Birchbox February 2014 (SPOILERS)

[kawaiimeows]

Speak of the devil, just got a birchbox plus email:

Quote:   This month, we’re partnering with lingerie company Dear Kate to bring you this lacy (some might even say racy) bralet. Add this delicate little number to your February Birchbox for just $20 (a $34 value!). Reserve by January 30 and it will be added to your February shipment automatically (on top of your usual samples). Limited supply available—act now!

I'm rather busty, I don't think this bra is going to work for me bahahah.

 

[amidea]

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

Harvey Prince is having their annual sale until 1/31. 40% off most things on their site including samples. I know several girls liked the journey scents they received last month. ANNUAL40 is the code.
i had a strange experience with harvey prince.  i went to college with one of the guys who founded harvey prince, and the college is listed in my email signature.  i emailed them asking if i could return something, and i got a call back from (i think) the president of the company, who i believe is the dad of the two brothers who founded it.  he talked a little bit about why i wanted to return my order and then mentioned his son, and in response i mentioned that i had actually known his son in college (we had a class together).  long story short he was very nice and i guess because of the connection he said not to worry, that i should keep what i ordered, and i could choose any one thing i wanted to try and he would send it to me for free, and gave me his email address so i could let him know.  i thought that was incredibly generous and totally unnecessary (i already loved harvey prince), but i surely wasn't going to complain, and told a bunch of my friends about how awesome HP is for doing this.  fast forward a bit, i emailed him twice (in december) saying i would love to try a certain perfume, and he just never responded, so i'm a little bit annoyed now. i thought it was so generous and obviously he has no obligation to offer me something like that, but if he's going to go out of his way to say that, why ignore me and not follow through? 

[sorry about the rant.  i just got so excited and then my excitement led to nothing /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> ]

 

[AshJs3]

Interesting, I just got a Birchbox Plus email too but it was for Gorjana earrings! They are way cute little gilded studs but they are gold.

 

[camel11]

Interesting! I got a Plus offer from Gorjana: Birchbox Plus: Gorjana Chloe Studs $20.00 Quantity: 1234567891011121314151617181920 Add to Cart ï‚ŠAdd to Favorites Availability: In stock $20.00 Welcome to Birchbox Plus, a new (and fun) way to add on-trend lifestyle items to your monthly delivery. For just $20, you can add these Gorjana Chloe Studs to your February shipment. Reserve yours now. A $35 value! Going to pass because I signed up for the PS box at 50% off last night... but I like this better than $20 for a few notecards!

 

[Kittylasmu]

LOL Racy Lacy Bralet--I'm a 38DD Birchbox, is that handkerchief going to fit me? haha. Oh man, that made my morning. 

 

[kawaiimeows]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kittylasmu /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  LOL Racy Lacy Bralet--I'm a 38DD Birchbox, is that handkerchief going to fit me? haha. Oh man, that made my morning. 
Agreed, I can tell by looking at it that it ain't gonna hold me up. Why couldn't I get an offer for the Gorjana earrings?

 

[cbs73]

Hey there-

Did anyone get the email about reserving a pair of Gorjana earrings with their February box for $20?  Of COURSE I reserved my pair.....even though I haven't been wearing earrings due to a minor tear in my earlobe.  Ouch. 

Edit:  ok so apparently people DID get the email.  As I was typing a few of you did post about the earring offer.  Didn't get the email about the bralet though.....I'd be curious to see what it looks like....not like my girls would be able to get in there....C cups and bralets do not mix.

 

[tulosai]

Quote: Originally Posted by kawaiimeows /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Agreed, I can tell by looking at it that it ain't gonna hold me up. Why couldn't I get an offer for the Gorjana earrings?
I'm only a 36 D and I can tell it won't hold me up either.  I also went to their website and looked it up (the Dear Kate website, not BB) and it actually is NOT that cute and is making the tiny model's boobs look slightly saggy.  Even mid sized girls (B's and C's) I'd proceed with real caution based on that.
 

Too bad because this is the kind of extra that'd normally be RIGHT up my alley.

 

[IMDawnP]

I received the e-mail for the bralet (this is a word?) but no e-mail for the earrings. I think the bra is cute and probably worth $20.00 because I would only use it in the bedroom but it only comes in S/M/L.  Hahahahahahaha. Bra's in my world do not come in S/M/L.

 

[Lolo22]

Can someone post a pic of the earrings? I got the bralette email.

 

[gemstone]

Hey there- Did anyone get the email about reserving a pair of Gorjana earrings with their February box for $20?  Of COURSE I reserved my pair.....even though I haven't been wearing earrings due to a minor tear in my earlobe.  Ouch.  Edit:  ok so apparently people DID get the email.  As I was typing a few of you did post about the earring offer.  Didn't get the email about the bralet though.....I'd be curious to see what it looks like....not like my girls would be able to get in there....C cups and bralets do not mix.

The last part of your comment made me laugh, as I am technically a C cup but my boobs are small. Remember that the size of the cup is directly related to the size of the band, so a 36 B and a 34 C and a 32 D are pretty similar in size. That being said, this is my favorite kind of bra/I ordered it

 

[gemstone]

Quote: Originally Posted by tulosai /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I'm only a 36 D and I can tell it won't hold me up either.  I also went to their website and looked it up (the Dear Kate website, not BB) and it actually is NOT that cute and is making the tiny model's boobs look slightly saggy.  Even mid sized girls (B's and C's) I'd proceed with real caution based on that.
 

