I was sent a box from Beauty Box 5 for review purposes and I am an affiliate with the company. All opinions are my own. I love trying new beauty products. It’s ideal to be able to try them in sample ...

CHICAGO — It's a beauty product fan's dream: a monthly box sent to the door filled with samples of lip glosses, face creams, hair treatments and nail polishes. The trend started a few years ago with ...

Sometimes you’re standing in line at the post office and you notice people picking up colorful boxes labeled Birchbox, Ipsy, Loot Crate and Dollar Shave Club. These are just a few of the monthly ...

Once, businesses would hand out free samples in malls or throw them in with other purchases. Now, several businesses have sprouted up devoted to sending out a box of samples to customers once a month ...

This undated publicity photo provided by Birchbox shows a typical monthly beauty sample shipment. Consumers can subscribe to companies like Birch Box to receive monthly shipments of beauty product ...

Once, businesses would hand out free samples in malls or throw them in with other purchases. Now, several businesses have sprouted up devoted to sending out a box of samples to customers once a month ...