Since signing up with Birchbox I decided to try a few other beauty subscriptions. I love my Julep Maven nail lacquer subscription, as seen in a post below. I always get at least 3 polishes or other hand/nail products a month for $20 and I love trying new nail colors that I may not have picked otherwise. Pictured are May and June Julep boxes. I skipped July and August, but will pick back up in September!
I also decided to try out Beauty Army. It's $12 a month and you get to choose 6 products from I think 9 or 12 options. I had heard great reviews and that they send a lot of full sized products, but that is not the case. All the products (with the exception of one NARS mascara) I've received the last few months have been sample size only. I will be cancelling that subscription, but I'm still glad I tried it :)
The last one I decided to try was MyGlam, which is $10 a month. I have received two months and so far I love it...a little more than Birchbox! Each month all the products (4-6) come in a fun little bag you can use as a clutch or as extra storage inside your handbag. In June's bag below I received two full size products, The Marbella liquid eyeliner (in love) and NYX lipstick. However, I love all the products from this bag. Living Proof's Nourishing frizz Styling Cream is perfect for my curly locks and taming when I do wear them straight. Philosophy's Take a Deep Breath Moisturizer is great as an after-the-shower refreshing lather.
In July's MyGlam bag I received 5 products and I'm only hesitant about the Circus nail lacquer because I don't wear white polish that often. It will be nice to have when doing french tips or an accent nail...cute packaging concept though. All the other products I knew I would use at first sight! Love the yes cucumber facial wipes. Perfect to keep in my handbag during these crazy hot TX days. The Kiehl's face moisturizer is another great night treatment for my T-zone. The Nume Hair Hydro Punch Hydrating Conditioner looks to be promising, but I haven't tried it yet. I do love my hair masques! The Josie Maran lip stain on the bottom is a beautiful coral pop for summer. I'll admit I've been on the fence about lip stains all together because I like to have that glossy finish. To fit it to my needs I've been using my chap stick on top of the stain as oppose to a prep primer for my lip gloss. It's still a different look, a little more matte and casual.
Since I've skipped out on my last few Birchbox updates I'm pointing out my faves from the past three boxes. I've turned a few friends on to Birchbox and while we love the surprise every month, we agree that Birchbox has been slacking a teensy bit. Still, I won't cancel just yet :)
May Birchbox
I have two faves from this box! The obvious one is Stila's liquid liner. It's a gorgeous midnight blue shimmer. I bought it in a charcoal shimmer as well! The second fave (that I wish was larger than two uses) is Dr. Jark's B.B. Cream. I've tried several B.B. creams now and this one ranks at the top by far. It's light, non-greasy and gives the best natural coverage I've seen.
June Birchbox
Again, I had two faves from this box as well. Borghese water crystals were wonderful and the perfect ending to an 8 hour retail Saturday :) Nothing better than a nice, relaxing bath with that smell of spa lingering in the air. I'm also enjoying The Balm's Staniac Lip Stain in "Beauty Queen." It's faint cherry tint can be used to add dazzle to your smile or a pinch to your cheeks!
July Birchbox
This month's box brought me two faves as well. Harvey Prince's perfume "Hello" has a fresh and flirty scent that's not overly sweet, just right. Being so fair complected, my arms, back and chest seem to always attract a nice gold glow from the sun whereas my face tends to stay pretty...well, fair. Jouer Bronzer goes on like a moisturizer and adds a nice glow to match the rest.
Cheers,
Em
