Bulu Box May 2013 Unboxing & Review!

I recently received my 2nd Bulu Box in the mail. After being completely stunned and surprised with the amazingness of the first box I received, I was very shocked and disappointed with this second one. It was full of almost all foil packets/1 time uses. That's something I really don't like, I like to try products out more than once to see if it's right for me and it actually works. That being said, I wasn't disappointed in the products as much as I was in the sample sizes.

For those who don't know, the original Bulu Box is a monthy subscription service in which you pay $10 a month for a box of 4-5 premium samples plus lifestyle extras from time to time. As the first and only vitamin and supplement sample box, this box includes a well-rounded sampling of vitamins and supplements that help in all areas of health. Every box is a feel good discovery.

Bulu Box Weightloss is a monthly subscription service in which you pay $10 a month for a box of 4-5 premium weight loss samples such as vitamin and supplement samples, fitness gear and healthy eating tools. The first and only weight loss subscription box, this box was designed with the specific goal of weight loss in mind. Discover products to help you succeed with weight loss.

This unboxing is of the ORIGINAL Bulu Box.

The first product I received (which I made the mistake of eating it before taking a picture, woops!) was Fit N' Crisp from Promax in Vanilla Marshmallow! This was a rice Krispy like treat, except without the delicious qualities of Rice Krispy Treats. From the card:

"Healthy Craving Fix- Fit N' Crisp by Promax: Make a healthy snack decision-reach for a Fit N' Crisp by Promax. Only 140 calories, 13g of protein and 0 artificial sweeteners or high fructose corn syrup, it's your perfect quell to the sugar craving storm inside."

Well...to be honest, I'd rather just eat a normal Rice Krispy treat, and work off the extra calories. This was honestly very gross. I split it with my mom, and we both ended up giving it to my dog, who wouldn't even touch it the first time around. This was very hard and grainy. By grainy, I mean it literally had the texture of sand. The flavor wasn't even that good, and it tasted like an overly powered vanilla bean. I wasn't too happy with the taste or texture of this "treat".

You can purchase these on their website for $1.69 a piece.

Next are these Beauty Bursts Gourment Collagen Soft Chews in Super Fruit Punch by NeoCell. These are supposed to help by containing different vitamins and nutrients for strong, healthy and beautiful hair, skin and nails. These contain NO lactose and NO gluten. From the Card:

"Delicious Collagen Support- NeoCell Beauty Bursts: A burst of nutrients with a gush of flavor. Collagen Types 1 and 3, found in NeoCell Beauty Bursts, promote smoother, more radiant skin, hair & nails. Try both super fruit punch and fresh mint chocolate. Treat yourself t0 delicious taste AND beautiful skin."

I'm going to have to say that they completely lied about this. Well...at least about the taste part. This product was DISGUSTING. It was a weird texture, and had a weird flavor. It was very plain and chemically to me. I didn't enjoy it at all. I'm not a fruit punch person, and would have rathered the chocolate, although I'm not sure it would have made a difference. This is a product in which you need to use a couple times to see the difference, so it was a pointless sample for me.

The card tells me that it is $15.95 for 60 chews. This sample packet came with 2 chews, making this sample worth $0.54. There is no place to buy these on their website...

Next I have a 4 capsule sample pack of AllerDX by Plantiva. This is a Fast Acting Seasonal Relief capsule that works in minutes! It's Non-Drowsy and Stimulant Free! From the Card:

"Fast Allergy Relief-Plantiva AllerDX: Boost your immune systems' tolerance to the environment around you. By strengthening kidney health and calming over-active liver function, AllerDX calms histamine reactions and improves nasal airflow. Best part, it works in minutes!"

This is an awesome product. The only thing that is a downfall is that you have to take 3-4 CAPSULES AT A TIME! I'm sorry, but I really don't want to buy a bottle of 16 pills, and only have 4 uses out of it. I also don't want to be  swallowing all of those at once, even if I do it one at a time, it doesn't seem right to me. If only they could be a higher dosage...

You can purchase these on their website for $21.95 for a bottle of 60 capsules. This means that this 4 capsule sample was roughly $1.48. It's sad to think that the amount of capsules in the bottle is only enough for 15 doses...

Next was this FitMixerAmino Energy drink in Fruit Punch. This supports the three phases of fitness to help you prepare, push and repair your body no matter what your fitness level. From the card:

"Muscle Building Fuel- Fitmixer Amino: Give your muscles fuel to burn longer and build stronger. By increasing nitric oxide production, the delicious Tri-Flow Amino Blend reduces fatigue and improves your muscle recovery."

I had this before I went out side to work the other day, and I have to say, for Fruit Punch, which I don't like, this wasn't that bad. It did have a weird taste, as I'm not crazy about mixes that need to be mixed with water, but over all it wasn't bad. I didn't really see a difference in anything though.

You can purchase a canister of this product on their website for $26.99. The canister has 35 servings, this packet is 1 serving, so this packet is roughly $0.77 

The last product is this Acai Berry Nut Butter from Artisana. It's what it sounds like, an acai berry nut butter. From the card:

"Maximum Antioxidants- Artisana Superfood Nut Butter: Already love the delicious and nutritious taste of cashew butter? Now with 5 different superfood additives, Artissana Superfood Nut Butter is a perfect appetite suppressing snack for your taste buds and your body. Take control of your appetite and feel full longer."

This product is very...weird. It has the texture of goop, the look of poop, and the taste of fruity peanut butter. It's a dark brownish black color. This is a very weird consistency, and to be honest, I don't think I'd every get it again. It's very odd, and confusing.

You can purchase a 20 pack of this butter for $34.99 making this packet roughly $1.75

 

The total for this box is $6.23. It didn't even cover the $10 amount it costs. This was a terrible box in my opinion, and I'm very disappointed...compared to the last box, this was trash :( No offense to the brands or anything, but there was like, no organization to this. I don't know, I just wasn't feeling this...