NewBeauty TestTube is a bi-monthly beauty and makeup subscription box. Every other month they send you a tube full of deluxe and full-size beauty samples and you also get a digital subscription to NewBeauty Magazine. It’s a little pricier than other beauty subscriptions, but in general, the value is usually great.
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About this Beauty Subscription Box
The Subscription Box: NewBeauty TestTube
The Cost: $29.95 a box plus $8.95 shipping (ships every other month)
The Products: Deluxe and full-size beauty products. (This subscription also includes a subscription to NewBeauty Magazine).
Ships to: The continental U.S. only
Our March 2021 Review
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Usually, this subscription arrives with a very informative booklet, but it looks like they have gone digital.
Now, on to the items!
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U Beauty Resurfacing Compound, 10 mL – Estimated Value $49.33 (buy a full size 30 mL for $148.00)
I recently received this in an Allure box and I really liked it a lot! I also liked that loads of before and after images are included on the brand's website that showcases people of different skin tones, types, and ages. Super refreshing! Inside is a combination of performance AHAs. peptides, hyaluronic acid, vitamins C and E, and retinol. Over time, products like this can help minimize pore appearance, smooth skin's texture, and create a glow by helping to remove dead skin cells.
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Marvis 'Jasmin Mint' Toothpaste, 10 mL - Estimated Value $1.40 (buy a full size 75 mL for $10.50)
I so wish I wasn't someone who only used fluoride toothpaste formulas! I absolutely love this slightly odd and totally addicting mint + jasmine flower flavor. Something about the cool mint and the creamy floral taste really works for me. And the tube is stunning! Maybe I will just start brushing my teeth twice in a row to use this?
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East 29th Vital Serum, fl oz - Full Size! Retail Value $69.00
I liked the ingredient list of this product more than I liked it on my face I think. I found it to be a little sticky, despite the slippery gel absorbing pretty fast! Inside there are loads of goodies like niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, salicylic acid, and green tea extract, but something about the texture was just off for me. I do think I will give this stuff a longer trial, and see if combining it with different moisturizers helps.
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{save} Skin Care Anti-pollution Sleeping Mask, 30 mL - Retail Value $23.00
This heavy, white cream feels like pure velvet on my skin and is basically a dream if you are prone to dryness. I think I loved this stuff so much (and my skin did too!) mostly due to the bacillus ferment, an ingredient that my skin tends to really respond to for some reason. It is a natural exfoliant that is gentler than most AHAs and also one of those things that creates a silky smooth finish. It is combined with shea, allantoin, and ectoin in this sleep mask to form an ultra-moisturizing and ultra-soothing skin treat.
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Manna Kadar Sea Minerals Face Mist, 180 mL - Retail Value $19.00
Eh, I thought this mist was just ok. It is no secret that I am not a huge Manna Kadar fan but I am a big toner fan, so I thought maybe this would win me over. The scent reminded me more of hairspray than a facial product, which was the first strike. The second was that this formula includes DMDM Hydantoin, a slightly controversial preservative. It does have portulaca oleracea extract and some allantoin, but this just wasn't for me.
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Ada Lip Beauty Lip Rally - Retail Value $14.00
I really like when lip scrubs are in a stick form because they are so easy to use and I find them really effective. This one had extra small granules of sugar and smelled like Sweet Tarts! I loved it! The sugar granules were exfoliating and felt great on my lips, getting the job done without being too harsh. And the oils in the stick itself (cocoa seed butter, shea oil, and jojoba oil) leave your lips soft and hydrated after you lick the sugar off!
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Cosabella Face Mask - Retail Value $18.00
I really liked the dark teal color of this mask. It was a nice alternative to my black masks but I still felt like it matched everything I wore it with. I also thought it fit well, likely due to the pleating and elastic ear loops. Because this mask is made out of the same materials that Cosabella lingerie is made of, it was stretchy and comfortable, and very pretty on.
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La Roche-Posay 10% Pure Vitamin C Serum Sample
This was another product that gave me pause after looking at the ingredient list. The fifth ingredient is alcohol denat, something I personally avoid because it makes my already dry skin act out. It does have many other great things inside (vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, adenosine, salicylic acid, and vitamin E) but I have other vitamin C serums to choose from that won't dry me out.
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I also received this info card for something I am still really confused by. It isn't uncommon for this subscription to include a free or discount card for services that you have to locate a professional to actually enjoy, but this was just a very odd experience that I have yet to unpack. I scanned the code on the back, went to the website directed, then allowed the site to use my camera where I was instructed to point a blue circle at a flat surface.
Then this weird little woman started wandering across my table and dancing before laying down on some sort of treatment table?
The whole thing was so weird and so confusing I don't know if it was just a very... unique marketing card or if there is more?
Verdict: This wasn't my favorite NewBeauty TestTube, but it did feel a lot like a discovery sort of curation. I did enjoy the lip scrub, sleep mask, mask, and resurfacing compound, but the rest was kind of a bust, aside from the magical toothpaste. There usually feels like more of a value inside this subscription, and depending on how you felt about the vital serum, that might still be true for you. I think I am just used to really loving most everything in this Tube that this curation didn't feel like previous ones. Either way, I still calculated a value of at least $193.73 which is great for a $38.90 subscription. This one just wasn't for me.
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? Yes! But these do often sell-out!
Value Breakdown: At $38.90 for this box, each of the 7 items in this box has an average cost of $5.56. I did not include the sample packet or the digital card in this breakdown.
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