Birchbox September 2013 Unboxing & Review *Backstage To Real Life*

I know I know I am so freaking slow on these month and I am hating myself for it I dont know why its been taking me so long recently to actually write anf get posts up! i am sorry if you wanted to see these earlier believe me I really wanted to post them earlier but I think life an work has been a little crazy lately. 

Anyway enough of my excuses onto Septembers Birchbox!! it was another London fashion edition :)

A quick look at the products

Reverence de Bastien - Nail Polish in No.14. Price: £16.

You all know I am a nail polish junkie but I am just not wowed with this polish the color is okay but not exact desirable but after doing a little investigations this brand does a lot of reds and similar shades and not very many brights etc. I will admit I haven't tried it yet but I will insert a swatch of it if I can get a decent picture but for this price it better be life changing OPI isn't even this expensive and I find it hard to buy bottles of that unless I find it cheap somewhere.

Bioderma - Sebium H2O. Price: £9.99.

This has to be probably the most talked about product by the European Beauty Vloggers out there and I am so excited to finally have my hands on it!! This little fella is meant to be the holy grail of all makeup removers and I cant wait to see how it does up again waterproof mascara! I have heard such amazing things out this and that the L'Oreal 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution are very similar so we will have to see :)

ModelCo. - Party Proof Matt Lipstick in Kitty. Price: £15.50 for a set of 3.

I am seriously obsessed with lipsticks at the moment so was pretty excited to hear a lip product would be in this months box and Ill be honest when I saw the color I received I wasn't jumping for joy over it. I was hoping for a bright read or something but It has grown on me so much!! super creamy and soft consistency and glides straight on and its one of those colors that is your lip color but better. I was advised to pair it with a lip gloss over the top to make it more me and I ended up using and sparkly nude from Revlon it looked so good together!!

Aromatherapy Associates - Revive Body Gel. Price: £31.

This is probably one of the products I really don't care about, I have so many body washes/gels I really dont need anymore than I already buy haha. It says it is meant to maintain a healthy circulation after a busy day and even your body's skin tone, it sounds like an interesting product if it didn't smell so strong I probably would have a little more excitement about it.

Molton Brown - Ylang-Ylang Nourishing Body Lotion. Price: £18.

Last month we received the body wash/gel in this and I must say I prefer the smell of the lotion to that its not to crazy strong or over powering I will def get around to using this at some point! I also LOVE the bottle for some reason.

*LIFESTYLE EXTRA*

Green & Black's - White Chocolate. Price £2.29

This was a cute little extra to have in this months box I'm not usually a big Green & Black's chocolate fan only because I don't like any form of dark chocolate but this was a tasty little treat :)

That's all for this months Birchbox! If you'd like to sign up to Birchbox please click here.(*)

 

XOXO

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Birchbox Unboxing & Review August 2013 *InStyle Edition Summer Nights Box*

So I was expecting a lot more from the InStyle edition of Birchbox when I first saw they where getting together but Ill be honest it was kinda poop. I mean I will use a some of the products but for something this big I thought it would be AMAZING.

Also no fancy box which surprised me

A quick look at the products....

Bluemandarines - SkinLife Energetic Cellular Cream. Price: £35 Full Size

I have been loving new skincare lately so this does look kind of interesting haven't heard of this brand before nor have I used anything that does anything cellular to your skin. I am super bummed about this though purely because its not even half full, If your going to give a sample at least fill it all the way up!!

Montibel.lo - Gold Oil Essence. Price: £22.50 Full Size

This is probably the item I am most excited about as some may know anything hair related I am up for trying and I use argan oil pretty much daily! The gold oil is a combination of argan and amber oil to strengthen, protect and nourish hair while giving it added shine. This has my name all over it!!

Gerda Spillmann - Hydro Pearls. Price: £30 Full Size

Another item I thought ok sounds pretty cool wouldn't mind trying it and then as you can see on the back its a FREE sample!! Come on Birchbox why am I paying you for a FREE sample??? Aside from that I'm intrigued by it, its a primer for under your foundation and I hope that it gives a nice glowing finish.

LAQA & Co. - Lip Pencil in Ring of Fire. Price: £14 *InStyle Pick*

You all know that I am a lip junkie and this was 1 of the sneak peak items that was posted on Facebook and I was really hoping for a pink or nude colour so of course I got the bright freaking red and well I was disappointed but I tried it on and I kind of love it! The Pencil is super easy to apply very creamy and has great staying power I think I will have to look up some more of these pencils :)

Molton Brown - Ylang-Ylang Body Wash. Price: £18

I love body wash and this is actually one of the first ones that have been sent in a box that I can actually stand the smell of. The bottle is pretty cute as well yes I know that's strange, but not much to say about the product it will be great for travel though!

