Birchbox December-Where's the Beef?

Ok, you have to be "of a certain age" to get that reference, but really, when I opened this month's Birchbox, that was my reaction.  Everything in the box this month was teeny tiny! I know it's a sample service, but wow-these items are small!

Here's what I received this month:

Number 4 Non-Aerosol Hairspray-This is supposed to be really great hairspray for some reason.  I used it once, and, well, it's just hairspray. I prefer aerosol hairspray, because the finer mist helps add body to my fine hair, but this will still get used up.  Boring, but usable.

Manna Kadar Sheer Glo Shimmer Lotion-Apparently this stuff is supposed to be a big deal, too.  I must be really hard to impress, because I'm not excited about this stuff at all.  Mostly because I received a full size of it in my Wantable box, as compared to this itsy, bitsy .27 oz tube.  I did try wearing this a couple of times, but I couldn't even tell I did anything different.  I suppose if I had great skin and didn't wear makeup, this might show up a little better. Meh.

Harvey Prince Hello-I actually like this perfume sample, as it has a nice scent, and I will get a few uses out of it, although I wish it were a little bigger.

Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentrate moisturizer-This is the one product I was actually excited about receiving.  that is, until I opened up the box and saw the minuscule little tube.  I should have taken a picture of it, it's even smaller than the Manna Kadar, at a measly, .17 oz.  If you believe the Birchbox hype, this is a must have product for makeup artists, as it can be used as a makeup priming moisturizer, makeup remover, or body lotion. The sample size is way too small for me to try out all of those uses.  I did use it once as a makeup primer.  I didn't notice any extra staying power of my makeup, and I had a HUGE pimple forming by the end of the day.  So, I guess it's safe to say that I'm not a fan of this sample!

Twistband-I didn't include this in the picture, because it fell out of the deep, cavernous recesses of my nearly empty box, and I didn't even notice it was missing.  I received a single, silver twistband.  One. Twistband.  I'm sorry, but am I the only person that thinks that is kind of pathetic? A single, solitary pony tail holder? Beauty Box 5 sent me a whole pack in my first box. Sure, I'll use it, but c'mon.

Birchbox Screen Cleaner-This is supposed to be an extra.  I received one in my Birchbox Man box, as well.  What you see in the picture is mostly packaging, the actual item is a 1 inch square little thing that can stick to your phone, and you can use the non sticky side to wipe off your screen. I threw the last one away, and this one is going there, too.

I usually like Birchbox pretty well, as I've discovered some great products through this service, but I can't help but feel like they scooped up the tiny little crumbs from the bottom of the barrel and threw them in my box this month.  Bah Humbug!

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