July Birchbox Opening

I just got my July Birchbox. I haven't used the products yet to review them, however this post will show you what I received. I will also tell you about programs similar to Birchbox that you may be interested in.

Friday July 15 2011

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This month’s Birchbox was a little different. They had designer Cynthia Rowley guest curate the July box. It came in the typical pink box, but there were some packaging differences including a box cover and blue tissue paper.

This is the third Birchbox I have gotten. My first two months I received a full-sized item in each box. This month everything was sample size. July’s box had no makeup and the “extra” was a fruit and nut bar.

The items I received are as follows:

1. Philosophy-Purity made simple one-step facial cleanser

2. Nuxe- Huile Prodigieuse Multi-use Dry Oil

3. Redken- Shine Flash 02

4. Zoya- Touch Collection Nail Polish in Pandora

5. Kind- Almond & Apricot bar

I have yet to use any of these products, so I can’t really review them. I am usually super excited to try the products out, but I’m a little disappointed this month. I really liked last month’s Birchbox with the full-size Laura Geller blush worth $30. I love that blush and have been using it everyday.

I will definitely use the philosophy cleanser, that was the highlight of the July box for me. I might use the Redken Shine Flash too. I guess the dry oil might be nice, but I have never used dry oil before. When I use it I will probably use it in my hair for flyaways and frizz, I’m not sure if I will like it though. I’m sure a lot of people are thrilled with the Zoya nail polish, but I’m not a fan of nude/neutral nail polish. I like bright colors and pinks. The fruit and nut bar, I will not eat. I do not like almonds or apricots, so this item is a total waste.

I’m not thrilled with the July box, but I did like my previous two. I probably won’t keep my Birchbox subscription forever, but I will continue with it for now. Hopefully, next month is back to the good stuff!

To get more information about Birchbox or to sign up, check out their website.

There are also some other sample subscriptions similar to Birchbox, including LuxeBox. For eco-friendly products you can check out Eco-Emi and for handmade products delivered to your door you can subscribe to The Little Black Boxes.