*LIFESTYLE EXTRA*

Propercorn - Sour Cream & Chive Popcorn. Price: 90p

HATE this popcorn should not taste like this haha I'm not a fan of these life style extras you'll have seen that in most of my Birchbox reviews but I think this has been the worst I tried one and felt instantly sick which isn't normally me I normally love anything sour cream and chive flavor.

*BEAUTY EXTRA*

Birchbox - Gel Mask. Price: £10

With this mask you are meant to put int he fridge at night and then apply in the morning and well this is going to be the most fantastic thing after a night of heavy drinking and my hangover is setting in!! Love it!

Well that's all for this months Birchbox is you would like to sign up for Birchbox just click here :) (*)

 

XOXO

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Birchbox Unboxing & Review July 2013 *Jet Set Box*

So this months box from Birchbox again has been a cracking one cant wait to try all the products some I already have though and love!

No fancy box from Birch this month but I am super freaking excited to see next months as they are teaming up with InStyle!!!

 Sneak peak at the products...

Blanc Cachemire - Creme De Jour Protectice. Price: £54.75 Full Size

Now I love a good face cream but I have a love hate relationship with when they send out these tiny samples that I fall in freaking love with and then I realise the price they retail for. As you can see this is pretty expensive for a fill size but I do have to admit my favorite face cream samples seem to be the french ones so I cant wait to try this out!! It seems super light weight as well so wont be to heavy as a day cream.

Electric Hair - Intensive Treatment Masque. Price: £23.50 for Full Size

I think this bad boy here is the product I am most looking forward to trying out I am a hair mask junkie I will literally try anything that claims that it repairs hair or makes it look super soft. I haven't heard of Electric Hair before but some of my fave hair masks I had never heard of before so if this is a hit you will probably be seeing it in an upcoming blog post about some of my favorite hair masks :)

theBalm Cosmetics - InStain Long Wearing Powder Staining Blush in Swiss Dot. Price £21.50 for Full Size

Yay theBalm has finally come to UK subscription boxes!! so happy to see this in my box this month with being a makeup junkie and Beauty Vlogger you see all these ladies talk about products they can pick up easily from stores and us UK peoples cant. I am not a massive fan of the color but I hope I can make it work!!

Nougat London - Nurturing Hand Cream. Price £20 for Full Size

Come on who doesn't love a good hand cream?? I know I do and this sample is perfect size to just throw in my purse for the day. I do currently have a little tin style hand cream but I'm always wondering if it just going to pop open and then its hello hand cream bag haha. So yep cant wait to use this.

 Noble Isle - Bath & Shower Gel. Price: £20 for Full Size

This is a product I have received before and I love Shower gel as much as the next person a but the scent is just not my this way to strong I prefer more of the Fruit/Candy scent and this is def not in that kinda range.

*LIFESTYLE EXTRA*

The Chia Co - Shots. Price: £4.79

Ok so if you have read my blog in the past you'll know these useless lifestyle extras bug the crap out of me!! I subscribe to these boxes for beauty items not for some weird seeds that you sprinkle of things. Ill be honest they are already in the bin!

So that is everything from this months Birchbox as I said above cant wait to see whats ins tore for next months box with them teaming up with InStyle!! 

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XOXO

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Birchbox June 2013 Unboxing & Review!!

This box I was super excited for it to come in just from the sneak peaks Birchbox had put on their Facebook page and this box did not disappoint!!

This month was the first with Birchbox redesign and I have to say I do like the new logo and everything. Only thing is is that the actual boxes are smaller than the previous but we still seem to get the same size products so hopefully that wont matter.

As you can see its now just a plan brown box with white detailing instead of the pink with the old logo, also the inside of the move has a cute chevron design. Again this box was all centered around festivals.

 You still get the normal menu cards and bag like normal just slightly redesigned and they also included a set of post cards from around the world. Not to sure if ill use them but they are pretty cool

A sneak peak at the products...

Beauty Protector - Protect & Detangle. Price: £15 - Birchbox Protect & Detangle

I m pretty sure this is the thing I was most excited about, with trying to get my hair in good condition and help it grow so I hope its going to help. It has pretty much everything in one which is great because the amount of hair products I put in my hair throughout the day is crazy and can weigh it down a little. This little spray sure packs a punch with it being vegan, paraben- and sulfate-free leave-in mist conditions, detangles and minimises frizz, while safeguarding colour and adding shine and also products against UV rays and heat. Whats not to love!!

