Source Material: The Beauty Subscription Box

So now that I've decided to launch this project,  where do I start? For source material and products without a lot of commitment, we're going with beauty subscription boxes. Not only is it like giving yourself a gift every month, you get to sample lots of different products for a nominal fee.

The explosion of beauty box subscriptions has left many, including me, which one to choose?  And so part of the Beauty Base Zero Project will be to try and review some of the most popular services, sample the samples and review the results.  In alphabetical order:

Beauty Army $12 per month will get you 6 samples of your choosing. In March of 2012 Beauty Army introduced a new referral program where you can earn one free box for every three friends you refer, up to four free boxes. 

Beauty Box 5 - Beauty Box 5 sends out 4-5 beauty samples each month. A subscription starts at $12 per month (shipping is included) with discounts if you purchase a quarterly or yearly subscription. 

Beautyfix - $49.99 per quarter and you get to choose the 8 products that are shipped to you. Shipping is included with the purchase price.

Birchbox - $10 per month will get you a box full of beauty samples

GlossyBox – With service in over 15 countries in Europe, Glossybox has come across the pond. Launched in May, a Glossybox subscription runs $21 per month. 

Julep Maven - $19.99 per month gets you $40+ worth of nail polish and mani/pedi products from Julep, a Seattle-based nail salon that develops their own products.  There are always deals to get your first box for $0.01 so make sure to look around. (Try promocode: color2012)

MyGlam - $10 gets you an assortment of beauty products to try each month as well as a video from a stylist explaining the products.

New Beauty Test Tube - $29.95 per quarter gets you a tube filled with $150+ worth of beauty and skincare products


PopSugar's Must Have Bag - The most expensive of the monthly bags, PopSugar's new service launches this month. The website doesn't make it clear if this is strictly a beauty box or if it's a lifestyle box, the price is $35 / month including shipping.

Sample Society by BeautyBar.com - $15 per month will get you 5 samples from BeautyBar.com and Allure magazine.

SOOOOOOOOO, to start off with after poring over YouTube video reviews and other blogs, I've subscribed to the following:

Birchbox, GlossyBox, New Beauty Testtube, PopSugar's Must Have Bag and Sample Society to start. We'll be unboxing and trying out products as they arrive. Stay tuned!

<3 Samantha <3