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Beauty Samples of the Month Club = Rad!

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Beauty Samples of the Month Club = Rad!

I live for deluxe beauty samples. Why?

a) They're awesome to travel with, and
b) The decent sizes mean I can try products for a few days before committing to full size. (Seriously — what is even the point of those lame foil packets?)

So when I heard about the new club Birchbox, I thought, "Now that's a great idea."

Birchbox is a new membership club that delivers an assortment of deluxe beauty samples — from Marie Claire-fave brands like Lipstick Queen, Korres, and Nars — to your door every month. Based on your profile, they'll tailor the makeup, hair, and skincare samples to your own little custom box. Then you can go to their website to learn more about the goods, get makeup tips, purchase full-size products, and rate your samples. Buying and rating earn you points, which you can redeem toward future purchases. Love!

Birchbox ships out the first samples on Sept. 2, so head on over to birchbox.com to get signed up. Membership costs $10 per month, which isn't much considering all the products you get plus the shipping. Won't it be fun to get a box of beauty samples at your door? I think so.

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Vain much? That's cool, so are we! Come hang in the beauty closet with our editors as they road test new products and preview the coolest new lipsticks, fragrances, exfoliants and more before they're available to the masses. Packed with tips and plenty of inside scoop from the experts and celebs, this is the must-read stop for the ultimate beauty junkie -- you won’t want to wash your face without us.

About the Authors

Ying

A lazy beauty enthusiast, Ying Chu is impressed with the amount of time people devote to their hair. When not writing, editing, and researching for her job as beauty & health director, she's an occasional baker, sometime insomniac, and full-time procrastinator. She was born in Shanghai, but has made stops in Vancouver, Toronto, and now New York. Last count, there were seven perfumes, 18 lipsticks, and 11 face serums on her desk that she can't live without. She welcomes new additions.

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Erin

Erin Flaherty is the magazine's executive beauty editor. A former Jane magazine editor, she's waxed philosophic about beauty, fashion, pop culture, travel and art to dozens of titles and blogged as style editor of TheFrisky.com. She loves Margiela, Frito pie, and hanging in the Lower East Side with her fiance and their dog, Violet, both of whom are really, really cute.

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Maureen

Maureen Choi is Marie Claire's assistant beauty editor. Her obsession with all things beauty-related can be traced back to her years as a ballerina with the San Francisco Ballet, where she tested hundreds of products on and off stage. When she's not on the hunt for the latest must-try goods, you'll find her scouring antique jewelry shops for one-of-a-kind pieces, practicing Vinyasa yoga, and watching old-school movies with her husband.

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Joy

Joy Hernon joins the Marie Claire team as a beauty assistant. She was previously at Starworks Group but couldn't stay away from her beauty products. She loves frequenting her neighborhood spots in New York City's SoHo, is a cupcake fanatic, and can't resist a great dance song.

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