Birchbox #1!

YAY! My first birch box came in the mail! Okay, so I've had it about a week now, but I wanted to review the products before I talked about them.

If you don't know what Birchbox is, it is a monthly subscription box that gives you trial sized samples of beauty and lifestyle products. They have a bunch of well known brands that you can get samples from! You go to birchbox.com and sign up. The subscriptions come on a first come basis so you may have to wait a while before they pick you, but when they do you get the monthly subscription for $10 a month. You fill out some info so you get products that are best suited for you. There are a ton of things you can get each month, but they pick 4-5 for your Birchbox and you can go on their website and read more about them. FUN! :)

So this is what the Birchbox looks like. The packaging is really cute.

April's birchbox was natural wonders themed. All of the products have natural ingredients. I don't really have a lot of natural products in my stash (mainly because I'm afraid to try them, but that's why I subscribed to birchbox!) so I was really excited to try some out!

When you open it this is what it looks like (the Julique day cream actually came in a box, but my niece tore into it thinking it was a fun toy for her LOL).

And this is what I got! 

Wonderstruck perfume by Taylor Swift. This does smell good, but it's just not for me. I'm not really into florals. I like Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood, and Coconut scents the best. 

Dropps laundry detergent. Umm not too crazy about this one either. Although I appreciate the lifestyle samples, I just wasn't thrilled about laundry detergent. I gave these to my mom. 

Jurlique moisture replenishing day cream. I'm really enjoying this! I have a super oily T-zone so I can't use this in that area. It is really thick and creamy, but it is perfect for my cheeks. They get really dry and my everyday moisturizer just isn't enough to relieve that, so it's been really good. 

J.R. Watkins hand & cuticle salve. I got the Aloe and Green Tea scent. I was really excited about this product. I have been wanting a cuticle salve for a while. My nails get neglected :/ so I was wanting something for them. It's a really good sized sample too. 

Alima Pure Organic Nourishing Lip Balm in Rhubarb. I'm really enjoying this as well. The color isn't strong which I like since it's just a lip balm. This feels so good on my lips. It gives a cool tingly feeling, which I love and it smells nice. I can definitely feel a difference when I put this one. This is a good sized sample too. It will last forever for me.

So that's the April birchbox. I'm a little disappointed in my first birch box, just because I  wanted some makeup samples, but I can appreciate the nature theme and the products I received. I do still really like the idea of birchbox and I can't wait until May's birchbox gets here! You should definitely check it out if you want samples and want to try new products that you may not have the money for. 

Thanks for reading! xx