Birchbox August 2014

This is my second months with Birchbox. For $10.00 you get  a box of four to five carefully selected samples of makeup, or other beauty related products on a monthly basis. These products include skincare items, perfumes, organic based products and various other high-end cosmetics.

My box this month looked  had the following samples:

theBalm Cosmetics Staniac  ($2.00)

It gave my lips very nice and natural red tint. I really liked it and may be buying the fulls size. 

 Ojon Rare Blend Moisture Therapy ($1.60) 

I feel like my hair is where I put least of my attention and I'm trying to change it. I was excited to try this product. I will be testing it this week. 

Vasanti Brighten Up! Face Rejuvenator ($5.70)

I love getting skin care products and this sample is  big enough for me to test it for a week or so. It has really great reviews and great ingredients. 

Marcelle Golden Glow BB Cream ($4.70)

BB creams are great for summer and I like getting them for testing. The shade of this one was perfect for my skin even though I was a little worried it would be too dark at first. I put it on today for the first time and I'll see how well it wears.  

Jasmine Seven Fresh Feet Wipes for Kids  ($4.89)

When I saw the wipes in my box I started laughing. I recently had a lot of unpleasant experiences with my 10-year-old daughter's stinky feet. She likes to wear shoes without socks in the summer and it's never a good idea. She also plays a lot of sports and remains active and these wipes are great to have in your purse. In fact, when my daughter saw them, she stole them from me right away. 

The total value of this months box was $18.89, which is not too bad for the $10.00 spent on it. I was happy to try some new products. I liked all of the items in the box and I did not really dislike any of them. 

Boxycharm August 2014

This is my second month with Boxycharm and I like getting great quality makeup from them.
This month's box was really great. Similarly to Glossybox, Boxycharm subscription is $21.00 per month and so far it has been totally worth it for me. You can get your own Boxycharm subscription here.

My August box looked like this.

I love, love, love this box. 

One of the items I was really excited for was the Morphe Powder Brush ($19.00)

I have been looking for a good makeup brush but wasn't sure which one to get so this box solved my problem. The brush is so soft and it's perfect for my Stila Finishing Powder. I have been using it every day and I absolutely love it. 

Tarina Tarantino Lip Sheen ($22.00) I have never used much lipstick but this summer I have been experimenting with various colors. This Tarina Tarantino lipstick looks so luxurious! The packaging itself was very fancy and the lipstick packaging is quite. The color I got was Showroom, which was not what I would have picked for myself, but I'm going to keep it because I like how natural it looks on me. Overall I really like this product and I'm happy I got to try it as I would have never bought it for myself 

Model Co Cheek and Lip tint full size ($22.00)

This is a nice, versatile product. I used it on my lips and it made them look naturally red and I really liked it. I am curious how it works for cheeks. I'll try that next time. 

I was really excited to see the Enter Pronoun Bronzer ($35.00) in the box. I'm running out of my bronzer, so the timing for a new one was perfect. At first I thought that the shade was going to be to dark, but it was actually really nice. 

Last item was the Ofra Lipliner ($13.00)  in a shade called Silk. I do not use lip liners much, so it will be passed on to someone else. 

This was a really great box. I liked everything a lot, except the lip liner. The total value of the box $98.00

I paid only $21.00, so I feel like I hit a jackpot with this one. 

GlossyBox August 2014

I just got back from vacation and I was very happy to see the Glossybox delivery at my door. I have been subscribing to the box for several box and it's one of my favorite boxes.  The Glossybox subscription is $21.00 if you do the month-to-month option. You can save some money if you choose to prepay for 6 months or a year.  You can get your own box here.

Here is my box for August  2014.

Kryolan Highlighter. 4.5g ($18.95)

It's very creamy and feels nice on your skin. It leaves really nice and discreet gloss on your skin and is not too sparkly or overwhelmingly shiny. I really like it and will be using it this summer a lot. Too bad summer is coming to an end. 

Sparitual nail polish 15 ml - full size ($12.00)

I never have enough of nail polish and I love fun summer colors. I received a very nice pink, which was almost neon pink in real life. I will definitely be using this until fall comes. I took a picture of my nail polish at work. 

Eyeko eyeliner Mini size. I could not find how big the full size is, but I think the mini is about half of the full size. ($8.00)

As I don't use eyeliners much, I will be shipping this one to my sister in Europe. She likes eyeliners and will be happy to receive this one. 

Uberliss Hydrating Shampoo  2 oz ($4.00) 

I used it today. It does not create a lot of lather, which was a little hard to wash my longer hair and I had to use a lot of it, but it's supposed to be all natural and I will see how my hair feel when it dries. 

Uberliss Hydrating Conditioner 2 oz ($4.40) 

Also used it today and it was a little more efficient than the shampoo. Looking forward to seeing the results later today. 

Eslor Day Firming Cream 10 ml ($17.00) 

I tried it today and it feels really nice on my skin. I will use it every day this week to see what effects I get. The scent I was not very crazy about. It smells kind of like old fashioned creams from years ago. I remember some cheap creams my mom used to buy that smelled similarly. 

I thought this box was nice. My favorites were the nailpolish and the highliter. I paid $21.00 for the box and got $64.35 worth of products. No the best value I have seen, but it's still good. 

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