Birchbox

by Ang

I forget how I even stumbled upon this company, but I’m so glad I did! It’s $10 a month, and in return, each month Birchbox sends you a nice little box full of high-end beauty and trial sized samples.

This is my third month with Birchbox. Usually each box has a theme. The first month was Gossip Girl, which meant nothing to me because I have never seen that show. The June box was ‘Jet Set’, so it was full of goodies for traveling and vacation (self-tanning cream, SPF moisturizer, an airline bag, etc.). I liked it much better than the May box.


For July, Birchbox teamed up with Glamour magazine and created a box 'for the senses'

There’s just something so fun about the element of surprise…and it comes so nicely packaged!

Each box comes with a card with the product descriptions.

Every now and then, they will include a full-sized product in your box.  I got a full-size liquid eyeliner this time.

Any of the products that you sample (and like), you can order the full size version on the Birchbox website and get free shipping for that month on that item.

So far, I have tried most of the samples in my May and June boxes, and I have ordered one full size product:

It's called N4 Supercomb and Protect.  It is AMAZING. I love it and I use it every single day and I swear my hair thanks me. I have very fine hair that gets tangled very easy and I LOVE combing out my hair now after a shower…and it smells so good!!!

There is a wait list to sign up, but I only had to wait 3 weeks or so. So far, it’s been worth it. And the value of the samples well exceeds $10 each month. Most of the boxes are valued at $20+. So if you like to try new beauty products, check out Birchbox!