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The Products: Beauty and lifestyle samples selected by the Birchbox team.
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July 2019 Birchbox 'Pop of Color' Curated Box #3 Review
Each box comes with a card detailing the items included and some tips on how to use them.
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Finally, included is a card with a 20% discount code to use on any Birchbox Kit or Limited Edition Kit in the shop.
Let's dive into our items!
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Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gel, 0.03 oz - Estimated Value $7.20 (Buy 0.1 oz for $24.00)
This is my go-to brow product, so I am always happy for more samples. I don't sculpt my brows, but they are sparse, so a gel like this is perfect for giving them a little tint while still leaving them very natural. I am on a streak of like 8 months of not needing to buy this from all my samples, but that is fine with me!
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Davines MINU Illuminating Shampoo, 75 ml - Estimated Value $8.40 (Buy 250 ml for $28.00)
Davines MINU Illuminating Conditioner, 12 ml - Estimated Value $1.54 (Buy 250 ml for $32.00)
I always have enjoyed the sleek packaging from this brand. Their conditioners are in these giant square-shaped packages you can shove your whole hand into which for some reason I enjoy? I use a lot of conditioner. This formula smells like herbs and maybe the sea, and I like it! Designed to be safe for color-treated hair, I did find that I like a little more cleaning power in my shampoo, but the conditioner felt so luxe and moisturizing.
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Davines MINU Hair Serum, 6 ml – Estimated Value $1.04 (Buy a full-size 150 ml for $26.00)
Our third Davines product is a serum that is perfectly coordinated formula-wise to be used with the shampoo and conditioner. The directions say to apply to damp hair but my hair is super thick and I don't like being told what to do, so I applied it to my dry hair by rubbing a few drops between my palms then finger-combing my hair about 5 inches down from my scalp. It was great for taming flyaways without weighing my hair down and has that amazing scent!
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Grande Cosmetics Grande Mascara, 0.04 oz - Estimated Value $5.00 (Buy 0.2 oz for $25.00)
I love me some GrandeLips but I have tried their mascara a few times now and find that it makes my lashes stick together and clump. I will just stick to their lip products!
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Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment, 0.16 oz - Estimated Value $4.89 (buy a full-size 1.7 oz for $52.00)
I was hoping I might get a sample of this product during the summer! I tried it back in December in-store and found that the beige tint that appears after rubbing it in was way too warm for my winter skin. I suffer from rosy cheeks, so I love this line because it does help with redness. On my face, it is still a little warm, but I think it is doable, especially if I get outside a little more before fall. It also has SPF 30 which is a must-have for me!
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butter LONDON Glazen Eye Gloss - (Buy a full-size 1 oz for $24.00)
Our last item is a thick gel/cream metallic eye glaze in a pretty rose gold. It dries down to a very stay-put type of powder and is very buildable. I don't really love sparkles, but just the tiniest bit of this on my lid gave my face a glow I liked without it being super metallic. Be sure to rub it in fast, because it dries very quickly and then it becomes really un-blendable.
Top: Cicapair Correcting Cream, Bottom: butter LONDON Eye Glaze
Verdict: This box has an approximate value of $28.07, without the butter LONDON eye glaze that I couldn't figure out an estimate for since I didn't know the size of the sample. This is less than I am used to from a Birchbox in terms of value, but I really, really liked the products in this box and I can see all of them (minus that mascara) being used. My faves would be the Gimme Brow (of course!), the Cicapair cream, the eye glaze, and the Davines products. I do feel like there was something missing, maybe in terms of a full-size item or an extra-large sample.
To Wrap Up:
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Value Breakdown: At $15 for this box, here’s what you are paying approximately per item:
- Benefit Gimme Brow $3.85
- Davines Shampoo $4.89
- Davines Conditioner $0.82
- Davines Serum $0.56
- Butter London Eye Gloss $N/A
- Grande Cosmetics Mascara $2.67
- Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Cream $2.61
Alternatively, each item has an average cost of $2.14.
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