Birchbox August 2013

[jennm149]

Why do I find these videos painful to watch? It's like the plastics club. Or step ford wives. All bright whites, fake smiles, screw up script lines, and baby Paris Hilton-like voices.

I usually watch them with the sound off. I can still see what the products are, but don't have to hear the babbling.

 

[HHummel]

I really don't think its that bad and I've always found them to be relatable, but you can't please everyone. I think saying they're Paris Hilton-like is taking it a little too far though.

It's the voice. Paris Hilton uses a different voice in public. It's high pitched. Her normal voice is actually quite deep. I see that they try to make their videos as if it's a couple of ladies talking and chatting about products and including the viewer, but there's just something off about their production.

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

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

Quote: Originally Posted by HHummel /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Why do I find these videos painful to watch? It's like the plastics club. Or step ford wives. All bright whites, fake smiles, screw up script lines, and baby Paris Hilton-like voices.
I really don't think its that bad and I've always found them to be relatable, but you can't please everyone. I think saying they're Paris Hilton-like is taking it a little too far though.


It's actually a new vocal trend/linguistic shift called a "vocal fry":  drawing out the last vocal sound in a sentence using a flat, guttural tone, and "uptalk":  ending with an inquisitive uptick.  (I combine them and use it to annoy my husband sometimes when I say "I know, riiiiight?")

It's personal opinion as to whether it's annoying, amusing, or even endearing.  NY Times did a recent article on it:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/science/young-women-often-trendsetters-in-vocal-patterns.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

ETA:  kawaiimeows, love the new profile pic!

 

[kawaiimeows]

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

It's the voice. Paris Hilton uses a different voice in public. It's high pitched. Her normal voice is actually quite deep.

I see that they try to make their videos as if it's a couple of ladies talking and chatting about products and including the viewer, but there's just something off about their production.

They're not actresses, that's why its "off." Unless someone is a professional they're going to be some unnaturalness to anything that's scripted/rehearsed. I mean they're former Harvard Business Students.

ETA: thanks magicalmom :3

 

[kawaiimeows]

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


It's actually a new vocal trend/linguistic shift called a "vocal fry":  drawing out the last vocal sound in a sentence using a flat, guttural tone, and "uptalk":  ending with an inquisitive uptick.  (I combine them and use it to annoy my husband sometimes when I say "I know, riiiiight?")

It's personal opinion as to whether it's annoying, amusing, or even endearing.  NY Times did a recent article on it:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/science/young-women-often-trendsetters-in-vocal-patterns.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

ETA:  kawaiimeows, love the new profile pic!

I definitely do this in professional situations, I even pick up a southern accent for it too bahahah. I think most women in my life do some kind of vocal shift actually hahaha.

 

[Superfish19]

In the video they announced this month's theme as Finishing School (as in items that will "finish" your look.  No idea how the foot wipes fit into that theme, but oh well!) We were apparently waaaay off in thinking it was a food theme!

Their themes never make sense to me.

 

[HHummel]

It's actually a new vocal trend/linguistic shift called a "vocal fry":  drawing out the last vocal sound in a sentence using a flat, guttural tone, and "uptalk":  ending with an inquisitive uptick.  (I combine them and use it to annoy my husband sometimes when I say "I know, It's personal opinion as to whether it's annoying, amusing, or even endearing.  NY Times did a recent article on it: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/science/young-women-often-trendsetters-in-vocal-patterns.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 ETA:  kawaiimeows, love the new profile pic!

Wow. I just read the article. I never considered it was employed as a technique. That's very interesting.

 

[kawaiimeows]

Seeing two makeup products in the video was pretty cool, I feel like that hasn't happened in a while. I wonder how many boxes they'll actually end up being in.

 

[evildrporkchop]

I find their manner of speaking to be artificial and affected. I know they're just trying to be enthusiastic and I'm sure they're perfectly nice women, but I would find them a helluva lot more relatable if they dialed it down a notch. And I agree. I don't see where the products tie into the theme. Foot wipes? I don't know...

 

[goldenmeans]

Originally Posted by Kira Sanders /img/forum/go_quote.gif

August Theme~ Finishing School

Possible Products in August BB:

Whish Exfoliating Body Wash

Whish Correcting Gel

Miss Jessie's Rapid Recovery Treatment

Juice Beauty Oil Free Moisturizer

Jasmine Seven Fresh Feet Wipes

Mally Beauty Evercolor Starlight Waterproof eyeliner

More Model Co. Party Proof Lipsticks

September is the last month of summer, ladies. Didn't you go to Harvard?

