Birchbox August 2013

[invisiblebike]

Coastal Scents seems like a pretty low-end brand. Surprised to see it in Birchbox. If I get a box with a Coastal Scents quad, I might cancel. Lol I already canceled once when they included a Taylor Swift Wonderstruck sample.
 

I may just cancel anyway, Coastal Scents are made in China. Their website claims they don't test on animals, but that's BS. They don't make their own products, they're just a supplier -- and China requires all make up products to be tested on animals. That's why a lot of high-end beauty companies that test on animals lost their cruelty-free status -- they sell to China, so their products are then tested on animals. Awful.

 

[kawaiimeows]

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

My box is also 0.5100 and i received the model co lipstick in July on this same account. Not sure if they consider the nude set and the red set two different items though. I remember some people were told last month that different color color club polishes were considered different items especially if they selected nail polishes in their profiles.

hmmmm i don't think i've seen anyone yet say that they got a model co twice. it'll be interesting to find out since its in a lot of boxes!

 

[daniellerose]

Originally Posted by lioness90 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I SO want the lipstick and It's a 10! Your nails are cute btw!

I hope you get them too...the lipstick is great! Thank you!

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


Ooh is that a Color Club wanderlust set mani? I loved that set.

Yes! I love it too /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[BonnieBBon]

Got my box! 0.44 lbs.

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stupid tan towel and footwipes, but YAY! Lipstick! Dr Jart! And oasis Argan oil!

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Well Box Twinsey I'm super excited about the modelco but I got a stupid tan towel last month!! Plus the fatal foot wipes are there!! I haven't got my box yet but since we have the same weight aren't we pretty much guaranteed the same box? I'd be ok if I had a hazmat suit to remove the Killer Foot Wipes with but I can't review the tan towel for points again right?

 

[Xiang]

hmmmm i don't think i've seen anyone yet say that they got a model co twice. it'll be interesting to find out since its in a lot of boxes!

Haha, yes that's what i was thinking. It would probably eliminate 1/2 of the boxes this month!

 

[sarah576]

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

hmmmm i don't think i've seen anyone yet say that they got a model co twice. it'll be interesting to find out since its in a lot of boxes!

I was thinking that too! I got one last month already, and I think that I could only get about 20 of the almost 50 variations that are up so far without getting it again. But they are sampling different colors this month, so who knows! With the color club polish repeats last month, maybe they will sample them again.. I wouldn't complain either way!

 

[Bizgirlva]

I'm getting the big momma box .7400

 

[MissTrix]

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

Quote: Originally Posted by magicalmom /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Got my box! 0.44 lbs.

Spoiler

stupid tan towel and footwipes, but YAY! Lipstick! Dr Jart! And oasis Argan oil!

Well Box Twinsey I'm super excited about the modelco but I got a stupid tan towel last month!! Plus the fatal foot wipes are there!! I haven't got my box yet but since we have the same weight aren't we pretty much guaranteed the same box? I'd be ok if I had a hazmat suit to remove the Killer Foot Wipes with but I can't review the tan towel for points again right?


Same weight does not guarantee anything. If you got the Tan Towel last month this is not likely to be your box.

 

[saidfreeze]

Mine just came!

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I got: Malin + Goetz grapefruit face cleanser  Coastal Scents eye shadow sample set in starry night Juice Beauty oil-free moisturizer ModelCo party proof matte lipstick in dusk till dawn Show Stoppers designer fashion tape I'm excited about the lipstick and I don't really have any eye shadows now, so that will be good. I could take or leave the rest. My box weight was .41

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I got the same box today.. I think my colors ate the same in the quad.

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The lipstick is nice just the shade is not right for my completion.

edited to add details!

 

[BonnieBBon]

Same weight does not guarantee anything. If you got the Tan Towel last month this is not likely to be your box.

