April's Birchbox

April's Birchbox review is here ya'll!!!!  I really enjoyed my box this month, perhaps even a bit more than normal! It was floral, fun, and keeping me pampered for Spring.  My two favorite samples were; Cynthia Rowley Beauty's Brightening Illuminator and Beauty Protector's Protect & Oil.

Cynthia Rowley Beauty gives us a great liquid illuminator that gives a natural pearl glow.  I love the Brightening Illuminator because it is easy to apply and it looks so soft and radiant on my face.  I also love that on the inside of the sample holder there is a face chart that maps out all the areas on your face where you would apply the Brightening Illuminator.  I have tried a lot of different face highlighters and I would have to say this is one of my favorites.

I also work with a lot of different high end hair brands, and I love trying Beauty Protector's products because I haven't had the chance to work with them. (thanks Birchbox!)  Since I have very porous wavy dry hair,  my hair drinks this heat protectant up and loves every bit of it.  The Protect & Oil serum is great for my hair type and it doesn't leave my hair feeling greasy or heavy.  I love using this when I curl my hair because not only does my dry hair look silky smooth but it smells good too.  The Protect & Oil serum has a warm sugary scent which makes me feel all happy inside.

My next favorite samples are Supergoop!'s Advanced Anti-Aging Eye Cream and Whish Shave Crave Shaving Cream in blueberry.  

Since I am not a fan of eye creams I was skeptical to try this one.  I find eye creams to be greasy and they never seem to make a difference.  So my expectations were low for Supergoop! Advanced SPF 37 Anti-Aging Eye Cream.  After I first applied the cream I was happy to find that there was no oily film left behind and I also liked having UV protection there.  It wasn't until an hour later I looked back at my skin and noticed my eyes looked brighter and tighter. Awesome!

On to my next fav, Whish Shave Crave Shaving Cream in blueberry.  I have actually received the Shave Crave Shaving Cream in acai grapefruit from a previous Birchbox.  At first when I saw that I had received another shaving cream I wasn't too impressed since your not suppose to get the same sample twice. I got over it though because I do enjoy using this shaving cream. My skin feels so luxurious and smooth after I shave with it.  So I guess it ended up being nice to receive another shaving creme sample, since there are those special occasions when I would like to whip out my fancy shaving creme.  I am also in love with the fruity scents because they don't have a cheep smell to them. 

Which brings me to my least favorite sample just because of the scent.  It's Temple Spa's Peace Be Still Calming Face & Body Balm.

Temple Spa's face and body balm is not my favorite body balm.  Not because of the way it feels but because of how overpowering the scent is.  There are blends of essential oils such as lemon, nutmeg, orange and lavender in the balm which to me is a little overpowering.  It kind of reminds me of what a cleaning product would smell like, but hey if you like lavender and citrus this is the body balm for you.  The nice thing about this product is that it is free of any harsh ingredients that may harm you such as SLS, SLES, PEGs, and parabens.

So while I go and use up all my samples, stay tuned in for this May's Birchbox review.  I can't wait to see what goodies will come knocking at my door!