This is late but here we go!
And I haven’t tried any of this yet so… W00! ;D
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August 2014 Birchbox
Sorry the image is a little crappy. I snapped it real quick with my phone. This month’s box contains:
- Noir Long-Wear Eyeliner
- Ojon rare blendâ„¢ oil Moisture Therapy
- Benefit Posiebalm
- Harvey Prince Ageless Body Cream
- hello. Breath Spray Trio
First things first; the lipbalm. I’ve gotten lip products from Benefit before and I always enjoyed them. They give me just enough color to be fancier than plain chapstick and moisturize enough that I don’t have to layer chapstick under or over it. I may buy this but I also buy regular chapstick in bulk and have a ton of it. We’ll have to see when it runs out.
The breath spray is nice to have. I tossed it right in my bag and it was good to pull out as needed when having gum or candy wasn’t appropriate.
The rest I haven’t tried yet… I’ll get to them eventually. 😉
July Birchbox
I think Birchbox knows me too well, sending me things for my hair and nails, which are things I know how to use off the bat. With the weather being what it is and me spending time outdoors and in the water so much, my hair has needed some extra love. The hair mask was timely. ^_^
I do miss getting little chocolates and such. Maybe next month. (hint hint)
June 2014 Birchbox
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for sending foot wipes. My favorite thing about warmer weather is no longer wearing socks and rocking the flip flops. But streets are FILTHY so I am very grateful for something I can keep in my bag and get the grime of my tootsies.
I’ve gotten Supergoop before and I’m pretty happy with my regular ole Aveeno face cream. It’s great nonetheless. 🙂
The rest I haven’t tried yet because I’ve been doing some MAJOR cleaning out of old makeup. I’ve been tossing out more than I’ve been using; including old hair products. It’s part of a general de-cluttering spree I’ve been on. I even cleaned out old clothes and donated them. All these flat planes of empty space are so strange but awesome to look at.
The perfume was ok but I’ll be trading that to someone probably. I’m still a body spray sort of gal. It’s hard to over do body spray since it’s so light. I’d just assume skip those for more chocolate samples. ;D
Finally…
Between my kiddo’s birthday, her graduation from 1st grade, and prepping for camp, it’s all I can do to get to bed before I fall asleep. :p The beginning of summer is always like this but I do have some posts in the works including May’s Birchbox and June’s, as well as the writing I’ve gotten done so far. I also have weight loss updates, which are baffling even to me.
Book reviews, as well. Those are FLYING in. @_@
It’s a wonder I have time to sit down!
March 2014 Birchbox
Right on the heels (pun not intended) of me making lip balm that ended up as cracked heel cream (and friends tell me it’s AWESOME for cuticles) Birchbox sends me foot cream. I laughed. The coincidence was too adorable.
There’s a lot I want to try in this box. Since I’m in my 30’s now, I am concerned about the state of my skin. I don’t look older than I actually am and I’d like to keep it that way. The idea of an all purpose skin moisturizer is a relief. Anyone who works with me or lives with me knows I am a stickler for moisturizing. I think that and staying hydrated are key to maintaining good skin. The all purpose and citrus will be the first to be tested.
The only other thing I’ve tried so far out of all the things in this box is the chocolate. Sadly, I am not a fan of it. I am really lame. I like my fruit with my fruit and my chocolate with my chocolate. Some people do, it’s just not my thing.
I haven’t been wearing makeup regularly lately so the other three products will just have to wait until I do. 😉
Even though I wasn’t pleased with the chocolate, I love when Birchbox sends food in these things. I think that should be a regular thing.
February Birchbox
As I still haven’t gotten decent pics of the color changing nail polish from last month (I keep chipping it) here’s this month’s offering! There’s perfume, color protecting shampoo, night serum, and face brightening cream.
The perfume is oh but I’ve been so in love with the Phoenix perfume from a previous box, nothing else has ever smelled as good. The color protecting hair stuff came at the perfect time cause I just dyed my hair. And I can’t see getting a real good impression of the serum. Most of these say you need a couple weeks to see results and I don’t think there’s enough. But what the heck! I’ll try it all out anyway. 🙂
January 2014 Birchbox
Ahh, the first box of 2014. And man am I ever glad for the tea. It’s been so damn cold here, I need tea to keep my insides warm. The lotion packets I threw right in my desk for when I need emergency hand hydration.
Hmm… That’s a good name for a band. Feel free to steal it.
Right off the bat I was excited about the color change nail polish. It’s one of those products that I’m pissed at myself for not owning sooner. The detangling spray wasn’t strong enough for my hair but my daughter has finer hair than I do so I passed it on to her. The smell is much better than the generic store brand spray I’ve been buying for her and her hair seems to like it better.
The hot cleanser is an interesting idea. Usually all my skin needs is a very warm washcloth to clean it (save for the times during the month my hormones go nuts and my face explodes). I’m always nervous trying new face things, lest I get a rash…
Stay tuned for an update on the nail polish since I’m super excited to use that. 🙂
November Birchbox
I am a fan of ANY box that comes with snacks. It’s chuao chocolate that pops in your mouth like Pop Rocks. It’s a little unnerving to have chocolate do that but it still tastes soooo good. The rest includes a body cream, mascara, nail polish and face cream.
The Color Club polish is a nice party gold which will come in handy this holiday season. 🙂 I hadda toss a bunch of old tubes of mascara so that will come in handy but I am currently suffering a glut of face cream and lotion so those will have to wait a bit. Hopefully I’ll get to them before they expire. :p
October Birchbox
Yes, this is late but I completely forgot to do this in anything resembling a timely fashion so just enjoy anyway.
This box includes:
- ChapStick Hydration Lock
- SuperGoop Sunscreen
- Karuna Treatment Mask
- 12 Benefits Instant Hair Treatment
- POP Beauty Lip Gloss
So far, I have tried the lip gloss and hair treatment. First off, I LOVE the hair treatment. It came at the perfect time to heal my hair after I burned the crap out of it for NYCC. It smelled great and it turned my straw-like, brittle hair into slightly less dry, brittle hair. I didn’t use too much but I saw a remarkable difference.
As for the lip gloss, I find it a bit thick for my tastes but the shine and color are perfect for a person who doesn’t want to have any one thing be too bright or shiny. It gave me just enough gloss to look polished but I didn’t look like I was drooling.
I look forward to using the mask. I’ve had good luck with the ones I’ve gotten in the past and they are things I wouldn’t usually seek out on my own.
Stay tuned for the Ipsy bag! (also late but… Deal with it)