I was really excited about Birchbox this month, because it was the Glamour magazine edition. I felt hopeful that since Birchbox was partnering with such a big name, like Glamour, that we would get some awesome brands in our Birchbox. Also, I've been a little disappointed with the past few MyGlam bags.
So I decided to open my MyGlam bag first. My first impression was that the bag felt very full. A good sign??
The theme this month was called "Beach Beauty." How timely, since I'm going to the beach in two weeks :)
I really loved the bag this month. It is a pink mesh bag with rainbow colored stripes. I think I will use it to hold all of my lipgloss in my purse.
There were 5 items in this month's bag. Three of the items were deluxe-size samples and two items were full-size products.
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| I had a helper. |
My thoughts about the products:
- "Yes to Cucumbers" soothing hypoallergenic facial towelettes: I really like that these were included because this is a great size for travel, and I'm going out-of-town in two weeks. However, I've tried these before and they broke me out. I will take this pack with me on vacation, and give it another chance.
- "NuMe" Hydrating Conditioner: Another NuMe product in the MyGlam bag. It looks like this could be good quality, because it says no parabens, contains argan oil, bamboo extract. I will not be trying this because I am using my Wen cleansing conditioner. Plus, if i liked this, it would be annoying to have to order my conditioner online every time through NuMe because I don't think it's sold in stores.
- "Kiehl's" Ultra Facial Oil-Free Lotion: This is perfect for my oily skin, so I will be giving this a try. It smells nice and clean.
- "Circus by Andrea's Choice" Nail Color: I've never heard of this brand, but I love nail polish. This is a full-size product. I got the white color called Reverso. I don't typically wear white nail polish, but I will give this a try.
- "Josie Maran" Magic Marker Lip and Cheek Stain: I received this in the color Tango. I was very excited about receiving this full-size product because I have been wanting to try a Josie Maran product. I put it on as soon as I received it, and a friend told me that the color looked too bright on me so I had to tone it down with some gloss. It went on very smoothly though, and stayed on through eating frozen yogurt! :) The retail price for this product is $19.00
Overall, I was very pleased with this MyGlam bag this month.
So that made me even more hopeful for my Glamour Birchbox. The special Glamour-edition sleeve was so pretty.
The theme of this month was "The Senses"
This box included three deluxe size samples, one perfume tester and two "lifestyle extras."
My thoughts on the products:
- "Blinc" mascara: I'm always interested in trying new mascaras. This one is supposed to be unique because it is supposed to form tiny tubes around your lashes. A little intimidating when you read the instructions online for removing it. I don't really like to word hard to remove my mascara at night, but if it works well then I'll put in the extra effort.
- "Jouer" luminizing moisture tint: So this looks like a tinted moisturizer. I prefer full-coverage foundation, so I'm not sure I will get much use out of this. I will bring it on vacation, and perhaps wear it to the beach because it has SPF 20.
- "Alterna" Color Care UV+ Fade-Proof Fluide: I have been very concerned about my hair color fading, because I have been spending a lot of time in the pool. I am going to put this on my hair before going outside, and hope that it works as a protectant.
- "Hello by Harvey Prince" perfume: I can't decide what I think about this fragrance. At first, I thought it smelled masculine. It has a combination of lemon, mandarin, grapefruit, forsythia, and plumeria. I will try it out, but I don't think I like it enough to purchase it.
- Lifestyle extra earbuds: These neon earbuds are so cute! Unfortunately, I'm like the only person on the planet who can't stand having those little things in my ears, so I still use the old-school big earphones.
- Lifestyle extra Minteas mints: These are tea mints for energy. I will try them and see if they help. I know that I always need more energy.
Overall, not my favorite Birchbox. I was expecting more from the partnership with Glamour. The funny thing was that I got the card in my box for a different set of products, and I think I may have liked that box better. The other box had a Stila lip glaze, a hair masque, a perfume that sounds more appealing to me, and Boscia blotting papers.
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| Maybe someone got my product descriptions in their Birchbox.. These are definitely not the products I received. |
There are some things in both boxes that I'm excited to try.
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