This box was a gift from my mom. We open presents on Christmas Eve so I have been opening one item per day except for today, which was two items. I am so glad I can finally join this discussion again! It was weird opening everything without spoilers or information about variations or anything!
Day 1: I opened the planner. It’s beautiful and I love it but I use my phone/computer/tablet to keep my schedule so a physical planner is kind of superfluous for me. I am going to gift this to a friend who will appreciate it way more than I will.
Day 2: I opened the Winks. I got them in #3. They are maybe a little too dramatic but I will give them a try. I have never been able to make falsies work for me, but I am going to watch a bunch of tutorials and give these a real shot.
Day 3: I opened the pretzels. I love chocolate mint and I love pretzels so these are great! I got the “sample†Birchbox sent out last month but mine was crushed/ripped open since my box that month also had a hairspray. Heavy metal can + pretzel was a dumb idea, Birchbox. Anyway, I was considering buying some of these in the Birchbox shop but I held off and I’m glad I did. Yum!
Day 4: I opened the bracelet. It is gorgeous, but I have very small wrists so this is heavy and big. I can see myself wearing it, but definitely only for special occasions. I don’t have that many fancy events to wear it to, but maybe someday!
Day 5: I opened the Tokyomilk souffle. I got the Chance variation. It smells great, isn’t too strong, and has an awesome texture. And the packaging!! It was so heavy, I was kind of shocked when I pulled body butter out!
Today: I opened the cheese plate. I got the navy variation which really bums me out. I would have liked white a lot more. I don’t really have much use for this, since I don’t entertain much. I would like to trade this for something else entirely but I don’t think this will be a very easy item to trade, so I might just keep it and start eating lots of cheese and crackers? I don’t know. This is the only true “dud†of the box for me (and it’s not even that much of a dud since I can still technically use it).
I also opened the scarf. It is beautiful! I got it in the tan shade, which is probably what I would have wanted (or grey, but I don’t think I saw anyone get grey). I love infinity scarves, but I really like to wash them regularly, and this is clearly not washable. I am definitely not taking it to a dry cleaner, so I guess I will try handwashing. I might even be super daring and put it in a lingerie bag in the washing machine on delicate, then lay it flat to dry. If I can’t easily wash it, it kind of ruins the item for me, so if it gets destroyed in the process I will be sad but not heartbroken. If anyone tries handwashing, please let us know how it goes!
Overall…I love it! I got the LE box last year and was extremely disappointed, but these items were way better suited to my tastes. I can use most items, but I probably wouldn’t have purchased them for myself. Yay! Nice job, PopSugar!
