Last month, I wasn't terribly impressed with my birchbox, but I have a three-month subscription, so it has two more chances to impress me. I've got to say, this month was much more exciting! Let's take a peek inside:
(Hmm... what's inside this little packet?)
(That's better!)
The theme this month is "Best Year Ever". The box includes a fold-up insert full of ideas to make this the best year ever. It's basically the same thing that every magazine prints in January, and isn't particularly exciting. The goodies were pretty cool this time, though.
First up is a Karastase Elixir Ultime. This has a nice texture and really made my hair feel silky while taming flyaways. The sample was about the same size as a tube of lipstick, and has allowed for a surprising number of uses.
Next up is a Wrinkle Resist Plus Pore Minimizer by DDF. It's hard to say whether this product has any effect on my fledgling fine lines, but it does feel nice on the skin and leaves a nice matte finish. The texture feels like a mattifying primer, but is also lightly moisturizing.
A Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy sample was also included in this month's box. It's not bad, but not my favorite. There's a little too much artificial sweetness in it for my liking.
Now for my favorite item from this month's birchbox, Hot Mama from theBalm. This cute little powder is advertised as a combination blush and highlighter, but I'm also loving it as an eyeshadow. I'm still without a very good camera, so I apologize for the picture quality, but this is beautiful in person! It's somewhat reminiscent of MAC's Expensive Pink eye shadow, but the texture and finish are subtle enough to use on the face as well. The sample size is about as big as a normal eye shadow, but I expect that I'll be buying the full size once this is empty!
The "beauty extra" this month is certainly more exciting than the plastic bag from my welcome box. It's a packet-sized sample of the Nutrive Nectar Thermique - Protect from Kerastase. This did a great job of nourishing my hair and leaving it soft and slightly textured. I only wish that there was more of it!
**Disclaimer** This service was purchased with my own funds and all opinions given are my own. However, the link provided in the previous paragraph refers to my account, which earns me points toward future purchases. If you wish to sign up for Birchbox without using my referral link, you can do so here.
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