Sample Box Wars March Birch Box

Birch Box for March 2013

I almost forgot to write about my March Birch Box and boy would you be sorry if I didn't.  I have ALOT to say.

Birch Box costs $10.00 a month and from what I hear is the Original Beauty Sample Box Subscription. Now every You Tube Guru has one and they review it and every month they say they are going to cancel but they never do.

The theme of the month is March Madness. Quite appropriate.

1.  Caldrea Body Lotion.  I got 3 count them 3 foil packets of lotion.  Tea Olive Lime, Aloe Water Apricot and Coconut Fig.  I'd love to tell you what they smell like but I don't want to open the packets until I am going to use them.  The reason I despise Foil Packets is you have to use it once you open it or it dries out or oozes out all over your other stuff.  Each Packet is .25oz and this product retails for $22.00.  Now the card they included does not tell me how big a full size is so I shall go on a web excursion for your convenience   According to Google Birchbox.com is the only place to find the BODY lotion.  However This company also specializes in Cleaning product.  Yaaay.  Now the birchbox price is $22.00 for 8oz.  Sample value $2.06 for all 3 packets.  SCORE!  And Double Score NO Formaldehyde   and it's vegan!  All vegetarians can eat this..Don't eat it though.  Now the package doesn't tell me whats in it.  It tells me what isn't.  So unless I have a molecular biology kit I cannot tell what is in it.  Just that there is no embalming fluid in it.

2.&3  In a nice White resealable baggie that says MAKE in big bold black letters I got 2 products.  First is Dual phase eye makeup remover.  Wow it's infused with H20 isn't that water?  How exciting an eye makeup remover INFUSED with water.  What a concept.  Anyhow there are supposedly three layers that you shake up and apply with cotton pad.  The layers are OIL, Chamomile and Cucumber infused H20.  Well now that the H20 is Cucumber infused that changes everything.  Full size is 4oz for $18.00.  I got a generous 1oz sample.  for a value of $4.50.  Eye Makeup Remover INFO

3.  From MAKE Lipstick.  $18.00 for .12oz.  The shade is taffy.  I don't have much to say about this except avon gives bigger lipstick samples for free.  I would be fine if this was the beauty extra...but come on.

4.  Okay here is the IT product that is all the rage!  DRY SHAMPOO...in a aerosol spray can.  Serge Normant.  Oooh what a swanky name.  Meta revitalizing Dry Shampoo spray WITH Cedar Bark.   2oz sample.  For second day hair.  Sure whatever.  Full size sells at Barneys New York for 25.00 at 4.5oz. I can buy my sample size at Barney's for $15.00!  How exciting.  I wonder if people will think I am rich if I carry this around.  Now I don't get the need for dry shampoo if you are mobile and can shower every other day.  It would have been handy when I had all those ear surgeries and couldn't wash my hair for a month.  But I read it was unhealthy to wash your hair everyday. But whatever people want to do.  I wouldn't waste my money on it unless I had surgery again.  Wait it may have a purpose after all.  You know how your teen boys lie about washing their hair with shampoo.  They wet it and forget it.  You can Assault them as they are running out the door with this spray shampoo so their teachers don't think you are neglectful and too poor to have water or shampoo.  Dylan prepare to be attacked.!

Last but not least my Beauty Extra.  It is a Emery board by Madwell in a cutesy floral print just for spring.  Everyone needs this whether you are obsessed with nail care or not.  This emery board comes with a nice plastic sleeve and it retails for $5.00.  I would never pay $5.00 for an emery board but that is just me.  I will definitely use this.  It does work well.  This is what I most liked in this box. lol

Now did anything in my Birch box make me squeal with delight.  Nope not really.  This month was a whatever....  I did get box envy when seeing other people's boxes.  I think I may redo my beauty profile.  My value of my box this month was apprx $29.56  I gave the lipstick a $3.00 value.  To me it is a Zero but to others...  Hope you enjoyed this months review.  Remember Friends don't let friends Buy Crap or look like crap.