30 day blogger challenge: A beauty box review -Birch box first impressions

I have been subscribing to birch box for about 9 months and this months is a little disappointing for me especially as it’s their 5th birthday box. Maybe I was expecting too much.

The box is pretty but the samples aren’t great this month, as I rarely swap my regular hair products and this months (as with most other months) are mainly hair related.

I have taken pics holding the products so you can get an idea of the sizes.

Laura mercier facial polish 11.3g/0.4oz (£26 full size price)

This I will use, although it is a tiny sample. I suffer with very dry skin so I can always use a facial exfoliator. And I am a fan of Laura mercier products!
John masters organics- citrus neroli detangler 30ml £16 full size price)

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This will get thrown in a drawer and never get used. I mean, why give me a bottle of detangler and a brush? I’m 30, I think I’ve mastered the art of removing knots from my head thanks. It does smell nice though. Very lemony.
The birch brush £5.99

See above, it will probably live in one of my handbags never to see the light of day again.
Laqa & co cheeky lip pencil in ‘cray cray’ (£17 full size price)

A gorgeous bright coral, chunky lip & cheek pencil. This will go in my make up box and I’ll enjoy looking at its bright cheery packaging but unfortunately it’s not a very wearable shade for my skin tone. But it is a decent sized sample and would lay someone quite a while.

Beauty protector body wash (£8 full size price)

It’s probably enough for maybe half a shower with the amount of shower gel I use. The packaging is cute but it smells very sweet, too sickly sweet for me.
Benefit- the POREfessional (£15.50 full size price)

Decent sized sample. However I’ll never use it seeing as I have DRY SKIN! Come on Birch box don’t you check our beauty profiles?! So this is basically useless to me.
So that was my Birchbox! I’m giving it another month to see if it improves but if not I’ll be cancelling my subscription.
What did you think of this months birch box?

Do you subscribe to any other monthly beauty boxes?

I’d love to check some more out so please leave recommendations in the comments 🙂

Tomorrow’s post is: my make up collection!

Sam 🙂 x

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30 day blogger challenge: my 5 favourite films

In no particular order here’s  some of my faves! 

Obviously the First one has to be White chicks!  

 I can literally watch this every time it’s on TV. Which is probably once every 2 weeks knowing what English telly is like. It never gets old! 

Second-Labyrinth!  

 Again another ill never get bored of. I know the whole film word for word, including the songs.  I even saved the soundtrack on spotify to listen to on the way to work. 🙊 Too much? Okay I’ll say no more on that. 

Third- Napoleon Dynamite!  

 No one I know gets it but I laughed the whole way through! I love it. Oh And I’d totally vote for Pedro #justsaying 

Fourth- Father of the bride! 

 Again another that never gets boring. Frank or Fronk as he pronounced, was my fave character.

Last but not least- Drop dead Fred!  

  My best friend & I would have sleepovers when we were young and watch this every week without fail! And I’m happy to say my 10 year old loves it just as much as I do! 

What’s your favourite film? Let me know in the comments. 

Hope you enjoyed 🙂 

Sam x 

30 day blogger challenge: Put your iPod on shuffle & list the first 10 songs

Happy Saturday people!   It’s Only a quick one! Don’t worry. 

I’m being completely honest so promise you won’t laugh! 

I have a really random taste in music (so I’ve been told) and will literally download anything I like the sound of after 5 seconds. 

I think the most random one I’ve ever downloaded was a French song I heard in a water park whilst in Egypt. Thank God for Shazam aye? It’s called Alors on danse by Stromae if you want a listen ☺️Anyways it can’t be that bad really as it ended up in the sex and the city film! 

My poor child is subjected to my random music choices on journeys out, however she clearly has good taste seeing as she knows every word to some Alexander O’neal tunes (criticise is our favourite singalong in the car song) 

So! My 10 songs are: 

1. Say something- Timberland feat Drake 
2. Break of dawn- Rhythm on the loose 
3. You are my starship- Dazz band
4. You give me something- Jamiroquai
5. Come close- Common 
6. Ascension- Maxwell 
7. Tears- Frankie Knuckles
8. Good for you- Selena Gomez
9. Sincere- Mj Cole 
10. Feelings- Shy FX 

Well that’s not as embarrassing as I thought it would be! Apart from ahem- Selena Gomez but let’s say no more on that! 

Do you have a cringey favourite song? Let me know In the comments 🙂 

Tomorrow’s 30 day challenge is ‘Bold lips’ 

See you then 🙂 

Sam x