First of all I need to applaud the Birchbox customer services department. They sent me tracking for my box a while ago but it never arrived and the tracking turned out to be an invalid number. I contacted them on Thursday afternoon, they replied Friday morning to say another box had been dispatched and it arrived in Saturday's post. I hate Yodel which is their usual carrier and goodness knows where the original box went but I'm happy Birchbox customer services sorted it out.
What a box it was as well. In association with Harpers Bazaar the box is a lot more colourful than usual and unlike previous collaborations the actual box is printed rather than just being a normal box in a sleeve.
and here is what I got.
very rapid coat of this Soigne Nail Lacquer in cerise. I only used one coat for the photo and it is very messy but I really like the colour and consistency. You can tell it is a quality product.
Aromatherapy Associates Relax Light Bath and Shower Oil. This is a tiny one dose sample and I can't see that I would buy it. First of all it is £39 and secondly oil and bath just do not mix in this house with the number of clumsy males. We tried some before (a different brand) and no matter how light it promises to be there is always a slippy residue. Smells gorgeous though.
Philip Kingsley One More Day Dry Shampoo. I can take or leave this type of product but if it is there I will use it especially in the summer when my hair frizzes so I tend not to wash it as much.
I'll be honest and say I'm not a big fan of benefit products and I do prefer waterproof mascara for my stupid watery eyes at this time of year. However I will definitely use it once the hayfever season is gone.
Imedeen Derma One tablets which are supposed to be anti ageing. I am a bit sceptical about this type of product and need to do a bit of research before I decide to use them.
Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser - I love this product. I ran out of cleanser this week and have been using a very old one which probably should be in the bin so when I saw this I was happy. The idea is you massage the cleanser into dry skin and then wipe it off with the cloth which has been run under hot water. I used it this morning and it felt wonderful.
Despite some of the items not really being my cup of tea so to speak I really like this box. The cleanser is definitely my favourite closely followed by the nail lacquer. Thumbs up Birchbox UK.
