Click Here to join Beauty Army and begin fighting the good fight! I've been a Beauty Army subscriber for 6 months now, and I'm consistently pleased. What makes them different is that you get to pick your six samples out of a selection of roughly 10 or so items. They change them up every morning, so when your selection window opens, you get all new stuff to pick from. The supply is always good because instead of shipping the boxes all on one specific date (IE: the 15th) it's based on when you signed up, so you aren't fighting everyone for the best samples. You get about 5 days to make your selections and after that, if you didn't pick anything specific they'll have someone pick for you (which you can also do if you just want the element of surprise.) It's $12 a month, but I paid for a year in advance so I got a free month. And yes, I realize it's La Fresh, not Letter L Letter A Fresh. Duh.
So here's a side to side comparison of what they sent when when I let them pick as opposed to one where I picked my own.
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My August Samples That I Chose (those Eye Candy Coolers sell for $12, by the way)
I've quite liked previous Boots purchases, but these feel kinda rough on my skin, after using them my husband always comments on how red my skin looks. I do love the snap close lid to keep them from drying out, for whatever that's worth. They claim to be moisturizing, but I still have to put on at least a serum afterwards or my skin feels tight. They'll work in a pinch if I don't have anything else, but after using my last one last night, I can tell you I won't be purchasing these again.
Named an Allure Magazine Best Of Beauty product, these are not only effective but shockingly cheap. The cucumber ones run about $5.99 and the blueberry ones are $7.99. They have that snap shut plastic tab that I love to prevent drying out. They are thorough and effective. They are gentle on my sensitive skin. They don't leave residue. All in all, everything you want in a wipe. The blueberry ones are my favorite, because they have an absolutely delightful fresh and fruity scent and leave my skin super duper soft. I can forgo moisturizer with this one if I'm being the laziest creature alive or at least just dab on a serum afterwards. If you're lucky you can pick these up at your local drugstore, though I tend to throw these in my online shopping carts when I need to spend a few extra bucks to qualify for free shipping or what have you.
These are incredibly soft and soothing and do an excellent job of removing even eye makeup without irritation. They leave the skin feeling soft and gently plumped and in a pinch, you can forgo the moisturizer with these. I am totally enamored of their signature citrus vanilla scent as well. And they have my favorite little anti drying flap. Weird how the more I like something the less I have to say about it......
These are for oily or combo skin, please note, if you have dry skin, these aren't for you. These were the first wipes that actually made me say WOW! Some people find the scent too strong, but I LOVE IT. I find them to be really soft and soothing and after using them, my pores are visibly tighter and almost nonexistent. I also don't need a moisturizer afterwards, though I will still sometimes put on a serum if it's handy. Again, here we have some really large wipes, I've been known to tear them in half and save the other half for next time- they're good enough that if I'm only cleansing and not removing makeup, a half is more than sufficient. Best part, they're only $12 for 25 wipes, so half the cost of the Koh Gen Do. Downside, they don't have snap shut packaging. I save one of my baby wipes containers and keep them in there. Oh! And in the summer, if you keep them in your fridge they are so refreshing it'll make you wanna slap yo mama. 
has something special about it that no other sampling program can top. Not only do you get to pick your own items, but they are always at LEAST super deluxe samples along with full sized items. Heck, this quarter's picks included multiple items in one package! no foil packettes here! For $49.95 a quarter, you get to pick 8 items from dozens available. There's a number of different perks that members get, including discounts at Dermstore and Dermstore gift certificates for completing surveys on your kit products. Their panel includes the top of the top- celebrity stylists, manicurists, dermatologists, makeup artists and estheticians. These same people try out the products that are offered to you, so you can see the opinions of industry experts before you choose your kit.
