Today I'm going to review my first Birchbox!!!!
September 2012 Birchbox
(you can watch me open my box HERE)
I've been wanting to try a beauty subscription for a while now and decided to try out Birchbox and Ipsy (formally known as MyGlam) for a few months. I got my Birchbox first and I was excited to see what I would get, but once I got my box I was less than impressed...
Let's get a close up of the things that I got in my box:
21 Drops Focus Aromatherapy Blend: This was an interesting product to say the least. It claims that the oils in the product are suppose to help you focus. The only thing that I think it did for me was alert my senses. It has a nice minty smell that isn't too overwhelming and it comes with a roller ball applicator. I wouldn't repurchase this, but I think it was something fun to try out.
Mighty Leaf Tea: I got three tea samples, Chamomile Citrus, Vanilla Bean, and Green Tea Tropical. I'm not a big hot tea drinker so I wasn't too happy about this product. I did try the Chamomile Citrus and almost got sick. I'll try the other two eventually, but I'll stick to my southern sweet tea for now.
Vasanti Brighten Up! Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator: This exfoliate was the product that I was most excited to try and it did not disappoint. The exfoliate is fairly gentle on the skin and does give it a nice glow. This is probably the only product that I would possibly repurchase, but the $34 price tag makes me cling to my $3 St.Ives Apricot scrub. Maybe I'll repurchase this when I have some extra money. Lol
Nexxus Pro-Mend Split End Treatment System: Okay this is where Birchbox lost me. Birchbox is a program that gives you DELUXE size samples to try out every month. Since when were one time use packets that you can get for free a deluxe sample? There isn't even enough product for me to use one time. I'm not too keen on trying hair products, my head is very "special" lol, so I won't be trying this product.
Twistband hair tie: At first I wasn't too excited about this product, but I have to say it ended up being of my favorite things that I got in my box. The band did get a bit stretched out but it still holds my hair very well without slipping off.
Madewell gift certificate: I've never heard of this company before and I never got a chance to check it out before the certificate expired. From the card it looks like your average clothing store and the certificate was for $25 off your purchase of $75 or more. It would've been a great deal for someone that loves to shop there, but not for me.
Color Club Nail Polish: Of course I was the most excited about this product, but I got the one color that I didn't want.
The name of this color is "Status Update." As you can see Birchbox did have a typo on the label, but as long as the product is good then I'm good. : )
Status Update is a dark charcoal grey with a slight green under tone to it. This polish surprised me with the formula. All you need is one to to get full opacity but I used two coats for the swatch above out of habit.
So that is all that I got in my September Birchbox! I wasn't too happy with it at first, but I definitely grew to like some of the products after using them a few times. What products did you get in your Birchbox? Are you happy with the program? Tell me in the comments below!
I haven't gotten October Birchbox yet but I'll be sure share what I got with you guys when I do get it! : )
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Crystal <3
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