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Birchbox June 2013 - The Final Birchbox

I finally did it! After months and months of disappointing boxes I said enough is enough. I canceled my Birchbox subscription. When I first saw what my box was going to be I got excited, the products seemed awesome. I was excited to try the products and especially excited to try my first Origins products. I had heard so many good things about the brand and was ready to try the moisturizer that I saw would be in my box. When I opened my box, I knew, that was it. I was done, when I saw the tiny ass foil packet that moisturizer was in, it was over. The thing I was most excited to try was a total fail. I went right on the site and hit cancel. If I see that they improve in their boxes I might rejoin, but not anytime soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REALLY

 

I feel like if I would have had 2 or three if these I could really get a feel for the product. This is something birchbox does too much. If they must give you foil packets, why don't they give you at least 2. They claim to give "premium" samples. This is not premium. The rest of my box was pretty good, but I can say this has been my best box since late last year. I don't see the value of spending the $10 a month for birchbox anymore.

 

 

 



BOXYCHARM May 2013

First let me begin by explaining a little bit about BoxyCharm. I saw a few girls on instagram had received a box for review and that made me want to check it out. BoxyCharm is a new monthly Subscription service similar to Birchbox and Ipsy. 

This box cost $21 a month, and is filled with 5-6 fill sized products. Unlike other boxes this focuses on drugstore brands like Revlon, Covergirl, Rimmel, Sally Hansen, Essie etc. 

My apologies in advance for the lighting in some of these pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let me say, I'm really impressed with my first box. My favorite item has to be the red lipstick from the Kate Moss for Rimmel collection, in number 11. I was really excited to see a small brush kit. The brushes are soft  and convenient but obviously not as high quality as other drugstore brushed like ecotools. Another product I was excited about was the Essie polish in meet me at sunset. I can see this polish on my toes all summer.

 

One last thing to note about Boxycharm, a lot of people have shown concern about the product they sent out. Boxy charm issued a statement on their instagram stating how they get their products. They purchase their products from the warehouses and third party vendors. In my opinion the boxes are kind of like when you go to an CCO. They take advantage of companies changing packing or having overstock items. For example if its spring, you might get Essie polish from the holiday collection or a polish they had overstock of. Boxycharm has assured us that every product they choose is hand selected by them and is not old or expired.

 

I personally have no issues with this concept, to me its the same as going to an CCO and getting a discount on an old MAC collection or Bobbi Brown concealer in old packaging (I've done both). I'm excited to see what next month brings.  

 

If you like to try out boxycharm you can click here to use my referral code, or just visit boxycharm.com  

Disney Ariel Collection by Sephora Sneak Peek.

UPDATE #3  The entire collection is available right now on Sephora.com

UPDATE #2  I spoke to a girl at Sephora, she said the collection will be available for sure August. She said she wasn't sure when it would be available online again. Her advice was to call Sephora August 1st and ask if its in yet.
UPDATE!! I've spotted the Ariel palette on sephora.com as a beauty insider exclusive. I didn't spot it soon enough because its sold out, but you can put your email to be contacted when it goes back in stock. Only the palette from the collection is available right now. keep your eyes open for more pieces of the collection. Follow me on twitter @sandy_noemy for any updates.  

First Cinderella, then Jasmine and now Ariel. The 3rd Disney princess collection for Sephora was announced on Sephora TV yesterday. Disney Ariel Collection by Sephora.

I took a screen shot from the video for a closer look at the collection. I love the packaging and I can't wait to see them in person. They will be available online June 2013 and August 2013 in Sephora stores.

June Wishlist

June Beauty Wishlist by xpinky0688x featuring nars cosmetics

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Ipsy May 2013

Ipsy impresses once again. 

Zoya! Can I say that again, Zoya. This month I received my first Zoya polish and I love it. This month Ipsy featured the spring collection, I originally received the purple polish but I traded for this mint green one. 

The Mirabella lipstick is so pretty, its pretty sheer more like a balm stick, its a great color for my lips. Its a great everyday color for me.

 The Pacifica rollerball is a great vanilla sent. This is what i like to see in a perfume sample. 

The Yaby concealer was a complete but for me. Its about 3 shades darker than my own skin. 

I can't wait to see what we get next month. 

Birchbox May 2013

Again, another month that I'm not impressed with Birchbox. The hair treatments or not nearly enough for even one use with my hair. The eyeliner is nice and creamy, so that's going in my makeup bag. I will try my best to get some use out of the sunscreens but still not something I was excited to see. Still to lazy to cancel so I'll stick with it a few more months. Hopefully I get something good next month.