February 2013 BirchBox Review

My review of BirchBox this month is an especially good one. This was box 25 (there were at least 40 that we know of!) and I really feel it was one of the ones I would have picked if I'd been given the choice. The winter weather (a major storm) wreaked havoc with BirchBox shipping this month, so some of us got the boxes around a week later than usual. I love it this month, so it takes some of the sting out of the long wait, however.

 Inside my BirchBox was the following:

Dermablend Professional Quick Fix Concealer: This was a full size product that retails for $23. Designed to conceal undereye circles, dark spots, and scars. I got the Tan shade, which is exactly right according to my profile information. Either they paid attention to my profile this month (possible but unlikely...) or I lucked out and got the right shade (highly likely.)

Vasanti Brighten Up! Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator: A 20g sample that is quite nicely sized. A facial cleanser with microderm crystals and papaya enzymes that buff and brighten skin.

Twistband Thick Headband: This is a headband for your hair that could be double or tripled up to be a ponytail holder. I actually quite like this, it's comfortable in my hair. I always buy metal-free headbands and ponytail holders since they don't snag or rip your hair anyway, so it's nice to be introduced to a new brand. A lot of subs send these out these days but somehow I've never gotten one yet!

Juicy Couture Couture La La: Perfume sample that BB is quite fond of sending out. It's a nice scent - blend of mandarin, red currant, lily, and orange blossom.

Votivo Pink Mimosa Candle: It's tiny (a bit bigger than a tea light) but adorable. This little candle tin holds a very nicely (but very lightly) scented candle that mixes strawberry, mandarin, and gardenia. The scent throw is not particularly good, which means I won't be buying this brand.

Ghirardelli Chocolate: A square of caramel-filled milk chocolate. Presumably a Valentines day treat, albeit quite a late one.

The concealer alone made me happy with the BirchBox this month, and I will enjoy everything. The perfume sample is the only thing I'm just not thrilled with but this is purely because I have a bucket (yes a literal bucket. It's a pink glittery bucket but a bucket nonetheless!) full of perfume samples and it's taking me a while to work through them.

Want your own BirchBox? They are $10 monthly, and you can get on the waiting list (currently around a one month wait) here: Birchbox