17 Aug 2011 This N That Comment

Birchbox: June 2011

Do you like surprises? Do you like things that come in small packages? If you answered yes to both of these, you are going to just looooove my newest recent discovery. Birchbox.

For only $10 a month, you receive a surprise box of 5 luxury samples delivered straight to your door. This is how my June Birchbox arrived in my mailbox!

Open it up and you get…another box.
Each package has it’s own “theme” which is explained in detail on a little postcard. June’s particular theme was “Travel”.
How darling is the pink tissue paper and ribbon?
It reminds me of stocking stuffers!
So my first item was a molecular mist and it was absolutely delicious. Kept handy in my purse, I found myself spraying this on my face when I was “on the go” or in a hurry. It also worked as a cool down refresher when on a boat or laying out. Not one drop was wasted!
A French body moisturizer that left my skin feeling oh so soft. With a clean and delicate scent, I felt just like one of those uber-chic french women. Oui oui!
This was by far the best one of the batch. A FULL size blush/bronzer from Laura Geller! Her products are amazing and this alone goes for $30 at Ulta. More than makes up for my $10 spent.
A perfume sample, Twirl, by Kate Spade. Love. I have left this in my makeup travel bag and has been perfect my mini summer travels.
I have not used these yet, but I am obsessed with the idea! These are individual “to go” nail polish remover wipes. I cannot count how many times I wish I had nail polish remover before a client meeting or date. These are fantastic to just pop in your purse or work drawer for an emergency removal.

Lastly, on the other side of the postcard, Birchbox provides a description of each product, along with some other informational tid-bits. It also gives you the full size portion prices if you are interested in purchasing a product you loved!

Other note-worthy fantastic benefits:

  • Seriously it is only $10 a month! Whether you sign up for one month, nine, or pay as you go, you can stop whenever you like. You don’t get roped in or penalized for canceling your subscription. I currently do the pay as you go, automatically withdrawing $10 from my account each month. So easy!
  • This is a great opportunity to try new products you have been wanting to check out or never heard of. Break out of your box and sample new things!
  • There are name brands! Laura Geller, Nars, Philosophy, Redken and the list goes on and on. Although you may receive some products/brands you have never heard of, you are going to get some great, quality stuff.
  • Luxury size samples. These are not dinky and you may even get a full size (like my Laura Geller blush/bronzer).
  • You can buy the full size products on Birchbox’s website. Don’t even worry about going to the store or tracking it down. Just log in and pay right in the comfort of your own home.
  • You can rack up points for discounts on products! On your Birchbox online account, you can rate each sample you receive (it only takes 2 minutes and very few questions). After each review, you receive 10 points. You also score points by getting friends to join and just by signing up. Every100 points, you recieve $10 to put towards a full size purchase!

So there you have it! Now all you have to do is sign up. If you already have a subscribtion to Birchbox, let me know what you got. I would love to hear your opinions and if you like it! I will be doing a monthly post to show off what I got. July to follow shortly…