This was not a winning month for Birchbox because Yodel (the delivery company Birchbox sometimes uses) let them down and it came to the point where I was extremely frustrated. Yodel claimed to have delivered my order, but it was nowhere to be found and went "missing", and after several angry email exchanges back and forth, I finally received my box on the last day of September. In fact, two Birchbox boxes came on the same day! (I loathe Yodel and have had issues with them previously, and it's gotten to the point where I will not buy from shops that use them; Birchbox will now be delivering to me through another delivery company, so let's hope for the best in October and no more Yodel. Also, one only has to look at reviews online to see how frustrated others are with this non-delivery service.) Now, moving on...
Birchbox UK's September theme is "Happy Days", and they have teamed up with Photobox to remind us of happy memories. The lifestyle item this month is the photo clip. I received a pink one in each box (green would have been more awesome).
My box's contents changed after the Yodel fiasco, and there was a mess-up in the product choices and one of the products was missing, so another box was sent out to rectify the issue. As a result, I got an extra item and duplicates of three of the other items.
Jane Iredale (Just Kissed Lip Plumper in 'Rio'): I am a fan of Jane Iredale after receiving a sample size of lip and cheek stain in my first Birchboxox (June). This one complements my complexion and is a nice shade of brown. That doesn't make it sound nice, but it is. I like this product, and it tingles a bit when I wear it. I would consider buying this as I did buy the lip stain a month ago as I enjoyed it so much.
Beneift (It's Potent! Eye Cream): I already own a bottle of this. I do like Benefit's products, so it's also a win for me. I am not a regular user of eye creams, though. I believe that every subscriber got this product this month.
Agave healing oil treatment: This hair product claims to boost colour and shine. Actually, this product smells delicious and it did leave my hair feeling softer and perhaps shinier. It did not make my hair look or feel greasy at all, as some products do. I would consider buying this.
Pramae Mild Dermabrasion Face & Body Scrub: This body scrub consists of olive granules to smooth skin and can be used on the face. The product was quite thin, and I did not notice a smell. I tried it on my face and body, and it is a subtle scrub. I don't think it is the product for me, however. I found the product to be a little too thin.
Skin & Co Sicilian Light Serum: This was the missing product.
Beautyblender + Beautyblender solid: This was the product that originally was meant to arrive in my first box that was never delivered. When a new box was sent out, it did not contain this product and I had to complain. This is a product that I have wanted to try, and anyone who had not received the product and new subscribers were promised that they would receive this item. Did it live up to the hype? Well, I have only had a couple of days to try it, and it does help with my foundation application. The foundation is smoothly-added to my skin instead of looking or feeling caked-on, and it gives it a finished look. The product also came with a bar of soap to clean the Beautyblender as the foundation does stay on it, but I've not given that a try yet.
ModelCo Power lash mascara: Before the Birchbox boxes were packed and sent out, all subscribers were asked to pick a ModelCo product: mascara or one of two shades of lipstick/gloss. I choose the mascara, and this seems to be a popular choice. The product seems to be good, but I was not happy with the application brush as too much product clings to the brush and it's easy to make mistakes as it is quite clumpy. When I put the brush back inside the container, the unused product stuck to the edge and outside the hole. This did annoy me because of the wastage.
Urban Fruit pineapple: There was a choice of three flavours (mango, strawberry, pineapple), and I got two samples of pineapple. That would not have been my choice of flavour, but I did try it. However, I thought it smelled bad and that made me feel a little queasy. I eventually found a home for the second pack.
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