Birchbox October 2012

[heatwebb000]

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

so jelly of the lipgloss and orofluido. grr I got the orofluido at a birchbox event at SXSW this year (they had samples in the bathroom at one of their investors companies parties) Somehow it didn't make it back home with me. It was so amazing I used it the whole rest of the trip /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I already own the orofluido and guess what you get three sample sizes free with your order so I already had them!  I liked the lipgloss, foil packets are not even enough to try I so my box was not worth my $10.00 I will not eat the luna bar wand when I emailed BB about being unhappy with them my reply was

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  Anastasia, Oct 13 01:07 pm (EDT):

Hi Heather,

Thank you for reaching out and I'm sorry to hear you were unhappy with the contents of your box this month.

While we always want everyone's Birchbox to be equal, it is hard for our subscribers to always perceive them as equal when everyone receives different items. We want to cater to everyone's Beauty Profile, while taking into consideration their preferences and sample history with us. This can cause quite a bit of differences in one Birchbox to another comparatively every month.

An item that you may have coveted from someone else's box may very well be yours next month (and vice versa). We hope you understand that we try to make this as fair, and as equal as possible every single month.

Please note that the product food item you received was your monthly extra! It fit perfectly with our GOOP theme this month and we thought it would be a nice addition to your beauty samples. Extras are in addition to the 4-5 samples you are promised each month and are by no means meant to replace them!

You also definitely should have gotten a 3 month 20% off code! If you would like to take advantage of this code on an order please give us a all at 877-487-7272 and we will place the order over the phone with the discount.

The only customers that receive welcome boxes are ones that were given a subscription as a gift, not our re-billable subscribers.

Please let me know if you have any questions."

I was like you have got to be kidding me!

 

[heatwebb000]

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

5/8" fold over elastic, you cut and tie! 

optional is to melt the ends so they don't fray (which is a skill that takes a minute to figure out how not to light them on fire, but then is easy peasy)

I used etsy for mine.

So I feel really stupid for spending my $18 for the same thing! 

 

[alphaloria]

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

also, I'm not as mad about the lara/luna bars but this does annoy me: how come the men's box has a fancy drink measure and whisky stones as lifestyle extras, and our extras are "lady food bars"? I think that's a bit insulting. I know they pay more for the box, but people wouldn't mind...I don't know, something other than snack/meal bars? I know the coasters were lame, but at least everyone uses coasters.

I like food bars and tea, but seeing them in every other box gets tiring. Maybe we should put together a list of things we would like to see as lifestyle extras and send it to BB for consideration. Keep in mind, it shouldn't be anything amazing (since the box is only $10) and nothing custom made for BB (since they would likely only want to offer something they can sell more of in the shop). I'll start:

Individual packet drink mix (like Crystal Light)

Hidden socks to wear with flats

 

[queenofperil]

Originally Posted by heatwebb000 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I already own the orofluido and guess what you get three sample sizes free with your order so I already had them!  I liked the lipgloss, foil packets are not even enough to try I so my box was not worth my $10.00 I will not eat the luna bar wand when I emailed BB about being unhappy with them my reply was

I got the same packets and got enough out of one packet for a full face. I've been wearing it all day. 

 

[heatwebb000]

Originally Posted by heatwebb000 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I already own the orofluido and guess what you get three sample sizes free with your order so I already had them!  I liked the lipgloss, foil packets are not even enough to try I so my box was not worth my $10.00 I will not eat the luna bar wand when I emailed BB about being unhappy with them my reply was

"

  Anastasia, Oct 13 01:07 pm (EDT):

Hi Heather,

Thank you for reaching out and I'm sorry to hear you were unhappy with the contents of your box this month.

While we always want everyone's Birchbox to be equal, it is hard for our subscribers to always perceive them as equal when everyone receives different items. We want to cater to everyone's Beauty Profile, while taking into consideration their preferences and sample history with us. This can cause quite a bit of differences in one Birchbox to another comparatively every month.

An item that you may have coveted from someone else's box may very well be yours next month (and vice versa). We hope you understand that we try to make this as fair, and as equal as possible every single month.

Please note that the product food item you received was your monthly extra! It fit perfectly with our GOOP theme this month and we thought it would be a nice addition to your beauty samples. Extras are in addition to the 4-5 samples you are promised each month and are by no means meant to replace them!

You also definitely should have gotten a 3 month 20% off code! If you would like to take advantage of this code on an order please give us a all at 877-487-7272 and we will place the order over the phone with the discount.

The only customers that receive welcome boxes are ones that were given a subscription as a gift, not our re-billable subscribers.

Please let me know if you have any questions."

I was like you have got to be kidding me!

so my reply was this

Thank you for your reply. The photos on your site show deluxe samples in those boxes and what we get in no way equals those photos. I feel like I was mislead about the quality and size of the samples. Nowhere are pictures of foil packets that are free at sephora shown or free perfume samples. These are not deluxe samples. Food and plastic bags are not beauty samples. At this point unless something can done I will be canceling my sub. When I went to do so online it said to give u a chance to make it right including reshipping which is why I requested box 25. Please let me know what BB is willing to do for another chance.

 

[soccerkidtlk]

So my box "shipped" monday.. well today is saturday and I still have no updates what so ever on my box! I'm emailing birchbox tomorrow because this is uncalled for! It shouldnt take a week to "ship" me my box.

 

[MollyC2153]

Originally Posted by heatwebb000 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

So I feel really stupid for spending my $18 for the same thing! 

