May Birchbox Review

This May BirchBox review is a step up from last month's less than amazing box. Even though this box can have some real highs and lows, I can't help but get excited to get my BirchBox every month. This was box #1 (there were more than 40 box variants this month. To see the full list, check out the go-to resource on BirchBox variations each month, Zadidoll's BirchBox list.)

Love seeing this cute BirchBox packaging each month!

There are a couple of items I am pretty excited about and a perfume sample I'm not super thrilled with. I'm afraid that my BirchBox views this month may be colored by the other $10 sub's (Ipsy) best month ever, so I am trying to just evaluate BB for itself in this BirchBox review.

My May BirchBox!

Runa tea bag sample box:  This is a "Lifestyle Extra," four tea bags made from Guayusa leaves. This tea has more antioxidants than green tea!

Fabulous by Isaac Mizrahi: Mizrahi's first scent. Mandarin, jasmine, and a touch of vanilla.  BirchBox always sends the samples with the atomizers, which is so much better than the ones where the whole thing can accidentally be dumped at once. This is a nice scent, but I have so many perfume samples piled up that I was kind of hoping I didn't get any more for a while.

Cargo Water Resistant Blush: (.08 oz) In the shade "Ibiza." This is my favorite item of the box! It's a great color and  I look forward to trying this for the summer poolside days since it's water resistant.

Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel Sensitive (.25 fl oz): This is a peel that has fruit-derived hydroxy acids  for skin exfoliation and brightening. I've had this product before and I love the way it makes the skin feel. Since this is a once a week treatment, the sample will last for at least three or four uses.

COOLA Classic Sunscreen for Face (.23 fl oz):  A mineral sunblock (SPF 30) with added organic anti-aging  ingredients including evening primrose extract. 

The BirchBox review is always fun for me because it's such a dice roll: You genuinely never know if you'll have a spectacular box or a box that is, well, less than awesome. BirchBox has a really big benefit in their points system: By reviewing the items in your bag each month (very short reviews, usually 5 items) you will be awarded 50 points. That gives you $5 per month to spend in the BirchBox store, where they have a huge variety of great merchandise including full sizes of all the items they send out.

If you'd like to try BirchBox, you can get on the waiting list below. Their typical wait time is one month, but I think it's worth the wait! BirchBox sign up!