Thursday, October 29, 2015

October 2015 Beauty Box 5 - Review




This is my first time ever receiving Beauty Box 5 and I was really excited when it arrived in my mailbox.  I have been subscribed to Birchbox for about a year now and thought it would be fun to try another subscription box out.  Beauty Box 5 is $12 a month and each month you receive 5 deluxe samples and full-sized products to try out.  BB5 also has the option to pay quarterly for $30 which saves $6 or pay yearly for $99 to save $45.






Each box comes with a card telling you what you have received that month and how much each product retails for.  For the month of October their theme was Think Pink and every product this month was pink.





This was the first product I received this month and I've really been wanting to try out a product like this for a while now.  This Makeup Cleansing Cloth is supposed to wipe away your makeup with only having to add water.  The greatest part of this product is that it is machine washable so you don't have to worry about running out of makeup remover wipes.  This cleansing cloth is also super soft and gentle on your skin.  This is the full-size and it retails for $3.99.





This is was the second product that came in this month's box.  This kabuki brush is super cute and about twice the price of the box!  This brush can be used to buff on mineral foundation, powders, blushes and bronzers.  This brush is very soft and I've been using it to apply blush which it does beautifully.  This kabuki brush retails for $25.





This was the next product I received this month and the one I was most excited about.  I received this in the shade bold berry and it is gorgeous.  This is a lovely fuchsia shade which is highly pigmented.  This lip balm is also very moisturizing which is great.  This product retails for $4.99.





These are the next products I received and you can never have too many hair ties.  Luckily my hair is finally at a length where I can put most of it up in a ponytail now.  I love these types of hair ties because they're super cute.  These retail for $4 for the two of them.





Nubar - Nail Polish Mini

This is the last product I received this month in the shade Pinktober which is vegan and cruelty free.  I don't really paint my nails as much as I used to but it's still a nice color to own.  Unfortunately this nail polish takes about 4 or 5 coats to make it opaque but it does dry pretty quickly which is a plus because I'm always painting my nails and then ruining them as soon as I'm done.  Beauty Box 5 teamed up with Nubar to create this custom shade specifically for this month and it retails for $4.99.


Overall I really loved the October box and think Beauty Box 5 is great for only $12 a month.
If you're interested in receiving Beauty Box 5 each month or just want to check out their website you can do so by clicking HERE!


I received Beauty Box 5 for my review and these are my own and honest opinions.



Monday, October 26, 2015

2nd October 2015 Birchbox - Review




 
If you don't know already Birchbox is a monthly beauty subscription box service.  Each month you pay $10 and you are then shipped 5 beauty, grooming, and/or lifestyle samples that are personalized towards you.  Birchbox also has their own shop which you can use the points you accumulate from reviewing the products you get each month to purchase products you love or maybe to try something new.  For each product that you review you will receive 10 points and for every 100 points you get will equal to $10 in the Birchbox shop.



 
 
 
 Each box comes with a card that tells you about that specific month on the front and on the back it lists each item you received that month along with a description of what that product is and what it does.  This month they partnered with The Estée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.










This was the first product I received this month and my sample choice.  I chose this mascara because I had heard this was a great mascara.  This mascara is supposed to curl and lift your lashes and although it did seem to curl and lift a little bit I still felt using an eyelash curler helped.  I really like this mascara though because it makes my lashes look longer.  The full-size of this mascara is $24.



This is the next product I received this month and one that I had already received in my November box last year.  This is a face cream for dull, dry skin which I don't have.  This product helps hydrate skin but I think it'll be better for my skin once the weather starts to get colder.  The full-size of this is $48.



This was the 3rd product I received this month and I have almost already used the whole bottle.  This is one of the products that I never get tired of receiving.  My hair tends to get oily quickly and this is one of the best dry shampoos that I've tried.  Once I spray it on and brush my hair it doesn't leave any white residue and it actually soaks up all the grease. The full-size of this product is $20.




This is the next product I received and another I was happy to receive because I'd tried this product before in a different shade.  This is a nice lip product, it doesn't feel sticky and it is very moisturizing.  This is also not just a gloss it is also a primer and stain. The full-size of this product is $24.



This is the last product I received this month and one I haven't had the chance to try out yet.  This product sounds nice though you apply it to your face and after 15 minutes wipe off the excess with a cotton pad.  This soothing mask is supposed to revive tired, lackluster skin and banish redness and irritation.  The full-size of this product is $26.



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October 2015 Birchbox - Review -Power Pose




If you don't know already Birchbox is a monthly beauty subscription box service.  Each month you pay $10 and you are then shipped 5 beauty, grooming, and/or lifestyle samples that are personalized towards you.  Birchbox also has their own shop which you can use the points you accumulate from reviewing the products you get each month to purchase products you love or maybe to try something new.  For each product that you review you will receive 10 points and for every 100 points you get will equal to $10 in the Birchbox shop.







Each box comes with a card that tells you about that specific month on the front and on the back it lists each item you received that month along with a description of what that product is and what it does.  This month they partnered with The Estée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.




This month I decided to go with the  Power Pose guest editor box because I really wanted to try out all of the products they were offering this time.



This was the first product that came in this month's guest editor box.  I really liked this moisturizer because it didn't make my skin feel oily.  This moisturizer is lightweight and an oil-free cream-gel, it made my skin feel very soft when applied and didn't seem to break me out.  I also loved that the sample of this product came in a little jar instead of a tiny tube so that I'll be able to use all of the product.  The full-size of this product is $39.


This was the second product that I received this month and another moisturizer.  I was also happy that this one came in a jar as well.  I don't really know whether I like one better than the other but I wasn't really a fan of how strong the scent was for this one.  This product is said to soften lines, firm and brighten the skin.  The full-size for this product is $295.

This was the third product I received this month.  I've tried this product before and it's a good primer.  This primer goes on smooth and makes my skin feel really soft.  I like this primer because it doesn't make my foundation appear cakey like some primers I've tried in the past and it doesn't dry out my skin.  Even though the size of this sample was quite small I noticed you only need to use a small amount of product. The full-size of this product is $36.


Clinique - Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm - Mega Melon

This was the next product I received and the one I was most excited for because I've been really into lip products lately. I love the formula for this product.  This lip crayon is very creamy and has great pigmentation. This balm has mango and shea butters which hydrates lips and the full-size of this product is $17.

Estee Lauder - Advanced Night Repair Eye Serum Synchronized Complex II

This is the last product I received in the Power Pose box and I haven't gotten around to really using it yet.  This is an overnight serum that uses ChronoluxCB Technology to dramatically reduce signs of aging.  The full-size of this product is $65.


Overall I'm really happy with the Guest Editor box this month, all the products are very nice and will get used.
If you'd love to join me in receiving Birchbox each month you can use my referral link by going HERE!

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