does.

Overall, this was a decent BB5, but a few of the products weren't too exciting and one I'm not even sure is still available.  If you're interested in signing up for a Beauty Box 5 subscription, please visit their website at Beautybox5.com.