Birchbox July 2012 "Glamour"

Senses box partnered with Glamour magazine

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Info card.

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List of items I received.

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You can see the mistake already if you read my list of items I should have inside my box.

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Color Club nail polish

Color: Blue-Ming

Full size: $8

This is very pretty almost mint color. However, it is super thin. It was hard to work with and I had streaks. I had to put on three coats and a clear coat for it to look good.

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Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner (full size sample)

Color: Black

Full size: $15

This is very pigmented and super easy to use. I'm so glad I got this in my box this month.

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Harvey Prince "Hello" Perfume

Full size: $26 - $55

I'm really hating these perfume samples. I don't feel like they are the slightest bit "deluxe" size. I think it is a cheap way around a sample. The perfume itself was pretty good. I smell a lot of grapefruit in it, which I really like. I'm glad it wasn't too strong.

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Jouer Luminizing Moisture Tint

Color: Pearl

Full size: $38

I thought this was very pretty. I'm super pale so it worked great on my skin. However, there is practically no coverage at all. It reminds me of sparkly lotion because you couldn't tell there was any color once I actually put it on my skin. It was very silky and luminizing. 

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Lara Bar Uber

Bananas Foster

Full size: ?

As you can see from my info card I wasn't supposed to have this. I was actually supposed to get the minteas. I would have loved to try the minteas because I love tea, but this bar was quite delicious! I did email Birchbox about the mistake and as of now I haven't heard anything back from them about it. That is a little frustrating.

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  Birchbox Exclusive Earbuds

My absolute favorite part of my box, or at least I thought it would be...I actually hated these earbuds! I love the colors, bright pink and green, however I couldn't even get them to stay in my ears. I did everything I knew of to try and fit them in my ears right and they just wouldn't stay in. Literally they would be in my ear for like 30 seconds and fall out. It was a disaster.

Questions and comments are definitely welcome!

-Britney <3

Birchbox July 2012

Today I received my Birchbox and I'm disappointed. I got different items in my box that were not on my description card. I'm not sure if they sent me the wrong info card or the product was wrong, but they didn't match up this month. Plus, I couldn't keep the earbuds in my ears at all. I'll be posting my unboxing soon.

Let me know if you had an problems this month. What did you like or didn't like about your box?

-Britney <3

Cancellations In My Future

I believe I'm going to be cancelling my Birchbox subscription and my Julep Maven subscriptions. Honestly, I'm not seeing the deluxe size samples that Birchbox promises. Out of three boxes I have got, there was one full size product which didn't even work for me because I'm so pale (it was Stila One Step Bronze). I have seen the products in this month's (July 2012) box and I'm not too delighted. The reason I am going to stop Julep Maven is because I just don't see how their nail polish is worth $14 a piece. I mean it's nail polish. If I had the money to play with then I wouldn't mind keeping Julep Maven, but I need the extra $20 a month back in my wallet. I will miss both subscriptions, however, I did get a new car so it works out in the end.


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Questions and comments welcome. 

-Britney <3

Julep Maven July 2012

"Classic With A Twist" July 2012

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This month I actually got three polishes and a lip gloss.

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Freida

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Audrey
Very pretty pale pink shimmer polish. However, Sally Hansen has a nail polish that is exactly like this called 260 Pulled Sugar (and I do mean exactly).

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America (free polish this month)
It's a very pretty glitter polish with cute little stars in it!

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Camellia Lip Vernis
This is very pretty pink and works perfectly with the Audrey polish.

Now that is out of the way I want to complain. I got a free polish voucher this month, however, when I use it the polish isn't free. See each polish is $14 and the voucher has a value of $11.20...now why the hell would they say free polish on the voucher if there is a limited value. Uh, all their polishes are $14 so technically you aren't getting a free polish. So, I just don't understand why they didn't say "get so much percent off" instead of the word free on the voucher.
Anyways, I believe I'm going to be skipping Julep Maven* for a while because I recently got a new car and a new car payment that comes with it each month.

*Referral link.

Please leave question and comment below.
-Britney <3

Summer Beauty VoxBox 2012

This is my very first VoxBox and I'm delighted to receive one! Influenster is a free community where you are invited to share your opinion on items they send you to test out, completely free! You pay for nothing and all you do in return is share your opinions about the products.

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A list of items inside my box.

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Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Lotion Sunscreen SPF 30

$8.99 for 6oz. bottle

Available in SPF 12, 30, and 50.

This lotion sunscreen was super soft and smelled really nice. It went of smooth and wasn't greasy at all which is great. It's wonderful to get a sunscreen that doesn't smell like the normal sunscreen and that doesn't leave you looking greasy and wet. I think this a wonderful product.

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Tampax and Always Radiant Collection (Given to me to test from P&G)

Prices vary.

(1) Bag

(1) Scented Pad

(3) Unscented Daily Liners

(2) Unscented Tampons

I really like the scent of the pad. I smells fresh with maybe a hint of a floral scent. The scent isn't something I've smelled before and I really like that. I love everything about these tampons. The re-sealable wrapper is a wonderful feature. The applicator has a place for your fingers to fit perfectly. You don't have to worry about it slipping out of your hand. The liners are probably the cutest panty liners I've ever seen. They are very flexible and super comfortable. They stay in place and move as you move. Plus, they fit multiple panty styles!

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Quaker Soft Bakes Bar in Banana Nut Bread

$3.29 for a package of bars.

As soon as I opened the package on this bar I could smell the banana. This was incredibly tasty! I absolutely loved it. I loved it so much I didn't even let my Fiance try a bite of it. I definitely want to buy more of these. I'd get up early on days I didn't have to just to eat one for breakfast. YUM!!

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 Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color

$9.99

This nail polish is a little out of my comfort zone. I'm a pink polish kind of girl so having this dark blue color was new for me. The whole magnet part is a little tricky. You have to get close to the polish, but definitely not too close or you will touch the magnet to the polish. It took a try or two to get a good looking nail. The design aspect is really neat. I just wish I had a different color.

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Sally Hansen Nails and Cuticles Hand Creme

$5.99 for full size bottle.

This creme was super soft. It has a very light scent, which is lovely. This was not greasy at all and it made my hands incredibly soft and silky.

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Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy

$4.99 - $5.99 for 12.7oz and 12.9oz bottles.

This caught my attention super fast! My entire VoxBox smelled wonderful because of this shampoo and conditioner. I absolutely love the scent. This made my hair silky smooth. I usually have issues with conditioner leaving my hair looking flat and weighted down or oily and this washed wonderfully. I couldn't believe how amazing my hair felt. Even after just shampooing my hair felt healthier. After trying this out I definitely have to go and buy full size bottles.

*Disclaimer* I received these products complimentary for testing purposes from Influenster.

Please leave any questions or comments below.

-Britney <3