Birchbox October 2012

[mellee]

This pumpkin perfume is so unbelievably awful on me, I cannot begin to tell.  Not to be really gross, but some perfumes on me just smell like a belch - there's no other way I can think of to describe it.  This is one of those.

 

[Moonittude]

I just got notice that my second box has shipped. It is my alternate account's first box, so I knew it was going to take forever. But the good news is, it is not a Goop, and I got two items that I am really excited about. It's coming with...

the Mary-Louminizer (yes!)

the hair powder (also something I really wanted to try)

Mox lip butter (was excited about, now am hoping not to get the gym socks scent)

twistband (okay)

tili bag (okay)

Viva la Juicy Fleur sample (will try)

I'm psyched that I didn't get a second Luna bar! In fact, no food items at all, although I wouldn't have minded tea. All in all, score! I know a lot of people weren't happy this month, so to be happy with two boxes is a real victory.

 

[plutorayz]

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

that would be great /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> i'm really annoyed i can't seem to find mine... my comment was purely based on the fact that i've held both in my hand and when i got the luminizer it felt much smaller.. then again i lost it so maybe my memory is off :-/

Yehhhhh it definitely looked much bigger in someone else's pictures. So I apologize if I misled anyone, definitely wasn't my intention. I would have put this up earlier but school took up a huge chunk of my time last week. >.<

 

[MyriadVoices]

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

This pumpkin perfume is so unbelievably awful on me, I cannot begin to tell.  Not to be really gross, but some perfumes on me just smell like a belch - there's no other way I can think of to describe it.  This is one of those.

Isn't it weird how our chemistry affects fragrance? I can't wear anything with passion fruit fragrance. It smells great to me, but once I put it on my body, it smells like really bad body odor! Like, football-player-armpits-after-an-outdoor-game-in-100-degree-weather bad.

 

[ashleyanner]

Um...has anybody seen on BB's facebook page a few ladies complaining about how they don't pay $10 a month for samples?  What did they think they were signing up for?  I guess maybe they meant one time use samples?  

  Don't know 'bout that, but it kind of made me giggle.

*edited for missing words...

 

[lovelywhim]

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

Um...has anybody seen on BB's facebook page a few ladies complaining about how they don't pay $10 a month for samples.  What did they think they were signing up for?  I guess maybe they meant one time use samples?  

  Don't 'bout that, but it kind of made me giggle.

Yeah, I saw that! Some of the complaints that show up are really good for a laugh.

 

[astokes]

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

Um...has anybody seen on BB's facebook page a few ladies complaining about how they don't pay $10 a month for samples.  What did they think they were signing up for?  I guess maybe they meant one time use samples?  

  Don't 'bout that, but it kind of made me giggle.

I just don't read most complaints anymore. Lol I've read too many where people are fuming/hostile and it makes no sense to me.

On another note... I took a good look at my Naked Princess lip gloss and realized that the sample card had been opened before (the perforation had been torn) and there was lip gloss on the rim of the tube.  Let's see what BB does about it.

 

[astokes]

Oh, I also wanted to add:

You know how BB usually wraps up the small items in tissue paper and ties them up with a ribbon? Mine didn't have that this month. Is the same true for everyone else?

Edit: Someone one Facebook suggested a food allergy question for our profiles and BB responded, "Hi there, we are currently working on this feature. We will let our subscribers know once it is available, hopefully it will be soon

: )"     Hope is in the future!

 

[quene8106]

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

Um...has anybody seen on BB's facebook page a few ladies complaining about how they don't pay $10 a month for samples?  What did they think they were signing up for?  I guess maybe they meant one time use samples?  

  Don't know 'bout that, but it kind of made me giggle.

*edited for missing words...

yeah. i told her that it is a sample service and not a groupon (i should've said not a groupon for 4-5 full-size makeup/beauty items) lol

 

[tinkerbll695]

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

Um...has anybody seen on BB's facebook page a few ladies complaining about how they don't pay $10 a month for samples.  What did they think they were signing up for?  I guess maybe they meant one time use samples?  

  Don't 'bout that, but it kind of made me giggle.

I don't mind paying $10 for samples and no full size items because I understand that the premise of all subscription services is to introduce us to products and get us to buy more from the brands that are included in that month's box. But that doesn't mean I'm okay with the samples being foil packets/one time use. I want at least a few uses to get a feel for the product, to see how my skin reacts, and to be able to close the sample for easy reuse. And I don't want the same items repeated every month - different flavors and colors are not different items to me. There are so many beauty, skincare, and lifestyle items out there I don't understand why we keep getting the same things every month. While I understand BB wants to keep the relationships it's built with current brands, but it also needs to keep to it's core concept of introducing its subscribers to new products and brands.

I think that some people are upset that their $10 isn't getting them more full size items because there are so many other subscription services out there that are providing full size items and it's almost expected by some that full size items should be in every box, every month (See The Look Bag - similar pricing, but 2  full size items this month or Ipsy - $10 a month, but 2 full size items this month.) I don't know how long Ipsy or The Look Bag will be able to sustain the quality of their bags, but if that is what the market demands, then BB may need to step up their game and start changing the way they do their boxes - perhaps less box variations each month and truly deluxe sized samples would be better suited to more subscribers. Although, IMHO, I don't know how long any of these subscription companies will be able to stay in business - $10 a month (even with 100K plus subscribers) doesn't seem like that much to cover shipping, packaging materials, samples that are paid for, wages, rent, etc. I personally don't buy anything from the BB store without a discount code and points, but maybe there are a whole lot of people that do and that is why they stay in business....

