For being six months into my Birchbox subscription, I have to say, I still look forward to getting it in the mail! Even though I always look to see what samples I get before it gets here.
I have a few Emi Jay Solid Hair Ties already (and three of them to boot, not just the one a la Birchbox…) from Sample Society last year. They’re ok, hold hair up well enough, but not exactly innovating in the hair tie product category. Where they do stand out is they donate a percentage of their profits to charity.
Now the Skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels on the other hand, these were the babies I chose as my selected sample because I absolutely adore them! I took these to Vegas with me this past weekend and boy did they help my under-eye-luggage (that’s right, I had to upgrade the term because bags would not cut it). Plus I like that they actually stay put and you can go about your own business while pampering your eyes a bit. I’ve recently tried a few other hydrogel eye masks and they were slipping and sliding everywhere. Skyn Iceland holds strong in its undefeated HG status once again. Life-Pro-Tip: Use these before heading out while working on your eye makeup. That way, if your shadow has any fallout, it will land on the gels instead of your cheeks – making clean up super easy.
The COOLA Cucumber Moisturizer for Face SPF 30 is another sample I popped in my carry on to Vegas with me. It was a fairly decent little moisturizer, absorbed nicely, smelt good, didn’t feel sticky. The consistency was a little runny – but I’m not sure if that’s the formula, or just that it was around 110 degrees all weekend…
I’d say the Marcelle BB Cream Golden Glow has crazy coverage for a BB Cream. It’s a rather thick consistency and is a bit difficult to work in with your fingers, so I’d suggest using either a beauty blender or a dense brush. That being said it does sit nicely on the skin, and really smoothing out my complexion. Unfortunately the undertones are a bit too yellow for my skintone, so I’ve been cutting it with what’s less of my COOLA moisturizer… between the two of them it’s a pretty easy consistency to apply. Haha.
I was kinda apprehensive about this since I was super meh about the hair oil, but the Beauty Protector Protect & Detangle Spray I liked much better. It smells really nice, and I’ve been using at as a leave in conditioner at night to revive my curls. I have yet to use it as a heat protectant since I have like three other products that I’m trying to finish up, but it seems like it’d do just as good of a job.
Marcelle Waterproof Eyeliner mini in Electric Blue. I goofed, I totally thought the color was Blue Lagoon when I posted the photo of it on my Instagram, only to be corrected by an astute follower that it was in fact not that. I surprisingly love the color considering I’m normally exclusive with neutral tones, it actually really brings out the grey tones in my eye color. While it’s super pigmented on the lid & waterline, it’s a little difficult to build up in the tightline. I want to pair it with the new Benefit Push-Up Liner in blue!
You can find the Emi Jay Solid Hair Ties here, Skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels here, Marcelle BB Cream Golden Glow here, COOLA Cucumber Moisturizer for Face SPF 30 here, Beauty Protector Protect & Detangle Spray here, Marcelle Waterproof Eyeliner here.
Have you used any of these products before? What did you think?
♡Em
