November 2012 Birchbox

My birchbox was slightly better this month, but I only loved two of the samples provided! One thing I will say, if you have been disappointed in your recent birchboxes, is that this is a SAMPLE service! You are trying out different, new, upcoming products.. they won’t always be a hit and they won’t always be brands you’ve already heard of! I tend to forget that when I find myself being upset that I don’t have a NARS product or beauty blender every month!

I’ll start with my favs first….

This body lotion is one of the most hydrating I’ve ever felt! It’s made with Beta-Carotene, Sesame Oil, and much more skin-nourishing ingredients, so I’m not surprised that it made my skin feel so good! I’ve been a slight Kiehl’s junkie lately, but it comes with a MAJOR price tag! A liter of this lotion is $70!! SAY WHAT NOW?! So, that will definitely sway my decision on whether I would leave my Jergens lol. You get what you pay for, which is so true for this product! It moisturizes like a DREAM!

I was also pretty excited about this Stila All Over Shimmer Liquid Luminizer because I do enjoy Stila’s products.  It has more of a pinkish undertone and shimmer, so I would see this working better for someone with fair skin. However, I could totally use this to highlight my tear ducts or add a little extra shimmer under the brow! I’ve opted to just give it to my homegirl, Archie, but I figured I would provide options to you guys, too!

I also received a perfume sample, which I’m always willing to try new perfumes. This sample was the MCMC Fragrance Phoenix Eau de Parfum. The top note is vanilla and honeysuckle with a lasting scent of peach. I actually like this perfume a lot! It’s a nice change from the normal scents I go for! I find myself reaching for this when I’m just going out casually. Perfect everyday fragrance!

I got a ton of teeny foil packet samples of Masqueology products. I got the Masqueology Revitalizing Eye Mask, 7D Moisture Cream and Masque Cleanse.  The Cream was too small to decide if I actually like the product because I only got one use out of it. I have yet to try the masques yet, but I’ll keep you guys posted. Foil packets are such a tease because you really don’t get a feel for a product if you only get one use from it! This counted as three individual samples of my 5-sample minimum box. I was NOT happy about that smh.

What came in your boxes?! What did you guys think of mine!? See you in the next post!

Xo,

Al