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Birchbox Review June 2014 – Global Strikers

June 15, 2014

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With a cheerful nod towards World Cup season, the June Birchbox has a “Global Strikers” theme and a cute bag emblazoned with the Brazil flag colours. I’m a huge fan of the World Cup, and in fact delayed writing this very blog post so that I could enjoy the England V Italy match fully (IE prepare many beers!). Unfortunately it was a loss for England, but I enjoyed every moment of it none the less!

Before kicking off (hur hur) the first impressions of what was in my box, I have to do a tiny whine and say that some people received a Beauty Blender in their boxes, which is a very desirable find in any box at £26! I didn’t get one, and of course that is the luck of the draw with beauty boxes, and it sort of took away from an otherwise great box knowing I -could- have received such a great item and didn’t!

Birchbox June 2014 - Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre

Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre

First up is a moisturiser from French brand Embryolisse (who I will admit I haven’t heard of before!). It contains shea butter, beeswax, aloe vera and soy proteins and can be used as make-up remover, repairing mask, after-shave care and as a baby-care product as well as being a moisturiser, so a very handy product! A quick swatch has left me with high expectations as it make my skin feel very soft!

5ml Sample

£12.99 from Birchbox.co.uk

 

Birchbox June 2014 - Shea Butter Hair Mask

Silk + Honey Shea Butter Hair Mask

The constant bleach/dye cycle I put my hair through means I need to use this sort of thing quite often to stop it going brittle and keep it in good condition, so I will definitely be giving this a try soon.  When I looked this up on the Birchbox webstore I realised that this is the end product of a kit where you make this hair mask yourself, how awesome! I’m really into home-made beauty treatments so I think I’d definitely enjoy whipping up a batch.

Sample

£55 for the set from Birchbox.co.uk

 

Birchbox June 2014 - OPI NEXT STOP THE BIKINI ZONE

O.P.I – Next Stop The Bikini Zone

I was very excited about possibly getting a mini-OPI polish when I saw the June Birchbox spoiler posts, I love the formula and I adore the tiny bottles (which look very cute lined up on display!). I got Next Stop The Bikini Zone from the Brazil Collection, a metallic purple with flecks of shimmer. It looks lovely in the bottle, but unfortunately I found it quite sheer and hard to build up colour on the nail.

In honesty it’s unlikely I will get much wear out of this particular shade as I tend to favour solid colours.

3.75ml Mini

£11.95 for 15ml from Birchbox.co.uk

 

Birchbox June 2014 - Yves Rocher Sheer Botanical Lipstick in Marron Glace

Yves Rocher Sheer Botanical Lipstick  in Marron Glace

Lipsticks are one of my favourite make-up items to find in beauty boxes as I rarely seem to end up with shades that I won’t wear! I actually adore this lipstick already, Marron Glace is a brown toned nude, very my-lips-but-better! It has a gorgeous scent from the infusion of cherry oil, and left my lips feeling amazingly soft and moisturised. Will definitely be looking for a few more shades from this line!

Full Size

£9.90 from Birchbox.co.uk

 

Birchbox June 2014 - Naobay Body Radiance Lotion

Naobay Body Radiance Lotion

Finally an organic body lotion from Spanish brand Naobay. Full of natural ingredients and with a lovely light lemon scent this will definitely be making it into my festival mini-products bag.

30ml Sample

£14.00 from Birchbox.co.uk

 

Birchbox June 2014

LIFESTYLE EXTRA: Birchbox Brazil Inspired Keyring

I do like the little lifestyle extras you get with Birchbox (but I totes like it best when it’s food!). This very summery keyring is quite cute and very fitting for a summer filled with World Cup excitement!

Overall I’d say this -is- a pretty good box, but I can’t shake being miffed that some people got a £26 Beauty Blender and I didn’t! If you’d like to get one of your very own, a monthly subscription costs £10 (+P&P) from Birchbox.co.uk!

Totally not hellbent for being green with envy!

– Gem

 

 

 

 

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10 Comments

  • Reply Lazy Days Beauty June 15, 2014 at 6:54 pm

    I had the same box as you – different lipstick colour but otherwise identical. I’m also annoyed I didn’t get a beauty blender or Caudalie. Meh. Also very jealous of better boxes.

    Jaq @ http://www.lazydaysbeauty.com
    xxx

    • Reply Gemma June 15, 2014 at 7:37 pm

      I have to just remind myself that it’s the nature of the boxes, and sometimes I get amazing boxes whilst others don’t (still jealous!) xx

  • Reply Helen June 15, 2014 at 7:05 pm

    I’m still waiting on mine (I think there had been an error and they’re resending it) but have sneaked a peek at my surveys. It looks like I’ll be getting a BeautyBlender which I’m over the moon about, but one of my items is a duplicate from a previous box, boo!

    I must say that colour looks nicer in the bottle than on the swatch, which is a shame!

    http://lovesandloathes.wordpress.com

    • Reply Gemma June 15, 2014 at 7:36 pm

      The colour was soooo much nicer in the bottle, yes! x

  • Reply Simone Roberts June 15, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    I got the beauty blender and I used it for the first time today and I really am not impressed. Having used the Real Techniques spongey thing (name escapes me) I am disappointed with the shape of thebeauty blender – I don’t find it easy to use. I’m going to send you a DM on Twitter :)

    • Reply Gemma June 15, 2014 at 7:34 pm

      Good, you’ve made me feel a bit better about not having it now! x

  • Reply Libb June 15, 2014 at 7:32 pm

    *cough* England v Italy not Spain *cough*

    • Reply Gemma June 15, 2014 at 7:33 pm

      Haha I was talking to Roode about the Holland Vs Spain match whilst I was writing this, must have confuzzled my brain!

  • Reply Nat June 16, 2014 at 9:39 pm

    Try layering the nail polish over a dark purple or black base. It looks like a duochrome so it should look much better like that!

    • Reply Gemma June 16, 2014 at 10:09 pm

      oh thanks for the tip, I’ll give it a try! =)

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