Birchbox Goodies // February 2018

So this month Birchbox are throwing it back with some timeless beauty staples and trends. We also had the chance to pick out of three designs inspired by the 70s, 80s and 90s. I went for the 70s design because I'm an absolute sucker for anything with a bit of Flower Power ✌

In this box I got the "Love You So Latte" eyeshadow trio by The Beauty Crop, a ModelCo green concealer, a Percy & Reed Quite Frankly Flawless Finishing Polish, a Luseta coconut milk hair mask and a Pixi shea butter lip balm in "Pixi Pink".

The Beauty Crop Eyeshadow Trio in "Love You So Latte"

This is a really cute little eyeshadow trio and it's perfect for creating a more everyday look, but you could always add a bit more of the darker shade for a more smokey, evening look. The colours are really easy to blend out and are really pigmented. My only criticism would be that I needed to reach for another palette for a transition shade as there are two shimmer colours in the palette.

ModelCo Green Concealer

I've always been quite interested to try a green concealer - I don't have a huge amount of redness in my skin but sometimes when my foundation or concealer rubs off it does come through. This had a pretty good coverage and was really creamy which made it easy to blend out, but I did find that it pilled underneath my foundation so I probably won't be using this again to be honest.

Percy & Reed Quite Frankly Flawless Finishing Polish

I am really impressed with this product - I've been on the lookout for a good smoothing cream as I tend to get quite frizzy hair, especially when I wear it up in a ponytail. This is really good for smoothing away frizz and leaves your hair feeling really smooth, without it looking greasy!

Luseta Coconut Milk Hair Mask

I didn't really notice a huge amount of difference with this product if I'm honest. It smells beautiful and while I had it in my hair it did feel like it was doing a good job. I think it might be one of those products that you need to keep using before you see any changes so I'll keep using it and see what I think.

Pixi Shea Butter Lip Balm in "Pixi Pink"

Again, I wasn't a huge fan of this one. I thought it was really lovely and nourishing but I hate the colour of it. It really sinks into any cracks in your lips so you don't get a smooth colour application. I definitely have other coloured lip balms that I much prefer so I don't think I'll be using this one again.

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