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About this Curated Beauty Box
The Subscription Box: Birchbox
The Cost: $15.00 a month + free shipping
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The Products: Beauty and lifestyle samples selected by the Birchbox team.
Ships to: US, France, Spain, and the UK
July 2019 Birchbox 'Customer Favorites' Curated Box #2 Review
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There are two cards in this month's curated box. The first is the info card that has all of the samples listed out, how to use them, and the retail price for the full-size versions. The front has a photo of a woman named Ashley that shares her story of embracing her freckles as part of Birchbox's "Love, You" campaign. The second card is a 20% off coupon code that subscribers can use towards Discovery Boxes and Limited Edition boxes in the shop.
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R+Co Analog Cleansing Foam Conditioner, 1.5 oz. - Estimated Retail Value $8.00 (Buy full-size 6 oz. bottle for $32.00)
I was unsure what this product even was before I read the info card which explained that it's a 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner foam. That type of product usually doesn't sit right with me but boy was I wrong. I was not expecting to love this as much as I do, but I sit here to tell you that this foam is incredible. It comes out pretty fast, so the first time I used it I think I used a little too much. But it really made my hair easy to comb after getting out of the shower and extremely soft and shiny after blow drying. I can't believe how clean and nice my hair feels after using a 2-in-1 product! I am tempted to buy a full-size and save myself a step in the shower.
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Oribe Dry Texture Spray, 1 oz. - Estimated Retail Value $5.18 (Buy the full-size 8.5 oz. for $44.00)
While I love the R+Co foam, it doesn't necessarily give me a lot of volume. That's where this texture spray comes in! After spraying it in my hair, I immediately saw more volume although it does, of course, give my hair a bit of a dryer feeling. It really puffs up my hair and allows me to have a messier look that I crave instead of my normal flat-straight look. Pretty impressed with this spray and it has a pleasant scent as well.
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Balance Me Congested Skin Serum, 0.24 oz - Estimated Retail Value $11.50 (Buy a full-size 0.51 oz. bottle for $23.00)
This milky white serum has a wonderful citrus scent to it and is 99% natural. This is to be used as a spot treatment for blemishes which differs from the average facial serum. Alternately, you can use this as a preventative measure to parts of your face that are prone to breaking out. The formula is really light and absorbs super quickly. I'm lucky to not have any skin problems at the moment but will be keeping this around for the odd times that I wake up with a pimple on my chin. Arg!
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MAC Cosmetics Strobe Cream in Pinklite, 0.2 oz. - Estimated Retail Value $4.08 (Buy the full-size 1.7 oz. for $34.00)
As soon as I squeezed some of this moisturizer out, I could see it's iridescent property. Only a little of this warm and summery fragrant cream is enough to bring a super subtle glow to your skin. While I don't find it to be the dewiest hydrating moisturizer I've tried, it does make a good base before makeup to give a bit of a pop to weathered skin.
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Love of Color Liquid Shimmer Shadow in Daybreak, 0.03 oz. - Estimated Retail Value $10.00
This color is exclusive to Birchbox, but I was able to find other colors online and it looks as though this is full-size. They describe it as "peach-gold" and it's a really pretty light champagne kind of color. I'm kind of loving all of the liquid eye shadows I've been receiving lately in boxes and this one is no different. I find it a really quick and simplified way to get a pop of color on my lids without taking up as much room as a full palette. Great to toss in a bag! This one is super creamy and has an exceptional pigment that really glitters with little effort. Just dab it on your lids and blend it out- or keep building for a bolder look.
Verdict: Birchbox's "Customer Favorite" curated box was really fun! Y'all know what's good! I think I've found a new go-to travel product in the R+Co cleansing foam and I'm really impressed with yet another Oribe product (per usual). This box has an estimated retail value of $38.76 which is more than twice the cost of the box.
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? If you subscribe to Birchbox now, check the image on the sign-up page. The box design pictured is the first month you'll receive. You can't pick the curated box as your first box, but you'll be able to pick it every month moving forward.
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Value Breakdown: At $15.00 for this box, here’s what you are approximately paying:
- Cleansing Foam: $3.10
- Texture Spray: $2.00
- Serum: $4.45
- Strobe Cream: $1.58
- Shimmer Eyeshadow: $3.87
Alternately, you're paying $3.00 per product.
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