We've all done it-splurging on hair products or makeup that we just don't need but rather desperately want to look pretty next to all of the other gems on our bathroom shelves. Some of us seek out products that we see on the pages of magazines, some of us simply buy these often high-priced items out of curiosity only to experience disappointment of said product not being all it was cracked up to be after shelling out a pretty penny. However, a trend that emerged a few years ago is still proving to be a less expensive way to curb an often pricey habit. What is it you might ask? They're called "Beauty Boxes", and there's one out there designed just for whatever type of beauty habit you might have!
These parcels of splendor arrive right at your door, typically brimming with the newest products from well-known lines, and often are filled with newer lines you've never heard of marketing the product that inevitably brings them cult status in the beauty world.
What you should know is that the arrays of sample-sized products vary from month to month, and from company to company. The brands may stay similar, but the product selection is not always the same. It's an easy way to test out new products without ever having to step foot inside of a store, and without having to waste money on a full-size item before you have had the opportunity to try it. Several of the companies offering this service have a questionaire you can fill out before shelling out the dough for their monthly offering to curtail what sort of samples they include to your specific taste.
We love Birchbox, whom are the pioneers of this "subscription beauty" service (their "discover your next everything" tagline says it all). Other companies such Julep Maven cater to those obsessed with all things pertaining to nail polish and manicures, and there's even a brand specifically for the luxury brand coveter, BeautyBar.com, who's "Sample Society" package will send you on a monthly sensory overload of to-die-for goodies.
Could life get an easier? We didn't think so.
XO,
Ave 42
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