Birchbox April 2013

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Has anyone tried the Ruby Wing in Poppy?  Please post pics of before and after, it looks so pretty! I'm thinking of getting it when my annual coupon code comes in along with a bottle of perfume.    

I posted pics a while ago but I'll just quote myself again for you /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Photos as requested. I apologize for the poor clean up, it was late and my apartment was pretty dark last night. The polish applied matte (left). It took two coats to get it even. I'm not sure that I like the formula. It was a little thick in my opinion and started drying a little too fast so it started clumping (see middle finger). I didn't think I paint my nails that slowly.On the bottom is a picture of my nails indoors. On the right is a picture of my nails outdoors. I had Poppy. The Red Wing website says Poppy is scented..it smelled like polish to me. I took a video but I don't want to put it on YouTube to put here. The color changes pretty fast, about 10 seconds.

 

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I've been using the Strivectin eye cream twice a day for a week and not seeing any results. I realize a week isn't all that long but I don't love the fine lines below my eyes and was excited to try this product. I looked at the Strivectin website and I guess I'm going to have to be patient because according to their website, I should see some improvement in 8 weeks (see below). 

What does it do?

The fragile area around your eye is one of the first places to show its age. New StriVectin-SDâ„¢ Eye Concentrate lets you fight those eye wrinkles, lines, dark circles and puffiness and see results in your mirror, along a clinically proven timeline.

Week 2

Energy increasing, dark circles and puffiness reducing

Week 4

Natural collagen renewing; firmness increasing, texture improving

Week 8

Elasticity reinforcing; fine lines and crow’s feet fading

 

[BlackMagicRose]

Originally Posted by Alexia561 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Received box 23 this month. I'm looking forward to trying the tea and really like the Mirenesse, but still having gotten any perfume samples despite having fragrance as my splurge item. Maybe next month?

As someone who actually wants perfume samples, they should be all over you! 

 

[princess2010]

I don't know about the StriVectin eye cream but the StriVectin Power Serum for Wrinkles is probably the only face product I've used where I see a visible difference. Too bad it's so expensive I can't afford to buy it! I got it in a bzzcampaign for bzzagent.
 

 

[Beeyutifull]

I hope the Strivectin eye cream works good- I just traded mine for some awesome mascara and I'm hoping it gives good results to my new swap buddy /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[zadidoll]

So my box came yesterday (pics coming soon) and after reading how people were missing things the first thing I did was taken inventory. Everything in the box except for the lip pencil.  from Mirenesse. The packaging for it is there but not the product itself. Must have slipped out while they were putting the box together so no one noticed.

 

[wildsp187]

Originally Posted by page5 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I've been using the Strivectin eye cream twice a day for a week and not seeing any results. I realize a week isn't all that long but I don't love the fine lines below my eyes and was excited to try this product. I looked at the Strivectin website and I guess I'm going to have to be patient because according to their website, I should see some improvement in 8 weeks (see below). 

What does it do?

The fragile area around your eye is one of the first places to show its age. New StriVectin-SDâ„¢ Eye Concentrate lets you fight those eye wrinkles, lines, dark circles and puffiness and see results in your mirror, along a clinically proven timeline.

Week 2

Energy increasing, dark circles and puffiness reducing

Week 4

Natural collagen renewing; firmness increasing, texture improving

Week 8

Elasticity reinforcing; fine lines and crow’s feet fading

What does "energy increasing" mean for an eye cream!?

 

[audiophilekate]

Originally Posted by wildsp187 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

What does "energy increasing" mean for an eye cream!?

It no longer requires Starbucks?

 

[DorotaD]

Hahaha! Maybe it increases circulation to the eye area?

 

[decayeddoll82]

I have a question. This is my first BB and I cannot figure out what my box number is. Also Is there a list of the variations and I'm just not finding it?

 

[Beeyutifull]

Originally Posted by decayeddoll82 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I have a question. This is my first BB and I cannot figure out what my box number is. Also Is there a list of the variations and I'm just not finding it?

When you click on the 'Box' page if you go down to box history you should see a little picture of your box. Click on that. The next link that pops up will have a number at the end which will be your box number.

