Since my box didn't show up at the post office yesterday I won't be getting it until Tuesday at the earliest since they are closing down the post office for 3 whole days so it can be painted! (I live in a small town with post office box only delivery)
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slightly off topic, but the potato chip chuao is on sale for $4 at target right now. i finally caved and bought one. omg - love it. it would be better if it was dark chocolate (i am a chocolate snob, i can admit this), but i do really enjoy it in milk chocolate.
I am hopelessly addicted to the Popcorn Pop Chuao bar. I got the potato chip pod in a box last year, purchased the sampler...and have been out of control ever since.
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Popcorn Pop is my favorite as well! I have a stash of full size bars that I ordered before Christmas but I can't bring myself to eat them yet.
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slightly off topic, but the potato chip chuao is on sale for $4 at target right now. i finally caved and bought one. omg - love it. it would be better if it was dark chocolate (i am a chocolate snob, i can admit this), but i do really enjoy it in milk chocolate.
I am hopelessly addicted to the Popcorn Pop Chuao bar. I got the potato chip pod in a box last year, purchased the sampler...and have been out of control ever since.
Popcorn Pop is my favorite as well! I have a stash of full size bars that I ordered before Christmas but I can't bring myself to eat them yet.
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Yes it's the Violet one.... It's pretty.
The Tea flavors are White Vanilla Grapefruit and Classic Paris..
I tried adding a pic... I have the flu and feel like I was run over by a truck at the moment so it's nothing fancy. Just a quick one
Tried the log in trick but still having an issue posting.. Not sure why since other things seem fine
Not sure if anyone mentioned this. This box is affectionately called the usweekly 200pt box. And I really do like it, I was really excited to try this truffle serum business (and still am) but I realize the picture on my box page showed the previously sent 10ml serum and mine is sadly 5ml. still plenty to test out but bait and switch BB.. how dare you toy with my emotions!! Okay I'm over it. My oil didn't spill unlike my regular sub so I can try it too. It really is a pretty nice box.
Yes it's the Violet one.... It's pretty.
The Tea flavors are White Vanilla Grapefruit and Classic Paris..
I tried adding a pic... I have the flu and feel like I was run over by a truck at the moment so it's nothing fancy. Just a quick one
Tried the log in trick but still having an issue posting.. Not sure why since other things seem fine
Not sure if anyone mentioned this. This box is affectionately called the usweekly 200pt box. And I really do like it, I was really excited to try this truffle serum business (and still am) but I realize the picture on my box page showed the previously sent 10ml serum and mine is sadly 5ml. still plenty to test out but bait and switch BB.. how dare you toy with my emotions!! Okay I'm over it. My oil didn't spill unlike my regular sub so I can try it too. It really is a pretty nice box.
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My first Birchbox arrived yesterday. Tea samples (in a green pillow bag) were a bit disappointing, but the rest is pretty cool
ooo nice box w/ the inika and beauty protector. The 2 pillow packs make it look so full!
My first Birchbox arrived yesterday. Tea samples (in a green pillow bag) were a bit disappointing, but the rest is pretty cool
ooo nice box w/ the inika and beauty protector. The 2 pillow packs make it look so full!
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My first Birchbox arrived yesterday. Tea samples (in a green pillow bag) were a bit disappointing, but the rest is pretty cool
Not big on tea but the rest of that box is nice!! Would love to get that!
My first Birchbox arrived yesterday. Tea samples (in a green pillow bag) were a bit disappointing, but the rest is pretty cool
Not big on tea but the rest of that box is nice!! Would love to get that!
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My box has been delayed ...I think because of weather. 
/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Anyway, I finally looked at was going to be in my box ...and I was so disappointed. Tea...again. I have gotten tea two months in a row. If I NEVER see another bag of tea again ...I will be grateful. Seriously, I signed up for a BEAUTY BOX. Grrrr.
/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Anyway, I finally looked at was going to be in my box ...and I was so disappointed. Tea...again. I have gotten tea two months in a row. If I NEVER see another bag of tea again ...I will be grateful. Seriously, I signed up for a BEAUTY BOX. Grrrr.
