Birchbox October 2012

[Linnake]

Originally Posted by skylola123 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Is anyone else receiving this box??





I am for my second sub... between this and my goop box I'm getting 10 samples. Only one of them is makeup and 2 are luna bars. Plus, I already own the Quidad and I don't use it very much!

If I were closer to 200 points on my second sub I would cash out and cancel especially since I got my 3 month code.  But that's the problem with getting a second account is that you are up for whatever so repeats are bound to happen.

 

[Lainy]

Originally Posted by mjkdior713 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I just got home and opened my box.  My Caudalie sample seems to be ok.  I squeezed out a little and it seems there's enough product to use several times.  So it's good they're sending you another one cause it definitely should be more full (cause mine was).  It is the same sample I got from Sephora about a month ago, but a tiny bit smaller.

I had the same problem, they said they were going to mail me a new one right away.

 

[queenofperil]

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




are your reddit handles the same as your mut handles? I feel like a one man protestor trying to preserve the name of Birchbox on the site right now.

Nope. Mine is different. I seriously think a lot of this witching is coming from people who are cheap and want full sized products for ten dollars a month. Someone complained about the size of the Mox and Mary Lou Manizer! Come on! Those are perfectly good sample sizes. 

 

[PeridotCricket]

Essie does not do mini's. It will be a full size.

As has been mentioned many times before in this thread, yes, they do. They often sell them in quads, such as this:

(Note: not my image; source: http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/nails/essie-mega-mini-treasures-great-gift-for-your-bff/ which is not my blog)

Sorry. I did not know that I have never seen Esie mini's either online or in stores.

 

[PeridotCricket]

If you have a USB cord to attach your phone to your PC then connect it that way. Depending on the make

Also, you can email them to yourself.  I email to and from the same email address and they just pop up on my gmail account on my computer then drag and drop onto the desktop and bam! pictures. 

That is not an option for me. When I click the icon to post a photo, It just pops up a box to type a link. I was asking how to post directly from my phone. I do not have Internet for my laptop at home. If I'm online, I'm using my phone 90% of the time.

 

[JLR594]

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

Hey guys I just wanted to let you know I emailed Caldrea about a week ago. I really wanted to try their products because I am a sucker for a good smelling soap in my bathroom. The other rooms in my house can use Bath & Body but I want something indulgent for myself. Anyway I just told them I heard about them on Birchbox and really was interested in their scents. I did not ask for a sample but I did ask where I could go to try their products out. I received an email later that day asking for my address so a sample could be sent to me. I got an envelope with seven samples of their hand soap. I think that is every kind they have. I have gotten free samples from Jouer, Caldrea, Miss Jessie and theBalm. Be nice and ask for what you want. They don't always say yes but sometimes they do.

When did you get samples from theBalm?  I just E-mailed them about two or three weeks ago because I really wanted to try Stainiac so I asked for a sample.  I didn't get a response E-mail.  I think that is really unprofessional to just ignore messages and am trying to give them the benefit of the doubt.  I hope it is a matter of my message not going through.  I would rather get a NO than to be ignored.  But Jouer was great and they are sending me samples and Caldrea already sent me several samples.

 

[mermaidly]

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[JLR594]

Originally Posted by skylola123 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Is anyone else receiving this box??






Hey there.  Yeah, I'm supposed to be getting this box #22.  My tracking number has not updated yet.

 

[chrissymarie]

has anyone received a sample of  Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentrè (24-Hour Miracle Cream) yet? i ended up getting box 3 and i was curious to see how big the sample is. 

 

[deactivateduser232015]

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

has anyone received a sample of  Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentrè (24-Hour Miracle Cream) yet? i ended up getting box 3 and i was curious to see how big the sample is. 

Did anyone with box 3 actually have theirs ship and receive updated tracking? I got an email on the 10th and I haven't received updated info yet, and I'm prettttyyy sure it's not going to be updated by Monday (when the business week starts) either at this point.

