February 2014 Birchbox (Us Weekly Theme)

I recently signed up for a monthly Birchbox subscription and I got my first box today. I was excited to see what was inside. This month's was Us Weekly themed.  I'm gonna discuss them in the order of how much I like each product so far.

First there is the Half-Up.  This is a hair product made by Sarahpotema. The Full-Size Half-Up is $9.  According to the packaging, it is "The Perfect Styling Tool".  It allows you to create an Updo, a Half Up hairdo or a Low Bun. I tried it for myself. Following the directions on the packaging, I was able to fairly easily do the Low Bun.  The Updo and Half Up seem to be the same thing, except the Updo is a little fancier.

Due to the layers in my hair, I can really only do a messy bun well, which is fine!  If I really took the time to make it look nice and fancy with the assistance of hairpins, I could.  I didn't have as much luck with the Updo or Half-Up.  I either couldn't get all of my hair to stay in the Half Up or I left too much on the end to make it work right.  I do enjoy it for the Low Bun use and I noticed that when I shook my hair out of the Low Bun, it was nice and curly.  So, maybe this is something you can wear during the night to make nice curls for the next day. 

 I made a video of my experience with The Half Up so far:

My next favorite thing is the OPI Sheer Tints in I Can Teal You Like Me Nail Polish. A Full-Size bottle of this is $9.  It is a tinted Top Coat but it can also be used on its own. I tried it a few different ways. Here is a video of how I used it.

Here is video of how I used it!

The Joan Vass L'eau de Opale perfume is another favorite of mine. A Full-Size bottle of this goes for $75, but I think I will stick with my sample size since I'm not a huge purchaser of perfumes.  I love that it is so small, I can actually fit it into my pocket and do a quick spritz when I am out and about or even throw it in my purse or gym page.  It is a nice scent.  Not too faint or too overpowering.  It is an orange scent with a mixture of cinnamon and musk. I enjoy orange and cinnamon scents, so that explains it!

Next up is the Mox Botanicals Bath Milk.  2 Packs of this cost $12. It is made of Calendula and Oatmeal.  I am sure that it is fantastic, but I don't take a ton of baths, so I'm thinking this will likely be something I throw in as an extra in a gift for someone.

My least favorite things in this Birchbox were the Teas, which were the Lifestyle Extras.  I got two Harney & Sons Fine Teas.  One Enlightening Paris Flavored Black Tea and one Cleansing White Vanilla Grapefruit Flavored White Tea.  I am not a tea drinker, so again, these will be gifters.  I am sure they are delicious to someone who enjoys tea, I'm just not that girl.

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You can check out my box opening/review:

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If you already have a Birchbox subscription, what did you get in your February box?