ipsy and Birchbox both came last week and I've had a chance to test out all of the products that came! I'm not going to break down prices, because tons of bloggers and youtubers already do it, and I don't see a reason. They are sample sizes and I knew that when I was signing up.
These are the two $10 boxes I subscribed to (Glossybox and BoxyCharm coming later this week). I was very happy with the billing and shipping times on them and nothing in either of them came broken!
I'm going to start with Birchbox because that was the first one I received:
Birchbox was too cute! I absolutely adore the box designed by Rifle Paper Company! It already has a spot on my vanity!
I was really excited to receive the Jane Iredale lip & cheek stain and so far, it hasn't disappointed. I'm really new to lip color, so this was a great intro for me since it isn't super pigmented. Smells delicious and looks great!
The Supergoop CC cream was a bit too dark for me, and although I loved the way it applied and felt, it just didn't quite seem to work for my skins texture.
All of have to say about the Templespa Face & Body Balm is that I did not like it. Didn't have much moisturizing power for my always dry hands and I HATED the scent. Very 'spa' like. Too much for me.
A lot of people complained about the way the Harvey Prince Yogini smelled so I was a bit worried, but I LOVE it. It's a bit more musky and earthy than I would normally pick for myself, but I'm a huge fan!
The Real Chemistry Luminous 3-Minute Peel was easily my favorite product in my box. It is absolutely disgusting to use because you can feel the dead skin balling up and coming off, but my face felt incredible afterward. I will absolutely be purchasing a full size in the future.
And now, onto ipsy:
I loved the Beautifully Bohemian theme this month! It definitely spoke to my big bouncy hair dreams! The bag is super cute, I could see it being a perfect bag for the beach!
I'm unimpressed with the Starlooks lipgloss. It felt like a cheaper product and definitely not one that I would purchase. It doesn't add any color, just a shimmer and shine on the lips. It's nice over top of something else though, and it smells really great, so I'll give it that.
The Aromachology perfume was the item that I was least looking forward to. I love fragrances, but the packaging just looked so boring in the sneak peaks that I couldn't get excited about it. As it turns out, it smells incredible. Definitely the best thing that I've smelled all month, and its a rollerball, which I love.
The Hikari blush was my favorite product in this bag. It's a much brighter color blush than I would normally go for, but it's so playful that I love it!
I have been getting really into my skincare lately, so I'm always excited to try any kind of serum or facial treatment and I really like this hey honey serum. It smells really nice and isn't too heavy. Whether it provides any results or not remains to be seen!
I'm absolutely going to be purchasing an eyeshadow palette from theBalm. I really loved this color and while it wasn't crazy pigmented, it was really beautiful! I'm a sucker for purple hued eyeshadow, so no complaining from me!
Overall, I am really happy with my samples from ipsy and Birchbox this month. The only product I can say for sure that I will not ever use again is the face and hand cream, other than that, I'm pleased with this first month!
Here are the links, in case anyone is interested:
Birchbox : https://www.birchbox.com/invite/4x189
ipsy : https://www.ipsy.com/r/u33pk
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