February 2013 Birchbox

I know I'm a bit late here, but without further ado:
It's my favorite time of the month again!

In case you have no clue what Birchbox is, check out my post on what it is & how to sign up {here}.

I was pleasantly surprised by this months Birchbox.

This months theme was "red carpet ready" , I can never get over how cute the packaging is when I receive my Birchbox!

What you don't see pictured is my ghiridelli chocolate bar that came with my birchbox....I couldn't help myself haha.

What I got this month:

• Color Club Neon Nail Polish - Age of Aquarius

I loved this color! It wasn't something I would normally pick out for myself but it was a fun bright color!

• Skin & Co Body Gel - Sicilian Orange Extract

I actually really hated the smell of this, it sadly went straight to my trash can... I thought it smelled like a flower// an old musky smell. I just was not a fan, but I looked it up on Birchbox & they have another scent, Rosemary & Verbena, which would be RIGHT up my ally. I love anything with rosemary & verbena. Wish I would have gotten that one!

• Dr. Lipp Original Nipple Balm for Lips

So funny story, my husband LOVES to open my birchboxs' with me, we were opening everything up & he goes "uh... Birchbox sent you nipple cream?" I was like "WHAT!?" then looked at it, & we both started giggling like little school girls, Apparently, this stuff is like the shiznit, it was once used as nipple cream for new mothers but people started using it on their lips and it worked really well for chapped lips {my little card from Birchbox told me that ;) }. Birchbox was reading my mind again & new I had chapped lips from all the crazy up & down weather we are having in lovely ol' Jvegas NC. {Jacksonville} & it noticeably helped by the next morning. I will so re-purchase this. Its more of a think lip balm, not an everyday chap-stick in my opinion, just for when it is needed.

• Twist Band Headband - Black

I love Twistband! I was so happy to see they came out with headbands after receiving the hair tie in one of my other birchboxes. In case you are completely clueless to twistband products, they are the new take on hair ties//headbands, they don't give you indents in your hair after you take them out & are much more stylish. They come in so many colors & prints as well! They are more pricey though, a pack of 4 for $19 but they are worth it!

• Lastly I recieved my favorite chocolate ever, Ghiradelli Caramel Sqaures.

If you have never tried them, get them. Enough Said.

If you don't have a Birch Box yet sign up for one {here}. If you already have one I would love to see what you got this month! Leave a comment below!

xoxo 

Jordyn Luise 

September BirchBox

I am Falling in Love all over again!

Birchbox style ;)

Every month I love this beauty subscription more & more.

I have found some amazing products in the past year from Birchbox.

If you don't already know what Birchbox is  I talk about what Birchbox is, how to sign up && the whole nitty gritty in this post HERE.

This months Birch Box was just as amazing as the rest.

I was currently wearing one of my new Birchbox finds when I took this so my new twist band hair tie isn't pictured.

I loved that they sent a fall "look book" that listed all the fall beauty essentials. 

It was a great way to show the new products and it made me conscious of what products I need to restock on ;)

This month I got a ton of great fall staples:

Twist Band - Lace up for Fall : I got the cute salmon colored lace band.

BVLGARI Mon Jasmine Perfume : This stuff smells amazing!

The past two times I have gotten a perfume sample of BVLGARI's perfumes I have used them rather than my normal perfume. I'll probably be purchasing either of them in the near future.

WEI to go Sleep Over Kit: This had me smitten after one use.

This cleanser is perfect for washing your face at night or in the mornings, & the perfect finish is so neat.

Its a  "lightweight formula part of a new breed of products called CC Creams, or Color Control Creams" Birchbox says it best. But it works so well! I usually wear it as is without any foundation over it. I will definitely be purchasing this too!

Vasanti Brighten Up! Enzymatic Face Reguvenator: I was actually more partial to this face cleanser than the WEI to go one, I loved the smell of this stuff & it worked really good!

The first week I used it I actually broke out {which if you know me, that is very rare, I'm one of those freak of nature people who rarely get a zit} but I noticed a HUGE change in my skin once it started clearing back up. It was glowing more & it just looked a lot more healthy. I highly recommend this stuff. It is the beez knees.

BirchBox and Color Club - Custom Collection:  Pictured Above to show a better picture of the color ^

As I'm typing this post I'm currently wearing this nail polish.

This color is such a gem! It is the perfect metallic shade with a hint of neutral color.

Another great fall staple.

Brush Guard Variety Pack: Each month BirchBox gives out what I like to call a "box prize".

One time it was headphones, another time it was tea, & this time it is brush guards.

Not much to say here haha.

Overall this was a great Fall Staple Beauty Box.

You got everything really, nail polish, perfume, foundation/concealer, && face cleaner.

I really have no complaints, and once again, Birch Box has gotten me hooked on some new products.

Have you tried Birch Box yet? If not Sign up Here.

Do you have any great beauty products that you are smitten over?! I would love to hear about it if you do!

If you have any questions feel free to email me!

I love hearing from you all!

Happy Fall Everyone!

xoxox

Jordynluise

P.S. Don't forget about the give away at 200 likes on my facebook page!!

You all are SO amazing && I can't thank you enough for spreading the word about my lovely blog.

I am already at  165 likes! Only 35 more to go.

If you haven't already head on over and click "like" on my facebook page HERE.

August Birchbox

It's that time of the month again!

Christmas in August Birch Box Style ;)

If you don't remember my post from last month check it out HERE.

