Spoiler Alert: February Birchbox

I have not been happy with my past few Birchbox boxes. 

I am still one of BB's biggest fans, I recommend them so much I should have an affiliate link on my blog for them (I do not).

This months box consisted of shampoo and conditioner, an eye cream from StriVectin, a "Miracle Skin Transformer", and breath mints. 

What the fuck is that?

Seriously Birchbox, I know you were also giving away concealers and eyeliners but neither of those made it to my box. 

 I watch the YouTube video that you post every month, revealing all the cool items that are going to be shipped and I am starting to feel like I never receive any of the makeup items that you offer. 

So back to the products, I am interested in trying the StriVectin-AR Retinol Eye Treatment although it is the 2nd StriVectin eye product I have received from Birchbox (April and I'm still using it), a shampoo and conditioner from Bain de Terre even though I received a shampoo and conditioner from Bain de Terre in my October box, Miracle Skin Face Transformer Spotlight (the one makeup product that I did receive which is going to be a glorified primer/bb/tinted moisturizer multi use product) and an effervescent breath treatment by Thomas P Connelly DDS (almost as exciting as the foot wipes they sent me). 

If they would have sent me another nail polish, I would have lost my mind. 

Not that these are terrible products but I was looking forward to some of the other products I know they were giving out so I'm pouting about it. 

This box gets a 4. It would've gotten a 5 but I removed a point due to my crappy attitude towards this month's box. Anything that makes me pissy deserves a point taken off. 

 

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Marcelle BB Cream

                                                       

     

BB Creams have taken over the beauty world. I have already expressed my skepticism about BB Creams. In my opinion, BB Creams are basically tinted moisturizers.

Click here to read my post about BB Creams and where they originated. 

I used to offer a tinted moisturizer at Little Goddess Cosmetics. It was sheer coverage, chock full o' antioxidants and ingredients that just made your skin feel damn happy! Plus, it had a high SPF, basically a BB Cream. I think the only difference between a tinted moisturizer and a BB Cream is some BB's have anti-acne properties (I'm sure some tinted moisturizers do as well) and they have more of a primer like consistency. 

Let me be very clear, it's not that I don't like the actual product of a BB Cream, I do not like the fact that the cosmetic companies are marketing the BB Cream as something new and never done before, especially since from what I understand, the US BB Creams are nothing like the Asian BB creams that started this craze. Now they are selling CC and DD creams! AND a big name hair company has created the first ever BB Cream for your hair! Really? Sigh.

With all of that being said, I have found a BB Cream (or a tinted moisturizer, whatever you want to call it) that I love! Marcelle BB Cream in Golden Glow is perfect for a summer day. Keep in mind, this product does not contain SPF so you need to protect accordingly. This cream is not heavy coverage, it works best on clear, blemish free skin. It does give your skin a healthy golden glow while evening out skin tone and masking imperfections.

According to the website, it is an "8 in 1 BB Cream" and a"complexion illuminator".

 It:

-gives skin an instant glow.

-evens out skin tone.

-offers immediate and long term hydrating benefits to the skin.

-protects skin from premature aging and environmental stresses.

-soothes and calms the skin.

-reduces the appearance of imperfections.

-controls shine.

This cream is fragrance free, paraben free and oil free. 

If you want to try a BB Cream (or a tinted moisturizer), this is a good one to try!

Let me know what you think!