Birchbox February 2014 (SPOILERS)

[kawaiiwoofs]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lorenk /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Not trying to start any problems here, but isn't it weird that some people received a full size Cynthia Rowley eyeliner ($18 value) and then those of us who got Benefit samples got itttty bitty ones? The full size Fakeup is $24...There's plenty of other disparities of course. 
with 50+ variations a month it's bound to happen and it always happens. they can only really work with what these brands give them. 

 

[Jeaniney]

Quote: Originally Posted by Spiritwind10 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I said something about it and basically got raked over the coals for saying I hated the box. Especially the fake up as there was only a very thin sliver of it on the tube and it scratched my face when I at least tryed to try it out so I could at least review it right and the women a few pages ago. Acted liked they didn't believe me. S I just cancelled my BB because I have it it with getting boxes that are crap! It's OKAY for them to say they don't like it! but if someone else says they don't like it they rake them over the coals and act like they are lying about and don't believe them and go on and on about it like what I say was a crime!!! I just won't get back on this thread and I'm really glad your fake up sample was fine. Just be care about saying anything negative on this thead.

 

[abreeskye]

I'm so bummed!

I'd heard of people's boxes changing last minute before, but it's never happened to me.  Until now!

I was SO freaking happy with both of my accounts this month.  It was going to be the best month yet ... and one of my boxes even contained the shampoo and conditioner. 

I just looked a minute ago since I was already logged in, and checking my tracking.  Both boxes are different!  WTF.  And not only that, they are almost just alike.

Grrr.  I want my original boxes!  I was so excited!

Did this happen to any of you guys this month?

 

[katie4747]

Omgosh, I know you all aren't used to snow down there, so I totally understand, but if I woke up and saw that I would be relieved! Last snow storm we had here I was knee-deep in the devil's powder! LOL

Where are you from MissJexie? Minnesota? I'm from Minnesota but am now living in Western New York for school. Even though it's nothing compared to MN winters , I still feel bad for the people from the south that are getting cold temps and snow because they aren't prepared for that kind of weather.

 

[jt0303]

Omg @ devils powder! Here (MD) we call it the white death...and we are due tonight for a super fun foot

Omgosh, I know you all aren't used to snow down there, so I totally understand, but if I woke up and saw that I would be relieved! Last snow storm we had here I was knee-deep in the devil's powder! LOL

 

[Allison H]

Where are you from MissJexie? Minnesota? I'm from Minnesota but am now living in Western New York for school. Even though it's nothing compared to MN winters , I still feel bad for the people from the south that are getting cold temps and snow because they aren't prepared for that kind of weather.

Yup, yup...we don't have the plows for the roads and good luck finding a snow shovel, you'd have to buy one online. 😒 Now it's sleeting where I'm at, so I'm just waiting for the power to go out...snow/ice/sleet make for heavy power lines and tree limbs. On a positive note, it's fun to have a snow day since we don't get them very often. ðŸ˜

 

[puppymomofthree]

Quote: Originally Posted by Allison H /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Yup, yup...we don't have the plows for the roads and good luck finding a snow shovel, you'd have to buy one online. 😒
Now it's sleeting where I'm at, so I'm just waiting for the power to go out...snow/ice/sleet make for heavy power lines and tree limbs.
On a positive note, it's fun to have a snow day since we don't get them very often. ðŸ˜
Make sure to charge up the cell phones!  I hate it when the power goes out and I have to pull the car out and sit in it to charge the phone.   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  We are up to about three inches so far--with snow in the forecast until around 3pm tomorrow.  Might well get a snow day tomorrow!

 

(In my mind he is a dancing snowman) 

 

[MissJexie]

Quote: Originally Posted by katie4747 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Where are you from MissJexie? Minnesota? I'm from Minnesota but am now living in Western New York for school. Even though it's nothing compared to MN winters , I still feel bad for the people from the south that are getting cold temps and snow because they aren't prepared for that kind of weather.
I was born and raised in MA but I'm Rhode Island right now. I do feel bad for everyone in the south right now! LOL I wouldn't wish snow on ANYONE! It's the worsttttt

 

[Allison H]

Make sure to charge up the cell phones!  I hate it when the power goes out and I have to pull the car out and sit in it to charge the phone.   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  We are up to about three inches so far--with snow in the forecast until around 3pm tomorrow.  Might well get a snow day tomorrow! :icon_wink  :marchmellow: (In my mind he is a dancing snowman) 

