Birchbox {September 2013}

Oh Birchbox, you are my favorite!

I think this month's samples were my favorite ever! here's my samples & my thoughts.....

Dr. Jart+ Premium Beauty Balm SPF 45+
Love.
my first time trying BB cream.
I think that it was easy to apply &
It felt good on, no thick feeling.

amika blow up heat protecting spray
Not bad.
This smells good and I feel like it helped
my hair to not get oily so quickly.
I wasn't crazy about the hairspray sort
of feel but, it does the job.

Dr. Lipp Original Nipple Balm for Lips
Like but hate.
This is a wonderful product in theory,
it moisturizes well & stays on long
but I can't get passed the bad smell
& taste (smells like nipple cream
& tastes like dirt, YUCK). 

Eyeko black magic mascara
Love.
Great curling/lengthening power.
Just wonderful.
{ps... i love all Eyeko products}

Ruffian nail lacquer
Love.
I sampled an army green color called Hedge fund.
Loved the color and it's long lasting.

5 minute wall decor!

If you're like me then you love quick & easy DIY projects that add some 'lovely' to your place. For this project I used 3 things: a loaded glue gun, some postcards and some string (the string I used actually came from some hoodie that I had & just pulled out the cord from the top part, for some reason, ha!) funny but true. Anyway, you can literally use any string, I just happened to like the gray color so I used it. The postcards I had from a recent Birchbox sample. 

Gather your project elements, turn on the glue gun. Figure out how you want to spread them out and how much room you want to leave between each postcard, then glue. Let it dry. Hang. Done. I think the hardest part for me was figuring out where to hang it in the house.

Enjoy!

Birchbox July

Hello there! 

I just wanted to take a moment to share some of my thoughts on my July Birchbox. 

This month's products were not my most favorite but here are my thoughts.

LOVE!
This was, by far, the best
dry shampoo I've ever tried.

NAH!
No difference noted, maybe
I needed a bigger sample.

LIKE!
I am a bobby pin lover, these
are great but a little hard to
use and it kept pulling my hair
when I took them out.....OUCH!
Love the designs though.

LOVE!
The color was perfect.

NAH!
Didn't like the smell.
It was a mixture of musky
& floral....I was not a fan.

Birchbox June

Just a little late....but....June's BirchBox was a great surprise so I just wanted to share with you guys what was in the box and my opinion of the lovely products:

LOVE!
This is a wonderful product.
I love the sample size it's perfect.
The pink color is beautiful &
it lasted long.

LOVE!
They sent me the minty green color
It's wonderful and worth the buy.
Lasted long and great color.
It had a glow in the dark look.

LOVE!
This smell is clean & divine.
I would buy it.

LIKE!
Not too bad, I haven't noticed a
difference in my skin but maybe
I just need to use it longer.

LIKE!
Seemed great but the sample
was too small to tell.

Also, purchased this amazing product and it's been a miracle hair product for me.

Plus, I am a sucker for cute packaging.

Birchbox {September 2012}

Birchbox! I just got into this a couple of months ago. It's really a great way to sample & discover all kinds of products from health & beauty to lifestyle and everything in between. I've even received yummy nutrition bars in my Birchbox package (food samples?? that makes me even happier...hahaha!)
Anyhow, I've been wanting to do a mini product review each month and always forget but before I open my October box, I wanted to share my thoughts on September's goodies.

Color Club [Polish] In blue! First of all, I love the color blue and I love nail polish...that was just love at first sight. I was very pleased with this sample. The color looked great on and it lasted a good couple of days. I highly  recommend this product. See picture below.

They even had a fun Chevron nail DIY on the Birchbox website you can see here

Jouer [Matte Moisture Tint] I have never tried any kind of moisturizing tint before so I was glad to try one. I liked the way that it went on, it didn't feel like I was wearing a lot of make-up, and it went on smooth ans blended well. The smell was clean, which I really liked. This product is definitely going in my hospital bag so that when I pop my lil one out I can get a quick refreshed look for pictures. I highly recommend trying this one.

Kate Spade [Twirl] At this point in my pregnancy perfume has become difficult to wear because they all seem to strong for me. However, I still tried it and the smell is great! If I had to describe the smell, it's sort of a after the rain, fresh, spring smell. I recommend giving it a try.

An Apothecary [Soy Body Whip in poppy] I rubbed this all over my big pregnant belly, haha! Not only does it smell good but it has a nice shine to it. It wasn't oily or goopy. It was a great moisturizer and it lasted pretty much all day. I definitely recommend it.

Twistband [lace hair tie] The concept behind the twistband is pretty meets sporty & it's gentle on hair without leaving dents. That is definitely true of this product and I really liked it, besides it looks cute on your wrist when you're not using it. The downside of it for me was that it started to look worn out after a few uses. It faded and lost it's pretty color, that made me sad. Other than that I would definitely recommend it.

Hollywood Fashion Tape This is definitely a quick fix it for all your wardrobe needs. I have used this in the past to hem pants, to keep a shirt closed in the front and to hold undergarments in place. I highly recommend it for purchase.

Also  in the box was a bonus $25 off a purchase of $75 or more at Madewell I didn't use it but I definitely took a look see around the website and their clothes are super cute (not very budget friendly though).

Hope you enjoyed my product review! Have a nice weekend!