My Review of the SEPTEMBER 2012 QVC NEW BEAUTY TEST TUBE

This is my review of the QVC New Beauty Test Tube September 2012 Box.  This test tube is different than the regular New Beauty Test Tube (which I also signed up for and reviewed previously), though some of the products will occasionally be duplicates.

The "Stats" - 

Frequency:  Quarterly Box (mails in September, December, March, and June).  The first box they send you will be the most recent one that came out.  When you sign up thru QVC, you can choose to do Auto Renew or to just have 1 box sent to you.  If you choose Auto Renew, you'll then be on the regular shipping cycle after that.

Cost:  $29.96 + $6.72 shipping per quarter + $2.48 tax = ($39.16 total).  

Products:  Deluxe and full-sized samples of beauty products from the hottest brands.  You also get the New Beauty Magazine in the box, which covers "all the latest breakthroughs in beauty, product innovations, celebrity beauty secrets, and more".

Here's what my September 2012 QVC New Beauty Test Tube looked like:

It comes in a cute, pink box with yes, a big tube inside (which holds all the products that will fit in there).  Here's a look at all the products that were in the box total:

First impression - "Bummer!  The regular NBTT had a lot more products in it!"  The QVC website showed I would get 7 products plus the magazine and that's exactly what came.  Since the regular NBTT had a bunch of extras in it, I was expecting that in this one too.  Not to be!  

This box included:  (Retail Values are listed for the size actually received in the box, not the full-sized product unless that's what they sent in the box)

1-fl oz Philosophy "Love Sweet Love" shampoo, bath, and shower gel - RV $1.38

1.7-fl oz Bliss Lemon + Sage Body Butter - RV $4.19

0.12-oz Mally High Shine Liquid Lipstick in "Mally's Look" (FULL SIZE) - RV $20.00

0.074-fl oz Laura Geller Eye Spackle Eye Shadow Primer (FULL SIZE) - RV $23.00

0.5-fl oz Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer - RV $18.00

0.17-fl oz Josie Maran 100% Argan Oil - RV $4.08

2-fl oz Ojon Damage Reserve Restorative Conditioner - RV $5.88

0.5-fl oz Algenist Firming Cream - RV $23.50

NewBeauty magazine - Summer/Fall edition - RV $9.95

TOTAL VALUE of the products I received:  $109.98 (the regular NBTT Value was $219.77)
MY COST:  $39.16 (the regular NBTT cost was $38.90)

This test tube also came with an informational booklet that tells you all about each of the "regular" products in the tube.  The information includes a description of the product, the company that makes it, how to use the product, and benefits of using each product.  However, it does not list the price of the full-sized products.  I still love the booklet!  It's very helpful!!

The final verdict:  2 stars!!  I liked the fact there were 2 full-sized products in here, but was really disappointed with the QVC NBTT compared to the regular one.  I know they're 2 different products, so it may not be fair to compare the two, but they are both from the same company.  I will definitely use the "Love Sweet Love" sample (it smells really good), the Laura Geller Eye Spackle Shadow Primer (works great!!), the Josie Maran Argan Oil (which I've been wanting to try for some time now), and the Ojon Restorative Conditioner (smells like brown sugar and leaves your hair feeling really soft).  I'm not a big fan of body butter and already have the magazine from my other NBTT, so those 2 will definitely go straight to Listia.  If the next tube isn't better, I will be cancelling the QVC version of this since the retail value is only half that of the regular NBTT.