Happy Friday to one and all! It has been WAY too long since my last blog and I have SO much stuff to tell you guys about! Let's get this show on the road!
Today I want to go over the Birchbox I received in June (eek, I'm so bad at this!)
I'm not going to lie. The first Birchbox set the bar pretty high...
Birchbox + Color Club
Wanderlust Collection | Full size, $8
This was a nail polish that was absolutely perfect for summertime! I actually got a sea-foam green color in mine but one of my girlfriends switched with me. Coral is more my color than hers and green is much more her color. (Friends don't let friends Birchbox alone!) The polish itself is VERY thick. You only need one coat which is a plus, however, it takes forever to dry. One of my other girlfriends noticed this too with hers. We looked like we don't know how to paint our nails! Very pretty colors though!
COOLA
Classic Face SPF 30 Cucumber Moisturizer for Face | Full Size, $32
Little story before we go into this one. My boyfriend and I decided to finally get out of the house one weekend so we headed to a beer and wine tasting festival in our town. Our friend Josh brought sunblock and kept asking me over and over if I wanted some. I kept refusing saying I would be ok. Mind you, I have the complexion of printer paper and blue eyes. I burn instantly. We were there from 12 pm to around 4 pm. I felt a little burned but not too bad. That evening I looked at my shoulder and it was pretty red. I told my boyfriend "Oh, this isn't going to be good if I am this red right now." The next day, I saw that I had second degree burns all over my shoulders and back. I was so sick and so burnt, I had to call in sick to work because I couldn't even wear anything work appropriate. I lived in my strapless bathing suit top with my hair in a sock bun. I tried aloe, mustard, yogurt, milk, ice, baking soda, silvadene (apparently I'm allergic!), and benadryl (the itch was like nothing I have ever experienced). Nothing helped and so finally at midnight, I ran to CVS to grab calamine lotion and ibuprofen. That was what got me through the next few days. Moral of the story...WEAR SUNBLOCK!!!! I now keep this COOLA sunblock in my car for while I'm at the track. It smells pretty good. It's more lotion-y than most sunblock. Call me a penny pincher, but I do think $32 is a little steep for sunblock. Coppertone works just as well :)
Eyeko
Skinny Liquid Eyeliner | Full Size, $15
I think I am ignorant when it comes to liquid liner. I have tried to use it since I was 14. For everyday wear, I definitely can't use this. I did go all out for one of our dates and I did a winged eye. This stuff worked beautifully for that. It holds like a pencil (unlike those actual brushes from long ago) but this stuff does not want to come off. You better make sure you either know what you're doing or have a lot of time on your hands. $15 for this...if you like liquid, you'll want to spend that much on this one.
Juicy Couture
Couture La La | Full size, $19-90
Yeah....I totally just said $90.00. I will say though, this stuff smells AMAZING. It has a mix of mandarin, red currant, lily and orange blossom. Wonderful spring and summer scent. I'm making this sample last as long as possible! I just LOVE getting the perfume samples with these!
Kérastase
Chroma Thermique - Protect | Full size, $42
Save your pennies on this one. Having blonde (colored) hair, I need all the serums, hot oils, and deep conditioner I can get. This one did nothing for me and just made me look oily. Smells good though :) I've had two packs of this and haven't even finished the first one if that tells you anything. It's supposed to protect you from UV rays. Maybe it would have worked when I was at that festival!
So, THAT is the June Birchbox! I may try to post something tomorrow because I have a LOT of catching up to do! Look for these upcoming topics:
- My July Birchbox
- The Camera Ready Smashbox set
- My Influenster boxes
- My Summer list of favorites
- Fall prep!
