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B... Birchbox! October!

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My October Birchbox arrived at the end of last week.  Have I mentioned how much I love getting my little pink box each month?  It rocks!  This month is solid.  I am happy with my products.  (Sorry for the bad photo.) Here they are: 1.  Stila Eyeshadow (.09oz).  Full sized product .9 oz sells for $18.  Value of sample: $1.80 2.  Korres Body Butter (50ml.).  Full sized product of 235 ml  sells for $29.  Value of sample:   $.6.12 3.  Blinc Mascara (.141 oz).  Full sized product  .21 oz of sells for $24.  Value of sample:  $16.11 4.   The Laundress Delicate Wash (.5 fl. oz.).  Full sized product of 16 fl oz sells for $19.  Value of sample:  $.59 5.  Caudalie Vinoperfect Cell Renewal Night Cream (4 ml).  Full sized product of  30 ml sells for $68.  Value of sample:  $9.07 So when I visited Birchbox headquarters in September, I learned that there are 10 versio...

B... Birchbox! Mine has arrived!

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So, you may remember that I wrote about Birchbox a few weeks ago.  Read more about it here !   In short, Birchbox is a beauty subscription program where you get a box of samples monthly.  I was eagerly awaiting my box to arrive and it is here! There was no missing the box when it arrived at my door!   I tore open the box to find another box! I was excited to reveal the contents... five luxe samples. You also get a card that explains what each item is! Some of the samples are small (Deborah Lippman Nail Polish Remover), but some are full sized (Laura Geller Blush and Brighten).  The Archipelago Soap smells AMAZING!  Now, was it worth the $10... I would say yes.  But, let's break it down... shall we?  1.  Archipelago Pomegranate Soap sample (1.1 ounce).  Full size (10.8 ounces) is for sale at Amazon for $10.65.  Value of of Birchbox sample = $1.08 2.  Kate Spade Twirl sample (.05 fl oz).  Full size (1.7 fl oz) sells for $57....