Birchbox February 2015
Monthly subscription is £10.00 Plus £2.95 P&P
No. of Products in the Box – 6 items
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Valentines Day is soon approaching and with this in mind, Birchbox have taken quite a different approach and it’s all about the things we love the whole month through. This month, Birchbox are sending all their subscribers a little box filled with loveliness with the February “Birchbox Loves” edition. Not only does the box include a great beauty line up but this month sees a much slimmer and sleeker box design giving it a new look and feel. For those of you who run home to catch the delivery man or impatiently wait at home, this box conveniently fits through your letter box allowing you to carry on with your day whether you’re in or out and about. This is a great step forward and most importantly you won’t have to ever worry about missing that all important beauty delivery, I really like it and from this month subscribers can opt-in for the slim-line box. More information is available here.
This month’s box has all areas covered and features a selection of skin and body care products, two make up treats, and a shine-boosting shampoo.The box also features a lifestyle extra from The Chia Co.
Birchbox is a monthly beauty subscription service. The box consists of 4-5 selected hair, make-up and beauty products from well-known brands and new brands. They also include a lifestyle extra within their box too. Birchbox also have an online shop where you can purchase all the brands which have been featured in their boxes. Their reward program offers exceptional benefits too.
The content’s of the February Birchbox will vary. To see what you may receive please click here
1. T London Darjeeling Hand & Body Lotion – Travel Size 50ml RRP from £6.50
T London isn’t a brand I’ve heard of before but they host a wide collection of hotelier worthy beauty products inspired by Tea and their collection includes bath and body products to home fragrances.
The Darjeeling Hand & Body Cream has a blend of jojoba oils to soften, Aloe oils to moisturise and a welcoming scent of darjeeling, all within a silky textured lotion.
The scent is absolutely divine and really soothing making it perfect for applying after a long day to relax both the mind and body.
2. Liz Earle Botanical Shine Shampoo – Sample Size 20ml. Full Size 20ml RRP £10.00
As well as Liz Earle’s popular skincare collection which most of us are familiar with, I wasn’t even aware until now that they also had a line of hair products.
Liz Earle have made their haircare range really simple and have designed a single Botanical Shine Shampoo for all hair types with an one for all formula. With Liz Earle’s natural approach to things, the shampoo is SLS free, plant-based, colour safe and of course not tested on any animals. The natural active blend of ingredients include vitamin E, aloe vera, west african shea butter, fruit extracts and naturally derived cleansers. The fruit extracts help to make hair look shiny and claims to gently cleanse without stripping, to leave the hair soft and shiny. It’s also infused with eight essential oils which gives it a delicious light refreshing fragrance.
I’m looking forward to trying something different from the Liz Earle range and it will be interesting to see if this lives up to the same hype as their skincare products.
3. Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum – Sample Size 10ml. Full Size RRP £45.00
I’m really into my serums and oils at the moment so was happy to see the Vinoperfect Radiance Serum by Caudalie, a brand I really love and trust.
The Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum creates a radiant complexion, corrects dark spots and prevents them from reappearing making the skin evened out and more radiant. It’s oil-free formula is suitable for all skin types too.
I’m particularly drawn to this product as I’ve got a few acne scars and it will be interesting to see over time if these marks fade away. As well as it’s fade technology, my skin certainly welcomes this brightening formula especially now where winter seems to suck the life out of my skin, leaving it dull and lackluster.
4. theBalm Cindy-Lou Manizer – Sample Size. Full Size RRP £15.00
Can we take a moment to admire this adorable sample of theBalm Cindy-Lou Manizer, it’s simply heart melting with it’s super-cute vintage design. It’s almost too pretty to use!
5. Cynthia Rowley Eyeliner – Sample Size. Full Size RRP £11.00
I wasn’t aware that Cynthia Rowley had a beauty range although she is more commonly known as a New York Fashion Designer and I welcome the introduction in the form of a black eyeliner pencil from her beauty collection. If you read my posts regularly you will probably know how excited I get over black eyeliners in any shape or form! It doesn’t take much to make me happy!
Firstly I love the pretty polka dot design along with the black and gold colours which really stands. I wasn’t expecting much initially, but this eyeliner definitely exceeded my expectations. The pencil is super-creamy and glides on smoothly with minimal effort without tugging the skin. It’s true black shade creates striking bold lines which immediately draws attention to the eye area. Not only does this liner make your eye’s pop, it also stays put without any smudging.
I’m really impressed with my first experience with this brand, and will definitely be looking into more of their products.
6. Lifestyle Extra – The Chia Co Oats + Chia pack – RRP £4.95 (pack of 5)
I rarely have time for breakfast in the morning but these packs of oats + chia by the Chia Co are a great and convenient way to incorporate the most important meal into your day.
There could be different variants of flavours within boxes this month and I received the Berry flavour. The packet contains wholegrain oats and sun ripened chia that are blended with the finest quality fruit and virgin coconut oil to give a creamy, dairy-free texture just by adding water and is an excellent source of both soluble and insoluble fiber.
I can’t wait to try this and I particularly like that it’s travel and desk-friendly and only requires hot water.
My Verdict
This month’s Birchbox is filled with true loveliness and sees a much slimmer and compact box design making it even easier to get that all important beauty delivery straight through your letter box. The inclusion of two make-up items will certainly put smiles on faces this month along with the remainder of the products which are all very usable, and mainly features new discoveries for me from well-known and emerging brands.
The box boasts six items this month and covers all areas with a selection of tip to toe discoveries from skin brighteners, a soothing body treat, a shine boosting shampoo, a true black eyeliner and a travel & work friendly breakfast sample.
I’m really impressed with the entire line up this month and the samples are decent sized too giving you an opportunity to really road test the products. I’ve already got a few firm favourites within this box!
I’m really looking forward to the March edition as it’s “pick your own sample” time again from a brand we all love and know, Benefit.
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