BirchBox - September 2013 - Heritage - Monthly Beauty Subscription Box Photo Gallery Review

BirchBox is a $10 a Month women's beauty & lifestyle subscription box.  Every month, you'll receive a box filled with beauty, grooming, and lifestyle samples from both up-and-coming and well known brands. Each delivery will include a mix of categories, as well as lifestyle items. Samples are generously sized, with enough product to allow you to figure out if they're right for you. 

This one is so much fun and has a low guilt factor since it is only $10 a month!!

Outer box, pretty.

Inner box, Reusable box, Value $1

First Glance inside of the box.

This month's theme is Heritage and it is Birchbox's anniversary!!  Let's see if their box matches their theme... I know that it sure as heck didn't last month.

Cute saying.

Second Glance

Third Glance

Mereadesso, All-In-One Moisturizer, .4 Fl. Oz., Value $28

Wholly moley that is some expensive moisturizer.. I haven't tried it yet but now I am excited!!

Glam Natural Cream Blush, 3 foil packets in Sun Kissed, Barely There & You Make Me Blush, Value $4.80  

I have tried this blush before in a sample that I received from one of many boxes and honestly, it sucked!  It just did not work.  It didn't stay, it just rubbed around and felt greasy and disgusting on my face. Yuk on these, Yuckyyyyyyy!  Maybe is was just a bad sample or color... who knows!

UPDATE 9/27/13:  I have now sampled this blush in barely there and it is AWESOME. A perfect dewy finish.  I do believe that the sample I previously received WAS damaged!.  It does feel a tad greasy but the color and look is amazing.

These came in the blue Birchbox cardboard container.  Beauty Protector, Protect & Shampoo & Protect & Condition Conditioner Deluxe Samples, Value $5.50

Ruffian Nail Polish in Hedge Fund, Full Size .17 fl. oz., Value $10

Swatch,  This is one coat and is almost opaque, pretty impressive.  It applied pretty nicely but it was not the best I have seen.  It is a pretty dark moss green with golden shimmer undertones.

UPDATE 9/27/13:  After completing my birchbox review on this nail polish it seems that they were wanting to promote their nail polish brush handle.  I honestly did not like the handle at all. It felt clumsy and awkward in my finger tips.

Everything in the box.  Let's see how it adds up!!

REPORT CARD -        Birchbox      $10/Month        Marking Period: Sept 2013           On Trend Product: B-           Box Theme/Story: C-                     Product Sizes: B+           Product Quality: B-           Packaging & Display: A           Referral Program: C+                         Value for Dollar: A-        Box Value: Aprox $49    Final Grade: B-

Report Card Notes:

Heritage was theme and it was their anniversary month...  No special anniversary gift?  I would have liked this box to be bigger and louder since it was their Birthday Box!! I can't wait to try the super expensive all-in-one moisturizer by Mereadesso!!  They say you get what you pay for so we shall see if it's worth the cha-ching!  The packaging and branding is well put together but being their Birthday should have been a bigger deal...Popsugar , for instance, sent everyone a Gorjana $65+ gold plated necklace for their birthday... The value for dollar was a little higher this month all thanks to the Mereadesso moisturizer and I am glad to see their monthly value go up since ipsy  has been kicking their butt lately.  The shampoo and condition by Beauty Protector are nice but nothing special really.  The full size nail polish was a nice treat but of course it was in a weird golden green color that I already have.  I WISH they would have sent a more on trend color.  The GlamNatural creme blush does not work, plain and simple.  At least the last sample I received didn't.  So they are most likely useless.  I wander if boxes try the products before they promote them... They do have a referral  program but it is not the best...The points that you earn can not be used on the monthly subscription fee which I think is b.s. This box didn't bring me too much exciting this month besides the moisturizer.. I will have to fill you in on that one.  Step it up Birchbox!!  Send me some fun stuff already!!  I still love Birchbox and I still recommend it but I think we just need a little spoiling!

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♥ Angela