Birchbox August 2013

[Steffi]

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


Aw, thank you, you're so sweet!

Being pale has it's perks lol, can't wear shorts, but darnit I can wear any lipstick! LOL

I'm extremely pale (people joke that I'll glow in the dark), but I wear shorts!  Granted they're not short shorts since I'm not exactly a small girl(I like Bermuda length shorts if I can find them  that fit right) but shorts are a necessity here in SE Virginia in the summer. haha.

 

[AngeBrooklyn]

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

i stopped by their store too on my way to shop at thomas sires!

oh man, the sales assistant suggested layering orange sanguine over vanille insensée -- they call it the creamsicle effect. it smells so good!!

Ooo totally trying this.  I have both of those at home.  Thanks.

 

[page5]

I disagree about the red lipstick/confidence thing. I put on red lipstick and look in the mirror and cringe. I look terrible in red lipstick. Orange reds, blue reds, red reds, honestly they all make me look harsh and gaudy. It's not about confidence it's about how I perceive how I look. I don't want to wear something that looks bad on me. I don't care what others think, I wear what I like and I don't like red lipstick. I've received three red lippies from BB and I've tossed or given away all of them after I tried to wear them for a few weeks. Of course, I'm getting the red Stila lipstick; BB thinks this fair skinned brunette needs another one! 

 

[Meggpi]

HELEN MIRREN TALK!

I just turned 30 last month and have started finding white hairs in my eyebrows.  In my head I am saying "please let them all be white and not gray," because I think I'll be able to embrace the Helen Mirren head of WHITE hair.  Bit of toner, bam.

 

[LinaMingo]

Finally have a truck, not a clicky truck, but at least an August truck!  Progress.....

 

[Charity1217]

Originally Posted by page5 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I disagree about the red lipstick/confidence thing. I put on red lipstick and look in the mirror and cringe. I look terrible in red lipstick. Orange reds, blue reds, red reds, honestly they all make me look harsh and gaudy. It's not about confidence it's about how I perceive how I look. I don't want to wear something that looks bad on me. I don't care what others think, I wear what I like and I don't like red lipstick. I've received three red lippies from BB and I've tossed or given away all of them after I tried to wear them for a few weeks. Of course, I'm getting the red Stila lipstick; BB thinks this fair skinned brunette needs another one! 

I'm almost 40 and I feel the same way.  I love lippies and have tons of them.  I can't pull off reds, oranges, or bright pinks yet all my subs send me reds, orange, or bright pink lippies.  I'm getting the Modelco and really hope that it's from the neutral trio.

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

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

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


Aw, thank you, you're so sweet!

Being pale has it's perks lol, can't wear shorts, but darnit I can wear any lipstick! LOL
I'm extremely pale (people joke that I'll glow in the dark), but I wear shorts!  Granted they're not short shorts since I'm not exactly a small girl(I like Bermuda length shorts if I can find them  that fit right) but shorts are a necessity here in SE Virginia in the summer. haha.


I'm super pale and I wear shorts too.  I just recently bought a few pairs of those neon workout shorts that have been so popular this year.  Might as well distract them from the whiteness of my legs with NEON GREEN!!! 

 For me, it's a matter of necessity.  If I tried to wear pants in the NC super-humidity, I'd pass out!  Cookie, I don't know how you get through a Texas summer without shorts, but I'm sure it's all part of your super-powers!  (Maybe the cape creates a breeze?) 

(We're supposed to get a super-cell of storms passing through for the next few days that will take the highs from the mid-90s to the low 70s.  I'm unreasonably excited about this)

 

[ButterflyGrl]

Haha, it's definitely bedtime for me.  I looked at that and thought "of course the boxes on the ends look different, they're orange and blue!"   .... and THEN I realized you were talking about the brown boxes... which, yes, do look different!   :mog:

Don't feel bad, I did that very same thing after a night's sleep! Lol

 

[Savinggrace87]

Originally Posted by Charity1217 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

 I can't pull off reds, oranges, or bright pinks yet all my subs send me reds, orange, or bright pink lippies.  I'm getting the Modelco and really hope that it's from the neutral trio.

