Tag: birchbox
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August 2014 Birchbox sample choice –
how they stack up based on ingredientsI was impressed last month when Birchbox gave us a choice of colors on the nail polishes we received. They decided to extend that this month and let us again have a choice on one of the sample items in our boxes but this time it’s bigger than just the color. This time they’re going to…
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Healthy, Natural and BIRCHBOX!
Ingredient conscious picks category added to their websiteBirchbox has added an “ingredient conscious picks category” to their website. I’m so happy! Granted it doesn’t take care of my personal issue with cones / dimethicone (we’ll just call it an allergy until I start seeing people step up and say it’s causing acne for them as well.) BUT it is a MEGA step…
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Birchbox unboxing June 2014
Benefit Cosmetics – Benefit They’re Real! Mascara: no cones but not waterproof and I’m not a huge fan of the brush type. I can’t ever seem to get the spiky ones to work as well as the brush type wands. It ranks a 4 with the cosmetics database which is ok though. Cynthia Rowley Beauty Creamy Lip…
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Birchbox unboxing May 2014
Caldrea Body Lotion – in Aloe Water Apricot Fragrance added (likely synthetic), no cones, could be healthier but not bad. This scores a 4 with the cosmetics database (0 is healthiest, 10 is worst.) The synthetic fragrance knocks that down a lot but it does have some other ingredients that are excellent for skin moisturizing so…
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Birchbox Limited Edition box: “Free for all”
Birchbox has come out with a Limited Edition box: “Free for all” that I snapped up in a heartbeat. All of the products in this limited edition box are free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates, petrochemicals, and GMOs. (And for me, I checked, none of the products have cones either … though I couldn’t find the ingredients…
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Birchbox unboxing March 2014
I’ll come back soon and do cosmetics database reports on all of the products anyway. Some items with cones may still be healthy. Cones just cause terrible breakouts for me. Gilchrist & Soames London Collection Body Lotion – cones rule this one out for me. theBalm® cosmetics How ‘Bout Them Apples?™ – cones rule this…