april birchbox

i've been slacking on my birchbox posts for the past few months, so here's a new one!

this is my april birchbox, the theme of which was april showers. [side note: i don't ever think the themes of these boxes actually correlate to the contents. the little theme sheet they include is always fun to read, but it doesn't really have anything to do with what you get.]

• beekind body lotion: has everyone read about how bees are dying off at crazy rates these days? if not, time magazine has a lot of good articles about it. anyway, beekind is a gilchrist & soames brand that donates part of its proceeds to honeybee and sustainable pollination research. very cool! anyway, i like this lotion a lot. it's light but moisturizing, and has a really nice lemony scent.
  
  
• harvey prince yogini fragrance: i'm not much of a perfume snob; i'll pretty much use anything that doesn't smell like an old lady. this perfume kinda fits into the "whatever" category...i probably wouldn't choose it myself, but i don't hate it, so whatever! i'm sure i'll use it til it's gone. :)
  
  
• kind healthy grains bar (maple and pumpkin seeds): i'm not the biggest fan of getting food or tea in my birchbox. don't get me wrong, i love eating, but that's not really why i subscribe to birchbox. i wasn't too thrilled to find this bar in my box, but it went in my snack drawer at work, and i'm sure i'll be glad i have it some day soon!
  
  
• davines all in one hair milk: i don't know about you, but any product called "hair milk" just grosses me out from the get-go. i had to get over the product name, but once i did, this stuff is pretty nice! i sprayed it on my hair after showering/combing and before blow drying. i can't really tell if it helped to detangle my hair like it claims to since my hair is pretty short right now, but it definitely didn't make it any worse. maybe i'll save this one for when my hair grows out a little more.
  
  
• the balm: how 'bout them apples? lip & cheek stain: my bff just started getting birchboxes, and she got this product in her first box last month. check out her review here! i actually got the same color that she did (pie), and i agree that i love it as a cheek stain/blush! i use the same lip balms/glosses pretty much every day, and i like something with a little more moisture in it for my lips, so i decided to only use this on my cheeks. the color is great, and i felt like it really brightened up my face. this is one product i might actually consider buying to add to my makeup routine in the future.

any other birchbox fans out there? it's a good gift for mother's day if anyone is searching for ideas!

january birchbox

birchbox time! i still look so forward to getting these in the mail. if any of you men are looking for something different to get your ladies for valentine's day, i highly recommend a birchbox subscription! [there's also a men's version]

anyway, this month brought a box with products that i actually think i will use fairly quickly. lots of times there's one or two random things i don't think i'll ever use, but not this month! way to go, january.

• burt's bees intense hydration day lotion: this little tub of lotion is already half-gone! the smell is really fresh and different. the lotion is heavy enough to really feel like it's moisturizing but doesn't weigh you down or make your skin sticky at all.
  
  
• nail rock nail polish: i am dying to try this! i love unique nail polish textures, so this is right up my alley. each nail rock set comes with a base polish as well as a textured topper. mine is a dark purpley-red color and came with the "velvet" top coat. nail rock also has glitter, sequin, and caviar top coats. can't wait to see how it turns out!
  
  
• 100% pure fruit pigmented mascara: this mascara claims to be made from naturally pigmented fruits and veggies. the one i got is derived from black tea, and i like it! it doesn't work quite as well as your typical (not-"natural") mascara, but it smells amazing, which is kind of weird for a mascara. it took a few more coats than i would normally apply, but the cute package and smell are totally worth it. :)
  
  
• serge normant meta revive dry conditioner: i am a dry shampoo devotee 'til i die, but i've never tried dry conditioner before. i'm not really sure why it's necessary, but i used it this morning after i dry-shampooed my day-old hair and it was nice! it smells great and tamed down my fly-aways pretty well. i'm not sure it's something i would buy, but it's fun to try and i will definitely use up the sample.
  
  
• harvey prince journey perfume: i love a perfume sample. i rarely find one i don't like, so this is just another in a string of samples in my drawer. it will definitely be in rotation over the next few days.