With all that being said, The Beauty Bug did finally (after 2 phone calls and an email) receive her newest Test Tube and She must say, She’s not impressed. She really wishes that you could see the face She made when She was going through her Tube and found Dermacia, makeup that can be applied directly to the skin after cosmetic procedures. Yeah – thanks, but no thanks. She doesn’t need that, and She’s betting that most of you don’t either. What a disappointment.

Finally, the day has come when She was proven wrong. The Test Tube is a flawed program and New Beauty clearly does not know how to service their good customers who opted into the program very early after its launch.

After MONTHS of waiting for her third Test Tube and after leaving message after message for the subscription department at New Beauty, The Beauty Bug today found out that there isn’t enough product and She will not be receiving her Test Tube. She first called at the end of March to find out where hers was, and the uninformed representative told Her She would be receiving hers in a week. The Beauty Bug is certain that that woman’s nose must have grown because she was lying. No Test Tube. No Blinc mascara that The Beauty Bug had been eager to try.

It is evident that New Beauty needs some lessons is customer service. They should fulfill Test Tubes in the order of when the customer subscribed.

UPDATE: It seems that New Beauty redeemed themselves  – details to follow.

Tonight I tried The RoC Resurfacing Facial Peel Kit that came in my Test Tube. I was eager to try this out because I’m a sucker for masks and facial peels, and RoC is a solid brand. The kit comes with the the resurfacing peel of course, and the post peel nourisher. The peel works to resurface your skin, removing dead skin cells and other buildup to give you a smoother, healthier, more radiant look. Ultra micro-particles – gentle polishing beads – accelerate the remove of dead skin cells, while active enzymes gently resurface your skin to reveal a younger-looking, rejuvenated you.

The Beauty Bug carefully read the directions twice, and then went for it. She was made sure not to massage the thin layer of peel into her skin -this was a bit tricky because when you think about it, anything that’s cream based we tend to rub into our skin. Almost as soon as She applied it, she began feeling a tingling. According to the direction, this was good. “You many feel a slight tingling or tightness. This is a sign that the product is working.” She left the peel on for a good 10 minutes, and then, as instructed washed it off and applied the post peel nourisher. She washed it off, only to reveal a pinkish/red face that was more than tingling, but did look brighter and felt very soft and smooth. She examined the little pamphlet that came inside the box to see if it said anything about redness.

Tip: Everyone’s skin is different. So, for the first time use, you may wish to leave the product on for 5 minutes to see how your skin adjusts to it.

Oops. This was an important oversight on the part of The Beauty Bug. Since her skin tends to be a bit sensitive, she most definitely should have left it on for 5 minutes and 5 minutes only because as She sits here and types this to you, her skin is still pink, bright but pink. A glowing pink.

With all that being said, I have a high hopes for this product because even though I left it on too long, I saw that my skin was softer, smoother, and most of all brighter. With continued use, it promises to smooth fine lines and even out your skin tone. I look forward to trying it again, and will of course report back.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Tomorrow I’m off to the Ex.Tracts Show in NY, so look for a recap early next week.

Why am I writing about it once again? Because New Beauty has given us a sneak peak of what’s going to be in the next Test Tube and it’s worth every penny of the $25.95 that you pay. Here’s the contents:

• BABOR 24-hour Selection Ultimate Care Cream
• BioElements Sleepwear
• Jane iredale, The Skin Care Makeup
• Lancome Secret De Vie
• Purpose Redness Reducing Moisturizer
• RoC® Protient® Fortify Lift and Define
• Skingenic Regenerating Moisturizer
• SuperSmile Quikee
• $20 CaliDerma Gift Certificate
  

To see full descriptions of all the products listed above, click here.

Honestly ladies, I can’t say enough about this program. The products are much bigger than “samples”, you get to try numerous brands and aren’t breaking the bank, and any time I’ve emailed New Beauty with a question they’ve responded within a couple hours. Sign up now, this next Test Tube ships in January.

It’s really sad when reading about this makes your day. I was poking around some beauty blogs this evening when I came across this post on Beauty Hatchery. I immediately clicked the link and became a test tube girl and I couldn’t be more excited! Basically you sign up for a small fee of $25.95 (plus $6.95 shipping and handling) and they send you a tube of the latest new beauty products (not full sized, but very generous), what they are, and how to use them. After you try it out, you provide your feedback, which then could be used in New Beauty Magazine. Frankly, whether my feedback gets used or not isn’t a concern of mine – I’m just excited to get my first TestTube.