Birchbox August 2013

[gemstone]

Does anyone know how long it usually takes to receive your box? I received my invite a week ago & immediately subscribed & my card was charged but I have not yet received any word on my box or had my "box" page update on their website...

If you subscribed after the 14th or 15th you'll get the August box, and it ships by the 10th.

 

[mooreeeg]

If you subscribed after the 14th or 15th you'll get the August box, and it ships by the 10th.

Will I be charged again in August though?

 

[Tigerlilly6309]

Originally Posted by Scooby384 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I love Color Club. I've had nothing but good experiences with their polish.

I've had great luck with Color Club polishes too.  Its one of my favorite brands.  I had a Julep sub, but canceled after the 1st month.  Maybe I got a bad box, but the polishes I got were awful.  I loved the shades, but one was so runny I couldn't get it to adhere to my nails, and another one chipped about an hour after I put it on.  I know a lot of people really love Julep polishes though, so maybe its just me.  I could be wrong, but I doubt Birchbox would include a Julep polish since Julep has their own subscription service.  I would think they might be afraid someone would cancel Birchbox in order to spend their money on a Julep sub.

 

[PeridotCricket]

If you subscribed after the 14th or 15th you'll get the August box, and it ships by the 10th.

Will I be charged again in August though?

If you haven't already got an e-mail saying your box has shipped, you were charged for the August box and they won't charge you again in August. Birchbox charges every month on the 1st, at least in my experience, even if it's a weekend. You'll see the next charge on September 1st for the September box. The charge happened early because it's your 1st box, but that's the only time they don't charge on the 1st of the month. Welcome to Birchbox.

 

[mooreeeg]

If you haven't already got an e-mail saying your box has shipped, you were charged for the August box and they won't charge you again in August. Birchbox charges every month on the 1st, at least in my experience, even if it's a weekend. You'll see the next charge on September 1st for the September box. The charge happened early because it's your 1st box, but that's the only time they don't charge on the 1st of the month. Welcome to Birchbox.

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[PeridotCricket]

If you haven't already got an e-mail saying your box has shipped, you were charged for the August box and they won't charge you again in August. Birchbox charges every month on the 1st, at least in my experience, even if it's a weekend. You'll see the next charge on September 1st for the September box. The charge happened early because it's your 1st box, but that's the only time they don't charge on the 1st of the month. Welcome to Birchbox.

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You're Welcome.

 

[normajean2008]

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

My mystery pack was Nuance Volumizing Conditioner and a Sumita Eyeshadow pencil in Green. I am so disappointed, I was hoping for some Nuxe oil.

Have you tried the green pencil yet?  I got that same pencil (along with a sucky cc nail polish in clambake coral) last week in a pick two pack.  I was scared and unexcited by the pencil at first, but it turned out it looked fantastic and had great staying power! 

I just got my latest BB order in the mail today, with a new mystery 2 pack.  I ended up with a cloth face mask single use thingy, and some hand cream.  The hand cream smells very strong, but it works nice.  I was going to buy a small tube of hand cream from them in my order placed last night, glad I didn't now. 

I still have two more mystery packs on the way.  I hope I end up with some good stuff.  So far I haven't ended up with a dud product except for 1 cc nail polish. 

 

[lexxies22]

I think I can tell you why: glycerin. Zoya Remove is acetone, water, and glycerin with scent and coloring to make it look and smell different from most other removers. That's it. You can DIY it and avoid the lavender scent.

Yes! Thank you! I will go find that recipe! I go thru Zoya very quickly.

 

[thebeverley3]

Very new to Birchbox. How do you get the mystery items?

 

[kawaiimeows]

Originally Posted by thebeverley3 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Very new to Birchbox. How do you get the mystery items?

it's a pick two sample pack from the birchbox bonus shop that you can get for free if you spend $35+ in the birchbox shop. they have regular pick twos that show you what two samples you get, or the mystery pack which is totally random items.

