January Birchbox Review

January's Birchbox 

has no doubt the cutest box I have ever seen, who doesn't love Pinterest so having some of it's most beautiful pictures mixed with some inspirational quotes and some beautiful shades of pink make this box simply stunning. Now onto the bit I'm sure everyone is excited about..........the products!

upon first opening the box I was greeted by some sweet little postcards, 5 to be precise all with beauty quotes and pictures, I am sure I could find a use for these at some point! I'm quite crafty so I feel a bit of cutting and sticking coming my way soon :)

I received a BEAUTY bonus in my box which was this adorable little mirror, although its not enclosed both sides so more of an in purse mirror than floating around in my handbag type of mirror. It has an RRP £4, Every body needs a little mirror on hand to avoid panda eyes right? :) and this little pink number is perfect for just that.

THE 2-IN-1 SKINCARE TREAT Doux me-comforting face mask and exfoliator

Next I spotted this pink polka dotted scrub mask and let me tell you it smells divine! if you love the smell of sweet things you will love it......Marshmallow.....yum!!! Birchbox say in their description that its good for sensitive skin too so seems like a good all rounder, you can use it as an exfoliating scrub or a luxurious 10 minute mask, I opted for the 10 minute mask first and loved every minute of it, I will be trying the exfoliating part later today and can not wait, my skin felt so soft after and I could smell marshmallows all day...heaven. RRP £18 for full size I received 15ml

THE HAND HYDRATOR Crabtree & Evelyn La source Ultra-Moisturising Hand Therapy

Next came this hand cream, now i am not a consistent hand cream user currently but when I worked in pubs I would have loved this, its ultra moisturising and would have been heaven for the sore dry hands you inevitably end up with when working in the hospitality industry, I am yet to decide what I am going to do with this product don't get me wrong I have smelt it and tested and its amazing however I feel that some of my old work buddies would benefit more from this seaweed and algae based hand lotion, I think I am going to save it and pass it on to them the next time I see them, there was one girl in particular that really suffered so I think its coming her way. The RRP for full size is £15 and I received 25g which still seems like quite a large sized sample to me.

THE LIP SOOTHER Nutrilips Balm in Lorella

Now this product I can see myself getting LOTS of use out of, Its a beautiful neutral colour and I know some people do not like their make up to smell and if your one of them people then this product is not for you, I find the smell OK and not overpowering at all and will use this on a daily basis and maybe purchase another one as its done wonders with my winter dry lips that always crack much to my annoyance, I got the shade Lorella, the other option was Alice I would be intrigued to know what that shade looked like, This balm feels silky smooth when its on but not sticky like some balms can be, I feel its quite long lasting as I only needed to reapply 2 or 3 times a day where as with some other brands I have had to apply approximately once an hour. The RRP is £14 and I received a full sized product.

THE HAIR HYDRATORS Parlor moisturizing & repairing shampoo and conditioner

I am excited to give this shampoo conditioner combo a go, I will be doing so later today as I was waiting for a special occasion to give a fancy shampoo a go, I have opened an smelt the shampoo which only increased my urge to use it but i had to be strong willed and wait :) It states that its moisturizing and repairing so I am hoping for a small miracle here, I think it may be one that requires several uses over a few months to really gain the benefits but I'm the sort of girl that judges everything to do with my hair on how it instantly makes it feel and if that's good then I continue because I know its only going to get better :) So wish me luck tonight haha. The RRP is £16 each for full size and i received 30ml shampoo and 12ml conditioner which unfortunately due to the amount of hair I have will only probably just cover my ends but we shall see, If only the conditioner had been the same size as the shampoo and maybe I could of got 2 uses from each, or maybe even 3 from the shampoo it depends how it soaps up there is nothing worse than shampoo that doesn't give enough bubbles it just doesn't feel the same or as clean if you ask me.

THE LASH SUPERCHARGER Benefit They're Real Tinted Primer

Woah!! was my reaction when I saw this product I couldn't believe that I had such an amazing product in the box, I was that excited that I immediately took it out and tested it and I was not disappointed, It states that its tinted and upon seeing that it was not black I did worry slightly but the mink brown colour I received was beautiful when worn on its own, it just makes your lashes more noticeable, more bouncy, more lifted and full looking, the perfect no make up makeup product and then I added my they're real mascara on top and I was woahing all over again simply amazing I have always been a massive fan of Benefit anyway but the combination of these 2 that I tried was superb, I also for the sake of real testing tested with a cheaper mascara the next day and was still very impressed your lashes look more voluptuous and long, I honestly think this is now going to be a new staple for me to have in my make up bag as I can use it on the I cant be bothered days and the I'm going out on a night on the town days too. I am so so happy with this product and am so hoping to see more benefit products in the future from Birchbox.