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A Decent Start to the New Year with January 2016 Birchbox!

Yay Birchbox! If you're just not familiar with Birchbox, click here. For those of you who do know about Birchbox, I had high hopes for this box. It isn't a straight up bad box, but it could've been much better. From the picture it just looks very bare, but then again my samples are more than generous in size. Hell 1 is even full size! Really I shouldn't be complaining.


Eyeko Fat Liquid Liner/Full Size $16 "This eyeliner delivers the same smudgeproof, rich color in a thicker, bolder line than the original skinny liner"
This was my sample choice and I was so excited for it! I'm awful at liquid Liner, and this product is supposed to make it simple. I have the perfect shadow to try this with, so I'm excited to use this. Update: While it was easy to use, I was not into the thickness of the line. I'm more of a tightline type of gal, so while I wasn't in love with the final look. It will be nice to experiment with. Final Grade: B

IPKN Flash Cream Radiant Primer/Full Size $26 "Rich in fruit extracts, this nourishing SPF 15 primer creates a smooth, luminous canvas for makeup" BB was all about the Korean beauty products this month (this sample was actually in the curated box as well). I know that a lot of Asian beauty products are about radiance, and this is one of them. I like that it has SPF and there's no noticeable glitter. This is a very generous size sample, so I'm happy. Final Grade: B

nügg Beauty Revitalizing Mask/ Full Size $16.50 "With the help of essential oils, this 95% natural treatment works to restore skin to the peak of radiance"
I'm not super into revitalizing masks, but I'm all up for trying new skincare! I also like the odd design, its interesting. I guess it's more sanitary then dipping your hands into a jar use after use like I currently am for my Sephora mud mask. This will be put to use. Final Grade: TBD



Ouidad VitaCurl Define & Shine Styling Gel-Cream/Full Size $26 "This ultra hydrating, non-sticky formula enhances the texture of curls and waves while leaving a luminous finish"
I'm over curl creams. I get way too many from BB. This won't go into rotation for months. No Final Grade.

PARLOR by Jeff Chastain Detangling Leave-in-Conditioner/Full Size $24 "Sweet almond extract delivers softness, sleekness, and volume without adding weight " Detanglers are my BFF. I have massive amounts of super fine hair, so anything to keep the knots at bay gets used quickly. It works fairly well, I'm not sure it beats It's a 10 or my Suave Kids, but it's pretty decent. Love the smell too (same smell as the moisturizing sea salt spray if you were wondering). Final Grade: B+

Not the best month, but it's a start for the year. Although I'm not into the choices for next month. I did end up choosing the Hey Honey Take It Off Exfoliating Honey Peel Off Mask. We shall see.how well that works out for me. I'm also thinking about getting add-ons to my box. That means I can add on select products at a "special price", they're really not a special or discounted price, just so you know. Perhaps, we shall see what's up for grabs. That's all for now!

P.S. We also got stickers to add to our box and fill in a blank. We had to lay out what we hoped to accomplish this year. I chose 'Risks", because I need to take more of those. Who knows maybe this just might be the year of a riskier Steph. Probably not though.

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