Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Birchbox July and August 2011

I got my BB yesterday and I'm sad to say I'm waaay disappointed.  I got a whole bunch of stuff I'll never use. 





  • Caudalie Premier Cru The Eye Cream
  • FIX Malibu Wish Wash Exfoliating Powder Wash
  • Number 4 Lumiere d'hiver Reconstructing Masque
  • Number 4 Fleurs de Temps Volumizing Shampoo
  • Zoya Touch Collection


 Ok the nail polish...while kind of pretty, is just not my thing.  I polish my nails like 3 times a year.  The hair tie I won't be using either because I need those thick rubber bands to hold my super thick hair.  Otherwise my hair just falls.  The face wash....is just stupid in my opinion.  It's a powder that you add water to..... mmm ok.....  The eyecream...oh the eyecream.  The tube has about enough product in it for one application.  I had to squeeze the tube flat before  saw any product.  How am I supposed to know if I like an eyecream after one application??  AND FINALLY the packets.   I hate sample packets.  I don't know why, but I do, especially when I'm paying for them.   There's even a section on the questionnaire (you fill this out so they can send you items according to your preferences)  where is asks if you want sample packets.  I said no but somehow every month I get at least 2-3.  *SIGH*

I just am not into facial products or hair products.   So the fact that these boxes are 80% those items is just not exciting to me.  I'm really only interested in the makeup.  Since I started subscribing to BB I've only gotten 1 item I would ever consider buying so sadly this is the last month for me.


Last month (I didn't post this because I had no internet because of the move) I got:



I'm really not a fan of eyebrow pencils.  I use them ONLY when I'm in a hurry and even then....I hate them.  I already have like 15 so I guess this will sit in that pile.  The Redken spray I DO like.  It smells good but I would never buy it.  I can get the same type of spray at the drugstore and it would do the exact same thing.  The perfume is not a scent I would wear, the oil is...I don't even know because I'm not sure what to do with it.  I would not put oil on my skin :P.  The Kind bar I gave away because I don't eat nuts lol.


So basically I just wasted $20 the past 2 months on things that will probably just sit around collecting dust :(.   Sorry Birchbox, I'm not impressed enough to stay subscribed.

4 comments:

  1. Lol that's too bad! You can do a giveway or sell them then. At least these won't be wasted!

    DaphYin
    http://daphyin-makeupisart.blogspot.com

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  2. yeah I'll probably end up doing that lol

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  3. Oh dear, Birch Box have just set up here in Ireland or at least have just started delivering to Ireland and I was considering doing it as everyone is all a buzz about it, but I'd be like you, only interested in getting makeup, so maybe I'll give it a miss. I think you'd just saved me a few quid. Thanks x

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  4. Yeah, you only get 1 makeup item and sometimes you get none. :(

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