This month is a little late since I was away on a work trip when my Birchbox and Ipsy subscriptions arrived. I took some time to play around with the products and now I'm ready to share!
June Birchbox:
LOC Ultra-Gloss Lip Pencil in Cupid's Bow - This lip pencil has quickly become one of my favs! It is high shine without being sticky and is highly pigmented. LOC is also a Birchbox brand which means it is affordable as well as a paraben and cruelty free product.
Rene Furterer KARINGA Hydrating Styling Cream - This product is meant to double as a styling cream and a leave in conditioner. While I prefer a bit more hold in my styling products this did wonders for my hair as a leave in conditioner. It created a super soft texture while moisturizing my curls and reducing frizz!
Balance Me Radiance Face Mask - I'm a little underwhelmed by this mask. It is a gentle exfoliator but there were no noticeable results after using this. I think I'll stick to some of my other well loved face masks.
Marcelle Xtension Plus Curl Mascara - Another fantastic mascara sample! I love the curved wand to get close to the base of my lashes and really brush the product through. The Marcelle mascara gave my lashes some great length and curl and did not flake throughout the day. Big thumbs up from me!
Davines LOVE Curl Enhancing Shampoo - For Wavy or Curly Hair - Davines is a new brand for me but I am hooked! This shampoo smells incredible and leaves my hair feeling cleansed but not dried out. A huge bonus for me was the size of this sample. It really allowed me to use the product over several days and get a good sense for how it worked on my curls.
Davines LOVE Curl Enhancing Conditioner - For Wavy or Curly Hair - This was a bonus product this month to go with the Davines LOVE shampoo and was a foil pack good for one use. While it did leave my curls a bit more defined, I did not love the way my hair felt after using this conditioner. It felt oddly dry and sticky instead of hydrated and soft.
June Ipsy:
Briogeo Curl Charisma Rice Amino + Quinoa Frizz Control Gel - This appears to be a hair care heavy month for my subscriptions. Always willing to try new product I have used this sample until there is nothing left. My hair felt a bit stickey after using this product and I found it difficult to diffuse my hair without introducing a ton of frizz. This just did not work at all for my hair type.
J CAT BEAUTY Perfect Duo Brow Pencil in Dark Brown - With a very fine tip and waxy texture I found this pencil to be quite easy to work with. The color was a bit off for me but overall I really enjoyed this product. I hesitate to repurchase since the spooly end is not capped and makes storage a bit difficult.
Boo-Boo Cover Up in Light - I'm always on the look out for concealers so I was pretty excited to find this in my Ipsy bag this month. It has a very thick consistency so I feel it is easy to go overboard and end up with cake-y makeup. However, if you use a light touch to start and build up the coverage, I found that this product did a really excellent job at covering my under eye circles and acne scarring.
shu uemura anit/oxi ski refining cleansing oil - Cleansing oils are a brand new item for me and according to this product description, they are meant to be the most gentle and effective way to remove make up, dirt, and oil from your skin. Following the instructions from the website I applied the oil to my dry face and massaged it in to break up the make up and followed with water to rinse it all away. It did a really fantastic job at taking off my makeup and it did leave my skin feeling very clean and refreshed. However, this particular product is $77 for a full size which is much higher than I wish to spend on a cleanser.
MAKE UP FOR EVER Excessive Lash - I am really loving these mascara samples! I loved that this one from Make Up For Ever gave my lashes some volume without clumping them together. Another win!
Overall this was another good subscription month for me and I found some products that I will be purchasing once my samples are empty. I would love to hear what you received in your subscriptions this month or if you've tried any of these products!
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