SOBBING ON FIFTH: July 2014

Monday, July 14, 2014

July 2014 Birchbox

One of my favorite days of the month? When my Birchbox arrives!

Number 4™ Super Comb Prep & Protect

My hair tends to be frizzy - especially in the summer with all of the humidity! This product left my hair frizz free - and didn't weigh it down at all.

AQA & Co. Sheer Lip Lube Pencil

Yes, this is a bright color! But, a bit more sheer than it looks; it is not totally over-the-top but very fun for a summery night out.

I wouldn't wear this everyday (it is a bit too bright for me) but I love it for the beach!

RUFFIAN Nail Lacquer – Rosary

This is a very fun polish - and perfect for summer. Many metallic polishes tend to be streaky (unless you plan on painting numerous coats) but after just one coat this polish looked perfect.

RUFFIAN Dressing Room Nail Lacquer Remover Towelettes

I paint my nail constantly (you will almost never see me polish free) and I HATE the smell of nail polish remover (especially because I always take off my polish at my desk & work and it drives everyone crazy!). This did not have the awful stink & no one noticed!

Real Chemistry Luminous 3-Minute Peel

I am a strong believer of peels - they remove your (yucky) dead skin cells and leave your skin soft & smooth. This is a great peel because it was effective, yet gentle.

dr. brandt® pores no more® pore refiner primer

This primer left my face soft - and zapped oil all day!

Perfectly Glossed Kisses,

Sutton

Our Story

We are Sutton and Astor Van Brigsby. We were born and raised on Park Avenue, a mere hop, skip and 30-second ride with our driver, Morton, from Fifth Avenue. Oh, yes, there was a time when our daily shopping trips were what chick-flick montages were made of – sales assistants scurried at our beck and call, we did lots of twirling in front of fitting room mirrors without spilling our glasses of champagne, and doormen helped Morton help us into the car with stacks of hatboxes – which had shopping bags of clothing and shoes inside of them, because we’re not really into hats. But our designer RTW-filled reality came crashing to a traumatizing end when our father went ballistic one day – WHY we do not know – and cut up our credit cards. Apparently, it bothered him that we had spent his secretary’s annual salary in one trip to Bergdorf. He completely cut us off, I mean stone cold. With the exception of health insurance, cell phone bills, cable and electricity, we are COMPLETELY on our own. Left to our own devices to stay as well dressed as before but on a salary that doesn’t even compare to our past allowance. So, I, Astor, took a job in fashion and Sutton took a job in beauty. It is all we know and love, after all, and we figured that way we would have our bases covered with discounts – what else is a girl to do? If you’re like us, trying to keep a closet stocked with the kind of stuff Bill Cunningham will notice you in on a less-than-desirable salary, join us, won’t you? We’ll support each other, we’ll have cry fests over things we can’t have – and we’ll come up with ways to make the number of those things less and less by hunting sample sales, scouring the internet for discounts and even DIYing up our own versions. We WILL get through this together.

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Monday, July 14, 2014

July 2014 Birchbox