Birchbox August 2013

[Jamie P]

My red Stila is headed to my cousin. I've been saving up a bunch of stuff I won't use for her. I told her to film an unboxing of my crap for her vlog. Hahaha

 

[kawaiimeows]

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

I don't understand why BB would give people the stila lipstick in beso( bright coral red)

Nobody wants it. It's too unforgiving. If they want people to really love a product and give it good reviews they should give people a color they can wear.

Well there's no universal color that everyone will be able to wear and/or love. That just doesn't exist. I've seen people complain about nudes, pinks, reds, neutrals, corals. Pretty much any color you can think of, there's someone who doesn't like it.

I think Beso is intense, albeit wearable on a lot of skin tones, and I've seen it look nice on dark haired women (i have it and love it), and blondes it looks really edgy on.

 

[deactivateduser232015]

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

Well there's no universal color that everyone will be able to wear and/or love. That just doesn't exist. I've seen people complain about nudes, pinks, reds, neutrals, corals. Pretty much any color you can think of, there's someone who doesn't like it.

I think Beso is intense, albeit wearable on a lot of skin tones, and I've seen it look nice on dark haired women (i have it and love it), and blondes it looks really edgy on.

also, beso is classic red, I believe, tesoro is the orange red?

 

[kawaiimeows]

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

also, beso is classic red, I believe, tesoro is the orange red?

i think you're right. i have beso which to me was a bright red, and fiery which is a deeper red (but still classic looking). tesoro definitely has the hint of coral.

 

[kawaiimeows]

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

LOL weirdly enough, I feel that way about red lipstick in the summer. In the winter, though I'm like bring it. Something about the summer is really weirdly anti-heavy makeup. I wore my Julep Lady in Red until about May or so and then it felt overwhelming.

YES! I wore mine tons last winter. I also had this black Prabal Gurung for Target wool cape I would wear with it. I looked really vampy but I didn't care bahahah.

 

[CheshireCookie]

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

Just my thoughts on the Whish Shave Cream... At first sniff, it smelled good, but when I tried to use it, there was this weird, cloying, almost sour smell that completely turned me off.  It actually took me a few weeks (I made myself sniff it every few days.  You know, for science.) to figure out WHAT that smell was.  I finally realized that it smelled like blueberry YOGURT.  The cloying, sweet/sour smell was exactly like yogurt to me.  And yes, I did stick my nose into the next cup of blueberry yogurt I ate, just to verify.

For some reason, shaving my legs with a fruity-scented lotion is perfectly fine, but I couldn't stand the yogurt after-smell that came through when I started spreading it on my legs.  And for me, this did turn me off of trying the brand for a few months.  I'm finally at the point where I'd be OK trying it again (however, didn't get it in my box this month).

Birchbox is not for everyone.  I keep mine because I finally got my profile to where at least 3/5 of the items are good for me in any given month (And I've now discovered several HG items!).  Also because I get a $5 store credit every month, which is helping me save for a Clarisonic for Christmas (for ME!  Merry Christmas!  Muahahaha!!!).  To each their own, and I do hope you either give the shower gel a sniff or trade it for something you really want!

Originally Posted by Jamie P /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I enjoyed the smell, however the formula was terrible in my opinion. I felt sticky like a film was left on my skin. I also got the Whish Body Wash and Deoderant and they are pretty nice.

I actually LOVE the smell! I kept sniffing it a minute ago trying to catch that sour scent but maybe my nose is broken or I'm not sensitive to it! I can't smell it! It just smells tasty to me

I do agree about the formula though, it wasn't foamy or lathery. It just felt like lotion instead of shaving cream, which I wasn't fond of.

 

[MissTrix]

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

Quote:  
I don't understand why BB would give people the stila lipstick in beso( bright coral red)

Nobody wants it. It's too unforgiving. If they want people to really love a product and give it good reviews they should give people a color they can wear.

Speak for yourself. I wanted it, I got it, and I wear the hell out of it! lol

Also, I'm pale as f@%k and I love to rock the super bold colors. I get nothing but compliments every time I do. 

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

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

Well there's no universal color that everyone will be able to wear and/or love. That just doesn't exist. I've seen people complain about nudes, pinks, reds, neutrals, corals. Pretty much any color you can think of, there's someone who doesn't like it.

