Birchbox November 2012

[meaganola]

Originally Posted by Lainy /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I left feedback last night and got 10 points for each item.

To build on this:  The "Feedback" button is gone and has been replaced by the "Write a review" link. 

 

[bluemustang]

I also used my BB points to order chocolate /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />.  The Chuao pods came in a cute red gift box.  I'm so glad I ordered two because I'm giving one away and keeping the other to sample these delicious flavors with hubby. The large chocolate Potato chip bar I ordered expires 11/19/12 and was definitely past it's prime, lol.  It was hard, broken, whitish and ugly.  I emailed Birchbox so hopefully they can refund my points or replace the bar with a fresh one.  I will let you know what they say.

The box is so cute! This might be a fun addition as a Christmas gift for my step dad that has everything.. It's out of stock on BB, do you guys know of anywhere else that sell these?

 

[Lainy]

Originally Posted by bluemustang /img/forum/go_quote.gif

The box is so cute! This might be a fun addition as a Christmas gift for my step dad that has everything.. It's out of stick on BB, do you guys know of anywhere else that sells these?

After I saw the post I went to birchbox and tried to buy them too. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I went to the Chuao Chocolatier website and shipping is like 10 dollars for one bar.... no thanks. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[LAtPoly]

Originally Posted by queenofperil /img/forum/go_quote.gif


My family has been vacationing here-ish for about 25 years (since my birth, haha). It's my favorite place in the world. Downtown San Luis Obispo is awesome.

My username probably makes more sense... I'm a Cal POLY grad (and worked there for over 6 years but left to start-up my own business recently).  My name starts with an L so I went with "L" At Poly a looonnnggg time ago.   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[sleepykat]

Just a heads up since bb has been putting DDF in the boxes, my TJ Maxx has TONS of DDF products cheap! A giant bottle of the brightening cleanser I got in my bb was only $12.99. They have eye creams, moisturizers, all the different cleansers, and exfoliators.

Yes, I picked up a giant DDF Brightening Cleanser there. My TJ Maxx also typically has AHAVA, Shiseido, Essie, theBalm, Color Club, Stri-Vectin, and Philosophy. The selection is hit or miss, of course. But I highly recommend checking TJ Maxx or Marshall's (if you have them nearby) before investing in these types of brands.

 

[Angelalh]

Originally Posted by sleepykat /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Yes, I picked up a giant DDF Brightening Cleanser there. My TJ Maxx also typically has AHAVA, Shiseido, Essie, theBalm, Color Club, Stri-Vectin, and Philosophy. The selection is hit or miss, of course. But I highly recommend checking TJ Maxx or Marshall's (if you have them nearby) before investing in these types of brands.

i had been searching for the brightening cleanser since some of you ladies mentioned it and ive been staking tj maxx every few days (its across the street from my work) and i finally found it today!!!!

but do check the expiration dates on them!!!! several of the eye cremes were expired by 5-6 months!!!

 

[lovelockdown]

So how do the gift subs work??? I have 50 bucks worth of points and I want to cancel my sub and maybe have better luck with a gift sub from me, to me....

No matter how many times I re-set my profile I keep getting junk...so lost faith for this account. 

I know at first people get a welcome box right? But it says the first box will ship on November 28th and second box will ship January 10th. Why november? Does that mean 'd get a november welcome box? Should I just wait till December?

 

[msdollfaced]

Originally Posted by sillylilly05 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

So do we not get 10 points for feedback anymore??????????? What the heck!!

They replaced the feedback button with write a review. A bit confusing, I know. 

 

[msdollfaced]

Originally Posted by Angelalh /img/forum/go_quote.gif


i had been searching for the brightening cleanser since some of you ladies mentioned it and ive been staking tj maxx every few days (its across the street from my work) and i finally found it today!!!!

but do check the expiration dates on them!!!! several of the eye cremes were expired by 5-6 months!!!

WOAH! Did you report to the manager that the items were expired? That's mortifying, I'll be checking the makeup that I buy from now on 

 

[msdollfaced]

Originally Posted by lovelockdown /img/forum/go_quote.gif

So how do the gift subs work??? I have 50 bucks worth of points and I want to cancel my sub and maybe have better luck with a gift sub from me, to me....

No matter how many times I re-set my profile I keep getting junk...so lost faith for this account. 

I know at first people get a welcome box right? But it says the first box will ship on November 28th and second box will ship January 10th. Why november? Does that mean 'd get a november welcome box? Should I just wait till December?

The first box would ship in November because that's the month you're trying to start in, as long as there's still ample time left in the month then that's when your subscription would start. You can always wait until December to come around but keep in mind, the stuff in the welcome box is often different from the things that they send in the regular boxes for that month so don't necessarily let that discourage you.

