August 2014 Allure Sample Society Review

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Allure Sample Society
Cost: $15/month
Ships To: Continental US.
August 2014 Allure Sample Society
August 2014 Allure Sample Society

Today was a great subscription box day and included the delivery of my August 2104 Sample Society Box!  I give them a go for the first time last month and loved it!  I try to give all new subscriptions (new to me) three months before I make any decisions, but I think this was fabulous after only a month.

If you aren’t familiar, Sample Society is the brainchild of the editors of Allure Magazine. Each month they select a curated mix of five deluxe skin, hair makeup and fragrance samples and deliver them to your door. Your subscription also includes a $10 off $50 BeautyBar purchase each month and an Allure penned “mini-magazine” which gives you the details on all the samples.

August 2014 Allure Sample Society
The Box

Sample Society ships via UPS and took only two days to arrive.  I love that they use UPS and love the speedy delivery!

August 2014 Allure Sample Society
The Real Box

I love the red Sample Society boxes!  They are a great size to store some of your subscription box goodies in or to use as a box for trading items, etc.

August 2014 Allure Sample Society
First Look

Sample Society released three spoilers for this month’s box.  And then once the box shipped, I peeked in to my account where it lists all the items that are included in the box.  So even while I knew what was coming, opening it was still very exciting.

August 2014 Allure Sample Society
The Information Card

The August 2014 Allure Sample Society box includes the following items that allow for “effortless style”:

~Ciate Mini Paint Pot (Cha Cha Cha) ($5.55): Believe it or not, I actually just painted my nails this afternoon. In gold glitter (Tazeen from this month’s Julep) no less. Anyway, had I not I probably would have used this because it’s wild too. Maybe next time I will do this with just one gold nail. Assuming, that is, that I can ever get all this glitter off my nails ;).

Ciate Mini Paint Pot (Cha Cha Cha)
Ciate Mini Paint Pot (Cha Cha Cha)

~Oribe Travel Surfcomber Tousled Texture Mousse ($21.50): I like sea salt spray a lot and I totally enjoy the Oribe dry texture spray, so this is great.  I may actually end up loving this even more because it can be used on damp hair. (ETA: The card suggests dry hair and that they got crazy results using it on wet hair and then blow-drying.  I am still going to try it on damp hair and will report back).

August 2014 Allure Sample Society
Oribe Travel Surfcomber Tousled Texture Mousse

~Too Faced Cosmetics Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick (Peony) ($8.40): This isn’t a gloss, but isn’t a lipstick either.  It’s both.  It’s glossy like a lip gloss, but has the staying power and color of a lipgloss. The little brush applicator thing is cool too.  I already want this in other colors.

Too Faced Cosmetics Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick
Too Faced Cosmetics Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick

~Jane Iredale Longest Lash Mascara (Black Ice) ($7.86): I will happily use this mascara (I haven’t tried it in the past and don’t know that I have ever used mascara in a squeeze tube), but I have SO many still to use ahead of it.  I want to try ALL the mascaras (but at the same time not waste them) and that’s just not working out.  I may have to hand some off to friends.

Jane Iredale Longest Lash Mascara
Jane Iredale Longest Lash Mascara

~Kate Somerville Dilo Oil Restorative Treatment ($6.50): This oil (please tell me you had to look twice at the name too) is suppose to strengthen the skin’s moisture barrier improving skin hydration, improves the look of skin firmness and elasticity, evens skin tone, and helps to reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles. All right, let’s do all that! I am looking forward to seeing the results on this!

Kate Somerville Dilo Oil Restorative Treatment
Kate Somerville Dilo Oil Restorative Treatment

All totaled I came up with a value of $49.81 for the August 2014 Sample Society Box.  Considering I only paid $15 of this one, I am quite happy about it.  Quite happy.  The Oribe alone makes it worth it!  And I didn’t even include the $10 off $50 BeautyBar.com coupon code that subscribers receive every month which would make the value even more.

Did you get Sample Society this month?  What’d you think and did you get any variations?  If you are interested in signing up or just want to learn more, click here!

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Jennifer

Jennifer is the author and founder of Subscription Box Ramblings. She first discovered subscription boxes in 2012 and has been addicted since. Current favorites include CAUSEBOX, Boxycharm and Beachly!

This Post Has 16 Comments

  1. Sneaky Burrito

    My UPS lady has still not shown up and it’s after 7PM. =(

    Re: getting glitter off. I bought this stuff called OPI Glitter Off base coat (saw it in a magazine, could only find it on Amazon). I put that on under glitter and then I can just peel the glitter off when I want to change colors. Love it. Use it at least once a week. (Just don’t soak your hands in warm water for a long time while you’re wearing it or it kind of dissolves.)

    1. Jennifer

      OMG i am placing an Amazon order today and will be picking this up. THANK YOU!

  2. PA Anna

    I received my first box today. My sister is visiting and we did a double-check on the name of the oil. We read it wrong too LOL

    1. Jennifer

      I was like wait, what is this product….

  3. chelsea

    Okay…that’s IT…I absolutely NEED this subscription box.

  4. Susan

    I subscribed to this box for several months, but never got anything near this good. I think I cancelled back in April, and they’ve been hitting it out of the park since. Just my luck.

    1. Jennifer

      Always happens like that!

  5. Lindi

    Yes definitely had to look twice at the name of that product! Lol

    1. Jennifer

      HA!!!!!!

  6. Stacey

    This looks like an awesome box! I really wanted to get the melted peony lipstick but it was sold out so I went for the fuchsia one! I love it and it stays on so well, most lipsticks rub off on me super quick but not this one! I will have to try and get peony next time!!

    1. Jennifer

      Ahh, I still have to send you that dress!

      1. Stacey

        Oh yes let me know how much I owe you for everything!!

  7. Crystal

    The new SS is so good! I subbed earlier in the year for a couple months & was left under-whelmed so I cancelled. It seems like the revamp last month worked in their favor & really look like this came from the Allure Mag brand. I will have to subscribe again!

    And whoever posted about the Glitter top coat is surely an angel sent from the nail polish heavens. I just ordered some myself!

    1. Jennifer

      A total angel! I cannot wait to try!

  8. Stacey M

    Alright – your review has made it so I need this subscription box in my life. I just have so many now…what am I going to do with all of the inevitable black mascara and eye liner?!?

    1. Jennifer

      What to do with all my black eyeliners is something I often wonder about. Even if I wore it daily I could never get through it all!

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