Birchbox #1 - June 2014

I have seen of a lot of YouTube videos of Birchboxes and I just decided to try one myself, seeing as though this box looked quite good and I thought it would make a change to having Glossyboxes.

When you open the outer packaging, there is a small cardboard box inside, which says Birchbox on it. When you open the box, you see the literature that comes with every box, including a product list. Underneath the literature, the products you get are packaging in a canvas pull string bag, this month’s bag is green like the Brazilian flag because the box is kind of football themed.

When I opened the bag, I was amazed to find that I had got some star products (beautyblender & theBalm cream). I was only expecting to get one or the other! The OPI polish also comes in a small mint coloured cardboard box inside the bag. Here is what I received overall this month:-

Beautyblender Classic and Blendercleanser Solid Kit

| £26 – BeautyBlender.co.uk |

I have heard about this sponge ever since it came out, but it is not a new thing. I always thought it was expensive for a sponge, and I still think that but it is cute and the cleanser soap smells of lavender. I am interested in trying it and you can use it wet.

OPI (Mini) Sand Nail Lacquer in You’re So Flippy Floppy

| £13.95 (set) – OPIUK.com |

I can’t lie, I was expecting it to be full size, but the mini is so cute! It is an eye catching colour and it is the sand formula. I did try it and if you wash the pots without gloves, the sand soaks off your nails. I probably won’t use it often, but it is a good edition to the box and it has a funny name!

CAUDALIE Vinoperfect SPF15 Day Perfecting Fluid

| £38 (40ml) – UK.Caudalie.com |

I haven’t tried a lot from Caudalie, but this product sounds good and it smells quite nice. I am excited to give it a try.

NAOBAY Body Radiance Lotion

| £14 (250ml) – Naobay.com |

I have never heard of this brand before and when I read the product card, I was expecting it to be a sample sachet but it is actually a small tube. I don’t like body lotions/butters in general, but I will try this and it does smells lovely, just like fresh lemons!

theBalm (Mini) How ‘Bout Them Apples? Cheek & Lip Cream in Pie

| £26 (6-piece-palette) – theBalm.com |

I have seen the full size palette before and I was interested, but I knew I would hardly get use out of it. So I am very excited to have a very cute small sample of one of the shades. The shade I got is called Pie and I am happy to be able to try it.

BIRCHBOX Brazil Inspired Keyring

| Free Gift – BirchBox.co.uk |

The key ring is described as a lifestyle extra and it is a very sweet edition. I currently have it attached to my house key.

Overall I am very happy with my box/bag and I got a great mix of products. The product I am most excited about is theBalm cream in Pie. I will definitely be keeping my subscription to see what the July 2014 box/bag has to offer.

What are your thoughts on this box?

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KALEIDOS Space Age Highlighters #2

When I first heard that KALEIDOS was releasing a new Space Age highlighter, I knew I would be getting it! They have also updated the packaging of all of the highlighter tins and they reformulated Mars Melter. They were re-stocking all of the highlighters on Monday 9 th November 8pm PST, so that was Tuesday 10 th November 4am for me! I stayed up waiting for the website to be live and I finally got my hands on Sky Walker and I also picked up the reformulated Mars Melter and the new Space Age Prophecy of course! There was also a sale on the whole site, I got Mars Melter and Sky Walker for $10.50 (RRP $14.00) each and The Space Age Prophecy for $27.00 (RRP $36.00). I am really surprised they offered a discount for the newest highlighter as it was also the launch date for it and there is only a limited quantity available of this highlighter every week. I was very lucky; I got on the site at 4:01am and was checked out and paid up by 4:03am! I paid $8.00 shipping and my order came to $56.00...

KALEIDOS Futurism III: Astro-Pink Palette - Swatches

Please Note: I mean’t to review this palette a while ago, but didn’t get around to it. I thought I would still share the swatches with you. THE SHADES & SWATCHES Cosmos - deep black with silver glitter (DGM) Neptune - aqua blue with ultraviolet glow (DC) Nebula - berry fuchsia (M) Lightyear - lavender (ME) Stardust - dusty rose (M) Lunar - pastel peach (M) You can purchase the KALEIDOS Futurism III: Astro-Pink Palette for $24.00 from KaleidosMakeup.com . | I purchased this palette for £24.00 from Depop.com | | DGM = Diamond Glitter Matte, M = Matte, DC = Duo-chrome & ME = Metallic |

Birchbox #4 - May 2015

This month’s theme is ‘Free Your Mind’. The box comes looking quite plain, but with a patterned outline. You also got a small packet of coloured pencils, which you were supposed to use to decorate the box. Here is what products were inside my box:- Jelly Pong Pong Caribbean Sun Bronzer Duo in Martinique | 3g - £15.95 | This is kind of an odd product. It actually looks like eyeshadow. I’m also guessing you would have a hard time applying it as the pans are quite small, and it doesn’t look like a make-up brush would fit in there. CAUDALIE Vinoperfect Radiance Tinted Moisturiser in 01) Light | 15ml - £27.00 | I am quite interested in trying this and it looks like a decent sample. I’ve tried a serum from this line before and loved that, so I am hoping this is good. Even if I do like it, I’m not sure I would pay out for a full size tube! WAH LONDON Nail Polish in Baby Gurl | 6.5ml - £9.00 | This looks like a really nice light pink and I can’t wait to try it!...

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