If you hate the items that you keep getting in your boxes then maybe try erasing all of your profile info and see what they send then. The downside to that is though, you're most likely going to receive things that don't cater to your specific needs. BB is tricky like that, trying to find the right "profile", I think honesty is the best policy when it comes to that though. If there are certain things that you don't want to receive, like skincare for example then try taking that off. 

 

[xoxoelyse]

To th ladies who got the olo, what scent did you get and do you recommend the scent? I got the Chamomile and love it and am going to buy one but am not sure if I would like another more I'm thinking maybe rose

 

[lovelockdown]

Originally Posted by msdollfaced /img/forum/go_quote.gif

The first box would ship in November because that's the month you're trying to start in, as long as there's still ample time left in the month then that's when your subscription would start. You can always wait until December to come around but keep in mind, the stuff in the welcome box is often different from the things that they send in the regular boxes for that month so don't necessarily let that discourage you.

If you hate the items that you keep getting in your boxes then maybe try erasing all of your profile info and see what they send then. The downside to that is though, you're most likely going to receive things that don't cater to your specific needs. BB is tricky like that, trying to find the right "profile", I think honesty is the best policy when it comes to that though. If there are certain things that you don't want to receive, like skincare for example then try taking that off. 

ok that makes sense thank you. Though the welcome box this month is a pretty good one, i'll probably hold off since I want a december box. I haven't even recieved my box 2 yet so no need for back to back boxes! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[queenofperil]

Anyone else hate Sundays during Birchbox delivery time? 

 

[OiiO]

I hate Sundays during any beauty box delivery time 

Originally Posted by queenofperil /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Anyone else hate Sundays during Birchbox delivery time? 

 

[sammajamma]

Originally Posted by Angelalh /img/forum/go_quote.gif


i had been searching for the brightening cleanser since some of you ladies mentioned it and ive been staking tj maxx every few days (its across the street from my work) and i finally found it today!!!!

but do check the expiration dates on them!!!! several of the eye cremes were expired by 5-6 months!!!

how much were they selling the DDF for?! I'm keeping my eye out for when mine runs out 

 

[mermaidly]

I got box #3, and I like it a little better than I thought I would, though some of it is still disappointing. The chocolate was actually really good - maybe the best part of the box, and I'm not sure if that's funny or sad. I got the potato chip kind, which is good because I was really afraid I'd get the bacon and wouldn't even be able to eat it. 

The Stila luminizer *would* have been awesome, had they sent me a better shade. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Even though my profile indicates that I'm extremely fair, they sent BRONZE. Ugh. Thankfully there isn't much color payoff and it's mostly just shimmer, but it does look the tiniest bit orangey against my cool-toned, really pale skin. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> It does blend well, and the sample size is awesome; I just wish they would have sent the pink or rose gold. I feel like it would have made more sense for my skin tone. 

The Oscar Blandi I can't use at all. It's probably the biggest disappointment. I have really thick, wavy hair that can get frizzy/fluffy, so the last thing I need is texture or volume. I *think* that this is also indicated in my beauty profile, so I'm not sure why they sent me this. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

The Atelier Rose Anonyme perfume is just lovely. I have other rose perfumes, but they're more true rose and this is more complex, which I can appreciate! It's a darker, really sexy scent. I love it a lot, but I just can't justify spending $75 for the smallest size...maybe I can save up my points for it. 

The Miracle Skin Transformer didn't do much for me, I'm afraid. Well, okay, it had pros and cons, but the cons outweigh the pros, I think. Benefit's Porefessional does a much better job at concealing pores (for me anyway), and I'm 24, so I don't really have fine lines or dark spots yet. The one good thing it did was, when I applied it all over my face, it did make my foundation go on a little smoother. I just feel like, for me, it's not worth the $50. There are probably better primers out there, especially if you don't have aging concerns. Maybe it works better for those, but like I said, I'm not there yet - and since that's one of the big selling points for the product, I'm surprised BB sent it to me at all. 

