I received my first Birchbox on the 26th which was fairly later than most people. But I have finally got round to writing a blog post! This is the first Birchbox I have received, I signed up because I had heard very positive reviews about it and I wanted to see if they are true! I already had a hunch of what was in my box because, unlike Glossybox, Birchbox upload their surveys of the products that are in your box before you receive it.
Although Glossy Box have very good quality boxes and are very hard to compete against I am quite a fan of the Birchbox packaging too! I like the rustic brown cardboard contrasting the popping hot pink. I also like how everything is wrapped inside a little drawstring bag; it's kind of an extra little thing you can store products in!
The first product that got me going was this Sanctuary Spa mask! If you have read my other blog post you will pick up on my obsession for this brand. I have used a sample of this before and it is divine! You put two products on and the reaction of them mixed together creates heat. It is super soothing on your face and afterwards your skin feels polished. Just amazing, I really want to purchase this full price but the downside is it costs so much! I'm thankful I got myself another sample of it in my Birchbox!
The second samples is a perfume one. This Molton Brown fragrance isn't really for me. I would say it is more of a mature smell as it has that mumsie, nanna kind of zing to it. Personally I'm not a fan of this and for £65 a pop for a full sized bottle I will definitely give this a miss. It's still good to use as a room spray or to spray in your wardrobe to freshen up to stuffy clothes or linen.
Okay, so when I opened my bag my eyes went straight to this. I was so so so confused when I saw it. The product is a Nick Chevez Thickening Spray for your hair. But the product was not advertise on the Birchbox website as an item from the March box so instantly I knew something wasn't right. I scrolled through the '#birchboxuk' tag on Instagram and saw that none of the other March boxes had this in. When I scrolled even further I saw that this product was actually featured in the February box. As you can imagine I was not impressed! I have contacted Birchbox over this matter and they are dealing with it. Anyway, after that massive rant I haven't actually tested this product but I have smelt it and it smells very salon like so I guess it is something I am willing to put in my hair. **Still not impressed** (rant over).
The next product is a La Sultane de Saba Body Lotion. This smells incredible! This lotion is like the smell of a baby in a tube. Okay, well maybe not like that, but it smells like baby powder and baby lotion mixed together. The lotion dries almost instantly which is great because it means your not waiting around for it to dry. Alternatively it could be bad as it doesn't feel like it's working! The one thing I love about this lotion is how long the smell lingers on my skin. I would consider buying this in the future because it does leave my skin very soft but we will have to see!
So for some reason the way I have edited this picture has make this product look slightly off colour! Anyway, this product is something different, it's a purple gel liner. I used to wear a purple Urban Decay liquid liner which I was obsessed with. But I've only just discovered gel liners as was a bit like, 'mmm will this work?' I've got it on today and I think it's something I could get used to. It has a long wear on it, it's simple to apply and I'm very impressed with the sample size!
Apparently Yu-Be skin cream is a Japanese saviour. I think it's UK rival is the Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream. They're very alike in consistency and use. The cream has a strong medicinal smell but this disappears within minutes. It's very hydrating and creamy which is what is needed for a good old moisturise. This is a fairly small sample but like the Arden cream it does go a long way! This is just under £20 full size so I guess maybe as Winter comes back around I may consider purchasing this.
As it was Mother's day this month Birchbox gave each customer a small box of Lindt chocolates.They're chocolate, of course I like them, who doesn't! There isn't much to say about these apart from they're delicious and a fab little extra. I will probably decorate the tin and then use it to store my earrings or something in.
Overall I was pleased with the majority of products within my first Birchbox. However, I wasn't pleased with the delivery time as I felt I got my box after most others. I've also had some other issues with Birchbox about the Thickening Mist sample I got but I'll update you on that when they reply to me!
What did you get in your March Birchbox? Were you impressed? Did you receive any random samples?Leave me a comment below, I'd loved to know what others got!
Ellabella
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