Birchbox August 2013

[sabinebyrne]

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


Oooh good, I love Fling! It's a really addictive scent to me.

Coupling is nice if you like gardenia! On me, that's the dominant note...I ended up giving it to my mom because she is obsessed with gardenia and on me it is just okay.

I do, as long as it's not super strong. I liked the Pacifica Gardenia roll on we got, but I couldn't really wear it because it was VERY heavy floral. I did like the description of Coupling, though. That and Nightshade were two other scents I thought I might try eventually. And the creme, of course. Who doesn't want to smell like ice cream? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[riversong13]

I'm getting box #1

stila stay all day® liquid lipstick
EVOLVh Ultrashine Moisture Conditioner
Whish Hair Inhibiting Deodorant Swipes
derma e® Hydrating Mist with Hyaluronic Acid
Whish Exfoliating Body Wash

The only thing I'm half way excited about. is the lipstick...I'm so tired of getting hair products! Is there a way to opt out of those? lol. I have purple hair and can't use anything but WEN or it fades. Bad. And I've had hair products in EVERY box this year, I just feel like it's a waste /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />. And I'm probably the only one who doesn't like Whish stuff...that shave cream they sent last time made me gag.  Bleh...

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Originally Posted by riversong13 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I'm getting box #1


stila stay all day® liquid lipstick
EVOLVh Ultrashine Moisture Conditioner
Whish Hair Inhibiting Deodorant Swipes
derma e® Hydrating Mist with Hyaluronic Acid
Whish Exfoliating Body Wash
The only thing I'm half way excited about. is the lipstick...I'm so tired of getting hair products! Is there a way to opt out of those? lol. I have purple hair and can't use anything but WEN or it fades. Bad. And I've had hair products in EVERY box this year, I just feel like it's a waste /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />. And I'm probably the only one who doesn't like Whish stuff...that shave cream they sent last time made me gag.  Bleh...
 The good news is that those Whish products smell nothing like the blueberry shave cream /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[sabinebyrne]

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

 The good news is that those Whish products smell nothing like the blueberry shave cream /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

That's the box I'm getting too. I was definitely worried about that, because I really didn't like that blueberry smell. But the description of the body was sounds really good, and much more my style. 

 

[PeridotCricket]

My phone's browser hates the Birchbox website today. It keeps freezing and force closing. After multiple tries, I have the set of 4 Sumita mini eyeliners and the Color Club Wanderlust polishes in my cart. I really want to buy another bar of the Shea Terra Black Soap, but the browser shuts down every time I go to the product page. And Birchbox sends me the Oops, You Forgot Something e-mail every time I get kicked out. I got 12 today. I think it's time to give up. It's doing the same thing with the Sumita single eyeliner page. I want the lime green eyeliner really bad. Sometimes I hate my phone's browser a lot.

 

[LAtPoly]

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

My phone's browser hates the Birchbox website today. It keeps freezing and force closing. After multiple tries, I have the set of 4 Sumita mini eyeliners and the Color Club Wanderlust polishes in my cart. I really want to buy another bar of the Shea Terra Black Soap, but the browser shuts down every time I go to the product page. And Birchbox sends me the Oops, You Forgot Something e-mail every time I get kicked out. I got 12 today. I think it's time to give up. It's doing the same thing with the Sumita single eyeliner page. I want the lime green eyeliner really bad. Sometimes I hate my phone's browser a lot.
Do you have an iPhone or Android smartphone?  If so, you can opt to use a different browser! Check out the app store and try out a few other free ones... Mozilla's Firefox is now a mobile browser, Dolphin browser and Opera browser have been popular alternatives, and if you have an iPhone also download Chrome.

Now, if you have one those phones that allow you to check websites but aren't true smartphones - you're outta luck.  Trust me, it's worth upgrading ASAP if you have one of those older phones...

-L

 

[MissTrix]

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

Quote: Originally Posted by peridotcricket /img/forum/go_quote.gif
My phone's browser hates the Birchbox website today. It keeps freezing and force closing. After multiple tries, I have the set of 4 Sumita mini eyeliners and the Color Club Wanderlust polishes in my cart. I really want to buy another bar of the Shea Terra Black Soap, but the browser shuts down every time I go to the product page. And Birchbox sends me the Oops, You Forgot Something e-mail every time I get kicked out. I got 12 today. I think it's time to give up. It's doing the same thing with the Sumita single eyeliner page. I want the lime green eyeliner really bad. Sometimes I hate my phone's browser a lot.
Do you have an iPhone or Android smartphone?  If so, you can opt to use a different browser! Check out the app store and try out a few other free ones... Mozilla's Firefox is now a mobile browser, Dolphin browser and Opera browser have been popular alternatives, and if you have an iPhone also download Chrome.

Now, if you have one those phones that allow you to check websites but aren't true smartphones - you're outta luck.  Trust me, it's worth upgrading ASAP if you have one of those older phones...

-L


I use Dolphin on Android and Birchbox is a nightmare for me. I can't even log in most of the time without crashing the browser.

 

[PeridotCricket]

My phone's browser hates the Birchbox website today. It keeps freezing and force closing. After multiple tries, I have the set of 4 Sumita mini eyeliners and the Color Club Wanderlust polishes in my cart. I really want to buy another bar of the Shea Terra Black Soap, but the browser shuts down every time I go to the product page. And Birchbox sends me the Oops, You Forgot Something e-mail every time I get kicked out. I got 12 today. I think it's time to give up. It's doing the same thing with the Sumita single eyeliner page. I want the lime green eyeliner really bad. Sometimes I hate my phone's browser a lot.