I keep toying with the idea of cancelling my subscription and switching to something like Ipsy, but then I'm afraid the Birchboxes would suddenly get wonderful as soon as I did. And there's always ONE product I do like. Plus, I love the points system and I'm trying to save up for some things on my wishlist. We'll see, we'll see. The 3-month coupon code was nice; I just got an Atelier Rose Anonyme soap (much cheaper than the perfume, and I am so going to look forward to every shower, haha) and a Benefit Erase Paste. <3

 

[jumpnshout5]

I got box #3, and I like it a little better than I thought I would, though some of it is still disappointing. The chocolate was actually really good - maybe the best part of the box, and I'm not sure if that's funny or sad. I got the potato chip kind, which is good because I was really afraid I'd get the bacon and wouldn't even be able to eat it.  The Stila luminizer *would* have been awesome, had they sent me a better shade. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Even though my profile indicates that I'm extremely fair, they sent BRONZE. Ugh. Thankfully there isn't much color payoff and it's mostly just shimmer, but it does look the tiniest bit orangey against my cool-toned, really pale skin. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> It does blend well, and the sample size is awesome; I just wish they would have sent the pink or rose gold. I feel like it would have made more sense for my skin tone.  The Oscar Blandi I can't use at all. It's probably the biggest disappointment. I have really thick, wavy hair that can get frizzy/fluffy, so the last thing I need is texture or volume. I *think* that this is also indicated in my beauty profile, so I'm not sure why they sent me this. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> The Atelier Rose Anonyme perfume is just lovely. I have other rose perfumes, but they're more true rose and this is more complex, which I can appreciate! It's a darker, really sexy scent. I love it a lot, but I just can't justify spending $75 for the smallest size...maybe I can save up my points for it.  The Miracle Skin Transformer didn't do much for me, I'm afraid. Well, okay, it had pros and cons, but the cons outweigh the pros, I think. Benefit's Porefessional does a much better job at concealing pores (for me anyway), and I'm 24, so I don't really have fine lines or dark spots yet. The one good thing it did was, when I applied it all over my face, it did make my foundation go on a little smoother. I just feel like, for me, it's not worth the $50. There are probably better primers out there, especially if you don't have aging concerns. Maybe it works better for those, but like I said, I'm not there yet - and since that's one of the big selling points for the product, I'm surprised BB sent it to me at all.  I keep toying with the idea of cancelling my subscription and switching to something like Ipsy, but then I'm afraid the Birchboxes would suddenly get wonderful as soon as I did. And there's always ONE product I do like. Plus, I love the points system and I'm trying to save up for some things on my wishlist. We'll see, we'll see. The 3-month coupon code was nice; I just got an Atelier Rose Anonyme soap (much cheaper than the perfume, and I am so going to look forward to every shower, haha) and a Benefit Erase Paste. <3

Sometimes I wonder about the whole profile thing. I've only been with Birchbox since May, so I don't have as much experience with it as others. My first few months were perfect. I felt like everything seemed to fit my profile in one way or another. Now I feel like I'm just getting random stuff thrown together. I know people (or maybe mostly Birchbox) say if you don't like what you get, change your profile. That would make sense if I felt like every box was a miss. But I used to get boxes that I felt actually fit what I had on my profile, not so much anymore. And I have never changed profile. I wonder if they have different people deciding what goes into certain boxes now?

 

[kawaiisquawks]

Originally Posted by jumpnshout5 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Sometimes I wonder about the whole profile thing. I've only been with Birchbox since May, so I don't have as much experience with it as others. My first few months were perfect. I felt like everything seemed to fit my profile in one way or another. Now I feel like I'm just getting random stuff thrown together. I know people (or maybe mostly Birchbox) say if you don't like what you get, change your profile. That would make sense if I felt like every box was a miss. But I used to get boxes that I felt actually fit what I had on my profile, not so much anymore. And I have never changed profile. I wonder if they have different people deciding what goes into certain boxes now?

I got the Oscar Blandi as well when I literally have enough curly and EXTREMELY thick hair for 3 people. The switching profiles may be useful to an extent, but in my case it's kind of hard to change my profile to exclude volumizing products when it's already what it should be doing. Plus I think it's a bit ridiculous that we would have to "adjust" our profiles to things that are necessarily not true just to get stuff that we SHOULD be getting based on our real profiles. Sometimes I really do think they have too many of a particular shade and too little of other shades (like the Jouer MMT from a few months ago) so they just go and just dump it in a single box # across the board, and then give a lame excuse like "oh we sent it for contouring!!" when people email to complain.

 

[americanclassic]

I hate Sundays for any delivery /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />. I ordered something on Thursday with Amazon "two day shipping", and it's coming on Tuesday :/.

Originally Posted by OiiO /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I hate Sundays during any beauty box delivery time 

Still haven't even gotten my shipping notification. This is kinda ridiculous. I ordered something from BB when the hurricane happened, and it got here over a week ago. I doubt it will get here any time this week bc of Thanksgiving. It'll probably get here like, Saturday or Monday at the earliest :/.

 

[Meggpi]

Went to cash in my points and use my code and noticed that the Color Club Holo descriptions are mixed up, the wrong name is with the wrong color description.  I couldn't decide which I wanted, so I guess I'm letting them choose for me, depending on if the warehouse is mixed up too.