 

[calexxia]

The Embryolisse Creme Anti-Age Raffermissante was two foil packets.

 

[chrissymarie]

Did anyone else have a problem with repeat sample items this month? 

 

[chrissymarie]

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

The Embryolisse Creme Anti-Age Raffermissante was two foil packets.

That's beyond disappointing. 

 

[Rach212]

Originally Posted by Amber Ferguson /img/forum/go_quote.gif

So even though I opted out of goop it looks like I'm getting a goop box, anyone else seeing that.  Mine I guess is box 30.  My splurge item was haircare, how does any of this have to do with haircare?! 

Shipping information available in your Account Settings.
Jouer Lip Enhancer
Buy
 
theBalm® cosmetics Mary-Lou Manizer
Buy
 
Juicy Couture Viva la Juicy La Fleur
Buy
 
Vitivia Vitamin capsules
Buy
 
LUNA Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter
Buy
 

This is the box it was showing me on the webpage.  This month will be my first BB and my first ipsy box ... I'm really not excited about any of these items, unfortunately.  I've gotten hooked on PopSugar so I think I need to drop one of these $10 subs to keep it ... I think it will probably be BB that I drop.

 

[Missglammygirl]

Anyone get box 32 or 34? If so please let me know asap! I want to see if i can change my profile before they assign me a box! 

 

[jannie135]

I have box 3 and got my shipping email on wednesday night as well... but my tracking number was available since Friday last week... I'm giving up hope. I'm probably going to see it mysteriously show up on my doorstep... The tracking has never worked for me and I never email BB about shipping until 5 days after they send me an email since they always reply that it may take 5 days to update.

 

[meetcutecrystal]

JLR594, (For some reason I am not allowed to repost and respond to comments, I will worry about that tomorrow)

I emailed theBalm in June, when everyone was getting Staniac. I gave away the one in my June box by accident. I got an email back about a week later. Not fast but I did get a sample in a padded envelope sent to me. Be persistent. They may be out but I bet they have a sample of something to send you!

 

[calexxia]

Originally Posted by jannie135 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I have box 3 and got my shipping email on wednesday night as well... but my tracking number was available since Friday last week... I'm giving up hope. I'm probably going to see it mysteriously show up on my doorstep... The tracking has never worked for me and I never email BB about shipping until 5 days after they send me an email since they always reply that it may take 5 days to update.

The tracking in my emails NEVER works; usually, eventually, the one on the website does, but is always off by a day or so. Sometimes early, sometimes late. *shrug*

 

[gypsiemagic]

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


Nope. Mine is different. I seriously think a lot of this witching is coming from people who are cheap and want full sized products for ten dollars a month. Someone complained about the size of the Mox and Mary Lou Manizer! Come on! Those are perfectly good sample sizes. 

I feel a little bad, I was posting a lot of beauty box stuff in makeupaddiction and even came up with the name r/beautyboxes , hyping up all the awesome full size stuff I was getting in my birchboxes. I also got a bunch of referrals from it, but now they aren't quite living up to the glory, but one bad box does not a cancellation make. Imagine dropping out of college 2 years in because you get one bad grade on an exam. It all levels out in the end, I still firmly believe they are a quality service 

I do think there were issues this month, I have a little conspiracy theory that they spent quite a bit of this months subscription money the whole sample shop event, and there must have been other issues, the Eyeko thing, the fact nobody has seen an essie polish in any box, lots of boxes are shipping late. Not to mention they freaking bought a company. I am guessing they paid upwards of 20mil for JolieBox, "tech" company valuations are stupid, its not just 3x revenue, but they now are running three additional services. 

I think they sort of slipped up this month and got busy with other things. 

 

[gypsiemagic]

one of my boxes is supposed to contain the naked princess gloss, I seriously hope its this little sampler like came in the look bag in May.

it is just too presh.

And what the heck they sell $98.00 underwears as well as lipgloss.