The idea of beauty boxes is understood by most of us by now, but in case you're new to the beauty world I'll do a quick rundown. You sign up (like a subscription), in this case it costs £10 + P&P per month & Birchbox will send you 4-5 beauty samples from brands you might not otherwise have tried. I know I found one of my holy grail items (Taaj Micellar Water) through Birchbox (then Joliebox) about a year ago.
If I'm being honest, I think I prefer reading the little magazine that comes with the samples more than the samples themselves! It's an entire magazine dedicated specifically to beauty.
THIS MONTH I RECEIVED:
La Société Parisienne de Savons Soap (full size £8.50)
French soap-what's not to like?! It smells a bit like rose & jasmine, but a bit musky?
Weleda Skin Food (full size £8.95)
I'm already a fan of this product (I think I have about 5 samples of it already), but it's a really rich salve that's perfect for dry patches of the skin. It's a miracle worker for cuticles.
Natio Gentle Foaming Facial Cleanser (full size £6.80)
This is a plant based facial cleanser, featuring essential oils. I haven't tried this yet so I can't give my thoughts, but the ingredients seem mostly natural minus the parabens.
Mirenesse Perfect Kiss Lipstick Pencil (around £17 judging from the US price)
This is RIGHT up my street. I love lipsticks in pencil form & this one glides on like a dream. It's a gorgeous cherry red colour with some gold shimmer running through it. It'll be great on summer nights.
Gerda Spillmann Renaissance Age Serum (full size £69.00)
This is a serum by a Swiss cosmetics brand. Again, I haven't had a chance to try this one.
Paname Paris Mirror (£7.50)
Not sure if any pocket mirror is worth £7.50, but it's always a handy thing to have around.
I know beauty boxes are a bit hit & miss, but I think it's a great way to start getting into beauty or brands you might not have heard of before. My mom has a subscription and LOVES trying out new things each month.
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Birchbox have been kind enough to offer this month's box to 5 lucky readers, so if you live in the UK be sure to read the rules below to enter.
HOW TO ENTER:
1. Leave a comment down below telling me product you've recently discovered or re-discovered.
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I will email the 5 winners on Friday, April 26th.
Thanks for entering!