Birchbox Exclusive Limited-Edition Set: CLEAN BEAUTY 2.0

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 :-) & I adore value sets! 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 limited-edition sets! I have a large collection of products so if it contains products I have already tried, it does not interest me much. But every now and then, I find great sets that really intrigue  me.

Clean Beauty 2.0  is one such set they have available right now on their website. As the name suggest, it is curated with products from clean, conscious beauty brands. From their website - "This box helps you separate effective, clean beauty products from the pack. After evaluating ingredient lists, we created a new clean beauty framework you can understand (none of these products contain parabens, phthalates, sulfates, formaldehydes, and more)". 

I am not 100% clean beauty user/blogger but I like to try to use more clean products, and this was giving me a lot of products at a good value. 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 get this :-)

Here are all the products and a nifty little table breaking down the price point. The set is priced at $65 so as you can see, this whole set is already quite cost effective.  :-) and I had a 20% off coupon.

Let's talk about the makeup products as I have been already using them almost regularly in my routine. 

ILIA BEAUTY Color Block High Impact Lipstick in Rosette: I am a huge fan of Ilia's Lip Conditioners. I got introduced to them when I received one in a previous Birchbox Limited Edition Box a long time ago (reviewed here)! Anyway, this is first time I tried their 'lipstick'. I love it! The shade is very light-hued rose color and it appears as a very light nude on my lips. I can make it work, but if it was a just tad bit darker it would have been a better shade of nude on me. I know these sets are mainly designed with shades that will cater to the majority of people. I do like to mix it with other shades to custom made different lip-shades.

KOSAS Color & Light Palette - Creme in Velvet Melon: Cream products has made a big comeback this summer! I am really loving this trend and seems like everyone is talking about Kosas as a brand! They have a beautiful bronzer in a beautiful packaging - that immediately catches my attention! Anyway, this is their creme blush and highlighter duo. The creme formula is quite light-weight and emollient. It is easy to apply using my fingertips. However the blush shade is a tad bit light on my skin-tone for wearing it alone - instead I am using it more as a base layer and topping it with a powder blush from my collection. It is helping me get more longevity from my other blushes. What is more interesting is that they offer a High Intensity version for all their blush shades; I think that's pretty cool. I believe the Intense Version for Velvet Melon would have been a tad bit more suitable for my skintone.

The highlighter is also nice, it applies quite easily with the fingertips. Towards the end of the day, I could see that it has fade away but leaving behind that 'highlighter' look! The highlighter is punchy - by which I mean that when you wear it, it shows up as makeup. Unlike RMS Beauty Living Luminizer which melts into my skin and gives that glass skin effect. I love highlighter so I don't mind looking like I am wearing makeup :-). I will keep using this product. 

FACE HELLO The Modern Makeup Remover - Original: I have tried this for 3-4 times for makeup removal & I did not enjoy it. It was a tad bit harsh on my skin and I had to keep using it again and again to get my eye makeup totally removed. Granted, I wore heavy eyelooks for those few times. But overall, this is not for makeup removal for me. What I have loving this for is to remove my skincare wash-off masks. There are some clay masks that are quite time consuming to wash off with just water.,And this is really making the washing off process faster for me. 

AFTERSPA Mini Jade Facial Roller: This is so cute and so tiny! If and when we can travel again, this will be easier to carry it rather then my Mount Lai Roller. I think the full-size weights a little bit heavier and for that it feels a bit more effective. But I am still glad to have this! 

FRENCH GIRL Rose Lip Polish: I have used it a few times now! It has some scruby bits but they are quite smooth and I love that it is not scratchy at all! It works as a lip exfoliator and it kept my lip hydrated till the next morning. But I will have to see how it behaves when it is winter; that is when my lips get really dehydrated and scaly. 

OSEA  Ocean Cleanser: I have heard so many good things about this cleanser. I have not used it yet but I am really excited to try. I mean, look at the beautiful, minimalistic packaging.

DERMA E Hydrating Night Cream: Another product that I am excited to try. I love that most of this products show the expiry date on the package itself. I really appreciative that.

PAI Rosehip BioRegenerate Oil: Oh well, guess what, another product I am excited to try. I have not used it yet but this is a cult favorite product. I always wanted to try it but because of the high price I never really bought it. This a deluxe size but I think it still have enough product for me to test and develop an opinion.

FIG+YARROW  Night Nutrient Booster Serum: Now, this is a brand that I have not really heard much about. But, I am always down to trying out new skincare serums.

PHILIP KINSLEY  Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment: I have been meaning to try this but I keep forgetting to use this every time I wash my hair. But I love trying out conditioner and for my hair this, will probably last one or two usage.

TYPE: A The Achiever: I don't really use deodorant. I don't need to - yes, I said it. I am blessed to have trouble free pits lol! So, I am not really sure if I will get much use out of this.

Overall, I am very happy with the set. I look forward to use the rest of the products and love at least a few of them. If you are looking for some clean/conscious products, this could be a great set to try out!

Love,
~Arrru