January Birch Box & Ipsy open box

Hello All!

In keeping with my New Years resolutions, I am really trying to make an effort to post more frequently.
Since I FINALLY received my January Ipsy I decided to do an "open box" and starting next month I plan on doing an open box plus a review of the previous month's boxes.

Skinny Chic Perfume by Harvey Prince:
I actually really enjoy this perfume, the scent description says "Crisp Green Apple, Sweet Mint and warm amber" I have a good first impression however I am not too sure about it's staying power. But so far this gets a thumbs up!









I don't really have much to say about this so far. It does not have any smell to it. I can't comment on the texture either because it is such a small sample I don't want to waste is.











Again I can't comment much on the hair oil. I have yet to use it however it has a very pleasant smell. It is difficult to describe but it reminds me of citrus and cranberries. I am excited to try this out.

The Balm "Hot Mama" I am excited to use. Though I feel like I was already sent a similar product from Birch Box. While the swatch on my hand isn't the best quality photo it probably also has something to do with the fact that it matches the color on my hands. The rest of my body is slightly darker so it will be more pigmented on my face.

Mascara from Lashem again I am always excited to try new mascaras but this sample is soo incredibly tiny it is almost laughable.

 January Ipsy

I again am excited to try this product and I actually plan on using it right after I publish this entry. It smells INCREDIBLE! it smells exactly like oranges but its not overly sweet.

I don't know if I am more excited about trying this brand of hairspray or the fact that this is so little and cute! It is a really decent size sample yet is the perfect size to fit in my makeup bag.

ANOTHER product I am excited to try! the Jose Maran Argan oil is familiar to me but I have never tried it. I probably will not use it for my hair, I tend to have super oil hair but I will totally try this on my face. Confession: I wasn't aware this could be used for your whole body but now that I know that I will most likely use it as a facial moisturizer.

Soho Concealer Brush I am looking forward to using. The shape of the brush is really nice and the handle fits in my hand perfectly. It is always nice to get brushes, you can never have too many!

This is my 2nd polish by Nailtini, but this is my first regular polish. The other bottle from my Ipsy a few months ago was a gold glitter which is really pretty! The color is called "Bloody Mary" I will give it a try but I'm not sure I will like it, I'm not a huge red nails fan but I will try it out. I also was slightly disappointed, the bottle in transit must have loosened up a bit and it leaked into the box it was packaged in. I am grateful it was in a box or else everything would have been destroyed. It wasn't the end of the world but it was probably a mistake on the USPS end. 

Over all I am pleased. If I had to pick Birch Box or Ipsy, I would probably pick Ipsy, I haven't been 100% thrilled with Birch Box. I think I'm going to give it one more month and then most likely cancel my membership unless it does a 360 and starts sending better products. I have heard throughout YouTube that viewers are not thrilled either.

How do you all feel about Birch Box vs. Ipsy? I would love to know!

xoxo, Victoria