Vixie, mine was exactly the same as yours (down to the flavor of Kind bar)! This was my first Birchbox, so I totally had no idea what to expect. So it doesn't usually include food? I'm not a big fan of apricots, but I tried it anyway. Actually, the apricots didn't bother me, but the coconut was very strong. I am diabetic, though, and I agree that including food is not necessarily the greatest idea for Birchbox since you don't know about allergies, food restrictions, etc.
But otherwise, I was really pleased -- I didn't know if I should expect little sample-size packets, trial/travel sizes, some full-size products, or a combination. I was glad that everything was a good enough size to get a good idea of how the product works. I'm already a big fan of the Purity Made Simple, so even though I have plenty of it, I was glad to have a small one for travel (the one I had in my travel kit was twice as big).
I've never used any AHAVA, Redken or Zoya product, so those were nice to get to try. The hand cream is unbelievable. I posted a review at Birchbox and told them when I used the cream for the first time before bed last night, I held out my hand to the hubby so he could feel how soft it was; he GRABBED my hand, held it up to his face, and said "mmm, that smells GOOD!" I said, "duh, I was wanting you to FEEL it, but thanks." He said, "oh, yeah, it feels really soft too!"
I just tried the Redken spray today and the jury is still out -- didn't notice much change, but we'll see if anyone else comments. And I can't wait to do my nails with the beige polish! I was also impressed with how lovingly everything was packaged -- it looked like someone wrapped it all up really pretty just for me. Very much worth $10 and I am already looking forward to August!
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