Birchbox October 2012

[Hellaine]

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


I've got two of the stila palettes with the eyeliner, and both of them took quite a bit of twisting before the liner appeared.  I thought one of them was broken when a few twists didn't produce anything, but it wasn't.  So yes, that's how stila created them.

Yeah I just got my palettes and it's the same deal.  Thought they were broken but after a few thousand spins, now it works properly.  Not sure that's so much BBs problem as it is Stila and how they created it.  Love my palettes though, smudge stick and all!

 

[JessicaMarie]

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


Yeah I just got my palettes and it's the same deal.  Thought they were broken but after a few thousand spins, now it works properly.  Not sure that's so much BBs problem as it is Stila and how they created it.  Love my palettes though, smudge stick and all!

I posted earlier I did get it to work. I know it wasn't Birchbox's fault but I figured it would be best to email the company you ordered from. No worries. 

 

[winkiepup]

I just re-subscribed after swearing never to join again...hoping for the Goop box! Will they send me an email about it or have all the opt-in emails gone out?

 

[sammajamma]

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

I just re-subscribed after swearing never to join again...hoping for the Goop box! Will they send me an email about it or have all the opt-in emails gone out?

I think they said that people who re-sub after the announcement weren't going to get the option to pick... but who knows, if not enough people opt-in you may get lucky!

 

[lauravee]

Anyone else still waiting for the email?

 

[Dalylah]

I opted in for Goop. Can't wait to see what we get.

 

[CaliMel]

I think I'm going to let this sub go. It's not bad, per se, and I really do like the points system. But I feel like for me it's really just not a good deal.

I have sooooooooo many samples to use up that it's ridiculous.

It's overwhelming.

So I ended up cancelling this sub and my Myglam one, and I'll prob start skipping my Julep one as well.

It's hard to let them go, but at the same time I feel like they're really not the best deal for me personally.

 

[Shannon28]

I decided to go with the goop option. Last month was my first box and I wasn't terribly impressed. I figure if I stay for 3 months I'll at least be able to cash in my points for something useful. Hopefully it gets better.

 

[kawaiisquawks]

Originally Posted by Shannon28 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I decided to go with the goop option. Last month was my first box and I wasn't terribly impressed. I figure if I stay for 3 months I'll at least be able to cash in my points for something useful. Hopefully it gets better.

I've been a subscriber for 3 months and I loved my first 2 boxes even though I'm super picky. You're right though, last month definitely was underwhelming! Hopefully it was just an off month and this month turns out to be fab, and the months after as well.

 

[dietblack]

I received my first Birchbox this month and found t to be underwhemling at best. I opted for the goop in hopes that it will be better. It's super lame they cannot guarantee we get a goop box though. If they offer two options they should be able to fulfill the one we choose. I really hope I get one!

 

[Linnake]

I opted in for a goop box for my main (and older) sub but left my newer sub to receive a normal box... I really love the harvey prince hello and so I'm hoping that I get it in the normal box because I'm too cheap to buy and I'm saving up points!

 

[brio444]

I still haven't gotten a goop email.  I never got an email for the TV box way back when, and my non-TV box suuuuuuucked, so I want to opt-in.  I think my settings are probably set to no emails, which could be the issue, so I emailed BB CS to change it.  I also was able to opt-in through CS.  

 

[kisha90]

I just chose the regular box.

 

[ValentineLissar]

Hey, I got this link off of Goop's website.  This was a list of recommended skincare items from January and April 2011. Do you think we might see some of these items or brands creeping into the subscription boxes? 

http://www.goop.com/journal/get/127/natural-and-organic-skincare

http://www.goop.com/journal/get/114/the-french-pharmacy

 

[vogliadivintage]

The possibility of getting brands like that was exactly why I opted for the Goop box!

 

[MissLindaJean]

Ack...I hope we do get some interesting brands like that in our Goop boxes! Isn't that the point of opting in?

 

[mellee]

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

Ack...I hope we do get some interesting brands like that in our Goop boxes! Isn't that the point of opting in?

No - that's the point of paying $10 a month for BirchBox!  We shouldn't have to wait for collab boxes and opt in to get interesting brands.  That's what we're paying for the general service for.

 

[JoniLynn]

I canceled now I'm kinda regretting it but even if I didn't cancel I would have gotten the crapiest box they sent out as always

 

[petitamour]

Yikes. This is my fifth box and I never received an opt in/opt out email! 

It's Sunday the 30th now...

I'll be emailing them. I obviously wouldn't be able to opt in/opt out now and I am not sure what I would have done, but I would of liked the option nonetheless.

 

[Moonittude]

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

Hey, I got this link off of Goop's website.  This was a list of recommended skincare items from January and April 2011. Do you think we might see some of these items or brands creeping into the subscription boxes? 

http://www.goop.com/journal/get/127/natural-and-organic-skincare

http://www.goop.com/journal/get/114/the-french-pharmacy

Wow. I really hope so. I have heard of or used several of those brands, and they were all wonderful that I had tried, and I heard good things about the others. I'm more into organic skincare anyway.