Too bad because this is the kind of extra that'd normally be RIGHT up my alley.
I found a better picture of it here:

(warning as it might be NSFW, since a tiny bit of nip shows)

http://www.dearkates.com/collections/all/products/the-ella-hipster-full

I feel like the pic on the actual item page makes it look a lot less sheer than it is

 

[cbs73]

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


The last part of your comment made me laugh, as I am technically a C cup but my boobs are small. Remember that the size of the cup is directly related to the size of the band, so a 36 B and a 34 C and a 32 D are pretty similar in size.

That being said, this is my favorite kind of bra/I ordered it
Oh trust me, I know....it always figures that when I need a specific bra (strapless, lacy, white, whatevs), neither Victoria's Secret on Michigan Ave will have my true size in stock (TMI, but 34C)....I've bought the 36B bra a few times...but I just can't bring myself to buy a D cup bra.  If this was a few years ago, I could have gotten the bralet no problem, but somewhere, somehow, I managed to hit puberty again (ok, not really....I asked my doctor and she said not possible) and the girls got bigger- to the point my own mother asked me if I had a boob job.  Again, TMI....but my point, and I do have one, I can't wear the bralet.  Can't wear the earrings right now either, but hey.....who doesn't need a cute pair of gold studs?

 

[kawaiimeows]

Quote: Originally Posted by cbs73 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Oh trust me, I know....it always figures that when I need a specific bra (strapless, lacy, white, whatevs), neither Victoria's Secret on Michigan Ave will have my true size in stock (TMI, but 34C)....I've bought the 36B bra a few times...but I just can't bring myself to buy a D cup bra.  If this was a few years ago, I could have gotten the bralet no problem, but somewhere, somehow, I managed to hit puberty again (ok, not really....I asked my doctor and she said not possible) and the girls got bigger- to the point my own mother asked me if I had a boob job.  Again, TMI....but my point, and I do have one, I can't wear the bralet.  Can't wear the earrings right now either, but hey.....who doesn't need a cute pair of gold studs?
This is me exactly. Down to the bra size and the randomly getting bigger in my early 20s (i blame this on my weight gain....). I have one bralet from Urban Outfitters and while I like it, it's not terribly practical at all.

 

[tulosai]

Quote: Originally Posted by gemstone /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I found a better picture of it here:

(warning as it might be NSFW, since a tiny bit of nip shows)

http://www.dearkates.com/collections/all/products/the-ella-hipster-full

I feel like the pic on the actual item page makes it look a lot less sheer than it is
Yeah that's what I was looking at.  I personally don't think it's cute, and like I said it looks like it's not even doing a fantastic job of holding her up and she's tiny.  JMO though... if anyone loves it that is awesome and I hope you will enjoy it and have fun with it when it comes!

 

[cbs73]

Quote: Originally Posted by kawaiimeows /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  This is me exactly. Down to the bra size and the randomly getting bigger in my early 20s (i blame this on my weight gain....). I have one bralet from Urban Outfitters and while I like it, it's not terribly practical at all.
Yeah, I had a slight resurgence in my 20's, but just wait.....out of nowhere when I hit 36......BOOM!

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

Thank you @gemstone for posting the link!  That poor little bralet would do nothing for me!  (although I didn't get either the bralet OR earrings email, so it's a moot point).  After 2 kiddos, this mama needs some support!  Although I'm sure this will be a hit with the young professional/college demographic.

(And yeah, I jumped on the PopSugar Feb box bandwagon, so I definitely think that my $20 will be better spent on that!)

 

[AshJs3]

Here's a screen shot of the earrings

 

[amidea]

Quote: Originally Posted by cbs73 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Yeah, I had a slight resurgence in my 20's, but just wait.....out of nowhere when I hit 36......BOOM!

i wish i could join the bandwagon on that... i can't even have a "resurgence" bc at 25 they haven't even come around the first time yet!

 

[elizabethrose]

Quote: Originally Posted by cbs73 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Oh trust me, I know....it always figures that when I need a specific bra (strapless, lacy, white, whatevs), neither Victoria's Secret on Michigan Ave will have my true size in stock (TMI, but 34C)....I've bought the 36B bra a few times...but I just can't bring myself to buy a D cup bra.  If this was a few years ago, I could have gotten the bralet no problem, but somewhere, somehow, I managed to hit puberty again (ok, not really....I asked my doctor and she said not possible) and the girls got bigger- to the point my own mother asked me if I had a boob job.  Again, TMI....but my point, and I do have one, I can't wear the bralet.  Can't wear the earrings right now either, but hey.....who doesn't need a cute pair of gold studs?

Ohh I'm glad I'm not the only one.  I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this a few times around the deals thread, but I live for the VS Semi Annual Sales. Went from a 36B (how I was wearing this size I'll never know..) to a 34DD/32DDD.  If 32DDD's came in push ups they'd fit me so much better, but alas.  Apparently the idea is that because that's such a ridiculous size why would anyone want to push them up?  But.. world, I don't need them to look bigger, I need them to look like they're on the right place on my body.  Help a sistah out!  Needless to say, no bralet for me (bralette?)- I got the Gorjana offer though, will probably also turn it down as I can't keep studs for longer than a week or so without losing one.  H&M is my best friend.