Meg: Iโ€™m Obsessed- Beauty Boxes

Every time I see that Gina received another Stitch-Fix box, I canโ€™t WAIT to see what they picked for her! Iโ€™ve been pretty obsessed with the idea of Stitch-Fix and will, without a doubt, be purchasing a subscription soon!

I know everyone will be busy soon opening gifts and playing with new presents, but after all is said and done, I have a gift you can give yourself for the New Year. Take that extra holiday cash and put it toward something similar to Stitch-Fixโ€”beauty boxes!

Last Christmas my sister gifted me a three-month subscription to BirchBox. At the time I had no idea what that even meant. I was delighted Christmas morning to open up a box full of beauty sample goodies! This is how beauty boxes work: you order either a month, several months, or a year subscription, and you receive 1 box a month full of samples based on your personality/beauty preferences. A quiz is typically given online to determine your personal style/hair and skin color.

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In my first box I received some amazing liquid eyeliner (which I still have and use), a sample of Kate Spadeโ€™s Twirl perfume, a sample concealer, some metallic nail polish, and several other goodies.  You also get a card telling you the benefits of each product and how they should be used.

Birchbox opened my eyes to new products and brands I may have never thought to try. That Kate Spade scent is now my Spring/Summer go-to! You can do some shopping via the Birchbox website and find amazing deals on the products youโ€™ve tried and now love. Added bonus is many of the products ship free!

Some of my other favorite beauty box brands:

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Sample Society with Allure found at beautybar.comโ€”these boxes come with designer beauty products that you will definitely love! (photo borrowed from beautybar.com)

Photo3 copyIpsy found at ipsy.comโ€”you get a make up bag and top-notch samples from brands like Philosophy and Urban Decay. (photo borrowed from Ipsy.com)

I encourage you to explore some of the options out there and get yourself a gift that literally keeps on giving. What better way to start the New Year than to โ€œTreat Yoโ€™ Selfโ€?

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I know my fellow Parks and Rec fans will appreciate that one ๐Ÿ˜‰

Xo-Meg

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20 Comments

  1. Nicole on December 26, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    Thanks for this! I just signed up for Ipsy. I have been a Birchbox subscriber for well over a year now and I love it! Thanks for giving me another addiction ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Daisy on December 26, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    Stitch-fix is new to me and I really want to try it out! Iโ€™ve heard of Ipsy, but the feedback has been largely negative โ€“ just a warning!

  3. catherine c. on December 26, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    I subscribed to Ipsy, when it was still my-glam, for a few months and was really disappointed in them. Iโ€™ve heard itโ€™s gotten a lot better now, but Iโ€™m eyeing Birchbox!

  4. Lindsay @FitandAwesome on December 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    I have been a Birchbox subscriber for over a year now, too. I like them, but I find that I donโ€™t end up using all the samples and I have a lot of extra products lying around the house now. I also subscribe to Stitchfix. I am a little too into Online Ecommerce Subscriptions ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Sabrina on December 26, 2012 at 3:35 pm

    I used to subscribe to Birchbox but once the holidayโ€™s started to creep I had to cut a bunch of expenses. I am tempted to treat myself again for the new year!

  6. Faith on December 26, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    Iโ€™ve been super disappointed in Birchbox for the past few months. Enough to cancel my subscription. While not totally beauty-related, Conscious Box has been my favorite and well worth the subscription price.

  7. Katie on December 26, 2012 at 4:03 pm

    I am a subscriber to BirchBox for a few months now, and I love it! I donโ€™t use all the stuff but itโ€™s nice to have extra samples for in my guest bathroom or to take when Iโ€™m traveling.

    I also got one for my best friend for Christmas.

  8. Jenny on December 26, 2012 at 5:07 pm

    I donโ€™t really care for beauty products, but I do love Parks and Rec!!!!
    I swear nobody gets my references to that show expect my boyfriendโ€ฆ.
    finally someone who understands!

  9. Sara @ fitcupcaker on December 26, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    Ive never seen this before, Ill have to check it out!

  10. Gabriela on December 26, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    This is awesome! I didnโ€™t know about birchbox.

  11. Christy L. on December 26, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    The thing I like best about birchbox is the fact that you get points for reviews, which quickly add up to money to get free full-size products. I usually use the sample sizes (which are pretty big) until they run out, which often takes a few weeks. Occasionally, Iโ€™ll get something I love and then use my points to buy the full size of that product. I am not one to spend a lot of money on beauty type products without having tried them, so it works out really well.

  12. Katie @ A Full Plate on December 26, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    Iโ€™ve been doing ecoemi for about 8 months, I love it and the stuff I donโ€™t like I give to my mom. We both have an aloe allergy so ill probley end up making a sample basket for my BFF. I love that ecoemi is all natural stuff and it has food items, beauty, skin care and household items. Itโ€™s only $15 a month and its like a gift every month because they only tell you one of the items your getting and itโ€™s a different theme every month!

    • Jen on December 26, 2012 at 10:11 pm

      Wow just noticed my comment posted under someone else info!

      • Fitnessista on December 27, 2012 at 12:06 am

        thatโ€™s been happening lately! so weirdโ€ฆ iโ€™m still waiting to hear from my host what the deal is.

  13. Staci on December 27, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    I just subscribed to stitch fix because of youโ€ฆim super excited, but how long did it take for you to start getting stuff?

    • Fitnessista on December 27, 2012 at 3:23 pm

      i hope you love it! it was about a month, but i thought it would take much longer. hopefully it will be the same for you ๐Ÿ™‚ xoxo

      • Staci on December 27, 2012 at 4:03 pm

        Yeah, it says I am on the waiting list still, so I will wait patiently (sorta lol)

  14. Bek @ Crave on December 28, 2012 at 12:41 am

    This is an awesome gift idea- Iโ€™ll keep it in mind for birthdays and Christmas next year ๐Ÿ™‚

  15. Mallory on December 28, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    I just signed up for ipsy! Sadly a lot of the sample boxes dont ship to Canada but ipsy does! I should get my box in a few weeks! Soooooo excited!!

  16. Martha Lilian on January 18, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    Iโ€™m a beauty box junkie! Iโ€™m currently subscribed to Birchbox, ipsy and Glossybox and honestly, lately, Birchbox has been rather disappointing compared to the other two. Glossybox is twice the price ($21 w shipping) but they have the best stuff and usually give you full-size samples so you can really try out a product.

    That said, Iโ€™ve gotten amazing things through Birchbox before and their sample of Dr. Jartโ€™s BB got me totally hooked!

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