As soon as we entered the month of August I knew that meant a new Birchbox was coming soon.  After last month’s box, I was really looking forward to this box.  What did I get?!

This month’s box was themed “Beauty School” and the list of products in my box was on the back of a little booklet full of beauty tips.

Caldrea hand soap- These are super cute looking, but I don’t know if I see myself using them.  They look like they would be in a hotel bathroom.  I could toss them in my purse, but they could leak.  Also these look like free samples I could get from a department store (same as the next product below this one).

Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy La Fleur- This is Juicy Couture’s newest fragrance and I do like the way it smells.  But come on- you can get these perfume samples for free all the time.  I do like that the Juicy Couture samples are spray testers though and I would consider buying a full size ($70).  This perfume has notes  of “sparkling mandarin, wild berries, dewy honeysuckle, and soft jasmine.”

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner in Oscar Fish- I’m pretty sure this is a full size product worth $20 and I’m very happy with the color it came in.  Oscar fish is a dark brown with copper shimmer- something different that I really like.  I think these are mechanical/twist up, but I haven’t been able to figure it out yet.  But these are waterproof and smudge resistent.

Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream- This is

quite possibly one of the smallest samples I’ve ever seen.  It also seems like it’s a Japanese version of Vaseline.  I can probably get two uses out of it, which is somewhat disapointing.

Schick Hydro Silk Razor- I think everyone got this razor in their box this month.  I don’t normally change up the razor I use (I love my Gillette Venus), but I will still use this razor at some point.  On the back there are two coupons- one for razor replacements and the other for shave gel.

Overall, I have mixed feelings on this box, but will keep my subscription for now.  I will only cancel my subscription if the boxes continue to have 3+ free samples in them.

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-Lauren

 

Written by Lauren

Lauren

Lauren has always loved makeup, but has really gotten into it in the past year. She loves experimenting with new products and is always on the hunt for her next “holy grail” find. She is not afraid to try anything! She especially has a passion for nail polish and is rarely ever seen without her nails painted. She discovered the YouTube beauty community last fall and became hooked… more like obsessed. She is majoring in Journalism and she absolutely loves to write, read, and go shopping. Her mom always says that she enjoys the finer things in life and Lauren would not disagree.