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April 2012 Birchbox
April
Birchbox time, yay! I was really excited about my
Birchbox this month, because there were generous samples of Befine products, a skin care brand that is vegan and filled with super awesome food ingredients such as pomegranates, almonds and avocado. NOM!

BeFine Almond Exfoliating Cleanser and Befine Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15 [Mrs Gaeul
So here it is. I received three packets of their exfoliating cleanser and two packets with their moisturizer with SPF 15. I love a lotion with SPF! I was super psyched until I realized… all the packets had expired in 2010. What a freaking bummer. I used the exfoliating cleanser once and it was a little harsh. I didn’t continue using them after I found out about the expiry. 2010 just seems way too expired to risk it!
![Taylor Swift Wanderstruck Perfume [Mrs Gaeul] Taylor Swift Wanderstruck Perfume [Mrs Gaeul]](http://mrsgaeul.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Taylor-Swift-Wanderstruck-Perfume-Mrs-Gaeul-1024x708.jpg)
Taylor Swift Wonderstruck Perfume
Perfume sample, enough said. I don’t particularly like perfume samples, because I am really picky with my scents. I wasn’t a fan of this Taylor Swift fragrance. It just didn’t make me go crazy for the scent.
![Willa Naturals On the Go Gentle Cleansing Lavender Face Towelettes [Mrs Gaeul] Willa Naturals On the Go Gentle Cleansing Lavender Face Towelettes [Mrs Gaeul]](http://mrsgaeul.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Willa-Naturals-On-the-Go-Gentle-Cleansing-Lavender-Face-Towelettes-Mrs-Gaeul-444x1024.jpg)
Willa Naturals On the Go Gentle Cleansing Lavender Face Towelettes
The packaging for these on the go wipes are freaking cute! I’m a packaging girl, so I always appreciate pretty packaging. These are a pretty good cleansing wipe. I traveled recently and used these towelettes to wash my face during a long car ride. It did the job, smelled good and didn’t leave my face feeling greasy or tight. An A+ for me!
![Alima Pure Nourishing Lip Balm in Rhubarb [Mrs Gaeul] Alima Pure Nourishing Lip Balm in Rhubarb [Mrs Gaeul]](http://mrsgaeul.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Alima-Pure-Nourishing-Lip-Balm-in-Rhubarb-Mrs-Gaeul-1002x1024.jpg)
Alima Pure Nourishing Lip Balm in Rhubarb
I’m not big on lip color, but I love this! This Alima Lip Balm came in the color Rhubarb. I thought it would be too heavy for me, but it actually is very light and doesn’t show a huge color difference on my lips. It highlights your natural lip color with a little more natural pink color. It is also very moisturizing, which I appreciate. I wouldn’t say it is long lasting though- I wore it to my work orientation today, and it was gone within an hour.
![Dropps Laundry Detergent Scent + Dye Free [Mrs Gaeul] Dropps Laundry Detergent Scent + Dye Free [Mrs Gaeul]](http://mrsgaeul.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Dropps-Laundry-Detergent-Scent-+-Dye-Free-Mrs-Gaeul-1024x729.jpg)
Dropps Laundry Detergent Scent + Dye Free
The lifestyle extra this month was laundry detergent. This wasn’t really exciting for me, because I make my own laundry detergent so I don’t really need this product and will most likely never purchase it in the future. It is useable though; I’m glad that I received the scent and dye free version of the detergent because the hubby is sensitive to scents. I used them up to get rid of them and it was fine. Nothing special, though.
I didn’t like my Birchbox but I didn’t not like it either. It was a weird in between. I’m happy that I got more useful products that I could see myself buying later. I’m getting tired of the perfume samples, so I hope they stop sending them out so often. The lifestyle extra this month was pretty substantial, which was surprising! I’m looking forward to what Birchbox will surprise me with this month with their special Gossip Girl Edition Birchbox. I heard that a lot of great brands will be included such as Ojon, Dior and Stila. That sounds absolutely fabulous; I hope May’s box hits it out of the park like they did with their Teen Vogue box!