Birchbox update

I promised I would, so I tried 3 more products from my birchbox tonight. I meant to try 4, but oops. Forgot that step. I'll try again tomorrow. 

I wore the hair elastic around this afternoon. Nothing Earth shattering happening here. It's a hair elastic; it held my hair. I hardly think "sophisticated" is the right word to use, but it did it's job. And, truth be told, it probably is a bit more interesting than just a brown band.

I think I've spent too much time on that topic, so on to the other products. 

I tried the Befine exfoliating cleanser tonight. I first used my usual Olay sensitive face wash to take my makeup off, then I used this cleanser. I have to say, it was an unusual face-washing experience. It felt more like a treatment than just a cleanser.

It came out of the package a orange-y, thick gel with bits of exfoliating "stuff" in it. I dampened my face, and when I started scrubbing it in, the first thing I noticed was how rough it was. I don't mind that, but if you have really sensitive skin, you might find this too abrasive.

When I had rubbed it around enough that my face wasn't dripping, I looked at myself in the mirror. The orange-y gel had turned into a white mask! I tried to take a picture of it, but my camera died. I was a sight, that's for sure! It was just NOT what I expected from a exfoliator at all.

I scrubbed it in for about a minute. I usually wipe off my face with washcloth, but I decided to just use my hands and lukewarm water since I had already exfoliated. As I wet my face, I noticed the scrubbers rinsed off quickly, and the cleanser that was still left on my face felt very creamy. It surprised me. It still rinsed clean, though, and my face looked great afterward. Well, as great as a face can look in the midst of a major breakout fest. 

Once my face dried off, I noticed that my face looked clean, pores looked smaller, the skin tone seemed to be more even, and my skin felt tight. I'm not sure that some of you would like that tight feeling, but since my face is so oily, I like that dry feeling, even if it's only temporary. 

I let my face dry for a few minutes, and then I braced myself to try the Befine Night Cream. The word cream still scares me to death, but in the interest of giving these products a fair shake, I decided to try it. 

It wasn't creamy at all! Looked like any other lotion I've ever used. That made me feel better, so I put a pea-sized amount all over my face, and it felt great! I just couldn't get over how much I liked this stuff. In fact, now I'm seriously considering buying the full size of this, too. I would also like to look up more of the product line.

I meant to try the LIFTLAB serum, but like I said, it completely slipped my mind. I will set it out tomorrow, so hopefully I can give you a review of that tomorrow night or Saturday.

Have a great night everyone!