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I got an e-mail from Birchbox a month or so ago asking if I wanted to receive the Nuance Salma Hayek Collection Birchbox. For free. Umm, of course I did. I clicked yes and then promptly forgot about it. It wasn’t guaranteed, so I didn’t get my hopes up or count on it or anything. Here is the exact e-mail:
I believe it actually landed in my spam box and I didn’t even know to look for it until someone mentioned they got one and it was in their spam? Something like that anyway.
When I got home Saturday and saw a red box with a Birchbox logo on it, I was confused. I was NOT expecting a Birchbox, so I didn’t know what it was. Turns out, it was the Nuance Salma Hayek Collection Birchbox! Yay!!!!
The box in the box was probably one of the prettiest Birchbox‘s I have received to date. It was a great first impression of the Nuance brand that’s for sure!
I knew nothing of the Nuance line before this box and frankly, when I opened this box I couldn’t remember a thing about the e-mail (other than I got one about it), so I had NO idea what to expect. I wasn’t sure if I was getting make-up or skin-care products or what.
Nuance Salma Hayek was “designed to help every woman enhance the nuances that define her individual beauty”. Salma was inspired by her grandmother’s homemade beauty recipes to create products for women of all ages and beauty needs. I love that she choose CVS to work with because it really is accessible to everyone.
~AM / PM Anti-Aging Super Cream ($19.99): The secret ingredient behind this is “Tepezcohuite” – an antioxidant-rich Mexician tree extract. Listen, if it works for Salma, I have nothing to lose by trying it. I need to man up and realize that I am getting old and will end up looking even older unless I start to do something about it!
~My Secret Super Moisturizing Body Cream ($14.99): I think it’s time I branch away from B&BW lotion and try something new. Starting with this. It smells amazing and is thick which is a key for me. And umm, this is another full sized product!
~Mamey Fruit Volumizing Shampoo & Conditioner ($1.60/each – $3.20 total): I have 3 different shampoo / conditioner combinations going in my shower right now and tomorrow there will be 4. I can’t wait to try these!
~Lights, Camera, Action Eye Trio ($8.79): This is a shadow, liner and highlighter stacked into one! How cool is that? Seriously, I would buy this at the store for the sheer packaging genius. Love it!
All totaled, I came up with a value of $46.97 for the Nuance Salma Hayek Collection box. And the verdict? Amazing! I am totally thrilled by this “exclusive sponsored box” and can only hope it’s something that Birchbox continues with. I will totally check out the full Nuance Salma Hayek collection at CVS as well, which I am guessing is exactly what they want me to do. It worked ;). This totally makes up for my meh May Birchbox.
Do you know if we can review this box on Birchbox? I couldn’t find a way. I really love everything in this box. The fact that it was FREE didn’t hurt either. I also signed up and then forgot about it. I thought it was a product I had ordered when it arrived and was so excited when I realized I had been picked. I was really hopeful you got it as well since you started me, and probably a bunch of others, on Birchbox.
I’m so jealous! This box looks amazing! I would love to try it but I’ve only done two box reviews so I’m hardly qualified. Congrats!
I am so jealous!!!! This looks amazing. I got the email asking me if I wanted one, but no box!
I bought the eye trio at CVS when the line debuted. It is great for travel!
I got the e-mail & signed up too. I just got my box Saturday and I love it. The products are great. I will definitely be checking out CVS.
I’m jealous! Why didn’t I get one!! Great stuff!
This looks great. I will have to check it out at CVS when I go there. I love me some cvs and I can wander around and look at everything. Its like my mini target for when I can’t get all the way to target.
I was seriously jealous when I read your review and I figured no way was I going to get one since we don’t have CVS in the northwest. Imagine my shock when my mailman just dropped mine off! I’m so excited!!
I got mine today! I have to admit I had been pouting because I thought I got left out, but nope, I didn’t! I feel like I am a part of the cool club now! I love the lotion, too! It smells so different, yet so familiar, but I can’t figure out what it smells like! What do you guys think it smells like? I am excited to try the eye trio. Did we all get the Bronze/Gold Shimmer color? And, Jennifer, like you, I need to face the fact that I need to start using some anti-aging products. I am not getting any younger! LOL!