 

[lexxies22]

It's actually a new vocal trend/linguistic shift called a "vocal fry":  drawing out the last vocal sound in a sentence using a flat, guttural tone, and "uptalk":  ending with an inquisitive uptick.  (I combine them and use it to annoy my husband sometimes when I say "I know, riiiiight?") It's personal opinion as to whether it's annoying, amusing, or even endearing.  NY Times did a recent article on it: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/science/young-women-often-trendsetters-in-vocal-patterns.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 ETA:  kawaiimeows, love the new profile pic!

This is an interesting article. Some of you know that I'm deaf and I don't use sign language. I have this deaf accent that can be confused as German accent. Most people find my voice very annoying but they just don't have patience, no tolerance, or just not a good listeners. Some people love my voice because they feel that I connect them well on personal level. Sometimes they tell me that it is entertaining or challenging to their ears (some people crave challenges and some don't). I would never do vlogging. I guess I'm just a little boring person when it comes listening some people's immature voices that leaves me more time to figure out what are they trying to say. Why? I don't evasdrop on other people's conversations to learn these slangs and so on.

 

[Tiffany27la]

I find their manner of speaking to be artificial and affected. I know they're just trying to be enthusiastic and I'm sure they're perfectly nice women, but I would find them a helluva lot more relatable if they dialed it down a notch. And I agree. I don't see where the products tie into the theme. Foot wipes? I don't know...

Exactly. We're ALL entitled to have an opinion, and I definitely think the majority of their consumer base would appreciate a reduction in the artificial pretense of their videos...regardless of the fact if they've had any professional voice coaching, or not, IMHO,as an entrepreneur, your main focus in that setting should be securing a relatable factor with your viewership

 

[PeridotCricket]

Only thing I'm interested in is the Model Co lipstick! and maybe the eyeliner!

Same Here.

 

[basementsong]

Was expecting my order from BB to be delivered today. I live in a big apartment building, so I've been watching my tracking page online. About an hour ago I refreshed the page and saw my package had been delivered! Our mail carriers are supposed to leave slips in our mailboxes, but often times they don't. So when I got to my mailbox and saw nothing in there, I wasn't totally surprised/dismayed. I went to check with the woman sitting at our front desk, and she said that USPS hasn't even been to our building yet today. Looked through our package log book, and yeah, nothing here yet for me.

A little peeved... but mostly because I want to go out and go dress shopping, but I don't feel like washing my hair, and my BB package has dry shampoo in it! So I'm just sitting at home and waiting on this package to arrive so I can get ready to go out then leave.

Sigh. Oh well! At least there are spoilers! Fingers crossed for one of the ModelCo lipsticks from the Classics collection in my box. That's pretty much the only thing from the video that excites me.

 

[PeridotCricket]

August Theme~ Finishing School Possible Products in August BB: Whish Exfoliating Body Wash Whish Correcting Gel Miss Jessie's Rapid Recovery Treatment Juice Beauty Oil Free Moisturizer Jasmine Seven Fresh Feet Wipes Mally Beauty Evercolor Starlight Waterproof eyeliner More Model Co. Party Proof Lipsticks

Thank you thank you thank you so much for listing the products so I don't actually have to watch the video. I've come sooo close to giving every Birchbox Preview video a thumbs down because the girls are so fake and annoying.

 

[AshJs3]

I don't care how they talk, just so long as we continue to get sneak peeks!

 

[cari12]

Originally Posted by AshJs3 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I don't care how they talk, just so long as we continue to get sneak peeks!

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[yousoldtheworld]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lexxies22 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I believe it's called Food something related products. I think we talked about this in earlier post go back on page 4 to 7.
Apparently the theme is "Finishing School"...the food theme was just what people were guessing early on.

Not that I think the themes are really relevant to the boxes, but I guess that doesn't really matter to me, either. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[jbird1175]

I am not overly excited by any of the products in the sneak peak video. I would like to see some different brands in the boxes. I'm  most interested in the Mally eyeliner and (oddly) the Malin Goetz deordorant. I hope I do not get any Miss Jessie's samples *fingers crossed*

I am thinking about breaking up with BB for a while after this month. I already broke up with Ipsy and recently got on the PopSugar train... 

 

[kawaiimeows]

Originally Posted by AshJs3 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I don't care how they talk, just so long as we continue to get sneak peeks!