Another year, another 12 months of Birchbox! Yippee! Today my January 2012 Birchbox just arrived and I can’t wait to dig in. Here we go…
What I got this month:
Juicy Couture fragrance – A nice and light floral scent. I’m not too into floral scents but this one smells pretty good.
FIX Malibu – It’s a tiny container of Immaculate Complexion Smoothing Serum. This thick gel like serum is full of vitamins and antioxidants and is supposed to soften wrinkles and brighten skin tone. I smoothed a bit on my hand and it felt like a silicone primer. It did smooth out and fill the fine lines and pores on my hand though. It smells really nice too!
Algenist Firming and Lifting Cream – A 0.5oz jar of Alguronic and ProPeptide cream to boost elastin and collagen production to tighten and lift skin. Not really scented, reminded me of a glue scent.
Zoya Nail Polish in Kendal – Love me some Zoya! This one is from their new collection and is a very light lavender purple. Great for Spring!
Bonus:
Wichcraft Granola – A tiny packet of toasted granola from Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio’s chain. Not my cup of tea, I didn’t like the taste at all.
Birchbox magnet!
All in all, the Birchbox for January 2012 was pretty good. Although I wish they wouldn’t give two skincare items in one box. I wish there would be a bit of variety every month; like one skincare item, one makeup item, one haircare item, and then one misc item. The miscellaneous item could be either a fragrance, a nail polish, food, etc.
Did you get this month’s Birchbox? If so, what did you think of the contents?
I did pretty good on my Birchbox. I really didn’t like the granola either, it tasted burnt. Wish I would have gotten the eye serum or concealer!
I did my unboxing and review here: http://www.mrsgaeul.com. 🙂
Hi Autumn! Your Birchbox was great. I would have given up both skincare items to get the Stila eyeliner. Have you checked on MyGlam yet? I can’t wait to see what’s in January’s glam bag. Thanks for commenting and sharing your Birchbox with me!
Nice review :] FIX looks like a great product!
I got my first Birchbox today, and I can say, I was impressed. I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but what I got was worth the money to me. I got the Algenist firming & lifting cream, C.O. Bigelow Lavender & Peppermint shampoo and conditioner, Juicy Couture, Zoya nail polish in Kendal, and for the extra By Terry Baume de Rose SPF 15. The lip balm is just a little blister package, but it seems that it will last a while, I just don’t really care for the rose scent. I would have loved to get the eyeliner, I’m a makeup junkie, but I’m satisfied with what I got and I look forward to next months box. 🙂
This was my first Birchbox and my Juicy perfume sample was broken and not only had it broken and spilled all over my other items I got cut from the small glass fragments. Now deciding to cancel or give it another chance.
That’s a bummer Sabrina. Did you contact them? They usually try their best to replace broken items. If you don’t cancel, hope you have a better experience next month. Thanks for visiting and commenting!
I got this box, and last month’s, and I was disappointed with both. My fragrance sample also was shattered. And the size of the samples you get are ridiculous, IMHO, considering they are not free. We pay for them! You can get this much for free by walking into a Sephora. (Last month’s Joer lip gloss, I’m looking especially hard at you!) I also just don’t get sending out a teaspoon of granola. Really? Maybe if it were a serving, even, but a teaspoon?
Nope, not impressed.
Oh man, that’s a bummer Erica. I agree, the Joer lip gloss was super tiny! And that granola was gross. It had zero sweetness and tasted burnt. If you stick with it, hope you like your box better next month. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi! I got the same Birchbox, and I’m really happy with it. I love getting skincare items so getting both the Agenist Firm and Lifting Cream and the Fix Malibu serum was awesome! I started using the Agenist cream and love it. I havent tried the serum yet. I only try one new thing at a time.
Hi MB. The Algenist cream was a very generous sample. I myself don’t prefer skincare products because my skin is super sensitive. When I start trying new things, it gets really irritated and breaks out a lot. But if that wasn’t the case, I’d be excited for those items too cause they’re usually very pricy! Thanks for commenting!
Even that Fix sample looks like a pretty good size since with most serums you are supposed to use just tiny bit. I don’t subscribe yet, but I’m impressed with this box at least. I have seen a few duds though so I’m still not sure.
Yeah, they can be hit or miss especially since everyone’s boxes are different. I’ve just come to accept that I won’t be happy 100% of the time. I realize it would be hard for them to please everybody all of the time.