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March Birchbox Review
For the past 3.5 years, I have been subscribing to a magical thing called Birchbox, which is a monthly service that delivers an adorably delightful box full of 5-6 beauty product samples a month. You fill out a profile for your hair, nail, skin and makeup types and preferences, and voila! tailored samples (and sometimes full-size items) are delivered to you monthly for only $10! It has allowed me to try so many new products that I never would have found otherwise. Plus, you get points for each review or full-size item purchase. I thought I would start sharing my product reviews here!
Wilma Shumann Skincare Hydrating Collagen Eye Pads: I was so incredibly excited to see these in my box this month. I am a sucker for eye pads. They are 100% collagen, so I had really high expectations. I really don't get dark circles, but I do have fine lines and was expecting these to plump them right up. I would say they worked, but they didn't work to the level I was hoping for. I will give them another shot!
Smashbox Cosmetics Photo Finish Primer Oil: this is not something I was incredibly excited about; I can't jump on the oil bandwagon. I had very oily skin until about a year ago, and now I would say I'm more combination. This is lightweight, but I didn't love it. I also thought it would at least smell nice, but it was scent-free, which is a good thing for some. Not for me, but if you like oils then this is probably a good choice.
PARLOR by Jeff Chastain Moisturizing Sea Salt Spray: let me just tell you how phenominal this smells. It smells above and beyond the scent of fresh laundry. It creates soft waves, and I think it worked pretty well. My hair is naturally like that, so it didn't dramatically change it, but I guess that's a good thing, right? It didn't feel greasy or weigh my hair down. I like it and will use the sample, but I will keep using my usual products (oribe and macadamia professional - both I found through Birchbox, btw and are included in my phenominal hair product post!).
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Cleanser: Kiehl's has a cult-like following, so I was pretty excited for this. It was a very gentle cleanser that made nice suds and was perfect for my combination skin. Its foaming texture is what I look for in a face wash. I'm not planning on replacing my current cleanser (Caudalie), but this was great and I will certainly be packing this travel-size item on my next trip!