Last-Minute Gifts From Arm & Hammer Spinbrush and Birchbox

I recently attended an Arm & Hammer Spinbrush holiday preview at Birchbox in Soho, in which I picked up the latest Spinbrushes, along with beauty and skincare stocking stuffers. 

Fun fact: Forty-two percent of Americans consider healthy gifts such as toothbrushes essential to include as stocking stuffers. So if you're still picking up last-minute gifts, Arm & Hammer Spinbrushes make the perfect stocking stuffer. The battery powered toothbrush features dual-action technology for a combination of spinning and side-to-side brushing head movements. 

This season there are four different types of Arm & Hammer Spinbrushes:

Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Design Series Limited Edition ($8.99): This is my favorite one, as it comes in a lace design. It removes up to 70% more plaque versus a manual toothbrush. 

Arm & Hammer Spinbrush ProClean ($7.99): This one also removes 70% more plaque versus a manual toothbrush. The bristles move up and down to scrub away plaque and massage along the gum line.

Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Pro Whitening ($7.99): The innovative bristle system gently polishes away surface stains as it clean and produces whiter teeth in just seven days.

Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Paw Patrol and Shimmer & Shine ($5.99): These new Spinbrushes for kids have smaller, soft-bristle power heads to fit smaller mouths. Kids brush 38% longer when using a Spinbrush battery-powered toothbrush vs. a manual toothbrush.

As for my five favorite picks at Birchbox, this is what I chose:

1) Glamglow Flashmud Brightening Treatment, $69

2) Dr.Jart+ Bright Lover Rubber Mask, $12

3) Real Chemistry Luminous 3-Minute Peel, $48

4) Smashbox Full Exposure Palette, plus Mascara, $52

5) stila Liquid Lipstick Trio - Aria, Perla and Rubino, $16

- Kim Weling

Recap: Birchbox + Juice Beauty Birchblogger Event

On October 9th, Birchbloggers celebrated Juice Beauty's partnership with Birchbox, at the Birchbox SoHO store at 433 W Broadway. The VIP Hour included complimentary instant eye lift treatments from Juice Beauty, hair touch-ups from Number 4 Hair Care, Soda Bar by Brooklyn Soda Works and delicious snacks.  

I was first introduced to Juice Beauty's Stem Cellular Instant Eye Lift when it launched in the spring. The eye mask instantly brightens and lifts the eyes, and reduces the appearance of wrinkles. It's a quick two-step process: first you pour the entire vial of Activator Fluid on top of the eye masks, then once it is fully soaked in you apply each mask under your eye area and leave on for ten minutes.  It leaves your eyes feeling revived, smooth and hydrated. Each box comes with 6 algae eye mask sets. 

We also got sent home with Juice Beauty's GREEN APPLE Peel Nightly Brightening Pads, which brightens, smooths and corrects skin tone. The bamboo pads are saturated with antioxidant rich organic fruit acids to brighten while extracts of algae, Vitamin B3 and hyaluronic acid reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and hyperpigmentation. 

Since I am already a big fan of Juice Beauty's GREEN APPLE Peel Full Strength, I knew I would love this latest addition to the GREEN APPLE product line. The pads are very thin and not overly saturated, yet it does feel like it really gets into the skin. Just after a few days I can notice the difference, and feel this actually does help with brightening. I can't wait to see how it continues to work as I use it through the fall/winter season. 

I also keep Juice Beauty's Reflecting Gloss in Guava in my bag, but since I'm almost completely out of my gloss I'm glad we got one at the event, and this time I get to try it in Pink. The gloss glides on so easily and is smooth and non-sticky.

For my hair touch-up, I decided to have my hair styled half up, half down, with some braiding and loose waves, using Number 4 styling products such as the Thermal Styling Spray and Texture Styling Crème. 

