Birchbox April + June 2014! (late review)

Hello, Beauties!

I have been racking my brain trying to think of posts I could do and as I was scrolling my Instagram and I realized I forgot to do a review on my June Birchbox! I don't have a lot of pictures and the one I do have is copied from IG so I apologize but I wanted to update.

I had bought myself a 3-month subscription and this month's was my last box from the subscription. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures from my 'Welcome Box' in April, but I'll do a review on it and the end of this post. ANYWAYS, June's theme was 'Away We Go' and every box featured products perfect for taking with you on the go and on vacations!

My products:

             Miss Jessie's Multi-Cultural Curls: Full size: $16.
              I'm sure this styling lotion would be perfect for people with multi cultural hair, curly hair,                   but it just wasn't suitable for me. I have wavy hair and this didn't do much to enhance the                     waves. So this was a bust for me.

             Antica Farmacista Bath & Shower Wash (not sure which scent): Full size: $25
             I wasn't impressed much by this at all. The scent seemed too dull for me and bland, and it                    didn't leave my skin feeling any different than normal body wash. My skin felt clean and soft,              but not anything extraordinary. Not to mention the packaging was tacky. It honestly                              reminded me of the free shower gel you'd get in the bathroom of a 2-3 star hotel.

            Cynthia Rowley Beauty Creamy Lipstain in Sugar: Full size: $20
             As I have already admitted in my prior posts, I am not a lip gloss person, and even though                    this is called a "creamy lipstain", it felt like a gloss, The worst kind of gloss. It felt drying on                my lips and it was so unbelievably sticky. I really had high hopes for this because of the great              reviews Cynthia Rowley beauty products always receive, but I am just not a fan of this. The                only good thing was that the color was pretty, and very similar to my natural lip color.

             Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser: Full size of starter kit: $24.50
             This came with not only the cleansing polish, but also a muslin cloth! I am sooo impressed                  with this cleanser. It is so easy to use and it works WONDERS. I immediately saw such an                  improvement to my skin after using it ONCE and it is amazing. My pores appeared smaller,                my skin was soft, and my black heads were almost completely eliminated. It is such a miracle              product and I will most definitely be purchasing full size and I recommend it to                                    EVERYONE.

             Egyptian Magic Skin Cream: Full size: $38
             My first impression of this cream was that it felt greasy and stinky. I did not understand what              it could be used for and what is so "magical" about it. Boy was I wrong! I got used to the                     smell, it smells like an ointment and isn't bad, just isn't fragrant. I would never use it as a                     regular moisturizer because of the greasiness but it is AMAZING if you get dry patches. I've               used it for cuts, scraps, chapped lips, rough elbows, dry patches on skin, etc. and I can not                   believe how quickly it heals skin! I am so happy I gave it a chance and I am so impressed. A               little goes a LONG way and I have been using my sample for 4+ months now and still have                 over half of my sample left! It's awesome.



Overall, I am actually really happy with the box even having 3 out of 5 of the products duds to me. The Liz Earle and Egyptian Magic completely makes up for the entire box! I definitely found some favorites, not every product can be a hit and until this box, most were.

April Birchbox 2014

Whenever you begin a subscription on birchbox, you obviously fill out a profile so they can customize the contents of your box to you. The first box, however, is called the 'Welcome Box' and is a generic box that doesn't necessarily meet your profile.  

My Products:

            Whish Three Wishes Body Butter in Pomegranate: Full size: $24

            This was another product that my first impression wasn't a good one. I was put off by                           the smell and couldn't get past that to notice how the body butter actually felt on my                             skin. Once I started to get past the smell (and started loving it!), I couldn't believe how                         moisturizing it was! My hands felt amazingly soft and it seemed to melt into my skin                           immediately. No greasy residue, just long lasting softness. VERY impressed! 

            Ahmad Teas in (I believe) Mango: Full Size: $3.50

            I don't have much of an opinion. The tea was okay, but I'm not much of a tea drinker                           aside from green and chai.

           dr. Brandt pores no more pore refiner primer: Full size: $45

           I ADORE this primer. I have larger pores next to my nose, right under my eyes and this                      completely smooths out that area. My skin feels velvety right after I apply and it makes                        my foundation glide on smoothly. 

           Miracle Skin Transformer Face Spotlight SPF 20: Full size: $48

           I truly do not understand why this product is getting so much positive feedback. I HATE                      it. It is so ridiculously glittery and unnatural looking. I tried putting it under my                                    foundation and the glitter showed through and I had to immediately remove it. 

           Joan Vass L'eau Cristal: Full size: $75

           I actually really like this scent. Its spicy and deep and extremely strong (in a good way.                        not overpowering!) and long wearing. It is one of my favorites!

This was a pretty good starter box! I'm so happy I got to try some of these products and if I could afford it, would definitely buy these full sized.