June Birchbox 2013 - Wanderlust

It is June Birchbox time! This month's theme is wanderlust which is cute since a lot of people are going to be on vacation for the summer. So these products are "travel friendly" and I mean with samples...they are all kind of travel friendly haha So lets jump in:

Firstly, we can address what everyone has been up in arms over - the redesign of Birchbox's brand. I think it was much needed. I think the design is a welcome change. I actually really like the new "B" and the white writing on the box is cute. Some people have been saying it's too plain - but sometimes simplicity is what a brand needs!

 

So this is my Birchbox! I have some mixed feelings about this one but lets dive in.

I don't have separate pictures of these because they are in my shower but first I'll talk about the two light pink items both by Davines. It is the Love Shampoo and Conditioner for harsh and frizzy hair - which I'm confused about because I don't have that and pretty sure my survey on Birchbox doesn't say it either. The company does have a website and other formulas though. I love the sample of the shampoo - that is what a sample should be but then we go right back to foil packets on the conditioner - which I'll admit is like 2 and half times the size of normal samples but still. These companies need to pull it together.

I hate the smell of both - it is like a fig sort of scent. However, my hair is in love. My hair is reacting so well to these products! I have so much volume to it and it is soft! I would like to just try the plain oil shampoo and conditioner but I was surprised by these two.

Full size shampoo - $24

Full size conditioner- $27.50

First is a foaming body scrub from Oscar de la Renta, which is a little random, it is called live in love and it is a nice scent. It is said to leave an ethereal floral scent. I'm not so sure about that only because it reminds me of a slightly less strong version of the cologne my dad wears. It is sort of a musky floral borderline grandma scent - and it is very strong. It gave me a headache!

Also - I HATE samples in this packaging - it is so pointless you really can't store it away and it is cardboard. Not impressed.

Full size is $42

I really loved the color of the sleeve this time - mint is such a pretty color :)

Next up is a hair oil by Davines which is an Italian brand - yay for an Italian brand, boo for the 100th freaking hair oil I've gotten. I'm so damn sick of hair products it is ridiculous  I haven't tried it yet because I'm trying to get through my other samples but I'll let you know! I think Birchbox may have pushed the brand a little much though - would have been nice to see something else since I had the shampoo and conditioner already.

Full size - $40

This is a love/hate product. Color Club teamed up with Birchbox to make colors that represent the four offices they have all over the world. This is reign in spain and while the color is beautiful - the formula sucks. All the Color Club polishes I've gotten have been awful and some of the colors were terrible. It streaks and just doesn't really adhere well on the nail. Full size is $ 8 but skip and just go buy a polish from Essie.

This product by Youngblood fascinates me! This is the Hi-definition Hydrating Mineral Perfecting Powder and I've never really tried a "hydrating powder". When I tried this on my hand it almost felt like cool water! It was so awesome. It does a nice job of getting rid of shine and setting make-up too. It seems a little bit like all other hi-def powders out there though - and it won't be good for pictures because it is silica and white.

Full size is $36

What I did like though was they gave a set of post cards also inspired by their four international offices and the designs are adorable. I probably won't ever use them but they are nice to look at.

Normally, I'd like to say this was a good box but I wasn't impressed. I keep getting the same products month to month at this point - they are all just different brands.