Birchbox August 2013

[Dollysantana]

My box also weighs .43 and also 8/12 but it might be here earlier that happened last time

 

[Babs]

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Coastal Scents!!!!!

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I love that brand! :w00t: I do too. I use my ipsy quads religiously. I was lucky enough to get useable colors each time but the quality is pretty darn good. Wish it was magnetic is my only complaint.

 

[Boulderbon]

Originally Posted by Lolo22 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I actually think the blueberry is the only disgusting scent they have. I have the almond and orange cream body butters and I love them. I hope I get some Whish this month even though I don't really understand the correcting gel or deodorant wipes lol.

Oh thank goodness!! I was having a slight panic attack lol. I'm so glad to hear that the blueberry is an exception. Now, I hope to try another from whish so I can forgive whish for making me cringe at blueberries in the grocery store! 

 

[Antidentite]

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


Me neither. Ipsy is fine. I subscribe and like the products enough that I haven't canceled yet. However, a good amount of brands that Ipsy has spotlighted read a bit sketchy to me (i.e. Be a Bombshell, Two Cosmetics, etc.) if not cheap, low quality products, which isn't to say that all their offerings are duds or anything. I just consider BB to be higher end. Ipsy and BB are different enough that I can justify having both subs. I don't want them to become too similar.

I've subbed and cancelled Ipsy at least 4 times now.   It has its moments but I found myself similarly sketched out with some of the brands/products.  I don't care if they offer full sized products because if I don't like a shade of lipstick or eyeliner I'm just going to get rid of it anyway.  I'm also not into the cutesy way the company presents itself and I think it really is targeted to a younger crowd. 

I'm really confused with coastal scents being in the box...and that Cailyn brand..even Mirenesse(sp?).  If Birchbox wants to bite off of Ipsy they should steal Urban Decay. 

 

[cari12]

YAY!! Clicky truck!! It hasn't updated yet, but I have one! 

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[CheshireCookie]

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

I do too. I use my ipsy quads religiously. I was lucky enough to get useable colors each time but the quality is pretty darn good. Wish it was magnetic is my only complaint.

I know! I have a Z palette and couldn't get them to stick so this was my solution:



I didn't depot them, just kept them in quads, then put the circular metal stickers that came with the Z Palette on them back of them and stuck 'em in! lol

I think these little quads are so adorable

 

[jennm149]

My BB is "allegedly" going to be delivered today, but it's been a day late every month because UPS-MI keeps sending my package to the wrong USPS sort facility.  I have one of the many 0.495 lb. boxes, but it shouldn't be the one Heather Hicks got because I received one of those items last month.  Trying to be patient, but it's tough some months!

 

[Heather Hicks]

Is there an August specific Birchbox trade thread or have we stopped doing that? I liked what I got, but would like to try to trade shades. Thanks!

 

[sarah576]

Oh thank goodness!! I was having a slight panic attack lol. I'm so glad to hear that the blueberry is an exception. Now, I hope to try another from whish so I can forgive whish for making me cringe at blueberries in the grocery store! 

I so agree that blueberry is the exception! I got the blueberry shave cream in a box a few months back, and loved the texture but hated the scent. Then I got the pomegranate later in a pick-two pack, and it was so much better! Obviously it's a personal thing, but in my opinion blueberry is just a dud. I'm hoping to get to try the exfoliating body wash this time around!

 

[misskelliemarie]

Originally Posted by sarah576 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


At first when I used mine it was fairly scratchy and I thought the sugar might be too abrasive for my skin, because I was using it solely as a scrub too. But then I realized on the Suki website it says to wet your palms, and "massage between palms to activate foaming action."

So I started doing that, and when you rub it between your hands for several seconds before applying to your face, it really does foam up and become a cleanser rather than an abrasive scrub! I was surprised how well it dissolved. I found the same thing even when mine dried out a little, I added a little bit of water and spent 5 to 10 seconds rubbing it between my palms and it still foamed correctly.

Really? I always do that with all scrubs and cleansers and it didn't make any difference in my Suki scrub. Honestly, I don't think I'd like it as much if it was like that because I always have dry peely skin on my nose like after you get sun burnt all year long no matter how much i moisturize, so this scrub gets rid of all the dead skin better than anything I've ever used.

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

Originally Posted by Heather Hicks /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Is there an August specific Birchbox trade thread or have we stopped doing that? I liked what I got, but would like to try to trade shades. Thanks!

I just created one!

https://www.makeuptalk.com/t/137148/birchbox-swaps-august-2013

There won't be much activity until more of us get our boxes, but you're welcome to start listing!

 

[misskelliemarie]

I just realized that my birchbox is out for delivery!

 

[cari12]

Once again on the opposite side of things, I loved the scent of the Blueberry Whish! I find just using conditioner to work fine as shaving lotion so I wouldn't spend money on a full size or anything but I did like how it smelled /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[Heather Hicks]

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

I just created one!

https://www.makeuptalk.com/t/137148/birchbox-swaps-august-2013

There won't be much activity until more of us get our boxes, but you're welcome to start listing!

Thanks magicalmom! I'll start it off. Not holding my breath on the trade, but it is always worth a shot. 

 

[Antidentite]

Have you guys ever tried shaving with coconut oil?  It like legit changed my life, super amazing.  Keeps your legs moisturized, no lotion needed.

 

[cari12]

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

Have you guys ever tried shaving with coconut oil?  It like legit changed my life, super amazing.  Keeps your legs moisturized, no lotion needed.

Once. But I have the same aversion to the smell of coconut oil that people in this thread seem to have to blueberry Whish ;-) It does work nicely but I couldn't get over the smell, so conditioner and some body butter right after I get out the shower works perfectly for me and my nose! Haha!

 

[czofkie]

My box is close!  Weight is only .37 though.  I seem to get the really light boxes every month

 

[Lanai12]

I also like Trader Joes honey mango shaving creme. It moisturizers well and no parabens.

 

[evildrporkchop]

My box is doing that thing where it just sits for days even though the info has already been sent to USPS. Ugh.

 

[normajean2008]

Originally Posted by sarah576 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I so agree that blueberry is the exception! I got the blueberry shave cream in a box a few months back, and loved the texture but hated the scent. Then I got the pomegranate later in a pick-two pack, and it was so much better! Obviously it's a personal thing, but in my opinion blueberry is just a dud.

I'm hoping to get to try the exfoliating body wash this time around!

I must be a weirdo... I like the smell of the blueberry shave cream.  In fact I bought a full size once I finished my sample tube. lol 

I did pick up the anni box set from Nordstrom though.  I don't care for the body cream in orange pop, smells good at first, but then has a weird medicinal scent to my nose.  My husband loves it though.  The body wash is nice, although I'm preeeetty sure my husband is stealing that too, lol.