Birchbox is a beauty sampling subscription service that sends 5 new items each month so you can try before you buy. Birchbox is $10 a month and you can choose a monthly sample during selection time, let Birchbox decide, or pick a pre-curated box.
DEAL: For a limited time use coupon code EXTRAFUN to get a FREE Bonus Birchbox with your first month of a 3 month Birchbox subscription!
This is a review of a regular, non-curated box.
October 2018 theme is Turn Over A New Leaf!
The information card gives brief details on each item as well as the price if you were to buy the full size.
You can visit Birchbox.com/MyBox to easily see the details of your box, which I recommend because sometimes they have videos on the item product pages which I find useful.
Everything in my October box!
Lise Watier Intense Waterproof Eyeliner in Blackest Black ($4.50) The waterproof eyeliner offers a pigmented and velvety finish. Thick or thin line, you can draw it along the lids seamlessly with one stroke and without tugging or skipping. You can start applying this on the inner corner to the outer lash line and reapply if you want it to be thicker. It doesn’t smudge and it’s long wearing.
Schmidt’s Ylang-Ylang + Calendula Bar Soap ($5.49) If you want a sudsy lather, this body bar is for you. It’s also moisturizing and exfoliating. Ingredients include apricot seed, and ylang-ylang and calendula scent.
Use your hand, loofah, sponge or washcloth and create lather while massaging all over the body and rinse. It smells fresh! I also loved that it was a full size bar – and so did my husband – he swiped it!
Amika The Kure Repair Shampoo ($1.47) It’s an ultra-nourishing shampoo that cleanses without stripping the hair off its natural oils. The combination of hydrolyzed keratin, wheat proteins, natural sea buckthorn berry, and avocado oils penetrates the hair shaft and restores the hair’s elasticity. Just concentrate on massaging it at the roots to intensively clean and remove the dirt and oil. Rinse clean and follow with conditioner. The formula is free of sulfates, chloride, and artificial colors.
Amika The Kure Repair Conditioner ($1.30) Specifically created for dry and damaged hair, this conditioner heals the hair with a potent blend of keratin, wheat proteins, shea butter, and omega 7-rich sea buckthorn oil. The ingredients revitalize and rejuvenate the damaged and fried strands from the chemical treatments. It improves elasticity, softness, and shine.
Sand & Sky Australian Pink Clay Flash Perfection Exfoliating Treatment ($4.29) This treatment helps detoxify, hydrate, and make your skin radiant! Ingredients include Australian pink clay and AHA-rich fruit that extracts the impurities, exfoliate the dead skin cells and rough patches leaving the skin smooth and refined.
This is a pink clay mask when you apply it to the face. It becomes white after 5 minutes and then you can rinse it off to reveal an instantly nourished and brightened face.
Derma-E Essentials Overnight Peel with AHAs ($2.34) It’s an anti-aging, cruelty-free overnight peel that uses hydroxy acids to remove the dead skin cells, it instantly reveals brighter and glowing skin. Apply an even layer to skin after cleansing and avoid eye area. Just leave it on overnight and rinse it off in the morning. You have to wear sunscreen to prevent sun sensitivity when using this or other AHA products. It is vegan, free of mineral oil, paraben, and sulfate.
The box covered grooming essentials, as we have a pair of shampoo and conditioner, exfoliant facial, soap, and face mask. My favorite among the bunch is the waterproof eyeliner. I also like the Sand & Sky face mask which easily revitalizes skin after you rinse it off and the soap because of its refreshing ylang-ylang and calendula scent. This month’s box is worth double what we paid for! I’m looking forward to the next one!
What do you think of the October Birchbox? What was your favorite item from your box?
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