Birch Box: June UK

I received my June Birch box earlier today and it arrived in a bright yellow box - I think they have redesigned the boxes and their website - so many changes, I wish they would just leave it alone. It has been Boudoir Prieve, then Jolie Box, Birch box and now they have redesigned it! Anyway, here is what I received.

1. Noble Isle Willow Song Lavenham Walk Bath & Shower Gel (30ml): I have tried a shower gel from Noble Isle before and it smelled divine and this one does as well. It smells really sweet, floral and refreshing - love the scent! This is the best product in the box for me, along with the nail polish. 

2. Color Club Nail Lacquer 'Mod in Manhatten' (7ml): I really like this shade - the nail polish on my nails in the photograph above is NOT the one in the bottle. The shade I am wearing is from Ciate (cookies and cream) but it is similar to 'mod in manhatten'.

3. Beauty Protector Leave in Conditioner: I HATE the packaging and the scent of this product - it smells like rubber/plastic. I haven't tried it properly yet but I do not have high hopes for this product. 

4. Model Co Black Eye Pencil: I received this as a magazine freebie this month from Glamour so I do not need another one so this was a bit disappointing. 

5. Coola Classic Face Sunscreen spf 30 (7ml): Not a big sample but I will try this, I might take it on holiday with me in August - hopefully it wont irritate my skin. 


Also you may be able to see a mint green package in the box above and I didn't know what it was but it must have been an extra gift - it was another Color Club nail polish in the same shade as the one I already received which is a bit disappointing. Overall, not a great box but it wasn't awful either, in my opinion. 

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Magazine Freebies: July Editions

This month there have been some pretty amazing magazine freebies here in the UK! With most magazines having some kind of freebie included. 

I picked up Glamour magazine, as I usually do, and it contained a Model Co black eyeliner (which has a pencil sharpener on one end). There are a couple of lip glosses and a mascara I think as well to collect. I have heard of this brand but I have never bought anything from them. There were a couple of sachet samples in this magazine too. And it looks like next months Glamour freebies are going to be even better with some Balance Me body care products!

I also picked up Marie Claire as it has a mini Ciate Caviar nail polish duo included which is just amazing! The nail polish is called 'cookies and cream' which is a gorgeous nude taupe shade and the caviar beads are called 'shooting star' which are a mix of gold and pearl beads. I have tried the Ciate caviar duos before, I received a set for christmas and I like the effect but the longevity and wear is really poor but it was great for an evening. There were a couple of sachet samples too - there was a Loreal everriche shampoo sachet, a Garnier bb cream sample and a John frieda blonde sachet duo with these two magazines.

Also with Elle UK there is a free Rodial Brazilian Tan bottle in Dark, Light and Clear to choose from - there was only Dark and Clear when I looked so I will have to keep searching for the Light shade. With  Instyle there is a free Neals Yard moisturiser. And an exciting free with Red magazine is a free sample of the new Elemis pro radiance flash balm which I will have to get - with Red magazine next month there is going to be a REN skincare trio apparently, very exciting! And finally with Traveller magazine (never heard of it) there is a free Neom hand cream which again I will have to get my hands on!


I hope this post was useful and stay tuned for my week in photographs post later today! x

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