Birchbox is a monthly subscription, in which you  receive a selection of 4 or 5 samples to try for $10.  The samples are anything from skincare to makeup and even accessories and lifestyle products, like french chocolates to fancy tooth paste. The samples are from well known brands to the chic emerging ones and mostly high-end cosmetics.

The content of a box is simple, you will receive 4 or 5 samples, a card with the description of the content and even explanations about how you can use the products.  It is an inexpensive way to treat yourself to new beauty products each month and actually getting a feel for a product before making the comittment, and potentially not using it. Subscriptions start as low as 3 months, which makes for the perfext holiday gift.