July Birchbox Review: A Cynthia Rowley Collaboration

Hello Gorgeous! Yesterday I received my July Birchbox in the mail and was even more excited than usual to open it. Why you ask? Well that's because this month's box was the first ever collaboration, done with designer Cynthia Rowley! The items inside were supposedly some of her favorite products, and the outside of the box was so pretty I almost didn't want to open it!

Inside was the usual card describing the box, as well as the product list on the back.

I thought the aqua blue tissue paper was even prettier than the usual pink, but tore into it anyway to see what I got!

Once open, I wasn't quite as thrilled with this box as I was June's Birchbox, but I still received a lot of nice items.

Clockwise from Bottom: KIND Almond & Apricot bar, Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser, Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Multi-Usage Dry Oil, Zoya Touch Collection Nail Polish in Pandora, Redken Shine Flash 02

One of the main reasons why I wasn't quite as happy with this box as I was the June box is because this box contained a sample of Philosophy's Purity Made Simple facial cleanser which, as I mentioned in a post last week, does not work for me. I also wasn't too excited about the Nuxe dry oil because I have oily skin and hair, so the only place I would really apply it would be to my hands or legs. However, I did rub a little on my hands yesterday, and was happy to find that it didn't feel too greasy, and also smelled divine!


The remaining items included a bottle of Zoya Nail Polish in Pandora (yay), Redken Shine Flash spray, and a KIND Almond and Apricot bar, which I ate almost immediately (it was lunch time)! The Redken spray seemed to provide decent shine when I sprayed it on my hair yesterday, but I don't think I like it as much as my Ojon Glossing Mist. However, I must admit that the snack bar was far more delicious than I expected! I was also quite pleased with the Zoya nail polish. It went on nicely and is a very pretty, neutral color. Here is a swatch:

Zoya Touch Collection Nail Polish in Pandora

While I often choose brights over neutrals, I was happy to receive this particular color because it has such a nice shimmer to it, and would be great to wear when traveling so I don't have to worry about touch ups. One of my favorite things about neutrals is that you can't really tell when they start to chip!


Overall, I was happy with this box, but I was hoping for a little more since this was the first ever collaboration. I'll have my fingers crossed that I'll get another full-sized product next month! Have you received your July Birchbox yet? What did you get? If you're not a member, do you think you would consider joining? Unfortunately, as Christina of Red Lip Gloss found out, Birchbox is only available in the U.S., but if you live in Canada, there is a similar product called Luxe Box, which Christina wrote about in one of her recent posts.


I hope you all have a fabulous day! It sure looks like it's going to be gorgeous (at least here in Chicago)! Talk to you soon!

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