July 2012 Birchbox

This was a very good box this month, in my opinion. I think we all know what my favorite item was: THE POLISH! Is it just me, or did they give more items in the box than usual? 

This is a fun service that costs just $10 a month to subscribe. I like trying the samples, and the ones I don't care for, I pass on to my friends. So it's worth the money in my opinion. If you want to check them out, there is a referrel link on the right hand side of my blog. 

Who else subscribes? 

Did you like what was in your July Birchbox??

My June Birchbox, MyGlam Bag and Target Summer Beauty Bag

June 2012 MyGlam Bag

I loved the bag this month. It wasn't your standard zippered pouch. It actually looked like it could be used for papers or as a little evening bag. This is the first time I've had any interest at all in the bag they sent. I also have been trying and loving the styling cream. It's great! The lipstick isn't really my color and I am on a pretty strict skin regimine, so I don't really try different moisturizers. Maybe I should though. I can't wait to try this eyeliner. It looks fun! 

June 2012 Birchbox

I really love the stain that came with this month's box. It was awesome!!!!! I've never used anything like this on my lips and it is definitely a product I love. It feels sort of like liquid on your lips, rather than a balm, and it dries to a matte finish and just shows a color. Almost reminds me of like, staining your lips with Kool-ade or something. Weird!!!! 

I'm into trying the bronzer. I'm starting to get tan from the summer sun, so bronze looks good on me right now.  It's full size which is great. I love the perfume and I'm excited to try out the tanning towel. There was also a cookie bar in the box, but my toddler stole it before I had a chance to photograph it. 

Birchbox had a winner with this month's box. I loved everything in it. For $10 it's a steal!!!! 

Target Summer 2012 Beauty Bag

The Target Beauty Bag was a winner no matter what because it was FREE!!! They gave them away on Facebook and I just happened to be around this time when they were doing it. I already passed this along to a friend. I only noticed looking at other people's post that apparently my bag was missing an item. That, or my toddler got into this package too. :) 

My May 2012 Gossip Girl Birchbox

 And here's what I got:

• Lipfusion Lip Balm (full size)
• Sample size Caudalie Hand and Nail Cream
• Sample size Ojon Restorative Conditioner
• Sample vial of Arquiste Perfume
• A blank note card and envelope (I luz office supplies!!!)

I'm all lip balmed out. So I won't even try this. I'll pass it along to a friend. It says it "plumps" without irritation. I'm sure one of my friends will like this. So I'll be passing it on. 

So far I've loved all the perfume samples they send. I already have a pretty big perfume collection, but I get bored with my scents. These samples are just enough to give me a little break and I get to try something new. My hubby loves smell goods, so its fun to see if he likes them too. 

The Verdict: 

May's box was okay. Worth the ten bucks I spent at least. I do so love getting these boxes each month. I usually set aside the items I don't care for to give away for polish swaps. Which items did I keep? I kept the perfume sample and the conditioner. The lip balm, hand creme and note card were put in the swap pile. I'd love to find someone who subscribes to these services and would like to swap items from them. I saw that some people got nail polish. I always get bummed when I see other people get items I want. :( But such is life. 

Birchbox is a mail order service that delivers deluxe beauty samples to your door each month for just $10. No obligation to subscribe, you cancel at anytime. I am a member of this and a few other mail order services. I enjoy trying new things and whatever I don't like I pass along to friends and family. My opinion is that it's a good value for all the stuff you get to try out and for boring people like me, it gets you to step out of your beauty comfort circle. If you're interested in becoming a member here is a referral link: 

BIRCHBOX

So what do you think? Worth ten bucks??

April 2012 Birchbox Review

I loved this month's Birchbox. It was well worth the $10 I paid for it. If you want to get more info on how to subscribe to Birchbox I have provided a referrel link below:

BIRCHBOX WEBSITE

Are any of you subscribers? What did you think of this month's box? 

March 2012 Birchbox VS March 2012 MyGlam Bag

How odd...both my GlamBag and my Birchbox arrived on the same day. So what better than a...

MyGlam VS Birchbox Post

Birchbox

This month subscribers were emailed the option to have "Teen Vogue" themed box, the regular one, or to be surprised. I chose the surprise, since they did mention that the Teen Vogue box was not just for teens. Although, I sure do wish I was a teen.

This is my ink pen!!! It didn't come with the box, it's here to give you an idea of the size of these products.

Petite Cherie Perfume Sample, Full size Essie Luxe Effects Polish, and a Twistband Hair Tie: Can I just tell you that I squealed out loud when I saw a full sized bottle of Essie polish. Literally, I was alone...in my office, and I squealed out loud. I had to make sure nobody saw me be a total dork. This was a score for sure(ha..that rhymes). I like perfume samples. I prefer floral scents so this is a good one for me. And I don't know about the ponytail holder. Kind of lame looking if you ask me. I'll try it, but I bet it's not meant for 10lbs of thick Italian hair. 

Tarte Lipstain in the shade Amused: Full size lip moisture tint. See that box...creates a 6000% increase in lips' moisture. What?? I don't even know if they need to be that wet, but yeah, I'm pleased. A nice full size sample of tinted lip moisturizer. Score! 

Here's what it looks like on the back of my hand

 Oil Blotting Papers: this is a product that I have seen a few times over the years and have never taken to. Why? Because I am just as satisfied with the results of using toilet paper for blotting. I don't need a special paper to do it with. I remember trying them when I was a teen. I was more greasy then. But I carried a pack around in my purse for ages and never used them. I'm guessing that's what will happen to these as well. So I'll probably just hand them to the next greasy teen that walks through my door.

MyGlam Bag

Ugly bag this month guys!!! Where did you get this fabric? Your grandma's antique stuffed furniture? Yuck! 

A big pink leather brush holder with a brush inside: This is okay. Nothing too exciting. 

DermaStore Samples and Coupon: I wasn't too thrilled with this either. Although...I looked inside and that coupon is for $25 off a $50 purchase to Dermastore, and they sell Butter London. So, I will be checking that out and trying to make use of that coupon. Perhaps they'll have the Nail Foundation set I've had my eye on for months now. 

Full Size Pur-lisse Lip Balm: it's just regular lip balm. No color. I use lip balm a lot. So I'm sure I'll use this one. It was full size and that's always a plus. 

And my March 2012 Birchbox VS March 2012 MyGlam Bag Winner Is...

Birchbox!!!!

Full size samples of more than one product and nail polish. Sorry, that's all it took for me. 

My experience so far with these services has been good. You can look up my past reviews by visiting the Birchbox or MyGlam tags on the left of my page. 

I like them both. I have been happier with some months than others, but overall, I haven't found a reason yet to stop subscribing to either. They are worth $10 in my book. It's fun getting the package in the mail and I have really enjoyed trying new products. 

Both subscriptions are $10 a month. Below are links if you would like to find out more about the companies or are interested in signing up. I get referrel credit for the Birchbox link, but MyGlam Bag doesn't have any kind of referrel program, so that's just a regular link. 

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