Birchbox February 2014 (SPOILERS)

[LaurLovesMakeup]

So it says that my BB is shipping the 30th.

Will I be getting the January box?

 

[MissJexie]

Quote: Originally Posted by LaurLovesMakeup /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  So it says that my BB is shipping the 30th.

Will I be getting the January box?
They're sending out late January boxes on the 30th, and February boxes will be shipping at the normal time.

 

[chaostheory]

I'm new to Birchbox, and I see they ship on the 10th. When do people tend to receive their boxes? I have Ipsy and they usually ship around the 9th or 10th and I usually receive around the 15th (though this last time I received it like the 24th)

 

[disconik]

Quote: Originally Posted by chaosintoart /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I'm new to Birchbox, and I see they ship on the 10th. When do people tend to receive their boxes? I have Ipsy and they usually ship around the 9th or 10th and I usually receive around the 15th (though this last time I received it like the 24th)
 I generally get my birchbox on or around the 15th.  Actually, my ipsy bag and birchbox usually show up within a day of each other. 

 

[ikecarus]

Quote: Originally Posted by chaosintoart /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I'm new to Birchbox, and I see they ship on the 10th. When do people tend to receive their boxes? I have Ipsy and they usually ship around the 9th or 10th and I usually receive around the 15th (though this last time I received it like the 24th)
Depends on where you live (kind of), but I live on the West Coast and I always get mine on the 17-18th.

 

[chaostheory]

Quote: Originally Posted by ikecarus /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Depends on where you live (kind of), but I live on the West Coast and I always get mine on the 17-18th.
I'm in the PNW

 

[LaurLovesMakeup]

do you find out what your getting in your birchbox when it ships or sooner?

 

[MissJexie]

Quote: Originally Posted by LaurLovesMakeup /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  do you find out what your getting in your birchbox when it ships or sooner?
on the 10th of the month, if you go to the birchbox website and click the "box" menu at the top of the page and click "women's box" it will show you what you're getting.

 

[cbs73]

Quote: Originally Posted by gemstone /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Did anyone who signed up for the bralette or the earrings get a confirmation email?
I haven't gotten anything yet.  I emailed them earlier today- when I reserved my earrings for the February box, I was not asked to log in to my account when I clicked on the link.  I, more or less out of sheer curiosity, tried again later in the day to reserve the email only to find the earrings were "sold out".  I emailed explaining what happened and that I had to yet receive a confirmation email about the earrings....of course saying how good they are about sending me confirmation emails about changes to my account or if something was left in my cart (seriously, they are crazy with that).  I got a response nearly right away saying that although they didn't have an answer for me, they were going to check with Marketing and get back to me tomorrow.  

The fact that they responded to me right away about this makes me think there's something up because I didn't get this quick of a response about anything else ever....including shipping delays due to Hurricane Sandy.

In other "Gee, they're so responsive" news, they also just sent me an email asking me to take a survey about the Snow Day LE box......I'm pretty sure I ordered that in November.

 

[SamAsh]

Quote: Originally Posted by chaosintoart /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I'm in the PNW

PNW-ers unite! I usually get mine anywhere between the 12th and the 20th. It kind of depends on what box you end up getting.

 

[Autym Henderson]

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
I'm 'top heavy' and I feel that even with a larger sized bra in this cut it would give me uni-boob..... /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[gemstone]

Quote: Originally Posted by cbs73 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I haven't gotten anything yet.  I emailed them earlier today- when I reserved my earrings for the February box, I was not asked to log in to my account when I clicked on the link.  I, more or less out of sheer curiosity, tried again later in the day to reserve the email only to find the earrings were "sold out".  I emailed explaining what happened and that I had to yet receive a confirmation email about the earrings....of course saying how good they are about sending me confirmation emails about changes to my account or if something was left in my cart (seriously, they are crazy with that).  I got a response nearly right away saying that although they didn't have an answer for me, they were going to check with Marketing and get back to me tomorrow.  

The fact that they responded to me right away about this makes me think there's something up because I didn't get this quick of a response about anything else ever....including shipping delays due to Hurricane Sandy.

In other "Gee, they're so responsive" news, they also just sent me an email asking me to take a survey about the Snow Day LE box......I'm pretty sure I ordered that in November.


I am pretty sure that the link was specific to your account, which is why there is a string of info after the regular link

 

[Lorenk]

I signed up on January 6, got the following email Jan 8.

Thank you for requesting an invite. Watch your inbox for an email with a link to purchase your subscription and receive your Us Weekly-themed Birchbox. To ensure delivery, please add [email protected] to your address book.   I haven't heard a peep since. I had a yearlong sub in the past, and I've subbed off and on a few times since then. I emailed them today asking what was up. Idk if I'm just supposed to purchase a month sub and use the code? That's certainly not what the email implied. But I see people saying they got their email already...I know I'm not a current subscriber, but I would think signing up at the beginning of January certainly would have gotten me in before they ran out.

 

[Bizgirlva]

So last month the app trick started working around the 3rd or 4th. I hope it'll start working this weekend for the February boxes!!

 

[Moonittude]

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?
I think it must be normal. My mom said mine would stop growing when I turned 30, but she was wrong. She is an H cup, so in comparison I am not that huge. But getting big enough to make shopping for clothing to be a little annoying.

 

[disconik]

Quote: Originally Posted by Autym Henderson /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I'm 'top heavy' and I feel that even with a larger sized bra in this cut it would give me uni-boob..... /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

Ha!!!  I thought I was the only person that used uniboob!!  There are some camisoles and shirts that I just can't wear because they give me uniboob.  My boyfriend cracked up the first time he heard me say it and then i gave him a demo and he totally understood.

 

[ashleygo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ann Tucci /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  So last month the app trick started working around the 3rd or 4th. I hope it'll start working this weekend for the February boxes!!
This would be amazing. It feels like I have been waiting forever for this box. January for me is seeming to take forever to end because I have so much going on in February I'm looking forward to. 

 

[Lorenk]

On the topic of bra sizes..I've been a 34 F for two years now, and I just turned 22 last week. I hope I don't have a resurgence!

Also, I can't wear sports bras without having a uniboob /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> they're actually very difficult & expensive to shop for, and tend to be very uncomfortable. I think I'd be a lot more likely to exercise regularly if it wasn't for the fact that sports bras are the bane of my existence.

 

[Lorenk]

Also, on the topic of the boxes, a CS rep replied to my email yesterday stating that I hadn't signed up yet (duh...I was told to wait for an email inviting me to!) but she did send me the invite, and I got my 100 points (although it didn't show it at the bottom, with the total, like promo codes normally do, but it is in my points history...139, yay!) and my shipping dates shows the 10th. So idk if that means I managed to avoid getting a January box. I won't cry if I do get it, but it wasn't my intention in signing up.

 

[caseybean025]

Ha!!!  I thought I was the only person that used uniboob!!  There are some camisoles and shirts that I just can't wear because they give me uniboob.  My boyfriend cracked up the first time he heard me say it and then i gave him a demo and he totally understood.

My bf laughed at my uniboob explanation too! Also my boob muffin top explanation. Basically when a shirt or bra is too tight and it overflows over the top. Lol. He still doesn't understand why it's unacceptable...