Birchbox February 2014 (SPOILERS)

[caseybean025]

I just got an email saying my BP shipped! Hope you ladies get yours soon!

 

[kawaiimeows]

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I just got an email saying my BP shipped! Hope you ladies get yours soon!
Still waiting for an email! But I ordered mine just the other day, so I'm sure there are other people who have ordered wayyyy before that who are waiting on it LOL.

 

[jewdiful]

I emailed customer service twice and they got back to me this morning letting me know they'd be sending me a new box... I was one of the unlucky recipients of box #51 with a damaged Beauty Protector oil.

My box page shows box #1 now (lucky i'd already reviewed all of the items in 51 already! ha), I wonder if that's actually what my replacement box is going to be. It includes the OPI sheer tints and BP oil again (hopefully they package it better this time!), Joan Voss perfume, dr. brandt's Pores No More, and Harvey & Sons tea. This makes my third month in a row I've gotten tea, haha. I'd be okay with getting a different box than this one, at this point I don't really care what it is. 

 

[caseybean025]

Still waiting for an email! But I ordered mine just the other day, so I'm sure there are other people who have ordered wayyyy before that who are waiting on it LOL.

That's what's strange... I just ordered my stuff late last night. I figured there were a ton of people before me that would have gotten it first. ?

 

[trustlust]

Quote: Originally Posted by kawaiimeows /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Still waiting for an email! But I ordered mine just the other day, so I'm sure there are other people who have ordered wayyyy before that who are waiting on it LOL.
Are ya'll talking about the Protect & Oil? It's been sitting in my cart for a few days.. I haven't placed the order yet.. waiting on Sunday, they usually give a promo code on the Sunday contests... So I guess no need to get in a hurry ordering it lol.

 

[caseybean025]

Are ya'll talking about the Protect & Oil? It's been sitting in my cart for a few days.. I haven't placed the order yet.. waiting on Sunday, they usually give a promo code on the Sunday contests... So I guess no need to get in a hurry ordering it lol.

My order was the beauty protector spray stuff.

 

[kawaiimeows]

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That's what's strange... I just ordered my stuff late last night. I figured there were a ton of people before me that would have gotten it first. ?
weird, someone quoted me the other day who had been waiting for a few weeks i think? i hope she got a shipping email because she definitely deserves it after the long wait! i on the other hand am in no rush.

Quote: Originally Posted by trustlust /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Are ya'll talking about the Protect & Oil? It's been sitting in my cart for a few days.. I haven't placed the order yet.. waiting on Sunday, they usually give a promo code on the Sunday contests... So I guess no need to get in a hurry ordering it lol.
Nope, spray and protect! Last time I checked the protect & oil was still in stock, but it's looking pretty popular too!

 

[trustlust]

Quote: Originally Posted by kawaiimeows /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  weird, someone quoted me the other day who had been waiting for a few weeks i think? i hope she got a shipping email because she definitely deserves it after the long wait! i on the other hand am in no rush.

Nope, spray and protect! Last time I checked the protect & oil was still in stock, but it's looking pretty popular too!
Hmm.. now I'm torn on which one to try. Everyone is saying such great things about the protect&spray. I haven't seen anyone say they didn't like it.

 

[meetcutecrystal]

Is anyone else really pissed off by all of the emails from US Weekly? I have gotten 3 in four hours!!! I might be okay with it if we got a magazine sub out of it. Now my inbox is just angry.

 

[chaostheory]

I don't really understand how I got the US Weekly subscription. I got an email and filled out part of it, then backed out before submitting. Somehow I received my first issue in the mail last week. So strange.  

 

[caseybean025]

weird, someone quoted me the other day who had been waiting for a few weeks i think? i hope she got a shipping email because she definitely deserves it after the long wait! i on the other hand am in no rush.

I actually feel kinda bad that I got the shipping email already! That's so weird! Maybe it was because I emailed them to ask about it?

 

[knightsgirl]

I emailed customer service twice and they got back to me this morning letting me know they'd be sending me a new box... I was one of the unlucky recipients of box #51 with a damaged Beauty Protector oil. My box page shows box #1 now (lucky i'd already reviewed all of the items in 51 already! ha), I wonder if that's actually what my replacement box is going to be. It includes the OPI sheer tints and BP oil again (hopefully they package it better this time!), Joan Voss perfume, dr. brandt's Pores No More, and Harvey & Sons tea. This makes my third month in a row I've gotten tea, haha. I'd be okay with getting a different box than this one, at this point I don't really care what it is. 

How long ago did they say they were sending a replacement box? They told me last Thursday and my page still shows the same box 51...I would really love a different one because it was a dupe box in the first place lol!

 

[Kittylasmu]

Got my box today. Tea-blah. Shampoo and Conditioner for colored hair (mine is currently not)-blah. Eye cream-meh.

Then then then then then THEN--the worlds tiniest bottle of OPI nailpolish--the kind my manicurist gives me when I leave--in blue. BLUE--see through blue. I put it on. I look like I have frostbite. Clear blue is not a nail polish color I would recommend unless you want to look like you are suffering from lack of oxygen or too much cold.

