May Birchbox!

Yay for Birchbox time! I'll say that there was some mixed feelings originally going in but I'm pretty happy with this month's box!



 

The first product is a dry shampoo by Klorane, it is an extra-gentle dry shampoo with oat milk. I'm getting a little bored of the dry shampoo craze and it is one of those products Birchbox has been pushing a little too much. However, I do really like this product. It smells amazing, I can't even begin to describe it. I wouldn't say it's the best dry shampoo out there, but I might consider buying a full size. A full size retails for $18 - not too bad. If you spray too close and don't shake through your hair, it will leave a white cast but easy to get rid of. 

I thought this next item was a cool add on to the box. They don't list it as a lifestyle extra which is weird, they just list the main products. They sent an Acroball Pure White hybrid ink pen. The gimmick is that it is gel ink but works like a ballpoint pen and there is no smudging. I got a bright blue pen and the color on the pen correlates with the color of the ink which is cool. On the back of the card is a $1 off coupon on a 3, 4, or 5 pack of the pens. Also, there is a code you can scan with your phone to enter to win a trip to New York Fashion Week, free pens and a shopping spree.

I am very into this next sample, which is the Sumita Color Contrast Eyeliner. "Inspired by traditional Indian formulas, this velvety liner glides on easily and lasts for hours". I completely agree with this statement. It is so creamy and smooth but once it is set on your skin it does not smudge. A set of 4 mini pencils is $21. The four set is exclusive to Birchbox and has 4 colors - Suman (a rich classic black - the one I got), Jamun (a deep plum), Raina (a smokey grey), and Saletti (an eye-popping navy). I would kill to try to grey and navy! You can buy single eyeliners for $11 but some colors are different.

The last two products I got were in the new cardboard box sleeve. First is the Classic Face SPF 30 Cucumber Moisturizer for Face by Coola. I had been skeptical because I usually have seen this apply on others very white. But I tried this on the back of my hand and it wasn't white and it blended beautifully! The description says, "This mineral sunblock is infused with organic anti-aging ingredients like evening primrose extract and borage seed oil". A full size is $32 which I think is a little steep but if I got another sample of this in the future I would not be disappointed!

Lastly, I got a sample of the Marvis Classic Mint Toothpaste, which I LOVE! I am sold and will be buying a full size which retails from $6 to $10.50. It is an Italian toothpaste which I kind of love because I am Italian. This wasn't too severe in taste and my teeth felt so clean after I used it!

All around not a bad box, the sample sizes were really nice, and there were no packets!

Hope you are all having a great weekend!

Did you guys get anything different in your boxes?