well, hellooooo Birchbox. You are winning. This month's box was immense. This has to be one of the best beauty boxes I've received since the beginning of me signing up. I am honestly so impressed. It obviously helps that October's glossybox was such a disappointment - but there is a visible gap of wonderfulness between it and Birchbox. The last few boxes have been pretty on the money, and October's really stood out. So, the theme was Beauty Buzz - showing us celeb beauty favourites and samples with buzz. On with the show...of products.
The nipple balm is making a show in all the boxes right now, but I am more than happy to have 2 of these, they will get used! Great lip balm that's amazing to apply before bed and inject your lips with some much needed moisture. Great stuff.
Slightly random, but hey a gal can always use more toothpaste. Especially one in a handy travel size. This is getting saved for holidays but according to the info it kills bacteria, lifts stains, whitens teeth and freshens breath. Win win.
The multi-purpose cream that is Egyptian magic. You apply this between your hands until it turns to more like an oil, then spread over the skin or the ends of your hair. I've not tried it on my hair (too loyal to mythic oil!) but I did use it on my knees and elbows after a bath and it absorbed easily and felt loverly. Try and let it soak in overnight, it does wonders.
This ickle pot is an overnight face mask by Akane. It smells amazing. Apples, lots of apples. You put this on before bed and leave overnight and wash off in the morning. It really does feel like a face mask, you get that tightness in your skin as it starts to work, but I happily left it on overnight and it washed off easily and gave my skin a boost. Will keep using it anyways!
Lip and Cheek tint from The Balm Cosmetics, this is called Stainiac. It's a great wee product for using as a blush or as a lip stain. It's not at all sticky and just gives a subtle pink tone for blush. Another winner.
I do love me some kms. I've had this brand in a few boxes and have come to really like it. And this must have been chosen for me according to my beauty profile - so I was impressed with that alone! This moussy foam is used to help encourage curls and waves and since I have curly hair - it was right up my street. I learned the hard way though, that despite what the card says, putting it on towel dried hair - this must be done after you comb out your hair! otherwise you cannot get a brush through it! Second time lucky though, it worked well, but I felt it left me with more waves than curls, so I found that a tad strange look, I'm used to the curls making themselves known!
Finally, wowza. Some Laura Mercier. Now here is a brand I have always wanted to try but could never afford. Bloggers all over love this product, so I was always tempted but there's no chance I could cough up the £34 odd to get it. But, it is indeed lovely. I got the shade Nude and it suits my skin perfectly. It applies easily and blends well. I would love to invest at some stage, but the month before Christmas is perhaps too difficult a time! This makes me look forward to the November box - apparently we are getting more Laura Mercier. Whoop!
So, in summary. Immense October box Birchbox. Well done.