- Kim Weling

Marcelle Cosmetics Birchbloggers Breakfast and Lux Gloss Giveaway

Last Friday I started my day with a visit to the new Birchbox SoHo store at 433 West Broadway for a Birchbloggers breakfast with Marcelle Cosmetics. Our morning included a makeup demo which allowed us to get more familiar with Marcelle's products. My favorite Marcelle product so far has been the BB Cream in Golden Glow. It's great to use in the summer since it combats shine and oily skin. 

Some of Marcelle's products that I am excited to try next are the 2 in 1 Retractable Eyeliner, BB Concealer and Monochromatic Pressed Powder. There were some great makeup tips we picked up during the demo:

Tip #1: Start with applying your eye makeup first, so that when your cleaning up any running eyeshadow, eyeliner or mascara, you aren't removing any other makeup you would have applied - concealer, foundation, etc. 

Tip 2: When applying the BB Concealer, massage the roll-on from the middle, and then outward in a figure-8 motion to stimulate circulation and decrease any puffiness. 

Tip #3: To keep your eyeliner from running, be sure to set your makeup with a powder.  Apply Marcelle's Monochromatic Pressed Powder under your eyes.

Tip 4: To transform a day look into night, add a liquid liner, darker lip and a little bronzer.

Next we visited the Marcelle x Birchbox Gloss Bar to make our own custom-made lip glosses! The gloss in made in minutes just after you choose your base color (or mix two or three together), finish and special effect. The Lux Gloss comes out semi-sheer with a high-shine finish. I went with red/magenta and ultra violet shades for the upcoming fall season. In addition to the glosses we also got to leave with deluxe samples of the BB Cleanser and BB Cream and a brand new Make-Up Palette. 

Thank you Marcelle Cosmetics and Birchbox for hosting such a fabulous Birchbloggers breakfast! Since it was my first time visiting the SoHo store, I spent my entire morning exploring the store and even created a BYOB (Build Your Own Birchbox)!

Now it's time for a giveaway! I am giving away one of the Marcelle Lux Glosses I created in a Tangerine/Ultra Violet shade, Copper Finish and Drops of Jupiter effect. To enter, leave a comment below with your email address.

MARCELLE LUX GLOSS GIVEAWAY

No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Must be legal U.S. resident. Contest ends on September 13th at 11:59pm ET. Fashionably Petite will determine (1) winner via random.org, who will be rewarded a customized Marcelle Lux Gloss. Odds of winning are dependent on the total number of eligible entries. Winner will be contacted by email. Giveaway sponsored by Fashionably Petite; Prize provided by Carmex.

Lux Gloss Giveaway! Enter to win!

Christina's final makeup look: flawlessly gorgeous!

My Marcelle Lux Gloss creations

Here's a look at the BYOB (Build Your Own Birchbox) I created. You are able to pick one sample from every category at $15 per box - Skincare: Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser Starter Kit, Hair: Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk, Body & Nails: RUFFIAN Dressing Room Nail Lacquer Remover Towelette and Nail Lacquer in RUFFIAN Naked, Fragrance: MCMC Fragrance Phoenix Eau de Parfum, and Makeup: Smashbox Cosmetics Photo Finish Foundation Primer. The samples that are available get changed up during the first week of the month. 

There were three Birchbox Man boxes to choose from. This one was my favorite, since it comes with a gigantic deluxe sample of Davines Energizing Shampoo.

- Kim Weling

Cynthia Rowley Beauty Spring Collection

A few weeks ago, Birchbloggers attended an exclusive Birchbox event to preview the Cynthia Rowley Beauty Spring Collection. The new collection consists of Eyeshadow Palette - No. 2 ($24), Eyeliners ($16) in Sky Blue, Black, Violet, Charcoal and Silver, Creamy Lip Stains ($20) in Sugar, Tulip and Valentine and a Confetti Neoprene Bag ($20).

During the event, Birchbloggers enjoyed makeup touchups, Prosecco and candy, and chatted with Birchbox co-founder Hayley Barna. Each Birchblogger received a Cynthia Rowley Beauty Collection to review on their blog. 