I talk about what Birchbox is, how to sign up && the whole nitty gritty.

I still can't believe that its already mid August, where did this summer go?!

This month Birchbox's theme was "beauty school" a fun twist on the back to school shopping that is currently going on all over the world right now!

I've been subscribed to Birchbox for over a year now and I've gotta say, this was in my top 5.

I'm always up for new products & I can't wait to see if any of these become my new favorites!

I knew right when I opened it that this box was worth it! 

I have no idea how Birchbox knows me so well.

Last month I was running out of liquid eyeliner and low & behold I got some in my box,

this month? 

I was thinking about purchasing a new razer and thank you Birchbox for reading my mind once again.

This months Box I got:

Miss Jessie's Original Quick Curls {full size verison} - $32

Beauty Fixation Nail Polish Touch - Up  $5

Schick Hydro Silk Razer {with coupons for extra blades} - around $10 depending where you purchase it

PIXI Beauty Lid Last Shadow Pen - $18

Viva La Juicy La Fluer $70

So far so good!

Birchbox this month saved me $60 for 3 full size samples.

Not bad for a $10 subscription if you ask me ;)

If you would like to know more about birchbox check out the post I did here,

& here is a link to the website if you would like to sign up for your beauty subscription today!

Review:

I've been wanting to try the Miss Jessie's hair care products because I have naturally wavy hair.

&& I finally got too! I can't wait to try their other products.

I love how Birchbox has a way of changing your whole beauty routine.

& that razer is AMAZING.

I know Walmart carries it because I used my coupon to snag a few extra razers

I believe it was $7.94?

If you need a new razer I would definitely go check that one out!

As for the other products, I have yet to use my Pixi Eye Shadow Pen,

But the nail polish touch up wands actually aren't that bad!

for 5$ I would probably buy them because they are good to have on hand,

& provide less of a mess.

I've never been a big fan of Juicy,

back in middle school I did however buy into the whole juicy sweat suit fad

but that's about as far as I went with Juicy products.

I have a necklace & charm bracelet from them & was gifted their perfume.

I've just never really preferred it to other brands.

& this perfume was the same.

I didn't totally hate it, but I wouldn't buy it myself.

But perfumes are a tough thing to review,

it smells different on everyone & everyone has their own like when it comes to smells.

Have you tried any new beauty products lately?

What have been your favorite?

Do you have a fun beauty subscription or something similar?

I'd love to hear about it & hear from you!

Leave a comment bellow :)

Hope you all are having an amazing week!

I'll be back later this week with a post on the beauty products & make up I am currently crushing on lately!

xoxo

Jordynluise

P.S. Don't forget about the give away at 200 likes on my facebook page!!

You all are SO amazing && I can't thank you enough for spreading the word about my lovely blog.

I am already at  166 likes! Only 34 more to go.

If you haven't already head on over and click "like" on my facebook page HERE.

July Birchbox

Have you all heard of Birchbox?

I've never mentioned this on my blog until now but I have a monthly subscription to a beauty sample company called Birchbox.

It is amazing. It is like Christmas every month!

& who doesn't love Chistmas?!?! 

I wasn't sure if I should post anything on here but I've had this subscription for over a year now & I am totally head over heels for it, so I thought I'd share the love :)

What I love about it is you get 4 samples {1 usually a very deluxe  sample or full size product},

 for only 10 dollars a month!

I'm not one who likes to go into stores and buy new products without ever testing them, I'm not that much of a risk taker ;)

But with Birchbox it broadens your horizons and lets you sample products for a small cost every month.

Every month you get free shipping on that months "picks", so if there is a product you fall in love with you are still getting a discount!

& for every dollar you spend you get a point with Birchbox, for every 100 points you get a $10 credit towards any full size product they have.

Over time it really adds up and you get a bunch of fun new beauty products for a low cost!

If you are interested in getting Birchbox click here to sign up.

Now that I've explained this a bit more here is a look at my Birchbox this month:

{Sorry for the picture quality, I decided after the fact to put this on the Blog so it's from my handy dandy cell phone}

This month Birchbox teamed up with Glamour Magazine,

their July Issue's theme was the 5 senses of summer;  See it, Heart it, Taste it, Touch it, Smell it.

Each month a cute little note is added in with the box telling you what the theme for that month is and some background info on that months box. On the back of it it lists the products that were in your box and a description for each month.

So what was in my box?

See it: Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner in black

{love the fact that I was about to buy eyeliner that day but got this in my Birchbox, it's like they read my mind!}

See it: Color Club Nail Polish: Summer Pastels Collection; Blue Ming

{Already used it & love it!, it's a great fun summer color}

Touch it: Jouer Luminizing Moisture Tint

{I have completely fallen in love with this brand! Every time I get something by them in my Birchbox I have a hard time finding something negative to say about it}

Smell it: Harvey Prince; Hello Perfume

{Can't say I liked this all too well, it's too much of a flower smell for my taste}

Taste it:  LARABAR uber; Bananas Foster {yum, and only 110 calories!}

Hear it: Neon Earbuds + Glamour Spotify playlist 

{really excited about these, had to rock paper scissor with my husband for them haha!}

So what do you think? Do you want to sign up for Birchbox if you aren't signed up already?

Click here to sign up for $10/month. It has led me to soo many good brands & products that I can't believe I never knew about!

Let me know what you think of this months Birchbox!

xoxoxo

Jordynluise.