Birchbox April 2014 - SPOILERS

[kawaiiwoofs]

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


I'm just gonna say it, but I seriously think I'm talking to Mindy Kaling whenever I see your posts! And it makes me so excited and happy, she's seriously amazing and I love everything about her.
ahhhhh me too!!! i love her!

Re: BP breakouts. I'm pretty sure it was breaking me out too/causing some hidden scalp-zits (ick). I haven't been using anything in my hair besides shampoo/conditioner and my scalp is pimple free. I took a break from BP because my sample size ran out and i was waiting on a big bottle..now i feel like i should return it!

 

[LuckyMoon]

Quote: Originally Posted by eas00 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  It hard to tell from my box picture but if anyone has received Box 27 what color eyeliner did you get? I am hoping for plum since I will be getting a black CR eyeliner in another box. 
I received Box 27 and the eyeliner was in plum.

 

[AshJs3]

I'm so glad to have figured this out. I got some Caudalie face cream and I was super sad because I thought that's what was breaking me out. Now that I think about it, I got that stuff around the time I cut my hair shorter. I bet it being shorter makes it touch my face more.

 

[katielp]

ahhhhh me too!!! i love her! Re: BP breakouts. I'm pretty sure it was breaking me out too/causing some hidden scalp-zits (ick). I haven't been using anything in my hair besides shampoo/conditioner and my scalp is pimple free. I took a break from BP because my sample size ran out and i was waiting on a big bottle..now i feel like i should return it!

I've recently had scalp pimples too...and I've also been using the beauty protect. I guess I need to stop and see if that helps

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

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


I've recently had scalp pimples too...and I've also been using the beauty protect. I guess I need to stop and see if that helps
its definitely not as bad as it was when i was using Gloss Moderne then the Yes To Carrots line. NEVER. AGAIN.

 

[katyrn]

So I caved and got a 4th sub. I kind of feel guilty... but I referred myself, got the 50 points and then 200 points from the sfbb100. How could I not?? Plus, I've been so happy with all the things I'm getting in my other 3 boxes, that I really don't think I can go wrong. I hope I get the 4th shade of the CC polish (c'mon gold!!). 

In other news today, I got the pearl CC nail polish in my 3rd sub and I adore it!! It is so pretty and looks really nice with two coats as it is quite opaque. This is my first experience with CC and I'm ready for my other two boxes to come so I can try the blue and green ones. 

I got the Maple and Pumpkin seed with sea salt Kind bar and I would be a big fan if it wasn't for the salt. The bites with salt were not my favorite, otherwise, quite delicious.

 

[jenniferrose]

Random question, is it often that the items in your box listed online change? Half of the box items are different now. I've only been subscribed for a few months and I have never seen this before. Of course, I have not received my box yet to confirm, but odd! Messing up a trade I had so I was just curious if in the future I should not go on what is listed online. Thanks!

 

[Lyllis]

Here's box 34:

The Sumita eyeliner is the plum; I've only tried it on my hand so far but it's really, really nice. It's a softer look than black. The polish is Gold Struck. I wanted the blue or green, but now that I see this, I like it a lot, and I think I'll get more use out of it than I would the pastels. If you got the Top Shelf CC sample a few months back, it's very similar to that, with maybe a bit of a pink tone. I'm dying to try the Davines samples, I'm crazy about their sea salt spray. Love the scent of the G&S body wash, it's very beachy. The last couple of BBs have been very 'me'. Love my Birchbox! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[eas00]

Quote: Originally Posted by LuckyMoon /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I received Box 27 and the eyeliner was in plum.

Awesome. Thank you. I am really excited now. 

 

[honeybee7]

I'm just gonna say it, but I seriously think I'm talking to Mindy Kaling whenever I see your posts! And it makes me so excited and happy, she's seriously amazing and I love everything about her.

Lol!! Mindy kaling will always be Kelly kapoor to me. I can't help but read some of your posts in Kelly's voice it's like I can't help it it just happens!!

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

Lol!! Mindy kaling will always be Kelly kapoor to me. I can't help but read some of your posts in Kelly's voice it's like I can't help it it just happens!!

I've been feeling nostalgic and watching reruns of The Office lately, I loved her character and her everlasting love for Ryan.

 

[MrsMeow]

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

Here's box 34:



The Sumita eyeliner is the plum; I've only tried it on my hand so far but it's really, really nice. It's a softer look than black.

The polish is Gold Struck. I wanted the blue or green, but now that I see this, I like it a lot, and I think I'll get more use out of it than I would the pastels. If you got the Top Shelf CC sample a few months back, it's very similar to that, with maybe a bit of a pink tone.

I'm dying to try the Davines samples, I'm crazy about their sea salt spray.

Love the scent of the G&S body wash, it's very beachy.


The last couple of BBs have been very 'me'. Love my Birchbox!

Gah, that's my box.  If it's a little like Top Shelf (which was just a shade off of Put a Pin in It), bummer.  I really wanted the blue, too.  Which means I'm totally going to end up buying the collection.  Regardless, I can't wait to get my box, super excited for the body wash and the eyeliner!

