We're just like you, only prettier.

Hello, friends.
Last month I signed up for something called a BirchBox.  Those of you who listen to Kidd Kraddick in the morning may have heard of it since both Jenna and Kelli subscribe to it, as well.  That's where I got the idea from.  It's a service that costs $10 a month, and each month they send you a box with several samples of really great (usually expensive) beauty products.  Doing some research, I've found that it's sort of a thing to blog or vlog your BirchBox each month.  So this is what you're getting.  Here are the samples I got.

1.  A full-sized Stila eyeshadow in Cassis.  It's a really pretty dark purple shade, not too shimmery.  This is an $18 value, so there you go.  Already made some money off of this little puppy.

2.  Erno Laszlo Transphuse Night Serum.  I'm pretty excited about this since I'm a crazy wrinkle lady.  It's only a tenth of an ounce, but considering an ounce costs $190, I think I just made a little more money off this box.

3.  Archipelago pomegranate soap.  No, it's not full-sized, but it smells lovely.  I really like soaps.  I tend to buy them when I come across them and never, ever use them.  I'm a fan of this brand, too.

4.  Bulgari Jasmin Noir perfume.  It's no bigger than a sample you'd get at a department store, but I always enjoy these.  Plus, it also smells lovely.  I'll no doubt add it to my travel bag since it's this convenient little size.

5.  Two samples each of Oribe shampoo and conditioner.  These were sort of a bonus, although who knows if I'll ever use them.  I have a basket full of samples like this.

6.  They also threw in this cute, tiny greeting card along with a coupon to order stationary for 50% off from tinyprints.com.  I'll no doubt use it for when my friend Katie's daughter is born since there are birds on it, and her nursery is bird-themed.

It came with a card explaining what everything is and showing you the price of the full size of each.  The website also sells each of these products.  All in all, I'm kind of stoked about this whole service.  I've always been a try-it-before-you-buy-it kind of girl, so this is right up my alley, especially given that these are more expensive products.

Obviously, if you're interested, the website is birchbox.com.