Me too! I love a nuetral, a light pink, or coral though! I don't even think it's complexion related either. I was extremely fair skin most of my life and could never pull off red or bright pinks. Then I started working at a tanning salon for two years and couldn't pull it off with a tan. I am a pretty confident person and would LOVE to wear read. It just looks so tacky on me when I put it on. Yet of course Subs assume everyone thinks neutrals and such are boring so they send out lots of bright colors. 

 

[msbelle]

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

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

Oh, yes, I was hoping for the Juliette sample also. Off to check out Juliette and Ineke. I should be able to find something I love with all these scents. And I'll have enough samples to change it up as well. Thanks!
If you write to both of those companies and ask very nicely for one or two specific samples, they might send it to you. Both of them sent me a couple, but I got the impression they don't do it a lot. Ineke even gave me an extra! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I may do that with Juliette, but I went ahead and ordered the Ineke, lol. Just so many I want to try! I'll probably find something for fall and winter easily. But I'd like something fresh and clean for spring and summer next year. One that actually surprised me was the Jennifer Aniston scent. It was on one of those cards in a magazine and I liked it very much. So when I was checking out at Ulta I asked my favorite clerk if they had a sample and she gave me a handful of them, haha. Thank you for helping me with this, I really appreciate it!

 

[gemstone]

Originally Posted by page5 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I disagree about the red lipstick/confidence thing. I put on red lipstick and look in the mirror and cringe. I look terrible in red lipstick. Orange reds, blue reds, red reds, honestly they all make me look harsh and gaudy. It's not about confidence it's about how I perceive how I look. I don't want to wear something that looks bad on me. I don't care what others think, I wear what I like and I don't like red lipstick. I've received three red lippies from BB and I've tossed or given away all of them after I tried to wear them for a few weeks. Of course, I'm getting the red Stila lipstick; BB thinks this fair skinned brunette needs another one! 

I don't think confidence is the right word, I think it's more that people just need to adjust to how they look in red lipstick.  I have never seen anyone look bad wearing it, and not just because only people who look good in it wear it, because I've seen it on a huge variety of people with different coloring.  I thought I looked horrible in red lipstick, and I definitely had to build up to wearing it.  It wasn't that I was not a confident person, but you just have to get used to seeing something so bright on your face.  (even if you wear tons of bright eyeshadow, unless you are Mimi from the drew carey show, it's only on a small part of your face, and partially hidden when your eye is open)

http://img.timeinc.net/people/i/2006/stylechannel/blog/060731/devil_prada_300x400.jpg

http://img2.timeinc.net/instyle/images/2009/GalxMonth/11/110209-leighton-meester-400.jpg

http://primped.ninemsn.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Zooey-Deschanel-red-lips.jpg

That being said, if you don't want to wear red lipstick, don't do it.  I'm just saying that it is a lot easier for a true red to look great on a variety of skin tones than one shade of nude.

 

[IMDawnP]

Since I joined BB last July I have received my box every month on either the 9th or the 10th of the month. This month I finally join MUT so I can join in the sharing fun and here it is the 13th and I still don't have it. I won't log in to BB either now (and I have some shopping to prepare for) because I still like the excitement of opening the box sight unseen. So sad.
 

 

[invisiblebike]

I actually quite like reds on me, especially blue-reds because of that instant tooth whitening illusion. I have yellow undertones, so reds with plummy, berry, purpley undertones tend to look great on me. Anything coral, not so much -- although Queen lip tar by OCC has a smidge of coral in it, and it still looks good on me, I think. Although my fave lip tar is definitely strumpet, which they describe as a "seedless grape red." Um, okay. I'd say it's like a burgundy red, but it's not too dark! Very sexy, a little vampy, and great for fall.

I wish I had gotten the red ModelCo lipstick, to be honest! I got Dusk Till Dawn, and I feel like it reads a little matronly on me. Maybe that's because it reminds me of the colors my mom usually wears (like, Clinique Raisin is something I remember from when I "played" with her makeup when I was younger). I'll probably pass it on to her, along with Julep's Lois (which I bought for her because it literally has her name on it). Maybe I'll tuck in a few other samples I wouldn't use.

