Birchbox February 2014 (SPOILERS)

[camel11]

I think mid-2011 was when they hit a pretty rough spot; it's luckily been more even since. You'd get a full size Stila face product, then a ton of foils the next month.

 

[Rachel S]

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Is the USWEEKLY100 code still working? I referred myself (for a third box lol), and it says it's applied but doesn't mention it anywhere on the checkout page?


I think so? I referred a friend last night who used it. I can ask her if it worked ok... Did you check your point total on the new account to see if you got the 100 points?

 

[Lorenk]

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

Is the USWEEKLY100 code still working? I referred myself (for a third box lol), and it says it's applied but doesn't mention it anywhere on the checkout page?
That's how it worked for me when I used it. It didn't show "100 points" under the total, like I expected.

I immediately went to my points page & they were there.

I think you're fine as long as it shows it being applied.

 

[Meshybelle]

I have never received a Benefit sample from Birchbox, and seeing that peelie, I pray to God my, "No Benefit sample for you," streak continues.

 

[tasertag]

I have never received a Benefit sample from Birchbox, and seeing that peelie, I pray to God my, "No Benefit sample for you," streak continues.

The benefit samples usually seem fairly generous so this surprised me. I'm hoping I don't get it either but I usually get BB cream in my boxes.

 

[knightsgirl]

That's how it worked for me when I used it. It didn't show "100 points" under the total, like I expected. I immediately went to my points page & they were there. I think you're fine as long as it shows it being applied.

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

Is the USWEEKLY100 code still working? I referred myself (for a third box lol), and it says it's applied but doesn't mention it anywhere on the checkout page?


I think so? I referred a friend last night who used it. I can ask her if it worked ok... Did you check your point total on the new account to see if you got the 100 points?

I was too scared to pull the trigger until I got MUT help lol! Thanks ladies /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> It worked! yay!

 

[chaostheory]

Sorry to be lame but: what the heck is a peelie?!?

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

Sorry to be lame but: what the heck is a peelie?!?

Someone posted a picture of one a few pages back from a magazine. Also, a few posts up as well. See the Stila card? It's a "peelie" because you peel back the top layer to get a tiny smidge of product whether is this BE cream, tinted moisturizer, or even primer. It's a very cheap way to send out a tiny sample since there's basically just enough product sometimes to do a swatch. It's just a card with the sample and a peel-away protective covering on the front.

I got a Stila peelie as a deluxe sample in Aug 2012. I was pretty mad and complained but did not get any points. That was the worst box I ever received. Here is a picture of my box. I don't mind getting these kind of samples but only if they are the 6th item in the box, they cannot be classified as deluxe.

 

 

[chaostheory]

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


Someone posted a picture of one a few pages back from a magazine.

Also, a few posts up as well. See the Stila card? It's a "peelie" because you peel back the top layer to get a tiny smidge of product whether is this BE cream, tinted moisturizer, or even primer. It's a very cheap way to send out a tiny sample since there's basically just enough product sometimes to do a swatch. It's just a card with the sample and a peel-away protective covering on the front.
I thought it was meaning a specific product, but it just refers to the packaging on a product ! Thanks for clarifying. I had seen pictures of all different kinds of products and I'm like "how can they all be peelies?!" so your explanation helps a lot! Thanks! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[MissJessicaMary]

Those "peelie" samples are basically just pointless in my opinion. I don't mind them as a freebie, but unless it peels off about half a page size, there never seems to be enough to product to actually use. Worse exists however, those from Ipsy might remember when they sent out eM card where it just had circles of sort of dry products that you were supposed to rub your finger on and apply. I never even tried it. Thankfully, it was a bonus item.

I don't mind the packets now, but there should be more than one if they are going to give those. I actually like the 100% Pure hand creme I got last month in the packets.

 

[Pfinky]

Those "peelie" samples are basically just pointless in my opinion. I don't mind them as a freebie, but unless it peels off about half a page size, there never seems to be enough to product to actually use. Worse exists however, those from Ipsy might remember when they sent out eM card where it just had circles of sort of dry products that you were supposed to rub your finger on and apply. I never even tried it. Thankfully, it was a bonus item. I don't mind the packets now, but there should be more than one if they are going to give those. I actually like the 100% Pure hand creme I got last month in the packets.

