Up until just a few weeks ago I was subscribed to Ipsy,
another sample service similar to Birchbox. I loved Ipsy, however I wanted to
try a few other services to see how they compared and contrasted to Ipsy and
right now I’m subscribed to Birchbox.
Subscribing
I signed up mid-July
and expected to be billed on the 1st of the following month, like
Ipsy does, however I was billed the next day and I was sent the July box
instead of the August box. I’m not complaining, but I did like Ipsy’s system
better.
Rating: 7/10;
somewhat pleased
Shipping and Tracking
Shipping and Tracking
I got the email saying that my box had been shipped on July
29th and I got my box on August 4th, shipping in less
than a week! They also offer a tracking service which works very accurately and
tells you exactly what time, what day, and where your box was delivered.
Rating: 10/10; very pleased
Products
I had been extremely anxious to get my box, so when it
arrived I was very happy!
I opened it up and was instantly taken by the design of the
box. So beautiful!
·
Amika Un.Done
texture spray
·
Vasanti
Cosmetics BrightenUp! Face Rejuvenator
·
Marcella
BB Cream Golden Glow
·
Supergoop!
Anti-Aging City Sunscreen Serum SPF 30
·
stila stay
all day liquid lipstick in the shade beso
Now let’s break ‘em down!
At first glance, I thought this was a dry shampoo and I was
super excited! However when I opened it up and sprayed it I found out it was
hairspray. I was not disappointed, I would have accepted either. The texture spray aspect of the name was a
bit misleading. But that’s the only bad thing about this product! It smells
great, it holds great, and the container is super cute!
Rating: 10/10; very pleased
I’d recently been thinking of getting a face exfoliator so
this product came at just the right time! It smells great and has lots of
little micro-crystals that scrub all of the dead skin and impurities away and gets
into all of the nooks and crannies of your face.
The cream is very thick and even the smallest drop has a
thousand micro-crystals in it so you don’t need a lot to cover your whole face.
However, because of the micro-crystals and the exfoliating affects, I would not
recommend this for daily use. The one criticism I have is that it
hurts going on and hurts coming off. I have very sensitive skin and it’s not so much the ingredients that bother my skin but the micro-crystals are a little tough. That might be a personal thing; it may not apply to everyone.
hurts going on and hurts coming off. I have very sensitive skin and it’s not so much the ingredients that bother my skin but the micro-crystals are a little tough. That might be a personal thing; it may not apply to everyone.
Rating: 9/10; very
pleased, would not recommend to people with sensitive skin
Out of all the products I got in my box, this one was the
most disappointing. I love BB creams especially in the summer time because it’s
light and it’s great when you want to have some coverage at the beach or
poolside and you don’t want a heavy makeup. But out of all of the BB creams I’ve
tried, this one is the worst. First, this color was just too dark, it didn’t
match my skin tone and blended horribly, but that may have been my fault as I
should have put one skin tone color lighter on the quiz. Second, it clung to
every dry spot on my face; all of the imperfections on my face were enhanced
when I wanted them diminished. It made my skin look blotchy and uneven and the
color made it even worse.
If you have great
skin and you pick the correct tone, this product will be perfect for you
however this one just didn’t work out for me.
Rating: 5/10;
unpleased, would not recommend
Supergoop! City Sunscreen Serum SPF 30
A great facial sunscreen goes a long way and this one works great! I put this on right before I went out to the pool and when I came back my face had a nice, natural glow and I was far from burnt!
The formula is a little watery so you have to be careful
when squeezing it out of the container because you could easily squeeze too
much. Otherwise, this product is great!
Overall: 10/10, very pleased
I have always been in love with stila products so when I
heard that I was getting a lipstick in my box this month I was super excited!
The formula is smooth and it goes on easily. It tastes great
and gives you a soft matte look but it is very VERY very pigmented which is a good thing and also a bad thing. This
stuff goes everywhere. It was all over my face and hands, it was very messy!
The brush is hard to control because it bends and while that’s good to get
around the easy places, the difficult places tend to get messy. The red is also out of season right now but
once it starts to get closer to the red lip season, it is guaranteed I will
wear this all the time!
Rating: 9/10; very pleased
I rate this month’s
box 8.6 out of 10 and I would recommend investing in Birchbox.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me!
Thank you for reading and I hope you have an amazing day!
