Allure Sample Society October 2014

This is my very first Sample Society Box. It's $15 a month and is advertised to come with 5 deluxe-seized beauty samples and the allure mini-magazine.

This is my October Sample Society Box:

This box includes:

-Estee Lauder Enlighten Dark Spot Correcting Night Serum

-Bond No. 9 Fragrance Sample

-L'Oreal Paris Advanced Haircare Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo and Conditioner

-Emi- Jay hair ties

-Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara in Black

My thoughts:

The first thing that I'm excited about is the pack of hairties. They're in darker, neutral colors that I'll actually use, and these have a bit more stretch to them than some other do. I'm thinking that will mean that they work out in my thick hair.

The shampoo samples (I actually got 2 shampoos and no conditioner) will come in handy for traveling around the holiday season and also for camping.

Things I'm not too excited about... Mascara- I'm pretty sure I got 5 mascara samples in various boxes last month. However, if I hadn't, this would be a great sample to add to my collection. While I don't think I'll use the fragrance sample, it will be nice to throw in as a little extra on an eDivv trade. Speaking of eDivv, I'm also pretty sure that's where the Estée Lauder Serum will end up. I don't really have a need for a correcting serum, thankfully, but I think others might.

For those wondering, the "mini-magazine" is basically just a very detailed description card. However, I love having all of those details when looking through my box. Sometimes I receive products in other boxes that I don't even know how to use, and that is sure to never happen with this subscription.

For my first sample society box, I'm pretty satisfied with this one. I think the value is there and it included a good variety of products. 

Hello! and a little about me...

Hello All!

My name is Katie. I'm 25 years old and I live in Maryland with my girlfriend (B), her daughter (S), and our cat (her name is Xia, but we call her Meeper). I am a paramedic by day and a beauty addict by night. I didn't grow up with my mom wearing makeup. She has actually never worn makeup in her life. So, when I was in college, I discovered YouTube and watched a bunch of beauty gurus and learned to do makeup through them. I still love watching, discovering new people, and learning about new techniqes and products. Last night, B and I were talking about how I could turn my love for makeup into a hobby. She suggested starting a blog like one of the many that I read. So, here I am. I love subscribing to subscription boxes and I also trade on eDivv. When I'm not working or volunteering as a paramedic, I can be found waiting for the mail. I also like to go camping and for walks. We live near the water, so I love seeing the wildlife and watching the sunsets.

Some of my beauty favorites include:
Benefit They're Real Mascara (I'm currently obsessed and have traded on eDivv for 4 or 5 tubes)
Whish shaving cream- it leaves my skin so soft and smooth. I've also traded a bunch on eDivv for this. It was in the September Birchbox.
Bliss Body Butter- I love the creamy formulation that smells amazing and leaves my skin so smooth. Blood Orange + White Pepper smells like heaven.


My current list of subscription boxes:

Ipsy
Rockettes Fancy Box
Popsugar Must Have
Box of Happies
Beauty Box 5
Wantable accessories
Mission Cute
Dottiebox
Dottiebox Mini
Pennie Post
Blue Velveteen
Allure Sample Society

Until I typed them out here, I didn't realize there are 12 of them. YIKES. No one tell B.

I hope that everyone is having a fabulous day, and I hope the mail brings you something special.

Katie :)

PS... I pay for every single one of these boxes by myself. I am in no way associated with any of the listed companies or products. I receive no financial reimbursement for my reviews.