I received my first Birchbox at the end of March and I was so excited to participate in “Birchbox Brag” with Tara. Except now it’s called Subscription Box Share and you can share ANY box you received!
My first Birchbox!
What I got:
Juice Beauty / Stem Cellular Repair CC Cream
Juicy Couture / Couture La La (perfume)
Serge Normant / Meta Revive Dry Shampoo
Whish / Shave Crave Shaving Cream
Madewell for Birchbox / Emery Board
What I thought:
First of all, I think birchbox takes the fact that I’m 30 a little too seriously. Just because I’m 30 does not mean I wanted a Stem Cellular repair cream! I’d much rather have the lipstick sample my friend Kim got, thank you very much!
The perfume smells pretty good, actually, although I don’t wear perfume often so I know I won’t be buying the full size of this one!
I haven’t tried the dry shampoo yet. I don’t really know how and when to use it? I guess you just spray it in when you hair is dirty and you don’t have time to shower?
The Shave Crave shaving cream…I was really excited about this one and then really disappointed. First of all, the smell is really overwhelming! Like blueberries times a million and so sweet it made me nauseous! The cream came out in a really thin layer, but it worked pretty well. However, it was clear-ish so I couldn’t tell my “lines” where I had shaved and not shaved so I think I will stick with regular shaving cream. Also, it left this waxy, weird feeling film on my legs after. I would not use this one again!
Overall, I was a little disappointed by my first Birchbox. I expected the samples to be cooler things that I would actually use and like, but they were not. I think I will give it a couple more months to see if I get anything I like better, but I hope they aren’t all like this!
Let’s connect!
Birchbox posted a tutorial on their Facebook and website for how to use the dry shampoo. They used it to get "beach waves". I'm excited for this month's box!
I felt the same way about the shave cream – waaaay to strong of smell! I have been hoping to get to try the dry shampoo, but didn't get a sample…oh well 🙂 Hope your next box is better!!
Ew, bummer about the repair cream. I already don't look 30, I wouldn't use that.. plus that would totally hurt my feelings.
Bummer also that the box didn't work out, hopefully the next one will be better!
I'm only 22 and I've gotten wrinkle cream before :/ Sometimes I wonder how much they really look at our beauty profiles!
I also got the dry shampoo. Spray it into your roots and wait a few minutes before combing it out. I didn't really have success with it, but maybe I'm just weird!
I think I'd be disappointed in that box, too. I just can't get too excited about an emery board and shaving cream! Hopefully next month is better!
Sorry your first box was bad. I used to get subscription samples but then I cancelled … sometimes I miss trying products I would normally never buy. Hope you enjoy your next one!
I got that perfume sample too in my February box (my final box, sad). Nothing I've gotten has really made me want to prolong my subscription with them past what I received as a gift (3 months). I got a bunch of face mask stuff, hair spray (which I'll NEVER use!), perfume samples (which is really all I use), and a nail polish that's totally too metallic pink for me.
I've nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award!
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hoping your next boxes are better! i'd love to try that dry shampoo!
I got the dry shampoo too and at first I didn't like it but now I am very happy with it! The video on the BB website was very helpful too.