My Birchbox gets a long vacation on a boat to get to me. I imagine it lounging on the deck with a cocktail in hand as it sails through the Pacific for weeks and weeks. All the while, I wait impatiently. Actually it is not even a thing anymore. I am over you ground shipping…..
Birchbox:
Cost: $10
Ships: Monthly
What you get: 4-5 Beauty samples
Pros: If you review your products you get $5 to spend in the Birchbox store.
Cons: At times, lack of diversity (But this is really only true if you are a true sub box addict)
We have already reviewed two Birchboxes this month: Subscriptionista and Onderria so this review is the third and will be over in a flash. It was my first box in months that I actually was excited about so I wanted to share.
I feel like they have finally got my love note that said “I don’t feel appreciated anymore” “Our love has faded” “It’s not me, “It’s you”
I grew up in a predominantly Asian culture so Chinese New Year is upon us (Feb. 8th)! Let’s Celebrate the year of the Monkey!! If you are interested in learning a little read this Refinery29 article
Ok was my info card:
Here was my Haul:
Beautiful Nutrition Shampoo and Conditioner:
Normally I don’t get to excited about shampoo/conditioner combos but these are free of yucky stuff, smell great and actually work really well. And they are not that much more expensive than buying Herbal Essence (at least for Maui prices).
Foreo Day Cleanser:
This is made in France from fancy French things. I have noticed they have been featuring a lot of French products lately. This cleanser is meant to be used with a cleansing brush or your fingers. With the brush it lathers but with your fingers it does not. It is geared to be used on a morning face (it is really good at removing drool). It is very moisturizing and smells delightful!
Eyeko Fat Liquid Eyeliner in Black
This is a brand that I have gotten to sample quite a bit of because of Birchbox. I have loved their stuff but will be passing this liner on to a Subsista because it has a few ingredients I would like to avoid although none of the ingredients rank above a 4 on EWG. com Skin Deep (If you cared)
Tony Moly-tony tint Delight #2 Red
I like to imagine how the name Tony Moly came to be…. Did someone with an accent say Holy Moly after trying this lippy and it sound like Tony Moly? Or was the guy who started this company named Tony and he had a lot of moles? Yes, I do crack myself up as a matter of fact.
Anyway this stuff is way to much fun. It smells like cherry pie. It makes your lips look like you have been making out for hours. It goes on super watery so you have to apply layers or risk looking like a character from Walking Dead. If ingredients don’t bother you then you should give this stuff a try. It sells full size for $6 on the BB website. If ingredients do bother you then skip this baby. It contains several kinds of parabens and several ingredients that rank a 5 on ewg.com. All that being said, it is a beautiful lip stain.
Survey Says:
This month I felt like BB sent me a little love note in the form of new and interesting products. I absolutely loved the hair stuff and face wash. Even though I won’t use the Tony Moly lip stain on a permanent basis I had blast trying it out and of course trying to imagine how they came up with their name.
P.s….. I peeked at next month and it looks amazing!
What did you get? Did you try the lip stain?? Did you love it? Hate it? Do you want this eyeliner? (Seriously it is up for grabs!)
I loved this box as well! I like the lipstain but I don’t love. When it dries on my lips it is not a uniform color. Right now I am trying to apply many coats. Letting each one dry. I will report back lol
danger subsista… I foresee this product, wine and layering going in a horribly wrong direction
It did lol! It got outside of my lip line and insist notice Hahahha I looked like Divine
I mean didn’t notice not insist …
Did you know Benefit’s benetint was created for stripper’s nipples? Oh Tony Moly you K Beauty version of Benetint. Tony Moly is not the best I agree with Subista. She has not reported back. I am worried. Hat must be alot of coats…
From Wikipedia: Tony Moly is a South Korean cosmetics brand. Tony Moly was established in 2006 with the support of Tae Sung Industry. The name Tony Moly means ‘putting style into packaging’.
I think knowing that it was made for strippers nipples has pretty much made my week
Pnut you would know that lol
I am not wild about the eyeliner because I couldn’t make a nice thin cat eye. This is a pretty darn good box though!
But does it make a nice cat drawing? Maybe I should find out!!!!!
I want to use this to draw kitties on my face hahaha all over my face! I will be so prettttttyyyyyy
Then we can take an artsy photo of it in black and white…….
Then I can print it out and frame it… sending you all a copy to proudly display in your homes. hahahaha