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My box has been delayed ...I think because of weather.
Anyway, I finally looked at was going to be in my box ...and I was so disappointed. Tea...again. I have gotten tea two months in a row. If I NEVER see another bag of tea again ...I will be grateful. Seriously, I signed up for a BEAUTY BOX. Grrrr.
This is understandable, since this is the *main* reason I signed up for Birchbox. But they also market themselves as a lifestyle box so lifestyle items are going to be a given. With that said, they need to make more of an effort to mix it up lately instead of just throwing in tea all the time because its easy to get. There use to be way more variety/unique lifestyle items.
My box has been delayed ...I think because of weather.
This is understandable, since this is the *main* reason I signed up for Birchbox. But they also market themselves as a lifestyle box so lifestyle items are going to be a given. With that said, they need to make more of an effort to mix it up lately instead of just throwing in tea all the time because its easy to get. There use to be way more variety/unique lifestyle items.
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Birchbox is killing me. I was going to keep saving my points but I just got a 25% off coupon code for my 25th month. So I have I have 249 points on my account and am going to cash out my moms 100 points from her gift account since she didn't really get into Birchbox. Right now plan is to get the Whish Coconut Milk Correcting Gel and the 100% Pure Organic Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream.
Does anyone know anything about the Whish Coconut Milk Correcting Gel? I've tried the exfoliating body gel so I know I like the scent. I want the correcting gel because I have scarring on my hands from my crazy siamese cat. We used to play fight when she was a kitten and it was no big deal, but now that she's grow up she plays very rough. Rookie mistake, she's my first *real* pet and I didn't realize what a difference it would make. So unfortunately there's some scarring on my hands since my fiance isn't in town regularly to help me trim her nails. I don't have the heart to get her declawed. I'm getting married in January 2015 so I'd like to try to reduce the damage while I can. (also any other suggestions for reducing scarring are greatly welcomed).
Does anyone know anything about the Whish Coconut Milk Correcting Gel? I've tried the exfoliating body gel so I know I like the scent. I want the correcting gel because I have scarring on my hands from my crazy siamese cat. We used to play fight when she was a kitten and it was no big deal, but now that she's grow up she plays very rough. Rookie mistake, she's my first *real* pet and I didn't realize what a difference it would make. So unfortunately there's some scarring on my hands since my fiance isn't in town regularly to help me trim her nails. I don't have the heart to get her declawed. I'm getting married in January 2015 so I'd like to try to reduce the damage while I can. (also any other suggestions for reducing scarring are greatly welcomed).
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Question...
Has anyone taken advantage of the free $10 "mystery" samples with any $35 order ? And if so did you get anything good ? Also can you earn points for reviewing the product samples you recieve ? I'm fairly new to this so thank you
I did it a month or so ago and was disappointed by my samples. I received a nail polish in the same color I had previously gotten in my monthly box, and a .5 oz hair gel sample (which doesn't work for me b/c I have straight hair and don't really have a use for gel)... But since it was free I didn't complain too much, and the nail polish will get swapped /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
I don't think they take your profile into consideration with that mystery pack so it could be a big win or a total loss, it's just luck of the draw. If you're already placing an order though it's definitely worth adding it on for free!
Question...
Has anyone taken advantage of the free $10 "mystery" samples with any $35 order ? And if so did you get anything good ? Also can you earn points for reviewing the product samples you recieve ? I'm fairly new to this so thank you
I did it a month or so ago and was disappointed by my samples. I received a nail polish in the same color I had previously gotten in my monthly box, and a .5 oz hair gel sample (which doesn't work for me b/c I have straight hair and don't really have a use for gel)... But since it was free I didn't complain too much, and the nail polish will get swapped
/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />I don't think they take your profile into consideration with that mystery pack so it could be a big win or a total loss, it's just luck of the draw. If you're already placing an order though it's definitely worth adding it on for free!
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Anyone else get this? I sent my info in for the rebate so I'm assuming it's about that. Will probably call on Monday to find out what this means.
