My September 2013 Birchbox

Finally arrived. 

I got :

-Benefit Cosmetics Sugarbomb Ultra Plush Lip Gloss

Laughing at self

So the whole weekend was dedicated to obsessively checking email notification and agonizing what is going to be in my box. I kept it secret from my Ipsy friend- in fact, I kept it a secret from everyone. Ipsy has not contacted me yet. From what I hear I have to prepare for at least two months wait- so I might be "in"in November. 

This whole subscription business seems bad for my wallet. I find that I am now quite aware of a plethora of subscription boxed both in cosmetics, wellness, jewelry and novelty. Seems like a good business to be in. 

This Friday I went out and I now have a sore throat. I've been drinking various herbal teas like a thirsty camel. It does not seem to be working :(

We'll off to be I am. 

anticipation-part 3

I got a notification that my box has shipped and it's already in my state- I will get it next week. YAY

bit bored

Woke up at 6 am, chatted with a couple of peeps and now I'm just bored.

Not gonna get my "present" for at least a week, a friend bailed out on me today, maybe I will go out to a bar tonight.It is supposed to be a lovely day.

Irony. Day 3

After obssesively checking my Birchbox subscription I realized that under the confirmation of it there's print in italics that says: Shipping September 26 .

Just.
Facepalm.

That means that I will get it most likely in the first week of October :(

In other news, the weather is becoming more and more like fall. Time to check those jackets.

Day 2

Waiiiiiiting and waiiiiiting for that Birchbox email.
Yup, I'm impatient.

I spoke with my friend who got her first Ipsy/Glam Bag- and she was so happy about it. Gah, I'm jealous. I feel like a five year old again waiting for Christmas.

In the meantime I decided to try my hand at a smokey eye with colors out of my comfort zone (meaning anything not blue). Needless to say, if I want to rock a half-decomposed vampire/zombie look I know which shadows to use. It looks like I will give my palette to my friend once I'm done with the gold-blue-navy blue- pink shaodws in it. She can use the greens and browns. Me? Not so much, at least not this one. Ok, end of my complaints.

The anticipation

Today I received an email that my subscription was processed and that I will receive a September Birchbox  sometime soon. The exact shipping date will be provided in the next email. I am excited. I decided to subscribe there because of the variety of products one gets from them. For sure Ipsy/Glam Bag can be fabulous but ... I suspect that in the long run I will be overwhelmed with makeup stuff. I am not that much of a user. I still have lip gloss I got with my Lancôme bonus some time ago, and most of the lipsticks (I buy perfume about twice a year and try to get a "bonus bag" with it) I had to give away because I was not using them. That's why I decided to document what I get and how I use it. 

Did I mention I am excited. I am going to get a surprise! Awesome!

So far Birchbox sounds more reliable- they got to me within 3 days while ipsy just put me on a waiting list (and I heard it can take up to 2 months to get on the mailing list). That means that Ipsy might be slightly more popular but Birchbox has been around long enough to know what they are doing. 

:)