Birchbox February 2014 (SPOILERS)

[CSCS]

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

Clicky truck on box 2! Projected delivery date of 2/10 wight is 0.4050
Box twins! 

 

[kira685]

  Do you have clicky trucks on both account? If not, I wouldn't worry too much about dupe boxes. They ship the boxes out in batches so everyone getting this particular box should already have their tracking info.

This makes me nervous since I don't have shipping on any of my accounts yet. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I wouldn't worry. The last couple months my link wasn't active until the 10th and even then the tracking information didn't update until a few days later

 

[gemstone]

I love the collab boxes , but a part of me always dreads them because whoever BB collaborates with never does a very good job explaining how birchbox works.  There are always a ton of new subscribers who think that they are going to get certain items, and then the bb facebook page explodes with complaints.  I think people wouldn't sign up so quickly through the partner links if the partners ever did a decent job describing birchbox.  I know that US Weekly's website made it seem like you were guaranteed the brands that were listed, to the point where bb veterans on this forum had to do a double take and hunt down the fine print.

 

[gemstone]

Also this review here from Musings of a Muse made me kind of want to try Malibu:

http://www.musingsofamuse.com/2014/01/juicy-couture-la-la-malibu-edt-review.html#more-102712

Especially since she describes it as being less sweet than the other juicy fragrances in the comments.

 

[Heather Hicks]

Quote: Originally Posted by kira685 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I wouldn't worry. The last couple months my link wasn't active until the 10th and even then the tracking information didn't update until a few days later
Oh I just meant that if none of my boxes went out in the first shipment, I might be more likely to get a dupe. But with 61 total boxes, I hope not, lol.

 

[queenofperil]

Quote: Originally Posted by gemstone /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Also this review here from Musings of a Muse made me kind of want to try Malibu:

http://www.musingsofamuse.com/2014/01/juicy-couture-la-la-malibu-edt-review.html#more-102712

Especially since she describes it as being less sweet than the other juicy fragrances in the comments.

I actually really like Couture La La. I smelled it and had to have it instantly. It doesn't smell a thing like Viva La Juicy, though, which is probably why I like it. I've said before that I think it smells like Clinique's Happy, so if anyone likes that perfume, you may wanna check this one out. That said, I wouldn't mind trying Couture La La Malibu. 

 

[chelsealynn]

No clicky truck here.  I usually get a box that goes out in one of the earlier waves so I don't mind waiting too much.  I would love to get one of the OPI polishes though.

 

[TippyAG]

Both accounts only say "February Box Shipping Information" no tracking number or anything. I'll just keep playing in the snow for now then...

 

[angienharry]

Both accounts only say "February Box Shipping Information" no tracking number or anything. I'll just keep playing in the snow for now then...

I'm in the same boat. Both accounts. 😞 But no playing in the snow for me. It's -2 degrees here ......brrrrr.

 

[caseybean025]

I'm in the same boat. Both accounts. 😞 But no playing in the snow for me. It's -2 degrees here ......brrrrr.

Ditto... I currently have -10. Ugh. Where is spring?

 

[Rachel S]

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


Ditto... I currently have -10. Ugh. Where is spring?


Ugh I still don't have tracking yet either! The suspense is killing me. And so is this weather /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I thought I had it bad at 3 degrees though, so I feel for you gals!

 

[em20]

February will only be my 3rd box but I hope I luck into a good one - my last two have been totally "meh" and heavy on the tea and hair products!  In fact when I look at the website and it says "People with a similar profile bought..." - the products under it are ALL hair products and I can't work out what I said in my profile to make them think I love it so much!

I've ordered some lotion and a lipgloss and "favorited" a bunch of skin products and nail products and some makeup but I wonder if the boxes we get are mainly random? They don't seem to do much to match them to your profile or preferences!  Any ideas? Does messing around with your profile really change the boxes you get?

 

[gemstone]

Ditto... I currently have -10. Ugh. Where is spring?

Unfortunately, according to the groundhog we have six more weeks of winter /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> (Groundhog Day was largely ignored this year because it was Super Bowl Sunday!)

 

[Rachel S]

Quote:Originally Posted by em20 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

February will only be my 3rd box but I hope I luck into a good one - my last two have been totally "meh" and heavy on the tea and hair products!  In fact when I look at the website and it says "People with a similar profile bought..." - the products under it are ALL hair products and I can't work out what I said in my profile to make them think I love it so much!

I've ordered some lotion and a lipgloss and "favorited" a bunch of skin products and nail products and some makeup but I wonder if the boxes we get are mainly random? They don't seem to do much to match them to your profile or preferences!  Any ideas? Does messing around with your profile really change the boxes you get?


I think you should wait and see what your Feb box looks like before adjusting your profile... It's hard to really say when you've only gotten 2 boxes, but I think they balance each other out over time. I got hair care products in my first two boxes and then none in my next two boxes, for example. I got tea once in 6 months, and chocolate once in 6 months (which was delicious btw and I went back and ordered more!) There are a lot of haircare questions on the profile so I think it'll be hard to avoid haircare products completely, but maybe if you selected that you have short hair and only air-dry it, that will dissuade them from sending you a bunch? What I've noticed from BB, at least for me, is that each month is pretty well rounded with one haircare and/or skincare product, one or two makeup products, and one or two "extras" like the tea or chocolate. I personally love that about BB but some people want strictly makeup/beauty items and for that I think Ipsy is a better sub. Hope this helps! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Rachel S]

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


Unfortunately, according to the groundhog we have six more weeks of winter

(Groundhog Day was largely ignored this year because it was Super Bowl Sunday!)


I was wondering about that! I never heard whether he saw his shadow or not. Darn that Punxsutawney!

 

[ashleygo]

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



Unfortunately, according to the groundhog we have six more weeks of winter

(Groundhog Day was largely ignored this year because it was Super Bowl Sunday!)



I was wondering about that! I never heard whether he saw his shadow or not. Darn that Punxsutawney! Honestly, based on the weather if the groundhog said anything else I would have thought he/she was stupid. As much as I was hoping for spring early it just wasn't in the cards.

 

[xciaobellax]

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[chelsealady]

Come on Birchbox.  Give me a clicky truck.  An app spoiler. Anything.  I'm having a crappy week. I just need a little something. Please.

 

[tasertag]

My friend is from Punxsutawney and he invited me to Groundhogs Day a few years back. Definitely an interesting event. Several people made the trek from places states away just to propose on stage!!! Not my idea of a good place for someone to pop the question but it surely would make an interesting story.

 

[justliz87]

I know this has been explained, but I am still having trouble finding how to see the list of possible boxes. Can anyone help? I just joined BB at the end of January with the UsWeekly code. I would love to see this list.