Okay so I lost the little card that came with my box. Actually that isn't true, I wrote this, didn't click save and lost all my work. So this Birchbox post is not going to match the others, because I have no idea what I'm doing without that little cheat sheet of a card. The theme this month is 'Ladies First' for National Women's History Month (which is March). Overall this box was okay. When the sample choice video came out last month, I wasn't impressed, so really we had already started off on a bad foot.
What I Got:
Cartier Baiser Vole Eau de Parfum/ FS $106 (for 1.7 fl. oz.)
Smashbox Photo Op Eyeshadow Trio in Filter/ FS $28
Cynthia Rowley Beauty Brightening Illuminator/ FS $28
Sample Choice: PARLOR by Jeff Chastain Volumizing & Texturizing Shampoo with Bonus matching conditioner packet
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Cleanser/ FS $19.50
The Cartier perfume is very heavy. Heavier than I'd like it to be or want to wear. It's definitely not something I can wear sprayed directly on my skin. I've used Smashbox before and I've had this exact same trio. It's a nice collection of neutrals, but I kind of wish that we all got different trios instead of Filter (this was also in the curated box). This is my third product from Cynthia Rowley Beauty,which I believe is exclusive to Birchbox. Her line for me is hit or miss. I love her Creamy Lip Stains, but her eyeliner was eh. I liked the swatch, but I haven't tried it out yet. I'm also really over highlighters. I am drowning in highlighters. I think I have about 15 and 3 in rotation at the moment, so another to add to the collection is excessive.
I'm really getting to know the PARLOR line by Jeff Chastain, which is another Birchbox exclusive. I just finished up the Detangling Leave-in-Conditioner and it was great. Do I want to spend $20+ on it? Eh I haven't determined that yet. I also really love the sea salt spray, which I would probably buy. I haven't used this duo yet, because I plan to save it for my trip to NYC at the end of the month. Now for the only product I've been using. I love Kiehl's! Creme de Corps is one of the best body moisturizers I've ever used. I've been using this face wash and I have to say it's not bad. I'm also appreciative of the sample size, because I'll get a lot of uses out of it, so I'll have a chance to see if it works or hurts. I have noticed little dry patches pop up on and around my nose, which isn't something I typically suffer from. I'm not sure if that's from a mask or from this face wash. We shall see.
This was an okay box for me. I've found that March tends to be an off month for subscription boxes. I remember the Popsugar box from March 2015 and that was awful, so really I don't blame Birchbox. I mentioned before that I'm actually going to New York at the end of the month, so I'm so excited to checkout the Birchbox store! I might actually do a post just on that store. Not my typical Birchbox post, but I've pulled it together. That's all for now!
P.S. I wasn't really into the box design this month. It reminded me of 80s deco style. Also isn't it weird that there was no tissue paper in the box this month? Just this weird piece of black foam. We'll see if they continue with this or go back to the tissue paper.
P. P. S: Sample choice is up for April and it wasn't overly impressive. I think I'll go with the lip trio.
This was an okay box for me. I've found that March tends to be an off month for subscription boxes. I remember the Popsugar box from March 2015 and that was awful, so really I don't blame Birchbox. I mentioned before that I'm actually going to New York at the end of the month, so I'm so excited to checkout the Birchbox store! I might actually do a post just on that store. Not my typical Birchbox post, but I've pulled it together. That's all for now!
P.S. I wasn't really into the box design this month. It reminded me of 80s deco style. Also isn't it weird that there was no tissue paper in the box this month? Just this weird piece of black foam. We'll see if they continue with this or go back to the tissue paper.
P. P. S: Sample choice is up for April and it wasn't overly impressive. I think I'll go with the lip trio.
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