In case you haven’t already noticed, I am Birchbox OBSESSED. I have an annual subscription and try to remind myself of that whenever a new limited edition box comes out. Call me weak, because I just cannot resist!
The closest I have come to not caving was the limited edition Modern Mermaid box. (Now, mind you, this does not include when a box sells out before I am able to purchase, but I 100% blame those times on my serious #fomo.)
I was doing really well until I saw the Birchbox unboxing of the Modern Mermaid box.
I always look forward to getting my monthly Birchbox. I especially love it when I get a new product that exceeds my expectations, even if some of the other products don’t. My May Birchbox included a few products that had me freewheeling!
Birchbox bases the products you get in your box off of a profile that you fill out. My profile mentions that I have color treated hair so I often find myself getting color care hair products. What I found surprising about the shampoo + conditioner set I got this time, is that there was also a hair primer, which you apply before washing your hair. I was happy with the results, but hope that my next box does not include any color care hair anything.
My favorite product in my box this month, was the PIXI Beauty Shea Butter Lip Balm. I majorly heart getting full sized products especially lip products. As much as I swear that I adore eye makeup over all, I own way more lip products. What can I say? I have big lips and they need the extra TLC…
The color was much bolder than I expected for a lip balm, nothing too shocking, but I was pleased that the color was visibly detectable.
The other product that surprised me was the CōTZ Face Tinted Natural Skin Tone SPF 40. After I posted about my huge disappointment with Benefit’s Big Easy, I was very skeptical about trying anything tinted that didn’t say for dark skin. However, this wasn’t so bad. I mean it was light, but rubbed in and didn’t leave me looking ghostly. That being said, less is more. Even though I do not plan to buy this, I didn’t hate it.
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This month’s box even included a $25 off coupon to Kate Spade Saturday + if you subscribe to the Kate Spade Saturday emails you get 15% off your next purchase!
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I promised that all my posts wouldn’t be about Birchbox, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not going to share about my monthly Birchbox!
This month’s Birchbox theme is Rainy Days. And even though Vermont has been seeing more snow showers than rain, in my book (and Birchbox’s…I asked on Twitter and they said yes) it still counts!
While I really liked everything in my Birchbox this month, I was particularly excited about the Color Club Art Duo Pen. I got it in black and plan to use my points to purchase in white.
Do you have a Birchbox subscription? What was your favorite product in your Birchbox this month?
Ok, so please keep in mind that I am just experimenting with YouTube and and by no means proclaiming to be a vlogger.
For now I am only sharing a few videos (really slide shows) that I have made using the Flipagram app. Nothing too fancy! Eventually I’ll step up my game, but not yet.
I have already uploaded two videos, one of them is of my March Birchbox!
I promise that my posts won’t always be about Birchbox or even products, but I wanted to share some (twenty something, well twenty one to be exact) of the samples I’ve received, tried, and hearted. Some of them I loved so much that I purchased the full sized version from the Birchbox Shop.
(Above brands in no particular order: Chap Stick, Evologie, Juicy Couture, Dr. Lipp, Fekkai, Ahmad Tea, Color Club, Evologie, Ruffian, Coola, Stila, Benefit Cosmetics, DDF, LAQA & Co., Whish, Vasanti, Beauty Protection, Juice Beauty, Supergoop!, and Cargo)
If you’ve never heard of Birchbox, you should check them out, but Birchbox can pretty much be summed up as being a monthly box of awesome (well really, four or five awesomes for only ten bucks).
I have been a Birchbox subscriber for a little over a year and have no intention of canceling my subscription. And no, they are not paying me to say any of this. Month after month, I anxiously await getting my Birchbox in the mail and trying out the samples that are tailored to me.
Thanks to the Birchbox app, you can now track your box and get a sneak peek of what’s inside. If you have Birchbox or are even just considering signing up for it, I cannot stress enough that you should really write reviews for the products you’ve sampled. Each review gets you points and points add up and can be redeemed for full sized purchases.
Every once in a while, Birchbox offers special limited edition boxes with themes like home, snow day, precious metals, etc. After surveying subscribers on what they’d like to see, Birchbox recently launched a finds themed box. Now, I personally like finds because they are typically things you can find and buy from your local drugstore. For $18 you get $55 worth of products.
(Included: Bioré Self Heating One Minute Mask 4 Pack, Covergirl Bombshell Shine Shadow by LastBlast, Covergirl Bombshell Volume by LashBlast Mascara, John Frieda Frizz Ease Nourishing Oil Elixir, Nivea Kiss of Care & Color, Rimmel London Stay Glossy 3D Lipgloss, and Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure)
Do you subscribe to Birchbox? Did you purchase the Limited Edition: Birchbox Finds box? Share you thoughts, I’d love to hear what you think! Think I should review the products in the Limited Edition: Birchbox Finds box? Let me know!
