Birchbox Limited Edition "Hello Hygge" Box ::: Quick thoughts!

Hello everyone,

Today, I am talking about a limited-edition value set from Birchbox. If you don't know me, hi :-) My name is Aru (short for Arundhatee) :-) I love, LOVE value sets. I adore them! And when it comes to value sets, Birchbox does an amazing job at curating wonderful and cost effective sets. This was probably my 3rd or 4th limited edition sets from them. With every box I have bought from them, I have discovered new products. Products from familiar brands or even new brands that I have now grown very fond of! I check their website from time to time to see if they have good sets. They offer a lot of such sets but sometimes I already have tried the products and they don't appeal to me. But every now and then, I find great sets that really intrigues  me.

One such set they have available right now is the Hello Hygge box. As far as I understand, hygge is feeling in Danish Culture that signifies "a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being". The concept of self-love and me-time has gained a lot of popularity in recent years and the grouping of products in this set definitely promotes that concept. I don't really share a whole lot of personal information about myself but here goes - I live alone in USA whereas my entire family is in a different continent, I have a job that tends to be stressful from time to time, I drive 2 hrs everyday for work and I have only a handful of friends that I can meet on a regular basis. What I am trying to say is that most of the time I am entirely responsible for keeping myself in a good and healthy state of mind! I always truly believed in the concept of self-love before it even began a popular trend but last few years I have truly started to practice it in my life. So, this box seemed right up my alley.

Additionally, I bought their How to Hygge box (reviewed here) last year and I really found little gems of products in that box. So, I had to try out this box :-)

Here are all the products and nifty little table breaking down the price point. The set is priced at $60 so as you can see, this whole set is quite cost effective :-)

Birchbox You-Time Candle - Spiced Rose: I lit this yesterday and oh-my-god, I loved the scent. The scent is "spiced rose" and  I thought it would be a tad strong for me. But it reminds me of home - India. The throw is strong and enough to make my entire living room fragrant. It is a little tiny jar but I never say no to candles :-)

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask: Out of all the products, I must admit that this was the item that was the most intriguing to me. Ever since Glow Recipe launched at Sephora, I was eyeing this product but never really pulled the plug to buy this. Isn't this such a cute product? I have severely dry skin and winter it is the absolute worst. So, I am excited to try this.

Christophe Robin Cleansing Purifying Scrub with Sea Salt: Aah - another product that I feel like was included just for me. For the 100th time let me state that I have very dry skin which means I fight with a lot of dandruff related issues. It is especially more problematic during winter. I have tried one-or two different scrub type shampoo before but nothing has really clicked for me. I tried this weekend and it was a little bit odd! I may need to use it more to get a better feel of it. There are such large bits of sea salt and it needs a little getting-used-to. I had to spend a some time rubbing it in. It was not harsh but I don't think it cleared up my dandruff. May be I have stubborn dandruff?

NatureLab Tokyo Perfect Repair Treatment Masque: I tried this as well. And I absolutely enjoyed it. I needed just a little bit for my hair - I have long, thick and voluminous hair - so I almost always need more than average amount of hair products per wash. I was really surprised to see how little I needed to coat my entire hair and it really did condition them. I could feel my hair feeling smooth and in a healthier state till my next wash! Definitely excited about using it more.

JUARA Candlenut Hydrating Shower Gel: I love trying out different bath products from different brands. I love discovering new brands and I go through body products very quickly. I have not tried anything from this brand! I used it today and the smell was so simple and yet invigorating! Plus it is a cute little travel bottle - it will for sure come in handy.

Klorane Smoothing and Relaxing Patches with Soothing Cornflower: This is a product that I have used and loved before. I enjoy getting more of these for my collection. I especially love using them while travelling - they are very easy to carry around.

STARSKIN® Sunset Strips™ 3-Step Advanced Pore Cleansing Expert System: I am going to try this out next weekend. My T-zone like most of you, is comparatively oily then rest of my face. I do face black pores type of issue so we will see how this works out for me.

Fourth Ray Beauty The Lightweight Hydrator: Fourth Ray Beauty is the sister brand of Colourpop Cosmetics and I love Colourpop (I mean who does not!) I have dry skin and that means I am always up for trying out moisturizers. This is a full size and it is an affordable brand.

Sunday Riley Ceramic Slip Clay Cleanser: Sunday Riley is an expensive brand and unfortunately I have not had a lot of success with this brand. That is why I like to try their product whenever I can get them in value sets instead of spending money on full-size products. 

DERMA E Arnica Warming Sore Muscle Rub: Yes, yes, and yes! I am so excited about this body rub. As I age more and more :-), I find myself feeling more muscle pain which was never an issue before. Especially on long days when the work is long and hectic, then I go to Yoga class or may be have some chores to do. I am pretty sure I will get good use out of this. Really excited :-)

HUM Nutrition Beauty zzZz™ Supplements: Another product that was really made for me. I have trouble falling sleep. I have always had that issue. I will love to try these out but I am a little skeptical and nervous about trying this. May be I will try it out during the weekend. But I am definitely curious.

DAILY CONCEPTS Beauty Headband: I mean, who does not need another headband, right? :-)

I am very happy with the set and look forward to use and love a few of these products. If you are looking for some self-care products to gift someone for some of your near and dear one during this holiday season, take a look at this set, this could be awesome!

Love,
~Arrru