birchbox
May 30, 2011
It is Birchbox time again! For those who may not be familiar with Birchbox, it is a monthly subscription service. You pay $10, and they send you samples of deluxe beauty products. Before we get to this month’s Birchbox, I want show you what I liked/disliked from last month’s box:
This month’s Birchbox is all about elegant style in honor of Mother’s Day. The packaging is back to the bright pink Birchbox is known for.


As always, everything comes packaged neatly inside the box:

And on to the products:

This was the Birchbox “treat” this month. Pretty lame.

I can’t really describe the scent of this soap. But soap is soap so it is just going to go in the guest bathroom. The full size is 6.8 FL oz and retails for $12.50. They sent a 1.1 oz sample, which is probably more than enough for my guests :)

I haven’t decided if I love this smell or if it reminds me of grandmas. I need to try it out to see how it smells on me. The full size is 50 ML and retails for $80. I received a 1.5 ML sample so not a whole lot, but I don’t know that I will end up using much of it anyway.

I’m excited to try this lotion. I’ve heard great things about Ahava. The full size is 3.4 oz and retails for $20. I received a 0.68 oz sample so about $4 worth of the product.

This is the one product I was truly excited about seeing. I had watched some Birchbox YouTube videos, and it seemed everyone got one of these shadows in their boxes this month. The only thing I was a little concerned about (before getting my box) was what color I was going to end up with. From the videos I watched, it looked like everyone got a different color. Some were fine, others a little scary (someone got a bright orange color). So I was hoping for a normal color in mine that I would actually end up using. The color they sent me is called “prize” and it looks like it is right up my alley. They sent a full size shadow, which retails for $18.




about 11 months ago
How fun to get your box of goodies each month! I about croaked when I saw you got a Stila eye shadow! I ♥ Stila ;)
I’ve been using the eyeshadows for a few years now, and absolutely love them. I use the color “wheat” and also the color “golightly”. Wheat is a lighter golden tannish color and golightly is a darker brown. I wear them together and think they look good.
I hope you have a great week!
about 11 months ago
For the longest time, about 10 years, if anyone asked me what the absolute BEST eyeshadow was, I would always say STILA.
I LOOOOOVE STILA! When everyone was screaming “MAC”, I was saying “try STILA” you won’t go back, I promise! Oh, and they’re brushes are leaps and bounds better than Mac’s. Anywho…
In conclusion, I am jealous of your full size “prize”, it’s one of my faves!
about 11 months ago
I can’t spell and/or write.
I meant to say…”THEIR BRUSHES”
ughhh, please excuse my temporary lapse of writing ability!