Feb Bellabox

I received my Bellabox today, and OMG, so happy because I receive this full sized blusher and powder! Ok, photos as below:

Can't wait to try the facial scrub, it has Adzuki bean and Cranberry in it! Sounds delicious! And facial mask with Matcha Tea in it! YAY! \o/ \o/ \o/ Put your hands up in the air!

And I love this small spray perfume samples because they are so small and convenient! I just throw them into my purse. Useful when I am rushing out of the doors and forgot to spray my perfume in the morning =)

AND LOOK, THIS IS THE FULL SIZED BLUSHER AND POWDER I'M TALKING ABOUT! The design is so beautiful with mini flowers in it, and the brush that comes with it is also super soft, not like the cheapskate, scratchy and rough brushes that you normally get

And finally, a grey eyeshadow and body serum. I admit that I wouldn't really use them, but it will be nice to try them out.

The Bellabox is very similar to the Birchbox in USA where you receive 4-5 deluxe samples every month. I subscribed to both services since Oct 2011, and I must say that the Bellabox is better:

• cheaper (SGD15 per month compared to an estimated SGD25 that I paid for the Birchbox every month)
• more deluxe samples: when they mean deluxe, they really mean deluxe! I hate samples (esp skincare) that are so small and you can only get one usage out of it. The amount provided is simply not enough for you to try out the sample to see whether you love it enough to purchase a full sized one. Bellabox samples are a good sample sized, enough for a few uses. Even 1 sample perfume vial lasts me 4-5 days!
• samples that people want to try out. This is where the big difference between Birchbox and Bellabox comes in. When I receive my Birchbox, I open the box, browse through the samples unimpressed, and toss out the samples somewhere inside my cabinets. When I receive my Bellabox, I open the box, toss out the tissue papers, throw the perfume vials inside my purse, put any hair styling products on my vanity, any new makeup in my makeup bag and place any shampoos or conditioner in my toilet. By the time I'm done, I'm usually left with only 1-2 samples left to ahem ahem "explore when I'm free". SEE THE DIFFERENCE? 

Ok, I admit, you may not like everything in these boxes (I can already foresee that I may not use the grey eye shadow) but they are always fun to try out to explore new brands and new products at an affordable price. Besides, you can cancel them anytime! So, head over to http://bellabox.sg/ to subscribe! =D

Birchbox Feb 2012!

OMG, I swear that I have never been so excited by a Birchbox before!

It's similar to the Bella Box in Singapore, US$10 every month for 4-5 deluxe samples. I have subscribed to the service since Oct 2011, and almost every month has been a disappointment. The products weren't deluxe and most of them I wouldn't even bother to use. Plus, all the perfume samples get discarded by Borderlinx because they can't ship it here. And sometimes they gave me toothpaste samples which I detest! (HELLO! I'M A DENTAL ASSISTANT, I DON'T NEED FREE SAMPLE TOOTHPASTE WHEN I ALREADY HAVE ALOT! But of course they don't know that -.-) Anyway, I don't even bother to log into my Birchbox account to see what I got anymore.

However, today I just receive my Jan Birchbox and I was quite pleasantly surprised with some of the products (Blog post up soon!) So I log into my account to check one of the samples out and I saw what was in my Feb Birchbox!

OMG!!! Look at the Beauty Blender! And look at the Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant! I have always want to get those 2 things and they are in my Birchbox! I went YouTube and check, and apparently, it's true! Some girls receive the same Birchbox as I, and the Dermalogica is a nice-sized sample, not a small one-time-use packet. So excited to receive my Feb Birchbox and hopefully it will reach my home safely.

Ok, that's all for now! Stay tuned for my Jan Birchbox post and my haul post that I received today =)