Birchbox
is a subscription that delivers 5 sample sized makeup, hair care and skincare
items to your mailbox for $10 a month. The sample sizes might not be the
largest but Birchbox
is a great get if you care about trying luxury brands you might otherwise not
feel comfortable dropping cash on. Not to mention the cute gift boxes that can
be repurposed if you have more creative ability than I do.
I needed a new foaming cleanser so Kiehl’s Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming
Face Wash could not have come at a better time. This cleanser
does form but unfortunately for me it is a gel cleanser, not a foaming cream
cleanser. I just never really feel fully clean after using a gel cleanser but I
guess it’s better than nothing? It’s a full 30 mL too which is on the large
side for a Birchbox sample.
Huzzah, a hair
spray sample that I won’t use. Thanks, Birchbox. One thing I have to give
Oribe though is that their packaging is always beautiful and their products
smell amazing. Oribe has a signature scent that is not unlike cologne and the
container (mostly the cap of the container) looks like it could be a perfume
from a department store counter.
I am proud of Birchbox for sending out a (full sized pan?) makeup
item that isn’t a deluxe mascara or eyeliner. I have never heard of the brand
Ittsē outside of Birchbox but it’s a name I’ve seen pop up once in a blue moon.
This is my first experience with the brand though. The shade Metamorphosis is a beautiful
shimmery nude shade: the same shade I have repeated about half a dozen times
throughout my collection thanks to subscription boxes. It applied smoothly and
beautifully. I barely had to tap the pan with a flat shaded brush to get a full
coating of shadow to apply in one good sweep. The pigmentation is there, the
lasting power is there, the blendability is there, and it matches my skin tone
almost perfectly but with a polished, finished look.
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| A barely-there Ittsē swatch. |
Air Repair
Protect + Prevent Hydrating Face Serum did not last me very long. I know
it’s only 4 mL but my face has been so dry that I blasted through this in
record time. It was wonderfully hydrating, didn’t irritate my skin and didn’t
leave me feeling like a frog’s feet-tacky. I used this mostly at night so I
could be a little more liberal without having to worry about that shiny look after
about 6 hours and it worked well. It is a thinner textured serum so it allows
skin to breathe still and is probably best for normal to combo skin, people
with oily skin might want a little less and dry skin folks will definitely want
something a little more. I didn’t notice a scent either, which may work well
for those with sensitive skin.
I wanted so badly to try out the Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch
but I have nothing to try it on. I’ve never wished for a breakout as much as I
did when I saw these. If I was still pregnant the entire pack would be gone. I
slapped a patch on my face for the hell of it and though I can’t speak of the
efficacy, I can say it lends in almost seamlessly with my skin. Unless I get
very close to a mirror I cannot see a seam or shade difference so that is
pretty amazing. It allows me to wear a full face of makeup still without
contaminating brushes or tools while still treating acne. I will have to
provide an update after I roll my face in some Crisco.
Aside from the hair perfume spray this was a useful box:
face wash, acne treatment, another eye shadow in a wearable color, acne
treatment. The worst case scenario with the repeat shadows I have, I can build
a makeup kit for my kids when they’re old enough to want to destroy my things,
which isn’t very long from now in all reality.
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