Birchbox Welcome Box
Hi, everyone! Today I'll be posting about my first Birchbox a.k.a the "Welcome Box." For those of you who don't know, Birchbox is a makeup sample subscription service. It costs $10/month and every month they send you 4 samples and 1 bonus "lifestyle" item(usually a granola bar) based on interests you list when you create a profile on their site. They have kind of a weird sign up process. Basically, you provide your email address and it get you on this so-called "list." Once your name is on the "list," it takes about 4 weeks for them to send you an email invite for you to actually be able to purchase a subscription. This is incredibly ridiculous and takes a really long time, so here is a major TIP: Purchase the gift option. I purchased the gift option for myself and i was able to have my first box shipped within 3 business days. However, you do have to purchase the gift option in increments of 3, 6, or 12 months, so that's a downside. It does take a while to receive once it's shipped, it took about 10 days to come in the mail. Anyway, here is my first box:
This is what the box looks like. It's pretty nice packaging and the box is definitely reusable. Inside came these:
It comes with a card that tells you what everything is and how to use it:
The first box you get is a "generic" box. It's geared at being pleasing to all skin types, tones, and shades. I received the following samples:
theBlam cosmetics:Mary-Lou Manizer
This is probably the sample I was most excited to see, however the size of these samples are incredibly teeny tiny. I mean this is supposed to be a highlighter, but there is no way to get a decent sized brush into the sample. It's a good size for an eyeshadow sample and that's how I'll be using it, since an eyeshadow brush is probably all I can fit in there anyway.
Next I got:
Juicy Couture: Viva La Juicy
This sample is super tiny as well. I mean this is stuff you get free at Macy's. It smells nice and I'm glad at liked it, but the size again is very disappointing.
Next:
Number 4: Clarifying Shampoo
This is probably the only decent sized sample in here. It's 1.75 fl.oz. so it's a good amount.
Next:
Embryolisse: Lait-Creme Concentre- 24 Hour Miracle Cream
Again, this lacks in the size department, but it seems like I'll be able to get a few uses out of it.
Lastly:
Larabar
This is the "lifestyle" extra. It's a good size. The only other item that I believe is sized well.
Overall, I'm really disappointed with the size of the samples, but pleased with what came in it, especially since it wasn't customized to my preferences. I'm looking forward to my future boxes, and hopefully once I receive my customized ones, they'll be a lot more exciting.
