August Birchbox Review

Well...my August Birchbox came...

 

We shall now proceed with my review of this box...of which I wasn't excited about as the previous months...but that's okay...there's always next month and it is fun mail to get...so, their descriptions, my opinions...

KMS California/FREESHAPE Hot Flex Spray

What:  Heat-activated spray that protects against breakage and damage while providing medium hold.

How:  Spray generously into towel-dried hair before breakin' out the tools.

Well...it's okay.  I don't like it as much as the previous heat protecting spray they sent me...and I bought the full size of that one...but it's fine.  I'll see if one of my girls wants it.  It's a good travel size bottle.  Thumbs...eh...

OC8/Professional Mattifying Gel

What:  A lightweight gel that creates a sheer matte layer and absorbs shine for eight hours.

How:  Smooth a thin layer onto face.  Apply after moisturizer and before makeup.

No.  No.  No.

I do not like this with a hat.  I do not like this with a bat.

It does not stop my oily shine, it makes it look as if it's rained.

Big.  Thumbs.  Down.

stila/stay all day liquid lipstick

What:  Longlasting liquid lipstick in a wearable red that glides on like a gloss but stays put like a stain.

How:  Swipe onto lips.  Take your time; once it goes on, it's not budging.

I do not know why they keep trying to make me wear red lipstick.  It's just not happening.  It does what it says.  It looks nice enough.  I'm just not a red lipstick person.  So, I'll thumbs up for the product, but I'll add it to the red lipsticks I'll be seeing if the girls want.  Good lipstick.  Not my color.  Thumbs up if it had been one of my shades.

Whish/Exfoliating Body Wash

What:  A coconut-rich scrub that brightens and exfoliates with sugar cane and bamboo powder.

How:  Massage generously into skin while showering.  A great way to prep skin for self-tanner.

Oh.  I love this stuff.  It smells great.  It scrubs well.  I like it very much.  Two thumbs up.

Whish/Inhibiting Deodorant Swipes

What:  From the shaving pros at Whish, these wipes tackle odor and slow hair growth in one swipe.

How:  Sweep across your underarms in the morning or whenever you need a refresher.

I swept this across my underarms.  I realized later that there's a reason I like anti-perspirants.  And I have no idea if it slows hair growth seeing as how I only had one wipe.  But if it really really does...then I'd be interested in some for my chin...upper lip...or legs.  Thumbs...eh...

Then they had that fold out with 'Daytime Chic', 'Evening Glam' and 'Weekend Casual' from Ann Taylor.  There are also some coupon codes.  Would you like to use them?  Go to anntaylor.com and use the promotional code: BIRCHBOX

You can get 20% off when you purchase one Ann Taylor item or 30% off when you buy two or more Ann Taylor items!

If you are interested in trying Birchboxes out, go here:  http://birch.ly/13EggMb

Yeah, using that link gets me points.  It's okay.  What goes around comes around.  You can have your people give you points.  Plus, I want to see what I can do with points... They have women boxes and men boxes.  I love that the men's costs more, because how often does that happen in the real world?  The website will tell you a four-week wait time for the women's subscription, but I started my subscription April 14th and got April's box a few days later.