Don't get me wrong, I have nail polish in all the glorious colors of the technicolor rainbow--but clear baby blue is a little odd even for me.

 

[kawaiimeows]

Quote: Originally Posted by caseybean025 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I actually feel kinda bad that I got the shipping email already! That's so weird! Maybe it was because I emailed them to ask about it?
Either that or they're going in reverse order! Don't worry about it too much though, I'm just glad they're shipping them out now!

 

[chaostheory]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kittylasmu /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Got my box today. Tea-blah. Shampoo and Conditioner for colored hair (mine is currently not)-blah. Eye cream-meh.

Then then then then then THEN--the worlds tiniest bottle of OPI nailpolish--the kind my manicurist gives me when I leave--in blue. BLUE--see through blue. I put it on. I look like I have frostbite. Clear blue is not a nail polish color I would recommend unless you want to look like you are suffering from lack of oxygen or too much cold.

Don't get me wrong, I have nail polish in all the glorious colors of the technicolor rainbow--but clear baby blue is a little odd even for me.
I interpreted the OPI nail polish sheer tint to be a top coat to wear over colored polish? I got the pink one and i wore it over a mint polish, and it made it a neat teal. I agree that wearing it alone is not ideal, but if you layer it over a solid color you might get a really neat turn out!

 

[Kittylasmu]

Quote: Originally Posted by chaosintoart /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I interpreted the OPI nail polish sheer tint to be a top coat to wear over colored polish? I got the pink one and i wore it over a mint polish, and it made it a neat teal. I agree that wearing it alone is not ideal, but if you layer it over a solid color you might get a really neat turn out!
I was a bit confused because on the site they're like--look at our cute pastel nails and then the bottle says topcoat. I'll try it over other colors but alone--no lol

 

[Rachel S]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rachel S /img/forum/go_quote.gif

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

Okay, so I emailed Birchbox again regarding the Us Weekly subscription. I stated that I did not receive an email or insert indicating how to go about getting the subscription. This is the reply I received:

Charity (Birchbox Ops)

Feb 19 06:14 PM

Hi rachel,

Thank you for contacting us. We're so excited about our partnership with Us Weekly and hope you are too!

Since you are 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!

Very best,

Charity
Discovery Specialist

It is IDENTICAL! Verbatim! And my question was still not answered. Sooo I called, all reps were busy, so I left a voicemail. Now I'm waiting for a call back within 24 hours.

Did any other current subscribers get the Us Weekly sub? Or am I the only one who cares about it? Haha

 

[kawaiimeows]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rachel S /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
Okay, so I emailed Birchbox again regarding the Us Weekly subscription. I stated that I did not receive an email or insert indicating how to go about getting the subscription. This is the reply I received:

Charity (Birchbox Ops)

Feb 19 06:14 PM

Hi rachel,

Thank you for contacting us. We're so excited about our partnership with Us Weekly and hope you are too!

Since you are 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!

Very best,

Charity
Discovery Specialist

It is IDENTICAL! Verbatim! And my question was still not answered. Sooo I called, all reps were busy, so I left a voicemail. Now I'm waiting for a call back within 24 hours.

Did any other current subscribers get the Us Weekly sub? Or am I the only one who cares about it? Haha

I don't particularly care about it but I haven't gotten anything about it.

 

[TheGlamGal]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rachel S /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
Okay, so I emailed Birchbox again regarding the Us Weekly subscription. I stated that I did not receive an email or insert indicating how to go about getting the subscription. This is the reply I received:

Charity (Birchbox Ops)

Feb 19 06:14 PM

Hi rachel,

Thank you for contacting us. We're so excited about our partnership with Us Weekly and hope you are too!

Since you are 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!

Very best,

Charity
Discovery Specialist

It is IDENTICAL! Verbatim! And my question was still not answered. Sooo I called, all reps were busy, so I left a voicemail. Now I'm waiting for a call back within 24 hours.

Did any other current subscribers get the Us Weekly sub? Or am I the only one who cares about it? Haha

I got the invite to sign up on two of my accounts, but not on my third one.  But that aside, that second response is ridiculous!!!!

 

[Rachel S]

Quote: Originally Posted by kawaiimeows /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I don't particularly care about it but I haven't gotten anything about it.


Quote: Originally Posted by TheGlamGal /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I got the invite to sign up on two of my accounts, but not on my third one.  But that aside, that second response is ridiculous!!!!

I ended up emailing back directly to the person who responded, Charity, and I was very straight forward about the fact that I had received two identical replies and neither one answered my question. She wrote back immediately and was very apologetic!

Apparently there was a broken link at the part where it says "special offer just for you" that I was supposed to click on, but it wasn't working. She sent the correct link in her second email and was very nice about it!

I had no idea that the "special offer" was basically to pay for the subscription at a discounted price. I thought the Us Weekly sub came free with the box :/ Darnit.