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The Products: Sample or trial sizes of five hair and beauty products. More from Essence:
The ESSENCE® BeautyBox is a service to help women of color discover beauty products. We understand the challenges and frustrations in finding a variety of products for our shades and skin tones, identifying the products that work, and learning more about what’s new and next. Curated by our trusted beauty experts, the ESSENCE® BeautyBox will deliver unique and coveted beauty finds to your door each month. You’ll have the opportunity to test some of the latest and most innovative products, as well as some of our all-time proven favorites from a wide range of brands. To honor and support the beauty entrepreneurship in our own community, we strive to feature a product from a Black-owned business in each box.
Liz is the founder of My Subscription Addiction. She's been hooked on subscription boxes since 2011 thanks to Birchbox, and she now subscribes to over 100 boxes. Her favorites include POPSUGAR Must Have, FabFitFun, and any box that features natural beauty products!
Liz is the founder of My Subscription Addiction. She's been hooked on subscription boxes since 2011 thanks to Birchbox, and she now subscribes to over 100 boxes. Her favorites include POPSUGAR Must Have, FabFitFun, and any box that features natural beauty products!
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On the one hand it’s great that they’re coming out with this box. But on the other, Wow, so late to jump into the game! Just… IDK. Why the wait till October? What do you get for the $15 price point to make it better that a box that doesn’t cater to women of color? I’m not so sure I’m sold.
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Natasha Augustine
I agree. I have asked Birchbox if they have plans to increase their offerings to appeal to more women of color and Essence to lower the price to be competitive, so we will see what the responses will be!
Liz, which box is your favorite for skin and makeup?
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Keisha
Thank you for sharing! Can’t wait for my box in October
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Brandi
Do we have any idea what brands? High end/drugstore…
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Princessks
awesome! ill observe the first few months to get a feel of the products
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trace
Love this blog. Have just got into beauty boxes and the info here is great. Just reserved my Essence box. Thanks.
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Liz Cadman
Thank you! 🙂
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Nichelle
I am looking forward to this box, can’t wait to see what new products they will send.
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Shay
Interesting! I signed up. Can’t wait until October!
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Lesia
I also want to say that I am so gad that I found this blog! I love that this site gets all of the most current updates about new boxes! Yeah!
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Liz Cadman
🙂 Thanks!
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Lesia
Oh goodie, goodie, goodie! Bummed we have to wait until October though.
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