Birchbox was the 3rd box of 2013 to arrive....and what a disappointment. I was hoping they would start the new year off with a bang, but instead there was only a fizzle. The card inside claims "Best Year Ever", but they are not inspiring my confidence with this being the first box.
The inside was laid out a little differently with one of these cardboard puff pouches. I have to say I love the one they had last year and this large one. I re-purpose them for all sorts of stuff. Well, lets get started......
First product I tried was this
Lait-Creme Concentre from Embroylisse. My limited French tells me this is "concentrated milk-cream" and the box says it is made with shea butter. This moisturizer is thicker so it is great if you have a really dry face. I have an oily face, so I only used a dab of this product. This tiny tube is smaller than any sample I have ever gotten from Sephora, so I am not sure I can consider it "deluxe" size.
I saw this
Color pHerfector Shampoo from Amika and got very excited! I have the hair mask and love it so I was anxious to try more from this brand.....but there was no conditioner paired with this. It is a pet peeve of mine when sub boxes send just shampoo or just conditioner to try. This shampoo smells amazing and I will be using it with the hair mask I already own.
Really Birchbox? Yet ANOTHER sample of
Viva La Juicy from Juicy Couture? I do not care for this perfume so the fact that I have received it yet again in a Birchbox is just down right disappointing.
This was the "lifestyle extra" this month. It is a sleeve of
Cleansing Milk, Antioxidant Serum, and Nutrient Moisturizer from Juice Beauty. This is a neat way to package samples and I am willing to give this line a shot. I may get about 3 days out of this sleeve.
This was the other product I was excited for. This small tube of
theBalm Put A Lid On It eye lid primer can be considered a deluxe sample as this will last for months. This is a colorless primer and goes on nice and smooth. After a few seconds of letting it set, it has a velvety finish that the shadow sticks to. It does not feel heavy and your eye make up does not crease. Love this stuff!
This was folded up in the back of the box. I unfolded it and on the front are colored pictures of products and on the back are a bunch of ways to live a healthier lifestyle. This could have been a cool thing to put up in my bathroom, but it was mostly plugs for products they are selling with a few "do more lunges" and "take your tech stuff out of your bedroom for better sleep" things thrown in. If this had been a calendar or a real list of suggestions for a better 2013, I would have considered it a bonus to the box.
Ugh, I feel so bad that this was such a negative post, but I just think that Birchbox and I need to break up. I am going to be looking for another box in this price range to replace it with. Birchbox promised in the beginning that every box would have a full sized product and that hasn't happened. Starting January off with a box with 1 deluxe sample does not inspire my confidence and there are a TON of beauty sub boxes out there doing some awesome things for just $10 a month! Here is to a new year and a new box subscription!
Jenn
Birchbox was the 3rd box of 2013 to arrive....and what a disappointment. I was hoping they would start the new year off with a bang, but instead there was only a fizzle. The card inside claims "Best Year Ever", but they are not inspiring my confidence with this being the first box.
First product I tried was this Lait-Creme Concentre from Embroylisse. My limited French tells me this is "concentrated milk-cream" and the box says it is made with shea butter. This moisturizer is thicker so it is great if you have a really dry face. I have an oily face, so I only used a dab of this product. This tiny tube is smaller than any sample I have ever gotten from Sephora, so I am not sure I can consider it "deluxe" size.
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