January's BirchBox

I have to say... this was the BEST Birchbox I have received to date!  I waited until I tried everything before posting my review, as I want to give you accurate information that was tested, instead of just telling you what was in my box.

Contents of my January Birchbox

Full Size  Stil Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner - I LOVED!  It stays all day, does not move (bonus points for me) and pretty color (dark purple, just a hint of color), goes on super easy.

BORGHESE CuraForte Moisture Intensifier - This is a serum that you wear once a day under your moisturizer.  I saw a difference within days of testing this out and there is enough to last me at least 3 weeks!

 Jouer Body Butter - Ok, so I am not a body butter person, but LOVED this cute little jar and it smelled like gardenias, so I wore it like a perfume.  Really enjoyed this!

LÄRABAR Mini Bars - This was a "lifestyle" bonus in peanut butter.  It was alright, I am glad I got to taste it because it is not something I would typically try - I am not a "bar" person, so it was kinda fun.

This is the inside of the box, after opening

After using everything in this haul, I can firmly recommend Birchbox to you as this box more than paid for it's self and it was full of things I loved!  The Stila liner alone was $20 (plus tax and shipping), so at $10 for the entire box - what a deal!

This is the box you open, after a bright pink and white box that arrives with your name on it! 

To  get in on February's shipment, sign up soon - boxes ship on the 10th!  

Key points: 

You can sign up for one month at a time, or one year and get one month free.  No commitment.  

You get one bonus points for every time your box ships, every product you review and every person you refer enabling you to get free full size products from the site (see my link below)

If you really like your deluxe sample, it ships free the month the same month it appears in your box

It's only $10 per month!  

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My Glam Box - subscriptions opened today!

I think some of you know how crazy I am about the beauty boxes that are currently available - you get 4-6 large sized samples of luxury brands with a monthly subscription of 10-20 bucks, depending on the company.  Honestly, I dropped the one that was the most expensive - it was the Julep box I reviewed last month and I came to the conclusion that it just wasn't worth 20 bucks to get more nail polish than I could ever really use!

Now the other boxes that I subscribe to are: Birchbox.com, beautyarmy.com and myglam.com - these are becoming limited editions and hard to get in and are the latest thing on the beauty scene!

Birchbox currently has openings for new members - they are only 10 bucks per month (month to month) and I have been happy with every box so far - I even ordered my mom a subscription for Christmas!

BeautyArmy opened on January 1st with a huge launch!  They only had 300 boxes available... well there were so many people interested that their site crashed... crashed!  They had 65,000!!! hits once the site went live.  But guess who was persistent and got in on the 300?  That's right - yours truly!  I will review this box in about a week or so, once I receive it. $12 month to month subscription - you can sign up on their web site, but can't order anything until they open up new spots.

 LIMITED TIME OPPORTUNITY!! 

I WANT YOU GUYS TO GET IN ON IT! 

MyGlam.com launched a couple of months ago and had a similar experience as BeautyArmy - they have been sold out of subscriptions for a while... I have been on a list and they finally opened more spots this morning.  So... of course I signed up.  Last month they had more makeup samples than other boxes:  nyx, two urban decay (full size), perfume sample, tart. That's a GREAT haul, as the beauty bloggers call it.  Of course I had to be in on this one!  Subscription is month to month and is 10 bucks.

Here is the link to My Glam, in case you want to sign up - I would do it today - it will go quickly.

http://www.myglam.com/member/ - this has pictures of last month's items. 

I will review the box once I get it - later this month!

Birchbox - Month 1 *must read*

So I've been holding out on you guys with the Birchbox.  I got the first month and decided to wait until I got two months in a row before I recommended it to you.  Items pictured below are from my first month (November).

Here is how "birchbox" works: for $10 a month you get 4-6 deluxe size samples that are customized to your preferences and skin type.  This also includes shipping.  You get to try the items and if you decide you want the full sizes, there is always some sort of discount or incentive to do so.

Birchbox sends you monthly deliveries of high-end beauty samples to help you discover products you'll love!

Now let's get to the fun stuff!  Here is what was in my first box!

November 2011 Custom for Arica

Zoya Gems & Jewels Collection - teal vegan nail polish

BORGHESE Fango Delicato - moisturizing mud mask for dry and sensitive skin

Two Paperdolls Coasters - teal and white

Supersmile Professional Whitening Toothpaste - tasted like cinnamon 

Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine Cologne Absolue - fresh citrus sent, really pretty

The box was bright pink and clearly labled BIRCHBOX.  When I opened it it smelled good and has wrapped with ribbons and tissue paper. Oh! That was worth the $10! 

This is a great way to spend just a little money for a little bit of luxury and try a few things that might be out of your comfort zone!  I would have never tried any of those things (except the zoya polish), had I not gotten a subscription to Birchbox!  


You can buy a whole year if you want, or just go month to month with no commitment.  I am on the month to month, just in case I need to skip a month.  

Here is the link if you choose to try it out (and give me some points:): Try it now! 

Points are a way of receiving discounted or free full size products:

• For every item I "review" after receiving my box, I get 10 points. 
• For every box I receive, I get 10 points.  
• I got my mom a subscription for Christmas and got 10 points for every month I subscribed her! 
• Every friend I refer (hint, hint, follow this link: BIRCHBOX ) I get 50 points.
• Every 100 points, I get $10 off of my next purchase.  

I am in my second month and already have earned $10! 

Go here to order your first box, or just check out the site:  BIRCHBOX