Subscription: Birchbox
Cost: $10/month, with chance to review one box per year starting July 11th
What to Expect: 5 beauty samples
Oh hi!!! July was a busy month for me! I am so glad I don’t blog alone anymore because it would have been a month full of tumbleweeds. I had two summer classes, started a full time job, did some traveling, had family in town, had friends visit, and best of all got to see my little sister get married to an amazing man!
Now, on to a series of boxes from July =)
I always love the fun adjectives they include.
I was getting rid of a bouquet of flowers…
…and it matched the July box!!
The Box: My Morning Routine. Hello world let’s do this!
Avène Thermal Spring Water: $14 for 5.29 oz. “Use it as a morning toner, spritz it as a mid-day refresher, or keep it in your purse for moments when skin is stressed. Bonus: It also works to set makeup.”
I’m just going to use this as a makeup setter. My sister always stares at my face after I do makeup and says, “you should use a setting spray.”
Sisters, right??
Davines This Is a Sea Salt Spray: $28 for 250 ml. “This Is a Sea Salt Spray is, you guessed it, a sea salt spray.”
Ugh. Just when I think BB is getting to know my hair they throw in yet another sea salt spray. My sister-in-law has claimed it for her blonde waves.
Klorane Smoothing and Relaxing Patches with Soothing Cornflower: $24 for 7 sets. “Each patch is packed with fast-acting botanicals that make fine lines, dark circles, and annoying puffiness fade away.”
I love these, and was very excited to get two this month from my regular sub and a bonus box!
Benefit They’re Real! Lengthening Mascara: $24. “Consider this mascara the no-fuss alternative to falsies.”
I love this mascara, and was excited to get to choose it! Also, just found out it comes in blue and brown! I used to only wear blue mascara.
LOC Ultra-Gloss Lip Pencil in Cupid’s Bow: $12. “Consider this high-shine pencil the sleek, grown-up version of your favorite gloss.”
Favorite June product: Laura Geller New York Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator. This was SOO fantastic! I loved the color, but my mom had never heard of highlighter, and it really looked nice on her fair/yellow skintone so I gifted it to her… now I must hit up the swapboards for more! <3
The Evologie serum was also awesome at first, but for the price I was not impressed by how much came out… it was packaged like a *thhhbbt* splattery $4 product. Spendy, and I’m not sure if it works as well as I’d hoped.
Verdict: This box was okay. I like the eye patches and mascara, and am very happy to get more. The LOC and sea salt spray I won’t use, however.
What are some of your favorite summer lipstick or lipgloss shades? I love purple and deep pinks.
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Disclosure: This box was purchased by me at a discount. There is a referral link.
Oh BB, I feel like they are heading for a serious train wreck and I can’t turn away. . . Buuttt great review. Loved the flower shots!!
Thanks! Bella actually left them alone for three weeks before I finally realized the jar was completely empty and the flowers had actually dried up =’D
“Commmeee baaaacccckkk!!! We know you want more dry shampoo, beach waves, and black mascara!!! ALL guaranteed to be Harvey Prince,” says BB’s marketing team… Oops, I shouldn’t jinx myself since I’ve not seen any HP lately… uughhh…