Sunday, February 3, 2013

January's Birchbox: A Wonderful Welcome to the New Year!

Better late than never! But looking on the bright side - being late allowed me to use all but one of the products in January's box.  And this month's is one of my favorites so far.  It was full of a wide variety of products I could try out immediately.  I also love the fold out poster of 25 ways to make little changes  in your life to start the new year out right.  Birchbox had some fun suggestions without the guilt of breaking a resolution.


JANUARY'S BIRCHBOX

amika - Color pHerfection Shampoo
The packaging alone on this shampoo had me won over! The scent completely converted me! I used this shampoo on Sundays nights, when I typically do a "clarifying" wash of my hair with a shampoo other than my daily.  I have been using the Birchbox samples I've received over the past few boxes.  You can tell by the lack of lather that this shampoo is FULL of natural ingredients and it made my hair feel healthy.

Harvey Prince - Skinny Chic
I have been contemplating changing my beauty profile because I feel like I'm getting A LOT of perfume samples.  Probably because on the question "What beauty product do you tend to splurge on?", my answer was perfume.  But I'm glad I didn't before I got this sample.  It's really clean, fresh and light.  I have worn in everyday since I got the box.  Perfect everyday scent.

My™ - Multi-Purpose Mattifying Moisturizer
This moisturizer took some getting used to, but not in a bad way.  It just has such a different texture and finish than anything I've ever used.  It has made a huge difference on the staying power of my make-up.  It lasts all day long and doesn't seem to let my foundation break down like before.  I am considering buying a full size of this stuff!

 theBalm® cosmetics - Hot Mama
FAVORITE ALERT! This 2-in-1 blush and highlighter is exceptional!  It adds just the right shimmer for everyday wear and it's a universally flattering color.  I have also worn this everyday since I tried it out a few days after I received my box.  I like the shimmer on my face in the middle of winter!

 BEAUTY EXTRA
Deborah Lippmann - the Stripper to go

Nail polish remover gloves for on the go nail emergencies! Have mine stashed in my purse. No manicure sirens have sounded yet :)


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  1. MichelleFebruary 4, 2013 at 1:45 PM

    Question - did we complete a survey for our beauty profile because if so, I'd like to eliminate all scents. I'm not a fan of receiving them because I'm kinda picky. I'd much rather get other items. This month I actually thought I got a repeat and reached out to BB to complain. Guess it was slightly different... opps :)
    The Balm - LOVE! Even used it as a shadow the other day and loved the look it gave my eyes. Benefit has some fun stuff.
    Still debating on trying other beauty boxes. If/when I do, I'll let ya know! xo

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    1. WALK0730February 4, 2013 at 3:50 PM

      On your BB account page, there's an "Edit profile" page. One of the questions asked "If I'm going to splurge on a product, it would be.." and I answered perfume. I recently changed it to "face cream" to see if I would get a cut down in perfume samples. I'm picky too and don't wear of ton of it normally. But I really do like this last sample A LOT!

      Typically their customer service is pretty great too.

      Def let me know if you try something else. I've heard chatter about a few others going around :)

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  2. MichelleFebruary 20, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    You know... Stupid Blogger didn't even let me know that you responded to my post. Boo! Thanks for the tip! I'm going to update mine too!

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