Thank you Miss Trix!! I've gotten so many tan towels this summer the thought of another had me so bummed!! I'm one of those so pale I'm practically see through people so I'm leery of tanning products making me look shockingly different. I would have been ok though because of the modelco but add in the jasmine (that Im HIGHLY allergic too) foot wipes & yeah I was bummed. Still, it was super fun having a box twin /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

Same weight does not guarantee anything. If you got the Tan Towel last month this is not likely to be your box.

Thank you Miss Trix!! I've gotten so many tan towels this summer the thought of another had me so bummed!! I'm one of those so pale I'm practically see through people so I'm leery of tanning products making me look shockingly different. I would have been ok though because of the modelco but add in the jasmine (that Im HIGHLY allergic too) foot wipes & yeah I was bummed. Still, it was super fun having a box twin /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Awwww, it's been fun, my no longer twin! I can't wait to see what kind of box weighs the same! I will hope you get no foot wipes!

 

[JMezz]

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

Dear Birchbox, 

I don't want to look back at "all I've sampled so far". I want to look forward at what I will be sampling this month! Stop diddling around with useless emails and send me my damn shipping notice already!

Love & lipstick, (hint, hint)

Miss Trix

I felt the same way. I just want this month's box already! 

 

 

[Babs]

For anyone with 0.4900 weight.. this is what I got. Just borrowed someone's already uploaded picture

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

My gift account box surprised me today, 4 days early! 

 




No.4 Super Comb & Protect - I wanted this last month so I am super excited to receive this! 

Dr. Jart+ Premium BB Cream - I have always heard great things about Dr. Jart+ bb creams so I will give this a whirl.

ModelCo Party Proof Lipstick in Dusk Til Dawn - Happy to get another lippie but I'm not sure this color is right for my skin tone. May have to trade.

OC8 Professional Mattifying Gel - Not sure I have any real need for this. As someone who has skin on the drier side, I have never had an issue with shine.

Birchbox Bobby Pins (grey) - I still haven't used the green ones I got last month but I also don't really wear green so maybe this color will see some use.
Overall, I am pretty happy with this box! I'm still waiting for a clicky truck on my main account. Hopefully it will update soon!

 

[astrick1]

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

My gift account box surprised me today, 4 days early! 

No.4 Super Comb & Protect - I wanted this last month so I am super excited to receive this! 

Dr. Jart+ Premium BB Cream - I have always heard great things about Dr. Jart+ bb creams so I will give this a whirl.

ModelCo Party Proof Lipstick in Dusk Til Dawn - Happy to get another lippie but I'm not sure this color is right for my skin tone. May have to trade.

OC8 Professional Mattifying Gel - Not sure I have any real need for this. As someone who has skin on the drier side, I have never had an issue with shine.

Birchbox Bobby Pins (grey) - I still haven't used the green ones I got last month but I also don't really wear green so maybe this color will see some use.
Overall, I am pretty happy with this box! I'm still waiting for a clicky truck on my main account. Hopefully it will update soon!

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

For anyone with 0.4900 weight.. this is what I got. Just borrowed someone's already uploaded picture

I got the same exact box today but my tracking listed the weight very different. Wonder what's up with this!

 

[deactivateduser232015]

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

Coastal Scents seems like a pretty low-end brand. Surprised to see it in Birchbox. If I get a box with a Coastal Scents quad, I might cancel. Lol I already canceled once when they included a Taylor Swift Wonderstruck sample.

I may just cancel anyway, Coastal Scents are made in China. Their website claims they don't test on animals, but that's BS. They don't make their own products, they're just a supplier -- and China requires all make up products to be tested on animals. That's why a lot of high-end beauty companies that test on animals lost their cruelty-free status -- they sell to China, so their products are then tested on animals. Awful.

