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NewBeauty TestTube
Cost: $38.90 ($29.95 plus $8.95 shipping)/bi-monthly
Ships To: Continental United States.
Coupon Code: Use this link to get 30% off your first Tube.
NewBeauty TestTube is an exclusive, one-of-a-kind sampling program that enables members the opportunity to try a variety of the latest breakthrough beauty products before investing in them, and then share their feedback about the products. Six times a year, for just $29.95 (plus shipping and handling), subscribers receive a TestTube filled with deluxe and full-size products from the hottest beauty brands. Members will also receive a subscription to NewBeauty magazine, delivered quarterly.
NewBeauty TestTube ships via FedEx Smart Post and takes about a week to arrive. Boxes ship bi-monthly and generally arrive towards the beginning of the month (or at the end of the previous month like this month’s box).
NewBeauty TestTube packages everything in a, you guessed it, a tube! There have been months that everything didn’t fit in the tube, but this was not one of those months. I hadn’t checked out any spoilers for this box, so I went into it not knowing what to expect.
NewBeauty TestTube includes a great information book with product information, prices, details on where to buy the products, etc. Here is what was included in the July 2015 shipment:
~Quikee by Supersmile ($18): Quickee is a “whitening treatment that helps protect, beautify and preserve the teeth.” It works instantly to remove stains and freshen breath without brushing. In fact, you don’t even need to rinse. It’s a cool item and a totally new product to me. I will be keeping this one in my purse.
~GrandeLASH-MD Grande Mascara (~$5):I wasn’t a big fan of this. It felt dry and didn’t seem to length my lashes. It gets great reviews though so maybe I just got a bad one?
~Laura Geller Waterproof Eye Spackle Hues ($23): I love that this is called “spackle”. It doubles as a primer and an eye shadow. I would probably wear shadow over it though because it is fairly light. It applied smoothly though and didn’t get all stuck in the creases of my eyelids.
~Balanced Guru Style Me Roots to Ends Hair Oil ($9.50): This is probably my favorite item in the tube. It smooths hair and adds shine, both of which I love and need. You don’t have to use a ton of it either, so it’ll last a while.
~IT Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil (Universal Taupe) ($12): I just received this exact product in my June ipsy so I didn’t even both to swatch it. I like the brush side well enough, but I don’t need two so I will either trade this or give it to a friend.
~Ojon Damage Reverse Restorative Conditioner ($10): Subscribers either received this product or the Ojon Rare Blend Protecting Treatment. I would have preferred the treatment, but that’s only because I like to treat shampoos and conditioners together. It smells okay, but it’s not anything amazing.
~GlamGlow Youthmud Tinglexfoliate Treatment ($19): I love GlamGlow and I love getting it in subscription boxes. It looks like actual mud (with seaweed in it) and it makes my feel instantly brighter.
~Wen Cleansing Conditioner (~$8): I estimated the price on this one because there wasn’t a size listed on the bottle. It smells like mint chocolate chip ice-cream which I do love, but I wish the go-with shampoo was included. Still it’s good stuff and I will certainly use it. Obviously I skipped over the information card on this because I thought I “got” how it worked. I was wrong – so wrong. It’s a 5-in-1 product designed to replace your shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner, detangler, and leave-in conditioner. You’d think I would know this since I have actually purchased WEN on my own a few years ago from QVC. This changes everything! Except the fact that it smells like mint chocolate chip ice-cream. That is totally true.
All totaled I came up with a value of $104.50 for the July 2015 NewBeauty TestTube. The value was there and there were a few things in here I loved, but I don’t know, I just wasn’t feeling this month. I may take a break from NewBeauty TestTube for a few months and pick them back up in the fall or winter.
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