Oh, speaking of samples I wouldn't use -- I usually stay away from exfoliators because of my sensitive skin, but I realized how badly I needed it. So I dug out the Suki exfoliating cleanser, and I feel like it actually REDUCED my redness and slightly evened out my skintone. I wouldn't buy it, though -- I'm still intimidated by harsh granules, so I'm waiting on my Koh Gen Do gommage spa gel to arrive in the mail.

 

[Jeaniney]

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

That being said, if you don't want to wear red lipstick, don't do it.  I'm just saying that it is a lot easier for a true red to look great on a variety of skin tones than one shade of nude.

I think that's very true!  And I also don't think it's about confidence, but willingness to go outside of your comfort zone with an open mind.

I would have never picked out a bright red for myself, but I have gotten them in sub boxes and was pleasantly surprised to see that they looked a lot better than I had thought.  It's just startling to people who aren't used to seeing it on themselves, but really looks awesome when you get out of the mentality that, "this is so not what I usually wear!"

IMO that's part of the beauty of sub boxes -- discovering things you wouldn't have otherwise picked up.  But, I do understand that many people prefer a more natural look.  Which is totally fine! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[kawaiimeows]

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

That being said, if you don't want to wear red lipstick, don't do it.  I'm just saying that it is a lot easier for a true red to look great on a variety of skin tones than one shade of nude.

I think this is pretty spot on. Classic red is one of the few shades that is really wearable on a wide variety of skin types/hair colors, depending on how it is styled. It's not for everyone, since some people are just naturally inclined to like other colors. But, I think it's easy to incorporate if you have on a nice outfit and/or understated makeup. I also think the point in birchbox is to try something you wouldn't normally try, so you're not spending $8-20 on a lipstick that you hate and only use once, and instead can find out you hate it for roughly $5 and have other samples (and then pass it on to your mom, sister or friend - exactly what i did with the stila bronzer after trying it once).

 

[ButterflyGrl]

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

I think this is pretty spot on. Classic red is one of the few shades that is really wearable on a wide variety of skin types/hair colors, depending on how it is styled. It's not for everyone, since some people are just naturally inclined to like other colors. But, I think it's easy to incorporate if you have on a nice outfit and/or understated makeup. I also think the point in birchbox is to try something you wouldn't normally try, so you're not spending $8-20 on a lipstick that you hate and only use once, and instead can find out you hate it for roughly $5 and have other samples (and then pass it on to your mom, sister or friend - exactly what i did with the stila bronzer after trying it once).

THAT is the point I am constantly reminding myself. I am supposed to be trying new things and even stepping outside my comfort zone rather than just amassing more of the things I already know and love.

 

[BisousDarling]

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

Damn. I was kind of hoping Beso was an orange-red color. I look whack in blue-reds. Who knows? Maybe I'll actually like it and bust it out when I'm feeling frisky. 

If you like Beso (assuming you're getting a sample of it) and want to get a more orangey red, try Tesoro. Last year or the year before, Sephora had the full size for free for BIs so I picked it up. I have warm undertones, so it works for me and blue-reds often look weird on me too!

 

[quene8106]

Finally have a truck, not a clicky truck, but at least an August truck!  Progress.....

Same here. I'm hoping for two good boxes. I haven't disliked a box since November.

 

[Meggpi]

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

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I wish I had gotten the red ModelCo lipstick, to be honest! I got Dusk Till Dawn, and I feel like it reads a little matronly on me. Maybe that's because it reminds me of the colors my mom usually wears (like, Clinique Raisin is something I remember from when I "played" with her makeup when I was younger). I'll probably pass it on to her, along with Julep's Lois (which I bought for her because it literally has her name on it). Maybe I'll tuck in a few other samples I wouldn't use.

CLINIQUE RAISIN!  That color defined the mid-90's for me, looking back at photos I wish my mother hadn't let me wear makeup so young.

 

[MissRoe]

Finally have a truck, not a clicky truck, but at least an August truck!  Progress.....

I thought I was the only one still waiting...