"Dive In!" August Birchbox: Unboxing and Review
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This month's Birchbox is a little different! Instead of a BirchBOX, it's a BirchBAG like in December. When this was announced, I was so excited because they look seriously gorgeous and so practical as a wash bag. Plus I loved the idea of recycling old diving suits.
Unfortunately, it arrived very squished in a box envelope, the paper booklet that I love each month was folded and ripped and the bag itself has what looks like teeth marks in it. Opening it up I was defintely incredibly disappointed.
On to the products!
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Philip Kingsley One More Day Dry Shampoo - £14.50 |
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Merci Handy Love & Hand Cleansing Gel: Black Vanilla - £2.90 |
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Balance Me Congested Skin Serum - £16.00 |
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English Laundry Signature For Her EDP Spray For Women - £60.00 |
For a person who never wears perfume, this wasn't at all overpowering and in fact it was very fresh smelling. If it's possible for a perfume to make you feel pretty this did. I felt very girly! It's a nice little treat and the perfect size to take on holiday. For the price, admittedly, it's a splurge treat so try and get a sample to make sure you like it first!
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Marcelle Waterproof Eyeliner: Mulberry - £10.50 |
I really can't work out this product. I love it and then I hate it. I picked the purple colour to mix it up but I'm still not sure on it. It really does open up my eyes and I love it on my water line underneath. It's smudge-able at first but after the first few minutes it completely dried and won't move. Mine lasted the full day with just two coats. I haven't managed to find a look which I like it with on the top water line yet but we'll see. For those who love a pop of colour, this is perfect!
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Anatomicals The Buff Stuff Citrus Body Scrub - £3.99 |
I can't get over how cute this packaging. It's a really fun and lively scrub both in looks and job. It smells divine and even though it's not meant I can't help but smell watermelon. Fresh and pure. It's a really gentle exfoliation so perfect for just after a holiday when you want to keep that nice tan you worked so hard on. My only negative of this is that it is quite a small quantity and you need quite a lot of product to do a whole body so it doesn't last all that long.
Overall, despite the damage to the bag, the products themselves were very nicely selected. There was a massive range and they all have their own individually uses which is nice. Other than the packaging and damage, the only other negative I have is the colour. I received the pink colour. When I saw these bags the ONLY colour I said I didn't want was pink so it would have been nice to pick my own colour.
I can't wait to carry all my electronics to the pool and beach when I travel the world - eventually! - and keep them all dry and safe.
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P.S. I know I usually take my own pictures but given my accident in Morocco (click here to read all about it and here to see the vlog), I just haven't had time so all the product pictures are from the Birchbox website.
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