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Birchbox - June Edition Review

Hello friends,

 So it is June, how did that happen! Half way through 2015 already, and I swear I still feel like it is February. Fortunately, another month passing means another Birchbox delivery hurrah! I follow Birchbox on Twitter, and saw that it was dispatch day, and was very happy when lunchtime the next day my box arrived - very prompt service.

 This months box with a collaboration with French Sole, and as part of the partnership you could chose from three different box designs - either Floral Daze, Pick 'n' mix or my choice of From Paris with Love. Inside the box was also a matching shoe bag as a little bonus. 

 I have also done a review on YouTube, if you want to take a peak here is the link:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDESmnzrcUY

 Products inside this months box:

 1 - STYLondon transfer tattoos RRP £7.99

 I am obsessed with these temporary tattoos, they are silver and gold and a pretty combination of feathers and bands. Transferring onto your skin is really easy, it can be done with a damp cloth and stays for a few days. I will definitely be buying more transfers: 



2 - English Laundry No.7 For Her RRP £60

This little fragrance sample is beautiful, I love it. The scent is fresh and musky, definitely good for the day. As good as this smells, I don't think I will fork out the £60 this costs for a bottle, but I am very grateful for the sample:


3 - Mirenesse Glossy Kiss RRP £17.50

This is a very vivid and long staying lipstick pencil - it is very soft and feels moisturising so a nice product, but it is a bit too vampy for me. If you like your bright colours then I would say this would be a perfect product, although a little pricey:


4 - Beauty Protector, Protect and Detangle RRP £14

This is a leave in conditioner and detangler which smells fab - I don't normally like leave in conditioners, but this did good things to my hair! My hair felt very smooth after I applied post shower, and added some shine. My hair doesn't tangle so I don't think this helped on that front, but this is a nice product. I couldn't justify £14 just for the conditioning attributes though, and my normal conditioner is good enough: 


5 - Yes to cucumber face wipes RRP £4.99

Face wipes are always a good thing to have on the go - whether you are feeling hot and need of refreshment, or need to take off stubborn make up. This wipes are definitely freshening, the only downside for me is I dislike the smell of cucumber. But a very good item to include in a box:


6 - Balance Me Super Moisturising Body Wash RRP £9

This contains a number of natural ingredients, and makes a good lather in the shower. It does a good job, but again the downside for me is the smell - I am a little addicted to coconut at the moment, so this won't be replacing my normal body wash, but it is a fantastic size sample:



Overall, another good box from Birchbox - a nice selection of skin care and make up, and good sample sizes. I will definitely be buying more of the transfer tattoos, but no so sure about the other products, but I will definitely be using up the little samples!

Lets hope next month keeps up the good trend, and gives us some more interesting samples.

Thanks Birchbox, until next time, Kirsty! 
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