Birchbox February 2014 (SPOILERS)

[mindcaviar]

Dear MuT Ladies, 

I have read all the pages in this thread and I am now so confused my head's gonna a'splode! LOL 

Here is my ques: On months with collaborator boxes do we all get the exact same box?

Thank you for your help. 

 

[caseybean025]

Dear MuT Ladies,  I have read all the pages in this thread and I am now so confused my head's gonna a'splode! LOL :sheep: Here is my ques: On months with collaborator boxes do we all get the exact same box? Thank you for your help. :heart:

There's still probably going to be like... 482062 variations. Just like every other month. Lol.

 

[normajean2008]

Quote: Originally Posted by mindcaviar /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Dear MuT Ladies,

I have read all the pages in this thread and I am now so confused my head's gonna a'splode! LOL 

Here is my ques: On months with collaborator boxes do we all get the exact same box?

Thank you for your help. 

Nope, boxes will still be "based on your profile" even if it is a collaboration box.  Special limited edition boxes you buy separately from the subscription boxes are usually all the same box, or the same boxes with variations on a couple products (like either a face wash or moisturizer from the same brand... or colors of the makeup products or socks etc in the box).

 

[meaganola]

Quote: Originally Posted by mindcaviar /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Dear MuT Ladies, 

I have read all the pages in this thread and I am now so confused my head's gonna a'splode! LOL 

Here is my ques: On months with collaborator boxes do we all get the exact same box?

Thank you for your help. 

There are variations.  For example, a few of the goop-curated boxes:

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/october-2012/october2012box1

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/october-2012/october2012box2

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/october-2012/october2012box3

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/october-2012/october2012box4

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/october-2012/october2012box5

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/october-2012/october2012box6

There were more curated variations that month, but I got tired of pasting them in!

 

[Jeaniney]

My yearly sub was conveniently expiring this month, so I cancelled it from autosubscribe and resubscribed to monthly using USWEEKLY100 (woo hoo, "free" box this month).  I will probably keep going month to month until another good promo comes along. 

 

[LindaD]

Quote: Originally Posted by meaganola /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by MissJexie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  That Beauty Protector Oil needs to be in my box!

Right?  I might actually end up buying it outright. Or at least hoarding as many samples of it as I can get my hands on!

I'm crossing my fingers that a sample winds up in one of my boxes. I'm completely enamored with the all-black packaging. And I just got a pretty dramatic haircut -- first time with short hair since the second grade, so I'm more interested in hair products than I used to be.

 

[Laurenv78]

They really need to make a perfume out of the BP scent.   I loved the shampoo/conditioner, but it worked as well as my much cheaper brand so I can't justify buying it on smell alone....but I am tempted!!

 

[Meggpi]

The Beauty Detector stuff smells like Aquolina Pink Sugar, if you want a perfume.

The only collaboration box that felt special to me is the Teen Vogue box.  It made me like Teen Vogue more (although I'm too old for the 'Teen' part) because it felt like they actually had a hand in it and made it great.

 

[meaganola]

I tell ya, if they made a set of the shampoo, conditioner, spray, *and* oil?  I might pay actual *money* for it instead of using points!

 

[MissJexie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Laurenv78 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  They really need to make a perfume out of the BP scent.   I loved the shampoo/conditioner, but it worked as well as my much cheaper brand so I can't justify buying it on smell alone....but I am tempted!!
I may be the only one that thinks this, and it's been a long time since I wore it, but I thought my shampoo and conditioner smelled a bit like Aquolina Pink Sugar perfume!

EDIT: Someone beat me to the punch, so I guess I'm not the only one that noticed they're similar scents! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[MissJexie]

Do they still allow subscribers to opt out of the Collab boxes?

I was a Birchbox member a VERY long time ago (just a few months after they launched) and cancelled in 2012. I signed up again late last year so this is my first collab box since re-subbing. They used to give people the option to opt out and just get a regular box for that month instead of the collab box. If they still do that, that might explain the boxes that seem to have 3-4 items from the regular boxes rather than the collab boxes.

Either way, I will be a bit disappointed if I got a second subscription and they're just normal boxes with items/brands from the past few months and not really a "collab" box at all.

 

[meaganola]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissJexie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Do they still allow subscribers to opt out of the Collab boxes?