I didn't get anything at all regarding the Us Weekly subscription, now that you mention it. How were you able to send in your info? I don't want the rebate, I want the sub, but there was nothing in my box telling me how to go about getting it? And I've gotten no emails or anything either.
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Anyone else get this? I sent my info in for the rebate so I'm assuming it's about that. Will probably call on Monday to find out what this means.
I didn't get anything at all regarding the Us Weekly subscription, now that you mention it. How were you able to send in your info? I don't want the rebate, I want the sub, but there was nothing in my box telling me how to go about getting it? And I've gotten no emails or anything either.
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I didn't get anything at all regarding the Us Weekly subscription, now that you mention it. How were you able to send in your info? I don't want the rebate, I want the sub, but there was nothing in my box telling me how to go about getting it? And I've gotten no emails or anything either.
You had to be a new Birchbox subscriber to get the US Weekly Subscription. They sent e-mails earlier in the month to new subscribers to fill out a form in order to get the magazine.
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I didn't get anything at all regarding the Us Weekly subscription, now that you mention it. How were you able to send in your info? I don't want the rebate, I want the sub, but there was nothing in my box telling me how to go about getting it? And I've gotten no emails or anything either.
You had to be a new Birchbox subscriber to get the US Weekly Subscription. They sent e-mails earlier in the month to new subscribers to fill out a form in order to get the magazine.
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You had to be a new Birchbox subscriber to get the US Weekly Subscription. They sent e-mails earlier in the month to new subscribers to fill out a form in order to get the magazine.
I signed up using the code, but I didn't get the email. I had to email CS about the code though so I think that is why I didn't get it. I am not bummed at all. I just wanted the 100pts.
You had to be a new Birchbox subscriber to get the US Weekly Subscription. They sent e-mails earlier in the month to new subscribers to fill out a form in order to get the magazine.
I signed up using the code, but I didn't get the email. I had to email CS about the code though so I think that is why I didn't get it. I am not bummed at all. I just wanted the 100pts.
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I got an email with my claim code for the us weekly sub for my new BB account I opened for the points. I followed the instructions on birch boxes website to get a rebate, which included me printing out a form and mailing it to us weekly about 2 weeks ago. And I just got that in the mail yesterday.
Here is the response I received from CS: Kaity (Birchbox Ops) Jan 24 05:05 PM Hi Rachel, Thank you for contacting us. We're so excited about our partnership with US Weekly and hope you are too! As a current Birchbox subscriber, you have the opportunity to subscribe to US Weekly with their special offer just for you! Please let us know if you have further questions or concerns. We'll be happy to help! Best, Kaity Discovery Specialist
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Does anyone know anything about the Whish Coconut Milk Correcting Gel? I've tried the exfoliating body gel so I know I like the scent. I want the correcting gel because I have scarring on my hands from my crazy siamese cat. We used to play fight when she was a kitten and it was no big deal, but now that she's grow up she plays very rough. Rookie mistake, she's my first *real* pet and I didn't realize what a difference it would make. So unfortunately there's some scarring on my hands since my fiance isn't in town regularly to help me trim her nails. I don't have the heart to get her declawed. I'm getting married in January 2015 so I'd like to try to reduce the damage while I can. (also any other suggestions for reducing scarring are greatly welcomed).
Eep! I don't have any tips on the scarring, but I do have some on the claws (one of my good friends in my 20s was a vet who had to deal with the fallout of declawing issues, so I got about four years of lectures on *that* before I was even *thinking* about adopting kitties): DO NOT get her declawed. In order to declaw, vets actually amputate the last bone in each "finger" on a kitty paw. Declawing turns a kitty who scratches into one who *bites*, and it can lead to all sorts of other behavioral issues, like refusing to use the litterbox (they associate the pain of digging around in the litter during healing with pain using the litterbox, and so they turn to soft places like your bed, the carpet, piles of laundry, etc.). Some vets won't even do the operation any more because of all of the problems that can happen.
