Birchbox October 2012

[diana16]

Originally Posted by daisy351 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Pretty angry that this is considered one of my four deluxe samples

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id be mad too since perfekt sends out samples for free :/

 

[sammajamma]

yep mine was .7510 and its the one with the DDF cleanser, mighty leaf tea, hair oil, little lipgloss sample, and little face product (i dont have it with me and i forget exactly what it is but its really tiny and its for your face)

someone posted a picture of it

 

[BarbieZ]

So, this is sort of an off-topic question, but not really.  I was initially kind of disappointed with my Beauty Blender since I don't wear foundation.  I don't need that kind of coverage.  But, admittedly, the last time I tried foundation was years ago.  Maybe it's time to retire the Cover Girl foundation-to-powder I've been using since 1998, lol, and give that Beauty Blender a try.  But, I'm sure I don't want to start using a powder, too - too dry, too heavy, an extra step I don't need.

Can anyone recommend a good stand-alone foundation product?  Must go on wet.  Also, must have an extra, extra, extra pale shade.  MAC NW15 is noticeably too dark for me.

 

[gemstone]

Quote: Originally Posted by diana16 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

id be mad too since perfekt sends out samples for free :/

 

Not any more!  You have to purchase a sample from customer service or get it when you purchase something else on their website (which I definitely do NOT count as "free" since you can't spend less than $20 there).

 

[JessP]

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

LOL about the Beautyblender.

They have three shades - the pink (original), white and now a black one.

Oooh I'd like to try the black one! 

Side note - I'm laughing because I just picked up a Beautyblender using some Birchbox points last week lol. Such is my luck! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[spmblueeyez]

I'd be very upset if I got that in my box ( I still don't have tracking for either) since I got that as a free sample from Sephora last month with an order.

Originally Posted by daisy351 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Pretty angry that this is considered one of my four deluxe samples

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[queenofperil]

Does the Lip Perfection Gel come out of that flower thing, or is it like one of those samples you get in magazines where it's just product under a foil cover?

 

[kawaiimeows]

Originally Posted by daisy351 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Pretty angry that this is considered one of my four deluxe samples

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samples like that are the reason i'm thinking about quitting birchbox and trying ipsy out for a little while if this month isn't better than my last two.

 

[gemstone]

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

So, this is sort of an off-topic question, but not really.  I was initially kind of disappointed with my Beauty Blender since I don't wear foundation.  I don't need that kind of coverage.  But, admittedly, the last time I tried foundation was years ago.  Maybe it's time to retire the Cover Girl foundation-to-powder I've been using since 1998, lol, and give that Beauty Blender a try.  But, I'm sure I don't want to start using a powder, too - too dry, too heavy, an extra step I don't need.

Can anyone recommend a good stand-alone foundation product?  Must go on wet.  Also, must have an extra, extra, extra pale shade.  MAC NW15 is noticeably too dark for me.

I can't say anything about liquid foundation (I use bareminerals) BUT I use one for my bb cream/tinted moisturizer and it is great!  It definitely goes on a lot smoother and I don't end up wasting so much of it!

 

[daisy351]

Yeah, it's just a little (0.05 mL/0.002 oz.) foil packet.  Should NOT be a "deluxe" sample!

On an unrelated note, I never got a shipping email, but noticed my tracking info was updated on my account online.

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

Does the Lip Perfection Gel come out of that flower thing, or is it like one of those samples you get in magazines where it's just product under a foil cover?

 

[spmblueeyez]

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

Does the Lip Perfection Gel come out of that flower thing, or is it like one of those samples you get in magazines where it's just product under a foil cover?

Its the product only in the center. The flower is all paper, the little round center is a "blister" of product, under a foil cover.

 

[BarbieZ]

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

I can't say anything about liquid foundation (I use bareminerals) BUT I use one for my bb cream/tinted moisturizer and it is great!  It definitely goes on a lot smoother and I don't end up wasting so much of it!

Oooh, good call.  I did like the Dr Jart I got a couple of months ago in theory, but I found it a bit chalky.  I actually ended up really really liking the Clinique one I swatched at their counter.  Maybe I'll pick that up and just start using it instead of anything else!  You're so smart /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />.

 

[marybbryant]

It looks like a lot of great boxes this month!  I'm seeing a lot of products I would like to try.  It doesnt look like anyone has recieved the Essie or those vitamin A and C skin care capsule things that were in the sneak peek video yet? 

I really hate it when so many people have recieved thier boxes and my shipping info hasn't even updated.  I am not a patient person.

 

[jumpnshout5]

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

Does the Lip Perfection Gel come out of that flower thing, or is it like one of those samples you get in magazines where it's just product under a foil cover?

There is a little round plastic half circle filled with the gloss and packaged with a foil cover over the flat side it. It's about the size of a finger tip. You do have to put your finger/brush into it to get it out. I hope that makes sense /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[meetcutecrystal]

BarbieZ,

My skin is like paper mache paste pale. I wear Bare Minerals Ready to Wear in Fair. It works great for me.

 

[traceyc]

I never get an email or tracking info until after I get my box, you are not alone
 

 

[meetcutecrystal]

I got my shipping info already but no email from Birchbox telling me it shipped. The weigh is .5150. I wonder if they just aren't emailing me since I complained hard last month about my box switch, 23 to 7. It also came September 25th last month so I am SO EXCITED I will get mine on the 12th of October. Unheard of for me over in Oregon.

 

[Beautybabe090]

What are the weights of the boxes everyone has gotten so far?

 

[queenofperil]

Originally Posted by daisy351 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Yeah, it's just a little (0.05 mL/0.002 oz.) foil packet.  Should NOT be a "deluxe" sample!

On an unrelated note, I never got a shipping email, but noticed my tracking info was updated on my account online.

I'm always really optimistic about my Birchbox, and I never really complain about samples, but jeez. Seriously? 

 

[KatiebuglovesBB]

i just received my box on my second sub, and i never got a shipping email. For those of you who have a tracking number on the website but no email, beware: I was curious so i compared the tracking number on my box to the one in my account for October, and they do NOT match. I'm sure this happened to more people than just me..

Uploading my box pictures/feelings momentarily. I too received the perfekt flower lip balm thing. the more I think about it, the more livid i get. when you take the actual "sample" out of the flower, it is seriously the size of the aluminum square you rip off of a pill package to get to the pill, i kid you not. This is NOT deluxe sized. it is actually insulting.

(sorry, shift key is sticking)