If you change the number on the end for the link- you'll be able to see the other box variations.

 

[decayeddoll82]

When you click on the 'Box' page if you go down to box history you should see a little picture of your box. Click on that. The next link that pops up will have a number at the end which will be your box number. If you change the number on the end for the link- you'll be able to see the other box variations.

Does this look like the right link? https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1

 

[decayeddoll82]

When you click on the 'Box' page if you go down to box history you should see a little picture of your box. Click on that. The next link that pops up will have a number at the end which will be your box number. If you change the number on the end for the link- you'll be able to see the other box variations.

Does this look like the right link? https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1

 

[meaganola]

Does this look like the right link? https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1

No, scroll down and click on the little picture of your box in the Box History section.

 

[wildsp187]

Originally Posted by meaganola /img/forum/go_quote.gif

No, scroll down and click on the little picture of your box in the Box History section.

She won't have a box history since it's her first box.  What I had to do was go through fire fox, look at the element code and see what the name of the image was.  You can probably right click on the image of the box and save as to see what the number is.

 

[pinktergal]

Once again I'm disappointed in my box. I had been a member for a year, but the boxes I received were usually things I don't need or use. In the rare case that I actually got something I would have liked, the color would be all wrong. So I unsubbed for about 6 months.

Then BB sent me an email about how great the April box was, so I took a chance and re-subbed.

The only 2 items of interest to me were the Malin Goetz hair conditioner and the Mirenesse lip and cheek pencil. The conditioner was nice, no complaints. But I got a clownish, garish, horrible orange shade that I would NEVER wear on my lips or cheeks. This is the 3rd time I've gotten an orange lip product in my BB. Why would they send a color like orange that is so hard to wear for many people?   And the supposedly orange scented wipes I was supposed to get were lavender, which i don't like.

I don't know yet if I'll hang around for the May box. In comparison to Ipsy, which I also subscribe to, BB doesn't come close. The sizes of the items are bigger,  we get more full sized items, and the shades I have received are much more wearable than the ones I get from BB.  And they don't send any "lifestyle" products.

To me, Ipsy has really upped their game after a rocky start, and BB has gone downhill.

 

[katie danielle]

Originally Posted by pinktergal /img/forum/go_quote.gif
But I got a clownish, garish, horrible orange shade that I would NEVER wear on my lips or cheeks. This is the 3rd time I've gotten an orange lip product in my BB. Why would they send a color like orange that is so hard to wear for many people?  

I've seen a bunch of girls on here looking great in that orange shade. Judging by your profile pic, I bet you could rock it. You'll never know if you don't try it!

 

[pinktergal]

Originally Posted by katie danielle /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I've seen a bunch of girls on here looking great in that orange shade. Judging by your profile pic, I bet you could rock it. You'll never know if you don't try it!

I did try it on, but I had to wipe it off. I'm fair, and the shade was just laughable on me. My grand kids would have been in stitches. Maybe if I tanned it MIGHT work, but I don't. But thanks for the encouragement.  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Meahlea]

Originally Posted by pinktergal /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I did try it on, but I had to wipe it off. I'm fair, and the shade was just laughable on me. My grand kids would have been in stitches. Maybe if I tanned it MIGHT work, but I don't. But thanks for the encouragement.  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Sometimes I feel that way about stuff when it's outside my comfort zone. I try to wear things around in my house for like an hour and if I still hate it, I call it a wash. Once I wore a lipstick, hated it, and six months later loved it. So you never know.

 

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Originally Posted by pinktergal /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I did try it on, but I had to wipe it off. I'm fair, and the shade was just laughable on me. My grand kids would have been in stitches. Maybe if I tanned it MIGHT work, but I don't. But thanks for the encouragement.  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

The red I received is way too bright/dark for me too. To make it wearable, I apply lightly, blot with a tissue and then apply a lip balm to lighten it a little more. I like (not love) the color when I lighten it but, to me, its not going to get much use when I have other lip colors I love that I can apply and go. It was fun to try but I won't be purchasing as, color aside, I didn't care for the formula.