Bitchy Review: April's Birchbox Review

Bitchy Review: April's Birchbox

I've been hearing about beauty subscription services for awhile now, but I never actually considered signing up for one until a couple of months ago. Many of the subscription companies I'd seen had good offerings, but they were out of my budget. Then I heard about Birchbox off of one of my YouTube subscriptions and kept running across it on other sites so I decided to check it out.  From what I understood, the boxes came with exclusive products and/or samples, were of good quality and only cost $10 a month. It couldn't have come at a better time for me, because I was on the verge of cancelling a subscription I had to a site that coincidentally was the same amount every month. Since I no longer frequent that site, I figured my $10 would be better utilized somewhere else, and again since I hadn't heard anything bad about the samples, the sizes or anything like that (had actually heard the opposite) I said what the hell and gave it a go. 

You have to apply for a subscription, which can take up to three weeks to be approved and then they send your box out immediately afterward; you'll receive it within the business week or at the beginning of the following week. I received mine earlier this week; here is what was in this month's box:

Full size is $26.55

This is Mirenesse's Glossy Kiss lip stain in 2. Flirty Kiss, and I absolutely LOVE this stain. I haven't had much experience with lip stains and had been on the hunt for a good, deep red lipcolor for months. I tried this the day I got it and fell in love immediately. It doesn't wear off within the hour, can last throughout a meal although it does fade slightly, and if you lick your lips the color revitalizes itself a little. I wore it today and didn't have to reapply once, which I loved. I took it with me just in case I did have to reapply, but the fact that I didn't have to definitely gave it some winning points. It's very soft, goes on smoothly, is very vivid and packs a color punch so apply it lightly if you just want a subtle red. If you want that dramatic, eye-popping red, though, this is the product to try. I can't wait to wear this again. 

Full size is $10.99

This here is Simple Skincare's Revitalizing Eye Roll-on, and I was kind of excited to see this in the box. It has a very clean scent to it, doesn't have a goopy texture, and has a cool sensation as you roll it on your eyes. I've been seeing various eye roll-ons being used in the different beauty blogs that I'm subscribed to on YouTube and I keep seeing commercials for them, but I'd never used one before. This one's supposed to help with puffiness, soothe the skin and revitalize tired eyes. I don't usually have puffiness, but I do have tired eyes quite frequently and I don't know if it shows, but the skin around my eyes feels tighter and firmer after I use this roll-on. I use it in the morning after applying my foundation and at night as the last step in my skincare treatments. I was exhausted when I woke up this morning for a technology training session due to lack of sleep, so I rolled this on my eyes and I felt the area perk up almost immediately. I love how quickly it works, how my eyes feel after I use this and it smells good to boot. 

The full size of this is $98!

This is Joie's Folle de Joie eau de parfum sample and OMFG I LOVE how this smells! It smells so clean and light yet so fragrant that I wish I could roll around in a tub of it naked every day. I hate that the sample size is so small and the regular size parfum is so expensive (check the caption on the photo if you want to know the price) but its a very high-quality smelling fragrance and money's gotta be made. This was the perfect size to entice but not so large that no money will be made back from purchases because the sample size was enough. Very smart.

The full size is $20.99

This vial of Nexxus Youth Renewal Rejuvenating Elixir is supposed to help your hair look and feel younger by combating any of the 8 aging signs. I haven't had a chance to try it yet, but I like the concept. I really didn't know about hair and the aging process other than it turning gray, then white LOL, so this was interesting to see. Reading the back, this is the first attempt by Nexxus to restore youth to the hair through a line of haircare products. I'll update this post when I try it and let you know how it makes my hair feel. Now logically speaking, there's not enough in this vial to make a substantial difference in the condition of my hair, but I'll at least be able to see if I like how my hair feels and looks with it. 

Full size is $48

This is another product I haven't gotten to use yet and I really like how it smells. This is LaFace's PUR Purifying Facial Wash and the container is so small I'm afraid to use it all in one sitting. I guess I'm a cheapette when it comes to samples especially if the product is good; I want to stretch it out for as long as possible. So I haven't used this on my face yet but I touched it when I got it and it was very soft, it kind of reminded me of hotel soap at first. LOL 







Bitchy Review: For my first month of products from Birchbox, I was surprised yet a little disappointed at the same time. For the wait time and the size of the box I was sent, I thought there should have at least been one more product in the package this month. I understand why the samples were so small, but for my first month using this subscription service and all the hype surrounding Birchbox especially, I felt a little underwhelmed when I opened the box. With that said, however, I was exposed to some really great quality products that I would love to purchase full sizes of when I have the money. I'm willing to give this another go next month.