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Beautyfix Beauty Sampling Program

Beautyfix offers a new way to sample the best in beauty, by delivering the hottest beauty products right to your door. Beautyfix includes makeup and skincare products that were reviewed and hand picked by beauty industry experts (including beauty bloggers!).  Beautyfix products in each collection are a mix of full size and deluxe samples and are a huge value.

Here's what I received in the first Beautyfix collection:

• Kronos Phyx Overnight Repair Masque (love this!); full size, retails at $105
• PCA Skin Purifying Mask; full size, retails at $56
• Amarte Aqua Veil Pure Hydration Serum; full size, retails at $42
• M Lab anti-aging treatment cream (see my previous review here); deluxe sample
• Redpoint Noc-Out Cover-Up Compact (see my previous review here); full size, retails at $38
• Sensa Weight-Loss System, an innovative approach to weight loss; 15 day trial, retails at $29.50
• Perricone Firming Neck Therapy; deluxe sample
• Amarte Natural Wonder Cream; travel size
• Jane Iredale 24-Karat Gold Dust Powder; full size, retails at $12

The cost of all this Beautyfix goodness?  A very economical $50 per quarter.  As you can see, you easily get triple the value of that in full size products.  In addition, the products are packaged in a cosmetic "train case" style bag.  Beautyfix also comes with a booket that introduces you to each product and in many cases offers a Member Exclusive Offer for purchase.  I had been a member of the TestTube sampling program since it started and recently cancelled due to poor customer service and meager offerings.  Beautyfix is hands down a better program.

Beautyfix is available through subscription only.  You can get more information at www.beautyfix.com.

TestTube: Not only for science class!

TestTube is a subscription-sampling program from NewBeauty that allows you to try new products and then review them.  Four times a year, you receive a TestTube, filled with deluxe samples; you might also receive full-sized products. Some lines you will be familiar with, others may be ones you've never heard of.  As you try the products, you can provide feedback.

For example, I just received a TestTube last week.  Here's what I got:

• SkinMedica Dermal Repair Cream (deluxe sample)
• Jansen Beckett AlphaDerma CE (1.0 oz. retail = $49.95)
• dr. brandt crease release cream (.5 oz)
• Victor & Rolf Flowerbomb eau de parfum (deluxe sample)
• Supersmile professional whitening toothpaste (full size)
• Anastasia brow gel (deluxe sample)
• Colorscience mineral lip pencil (full size)
• $25 gift card for spalook.com

The cost of each TestTube is $29.95, plus $8.95 for shipping.  You can cancel participation any time.  I've been a subscriber for a couple of years now and I believe the value of each TestTube is easily worth well over what you pay.  If you're a beauty junkie like I am, the TestTube is a great way to get exposed to beauty and skin care brands you might not be familiar with.  This is a TestTube you don't need be in science class to get!