I think Beso is intense, albeit wearable on a lot of skin tones, and I've seen it look nice on dark haired women (i have it and love it), and blondes it looks really edgy on.
also, beso is classic red, I believe, tesoro is the orange red?

Beso is very much a classic, blue based red. Nothing at all orange about it! 

 

[kawaiimeows]

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



I actually LOVE the smell! I kept sniffing it a minute ago trying to catch that sour scent but maybe my nose is broken or I'm not sensitive to it! I can't smell it! It just smells tasty to me

I do agree about the formula though, it wasn't foamy or lathery. It just felt like lotion instead of shaving cream, which I wasn't fond of.

I guess some people are just more sensitive to it than others. I wanted to eat it lmao. But yeah it was really hard to shave with.

 

[wadedl]

My box came today.

Spoiler

the Whish products I have tried both have a fake fruity smell. The correcting gel smells better than the blueberry shave cream though. The eyeliner in sailor not my favorite color but it goes on really smooth with no pressure necessary.

 

[CheshireCookie]

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

I guess some people are just more sensitive to it than others. I wanted to eat it lmao. But yeah it was really hard to shave with.

So you're saying that eating it...is....bad?

I'm kidding! I'm so kidding!

 

[ButterflyGrl]

I know right? I didn't even realize until this month that it was universally hated because I went on vacation + had a big paper to write that month it was first sampled, so I wasn't around on the boards much to see the backlash bahahah.

Add me to the list of people that liked the scent.

 

[kawaiimeows]

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

So you're saying that eating it...is....bad?

I'm kidding! I'm so kidding!

makeuptalk confessions bahahah

 

[meaganola]

Speak for yourself. I wanted it, I got it, and I wear the hell out of it! lol Also, I'm pale as f@%k and I love to rock the super bold colors. I get nothing but compliments every time I do. 

Beso is very much a classic, blue based red. Nothing at all orange about it! 

I really think that the pale chicks who rock the bold colors are just radiating a confidence that people can't help but respond to. And in addition to my previous two words, I will toss out two more: Gwen Stefani. I cannot imagine her in anything other than pale skin and bright red (and occasionally bright pink, but even then, I'm so used to her in red that pink is a bit jarring) lipstick.

 

[CheshireCookie]

Speaking of pale chicks who wear bright colors LOL My box! -



My lipstick is in Disco Fever and I LOVE IT!





Yes, yes I am as pale as an Irish Ghost LOL

 

[ButterflyGrl]

Speaking of pale chicks who wear bright colors LOL My box! -

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

My lipstick is in Disco Fever and I LOVE IT! Yes, yes I am as pale as an Irish Ghost LOL

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

So pretty on you!!!

 

[kawaiimeows]

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

Speaking of pale chicks who wear bright colors LOL My box! -



My lipstick is in Disco Fever and I LOVE IT!





Yes, yes I am as pale as an Irish Ghost LOL
Oh my gosh that is gorgeous!!!!

 

[lilsxkitten]

 

I don't understand why BB would give people the stila lipstick in beso( bright coral red) Nobody wants it. It's too unforgiving. If they want people to really love a product and give it good reviews they should give people a color they can wear.

Speak for yourself. I wanted it, I got it, and I wear the hell out of it! lol Also, I'm pale as f@%k and I love to rock the super bold colors. I get nothing but compliments every time I do. 

Well there's no universal color that everyone will be able to wear and/or love. That just doesn't exist. I've seen people complain about nudes, pinks, reds, neutrals, corals. Pretty much any color you can think of, there's someone who doesn't like it. I think Beso is intense, albeit wearable on a lot of skin tones, and I've seen it look nice on dark haired women (i have it and love it), and blondes it looks really edgy on.

also, beso is classic red, I believe, tesoro is the orange red?

Beso is very much a classic, blue based red. Nothing at all orange about it! 

I agree with everything you said, it is an AMAZING color! I'm not sold on the formula, but the color is great. I like how it is highly pigmented, doesn't streak, but I just have to get used to liquids. A little goes a long way

 

[dressupthedog]

Does anyone happen to know what color ModelCo is in box 18?

 

[bridget84]

Hello ladies I am new here & to birchbox 😄 I have a question after you subscribe how long does it normally takes for the profile update & the shipping??

 

[jkfinl]

Ok girls I'm forty something years old now, I can't do the freaking neon red lipstick anymore.