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I will be getting the newbie box, for my 1st box.
I'm not a purfume person, but the scent description sounds nice, I would like to sample this.
I like all the other samples and am looking forward to trying them
Except the tea, I will only drink herbal tease due to my religion, I don't think this sample is herbal.
We are expecting 4-6" here of snow in Northern Alabama.
There's a chance that some of the tea could be herbal. H&S does a good range and you usually get 3 different kinds when they do tea samples.
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I agree on the issue with the packaging lately. I know they're getting more and more subscribers, so they can't tissue paper/bow up everything like they used to a long time ago. When I resubbed, I understood why they had the less personal little cardboard packages with the "B" logo on them. It made sense. I loved when Birchbox used to wrap a few samples up in paper because it left a few of the samples as a surprise as you were opening it. October was the last time I got one of the little blue/teal cardboard boxes, and since then it seems like everything is just tossed in the box with absolutely no care or thought.
As I said, I understand they have a lot of boxes to get out, but the little cardboard boxes should not be too hard to fill and place in the box. If they had put the Beauty Protector Oil in one of those little boxes, it would not have arrived in most boxes, shattered in a million pieces.
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So many people are getting broken hair oils this month, like an obscene amount, including my friends. They definitely dropped the ball on packaging this month.
Hmmmm.. I have the beauty protector oil coming in both of my boxes (8 & 58). I'll be interested to see the condition they're in when they arrive and if there will be a difference in packaging.
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I actually created an account on here because of my box this month, which was number 56. This is my third month and the first two have been really spot-on with my beauty profile. However, this month I received the following:
Benefit Fakeup
Benefit Big Easy
Agave Healing Oil Treatment
Pore No More
OPI Sheer Tints in the Teal color
Now, the Pore No More and the Agave Oil, I'm at least interested in trying. Fakeup is okay, at least it's the right color. The nail polish I personally find hideous and I haven't seen anyone else end up with this teal color.
The Big Easy was my biggest disappointment, though. The sample size is laughable and it's the wrong color.
I specifically do not have make-up checked off in my beauty profile, as I have sensitive skin and avoid certain ingredients. I get that Birchbox is a little random at times, but two face make-up products, from the same brand? Annoying.
I felt like everything was thrown randomly into the box this month, no cute packaging, and no fun "extras"...I even would have taken tea!
Did anyone else get this box? Thoughts?
That's a pretty good box! While everyone is bemoaning the Big Easy (and rightfully so), you're still getting a good mix of high value products. The sheer nail tint is fun for layering over other polishes to give them a new look. My mom has raved about the agave hair oil she got in her box. Technically, the Big Easy could be seen as an extra. Albeit a small, sample, it's still a chance to check out a little bit of a completely unreleased product and is in addition to 4 deluxe sized samples and seems to be in the boxes with other benefit products in them.
Here's the thing. It's a a random sample service that does WAY batter than any other sample service at matching to people's needs and wants. Or even trying at all for that matter. It's not meant to be a full size sub of every product you want/need. I know there have been quite a few products I thought I was going to hate that I ended up loving and buying full sizes of (Dr. Lipp) and have even found HG products (Dr. Jart+ 45 SPF, Amika Blowout Spray, Miss Jessie's Leave-In Condish). And I have also had my fair share of stuff that I didn't like (yesTo cc cream) and/or haven't used (Vasanti Brighten Up). It's all in how you look at what you're getting. Bummer boxes and products happen, but at least it happens for $10 and I haven't paid full price to try something I ended up not liking.
