Allure Beauty Box December 2016 Review

Allure Beauty Box (formerly Sample Society) - is curated by the editors of the Allure Magazine. It promises 5 deluxe sizes “expert approved” beauty items from luxurious brands. It comes with a great info card "mini magazine" that tells you why they picked what they picked, how to use it, and why they like it.
Cost: $15/month or $165/Annually
How Often: Monthly
Ships To: United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) via UPS Ground

TULA Advanced Neck Cream - .5 oz,  $23.53. This is a rich hydrating cream for your neck. It's nice and something we rarely seen in subscription boxes. Allure reminds us it is not necessary to have a separate cream for your neck, but having one makes you more likely to use it for this area. I gotta agree with that.

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentrate - .17 oz, $ 5.51. This is a face moisturizer. This month is all about hydration, especially due to the harsh cold weather we are experiencing.

Beauty Blender Liquid BlenderCleanser - $3.60. I'm estimating this is about 1oz. I've never used the liquid version before, but I have received the solid bar a couple of times. It seems like I would go through this one much faster. Also, and I know this is terrible, I've been known to just throw my beauty blender right into the washer/dryer.

Skinceuticals Blemish + Age defense $22.50. I'm estimating this is .25 oz. I love this brand and will never be disappointed to see any of their line.

Coastal Salt & Soul Heavenly hand Cream in Mediterranean Citrus - 1 oz - $10.0 I like that a rich hand cream was included. This has Shea Butter, Avocado Oil, Jojoba Oil, and Cucumber & Aloe Vera Extracts. Sounds like a winning combo to me.

This months box has an estimated value of $65.14. I am definitely estimating as a couple of the sizes were just best guesses. This months box really reflected the theme of hydration, which is great for this time of year.
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Allure Beauty Box November 2016 Review

Allure Beauty Box (formerly Sample Society) - is curated by the editors of the Allure Magazine. It promises 5 deluxe sizes “expert approved” beauty items from luxurious brands. It comes with a great info card "mini magazine" that tells you why they picked what they picked, how to use it, and why they like it.

Cost: $15/month or $165/Annually
How Often: Monthly
Ships To: United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) via UPS Ground

 First Look

Seche Premier Colour in Goddess $9.99 and Dry Fast Top Coat - $8.99. Very pretty gold color. I like how the top coat is a small mini bottle, so it's easy to toss into a travel bag.

Bulgari Omnia Crystalline - $8.25. This stuff is really popular over on MSA swaps. Notes: Nashi pear, bamboo, lotus flower, and balsa wood.

Eyeko Eye Do Liquid Eyeliner -$11.25. This has a really fine point, and is great for creating the cat eye look.

Red Flower Icelandic Moonflower Moisturizing Body Lotion - $4. This mostly has avocado oil, coconut oil, and aloe. Each of these ingredients helps make this a deeply moisturizing lotion.

Bonvivant Botanical Mask Pack - $3. I love getting masks like these. They are easy to use, work quickly, and are generally very effective.

This months box has an approximate value of $45.48. It was a great mix of products. The nail polish is my favorite.
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Allure Beauty Box September 2016 Review

Allure Beauty Box (formerly Sample Society) - is curated by the editors of the Allure Magazine. It promises 5 deluxe sizes “expert approved” beauty items from luxurious brands. It comes with a great info card "mini magazine" that tells you why they picked what they picked, how to use it, and why they like it.
 

Cost: $15/month or $165/Annually
How Often: Monthly
Ships To: United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) via UPS Ground

Allure Beauty Box ships in a quality box that can be used for other purposes. They also include a booklet that talks about the items included.

Purlisse Prevent Blue Lotus 4-in-1 Cleansing Milk – 1 oz, $20. It wouldn't be a month of subscription boxes without receiving a Purlisse product. This is a gentle soap free cleanser. The Blue Lotus line is extremely popular.

Avene PhysioLift Eyes – 2 ml, $5.90. I really like the Avene brand. This is an eye cream. Something I am receiving way to much of lately. This one does contain retinol, an anti-aging product.

GrandePrimer - $5?. I am guessing this is about 1/3 size of the full size one. Some subscribers received the black mascara. I'm happy I got the primer. I have already received the mascara multiple times and I'm not overly enthused about it. This on the other hand is a good conditioner for your eyelashes. 

Supergoop! Shine-On Lip Screen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 – 1.5 ml, $7.85. I love getting a lip sunscrren, but this is tiniest sample I think they could have possibly sent. Since I am a huge fan of this brand, I'm disappointed to get something so small. I'm sure it works great, but hopefully it doesn't get lost in my bag before I ever even get to try it.

ORLY Breathable Treatment Color in Feeling Free – FULL SIZE!- $8.99. There were ten different color variations sent. I am unlikely to wear the color I received. This is supposed to be great color with just one coat but it's recommended to wear two coats anyway.

Bvlgari Omnia Perfume Mini – 5ml, $8.25. I may not be a fan of fragrance being included in sub boxes, but even I gotta admit this is the cutest bottle ever! This has notes of Bergamot, goji berries, and water lilies. I do not think I even have a clue what water lilies smell like.

This months box has an approximate value of $55. I only wish the SuperGoop product was larger. I misplaced it before I could even get a pic of the total items included for the month.

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Allure Beauty Box August 2016 Review

Allure Beauty Box (formerly Sample Society) - is curated by the editors of the Allure Magazine. It promises 5 deluxe sizes “expert approved” beauty items from luxurious brands. It comes with a great info card "mini magazine" that tells you why they picked what they picked, how to use it, and why they like it.
 

