march 2013 birchbox

I love what birchbox is about. getting stuff to try and learn what works for you with minimal risk. for $10 a month you get generous samples in a reusable box. (i have some great ideas for repurposing the box to show you) this is what came this month:   Whish Shave Crave Shaving Cream, here                                    Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Repair CC Cream, here                                    Serge Normant Meta Revive Dry Shampoo, here Juicy Couture Couture La La 3.4oz, here                                    Madewell for Birchbox Nail Emery Board, here                            I will be doing reviews on what I think are the star products from this bunch.

it's a 10

i am normally a fan of multitasking products because typically you lose efficacy and performance with every additional task. for example, a mascara that does 2 things will only do those things half as good as 1 specialized mascara. hence, most in the know layer different specialize mascaras.
i found an exception: it's a 10. a multitasking hair care line that continues to wow me. the miracle leave spray conditioner was my first dip and I was blown away that it was so lightweight and effective. did what it said it was going to do, smelled good and did weigh anything down. my hair has multiple personalities: color-treated, a slight natural wave, slight oily scalp and dryer ends from heat tools and the horrid winter ends; so to have 1 product that can tackle all of it is really just a gift. my other favorite thing is that there are several collections that they offer for different hair needs. i love this because i can switch out collections as my hair's needs change, which tends to happen seasonally.
the best part is that they are cruelty-free, a *very* important thing for me. performance and critter-friendliness so go so well like this all the time.