YAYAYAYAY! I was so super excited yesterday when I saw that fabulous black box with pink accents!
I thought it was interesting to see the wrap around the standard tan Birchbox…a new and very interesting way to cobrand. The theme of this month’s BB is Gossip Girls…interesting! The samples are inspired by the series and Manhattan’s chicest events.
I love how they present the items inside…makes me feel like I am opening a gift!
Inside:
- The cutest small glass bottle of Algenist regenerative anti-aging lotion – I can’t wait to try it out! It has a slight scent to it, not bad. We shall see!
- Miss Dior Eau de Parfum – I really like it! It is a sweet mix of floral and patchouli. Definitely a great day scent.
- Kerastase Age Premium Bain Substantif Shampoo – I can’t wait to try this out as well. I hear such great reviews about the Kerastase brand.
- Kerastase Age Premium Masque – YAY! My hair needs some TLC – I will be using this today!
- Stila Sparkle Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner – I love everything Stila, and was super happy to see this eyeliner in my box!
- Notecard – so cute! Also included, as an extra is a blank notecard with XOXO on one side. I am a huge proponent of the written letter. One of my previous bosses mentioned to me that my handwritten thank you note helped me to stand out. I still love to get mail and I think seeing something personal means so much more.
What’s even cooler about Birchbox is that you can go onto the website www.birchbox.com and read up on step-by-step articles and video tutorials on the items in the package!
Eva says
(Steph): I’m just like you when it comes to ordering thigns that I think are going to sell out! I usually add to cart, pay, then go back and see what I ordered, lol. You should have seen me when the Sephora Black Friday specials went live at midnight. My husband was laughing at me because I’m over here freaking out because the site won’t work and all I can think is they’re going to sell out, when really everyone can’t get into the site but in my head it’s just me, lol. Thankfully, after 2 hours of refreshing non-stop, I was able to order all the specials I wanted.The Stila Warehouse Sale happens every now and then; it’s better than their regular sale because there are usually really deep discounts on products you’ll actually want. I don’t remember everything I ordered, because I was in one of those “add to cart NOW” modes because items were selling out fast when I was on ordering.As for why I almost cancelled GGG, it wasn’t any particular situation that really set it off. I was just kind of looking around the web, went on their site again and started to think “why do I even pay for this if I’m not happy”. With so many sampling programs out there I need to invest my money into something else. I’m hoping the December box will be a good one… we’ll see soon enough (well, not so soon if it’s up to the GGG shipping schedule lol).@ LauraLeia: I agree! I had no clue they were sold for $70! My husband thought they were like $30 or $40 tops, but was also shocked to see how much they were sold for. His cheap thinking was “let’s sell them and make our money back” — um NO, lol! I know I will use them, he will too, and our son will use them in the car when playing on the phone and we don’t want to hear all the crazy sounds.