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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.