I was a Birchbox member a VERY long time ago (just a few months after they launched) and cancelled in 2012. I signed up again late last year so this is my first collab box since re-subbing. They used to give people the option to opt out and just get a regular box for that month instead of the collab box. If they still do that, that might explain the boxes that seem to have 3-4 items from the regular boxes rather than the collab boxes.

Either way, I will be a bit disappointed if I got a second subscription and they're just normal boxes with items/brands from the past few months and not really a "collab" box at all.

Nope.  This does not appear to be an opt-out box.  I think the only opt-out boxes I remember have been the _Teen Vogue_ (very specifically curated for prom-goers) and bonus free boxes (Vichy, Nuance).  I don't think the _Gossip Girl_/_Glamour_/etc. boxes have been opt-out.  The 3-4 item boxes have been addressed multiple times above.  They pretty much always send out things they have sent out before, even when it's a collaboration/curated box.

In unrelated news, whoa, it turns out my booze tolerance is much lower than I realized.  I was just trying to get rid of an almost-empty (just enough for one drink) bottle of spiced rum (but I think I have a problem situation with rum, or at least *this* rum in *this* beverage:  I can't really taste the alcohol, so it was consumed quickly) in order to clear space in my fridge, and it is very close to kicking my ass.  I am *not* a small person, to put it mildly.  I am going to take my drunk self to deal with some laundry now.

ETA:  Oh, wait, I vaguely recall the Goop box as being opt-in/out.  It seems like that was the last box they did that for.

 

[kawaiimeows]

The GOOP box was also opt-in/opt-out.

 

[Laurenv78]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissJexie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I may be the only one that thinks this, and it's been a long time since I wore it, but I thought my shampoo and conditioner smelled a bit like Aquolina Pink Sugar perfume!

EDIT: Someone beat me to the punch, so I guess I'm not the only one that noticed they're similar scents! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
Hmm I think I had a sample of that a while back, but don't really remember the scent.  Might have to look into it!  Thanks!

 

[jbrookeb]

Mmmm. Pink Sugar is amazeballs and now I've got to go dig it out of my perfume samples!!

 

[TXSlainte]

I've officially joined the more-than-one-subscription club! The 100 points and US Weekly subscription sucked me right in. Although I got my email last week, I just subbed today, and I'm glad I waited - it looks like my ship date is February 10th, so I won't be getting a January box and will start with February. 

My plan is to keep the second sub until May - I figure I'll accumulate 300 points, and should get a 3 month code. I can then send myself a gift card with the points from my main account (which I no longer get any anniversary codes on) and do some serious shopping. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

After that, I'll cancel one of the subs - I'm thinking I'll keep the new one to keep getting anniversary codes, but I'll see which one I prefer when the time comes. 

 

[kawaiimeows]

I'm so tempted to get a second sub for this month, but the last time I did that (when they sent out the ruffian polish), every.single.item. was a dupe. Not tricking me again, Birchbox!

 

[katiecoll]

I've officially joined the more-than-one-subscription club! The 100 points and US Weekly subscription sucked me right in. Although I got my email last week, I just subbed today, and I'm glad I waited - it looks like my ship date is February 10th, so I won't be getting a January box and will start with February.  My plan is to keep the second sub until May - I figure I'll accumulate 300 points, and should get a 3 month code. I can then send myself a gift card with the points from my main account (which I no longer get any anniversary codes on) and do some serious shopping. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> After that, I'll cancel one of the subs - I'm thinking I'll keep the new one to keep getting anniversary codes, but I'll see which one I prefer when the time comes. 

I'm going to do the same, I think. Or at least until of get burnt out from having these 2 subs and ipsy.

 

[dousedingin]

I tried reserving a us weekly box with my second account when they first announced it and I still haven't gotten an invite =o( anyone else in the same boat?

 

[epayne34]

So far so good! I'm a fan of box 4 with one more item thrown in to make it a nice 5 sample box. I'll even take chocolate or tea 😊 Hmmm... Box 6 is pretty awesome too. I could be very happy with that one too. I'm not fond of boxes 14&15 but I have to say I wouldn't be disappointed with most everything I'm seeing. Super excited about my 2 BBs this month! Thanks [@]epayne34[/@] for finding these so early!!

I'm a birchbox stalker so I'm always looking early!