It's ok, I bought some before I realized I could make them!!!

 

[HallenD]

so terribly disappointed by this month's box...

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

.the perfekt lip/cheek color sample...how many uses am i supposed to get out that? >.<

 

[bbbrandnewww]

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


I like food bars and tea, but seeing them in every other box gets tiring. Maybe we should put together a list of things we would like to see as lifestyle extras and send it to BB for consideration. Keep in mind, it shouldn't be anything amazing (since the box is only $10) and nothing custom made for BB (since they would likely only want to offer something they can sell more of in the shop). I'll start:

Individual packet drink mix (like Crystal Light)

Hidden socks to wear with flats

Those would be great extras. I love those socks. Even things like those Dr Schools heel things for wearings heels and pumps would be cool. I think they should start trying some other options and maybe people would complain yes. Even things like hair clips, headbands, or nail files would satisfy me.

 

[macadamia522]

The balm smells great... it's supposed to be pomegranate fig but I'd describe it as a pleasantly, not overly sweet scent.

 

[macadamia522]

I just emailed the pictures to myself and saved them to my computer... not sure if there's a more direct way to do it :/

 

[kawaiisquawks]

Originally Posted by HallenD /img/forum/go_quote.gif
so terribly disappointed by this month's box...

Spoiler

.the perfekt lip/cheek color sample...how many uses am i supposed to get out that? >.<

I emailed them saying that I was disappointed over the size of the sample as I could get barely a single use out of it and that there's no way I could decide whether I liked it enough to buy it, especially with it being $20+, and got the same c&p response that someone else posted a few pages back.

"I'm so sorry to hear that you are disappointed with your Per-fekt sample. We do understand that this is a one time sample, but we were just so excited about the product itself! We thought it would be a great addition from one of our favorite brands, Per-fekt, and we wanted our subscribers to get a chance to try it."

A great addition?? I'd have nothing against tossing one in every box as an extra, but it's definitely disappointing to get such a tiny sample as one of our "paid" samples. And it's definitely a bit sad that my first experience with this brand is a one-use sample that could in no way convince me to shell out for the full sized product.

 

[lovelywhim]

Originally Posted by Lulubelle107 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I believe I got box #12, and I don't feel punished at all

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I believe I put eye creams as my splurge item, so I'm happy to see an eye cream.  The candle smells quite nice, I haven't tried the Goop serum and I'm always looking for an SPF that isn't greasy.  The Luna bar will be breakfast tomorrow, and a lip conditioning balm will definitely get used.  So, it's all good.

Thank you for posting a picture! This is the box I'm getting, so it was cool to see the sizes! I'm very excited about it!

 

[Jennifer Love]

Originally Posted by javagirl87 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I got my BB today! Yay! Earlier than stated on the tracking. I would say this box is worse than my last (where I got 6 foil samples and twist tie and 2 teas). If next month is bad I'm canceling, it'll be 5 months in a row (not including the summer months because I wasn't subbed then) that I've gotten an awful box.

Spoiler: 


If anyone wants the vitamins or lip conditioner let me know.

This is the box I'm getting.  I'm glad to know I'm not the only one now.  I was beginning to think they made the box just for me because I was a bad girl or something.  LOL

 

[Roxane68]

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


I am in a committed and monogamous relationship with my beauty blender... I use my MAC brush cleaner to clean it and it works perfectly. If I am out of brush cleaner I will just use my daughter's baby shampoo ...works like a charm. No need to spend a bunch of money on the beauty blender cleaner IMO. Oh! And I always use hot hot water! 

 Get's that baby sparkling 

Thank you for this suggestion! I, too, was having a hard time cleaning the pink lil sucker. I don't have MAC brush cleaner but I do have the Sephora brand which is probably close to being the same.

 

[deactivateduser232015]

Hey ladies, I don't know if y'all shop at Wegmans, but I thought I might put out the signal boost for us tea drinkers out there. I saw Mighty Tea for $7 there today, along with other really nice brands that were much cheaper (I grabbed two boxes of Stash). So if you really like the brand, I figure it's still cheaper than BB even with the 20%, and you can save your points on some makeup.

 

[LyndaV]

Javagirl, I'd love the Jouer if you haven't already given it away.  Sorry you have been getting such sucky boxes 

LV

 

[tgooberbutt]

Originally Posted by javagirl87 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I got my BB today! Yay! Earlier than stated on the tracking. I would say this box is worse than my last (where I got 6 foil samples and twist tie and 2 teas). If next month is bad I'm canceling, it'll be 5 months in a row (not including the summer months because I wasn't subbed then) that I've gotten an awful box.

Spoiler: 

I am so sorry about your box. That sux.

 

[JessicaMarie]

I'm not sure when my box is due to arrive. I'm praying I don't have a shipping fiasco like last month. My mom has already received her box, which is usually when I start getting really impatient haha. 

 

[tencentblues]

Originally Posted by Jennifer Love /img/forum/go_quote.gif


This is the box I'm getting.  I'm glad to know I'm not the only one now.  I was beginning to think they made the box just for me because I was a bad girl or something.  LOL

I got this box and actually didn't mind it at all. I'll be able to get quite a few uses out of both the Mary-Lou and the lip conditioner, both of which I'm really liking, and I thought getting 8 of the little vitamins was pretty generous ($15.71 worth of product.) I also like the Juicy scent. Eh to the Luna bar, but overall I didn't find it a bad box. Better than last month, which - with the exception of the Porefessional, was a pretty total dud.