 

[honeybee7]

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


I've been feeling nostalgic and watching reruns of The Office lately, I loved her character and her everlasting love for Ryan.
dude! their love story is timeless.

 

[CheekyQ]

OMG!! I was using the BP oil on my hair and my forehead(I have heavy bangs) completely broke out... I ran out of my sample a week or do ago so I stopped using it and my forehead has cleared up!!! Didn't even think it could have to do with the BP!! ETA: that read like I used the BP on my forehead lol I did not... I used it on my bangs, which lay on my forehead. Carry on... /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Guys! I think it's been making me breakout too, I've been breaking out in weird places, like on the sides of my face near my sideburn (do girls refer to the, as sideburns, idk) area and on my forehead, I've never gotten acne there. Usually I get hormonal acne on my chin... Also around my hairline had broken out too, like on my neck and behind my ears, it's been really concerning for me because I didn't know what the hell was causing it. Maybe we've got the answer...

Oh no! Beauty Protector epidemic! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> It makes me sad because it was awesome for my hair. I've been using the Number 4 comb and protect or whatever and it seems to work well too. It doesn't smell as pretty but I like the way it makes my hair feel.

The silicones in hair products make a lot of people break out. Birchbox has the BP Spray ingredients on the website. Amodimethicone and Cyclodimethicone are both forms of silicone. It's been about a year since I discovered they make me breakout. Even water-soluble forms of silicone are a problem because I'm washing my face before I get out of the shower and spray detangler on my hair, not after. I'm still trying to cut them out of my routine, but it's hard because so many conditioners, detanglers, and even shampoos contain some form of silicone. ETA: I just wish I wasn't so prone to breakouts, but there's been a big difference since I started trying to use fewer products with silicones.

ahhhhh me too!!! i love her! Re: BP breakouts. I'm pretty sure it was breaking me out too/causing some hidden scalp-zits (ick). I haven't been using anything in my hair besides shampoo/conditioner and my scalp is pimple free. I took a break from BP because my sample size ran out and i was waiting on a big bottle..now i feel like i should return it!

I've recently had scalp pimples too...and I've also been using the beauty protect. I guess I need to stop and see if that helps

This is so crazy! I'm so glad @AshJs3 brought it up. I'm so upset though. My face was finally clearing up after 3 months of new ocp breakouts. Ugggh! Edit: is there anything else in it that could cause breakouts? I don't normally have a problem with silicones...at least, I don't think I do....

 

[kawaiimeows]

Is it the beauty protector shampoo and conditioner y'all are talking about? I used that crap once and tossed it because I just hated the way my hair reacted to it. I've been using the spray for months with no problem though!

 

[Angelalh]

omg guys got one of my boxes yay! and this is the one that shipped later on the 9th not the one shipped on the 4th

the Sumita eyeliner is AMAZING goes on sooo smooth and soft, does not smudge... i even had it on my waterline for 3-4 hours while i was at work and during my time at work, i had to crawl around the floor and look under shelves and got TONS of nasty dirt/dust kicked up and made my eyes water like crazy... im going to buy all of them

 

[meaganola]

Random question, is it often that the items in your box listed online change? Half of the box items are different now. I've only been subscribed for a few months and I have never seen this before. Of course, I have not received my box yet to confirm, but odd! Messing up a trade I had so I was just curious if in the future I should not go on what is listed online. Thanks!

It's not typical. I'm wrapping up my third year this month, and I've had up to four accounts at various times, and it has never happened to me. But I received a completely different box than what was listed on my account one time something like two years ago, and I do not set up swaps before my box is in-hand as a direct result. A box is not final until I actually have it. They have different ways of dealing with non-matching boxes, and you never know how it's going to be handled this time around.

 

[jenniferrose]

It's not typical. I'm wrapping up my third year this month, and I've had up to four accounts at various times, and it has never happened to me. But I received a completely different box than what was listed on my account one time something like two years ago, and I do not set up swaps before my box is in-hand as a direct result. A box is not final until I actually have it. They have different ways of dealing with non-matching boxes, and you never know how it's going to be handled this time around.

Oh I know I shouldn't trade until in hand, I just seem to get my box on the later part of the shipments. Lesson learned!

 

[trustlust]

Quote: Originally Posted by kawaiimeows /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Is it the beauty protector shampoo and conditioner y'all are talking about? I used that crap once and tossed it because I just hated the way my hair reacted to it. I've been using the spray for months with no problem though!
Ditto. I use the spray AND the oil, and I've never been happier with my hair. (and my face... not that BP is responsible for my clear complexion lol)

 

[kawaiimeows]

Quote: Originally Posted by trustlust /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Ditto. I use the spray AND the oil, and I've never been happier with my hair. (and my face... not that BP is responsible for my clear complexion lol)
my hair has never been better than when i used the oil. i can't wait to get my hands on a full size soon.