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Birchbox
Cost: $10/month
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Yay! My March 2014 Birchbox is finally here. It was supposed to be delivered yesterday and the mail person actually marked it delivered, but yeah, it wasn’t really here. Love when they do that. None of my packages arrived yesterday actually. They were all marked delivered. But nothing. Grrr….
Birchbox ships via Newgistics and took only 4 (well it should have only been 3) days to arrive to me! It shipped on the 11th and was delivered on the 15th, which is awesome.
Last month I asked what everyone does with their Birchbox boxes and am still super curious to hear your answers. Birchbox recently did a blog post showing how three members have upcycled their boxes. So if you need some ideas (I know I do), totally check that out.
My March 2014 Birchbox was Box #8 (*). To find out what box # you got, go into your account and click on “Box” and then “Women’s Box”. Scroll down to the “Box History” section and then click on “March 2014″. The last number in your URL is your box number (mine says “bb8″ – meaning I have Box #8). I explained how to review products for points a few months ago, so if you missed that, check it out here. I totally peeked on the 10th to see what I was getting in my box and it made me even more excited for it to arrive! So many new (to me) things to discover.
The March 2014 Birchbox theme was “Spring Forward” and this month they are talking about smart DIYs (see the link above), clever beauty shortcuts, and even ways to improve your Birchbox experience (don’t forget to review those products)! Here is what I received in my box:
~COOLA Tinted Matte SPF 30 for Face ($3.60): I think this has shown up in a box or two somewhere along the way. I don’t mind the spare and can always use sunscreen. And tinted sunscreen is even better.
~Air Repair Rescue Balm All-Purpose Skin Salve and Lip Balm (~$2): Totally awesome. This can be used anywhere your skin needs it – lips, face, hands, elbows, cuticles, anywhere. I love those multipurpose beauty products so this is perfect for me. I will for sure be purchasing the fill size of this one.
~HAVVN Night Cream ($4): I am still testing out the new RoC stuff I bought last weekend, so this is going to need to wait until I am done with that. I found it very interesting that it was created by a physics professor who was determined to make an antiaging formula without all of the harsh chemicals found in most overnight treatments. And I also love that it’s only $30 for the full size.
~Gilchrist & Soames London Collection Body Lotion ($3): I am loving this. I swear if there were a hand cream of the month club and I would be the first to sign up. I immediately but some on and thought the smell was nice (very clean smelling – not too strong), it was moisturizing and made me want to stay at a fancy hotel that stocks this.
~Harvey Prince Cherie Blossom (~$2): Out of everything from the sneak peek video, I really really wanted to receive this, which is odd since I am usually not over the moon about perfume samples. I love the scent and once I restock on points, I will be picking this up. Or asking for it for my birthday (in June).
All totaled my March 2014 Birchbox had a value of $14.60. Including the points I’d get for reviewing the products, (which is equal to $5) and the points I received for purchasing the box (which is equal to $1) (**) the box had a real total value of $20.60. It wasn’t a “valuable” Birchbox at all, but I loved this box and loved that I got so many of the “new” products this month! In battle between Birchbox and ipsy this month, Birchbox wins for me!
I also received my Gift With Purchase Diamond Tray today from my shop order last week and I love it. It’s free with the code “BBDIAMONDTRAY” and a shop purchase of $55+ and I can’t decide if I am going to use it for makeup or office stuff. I may have to get another….
Do you subscribe to Birchbox? Did you get your box yet this month? What number was it and what was in it? If you don’t subscribe (it’s only $10/month) and are interested in learning more, click here. They have an awesome promotion going on right now that not only lets you skip the line, but also gives you 100 Birchbox points (which is equal to $10 to spend in their shop)!! Just use the code “BB100” on your subscription when you checkout!
