Okay, so I LOVE this. Basically, there is a company called [Birchbox](http://www.birchbox.com/join/?utm_source=taf&utm_medium=email&campaign=taf_Maria Nadeem) where you pay $10/month and you get a box of high-end 5-6 products (ranging from makeup, perfume, skincare, haircare and even shower and bath stuff), some full-sized and some deluxe samples which are basically 1/2 to 3/4 of the full size. You take a survey so they sort it out by age. My mom who’s in her upper 40s gets anti-aging skincare stuff whereas I get makeup etc. The best part is that they have big name brands such as NARS, Laura Mercier, Too Faced, Marc Jacobs and this month was Laura Gellar. You can sign up for a month, 3 months or a full year which is what I do. Here is what a typical box looks like: http://media.onsugar.com/files/2011/02/07/4/325/3258300/c72bb8800a35d26c_birchbox.xlarge.jpg
Last month my box had a Stila eyeshadow in Kitten (worth $18!):
And today I got my June box which had a Laura Geller blush (Made in Italy, hand made and baked) which is for $30! I got mine in Apricot Berry: http://i5.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/11/b5/929d_35.JPG :wub: It’s a huge compact, about the size of a palm.
They follow a theme and this month was summer and travel. Needless to say, I got my mom, her friends and my friends hooked. Birchbox is US-only BUT I did research and found Birchbox-equalivent programs for other countries:
Re: Monthly makeup boxes (such an awesome concept!)
Omg I'm so doing this! I always spend a fortune trying new beauty products...thanks! So there is no catch or obligations?
You'll love it! And no, there is no obligation. You can cancel anytime, I did for a month b/c i was moving, they restarted me right where I was. I also forgot to mention I got a full-sized Laura Mercier lip gloss! And the brands are all high-end, not drugstore!
Re: Monthly makeup boxes (such an awesome concept!)
lol that video is so funny. she’s like ‘really good brands!! like nars, mumbles second brand, and uhm three i’ve never heard of but the products are really good!!’
Re: Monthly makeup boxes (such an awesome concept!)
Guys, please let me know how it works, cause i am kind of confused with the member ship fee and subscription fee. Is it that you pay
$10 in total and get the membership and the box?
i also want these products yaaar my mouth is wateringgggg:bummer:
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