So, solo cat claw trimming. I have *never* had anyone around help me trim any of my cats' claws, and three out of four have been climbers (and I mean climbers UP ME for shoulder rides, not just a kitty climbing tree) and just *crazy* zipzipzippers across the futon, over my shoulders, through the living room, up my leg, down my back, and repeat until they get distracted by something only they can see on the ceiling, so it has been absolutely essential for me to learn how to do it my own damned self because tattoo pain has *nothing* on a set of three-inch gashes across your upper back. Get her used to being wrapped up like a burrito in a towel/blanket with all legs tucked inside the fabric. Hold your kitty burrito tucked under one arm like a football, and then pull just one foot out at a time. My monsters are sometimes cooperative and sometimes OH HELL NO YOU ARE NOT TRIMMING MY CLAWS, and the burrito method has saved the day many, *many* times. They can't get a good squirm going when they're swaddled!
ETA: I just remembered that the vet I adopted my first two kitties from** was so against declawing that I actually had to *sign a contract* stating I would not declaw those two. If I did and the vet found out, I would have to surrender my kitties to the vet.
** it was a sort of overflow system for the Humane Society where kittens lived with foster families while they were still too young to be adopted out. I highly recommend this sort of program! Families = socialization with people. Hunter was more people-oriented than most dogs I've met!
Does anyone know anything about the Whish Coconut Milk Correcting Gel? I've tried the exfoliating body gel so I know I like the scent. I want the correcting gel because I have scarring on my hands from my crazy siamese cat. We used to play fight when she was a kitten and it was no big deal, but now that she's grow up she plays very rough. Rookie mistake, she's my first *real* pet and I didn't realize what a difference it would make. So unfortunately there's some scarring on my hands since my fiance isn't in town regularly to help me trim her nails. I don't have the heart to get her declawed. I'm getting married in January 2015 so I'd like to try to reduce the damage while I can. (also any other suggestions for reducing scarring are greatly welcomed).
Eep! I don't have any tips on the scarring, but I do have some on the claws (one of my good friends in my 20s was a vet who had to deal with the fallout of declawing issues, so I got about four years of lectures on *that* before I was even *thinking* about adopting kitties): DO NOT get her declawed. In order to declaw, vets actually amputate the last bone in each "finger" on a kitty paw. Declawing turns a kitty who scratches into one who *bites*, and it can lead to all sorts of other behavioral issues, like refusing to use the litterbox (they associate the pain of digging around in the litter during healing with pain using the litterbox, and so they turn to soft places like your bed, the carpet, piles of laundry, etc.). Some vets won't even do the operation any more because of all of the problems that can happen.
So, solo cat claw trimming. I have *never* had anyone around help me trim any of my cats' claws, and three out of four have been climbers (and I mean climbers UP ME for shoulder rides, not just a kitty climbing tree) and just *crazy* zipzipzippers across the futon, over my shoulders, through the living room, up my leg, down my back, and repeat until they get distracted by something only they can see on the ceiling, so it has been absolutely essential for me to learn how to do it my own damned self because tattoo pain has *nothing* on a set of three-inch gashes across your upper back. Get her used to being wrapped up like a burrito in a towel/blanket with all legs tucked inside the fabric. Hold your kitty burrito tucked under one arm like a football, and then pull just one foot out at a time. My monsters are sometimes cooperative and sometimes OH HELL NO YOU ARE NOT TRIMMING MY CLAWS, and the burrito method has saved the day many, *many* times. They can't get a good squirm going when they're swaddled!
ETA: I just remembered that the vet I adopted my first two kitties from** was so against declawing that I actually had to *sign a contract* stating I would not declaw those two. If I did and the vet found out, I would have to surrender my kitties to the vet.
** it was a sort of overflow system for the Humane Society where kittens lived with foster families while they were still too young to be adopted out. I highly recommend this sort of program! Families = socialization with people. Hunter was more people-oriented than most dogs I've met!
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Agreed about declawing @meaganola declawing was never an option for me but people ALWAYS bring it up whenever I mention my kitty playing rough. Its gotten really annoying because the concept of it is very offensive to me. I'd personally rather have the scars than potentially hurt her, but I would like to get rid of them for the wedding at least.