Haha! Yeah, my cell phone had been attached to its charger all day. I hope you stay safe and warm! I like your dancing snowman. 😉

 

[Lorenk]

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  with 50+ variations a month it's bound to happen and it always happens. they can only really work with what these brands give them. 
That's pretty much what I figured. I wish more of the items seemed as good/full size though

 

[queenofperil]

Couture La La Malibu smells very similar to the regular Couture La La. I really like it. I was hoping to like the Dr. Brandt Pore Refiner, but it didn't do much for my pores. Applying it feels super greasy. God, I wish that perfume wasn't fifty+ bucks. :'(

 

[goldendarter]

Ugh... My main accounts box got here today...  I got box 51:

 
COOLA Tinted Matte SPF 30 for Face 
 
Ruby Wing Color Changing Nail Polish
Smashbox Cosmetics Full Exposure Mascara
 
Beauty Protector Protect &
Oil
Smashbox Cosmetics Full Exposure Palette
The problems: 

- Oil shattered. Everywhere. While it made everything in the box smell lovely, I still can't get over how they thought it was a good idea to pack it that way.

- Coola sample basically has nothing in it. I get that it puts the right size of product on the tube, but that is hella deceptive and honestly makes me think twice about every buying something from that company.

- The uninspiring Smashbox eyeshadow sample... sigh.

- I don't wear mascara, but at least this is a decent sample that I can pass on.

- I never wear hot pink polish. That being said, I am also a polish addict so this will go into my collection and may be used in the future so I am totally fine this this one (although I would have preferred a different color). 

IF the oil hadn't busted, and IF the Coola sample was more than half a use I would have been happy with this box... 

 

[felicia1995]

My box arrived today a day early. I got box 51:

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/february-2014/february-2014-bb51

I was relieved to see that my Beauty Protector sample arrived in one piece, but the cap was definitely loose. It smells like cupcakes to me, and I'm not sure how I feel about this yet. My all-time favorite hair product I've received from BB was the UniqOne spray because it smells like Bounce dryer sheets. I think I might be more of a dryer sheet girl than a cupcake girl, but I'll give it a shot.

I had to try out the Ruby Wing immediately, but it's cloudy and cold out, so I only got a small color change in the short amount of time I was outside. The change was a bit more noticeable in areas where the polish was applied more thickly, so I might add a 3rd coat of polish to see if it makes the effect stronger. I didn't use a topcoat because I think mine has some sort of UV protectant in it, so it will be interesting to see how that affects the wear.

I was glad that the Coola sample is in a resealable tube. My last BB Coola sample arrived in a pillow pack. Mascara will go to my mom, as I'm drowning in mascara at the moment. I'm not particularly bummed about the eye shadow card. I like that there are 10 colors to try and that half are shimmer and half are matte colors. In general, I'd much rather have an eyeshadow card like this one over a perfume sample, except from a small number of perfume houses.

 

[puppymomofthree]

Quote: Originally Posted by panicked /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  My box arrived today a day early. I got box 51:

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/february-2014/february-2014-bb51

I was relieved to see that my Beauty Protector sample arrived in one piece, but the cap was definitely loose. It smells like cupcakes to me, and I'm not sure how I feel about this yet. My all-time favorite hair product I've received from BB was the UniqOne spray because it smells like Bounce dryer sheets. I think I might be more of a dryer sheet girl than a cupcake girl, but I'll give it a shot.

I had to try out the Ruby Wing immediately, but it's cloudy and cold out, so I only got a small color change in the short amount of time I was outside. The change was a bit more noticeable in areas where the polish was applied more thickly, so I might add a 3rd coat of polish to see if it makes the effect stronger. I didn't use a topcoat because I think mine has some sort of UV protectant in it, so it will be interesting to see how that affects the wear.

I was glad that the Coola sample is in a resealable tube. My last BB Coola sample arrived in a pillow pack. Mascara will go to my mom, as I'm drowning in mascara at the moment. I'm not particularly bummed about the eye shadow card. I like that there are 10 colors to try and that half are shimmer and half are matte colors. In general, I'd much rather have an eyeshadow card like this one over a perfume sample, except from a small number of perfume houses.
Dryer sheet smell--I will have to try that!  My senior year of college I lived above a laundry room--right over the driers, between the white noise and the softly perfumed air I was a super happy girl!  

