Birchbox April 2014 - SPOILERS

[kawaiiwoofs]

Are they not doing preview videos anymore?

Isn't the April rainy days video this month's sneak peek? I saw it on FB but didn't watch it yet

 

[sweetharlot]

How do you do the "app trick" again? I know I've done it in the past but I can't remember how. So jealous of those who have boxes that have shipped and/or know what's in their box! No info is updated and no trucks on any of my accounts yet.

Someone asked about if there are ever months where you get 6 products - last month one of my accounts got 6. Two of them were chocolate and tea though. Meh, but it was nice to get 60 review points!

 

[angienharry]

How do you do the "app trick" again? I know I've done it in the past but I can't remember how. So jealous of those who have boxes that have shipped and/or know what's in their box! No info is updated and no trucks on any of my accounts yet. Someone asked about if there are ever months where you get 6 products - last month one of my accounts got 6. Two of them were chocolate and tea though. Meh, but it was nice to get 60 review points!

Open the app>go to discover(mine defaults open to that section)>and scroll through looking for items that say "box history" anything that says box history but you've never gotten will be in your box this month 😊

 

[Meggpi]

Whyyyy do they still not have an Android app? Isn't it just as popular as the iPhone now?

 

[IMDawnP]

Ok, Birchbox I know you don't love me but you like me an awful lot. Listen, tea is ok. I prefer coffee but I've enjoyed the teas (4 times) you've sent me. That Luna bar way back in my first box? Was ok and hey, it was a 6 item box on my first try so nice going. You've gone easy on me with the lifestyle items. Heck, I've only ever received 1 twistband from you. I just want you to know that I'm not ungrateful, ok? So it is with the utmost respect that I say if I have to get a lifestyle item this is my month. I want that Kind bar.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jamie P /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  They seem to be "messing up" often lately. My welcome box from my gift sub wasn't showing so I asked them to make it so I could review my products. She did, but it was the wrong box. I emailed her again and said "I can't review items I don't have." and she said "Oops we sent you the wrong box. We will send you another box, but it might be a different box than is showing." so I have no idea what is coming... but I ended up with two boxes (and double the points because I ran and reviewed the first box)... but it's been a lot of contacting BB the past two months.
YES.

Last month, I was really excited about the box on my account, but the box I received was different (and far less exciting). I contacted them, they said "oh, we'll send you the right box!" ...they sent me a dupe of the first, lame, box and updated my account to match it.

I was sad...I was supposed to get the super cute theBalm blush/lippie...instead, I got hotel lotion. lol /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[meaganola]

How do you do the "app trick" again? I know I've done it in the past but I can't remember how. So jealous of those who have boxes that have shipped and/or know what's in their box! No info is updated and no trucks on any of my accounts yet. Someone asked about if there are ever months where you get 6 products - last month one of my accounts got 6. Two of them were chocolate and tea though. Meh, but it was nice to get 60 review points!

I receive six-item boxes frequently (in 2012, it was five months in a row), and I once received a SEVEN item box.

 

[bluemustang]

I want BB to totally mess up my box and just send me everything that is Paula's Choice and nothing else. I pinky promise I won't complain! I have already received a lot of the items featured between my two subs.. I'm not that excited for anything. Except the Paula's Choice.

 

[Kelly Silva]

Quote: Originally Posted by Meggpi /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Whyyyy do they still not have an Android app? Isn't it just as popular as the iPhone now?
I agree they should, but I imagine they either haven't hired someone yet, or hiring someone to build it just isn't a priority right now. Especially if they're moving warehouses now, they probably don't have the time.

 

[Jamie P]

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


I receive six-item boxes frequently (in 2012, it was five months in a row), and I once received a SEVEN item box.
You are lucky! I've been subscribed for 18 months on one sub and 4 on another and have only had ONE 6 item box. Boo!

 

[Flowerfish]

Speaking of the app, for me it just doesn't work. The discover section hasn't updated for months and when I click on box it looks like this:

It's looked like this for months, the last time it loaded was in January. I probably need to get rid of it and try reinstalling. Edit: I checked for updates and don't have any. I got rid of it and re downloaded it and now it's working. Yay!

 

[Kelly Silva]

Quote: Originally Posted by Flowerfish /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Speaking of the app, for me it just doesn't work. The discover section hasn't updated for months and when I click on box it looks like this:

It's looked like this for months, the last time it loaded was in January. I probably need to get rid of it and try reinstalling.
Happens to me all the time. Reinstalling actually didn't work, but simply logging out and back in did. Try that.

 

[Flowerfish]

Speaking of the app, for me it just doesn't work. The discover section hasn't updated for months and when I click on box it looks like this: It's looked like this for months, the last time it loaded was in January. I probably need to get rid of it and try reinstalling.

Happens to me all the time. Reinstalling actually didn't work, but simply logging out and back in did. Try that.

Thanks for the advice. Right after I posted I decided to tackle this and when I reinstalled it started working so I'm good now /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[TippyAG]

Speaking of the app, for me it just doesn't work. The discover section hasn't updated for months and when I click on box it looks like this:

It's looked like this for months, the last time it loaded was in January. I probably need to get rid of it and try reinstalling. Edit: I checked for updates and don't have any. I got rid of it and re downloaded it and now it's working. Yay!

Mode does the exact same!! I just don't even open it anymore... Maybe I'll try reinstalling. Thanks for saying something about it!

 

[hitchcockblonde]

Mode does the exact same!! I just don't even open it anymore... Maybe I'll try reinstalling. Thanks for saying something about it!

I actually wrote to Birchbox about this and they sent me a response that the app was still being worked on, and it "works best for placing orders." Okay. LOL! I love BB, but that was maybe the silliest response I have ever received. I get that they want us to buy stuff, but if would be nice if other functions of the app worked too.

 

[award04]

I just signed up for a 2nd BB and used the "100 points" code to get some points. I cancelled my 2nd Glossybox that I had for 3 months. I found that I didn't need the extra products they were sending me. I basically got 3 or 4 different products over the 3 months - all the rest were dupes and not things I wanted/needed dupes of. When I have enought points for a free box on GB- I activate my 2nd box. Now -  I will see how much I like getting 2 BB's. I changed up my profile and age on the 2nd box. So now I have about $20 in BB points to spend when I get a new discount code!  Plus I saved myself $11 a month. 

 

[TippyAG]

Has anyone noticed that on reviews they mark the "Aces"?

 

Just a little detail I noticed today... I'm itching to make a purchase but don't want to deal with any issues from the moving warehouses situation... then again there's always the possibility of "sorry" points for delayed orders. ha ha, just kidding. Not worth it to me!

 

[Jamie P]

I am trying to decide what I would really like to get this month. I would LOVE an eyeliner in a color (not black). I'm not sure I would use the balm blush... I don't like cream blush... but I could always trade it or sell it online so I guess that wouldn't be terrible. I love the pale green nail polish! I wouldn't mind some springy perfume either. I wish there was a lippie this month...  I am JUST getting brave enough to wear color on my lips.

 

[emilylithium]

i did not know about the various programs to earn points with birchbox until yesterday, so i never signed up. Now i have two boxes. So excited about my first two boxes!

 

[meaganola]

I am trying to decide what I would really like to get this month. I would LOVE an eyeliner in a color (not black). I'm not sure I would use the balm blush... I don't like cream blush... but I could always trade it or sell it online so I guess that wouldn't be terrible. I love the pale green nail polish! I wouldn't mind some springy perfume either. I wish there was a lippie this month...  I am JUST getting brave enough to wear color on my lips.

TheBalm cream blush is actually a combo blush/lip color!