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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at American chapter.

If you’re on a tight budget but love experimenting with new beauty products, then these beauty sampling services are perfect for you! Over the last couple of years, beauty sampling subscriptions have become increasingly popular. These various companies offer affordable boxes filled with deluxe travel and full sized sample goodies at only a fraction of their typical retail price.

Ipsy

Founded and created by YouTube beauty guru Michelle Phan, this subscription service comes at only $10 a month. Every month an adorable bright pink envelope will arrive with different beauty goodies. The subscription includes a reusable makeup bag and four to five different deluxe and full size products following a different theme every month from high end brands. Be sure to take the beauty quiz to personalize all the items you receive!

Birchbox

This monthly subscription services offers high end beauty and lifestyle products customized for every subscriber. Birchbox has separate boxes for women and men, at just $10 and $20 respectively. Every month, you’ll receive a brown box filled with four to five deluxe and full size products. A HCAU staff writer will convince you to subscribe!

Beauty Army

At just $12 a month, you will receive six customized samples every month. Beauty Army allows you to take a quiz, and choose what you want to receive every month. Beauty Army also allows you to purchase full sizes beauty and lifestyle products on their website. 

Julep Maven

Luxury nail brand Julep Maven offers a monthly subscription offer at $20 a month. The services comes with two limited edition nail colors, and one full size beauty product each month. Members also have the option to add additional colors for just $4 (normally retailed at $14). Join now and get your first box free with the promotion code “FREEBOX”.

Goodebox

If you’re health conscious or you only want to use products that are environmentally friendly, then this box is for you. Goodebox offers a monthly box that comes with trial sized beauty and lifestyle products that are only organic, healthy and eco-sensitive. At $18 a month, subscribers are offered five to six different non-toxic and natural products.

 

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Vivian Chen

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Vivian is the Managing Editor of the Her Campus American chapter. She is currently a senior at American University, pursuing a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance and a minor in Law & Society. Vivian is originally from Long Island, New York. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, drinking iced coffee and taking photos of her food. She is extremely excited to be a part of such an amazing organization on campus! 
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