By now, you must be familiar with the love I have for subscription boxes. Signing up and getting a new one never fails to put me in a good mood.
I've heard and seen Saladbox in the past, in fact, it's the first subscription box in the Philippines I've learned about through social media sites.
Saladbox is the best way to discover beauty, grooming, and lifestyle products before you buy them.
Sign up to our subscription boxes and be at your most beautiful and dapper.
-from Saladbox's website www.saladbox.ph
Although you only get samples, it is by far the most affordable subscription box available (that I know of) right now. If there's a possibility of me getting Benefit products for 500 pesos every month, then, yes, sign me up, puh-lease! But after checking their website and seeing that they have limited payment options, I was disheartened.
Fast forward to today, or sometime in September, they started accepting payments through Paypal and credit cards, and I was ecstatic.
I actually felt bad I didn't hear about it right away, because I missed their anniversary box and it was full of Benefit products. Oh well... Anyway, let's take a look at their October box which is in collaboration with The Vampire Diaries. This box is supposed to give you a vampy look to attract those ridiculously good-looking Salvatore brothers. 😁
This month includes more or less 8 sample products (some boxes include a Benefit product but maybe because I only got the special 2-month subscription plan to test it, they didn't give me one... and that made me really sad 😢), which is more than what they promised of 5 items (it's possible they didn't count the samples in sachets and they counted the Mary Kay items as one).
1. Sofia's Glutathione Soap
Looking young and beautiful has never been this easy. This soap is designed to make your beauty regimen effortless and complete by combining Glutathione to promote fair skin tone, Kojic Acid to decrease skin pigmentation, and Collagen to help increase skin elasticity.
Sofia’s Gluthathione Soap with Kojic and Collagen is an all in one soap to have beautiful skin. SVR assured the increased quality of this soap with skin lightening benefits.
Ingredients: Glutathione, Collagen, Kojic, Vitamin C and E, Vegetable Oil, Coconut Oil, and Glycerin.
-from www.sampleroom.ph
2. AloeCure Pure Aloe Extract for Digestive Health
Help Balance Stomach Acidity Naturally. AloeCure pure aloe juice is made from the inner gel of organic Aloe Vera. It is Aloin free and has no known side effects.
Soothes the digestive system*
Acts as a natural acid buffer*
Aids in balancing your stomach acidity*
Promotes healthy digestion*
6 bottles is a 30 day supply
-from www.aloecure.com
3. Skin Genie Black Mallows Fluffy Scrub
CLAIM TO FAME: Marshmallow-shaped facial scrubs that nourishes and rejuvenates the skin
FAST FACTS: Exfoliates skin with rolled oats to slough away dead cells and dirt; unclogs pores and cleanses deeply with cranberry and apricot beads; helps maintain skin’s firmness and elasticity with antioxidant-rich forbidden rice; absorbs dirt and oil with activated charcoal; prevents skin-aging, hyperpigmentation, and moisture loss with niacinamide; nourishes, strengthens, and protects skin with grapeseed oil; helps maintain skin’s pH balance
PERFECT FOR: Gentle exfoliation
-from www.beautymnl.com
3. Thierry Mugler Alien Perfume
Discover Alien, radiant and mysterious, the elixir of absolute femininity. Be seduced by the soothing solar energy of this extraordinary fragrance from elsewhere. Luminous like a brilliant solar flower, the fragrance exudes a positive energy, charged with mystery. Evoking the scent of wood warmed by intense sunlight, Alien is sensual and intriguing, yet as soft and rich as the caress of cashmere.
Notes: Solar Accord, Jasmine Sambac, Green Notes, Cashmeran, Vanilla, Transparent Amber.
Style: Mysterious. Soothing. Magnetic.
-from www.sephora.com
4. Mary Kay Mineral Eyeshadow in Sweet Plum and Honey Spice and Creme Lipstick in Red
Mary Kay® Mineral Eye Color is famous for its oil-absorbing properties, ease of application, excellent coverage and adhesion to skin. This long-lasting, fade-resistant, mineral-based formula delivers weightless, high-impact color in one swipe with a natural, luminous finish that looks gorgeous on any skin tone. Suitable for sensitive skin and eyes, and suitable for contact lens wearers. Ophthalmologist-tested.
This long-lasting, fade-resistant, mineral-based formula delivers weightless, high-impact color in one swipe with a natural, luminous finish that looks gorgeous on any skin tone.
Mary Kay® Creme Lipstick
This long-wearing, stay-true formula glides on easily with a lightweight, creamy texture for rich color impact that lasts. Plus, it won’t feather or bleed.
Mary Kay® Creme Lipstick is available in gorgeous colors, each featuring a hint of vanilla flavoring to delight the senses.
-from www.marykay.com
5. Glamglow Flashmud Brightening Treatment and Aloe Derma Pure Aloe Vera Gel
GLAMGLOW FLASHMUD™ is a multi-sensorial quick results brightening treatment. Powerful & Innovative multi-brightening complexes help to create the brightest, lightest & luminous perfect skin. The TEAOXI Technology in FLASHMUD™ is White Birch Leaf. It delivers natural Betulin, Betulinic Acid & Ellagic Acid to create an improved color balanced skin tone. WhiteEnergy™ is a brilliant fusion of powerful natural actives to create intense bright & even results. Flashlucent™ is a combination of skin translucency optimizers featuring 3 levels of exfoliation to drive ingredients into the skin for luminous younger looking skin. Reflectrum™ is a blend of brightening ingredients boosted with diamond photoluminescence to increase the reflecting level of the skin and make it appear radiant & more attractive. Designed for Instant & Extended results for Men & Women of all ages, all skin types & all skin tones. FLASHMUD™ will have you Sexy in a Flash!
-from www.glamglow.com
Aloe Derma's Pure Aloe Vera Gel
Provides soothing natural relief when applied to dry skin and irritations such as sunburn, burns, cuts and wounds. Protects your skin against pollution and other environmental hazards. Works naturally by moisturizing and providing essential nutrients to the skin.
This box was okay for me. It was so-so because, although I already started using the products included, and I know I 'll be able to use all of them, since they are just samples, I can only use them a couple of times. I know, I know, you're probably like, "You knew their boxes only included samples and you only paid 500 pesos!". Well, what can I say, I probably got used to my other subscription boxes that really gave me a bang for my buck, now, if this included a Benefit item, then, it probably would have been a different story. I'm also kind of on the fence about their October boxes being shipped in November. That's also partly one of the reasons why I didn't subscribe sooner, but it looks like they're more consistent with shipping their boxes and are getting less negative reviews. I still have one more box to get, and after that I'd probably get a proper plan, maybe the starter plus one, just in time for December. I'm crossing my fingers hoping for more makeup and better items in my next box. 😇
See yah on my next post (I sense another haul/just in post... teehee!)!
Xoxo,
Missus C
