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September Birchbox

It's already that time of the month...that's right, Birchbox time!

This month's theme is Heritage and Birchbox is celebrating its 3-year anniversary!


In my box:

Beauty Protector Protect & Shampoo

New to the Beauty Protector family, this sulfate-free formula adds shine and volume.


Beauty Protector Protect & Condition

Love Protect and Detangle? Use this nourishing conditioner with shea butter before spritzing.


Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel Sensitive

An amazingly effective (and gentle!) peel with fruit-derived acids to dissolve dead skin.


Ruffian Nail Laquer - Fox Hunt


Vibrant orange from the fashion label's first lacquer collection. Exclusive to Birchbox!


**Lifestyle Extra**

Soak Soak Rinse-Free Wash

Rinse-free formula that takes care of delicates, from lingerie to swimwear to sweaters.


I'm not sure how I feel about this month's box. I'm super excited to try the Juice Beauty peel (anything that kicks my dead skin to the curb is cool with me!) but the nail polish color is meh and I'm not a fan of the Beauty Protector products. I've gotten their Protect & Detangle spray in a past box and I really didn't like it; I felt like it made my hair crunchy. I smelled the shampoo and it smelled gross, like cherry-scented plastic. Also, laundry detergent? Kind of weird...I guess I can use it next time I have to wash my swimsuits I guess. I really wish that Birchbox had a way to monitor which brands you give favorable or unfavorable reviews for and could somehow link it to your account so that they don't keep sending you brands you don't like.

On the plus side, there was also a little card with a coupon code for 30% off a purchase. Also, if you buy anything from the brand Caudalie, you can get a travel size of the Caudalie Divine Oil for free! So I used my points and bought the Caudalie Hand and Nail Cream, which I'm very excited to try, and got the Divine Oil free!


Birchbox is a monthly subscription service that puts 4-5 deluxe beauty samples (plus extras!) in your mailbox for just $10 per month! Not only will you get exposed to new and exciting products by brands that may be new to you, but if you love the products you can buy them through Birchbox's website and earn points towards future purchases. You can also leave feedback on products in your box and get 10 points for each piece of feedback. 100 points gets you $10 to spend in the Birchbox shop!

Sign up here or go to Birchbox to learn more!