Birchbox November & December 2013
Well... I thought I was caught up, but apparently not... Ok. Here goes!
November's theme was about bringing more good into your life. It could be brands that give back or donating to No Kid Hungry. It tied into November and Thanksgiving.
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Beauty Protector | Protect & Shampoo
full size: 8 oz, $21.95
sample size: 1 oz, $2.74
Beauty Protector | Protect & Condition
full size: 8 oz, $21.95
sample size: 1 oz, $2.74
Chella | Highlighter Pencil
1.4g, $18.00
Supergoop!® Daily Correct SPF 35 CC Cream
Full size: 1.6 oz, $32.00
Sample size: 2 mL (.1 oz), $2
Fatty Sundays | Gourmet Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Full size: 2.54 oz, $7
Sample size: .5 oz?, $1.27 (At most?)
Total value of November's box: $26.75
Like I said they're really good at keeping these boxes between $20 and $30. It's not that it's a bad thing. I get that it's not a "Freebie" box, but it does reflect the quality of it. It frustrates me that these are so hit or miss sometimes.
I didn't really like November's box. The shampoo and conditioner (which I actually tried) was so-so for me. The smell was over powering and it didn't really do much for my hair.
On to December
I don't need to tell you that December's box was about festivities?
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Manna Kadar Cosmetics | sheer glo shimmer lotion
Full size: 1 fl oz, $29.00
Sample size: .27 g (.009 oz), $.27
BeeKind™ | Body Lotion 3890
Full size: 8 oz, $15.00
Sample size: 30 mL (1.01 oz), $1.89
Chuao Chocolatier | Chocolate Bars
Full size: 1 bar (2.8 oz), $6.00
Sample size: .39 oz, $.84
Grand Central Beauty | S.M.A.R.T. Skin Perfecting™ Polisher
Full size: 20 mL, $38.00
Sample size: 8 mL (2.7 oz), $15.20
SARAHPOTEMPA | The HALF-UP™
$9.00
Total value of December's box: $27.20
December's box was better, I thought. I liked the Half-up hair tie/bun roller. I'm curious about it and want to learn how to use it. I'm also planning on getting the BeeKind lotion at some point. I have plenty of if left from my sample. I was surprised that one bar of Chuao is $6; that seems over priced to me, because I wasn't impressed by it at all. Overall, I'd say December's box was pretty good.
November's theme was about bringing more good into your life. It could be brands that give back or donating to No Kid Hungry. It tied into November and Thanksgiving.
---------- Unboxing ---------
Beauty Protector | Protect & Shampoo
full size: 8 oz, $21.95
sample size: 1 oz, $2.74
Beauty Protector | Protect & Condition
full size: 8 oz, $21.95
sample size: 1 oz, $2.74
Chella | Highlighter Pencil
1.4g, $18.00
Supergoop!® Daily Correct SPF 35 CC Cream
Full size: 1.6 oz, $32.00
Sample size: 2 mL (.1 oz), $2
Fatty Sundays | Gourmet Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Full size: 2.54 oz, $7
Sample size: .5 oz?, $1.27 (At most?)
Total value of November's box: $26.75
Like I said they're really good at keeping these boxes between $20 and $30. It's not that it's a bad thing. I get that it's not a "Freebie" box, but it does reflect the quality of it. It frustrates me that these are so hit or miss sometimes.
I didn't really like November's box. The shampoo and conditioner (which I actually tried) was so-so for me. The smell was over powering and it didn't really do much for my hair.
On to December
I don't need to tell you that December's box was about festivities?
---------- Unboxing ---------
Manna Kadar Cosmetics | sheer glo shimmer lotion
Full size: 1 fl oz, $29.00
Sample size: .27 g (.009 oz), $.27
BeeKind™ | Body Lotion 3890
Full size: 8 oz, $15.00
Sample size: 30 mL (1.01 oz), $1.89
Chuao Chocolatier | Chocolate Bars
Full size: 1 bar (2.8 oz), $6.00
Sample size: .39 oz, $.84
Grand Central Beauty | S.M.A.R.T. Skin Perfecting™ Polisher
Full size: 20 mL, $38.00
Sample size: 8 mL (2.7 oz), $15.20
SARAHPOTEMPA | The HALF-UP™
$9.00
Total value of December's box: $27.20
December's box was better, I thought. I liked the Half-up hair tie/bun roller. I'm curious about it and want to learn how to use it. I'm also planning on getting the BeeKind lotion at some point. I have plenty of if left from my sample. I was surprised that one bar of Chuao is $6; that seems over priced to me, because I wasn't impressed by it at all. Overall, I'd say December's box was pretty good.