Beauty Box 5 | drugsNmakeup

I recently received a Beauty Box 5 (BB5) to review on my blog. For those of you who aren’t familiar with BB5 it’s a monthly beauty box subscription service similar to Birchbox and Ipsy. The boxes feature 4-5 deluxe sized samples/full size products for $12/month. Boxes contain a mixture of cosmetics, nail products, skin products, hair products, fragrances and beauty tools. Brands may include well known brands, niche brands, and even vegan brands.

My package arrived in a delightful little box.

Then I opened it and found these goodies!

Model Co. Illusion Lip Enhancer pencil–full size ($20.00)-I love this because it’s a skin color pencil that I can use to enhance my small lips. When I first looked at the color of this pencil, I thought it would be dark, but it actually matches my lips perfectly. I have used it and I think it works very well. I just use it to barely line outside my natural lip line and I define my cupids bow.

bodyocology Clear Foundation Primer–deluxe sample size-I just tried this primer this morning under my Rimmel BB cream and I LOVE it. It made my face very smooth and seemed to even smooth my fine lines. I have this bad habit of looking at my face in my car visor mirror even though it amplifies all my pores and fine lines. I looked at myself again this morning and I really could notice a difference! I like this primer a lot.

blinc Mascara in black–Sample Size-I’ve tried this before, but it’s been awhile. I tried it on my freshly curled lashes and it made them look super thick. I didn’t notice any smudging and it didn’t bother my eyes at all. It was weird when I removed it though, I got my lashes wet after I washed my face, then I sort of “pulled” the mascara off. It came off in strings and looked like I had pulled a set of lashes off. It was strange. I guess it was the “tubes” coming off my lashes. I will use up this entire sample, but I don’t think I’d purchase a full size.

Brazen Cosmetics eyeshadow in “birthday suit”-deluxe sample-I wore this as an all over lid color and blended it in my crease and I really liked it! It blended nicely into my skin and it’s a very nice neutral shade perfect for a natural makeup look.

Jean Pierre Cosmetics Oil Absorbing facial tissues–full size-I haven’t tried these yet, but I love the plastic case they come in. I’ve tried facial tissues that come in regular cardboard boxes before and they always get beat up in my work bag. I think something like this will be good for me since the plastic will probably hold up a bit better. I tend to get oily in the afternoon so these will come in handy.

So there you have it!! I actually really love everything in this box, and since it contained some full size products and a nice variety of products, I feel like it’s definitely worth the $12.

If you want to receive a Beauty Box 5, you can sign up HERE. You have to sign up before the 10th of the month to receive that month’s box and you can cancel anytime.

Here is my unboxing/review video 🙂