 Color Club + Birchbox - Wanderlust Collection Nail Polish in London Calling. Price: £10 - Color Club Mini's

I am seriously loving all this nail polish these boxes have had recently!! Let just start off with I havnt really tried that many Color Club polishes in the past but I am in love with this color seriously its amazing for summer, well that's if England actually gets any summer.... 

Anyway the only problem I have with this polish is it dries way to quick like from the bottle to the nail its already tacky and you have to work pretty fast to get a smooth coat on the nail.

Green people - Sun Lotion SPF 15 with Tan Accelerator. Price £17.95 - Sun Lotion SPF 15

Ive received this in an old SheSaidBeauty box a long time again and well I havn't used it. I like the idea but the whole tan accelerator thing kinda puts me off with being super pale I feel like I will turn orange haha

ModelCo - Eye Define Eye Pencil in black. Price: £14 - Eye Pencil

As I said in my Glossybox Unboxing & Review I don't think I will ever need to buy another eye liner again with these beauty boxes which Is awesome! I have been loving this its the ones I seem to be grabbing for recently when doing my makeup in the morning for my waterline & tightline just glides straight on and is super black :)

Carole Franck - Fluide Fraicheur Phyto-Hydrant Face Cream. Price: £47.25 - Face Moisturizer

Why is it that every french skincare product these boxes send out I fall in love with? seriously they are so expensive but do such great things for my skin it makes me sad haha I have only used this a few times but it has been great for the dryer patches on my face before applying makeup!

They where all the main products in the box but they had another little box 

which inside had another little Color Club polish to share with a friend I loved this idea sucks that a bunch of people got the same color twice and some didn't but oh well still a great little touch :)

Thats all for this months Birchbox as you can see great freaking box :)

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XOXO

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Birchbox May 2013 Unboxing & Review

Yes I know I know this was meant to be up  week ago and things just got in the way and I felt super uninspired and had no idea what to blog about but here it is my Birchbox for May finally!!

I really wasn't as impressed with this box as I was with Glossybox this month because well let just put it out there it was a flipping amazing! There are a few products I will use from this box but some items I just find pointless.

 A sneak peak at the goodies...

OPI Nail Lacquer - Unknown Color. Price: £11.50

As we all know I am a nail polish junkie and do love OPI but I refuse to pay £11.50 for nail polish when I can get China Glaze or Nicole by OPI for so much cheaper. Its a super pretty pink so it will be perfect for the spring/summer even if it is raining like crazy here!

Elemental Herbology - Cell Plumping Facial Moisturiser SPF8. Price: £42

Ok lets just start with the name it asounds like its something out of Harry Potter lol 

Anyway I love trying out moisturisers so I am pretty excited about this, I haven't tried anything that is described as cell plumping though so it will be interesting to see what it does to my face. Also big plus is SPF although only 8 its still in there.

B/Attitude - Body Souffle. Price: £24

I have recently really been getting into body lotions and moisturisers etc and I will def be trying this out and see how it works for £24 I am hoping it is crazy amazing! For me that is a lot just to spend on a body souffle but we will have to see if it is really worth it. 

I personally not a big fan of the smell but if it doesn't linger for to long it should be great.

Makebelieve  Enhance - Lipgloss. Price: £7.50

I was so excited to see this in this months box I have received products from Makeblieve before from another beauty box and I really do like this brand and the fact that its a lip product is well awesome! I have worn this a few times and looks so pretty over the top of a nude lipstick gives a really nice glossy look with a little added sparkle. LOVE this!!

*BEAUTY EXTRA*

Doctor Duve - Anti-Aging & Firming Eye Cream. Price: £115

I have recieved these like 3-4 time before and havent used them and probably wont use these they will just get thrown in my sample draw. Ill be honest though even if I did like the product no way in hell would I pay £115 for an eye cream......Just Saying.

*LIFESTYLE EXTRA*

Kusmi Tea - Detox Tea. Price: £13.85

I know I have complained about this in the past but I really hate when these beauty boxes send tea out I don't get it is not beauty related even if it is a detox tea just no lol. I do like the tin though so I will probably keep that for my perfume samples or bobby pins.

So thats everything from this months box again so sorry its late but better late than never :) 

 

XOXO