August 2011 Birchbox - Beauty Innovations

It's that time again! I got my August Birchbox in the mail today and the theme this month is beauty innovations. I'm not sure how well that really describes this months products, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

1. blinc Eyeliner 0.02 oz
2. Carol's Daughter Monoi Repairing Hair Mask 0.71 oz
3. Pangea Organics Australian Wild Plum & Willow Facial Cleanser 1 fl oz
4. Wei Tibetan Chrysanthemum Correcting Eye Treatment Pads 2 pairs
5. twistband Hair Tie

So far, I think I like this box better than last month's box.  I'm a little hesitant about the eyeliner. It looks like a great product. The packaging claims that it cannot fade, smudge, run or flake.  I did a swatch on my hand and I'm inclined to believe those claims.

Why am I hesitant? It's simple. I suck at applying eyeliner.  This stuff dries pretty quickly and doesn't budge once it's dry. If I try and fail with this it's going to my sister.

I'm excited to try the hair mask. My hair is really long and tends to break relatively easily so this is a great product for me. I am equally excited about trying the Pangea Organics facial cleanser. In my June box I received a Pangea Organics toner and I loved that so I'm hoping I'll be equally pleased with the cleanser.  It definitely smells delicious and fresh.  The eye pads look interesting. They claim to minimize the appearance of dark circles.  They better make them disappear and stay gone if I'm going to shell out $60 for a package of 10 pairs.  Wow, they're expensive... The last item was the hair tie. I didn't even know it was an item in the box until I read the card. I thought it was part of the packaging that had slipped off. I can always use extra hair ties!

The value of this month's Birchbox: $25.90. Not too shabby.