 

[lovepink]

Couture La La Malibu smells very similar to the regular Couture La La. I really like it. I was hoping to like the Dr. Brandt Pore Refiner, but it didn't do much for my pores. Applying it feels super greasy. God, I wish that perfume wasn't fifty+ bucks. :'( They have a roller ball of the Malibu and some other LE Juicy fragrance at Ulta and Sephora for $25. Sephora is 3x points on perfumes right now and Ulta is 5x points. Mine is out for delivery so I can describe the other scent better! Hope that helps! Sorry I an on my phone and I cant get the quote to work out! Hope you see this @queenofperil

 

[felicia1995]

Quote: Originally Posted by puppymomofthree /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Dryer sheet smell--I will have to try that!  My senior year of college I lived above a laundry room--right over the driers, between the white noise and the softly perfumed air I was a super happy girl!  

That sounds like heaven! I don't know what it is, but I find the smell of dryer sheets to be really comforting. I keep one in a mesh pocket inside my luggage to keep my clothes smelling fresh. My senior year, I lived in an apartment above the ambulance bay of a hospital. It's amazing how you adapt to things, though, because it got to the point where I could sleep through any ambulance no problem, but the siren on a fire truck would wake me up immediately.

 

[puppymomofthree]

Quote: Originally Posted by panicked /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
That sounds like heaven! I don't know what it is, but I find the smell of dryer sheets to be really comforting. I keep one in a mesh pocket inside my luggage to keep my clothes smelling fresh. My senior year, I lived in an apartment above the ambulance bay of a hospital. It's amazing how you adapt to things, though, because it got to the point where I could sleep through any ambulance no problem, but the siren on a fire truck would wake me up immediately.

 

[gingerbreadpcs]

My birchbox app showed that I was receiving the OPI tints polish, smashbox mascara, smashbox palette sample, Joan Vaas amethyst perfume, and 1 other item I don't recall. Now, 2 days after it supposedly shipped, it says I am getting eyeko skinny liner, dr lipp nipple balm, liz earle clean and polish, ahmad teas, and agave healing oil. Why would my box have changed, and also, to me this box does not seem to have any of the US weekly items in it. I have been a subscriber over 6 months, so not a new sub. Is it possible they oversold the US Weekly by promising it to new subs and now they are sending out non US boxes instead? I was really looking forward to the smashbox mascara, OPI, and the perfume(unlike a lot of you, I can never have enough vials, lol).

 

[puppymomofthree]

Quote: Originally Posted by gingerbreadpcs /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  My birchbox app showed that I was receiving the OPI tints polish, smashbox mascara, smashbox palette sample, Joan Vaas amethyst perfume, and 1 other item I don't recall. Now, 2 days after it supposedly shipped, it says I am getting eyeko skinny liner, dr lipp nipple balm, liz earle clean and polish, ahmad teas, and agave healing oil. Why would my box have changed, and also, to me this box does not seem to have any of the US weekly items in it. I have been a subscriber over 6 months, so not a new sub. Is it possible they oversold the US Weekly by promising it to new subs and now they are sending out non US boxes instead? I was really looking forward to the smashbox mascara, OPI, and the perfume(unlike a lot of you, I can never have enough vials, lol).
I am sure there will be plenty of people willing to trade you.  Heck--I will trade you a whole box of perfume samples for that box.  

 

[abreeskye]

Quote: Originally Posted by gingerbreadpcs /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  My birchbox app showed that I was receiving the OPI tints polish, smashbox mascara, smashbox palette sample, Joan Vaas amethyst perfume, and 1 other item I don't recall. Now, 2 days after it supposedly shipped, it says I am getting eyeko skinny liner, dr lipp nipple balm, liz earle clean and polish, ahmad teas, and agave healing oil. Why would my box have changed, and also, to me this box does not seem to have any of the US weekly items in it. I have been a subscriber over 6 months, so not a new sub. Is it possible they oversold the US Weekly by promising it to new subs and now they are sending out non US boxes instead? I was really looking forward to the smashbox mascara, OPI, and the perfume(unlike a lot of you, I can never have enough vials, lol).
This happened to me too.  I know that this has happened to others in the past.  I wonder if they contacted customer service, and what they did about it?  Because I would SO rather have what I was originally getting, and what so excited.  And now I'm super bummed.  I have 2 boxes right now, and now that they've changed what I'm getting, they are both the exact same except for one item!  It's frustrating to get your hopes up that you're scoring such an awesome box, and that it's making up for the meh box you're getting.  Then all of a sudden, they take the awesome one away and give you an almost duplicate of the meh one!