Cost: $15/month or $165/Annually
How Often: Monthly
Ships To: United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) via UPS Ground

Allure always ships in a quality box. I often use this to ship swaps in, it's sturdy enough to make it through the mail. They also include a nice info card that describes the items.

Wet Brush Midi Brush – $9. This brush is really popular. I end up gifting all my Wet brushes, but I like that an item other than makeup/skincare is included.

Garnier Whole Blends Repairing Shampoo & Conditioner – 50 ml each, Value $1? Meh. I won't even try it, totally not interested.

Supergoop Setting Mist with Rosemary – 15 ml, $6. This is one of my top favorite brands I discovered from sub boxes. I am soo happy to get anything from SuperGoop. Love this!! And it's sometimes hard to find travel size of setting spray, so I'm totally thrilled!

Freeze 24/7 Anti-Aging Eye Serum – 7 ml - $53. This is a pretty pricey eye serum, and I like it.

Cargo Swimmables Eye Pencil in Pebble Beach – .8 g $12.60. I like this. Mostly because it's a dark brown and not black. It's waterproof.

PurLisse Blue Lotus Balancing Moisturizer – 15 ml, $16.50. Sigh. Another PurLiss item.The Blue Lotus line is very popular. It has a little too much fragrance for my taste, but I'm sure I'll have no problem swapping it for something I will actually use.

Mally Mattewand Eye Brightener - $25. Full size. This is a creamy color that you can use to instantly brighten your eyes. There is a dabber on the other end that can be used to blend products, lighten, or smudge.

The approximate value this month is $100. I'm super happy with the value and the mix of products. I will for sure use the SuperGoop setting spray and the Cargo eyeliner.
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Allure Beauty Box July 2016

Allure Beauty Box (formerly Sample Society) - is curated by the editors of the Allure Magazine. It promises 5 deluxe sizes “expert approved” beauty items from luxurious brands. It comes with a great info card "mini magazine" that tells you why they picked what they picked, how to use it, and why they like it.
Cost: $15/month or $165/Annually
How Often: Monthly
Ships To: United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) via UPS Ground

Full look at the items included.

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair - $14.88. This brand always reminds me of the '80's. I'm sure the products are good, but I think what prevents me from being excited about this is the brand just doesn't feel new or fresh to me. Ever. A few drops goes a long ways.

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer - $9. This primer is oil free and doesn't clog pores. You wear this on top of your moisturizer, but under your foundation.

La Mer The Moisturizing Soft cream - $18.70. This is a new brand to me so I don't have any opinion, but it does get great reviews online. It's quite pricy. I am happy they put the size of the sample on the label, because it made it much easier to determine the value.

 

Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in Super Strawberry - $11.50. I think this is probably 2/3's of full size, but I am estimating half, so that's where I came up with the price. I happen to be currently using the full size version of this, same color even, so I'm showing you a pic of it next to the other. What I like about this is it gives a subtle pop of color, which looks quite natural when your wearing it.

Glamglow Supermud Clearing Treatment - $17.25. Glamglow is one of my favorite finds from sub boxes, and I will never ever get tired of receiving any Glamglow items. This is a facial mask that fights breakouts.
This months box has an approximate value of $71.33. My favorite this month of course is the Glamglow. but I'm also happy with the Clinique stick since it's something I use, and I'm looking forward to trying the la mer cream.
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Allure Beauty Box June 2016 Review

Allure Beauty Box (formerly Sample Society) - is curated by the editors of the Allure Magazine. It promises 5 deluxe sizes “expert approved” beauty items from luxurious brands. It comes with a great info card "mini magazine" that tells you why they picked what they picked, how to use it, and why they like it.
Cost: $15/month or $165/Annually
How Often: Monthly
Ships To: United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) via UPS Ground

The inspiration this month was Beauty and the Beach. Basically, you can look beautiful at the beach and still not be afraid to get wet! This matches my mood precisely.

Klorane Shampoo with Mango Butter - $5.01. I was initially disappointed to get Klorane, yet again, but this is not the normal dry shampoo we usually receive in boxes. And I'm ready to try something new so I'll go ahead and give this a try.

Kardashian Beauty Cabana Bronze - $2. I may have mentioned this before, but I am so over bronzers. Like, I don't even really understand them. I know you are supposed to "dust your face" with them, but I don't really have the interest. I do like the packaging on this, and the trio of colors.

Pur-lisse Blue Lotus SPF 30 Essential Daily Moisturizer - $19.64. This is a nice consistent brand. I love getting Pur-lisse products. It's lightweight and non-greasy. This is my top fav this month.

Pur-lisse Blue Lotus Eye Adore Serum - $31.20. I have received this several times. I get overwhelmed with eye cream, so I have personally not tried this. But I can tell you people were going crazy for this on the swap sites. It gets excellent reviews.

Julep Katie Classic with a Twist - $14. Full Size! I changed my mind, this is now my fav pic this month! I never tire of receiving Julep polishes and I think this color will look awesome on toes. Other color options where April and Cassidy, but I'm very happy with what I got!

Leaders 7 Wonders Himalayan Camellia Pore Minimizing Mask - $6. The one I received was the coconut oil mask. I'm actually happy to get this particular one since my skin is a little dry after travelling this week. This one is sold out on the official website, but the brand is still available at Ulta.

This months Allure Beauty Box has an approximate value of $77.85. I am happy with this months box. I will be using the face mask and nail polish this weekend. The only item I don't really care for is the Kardashian bronzer.
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