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Birchbox Goodies // October 2017

Don't worry folks, I'm definitely still alive, I've just been mega-busy with drama school work (who knew acting could be this hard?) so I haven't really had chance to blog! I'm a little bit behind with this post but as it's still October I feel like that counts for something 😉

 You may or may not be aware that October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in honour of that, Birchbox have teamed up with the charity CoppaFeel who do some amazing work on educating people on the signs and symptoms of breast cancer! In this box I got a ModelCo Contour Stick, a Balance Me Pure Skin Face Wash, a Grab Your Melons Shower Gel from Anatomicals, an Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo and a Deep Cleansing Charcoal Pore Strip from Biore! Also included in every box was a shower sticker from CoppaFeel which has instructions on how to check your baps for any irregularities which could be a sign of cancer!

ModelCo Contour Stick

So I've basically come to the conclusion that cream contour products just aren't for me; I find them really difficult to blend out and I prefer working with powders as they're easier to build up for different looks. As much as I'm not a fan of the product itself, this one was really nice and creamy and I found it easier to blend out than I thought I would. It's just a little bit too orange for me as well; contour colours are meant to be more cool-toned and this is definitely on the warmer side for my skintone.

Balance Me Pure Skin Face Wash

I really love this cleanser, and I definitely will be getting myself a full-size one once my current face wash has run out! This smells amazing and it definitely leaves my skin feeling really soft and clean! I use this in the evenings after I remove my make up and it does a really good job of getting rid of anything I've missed!

Anatomicals Grab Your Melons Shower Gel

I'm actually a little bit disappointed this is the full size of this product - for £1.50 I suppose it's not bad but I loved the smell of it so much I could do with more product as it only lasted me a week and a half! It also left my skin feeling really soft, so if it was a bit bigger I'd definitely be getting some more!

Amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo

Again, this is another product that I like but I probably won't be buying a full size of because of the price. I feel like £18 is a lot for a dry shampoo, especially as this one didn't really do anything that a cheaper one doesn't. It smelt really nice and it felt quite lightweight in my hair which is good!

Biore Deep Cleansing Charcoal Pore Strips

So this basically just gave me a nose wax as opposed to actually taking any gunk out of my pores, although that might be a good indication that my face is fairly clean! 
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