Birchbox - April 2014

Well this one took forever! The Easter holidays may have been the reason for the delay for my package, but I was never the less excited to get it! 

Here's a little break down of how it all went down: I was billed for the Birchbox on the first of the month ($10US or $64.82TT)and my package made it's journey to my shipping address which arrived on the 15th April. I actually got the package in my hands on the 22nd. In Trinidad, we have some options when it come to shipping from USA. I use WebSource - it is the first and  only company I used. According to how things goes, I may try others. Most of the staff at the company I work for use this company; we're even on a first name basis with the driver! It cost me $38.47 TT in shipping

This time around, I used my Canon to take some shots. Truth be told - I do need the practice, and subscription boxes will give me an great opportunity to practice on a monthly bases. 

Now for the reveal:

The theme for April 2014:

My tip #18:

I was surprised that the tip involved coffee! Buying a single cup coffee maker was on my mind for a while (not really applicable to the tip, I know)- but I also need to cut down my caffeine intake!

I was surprised to see this item for sale in the Birchbox Shop for $10US. 52 cards with tips for a rainy day - they suggested that you can use it for 'sprucing up your cubicle, displaying on the fridge, or gifting to a friend'. Cute idea ...but it's easy to say I wont be buying this, seems like a nice DYI idea using the box it came in if you have enough. Didn't even realize it was a 'product' 

Here's a list of the products received with the full size prices:

*Lifestyle Extra*

KIND Healthy Grain Bars

After reading the ingredients, I was like: ...burr. But I tried it and it was delicious! I can see myself having this as a healthy snack. But I won't buy it on line...

Number 4™ Reconstructing Masque

Ummm ...I wasn't excited about this ...the packaging actually. I rather have something I can seal and use later if the sample enough for more than one use. This promises to infuse moister & protein... For the price $58US ($375TT) for a full size - nuh! ah good. 

Nice smell and texture, however for the price of the full size - too expensive for me to commit to

Number 4™ Clarifying Shampoo

Nice smell, nice texture, but it's a low lather formula (I like bubbles). It didn't excite me ...it's shampoo ...for $32US ($200TT?!?!) ...I'm happy to receive the sample :|

Harvey Prince Yogini

Too strong for my liking. I do prefer sweet fruity scents. This was quite different to my taste, so I gave it to my mother since she seems to take a linking to it.

Color Club Gals's Gem Collection

I was excited to get nail polish to add to my collection - but I was quickly disappointed when I opened this up. It didn't apply smoothly, the brush seemed ...off somehow. As a result, my nails didn't have that lovely finish I like (sample color received: Heirloom Perls). I'll use this for patterns or designs... 

Sumita Color Contrast Eyeliner

Eyeliner! Yay!

I got this sample in Jamun (Deep Purple) - I would have never bought this color for myself, but I'm glad I got it. It goes on very nice - smooth and deep.

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Here's the loot:

Overall, this month was an ok-ish one; considering the total cost is approximately $105TT. The KIND bar and the eyeliner were the highlights this month. 

If you want to join in the fun, this is my referral link you can use to sign up. You earn points for referring other as well as for reviewing the products. Here's what I received last month: March 2014

It is a great way of trying new tings :)