Birchbox June 2014 - Spoilers!

[kawaiimeows]

I saw a few reviews about the they're real! eyeliner and now I am less than enthusiastic about maybe getting it.  The reviews I saw that didn't read like an advertisement all made it seem very difficult to use (it is supposed to be a gel liner in a pen form, so it is a little to thick to squeeze out easily). womp womp /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Dang, I was excited about it too. I'm going to keep living under the assumption that the Stila stay all day liquid eyeliner is my HG eyeliner. It works for me, no point in changing it up. 

 

[Spazkatt]

Yeah, that's not necessarily the case. I got the chocolate a while ago. It was literally in a liquid state when I got it (metal mailbox + 90 degree weather). I put it in the freezer, but the texture of the chocolate was totally ruined, and a lot of it stuck to the wrapper. I don't really get why they'd ship chocolate out when the weather is getting hotter. 

Yes, THIS! I actually read that the consistency of chocolate can change if it goes through heat changes, the milk butter, or what not gets separated out...

 

[ScoutSays]

Yes, THIS! I actually read that the consistency of chocolate can change if it goes through heat changes, the milk butter, or what not gets separated out...

Here is more about this: http://bakingbites.com/2012/01/what-is-chocolate-bloom/

It's still safe to eat, which is good to know! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Flowerfish]

Super late to this thread this month, I just read through all the posts right now.  Can't believe it's June already!

I would have loved to add-on the UV shawl but I never got the email, so sad 

I feel like there's a lot of products going out this month that I have already received from Birchbox.  I'm trying to narrow down what I could be getting but I keep getting my wires crossed and can't remember which account I received each product on, oh the woes of having multiple accounts LOL.

 

[eas00]

Wow that's half the price that they are on Birchbox! I might have to order them...I groaned about getting them but they really weren't awful for vitamins. 

eta: it looks like you get the same amount as the ones on birchbox too.

For anyone interested in buying the Smartypants Gummy Vitamins Amazon has a 25% off coupon. You can clip the coupon on the Smartypants Vitamins product page under  Special Offers and Product Promotions 

 

[normajean2008]

Yeah, that's not necessarily the case. I got the chocolate a while ago. It was literally in a liquid state when I got it (metal mailbox + 90 degree weather). I put it in the freezer, but the texture of the chocolate was totally ruined, and a lot of it stuck to the wrapper. I don't really get why they'd ship chocolate out when the weather is getting hotter. 

I had two little favor boxes with a bunch of hershy's chocolates in them, in the car.  By noon they were all mushy and borderline liquid goo.  It was only like low to mid 80's today.  

I see BB giving out even more "sorry" points when people moan and complain about melted chocolates.  In my opinion, it takes a real level of stupidity to think sending chocolates out in June is a good idea, especially by third party shipping that takes up to 10 days to receive!  Most chocolate companies wont even mail out chocolates in summer months without special shipping or agreeing to possibly melted products with no returns.  

 

[LindaD]

I had two little favor boxes with a bunch of hershy's chocolates in them, in the car.  By noon they were all mushy and borderline liquid goo.  It was only like low to mid 80's today.  

I see BB giving out even more "sorry" points when people moan and complain about melted chocolates.  In my opinion, it takes a real level of stupidity to think sending chocolates out in June is a good idea, especially by third party shipping that takes up to 10 days to receive!  Most chocolate companies wont even mail out chocolates in summer months without special shipping or agreeing to possibly melted products with no returns.  

Plus, BB doesn't sell our beloved Chuao outside of the holiday season, for this exact reason, so why wouldn't it extend to the box itself?

 

[gypsiemagic]

I had two little favor boxes with a bunch of hershy's chocolates in them, in the car.  By noon they were all mushy and borderline liquid goo.  It was only like low to mid 80's today.  

I see BB giving out even more "sorry" points when people moan and complain about melted chocolates.  In my opinion, it takes a real level of stupidity to think sending chocolates out in June is a good idea, especially by third party shipping that takes up to 10 days to receive!  Most chocolate companies wont even mail out chocolates in summer months without special shipping or agreeing to possibly melted products with no returns.  

Graze won't ship chocolate either, so all the snack options with any kind of chocolate are grey'd out and return in the fall.

 

[JenTX]

Let's give them the benefit of the doubt - maybe the boxes with chocolate are only shipping in refrigerated trucks and heading to Minnesota

 

[Autym Henderson]

Ok, ok. I have been holding off on getting a second sub box for myself for a while, but when I saw all the Suki scrubs in the June box I couldn't help myself! I just gifted myself a 3 month sub...... 

 

[Lolo22]

Let's give them the benefit of the doubt - maybe the boxes with chocolate are only shipping in refrigerated trucks and heading to Minnesota

Haha well it's still been upper 70's to 80's here so I really don't think it matters where they send them. I figure a melted chocolate just saves me the time and trouble of chewing first /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

I saw a few reviews about the they're real! eyeliner and now I am less than enthusiastic about maybe getting it.  The reviews I saw that didn't read like an advertisement all made it seem very difficult to use (it is supposed to be a gel liner in a pen form, so it is a little to thick to squeeze out easily). womp womp /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I was signed up for the promotion that Benefit was doing to skip the wait to buy the eyeliner, but after reading reviews and watching videos, it looks really hard to use and not worth the price. I will still gladly take it if I'm one of the lucky few who gets it in their box but I won't be paying full price for it.

 

[jennm149]

Since I got a Jergens in every box the month they sent it out, I guess I have a lot of oozy chocolate to look forward to this month. As long as it doesn't melt all over the other contents of the box, I don't really care.

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

Since I got a Jergens in every box the month they sent it out, I guess I have a lot of oozy chocolate to look forward to this month. As long as it doesn't melt all over the other contents of the box, I don't really care.

Yeah, I'll be getting the chocolate too and I really don't think this was a good idea on BB's part. I really don't understand why they are using the same items for their finds anyway.

 

[Jazbot]

Got my Aces pouch today too! It's so much cuter in person!

I got an Aces pouch too! I think its adorable for the beach!

 

[mama2358]

Ok, ok. I have been holding off on getting a second sub box for myself for a while, but when I saw all the Suki scrubs in the June box I couldn't help myself! I just gifted myself a 3 month sub......

I'm having a hard time not resubbing my second and third accounts. I love Suki scrub. I haven't gotten it from BB yet. My jar from I think Yuzen is almost gone, thankfully a little goes a long way. I want more!

 

[ikecarus]

I don't know if it's been posted yet, but the June sneak peek video is on the app already! 

 

[JenTX]

Haha well it's still been upper 70's to 80's here so I really don't think it matters where they send them. I figure a melted chocolate just saves me the time and trouble of chewing first /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Very good attitude!

 

[JenTX]

I'm having a hard time not resubbing my second and third accounts. I love Suki scrub. I haven't gotten it from BB yet. My jar from I think Yuzen is almost gone, thankfully a little goes a long way. I want more!

The jar from birchbox is pretty small... I think I went through it in about 3 face washings....

 

[mama2358]

The jar from birchbox is pretty small... I think I went through it in about 3 face washings....

Mine was pretty small too. I don't use a whole lot. Maybe because I have rosacea and I'm not really supposed to use scrubs, but sometimes I need to get rid of icky skin.