SOCIAL MEDIA

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Birchbox June ♡ Unboxing + First Impression

Birchbox June 2016
Birchbox June 2016

Birchbox must have known that I wasn't so impressed with the items received in the May's Birchbox that they have packed my June box with all amazing goodies! I admit, I cheated a little and viewed my June box on the website before it arrived on my doorstep; I mainly wanted to see if I should cancel these subscription boxes because the past few months has been not-so-impressive. As soon as I saw what I was getting in the June box, I was over the moon!

LAURA GELLER New York Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator
Full Sized | USD $26.00

Laura Geller New York Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator is a luminous, warm highlighter that has an Italian dessert's rich texture with a formula that applies like powders but feels like a cream. Its' formula claims to be blendable and it is ideal for building to your perfect coverage.

I have never tried Laura Geller makeup, but I have always been curious about the brand and their products. I am so glad that Birchbox has packed my beauty box with a Laura Geller highlighter this month! As you can see in my swatch photo below, the highlighter is very pigmented and the colour is absolutely gorgeous. The sample is tiny, but you do get a lot of product and it can last you for a long time.

 Birchbox June 2016
 Birchbox June 2016
 Birchbox June 2016
 Birchbox June 2016
Birchbox June 2016

♥ BENEFIT Gimme Brow Volumizing Fibre Gel
Full Sized | USD $24.00

Benefit Gimme Brow Volumizing Fibre Gel is one of the new products that Benefit has recently launched. It claims to turn your messy brows into full, defined and even brows with just a few stroked. The product has volumizing microfibres and exclusive water-resistance gel that adheres to skin and hair, the brow gel is designed with a precision tip that lets you shape and blend effortlessly.

This sample is sooooo tiny, but it is THE MOST AMAZING PRODUCT IN THIS BOX! I already have plans of buying the full sized when I use up the sample. My favourite thing about this brow gel is the brush is not too big and the gel instantly set my brows, covers the hairless gaps and make my brows looks fuller.

I am currently using the Kiss Me Heavy Rotation brow gel and it has given me daily headaches, for example, I had to tie my hair back when I applied the brow gel or else my hair touch my brows and the brow gel smears everywhere. Also, when I brush the Heavy Rotation one through my brows, after applying brow pencils, the brow gel tends to wipe off some of the brow products that I have already put on the brows and sometimes I walked out of the house without realising there's weird gaps here and there on my brows.

Heavy Rotation is a complicated brow situation, but Benefit Gimme Brow is non of that and I am glad.

 Birchbox June 2016
 Birchbox June 2016
Birchbox June 2016

♥ BALANCE ME Congested Skin Serum
Full Sized | USD $30.00

Balance Me Congested Skin Serum is lightweight daily serum as well as a spot-treatment. Its' intention is to battle against stubborn troubled areas with the smooth application and divine scent. The claiming serum refines pores and balances skin without drying.

Birchbox June 2016

♥ LAVANILA The Healthy Sunscreen Sport Luxe SPF 30
Full Sized | USD $22.00

Lavanila The Healthy Sunscreen Sport Luxe SPF 30 is an all natural formula that works to shield every inch of skin while replenishing and nourishing it with antioxidants. Zinc oxide products from the sun's harsh rays while African shea butter moisturize and claims irritated patches. The sunscreen goes on sheer to protect without the streaks, it is water and sweat resistant and long lasting.

=.= another sunscreen products...

Birchbox June 2016

♥ MARCELLE BB Cream Golden Glow
Full Sized | USD $28.00

Marcelle BB Cream Golden Glow is a multitasking BB Cream that hydrates, calms skin, even skintone, control shine and lightly masked imperfection. It claims with deliver smooth and dewy skin with its effortless application, it is perfume-free and and oil-free, perfect for those with sensitive skin.

I would have loved this BB Cream sample if the colour matches me, too bad the shade given is a little too golden and too dark.

 Birchbox June 2016
Birchbox June 2016

have you tried any of the products included?
what products did you received in your June Birchbox?

4 comments :

  1. Is it weird that I love that you got a sunscreen with your box? I love using sunscreen. I really think it helps a lot in maintaining the overall health of the skin.

    Too bad about the BB cream. But I tried putting on moisturizer with a darker foundation shade and it lightened and matched me perfectly. Perhaps it would work with the BB as well?

    Jorj | Mad Cherry

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks for your suggestion Mad ♥ the idea of mixing moisturizers with BB cream hardly ever come across my mind because the ones I have tried are either too light (then I bronzed my face to make it look warmer) or it is usually the shade that match; but I think it is a very good idea ^-^ thank you ~

      Delete
  2. Or you could mix the SPF and BB to lighten the shade a bit. If your skin's okay with that, because mine breaks out if I put on anything higher than an SPF 60.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. great idea CJ ♥ I will try that! I don't think I have come across many makeup face products with SPF60, It's most common under 50 I think.

      Delete

** Comments are moderated and will not show up immediately **

Thank you for dropping by my blog ♡ feel free to leave your blog links, but other promos such as - follow to follow - and/or inappropriate advertising will be mark as spam.