Beauty Box 5 March Review

Beauty Box 5 is a monthly subscription box for $12 a month plus $3 shipping to Canada. Those numbers are in US funds, so this box is costing me about $20 per month. I used to root hard for this box, because I thought it almost there, and I believed in it. But.... I'm fed up now. This is going to be more of a rant post. 

There's the box. You can't tell but it looks like it went through a mind field to get here. Upon first glace not a bad selection. This is March Box Combo 1. 

BB5 does send a nice card with pricing and product information on the back. FYI - these have been known to be wrong and incorrect. I received 14 mL of Elite Thereapeutics Eucalptus Body Cream. Sample value $1.18

Next a promo card for $5 off in the shop. If you want the promo, take it. It's shown at the bottom of the post. My January box had a completely broken product, and the best BB5 could do was offer me $5 off in the shop. I used to buy lots of stuff - but the $15 shipping to Canada had completely deterred me. While I do think it's likely fair, I don't see any exclusive products I need.
Ooo, you can also share on social media and win 5 products. Or get told you win, like I did in November, and I'm still waiting. Still waiting. Jumped through all the hoops, and I'm still waiting. Don't tell me I've won, and never follow through.
Lastly, there is a product, wrapped and sealed. Styli-Style Line and Seal Mechanical Eye Liner Pencil. This looks like it would be very precise. $4.99, full size. 

Scandalous by Nanacoco Mascara, full size, $4.99

Laugh Out Loud by Nanacoco, full size, $3.99

I was so appalled that both of these products were sent without any sort of seal or sanitary protection. In my opinion this makes them seem really cheap, and has me question if they have been used or not. But now I see they are the same brand, it might not be BB5's fault but rather a poor (cost saving?) choice by Nanacoco.

Eslor Foil Packets - The Second Introductory Edition

BB5 gave values for the full size, all samples sizes were 5 mL or 0.17 oz, so the sample values are $2.38, $3.23, $3.80, and $8.50 for a total of $17.91. I will be using these and trying to squeeze out more than one usage. 

As promised, my promo code if you want. First come, first to use. If it is like the promo code for my damaged product, you probably only have a week to use it.

so, to end my rant, I'm very disappointed in Beauty Box 5. Guys, you broke my heart! What happened?

Including the cost of the foil packets, this box was $33.09

without them the value was $15.15  ---> about what I paid ... with those two products I'm a tad afraid to use. It's better they came in the mail and not from the store... but still. I don't want an eye infection.

And I'm still choked I never got my "win 5 on us!" prize. 

:(