 

[SeptEllis]

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

Oh, I also wanted to add:

You know how BB usually wraps up the small items in tissue paper and ties them up with a ribbon? Mine didn't have that this month. Is the same true for everyone else?

Edit: Someone one Facebook suggested a food allergy question for our profiles and BB responded, "Hi there, we are currently working on this feature. We will let our subscribers know once it is available, hopefully it will be soon

: )"     Hope is in the future!

If they start offering allergy questions, I could see a slew of people opting in for that! Maybe it would just be easier for them to remove the more common critical allergy products (peanuts, etc) from all boxes instead of trying to customize. 

 

[lovelywhim]

Originally Posted by astokes /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Someone one Facebook suggested a food allergy question for our profiles and BB responded, "Hi there, we are currently working on this feature. We will let our subscribers know once it is available, hopefully it will be soon

: )"     Hope is in the future!

Perfect! That's definitely a very welcome fix for those with allergies! I wonder what kind of system they'll implement.

 

[gypsiemagic]

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

Re: Twistbands, homemade or otherwise, I know I can make them more cheaply, and have done so, but it is hard to buy a variety of colors and pay shipping if you're only making them for yourself. When I made these it ended up costing me $30 for materials that made like 100 ties. Not everyone would need or want that many. I gave a lot away! 

So I can see why someone would recommend etsy for a slightly higher price, even though yes, it is just [f'ing] elastic. 

Back to [f'ing] Birchbox! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

really? i got 20 different colors (from a selection of about 60, I just picked the 20 I wanted) and it cost $13, I can't see myself ever getting through all 60, let alone if I made 120 for $20, SO MUCH TWISTBAND

also the 13 included shipping, it was 11 without,

And I bought it on etsy, the suppliers are my favorite etsiers, because for some reason all online craft suppliers websites are complete poop. 

 

[tinkerbll695]

For those that got the Joana Vargas Serum, it is resealable. If you flip over the top part that you twist off it acts as a plug.

 

[KatieK]

Finally got shipping notification & I'm getting box 11.  Pretty upset because I didn't opt in for goop & its all food/skin care... no makeup items at all!  I usually don't complain about my boxes because I'm open to trying all the products... I don't even mind the foils & small samples but I don't want tea.  And everyone knows how ridiculous the perfekt sample is so I won't even go there...

 

[Missglammygirl]

I got Alexandra(funny since my name is alexandria lol) for my CSR and she was nice about the situation with the goop box ( goop when opted out) and she comped my november box. But she was quick to reply and props to her. Some of the others arent so nice in responses, so it was nice to get her. (by nice I mean the overall tone of the email) And I rather get next months box comped than points I HAVE to spend in their store. Sad Im getting a goop box though, but box 14 isnt that bad...

 

[quene8106]

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

I got Alexandra(funny since my name is alexandria lol) for my CSR and she was nice about the situation with the goop box ( goop when opted out) and she comped my november box. But she was quick to reply and props to her. Some of the others arent so nice in responses, so it was nice to get her. (by nice I mean the overall tone of the email) And I rather get next months box comped than points I HAVE to spend in their store. Sad Im getting a goop box though, but box 14 isnt that bad...

i'm glad that you got some good customer service /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> my favorite cs rep is sarah and paulina is awesome too

 

[pinkdiamonds]

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

What color polish?

Power clutch (gray).

 

[CaliMel]

Got my box today!

The Mary Luminizer was WAY smaller than I expected. Basically, it's an eyeshadow pot. It doesn't even look like a highlighter to me, it's just a champagne colored eyeshadow.

Which I mean, that's cool because that's pretty much the color I wear every single day, so I'll use it for sure. But calling it a luminizer when it doesn't even look like one to me, seems weird.

My MAC luminizer is much more finely milled, and looks smooth instead of the grains like an eyeshadow has.

The lipgloss, I think it's terrible. The MOX kind with pomegranite and fig reeks to me. It smells like some kind of rotten juice or something. Yuck. Also, the pot is TINY, and I would have rather have had it in a tube because I had sticking my fingers in lipgloss.

The tea is nice, nothing amazing, or bad.

The hair stuff, it's just those packets. Honestly, I wish they would have sent travel tubes because I really hate foil packets. I need to get some of those empty travel containers and put the samples into those to use them, because invariably my packet ends up either drying out before I can use it all, or I spill it everywhere because it falls over on the counter and everything runs out of it.

All in all, this box is ok. I have the year sub, but honestly, I would have cancelled by now otherwise.

 

[Missglammygirl]

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

Power clutch (gray).

Ok... I was really hoping for different colors... oh well. Im still waitng for mine. I should either be getting mine today or tomorrow... Its only 2 here in california, and i haven't gotten my mail yet so it might come.... trying not to check the tracking info  to avoid anxiousness