 

[brittneygg]

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

Also keep in mind that men's subs are $20 with the same amount of points back for reviews, so...instead of essentially paying $5 for a box the men's subscribers pay $15. That's why they get the cool extras....of course I'd be thrilled to try out a "Birchbox plus" and pay a little more, but they do pay more so their extras are going to be a little swankier.

I would pay more if the boxes were of a better caliber

 

[kawaiimeows]

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

I would pay more if the boxes were of a better caliber

I think a lot of us would. But trying to convince the entire subscriber base that doubling the price is a good idea in the middle of subscriptions would just be a difficult transition. People on facebook freak out if anything is slightly "off." The only way I foresee it working is if they made an optional upgraded version where you pay X amount more to get more.

Plus I feel like the mens sub is premised on being more lifestyle based than the womens sub because there just aren't a lot of mens samples out there. I wish Birchbox USA would make themselves more like BB Europe though, those boxes always look amazing.

 

[thebeverley3]

it's a pick two sample pack from the birchbox bonus shop that you can get for free if you spend $35+ in the birchbox shop. they have regular pick twos that show you what two samples you get, or the mystery pack which is totally random items.

Thank you for explaining!!!

 

[kawaiimeows]

Originally Posted by thebeverley3 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Thank you for explaining!!!

No problem :]

 

[brittneygg]

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

I think a lot of us would. But trying to convince the entire subscriber base that doubling the price is a good idea in the middle of subscriptions would just be a difficult transition. People on facebook freak out if anything is slightly "off." The only way I foresee it working is if they made an optional upgraded version where you pay X amount more to get more.

Plus I feel like the mens sub is premised on being more lifestyle based than the womens sub because there just aren't a lot of mens samples out there. I wish Birchbox USA would make themselves more like BB Europe though, those boxes always look amazing.

This. Totally agree.

 

[Sept Mbabe]

Here's what BB sent me as my Mystery Gift duo.  My first thoughts when I opened my box, because this was sitting on top, was I didn't order this.  Then it occurred to me this was my mystery pack.  So shocked it a great way!!

Benefit Set-Finding Mr. Bright & Stila Eyeshadow Card Set-In the Light

 

[Sept Mbabe]

Would love to have a thread dedicated to the Mystery Gift packs so we can see what everyone gets!

 

[KayEss]

Originally Posted by Sept Mbabe /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Here's what BB sent me as my Mystery Gift duo.  My first thoughts when I opened my box, because this was sitting on top, was I didn't order this.  Then it occurred to me this was my mystery pack.  So shocked it a great way!!

Benefit Set-Finding Mr. Bright & Stila Eyeshadow Card Set-In the Light

What?! That Benefit set is AMAZING!!!

 

[KayEss]

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

I think a lot of us would. But trying to convince the entire subscriber base that doubling the price is a good idea in the middle of subscriptions would just be a difficult transition. People on facebook freak out if anything is slightly "off." The only way I foresee it working is if they made an optional upgraded version where you pay X amount more to get more.

Plus I feel like the mens sub is premised on being more lifestyle based than the womens sub because there just aren't a lot of mens samples out there. I wish Birchbox USA would make themselves more like BB Europe though, those boxes always look amazing.

Yep, exactly. I would totally pay more for a box with extra items in it. I really would love if they came out with a "premium subscription," and I bet it would do well.

However, the $10 model for their women's subs works really well for them, mostly because women just have so many more sampling options. You can get a complete box of new/interesting products for the $10 price point. Men can't try a ton of it, and shave cream every single month gets boring, so they had to create a different model. I think more options for women's subs would be awesome, but the way they do things now makes sense too.

 

[angienharry]

Here's what BB sent me as my Mystery Gift duo.  My first thoughts when I opened my box, because this was sitting on top, was I didn't order this.  Then it occurred to me this was my mystery pack.  So shocked it a great way!! Benefit Set-Finding Mr. Bright & Stila Eyeshadow Card Set-In the Light

This is an amazing mystery pack! Birchbox has done it again, now we have mystery pick two envy along with our usual box envy!!!