Review on Shopping My Beauty Samples-Week 1

Hey guys! I'm back with a review on all the products that I used this week! So let's get started!

YouDaBalm Lip Balm in Grapefruit

Box it came from: Beauty Army
Full Size or Sample Size: Full Size
Price Point: 2.99
Review: First I just love how this lip balm is made from 100% natural ingredients such as Organic Palm Oil and Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It felt so smooth going on my lips and really made them soft. The grapefruit was such a sweet scent and not overpowering. My lips stayed moisturized throughout the day and had to reapply maybe 2-3 times. I would repurchase this lip balm again.

Color Club Nail Polish In Status Update

Box it came from: Birchbox

Full Size or Sample Size: Full Size

Price Point: 8.00

Review: When I first got this polish, it looked grey to me in the bottle. I'm thinking that I already have a color like this but boy was I wrong! This blue-grey color is so gorgeous, I don't own a color like this and I just love it!! The polish was so opaque, you only need one coat but this is with two coats of polish. It went on nice and smooth. I would most definitely repurchase this nail polish! Why didn't I use this sooner??

Harvey Prince Journey Perfume

Box it came from: Birchbox
Full Size or Sample Size: Sample Size
Price Point: 55.00
Review: I seem to be one of the few people that don't mind getting perfume samples! I love trying out the fragrance before deciding to make a purchase on it. I really liked the scent of this one. It is perfect for Fall or Spring time. For the price and size, I don't think it would be worth purchasing but I wouldn't mind a few more samples of it!!

Koh Gen Do Oriental Plants Emollient Cream

Box it came from: Glossybox
Full Size or Sample Size: Sample Size
Price Point: 123.00
Review: My face tends to act funny when it comes to certain moisturizers and my skin actually liked this one! I love the kind of thick and smooth texture of the cream and how soft my face felt. My T-Zone got a bit oily but not too much. I would repurchase but would that is a bit much for me to spend on a moisturizer!

Eslor Skincare System

Box it came from: Birchbox
Full Size or Sample Size: Sample Size
Price Point: Cleanser-28.00, Moisturizer-65.00, Scrub-28.00, Mask-38.00
Review: I used the whole system for about two days. I could of gotten more usage out of it but my face started to break out a bit and I didn't like some of the products. I'll start with the cleanser. I liked the gel like consistency of it but just didn't like how my face felt after using it. You didn't need a lot of the product to cleanse your face. I just thought it was okay, don't think I would purchase it. The moisturizer was pretty good. I liked how thick and creamy it was but it made my T-Zone very oily. The rest of my face stayed moisturized. I would not purchase this moisturizer. The scrub was a bit too gritty for me. I like my facial scrubs to feel pretty smooth. It got the job done and my face felt pretty great but just didn't like the texture of it. Lastly, I used the facial mask. It smelled so amazing, the scent felt very relaxing like you were at a spa. It didn't have that tight feeling after it dried which I liked. My face broke out a bit after washing it off but my skin looked so amazing the next day. I may try the mask again.

Wash With Joe Coffeemint Invigorating Body Wash

Box it came from: Glossybox
Full Size or Sample Size: Sample Size
Price Point:28.00
Review: I honestly thought this was going to smell like coffee. It had the color of it and I was kinda scared. The mint scent really woke you up and gave a burst of energy. I really liked the scent of it and how my skin felt after using it. The only thing was the bottle it came in. It came in a very hard plastic bottle that was pretty difficult to squeeze to get the product out. I had to take the top off to use the bodywash. I'm not too sure if I would purchase this but I did enjoy using it.

That is it for Week 1 reviews! The products that I will be using next week will be up tomorrow. Have you tried any of these products? What were your thoughts on them? Comment below and let me know!!

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