That's so funny that your kitties are climbers! Mine is too and she loves shoulder rides, not to mention she is extremely squirmy and fast. Usually I have to hold her down while my fiance clips, but the burrito method sounds extremely helpful, I'm definitely going to have to try it!
That's so funny that your kitties are climbers! Mine is too and she loves shoulder rides, not to mention she is extremely squirmy and fast. Usually I have to hold her down while my fiance clips, but the burrito method sounds extremely helpful, I'm definitely going to have to try it!
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Birchbox is killing me. I was going to keep saving my points but I just got a 25% off coupon code for my 25th month. So I have I have 249 points on my account and am going to cash out my moms 100 points from her gift account since she didn't really get into Birchbox. Right now plan is to get the Whish Coconut Milk Correcting Gel and the 100% Pure Organic Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream.
Does anyone know anything about the Whish Coconut Milk Correcting Gel? I've tried the exfoliating body gel so I know I like the scent. I want the correcting gel because I have scarring on my hands from my crazy siamese cat. We used to play fight when she was a kitten and it was no big deal, but now that she's grow up she plays very rough. Rookie mistake, she's my first *real* pet and I didn't realize what a difference it would make. So unfortunately there's some scarring on my hands since my fiance isn't in town regularly to help me trim her nails. I don't have the heart to get her declawed. I'm getting married in January 2015 so I'd like to try to reduce the damage while I can. (also any other suggestions for reducing scarring are greatly welcomed).
For the scars, BioOil or mederma. It's supposed to fade scars. For the claws, if you can't get her to let you cut her claws, put caps on them. They are temporary, can be done at home or by a vet (who can teach you to do them), and they do come off as the cat's claws naturally grow out. They're about 10-15 bucks and last 4-8 weeks per application. They allow the cat's claws to retract like normal but save your skin, furniture, anything she claws basically. It's a safe, friendly alternative. And if you no longer need them, no worries because once they fall off you don't need to put them back on. So unlike declawing it is not permanent and if the poor cat gets out it still has its self defense.
ETA: The product I was looking at on PetSmart's website was Kitty Caps and contained 40 caps per package so you'd only have to buy another package every few months. So it's not too expensive to keep up with!
Birchbox is killing me. I was going to keep saving my points but I just got a 25% off coupon code for my 25th month. So I have I have 249 points on my account and am going to cash out my moms 100 points from her gift account since she didn't really get into Birchbox. Right now plan is to get the Whish Coconut Milk Correcting Gel and the 100% Pure Organic Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream.
Does anyone know anything about the Whish Coconut Milk Correcting Gel? I've tried the exfoliating body gel so I know I like the scent. I want the correcting gel because I have scarring on my hands from my crazy siamese cat. We used to play fight when she was a kitten and it was no big deal, but now that she's grow up she plays very rough. Rookie mistake, she's my first *real* pet and I didn't realize what a difference it would make. So unfortunately there's some scarring on my hands since my fiance isn't in town regularly to help me trim her nails. I don't have the heart to get her declawed. I'm getting married in January 2015 so I'd like to try to reduce the damage while I can. (also any other suggestions for reducing scarring are greatly welcomed).
For the scars, BioOil or mederma. It's supposed to fade scars. For the claws, if you can't get her to let you cut her claws, put caps on them. They are temporary, can be done at home or by a vet (who can teach you to do them), and they do come off as the cat's claws naturally grow out. They're about 10-15 bucks and last 4-8 weeks per application. They allow the cat's claws to retract like normal but save your skin, furniture, anything she claws basically. It's a safe, friendly alternative. And if you no longer need them, no worries because once they fall off you don't need to put them back on. So unlike declawing it is not permanent and if the poor cat gets out it still has its self defense.
ETA: The product I was looking at on PetSmart's website was Kitty Caps and contained 40 caps per package so you'd only have to buy another package every few months. So it's not too expensive to keep up with!
