Tuesday 31 December 2013

Saima's Review: Birchbox UK September-December 2013

Hey guys ~~

It's New Years Eve ... yaaaaay... well for some of you it's already 2014 (Happy New Year!!!) ... but here in London we still have a few hours of 2013 left.... 
So before I go off to see the fireworks I thought I would write my last post of the year ~^.^~

As the new year is about to start, I thought it would be a good idea to write about the Birchboxes that I received in 2013 (September, October, November and December).

For anyone who is wondering what Birchbox is, it is a monthly subscription box with 5+ samples (very decent sized samples and sometimes full size products) inside and only for £12.95 a month.

I subscribed to Birchbox in September 2013 for two reason, #1 awesome review and #2 the September box had Bioderma!!! (I have written a separate post on Bioderma and why I love it so much haha)  

So here's what I got in the September 2013 box:



  • Aromatherapy Associates Revive Body Gel 40ml Sample (full size 200ml £31 on the Birchbox website)
  • Bioderma Sensibio H2O 20ml Sample (250ml £10 - no longer available on the Birchbox website)
  • Green & Blacks Mini White Chocolate (full 100g bar £2.29 on the Birchbox website)
  • ModelCo Party Proof Lipstick in Kitty Sample (I don't know the price of the full size on its own but Birchbox is selling it with the two other shades in the naturals collection as a trio for £15.50 on their website)
  • Molton Brown Ylang Ylang Nourishing Body Lotion 30ml Sample (full size 300ml £35 on the Birchbox website)
  • Reverence de Bastien Nail Polish No.14 Grunge Red - Full Size (£16 on the Birchbox website)
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 And here's what I got in the October 2013 box:

  • Dr Brandt Microdermabrasion Skin Exfoliant 7.5g Sample (full size 60g £67 on the Birchbox website)
  • Dr. Lipp Original Nipple Balm for Lips 3ml Sample (full size 15ml £11.50 on the Birchbox website)
  • Egyptian Magic All Purpose Skin Cream 3x3ml Sample Sachets (full size 118ml £29 on the Birchbox website)
  • KMS California Curl Up Wave Foam 75ml Sample (full size 200ml £15 - no longer available on the Birchbox website)
  • Laura Mercier Foundation Primer 14.7ml Sample (full size 50ml £28 on the Birchbox website)
  • theBalm Cosmetics Stainiac in Beauty Queen 1.2ml Sample (full size 8.5ml £10 - no longer available on the Birchbox website)
  • UltraDex Wire Free Interdental Brushes sample (full size = travel case = £5.49 on the Birchbox website)
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And the November 2013 box:

  • Birchbox Pencil Sharpener (£3 on the Birchbox website)
  • Chella Latte Highlighter Pencil -full size (£15.95 on the Birchbox website)
  • English Laundry Signature for Her EDP sample (50ml £47 on the Birchbox website)
  • Laura Mercier Fresh Fig Body Butter Sample (full size = £26 on the Birchbox website)
  • Lila'lli Line Define Fill in the shade Detour - full size (£10 on the Birchbox website)
  • Pukka Herbs Elderberry & Echinacea Tea 1 teabag (I don't know the price of the full size as it is no longer available on the Birchbox website)
  • Pukka Herbs Gorgeous Earl Grey Tea 1 teabag (I don't know the price of the full size as it is no longer available on the Birchbox website)
  • Pukka Herbs Three Cinnamon Tea 1 teabag (I don't know the price of the full size as it is no longer available on the Birchbox website)
  • Weleda Oat Replenishing Shampoo 18ml Sample (full size 190ml £8.95 on the Birchbox website)
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And finally, here's what I got in the December 2013 box:

  • Alima Pure Luminous Shimmer Eyeshadow in Chai - full size (£12.50 on the Birchbox website)
  • Lamilou Orange Blossom Flower Smooth Exfoliating Liquid 30ml Sample (full size 250ml £22 on the Birchbox website)
  • Nail Rock Nail Velvet in Black - full size (£6.99 on the Birchbox website)
  • Number 4 Jour d'Automne Non Aerosol Hair Spray 40ml Sample (full size 200ml - don't no the price as it is not on the Birchbox website)
  • Sin-Care Party Girl Booster Serum Sample (full size 50ml £46.50 on the Birchbox Website)
  • Twistband Hair Tie x1 in the colour Blue (Birchbox are selling a pack of 6 for £10)
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As you can see the samples are all decent sizes and fantastic value for money .... imagine buying all of this in full size :/ quite expensive.... but thanks to Birchbox I have these samples and a few full sizes for just £12.95 a box.

I am soooooo happy that I subscribed to Birchbox and have never had a problem with them (unlike Glossybox - See my previous post on my Glossybox experience). ~ I can't wait to see what Birchbox have in store for 2014 .... I bet it will be as awesome as 2013 if not more ~^.^~

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Ok guys.... after writing all of this, it is now 11.40pm... so I gotta rush to be on time for the countdown and fireworks ~^.^~

Please comment below and tell me what you think of Birchbox ... and also what you did to celebrate the New Year ~^.^~

Toodles ~~~
~ Saima ~

 

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