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Birchbox Haul

One of the many reasons why I love Birchbox so much is because of their points system. For every product you review on the Birchbox website, they give you 10 points to say thanks! After a while those points add up and you can redeem them for full sized products from the Birchbox Shop! 

The decision has finally been made! I agonized for weeks over what I wanted to order. I tried numerous combinations of products in my cart, and finally settled on these ones! For you reference, I had $70 to spend. (Thanks surveys!)

I chose the Stila In the Know eyeshadow palette. Ever since getting my Meet Matte Nude palette, I have had a love of matte shadows. I swatched this in Ulta, and loved how creamy and pigmented they were! Plus that orange shade, Fire; perfect for Fall! ($39.00)

Next, I couldn't pass up trying the Coastal Scents Step One eye primer. I like to see how long shadow will last on my oily lids. As a bonus, I loved the price! ($9.95)

Continuing with the "eye" theme, I have heard nothing but rave reviews about Benefit's They're Real mascara. Being the frugal gal that I am, I did not want to pay $23 for a mascara that I may not like. So when I found this deluxe sample for only $10, I knew it had to go in my cart!

Lastly, I knew I wanted a Baggu bag. I own the Duck bag already and LOVE it! I wanted to purchase another one but it is currently out of stock. This bag has also received great reviews, so I wanted to try it out!

I added on a Pink Pewter hairband. This looked so chic and classy. I think this would look great as a hairband when my hair is down, or when I do the "princess roll" hairstyle that I love so much!

If you are a Birchbox subscriber and don't fill out your surveys to get points, shame on you!

If you aren't a Birchbox subscriber and want to be, use my referral link to sign up!

As usual, stay tuned for reviews on these products once I get to try them out!

Have you ever redeemed your points for some goodies? Have you ever tried any of the products I received? I'd love to hear from you! Leave me a comment and let me know!

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