Birchbox August 2013

[Dayo Steph]

Not sure if it's already been covered elsewhere and I missed it, but any tricks on tweaking your profile to get more makeup and fewer lotions/hair products? I've been subbed for over a year, and it started out great, but now I'm getting foil packet junk every box, and no makeup.  I tried lowering my age by 20 years (I'm 40) and still received 3 different body lotions and 1 hair product this month plus the bobby pins. Ugh.

 

[sabinebyrne]

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

I got the first of two Birchbox orders today. Of all the things they could send me in my pick two, they sent me more friggin' nail polish. I got Color Club "Clambake Coral" mini and a sample tube of Stila Face The Day gel creme. Mu Suki leaked a smidge but not enough to warrant a complaint. The top just wasn't on tight enough. I may contact them just to let them know they might want to check them before shipping. The jar is pretty full, so no complaints in that department.

They must have heard that you "really love nailpolish". hehe, sorry, couldn't resist!

 

[lovepink]

Got my BB order in today.  I got a different mystery pick two than others I have seen posted.  I got a Karuna Hydrating treatment mask and Algenist Firming and Lifting cream.  

 

[gemstone]

Not sure if it's already been covered elsewhere and I missed it, but any tricks on tweaking your profile to get more makeup and fewer lotions/hair products? I've been subbed for over a year, and it started out great, but now I'm getting foil packet junk every box, and no makeup.  I tried lowering my age by 20 years (I'm 40) and still received 3 different body lotions and 1 hair product this month plus the bobby pins. Ugh.

Whenever bb says to tweak your profile they always say wait a few months for it to really kick in.

 

[gemstone]

I just cancelled my secondary account (along with my ipsy bag).  I am still keeping my main one, and I still loooove birchbox, but I'm up to my eyeballs in makeup and need to cut back

 

[ILikeGiants]

In case anybody is interested, there are a bunch of Macadamia products on sale at Woot right now (http://accessories.woot.com) for around 50% off.

 

[emily9763]

This was my "mystery pack"

Full size($36 value) Stila one step skin tone illuminating bronzing serum
and a small packet of the Thymes Lotus Santal body lotion


 

 

[emily9763]

Sorry there is no spoiler alert. whenever I try to post a photo under a spoiler it never shows. It seems everyone is getting something different anyway so I don't even know if a spoiler alert is needed but just wanted to apologize in case someone did not want to see

 

[Lolo22]

That's awesome!!!  It seems like overall its worth the risk to go for the mystery pack!

Originally Posted by emily9763 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

This was my "mystery pack"

Full size($36 value) Stila one step skin tone illuminating bronzing serum
and a small packet of the Thymes Lotus Santal body lotion


 

 

[AshJs3]

OMG! That's awesome! My tracking hasn't updated in days. I want mine now!

 

[Tiffany27la]

Just got my Wei Mud Mask in from BB, and here are the

contents of my "Mystery" Pick Two Sample Pack...I'm actually excited to finally get to try the Beauty Protector Spray- it smells AMAZING!

 

[Ashitude]

My Mystery pack



Volumizing shampoo and a treatment for dry split ends. Not thrilled by either. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  I have thick hair already. This kind of stuff makes it look awful.

 

[kawaiisquawks]

All these pick 2 packs are making me want to place an order just so I can get a mystery pack of my own lol!

I've been tempted to buy one of those ModelCo lipstick trios but I was searching for a dark lipstick to wear to the Black Sabbath concert I'm going to tonight and realised that I have so many lipsticks already in very similar shades.. I found 3 grape coloured lipsticks that are exact dupes and they're from different brands (MAC, Topshop, and UD) and now I'm trying to decide which one to wear just based on which one smells best LOL. I actually dropped a lipstick when I was rooting through my collection and couldn't even remember when I'd even bought it, much less if I'd ever actually worn it!

 

[gypsiemagic]

wooo. I picked "mystery" when i ordered my CEW boxes. I like that its kind of samples from previous boxes, its like a chance to score something from the past. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Meggpi]

I went for the mystery--I feel like it might be samples that they don't have enough of left to put into official boxes but want to get out of storage.  I'm taking the chance to maybe get something that won't be featured again!

 

[meaganola]

I went for the mystery--I feel like it might be samples that they don't have enough of left to put into official boxes but want to get out of storage.  I'm taking the chance to maybe get something that won't be featured again!

It seems like some of them might be samples they couldn't get enough of for an official box, like a cream that they could get a hundred of but would need at least a thousand of if they were to put it in a monthly box.

 

[evildrporkchop]

Originally Posted by Tiffany27la /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Just got my Wei Mud Mask in from BB, and here are the contents of my "Mystery" Pick Two Sample Pack...I'm actually excited to finally get to try the Beauty Protector Spray- it smells AMAZING!

Ooohh! That's a good one! I loooove the Caudalie oil.

 

[Bizgirlva]

My order went form NJ to Florida? 

Shouldn't it have stopped in VA?

My estimated delivery is today.  Not sure about you Birchbox.  There better be a good mystery pack in my future.  

 

[Tiffany27la]

Ooohh! That's a good one! I loooove the Caudalie oil.

That's good to hear! I've been using self tanner on my face for the past week, and I feel like it's f'ing up my skincare routine..like, it's somehow keeping the treatment products from penetrating like normal, so I'm trying to wait to use the "good" stuff LOL

 

[angienharry]

Just got my Wei Mud Mask in from BB, and here are the

contents of my "Mystery" Pick Two Sample Pack...I'm actually excited to finally get to try the Beauty Protector Spray- it smells AMAZING!

So jealous. That was a great one! Here's mine I got it today.

Spoiler

Ojan volumizing shampoo 1 oz, and Ada cosmetics peach bronzer. I've never heard of Ada before and I love my current bronzer and peach sounds like a strange color for a bronzer. I will probably still try it in the winter when I'm a little paler, but not so thrilled with mine mystery pick two. Luck of the draw I guessðŸŽ