I decided to start trialing Birchbox beauty box after using Look Fantastic’s beauty box for a little while. I was getting fed up of receiving moisturisers and face oils when I hadn’t even used up the ones from the previous month.
There are loads of beauty boxes around but Birchbox has an awesome looking website and that’s why I decided to go with them.
Personalised
They ask for your details when you sign up, such as your skin type, so they can help tailor the products they send you. This is a BIG winner for me – I don’t want moisturiser for sensitive skin because I don’t have it – nor do I want frizz ease hair product because I don’t have frizzy hair. I want products tailored to me.
How does it work?
You buy the box each month and you get 5 products. The products can either be full or a smaller size. For each the products each month, you get these benefits:
- 10% off full-size products sampled in your current and last months’ boxes (say you get a small size product in your box and use it up, you have time to purchase the full size from their shop and get a discount)
- if you buy from their online shop there are usually discounts on other products or freebies to be had – make sure you check the site
- if you review each item in your box within a time-frame, you get free delivery on your next box
- if you sign up for 6 months you become a VIP which entitles you to more benefits (see below)
For all the benefits, check out here: https://www.birchbox.co.uk/birchbox-benefits
Here’s a photo from the Birchbox website detailing the benefits (there are lots to be had!!)
You get a discount if you review what’s in your box, so the awesomeness of that is because soooo many people have tried the products, there are plenty of reviews to read before you reach for your purse. You can use the site to buy products too even if you aren’t signed up to get the Beauty box.
I’ve had 3 boxes so far and I’ve found a handful of gorgeous products I’d happily buy.
Price
Prices (at time of writing this post) are £10 per month plus £2.95 delivery for each Birchbox. For me this is a no-brainer – you get to try out products you wouldn’t normally; have them delivered to your door; get them tailored to you; get discounts if you find one you love; get other freebies if you review your box. The list of benefits is huge and a big winner as to why I signed up (and stayed) joined up!
I haven’t (unfortunately) been paid or received any goodies for this review. It’s from my own experience so you can believe it’s 100% honest. Whilst that’s 100% true, because I have an account with Birchbox they do ‘recommend a friend’ – sign up using this link and we BOTH get £5 off our box https://www.birchbox.co.uk/invite/5xf1n
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