Cynthia Rowley Beauty's Eyeshadow Palette - No. 2 consists of five candy-inspired shades - Cotton Candy, Licorice, Confetti, Cloud and Marshmallow, inspired by the makeup looks from Cynthia Rowley's Spring 2014 collection. The mix of pastel pinks, purples and neutrals is great for a daytime look, or creating a smoky eye for the evening with the Licorice shade. 

My favorite product from the Cynthia Rowley Beauty Spring Collection is the eyeliner! The creamy liners just go on velvety-smooth, don't smudge and stays on all day. Usually I stick with a classic black eyeliner but I love the boldness of Sky Blue, as it really makes my eyes pop, especially if I apply a thicker line. It's also easy to create a smoky eye when you smudge your lash line. 

Usually I stay away from lip stains because they tend to dry out my lips, but I absolutely love Cynthia Rowley Beauty's lip stains because they provide the moisture and shine of a gloss, yet stay on like a stain. I like to reapply for a more pigmented lip.

- Kim Weling

Birchbox + Color Club Gala's Gems Collection Preview

On February 13th, Birchbox invited NYC Birchbloggers to preview the Color Club Gala's Gems Collection with prosecco, hot chocolate and manicures at the Mondrian Soho. This event was the perfect way to close out New York Fashion Week, arriving just in time for Q&A with Birchbox co-founder Katia Beauchamp and fashion blogger, Gala Gonzalez of amlul.com. This was the first time I met Gala, who is incredibly sweet, originally from Spain and now resides in London. She took us through her upcoming Gala's Gems nail polish collaboration with Color Club, which features four colors: Heirloom Pearls, Breafast At..., Aquamarine Azulino and Gold Struck. Gala also talked about how she started her blog, how it has evolved into a full-time passion and gave some sound advice to bloggers looking to transition their blog into a career. Congratulations Gala on the launch and look forward to seeing the nail lacquer collection on birchbox.com this Spring! 

Color Club Gala's Gems in Heirloom Pearls on Gala Gonzalez

- Kim Weling

Birchbox Holiday Pop-In Shop

Get all your holiday shopping done at the "Birchbox Holiday Pop-In" at Dagny + Barstow! The "Birchbox" Holiday Pop-In" store features a curated selection of products from the Birchbox online shop including best-selling products from prestige brands such as Jouer, Stila, and Serge Normant as well as subscriptions for sale. 

The shop is open from Friday, December 6th through Saturday, December 21st. On evenings each weekend, customers can get their perfect party look with glam updos, makeup touch-ups, nail art and everything in between, starting at just $20. Reserve your spot here. 

Where: Birchbox Holiday Pop-In at Dagny + Barstow 

264 Bowery 

New York, NY 10012 

When: Friday, December 6th – Saturday, December 21st 

Shop Open: 

Sunday-Wednesday: 11am-7pm 

 Thursday-Saturday: 11am-8pm 

Services Available: 

 Thursday-Saturday: 5pm – 8pm

Beauty Deals for Black Friday & Cyber Monday

Black Friday AND Cyber Monday: Purchase two full size MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Shadows available in two shade variations  (20E & 28E and 2E and 30E), for $10 (a 75% discount) at Sephora stores and Sephora.com from 11/29 - 12/1. 

'GREEN' Friday: 50% off all Nourish Organic products using promo code "GREEN50" at check out on www.NourishOrganic.com.

Black Friday AND Cyber Monday: 30% off all Vapour Organic Beauty products (excluding samples) from Wednesday, 11/27 through midnight Monday, 12/2 using promo code "BLACKFRIDAY13" at check out on www.VapourBeauty.com. 

Cyber Monday: Use code MOBILE20 on the Birchbox mobile app to get 20% off all first-time mobile app purchases.

Birchbox + Rebecca Taylor have partnered up to bring Birchbox.com customers an exclusive makeup pouch, available as a GWP beginning on 12/2. Customers can receive this case when they spend $55+ on all full-size products in the shop by using code REBECCAGIFT. 

 Earn additional points when you shop Birchbox.com on Cyber Monday!