"Big Results" Women's Health Birchbox: Box Opening!!! April 2013

 Press Sample Affiliate Link Blogger Ambassador

It is Birchbox Box Opening time again! :) I am sooooo excited about this month's Birchbox! For those of you who don't know, I am a bit of a health & fitness nut. I love to exercise and also enjoy healthy eating. Even with my love of health, fitness, and exercise, I still need "tiny tweaks" or just motivation from time-to-time! So, this month's Women's Health Birchbox is just the little perk that I need to re-inspire my dedication to health and fitness! I mean, we all have busy lives, sometimes we just need a little "something" to motivate us, right?!?!

What is the Birchbox monthly box?

Have you not heard of Birchbox, or would you just like to find out more? Well then here is the scoop if you would like a subscription for yourself: For only $10.00 per month, you get deluxe high-end beauty and lifestyle product samples delivered right to your door. Each box contains about 4-5 samples plus a small lifestyle extra or two. The boxes are so cute and incredibly fun! It is like getting a little present in your mailbox each month. :) With a subscription, you get your fabulous Birchbox and full access to the Birchbox website (with tips, tutorials, articles, videos, product info, and shopping)! Review your Birchbox items and earn points on the Birchbox website! Plus, if you refer friends, you can earn points for that, too.

Lets dive right into this box! Keep reading to find out what is inside!

April 2012 MyGlam Bag: Glam Bag Opening

After last month's dissapointing MyGlam Glam Bag, I can't say that I was eagerly anticipating this month's Glam Bag delivery. My first Glam Bag in February was okay at best and last month's bag literally stunk. I almost cancelled *but* found MyGlam's customer service response to my complaints was satisfactory. Also, I strongly believe that one can best evaluate a sample service subscription over the course of a few bags. I needed to see just "one more bag" to make my final decision. Will I stay with MyGlam? Or move on to a new sample service subscription? It all was going to hinge on how I felt about this month's bag.

If you are not familiar with MyGlam's Glam Bag, it is a monthly beauty sample service subscription. The idea is that they send out 4-5 "deluxe" size (or full sized) beauty samples every month in a zippered cosmetic bag. The problems with my previous My Glam bags were that the samples were not deluxe sized and the bag's contents did not seem to be worth the cost of a $10 monthly subscription. Many other sample services out there like Birchbox sent out monthly boxes that well exceed the actual cost of the service. For me, it is more than just the value of the items in the bag. When I evaluate a sample service subscription, I am looking for more: good customer service and the "experience" aspect. When I say experience, I mean is this bag or box a "treat"? I certainly am not in "need" of more beauty products. I am looking for the feeling that opening the monthly bag or box is a special treat or surprise...like opening a present. I am looking for something "special". I want beautifully wrapped packages and great presentation. Plus, I am looking to discover fabulous new products.

So, what was in this month's bag? Do the items add up to over a $10 value? Is the bag stinky like last month?

February 2012 Birchbox: Spotlight Yourself!

Its that time again...time for my monthly Birchbox "box opening"!

Before the box arrived this month, Birchbox gave me the opportunity to preview a couple of the month's box items: the Violent Lips Lip Tattoos and the Eye Rock Designer Liner Stickers. If you missed that review post, check it out here: Feb Birchbox Preview: Violent Lips and Eye Rock Designer Liners. So, this is the first month that I actually knew what I might be getting. But the rest of the box is a total surprise!

What is Birchbox? It is a monthly beauty sample subscription ($10 monthly) for deluxe beauty samples delivered in a cute box right to your door! Rather than going through the full explanation again, I will direct you to some of my previous posts: Birchbox Introduction and Jan 2012 Birchbox "box opening". I have been a subscriber for over a year now and it is just so much fun!

This month's theme is "Spotlight Yourself". Birchbox included items in the box to highlight your awesomeness and to attract a little attention.