The EM sample worked out okay for me! I just applied each with their respective brushes and it got about three uses out of them. Only one of the colors I had beef with as it didn't leave the paper very well.

 

[natashaia]

i received the blush peels in september i think?? i ended up throwing them out, because the colors were ugly too. they sent 3 different peel cards, but it still sucked. I liked the pure ketchup packet samples, because they full and they sent 3. i didn't mind that at all.

 

[Meggpi]

I got a Stila peelie as a deluxe sample in Aug 2012. I was pretty mad and complained but did not get any points. That was the worst box I ever received. Here is a picture of my box. I don't mind getting these kind of samples but only if they are the 6th item in the box, they cannot be classified as deluxe.

 

I got the same sample, I'm always defending the sample sizes and even I was mad about that one. Really mad.

 

[kawaiimeows]

Is it just me, or does the promotion picture in post #1 look like it has OPI polish in it? They haven't mentioned a peep about that.

Sorry that its potentially spoilers, but I know that posts that are under spoiler cuts usually aren't noticed as much as others LOL.

 

[meaganola]

Is it just me, or does the promotion picture in post #1 look like it has OPI polish in it? They haven't mentioned a peep about that. Sorry that its potentially spoilers, but I know that posts that are under spoiler cuts usually aren't noticed as much as others LOL.

OPI was explicitly namechecked in one of the press releases, but I think that's been it. My theory is that it's such a known brand and standard color that they don't feel the need to push it.

 

[kawaiimeows]

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OPI was explicitly namechecked in one of the press releases, but I think that's been it. My theory is that it's such a known brand and standard color that they don't feel the need to push it.
That theory makes sense, since Birchbox has been pushing/exposing newer brands as of lately. I thought it was interesting that they promoted Essie being in the GOOP boxes and even the Teen Vogue ones, but they do things a little differently now definitely.

 

[Rachel S]

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

Is it just me, or does the promotion picture in post #1 look like it has OPI polish in it? They haven't mentioned a peep about that.

Sorry that its potentially spoilers, but I know that posts that are under spoiler cuts usually aren't noticed as much as others LOL.


There was most definitely an OPI polish pictured in a promo photo, and it had what looked like a tie-dyed cap instead of a black cap? I was kind of excited to see what that was all about, but like you I haven't heard any other mention of OPI this month.

 

[kawaiimeows]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rachel S /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by kawaiimeows /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Is it just me, or does the promotion picture in post #1 look like it has OPI polish in it? They haven't mentioned a peep about that.

 
  Sorry that its potentially spoilers, but I know that posts that are under spoiler cuts usually aren't noticed as much as others LOL.



There was most definitely an OPI polish pictured in a promo photo, and it had what looked like a tie-dyed cap instead of a black cap? I was kind of excited to see what that was all about, but like you I haven't heard any other mention of OPI this month. I don't follow OPI's products that much compared to other nail polish brands, so I was a bit confused by the tie-dyed looking cap.

 

[Bizgirlva]

I liked the videos better when they sat behind a table of the products and showed the product and sample size.  This hiding the product off camera or out of the shot doesn't make me excited.  

I also wondered if OPI wasn't included in the video because it won't make it into the boxes, like they didn't get enough in time to make it into the boxes.  But who knows.

 

[DonutsDriver]

I've joined this group mainly to ask a question, but I must say, if it wasn't for you ladies, I never would have known the details of peeking before the boxes go live, so thanks!

Now, onto my question: Do any of you ladies have a boyfriend/brother/man-in-your-life that subs to Birchbox Man on the same account as yours? There is a high potential that for the second month in a row, we will receive the same item, the Dr. Brandt's Pore's No More was in some of the men's boxes, and seems to be in a lot of the women's boxes. Last month we both got Reiver. How common is this? We live in the same house, so any gender-netural samples, we share anyways. Maybe this is more of a rant than a serious question.

Side note, while lurking, I saw someone say "If it fits, it ships." I'm a nanny, and I taught the little guy to say that when he finishes a puzzle, however, with his slight lisp, he says "If it sh*ts...it sh*ts!"