My first Birchbox arrived today! I was SO SO excited! Seriously, whoever invented this subscription box thing is a genius. Who wouldn't want to get surprise presents in the mail? I chose Birchbox because of how cheap it is. You get to try out five products every month for only $10. Plus I found out that if you log into your account and review all of the items from your box you get points that you can redeem for products from their store or for free Birchboxes. For 100 points you get $10. Each time you review a product you get ten points. So every other month you get $10? Yes, please!
The other reason I chose Birchbox was because I really wanted some fun things to make me feel pretty. I haven't been really into makeup the past couple of years and everything I have is old and needs to be thrown away. Also, being a new mom and having lost my pregnant glow, I just want to feel cute! So I had a lot of fun sampling these beauty products! Here's what I got!
At first I was like... um... what? But as I looked closer at this little spray can I realized that this is a refreshing mist that you can put on your face. The little booklet that came with it also says this spray is great for a multitude of uses such as removing makeup, soothing diaper irritation, and after shaving, to name a few. I tried it and liked it a lot! It was cooling and refreshing! You really have to try it to believe it. I'm sure you're reading this and thinking "yeah. Water is cooling and refreshing. Woop dee doo." But seriously! This is really nice. I keep thinking this would be a great little gift for my sister who lives in Florida and has to work outside in the heat!
I've always wanted to try BB cream and I was hoping it would come in this box and it did! I like how you can put it on with your fingers and it doesn't get all streaky. The full size price is way too much for me so I'm glad to have this little sample. I'll be wearing it to a wedding this Saturday!
Ugh! I can't get this picture to flip over! Anyway... This was another item where I was thinking "Huh?" But then I realized I had been wearing flats with no socks all day and that my feet were stinky and tired. I tried one of these out at it was great! Kind of minty smelling, cooling, and again... refreshing!
This is my favorite item in the box! It's sheer and sparkly and has a very faint fruity smell. You can wear it on top of lipstick or plain. I'm sure I'll wear it plain. Best part? It's not sticky and it stays smooth on your lips like chapstick. Win!
Meh. I could take this item or leave it. It's always nice to have gum, but this didn't keep its flavor very long. It did have a super nice texture, though. The bad thing? It has xylitol in it, which is poisonous to dogs. If you have a dog I would recommend keeping this type of gum out of your house and purse. I had a scary situation once where my dog got into my purse and ate a bunch of gum. It's not fun!
The Conclusion
I loved my first Birchbox! I am going to stick with this one for another month and try another box. I really think it's a great deal. Even though these items are sample sizes it will take me a while to use them up. Especially things like the lip gloss and the face mist. After next month I will have enough points to get a free box so I will definitely be getting the next two months. I'll let you know what I get!
What do you think? Do you get Birchbox? Would you like to try one? Click here to try it out!
*Disclosure*
This post contains referral links. If you sign up for Birchbox through one of my links I will earn extra points.
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