Do you have an iPhone or Android smartphone?  If so, you can opt to use a different browser! Check out the app store and try out a few other free ones... Mozilla's Firefox is now a mobile browser, Dolphin browser and Opera browser have been popular alternatives, and if you have an iPhone also download Chrome. Now, if you have one those phones that allow you to check websites but aren't true smartphones - you're outta luck.  Trust me, it's worth upgrading ASAP if you have one of those older phones... -L

Android. Samsung Vitality/Admire. Usually it's fine with any website. I doubt there's room to download another app., but I think I'll give it a try and see about downloading a different browser.

 

[crescentmoon]

My box is not coming until Friday (I got one of the last clicky trucks) but my box updated with my august selections. I know it isn't birchbox's fault but I am extremely unhappy with it. I got box 51. The juice beauty apple peel sensitive is actually a terrible product. It has lemon juice in it which is a skin no no, especially not something to be in a "sensitive" product. I made the mistake the other month not waiting for paula's choice beautypedia review for one of the  skin products I got from sephora (The bare essentials anti wrinkle serum/cream) and I had pustules all over my chin and face. It's because it had lavender oil in it. Lavender oil is one of the worst ingredients to put on your skin so it has no business being in an anti-wrinkle cream. 

But, fine, that is just one product of the box. I also got the foot wipes. Ill use them because they are free but I really didn't think I would get foot wipes in a birchbox. The eyeliner is probably going to be in a weird funky color. The shampoo is meh to me. The foot wipes just reminder me of the neon green pen I got the other month. 

The only redeeming factor is the modelco lipstick. I barely have any lipstick from my subscription boxes.  

I know some other people got this box in this thread but this is the punishment box to me. Again, not birchbox fault because my profile, the products they get, (however the I can't be optimistic about the foot wipes). 

/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Hoping for a better next month. Ipsy better be a redeeming factor. 

 

[spmblueeyez]

i used to use Dolphin. Now I use Firefox, and Opera mini (for the sites I don't need to log in to. I'm currently using firefox, the only reason I ever used Dolphin was for desktop toggles, and with some sites, if I had it in desktop mode, it would crash every time. Make sure you're in android mode, if you still have issues, it's time to get a new browser /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I use Dolphin on Android and Birchbox is a nightmare for me. I can't even log in most of the time without crashing the browser.

 

[Ineri218]

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

Ah, I know how you feel! I'm only disappointed though because this is showing up on my second account and I got this exact same box on my first account, my first time getting dupes! At least the Mally is a great product and is easily tradeable!

oh no getting a double of this is truly hurtful.......sorry

 

[MissTrix]

My box page finally updated and I'm getting...

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/august-2013/august-2013-bb15

 
Has anybody received the Mally eyeliner in a color other than Sailor? That's the only one I have seen so far but I'm hoping to get either Caribbean Sea or Lucky Penny. 
 
All in all, I'm cool with this box. It has no dupes from my other box which makes me very happy!

 

[dotybird]

Who ever said be careful what you wish for is right, I wanted my page to load and now I wish I had left it alone. I will be getting box 15 Whish Coconut Milk Correcting Gel   Whish Hair Inhibiting Deodorant Swipes   Mally Beauty Evercolor Starlight Watercolor Eye Liner   (MALIN+GOETZ) vitamin e face moisturizer   uniqONE All In One Hair Treatment

My thoughts exactly! I am also getting that box and I am feeling completely underwhelmed. Three of my last four boxes have been duds.

 

[Ineri218]

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

My thoughts exactly! I am also getting that box and I am feeling completely underwhelmed. Three of my last four boxes have been duds.

I use to get pretty nice boxes but for the last 3 months, they are horrible. I will give it about 2 more months and if their is no improvement...I will part with BB,

 

[LifesLilMystery]

Getting box 6 and 48! Looks great for the most part! Think there will always be 1 thing in every box that is me. Stalking Post Office next few days

 

[starr5747]

Thanks so much for the help and link!!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

There's a tab at the top that says samples http://www.harveyprince.com/shopOnline/samples.php

 

[LifesLilMystery]

Meh not me. lol

 

[brio444]

I got my box yesterday - Box 1.  I'm pretty happy with it.  

crappy photo:

Stila stay all day lipstick in Beso - good size, reeeeally red.  Would be great for a cocktail party or something.  

Evovh conditioner - I tried this this morning and I... really like it.  A hair item from BB that I like?  Eek.  

Whish deo swipe... ermkay.

Whish body wash - also tried this morning, and found it innocuous.  Not as sicky-sweet smelling as the shave cream they sent.  

derma-e hydrating mist - I might love this.  Might just be that I'm kind of sunburnt from yesterday, but it feels really nice on slightly sunburnt skin.  Also might be full-sized??

 

[riversong13]

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

 The good news is that those Whish products smell nothing like the blueberry shave cream /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

That's a relief! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Holly120]

Android. Samsung Vitality/Admire. Usually it's fine with any website. I doubt there's room to download another app., but I think I'll give it a try and see about downloading a different browser.

Last month I temporarily downloaded the Puffin app for android & it let me do my reviews from my phone! I deleted it right after but may get it again! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />