Birchbox April 2014 - SPOILERS

[Bizgirlva]

Quote: Originally Posted by ashleylind /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Random question – does anyone have a makeup remover that they love? I was using Clinique, but I think it feels greasy and am not really a fan. I got a deluxe sample of Neova's makeup remover recently, and I'm liking that one better, but was looking to try something else. I probably have a 1-2 weeks left on it and thought I'd check here for suggestions.   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
I use jojoba oil to remove mascara/eyemakeup.  I generally try to get as much off as I can with a makeup removing wipe then follow up with the oil to get the extra tough stuff.  

 

[Lorenk]

Quote: Originally Posted by ashleylind /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Random question – does anyone have a makeup remover that they love? I was using Clinique, but I think it feels greasy and am not really a fan. I got a deluxe sample of Neova's makeup remover recently, and I'm liking that one better, but was looking to try something else. I probably have a 1-2 weeks left on it and thought I'd check here for suggestions.   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
I have the Neova ( was that from Blush?) but I generally just use Yes To Blueberries/Cucumbers wipes. I'm a bit lazy about my nighttime routine though.

 

[inlustro]

Quote: Originally Posted by ashleylind /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Random question – does anyone have a makeup remover that they love? I was using Clinique, but I think it feels greasy and am not really a fan. I got a deluxe sample of Neova's makeup remover recently, and I'm liking that one better, but was looking to try something else. I probably have a 1-2 weeks left on it and thought I'd check here for suggestions.   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I use Makeup Forever's Sens'Eyes Waterproof Sensitive Eye Cleanser. It's light blue and feels like lotion, doesn't irritate my eyes at all, isn't greasy, and works great getting off my waterproof mascara.

 

[ashleylind]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lorenk /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I have the Neova ( was that from Blush?) but I generally just use Yes To Blueberries/Cucumbers wipes. I'm a bit lazy about my nighttime routine though.

Ha! Yes it was.   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Lorenk]

Quote: Originally Posted by klg534 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  So, a little OT, but birchbox related. Did anyone get the birchbox finds box and try the Biore self heating mask? I tried it tonight...I am not a fan. MY skin is soooo greasy now (About two hours later). So I hope I get a GOOD mask in my birchbox this month!!
I got it from a free sample site, I like it. I use one packet 3 times though. Way too much product in there. I found that it made all the crap in my pores come right to the surface.

 

[inlustro]

Quote: Originally Posted by Amby6912 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I've posted this elsewhere but I want as many opinions as I can get: I am moving on or shortly after April 23rd because my husband is being restationed (military) and they decided to send us a month earlier than I thought they were. The thing is, I can't update any of my subscription service addresses yet because we don't yet have our rental and we won't until after the first and then it will be too late. Have any of you ever had experience with forwarding your mail from one address to another? Should I just change the addresses to my dad's, who lives in the town? I really have no clue what to do here. I don't want to change the addresses and my subscriptions get lost and I don't want them lost in forwarding either. Can anyone share their experiences with having packages forwarded? Does anyone know how much longer it takes for the mail to get forwarded? 

I've had my mail forwarded through USPS many times. You can sign up online, I think you need a credit/debit card to verify your identity (card needs to be in your name) and they charge like $1 (if I recall correctly). You can choose to have it forwarded for up to one year. And there is the option to forward the entire family's mail (everyone with the same last name), or just an individual (say, if you're going off to college and just your own mail needs to be forwarded, not everyone else's). It added about a week to the ship time.

I think there are certain kinds of mail that will NOT get forwarded, you should probably check the FAQ to double check about parcels. 

 

[Kristine Walker]

 My favorite makeup removers are plain old Ponds Cold Cream for face and Klorane for Sensitive Eyes (found this at Walgreen's) for eye makeup.

  I apply, let set a minute or two, gently tissue off then wash with Cetaphil.

 

[Amby6912]

I've had my mail forwarded through USPS many times. You can sign up online, I think you need a credit/debit card to verify your identity (card needs to be in your name) and they charge like $1 (if I recall correctly). You can choose to have it forwarded for up to one year. And there is the option to forward the entire family's mail (everyone with the same last name), or just an individual (say, if you're going off to college and just your own mail needs to be forwarded, not everyone else's). It added about a week to the ship time. I think there are certain kinds of mail that will NOT get forwarded, you should probably check the FAQ to double check about parcels. 

The possibility that certain types of mail may not forward is what concerns me. I'll probably go ahead and change all but my Beauty Box 5 account since that one always gets to me by the 8th since it ships from the state I live in.

 

[queenofperil]

Lmao. I have eliminated all but about eight of the boxes posted. I've gotten the Sumita liner, the Fekkai Color Care Shampoo (and the conditioner), The Beauty Protector Spray, the Bee Kind lotion, the Number 4 Clarifying Shampoo, the Super Goop CC Cream, and the Camille Beckman Body Butter. I know that's not gonna be it as far as the boxes go, but damn. It was just funny going through the list and seeing all the stuff I've already gotten. Some of it I even forgot I received. 

 

[trustlust]

Quote: Originally Posted by ashleylind /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Random question – does anyone have a makeup remover that they love? I was using Clinique, but I think it feels greasy and am not really a fan. I got a deluxe sample of Neova's makeup remover recently, and I'm liking that one better, but was looking to try something else. I probably have a 1-2 weeks left on it and thought I'd check here for suggestions.   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
I skeptically tried Urban Decay's Makeup Meltdown. And wow. As far as eye make-up goes. That stuff is legit. I haven't woken up with raccoon eyes since I bought it, and that's for real. I can't attest to how it is facially because it's actually meant to be an eyes only remover, so I use normal facewash (Ole Henriksen, the best stuff ever). But yeah, eye makeup remover, UD all the way.

 

[trustlust]

Quote: Originally Posted by klg534 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  So, a little OT, but birchbox related. Did anyone get the birchbox finds box and try the Biore self heating mask? I tried it tonight...I am not a fan. MY skin is soooo greasy now (About two hours later). So I hope I get a GOOD mask in my birchbox this month!!
I got it and tried it a couple of times, it was okay, I just didn't feel like it really didn't anything. I use Ole Henriksen's lemon strip flash peel once a week now and wow. You feel it working, it actually feels very stingy.

 

[trustlust]

Quote: Originally Posted by queenofperil /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Lmao. I have eliminated all but about eight of the boxes posted. I've gotten the Sumita liner, the Fekkai Color Care Shampoo (and the conditioner), The Beauty Protector Spray, the Bee Kind lotion, the Number 4 Clarifying Shampoo, the Super Goop CC Cream, and the Camille Beckman Body Butter. I know that's not gonna be it as far as the boxes go, but damn. It was just funny going through the list and seeing all the stuff I've already gotten. Some of it I even forgot I received. 
I wonder if BB will wait til right before spoilers to hit us with something ridiculously awesome again. Remember, theBalm sample everyone has been lusting after wasn't added til a couple of days before peaking. This is only my 3rd month, so I still have quite a few options, but I can tell there are a lot of repeats filling boxes as well from the past few months.

 

[goldenmeans]

I'm glad they're putting the Balm lipgloss in again. I was disappointed I didn't get it last month.

 

[KNT101184]

Quote: Originally Posted by ashleylind /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Random question – does anyone have a makeup remover that they love? I was using Clinique, but I think it feels greasy and am not really a fan. I got a deluxe sample of Neova's makeup remover recently, and I'm liking that one better, but was looking to try something else. I probably have a 1-2 weeks left on it and thought I'd check here for suggestions.   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I've tried high and low end makeup removers and for eye makeup the best I've found is Rimmel - no greasey feel, removed waterproof makeup without a lot of rubbing and it's like $5!

For removing makeup - I use regular ol ponds cold cream - moisturizes and strips all the makeup off.

 

[Spazkatt]

Quote: Originally Posted by klg534 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  So, a little OT, but birchbox related. Did anyone get the birchbox finds box and try the Biore self heating mask? I tried it tonight...I am not a fan. MY skin is soooo greasy now (About two hours later). So I hope I get a GOOD mask in my birchbox this month!!
Thanks for the reminder, I had forgotten about those!  

 

[naturalactions]

Quote: Originally Posted by KNT101184 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
I've tried high and low end makeup removers and for eye makeup the best I've found is Rimmel - no greasey feel, removed waterproof makeup without a lot of rubbing and it's like $5!

For removing makeup - I use regular ol ponds cold cream - moisturizes and strips all the makeup off.
I second this! Rimmel is far superior to my LMdB makeup remover which I tried to love, but it just did not work as well as the Rimmel.

 

[ScopeIt]

So I'm betting that some people will be getting the Sumita again --  just in a different color. Considering the number of subscribers who have already received it, and the number of boxes it is in this month, I would be willing to bet money it will be another Twistband type dupe (oh, but we gave you coral with anchors last time, this one is sparkley silver, TOTALLY DIFFERENT, bleh).

 

[trustlust]

Quote: Originally Posted by ScopeIt /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  So I'm betting that some people will be getting the Sumita again --  just in a different color. Considering the number of subscribers who have already received it, and the number of boxes it is in this month, I would be willing to bet money it will be another Twistband type dupe (oh, but we gave you coral with anchors last time, this one is sparkley silver, TOTALLY DIFFERENT, bleh).
Are they as good of quality as the UD 24/7 pencils? Those are amazing but so so so expensive. ;x

 

[MIKAGlam]

This is only my third box so I cannot rule out many boxes for me, but I am hoping for that eyeliner!!!

 

[Kelly Silva]

Quote: Originally Posted by trustlust /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Are they as good of quality as the UD 24/7 pencils? Those are amazing but so so so expensive. ;x
I got a Sumita in last month's Glossybox, and I have a few UD pencils. I would say the UD is a little better quality, more creamy, but the Sumita is great for waterline and had great staying power. It's not the exact same pencil as the one Birchbox has, but I assume similar quality.