Target Beauty Box Unboxing & Review!

About 2 months ago, I signed up for the new Target Beauty Box. I paid $5 and received a box with 5 items in it. It was a trial box to see if customers would enjoy something like this in the future. It was open to the first 20,000 people, and luckily I was one of them :) I didn't like the wait that we had to endure, but the products made up for it. I will be using Target prices when pricing the items, just because it's a box from Target itself :)

This was the box sleeve that came over the box itself! It's so cute :)

Here is my box!

The first thing is this card! On one side it's a coupon for $3 off your beauty purchase of $15 or more. It also says:

"Welcome to the first edition of Beauty Box by Target! We're creating a monthly program that will let you receive samples of 4-5 products from a few of our favorite brands. Some brands you'll know and some you may not have heard of yet. You will also get a special offer that'll have you looking gorgeous- for less. Do you like what you received? Excited for more? By telling us what you thing, you can make our second edition of Beauty Box by Target even better."

The other side lists the items and gives you a little blurb about them. I'm not crazy that this card is almost out of date. The coupon expires within 10 days from when I received it...then the survey that you can win a gift card on ended on June 1st...I received my box well after that.



 

The first product is this Gillette Venus & Olay razor in new Sugarberry Scent. This is a new 5 blade razor, obviously, from Gillette! It includes Olay moisture bars on the top and bottom of the razor. This helps to gently exfoliate and replenish the skins moisture. This package came with one handle, one cartridge and one holder. From the card:

"Gillette Venus & Olay Razor Pack: Help lock-in moisture and keep legs smooth with Venus & Olay's new Sugarberry razor!"

We're huge Gillette lovers here, so I was very happy to see this in my box. Unfortunately I haven't used this because I gave it to my mom, she needed a new razor. This product alone paid for the price of the box.

You can purchase a Venus & Olay razor from Target stores or online for $8.99!

Next are these Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Strips in 420 Sweet Tart-An. These are real nail polish strips! There is no dry time, just peel and apply and they last up to 10 days! This box comes with 16 strips, a cuticle stick, mini file & buffer. From the card:

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I'm a fan of Sally Hansen, but not too big on these strips. While I like them, I don't like that they dry out quickly, so you have to do your nails very fast. This results in shoddy nails because I try and do it lightning quick. That being said, I absolutely LOVE this design! I'm a huge plaid lover, a huge metallic lover, and a huge pink lover and this just wraps all that into one. I can't wait to try these! Maybe the other ones I had were a little bit old!

You can purchase these at Target stores or online for $8.49 

Next is a 2 oz sample of Fekkai Glossing Cream! This cream hydrates, sleeks and shines your hair. It is a sheer styling cream with pure olive oil that helps eliminate frizz and adds moisture and shine to all hair types. From the card:

"Fekkai Glossing Cream : Add a dazzling touch to your hair with Fekkai Glossing Cream that adds brilliant shine and helps eliminate frizz."

I haven't used this yet, but have only heard great things about the Fekkai brand. I love that it says you only need a pea sized amount! This bottle should last me quite a bit. I plan on using it tonight :)

You can purchase a 3 pack of Fekkai Glossing Product trials including this, Glossing Conditioner and Glossing Shampoo in Target Stores or online  for $26.09 making this sample roughly $8.00 

Next is this 0.025 fl oz foil packet sample of L'Oreal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier B.B. Cream in light. This has 4 beautifying actions in 1. It primes, perfects, hydrates and corrects. It's available in 4 shades, fair, light, medium and deep. From the card:

"L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier B.B. Cream : Meet the Magic all-in-one skin B.B. Cream. It hydrates, primes, perfects and corrects for a look and feel fit for the runway."

This sample actually really annoyed me. For being put in a box I had to pay for, I was very disappointed. I've received the exact same sample in magazines I've received for free. I didn't like this, and thought it was a waste. For Target being a major company, I thought they could have put in a better sample than this. Of course, I did only pay $5 for the box, and it was covered with the first 3 products, but this is just disappointing. That being said, I'm just giving it to my mom.

You can purchase a 1 oz bottle of this in Target stores or online for $7.99, making this 0.025 fl oz sample not even worth trying to figure out...

Lastly is this 0.17 fl oz sample of La Roche-Posay's Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment. This reduces the number and severity of acne blemishes, penetrates clogged pores to clear blackheads and whiteheads. From the card:

"La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo : While previously only available through a dermatologist, La Roche-Posay is now available at Target. Effaclar Duo is a breakthrough in acne treatment clinically tested to bring high efficacy with high tolerance."

This is another product I wasn't crazy about because of the foil packet. I really don't like the packets, but I'm totally interested in using this product. I just wish it was in a different container so I could test it out more than once. I have a lot of black heads, and I hope this can get rid of it.

You can purchase this product online at Target.com for $36.99 for a 1.35 oz bottle. That makes this sample roughly $4.50 

TOTAL: 29.98

Overall I really liked this box! I think the value of the box is super compared to the price. I would really love if Target kept this box at $5 a box because I think it's a good way to try the new products at a cheap price! It would immediately be a favorite box of mine. I just hope they get rid of the foil packets. They were okay in the Beauty Bags, because those were free, but not in something that you pay for. I can simply write to a company and ask for these types of samples.