Okay, this is another unverified myth I see perpetuated on the internet. Here's a snippet from UD's statement about expanding (and later withdrawing from expanding) to China:

For those of you unfamiliar with China’s policies, the sticking point is this: the Chinese government reserves the right to conduct animal testing with cosmetic products before the products are approved for use by Chinese citizens. The government has not told us if they have exercised this right with our products. So, our brand does not test on animals, but the Chinese government might conduct a one-time test using our products [x]

So to clarify the sticking point: The Chinese government may or may not test cosmetics imported into China by foreign companies to see if they are safe. This is bad and animal testing is bad, I agree. The two points that seem confused with this are 1) the Chinese government tests beauty products made in its own country and sold to Chinese citizens on animals and 2) the Chinese government tests beauty products on animals made to be exported (and aren't sold in the country).

Does the Chinese government two the latter two things? I genuinely don't know because I don't study Chinese law or trade, and because when I try to find out, I'm drowned by out angry rawr rawr China suxx messages.

My best guess is maybe to 1 though unlikely and most probably not to 2. Firstly because CS says they don't test on animals, and secondly because, the thing is, when products are exported vs. imported, obviously a country would care more about things being brought in to the country than things leaving because foreign things entering pose more harm than things leaving. So thinking about it from an epidemiological standpoint, a country would obviously be more concerned if someone with flu/a contagious disease entered a country, than an individual who's sick leaving the country (all the better yay!)

That's not to say companies don't lie -- but honestly, if you're so concerned about CS lying about being cruelty free, wouldn't it also be easier to just email them and ask how they can be when their products made are made in China than to assume you know the truthiness better than a company who actually has a consumer base to answer to and a reputation to care about?

I also think CS products are too low-quality for BB.

 

[Ineri218]

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


I was thinking that too! I got one last month already, and I think that I could only get about 20 of the almost 50 variations that are up so far without getting it again. But they are sampling different colors this month, so who knows! With the color club polish repeats last month, maybe they will sample them again.. I wouldn't complain either way!

After I received the lip color, i loved the consistency so much I ordered both sets from BB.

 

[missionista]

Joining in to say still no clicky truck, no shipping e-mail, nothing.  I hope this means something great is on the way.

 

[Meahlea]

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

Joining in to say still no clicky truck, no shipping e-mail, nothing.  I hope this means something great is on the way.

Ditto. Hopefully they're giving us a gold bar and some diamond dust in a bottle /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Also eyeliner and nail polish together in a box would be good.

 

[deactivateduser232015]

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

China requires all make up products to be tested on animals. That's why a lot of high-end beauty companies that test on animals lost their cruelty-free status -- they sell to China, so their products are then tested on animals. Awful.
Okay I already pointed out the first part (all makeup products tested) isn't true, but second part  -- 

Really?I know everyone here is already sick of me lol but I'm not going to get off my soapbox about this.

If you don't want to buy Chinese products out of personal moral/safety concerns: fine, I can respect that. If you think the Chinese government is detestable for testing on animals: I also 9001% agree with that.

But why do many genuinely not see the problem with loudly saying that it's foreign beauty companies shouldn't sell their beauty products in China? do you know how incredibly insensitive and condescending it sounds like? We have articles featured on the front page about the dangers of counterfeit/low quality/fake makeup and yet one of the main reason why counterfeit makeup is so prevalent is because many makeup brands are unavailable to Chinese consumers.

What you're literally saying is because of certain choices made by a government, citizens of a country don't deserve access to high-quality, regulated, safe cosmetics and beauty products. Not only, mind you, just a government and not the people who made these decisions, but a government that was not even elected into power by the people.

We here can talk down China and how awful its animal testing policies, then go to Sephora.com and order as many cruelty free products as they carry, but there are more a billion consumers who literally cannot get their hands on half the makeup we have at our finger tips even if they'd be willing to pay two times, three times, five times as more as we do.

eta: also I want to say I'm sorry if I'm harshing anyone's happy makeup vibe but I also come to MUT for happy grabby hands discussions too. I don't want to talk about social justice crap, I want to talk about green nail polishes and red lipsticks but I'm also not going to not do anything if it's blatantly in my face. :

 

[thinkpink7l7]

Did anyone's box page update? Mine's still July...guess the 11th is going to become a regular thing now? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />