I saw talk of Birchbox on twitter and Pinterest and was intrigued. Birchbox is a subscription beauty box service that sends four to five deluxe beauty samples to your door each month for only $10. I wanted to try it out so I bought myself a three month gift subscription. Part of the excitement in receiving the beauty box each month is that it seems like every month is your birthday! Each box comes packaged beautifully with tissue paper and ribbon.
I typically don’t buy many beauty products, partly because I don’t spend a lot on myself and because I just don’t know what to buy. I’m not too beauty savvy and that’s the reason I like Birchbox.
For $10 a month I can try out all of these different beauty products and find out what products work best for me. Now, instead of going to the store and grabbing a full size (and full price) eyeshadow, face wash or other beauty product and hoping I like it, I can purchase full size products of those I know I like.
Here is my March box:
This month my box included:
- Deborah Lippmann Stripper To Go (for removing glitter nail polish)
- Orofluido Elixr (A hair serum that can help achieve a tousled look or a straight and sleek look)
- Juice Beauty Blemish Clearing Cleanser
- Eye Rock Designer Liner
- Hollywood Fashion Tape
- Annick Goutal Eau d’Hadrien Perfume
I’m most excited to try the Beauty Blemish Clearing Cleanser because even though I’m out of those teenage years I still get stubborn acne.
I’m lovin’ my Birchboxes and I think I’ll buy myself another gift subscription! If you’d like to treat yourself or someone else to a Birchbox, you can sign up for a monthly subscription or a 3, 6, or 12 month gift subscription in which you pay up front.
You deserve it!
I love subscription services but I’ve been pretty much on the fence about birchbox- this post convinced me to try it though- do you have a referral link???
Thank you!!!
@ Billie: They are all sample sizes, but some are pretty good sized. There also is a fun point system. For every month you order, you receive 10 points and as you get each box you have the option of going to the Birchbox website to rate each product you received, which you get another 10 points for every product you give feedback on. When you get 100 points, you get $10 to shop.
Sounds interesting as long as you continue to receive usable products. Cool find.
I’ve never been very…”girly” but as I’ve recently turned 33, I’ve had an itch to be more feminine. I would have no idea where to start with beauty products, this would be a great way to try several. Are they all just sample sizes?
I’m like you- I don’t spend a lot of money on beauty products and I’m never sure exactly what to buy. For $10, this seems like a great deal, especially if you do find a few products that you absolutely love!