Birchbox January 2013

It's that time of the month again! No, not that time... Birchbox time! Click below to see the goods!

Clark's Botanicals Smoothing Marine Cream (full size is $115)

Someone in the Birchbox office heard my prayers of getting a face moisturizer in my Birchbox this month. Well, I actually prayed it last month, but better late than never. Since I only need moisturizer in the winter (I'm pretty oily spring, summer and fall), I was really lazy about buying one for the winter. I'm not sure how big this sample size it, but it is definitely going to last me until spring hits. This one in particular is supposed to have anti-inflammatory & immuno-boosting properties, and help get rid of dead skin cells. I don't know about all that, but my dry face thanks you, Birchbox, for the face moisturizer.

amika Color pHerfection Shampoo (full size is $22)

I normally am not thrilled by shampoo samples. I only leave shampoo on my hair for about 20 seconds, so I put my faith in my conditioner (which I'll leave in for 5-10 minutes) to do any real help for my hair. But I'm travelling to Atlanta in a couple weeks and am glad I won't have to buy shampoo in a TSA-approved size. You win again, Birchbox.

100% Pure Nourishing Body Cream (full size is $15)

I really don't like getting foil samples of things, so this wasn't very exciting. And body lotion? Meh. Unless it's made from the souls of beluga whales and guarantees soft skin for all of eternity or something, I don't mind using CVS brand cocoa butter. Maybe that's an extremely naive, uninformed opinion that I will retract at some point, but today is not that day.

the Balm Cosmetics Put A Lid On It Eyelid Primer (full size is $18)

Another answered prayer, Birchbox! Just when I was starting to run out of an expensive eyelid primer 2 months ago, I got a Lorac sample size eyeshadow primer with my Lorac Pro Palette, and it's not even half used up in the last two months. But already I've been dreading the day when I'd have to spend my hard-earned cash on a makeup product as boring as eyelid primer. You know what I mean? But between my 2+months supply left of my Lorac primer plus this little sample, I should be good for quite a while. Possibly until I acquire another sample. Muahahaha...

Harvey Prince Skinny Chic (full size is $55)

Again, I'm normally not a huge fan of getting perfume samples, but this month I was because this sample smelled so good! Fruity and girly. I love love love amber because it's like a mature vanilla and it lasts long, and the green apple makes it a little fruity. And it'll be nice to have a new, fun scent to pack for my trip to Atlanta!

Lastly, Birchbox threw in a little extra to go with the theme of this box, "best year ever". It gave 25 ways to make this year a good year with tips like cleaning your make up brushes and helping get rid of cellulite. Pretty cute!

So that's it! Not a bad box, especially since it contained two high-end products I was in need of (the moisturizer and the eyelid primer), so I was satisfied. I like to see at least one makeup product like a lip product, but you can't win every month! 

Anyone else a Birchbox subscriber? Did you get anything different in your box this month?