Birchbox October 2012

[MollyC2153]

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


I have 3 Sephoras in fairly close proximity.  One is meh...the other two are pretty awesome.  Wish I had an Ulta closer to me (about a half hour away so not bad, but still.)  

LOL  I used to spray the perfume on my bed.  It was...WOW it was powerful.  LOL  But I would pretend I was a famous movie star and spray the perfume on my bed and then lay in it dramatically like I was being fanned by servants.  haha!  Silly!

I really wanted to like BB....especially for the points.  But honestly, the boxes have been underwhelming at best.  And just plain awful like this month.  It isn't like I don't like to receive perfumes really...but I want different kinds of samples...not the freebies I can pick up anywhere.  And certainly not  samples for perfumes that are practically antiques at this point.  Meh.  I'll cancel and keep my ipsy and SS but keep watching to see if BB gets any better and resub if they figure out how to turn things around.

I love you for that!!! 

and yeah, I'm with you.. ipsy with an eye on bb to see if I want to resub. 

 

[Animekitten]

Does anybody know what the supergoop sunscreen comes in?

 

[kawaiisquawks]

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


I have 3 Sephoras in fairly close proximity.  One is meh...the other two are pretty awesome.  Wish I had an Ulta closer to me (about a half hour away so not bad, but still.)  

LOL  I used to spray the perfume on my bed.  It was...WOW it was powerful.  LOL  But I would pretend I was a famous movie star and spray the perfume on my bed and then lay in it dramatically like I was being fanned by servants.  haha!  Silly!

I really wanted to like BB....especially for the points.  But honestly, the boxes have been underwhelming at best.  And just plain awful like this month.  It isn't like I don't like to receive perfumes really...but I want different kinds of samples...not the freebies I can pick up anywhere.  And certainly not  samples for perfumes that are practically antiques at this point.  Meh.  I'll cancel and keep my ipsy and SS but keep watching to see if BB gets any better and resub if they figure out how to turn things around.

I've been to 2 nearby and there's apparently 3 more in places I frequent (but I've never seen them so I wonder if it's just a tiny little pop-up in a department store or a tiny little storefront like the ones I have seen). There's an Ulta on my way home from uni but I refuse to shop there now after the way they handled my complaint (think BB's recent handling of complaints) over them subscribing me to InStyle magazine without even asking for my permission to do so.

Haha that's awesome! I would totally do that if I didn't have a teeny little bed lol.

I liked my first 2 boxes but these past 2 have been underwhelming to say the least. I don't like most perfumes because I can be pretty picky but I know my mum likes getting them so I don't mind them being in my box, but like you said, I don't want to *pay* for *freebies*! Sometimes I wonder what BB's "deal" with the companies they feature is anyways. I wouldn't be surprised if they got the samples for free just for featuring the company's items in their shop and got to pocket our $10 (minus shipping).

 

[deactivateduser232015]

Originally Posted by messjess18 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Okay I'm about to go on a very long rant, so if you don't like rants, don't read.

I want to love Birchbox. I really do. I was ECSTATIC about it the first month. Everyday I checked to see if I was off the waiting list. And every month I check the shipping almost everyday. My first month was great. My second month sucked. My third month (this month) sucks, too. 

I wish I was getting something like the Beauty Blender (even though I already have one that I bought through Birchbox), the nice lip glosses, just everything else I don't have. 

I'm getting box number three this month:

Lulu Organics® Lavender + Clary Sage Hair Powder (I'll stick with my dry shampoo.)

LUNA Bar (Get me a Kind bar. Those things are good!)

Naked Princess Naked Shine Luscious Lip Gloss (Actually excited about!)

Karuna Hydrating Treatment Mask (Foil packets, I'm sure!)
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentrè (24-Hour Miracle Cream) (I'm tired of skincare. I'm an esthetician, I don't need it. Dermalogica always.)
 
 

It just makes me mad because I really want to love Birchbox, but something about me just can't. I was so excited when I signed up. My faith is fading. We all need to just get the same damn box. It pisses me off some people are getting amazing boxes, and I'm sitting here with more foil packets and more and more skin products. I need more makeup!

Birchbox pleeeeease. I love you enough to say shape up!

IMO that's a pretty good box, and what I'm getting. I understand your frustration though because the lip gloss wasn't showing up at first and I was like "there is NO makeup in this bag." I wish they would let us modify if we care more about skincare or makeup stuff if they're going to do this. The mask is probably going to be one big mask as the sample -- and I've heard good things about them, and I like trying masks, so not a foil packet.

I guess it just depends on what you want out of BB. I wanted more makeup as well, but some months it just doesn't happen. I got more makeup in the welcome box, and I thought that sucked x10 harder than this box (Tilly bag, boscia blotting sheets, Viva la Juicy La Fleur sample, Pixi eyeliner, and a color club polish in a color I can't wear). I suppose after that, pretty much anything would be an improvement. I subbed the same time you did (August) and this is also my third box, and I feel like all three of my boxes have been pretty good on this account. I didn't like everything, but I thought they were fair.

Plus, I'm not sure if you opted in for Goop or they just decided for you, but you probably shouldn't be too surprised that Gwen Paltrow's box would have more skincare stuff in it. She's all about skincare and things like that, as opposed to bold makeup.

 

[katie danielle]

My box is waiting on my doorstep but I never got a shipping confirmation email.

 

[libedon]

Am I the only person on earth whose box still shows September? (PS - I finally have a tracking number! But of course no updates).

 

[heatwebb000]

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


I want box 5, i still dont know what i am getting but would trade.

I guess what I am getting is box five also I don't like getting food!  I also signed up for Ispy bc i loved there bag this month

 

[americanclassic]

I never paid attention to myglam/ipsy emails.. what's going on with that? Did myglam just rebrand themselves, or did they create a whole separate thing I should have signed up for?

Originally Posted by MollyC2153 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


and yeah, I'm with you.. ipsy with an eye on bb to see if I want to resub. 

 

[redfox]

My account is still showing September as well.  Haven't received a tracking number either.  I emailed BB about this earlier so hopefully it'll get cleared up soon.
 

 

[sammajamma]

I'm less upset about my box today after having used the DDF and the orofluido. The DDF felt nice on my sin, and my face looks a little more even. Its no huge difference but considering I've only used it twice so far, i'm impressed. 

The ofofluido is AMAZING. I have curly hair thats very dead because I'm constantly using curling irons and straighteners on it. I use macadamia oil or morrocan oil pretty much every other day...but this stuff is even better! I'm so impressed with how smooth it has made my hair. I will most likely be using my points to purchase this product when I run out!

 

[Shannon28]

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

My account is still showing September as well.  Haven't received a tracking number either.  I emailed BB about this earlier so hopefully it'll get cleared up soon.

Mine is the same. I emailed and they assured me I was getting a box. This is how it was last month and I got my box at least a week before most people. I'm guessing I'll have my box before my dashboard updates.

 

[heatwebb000]

box 5

 

[JessP]

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

I'm less upset about my box today after having used the DDF and the orofluido. The DDF felt nice on my sin, and my face looks a little more even. Its no huge difference but considering I've only used it twice so far, i'm impressed. 

The ofofluido is AMAZING. I have curly hair thats very dead because I'm constantly using curling irons and straighteners on it. I use macadamia oil or morrocan oil pretty much every other day...but this stuff is even better! I'm so impressed with how smooth it has made my hair. I will most likely be using my points to purchase this product when I run out!

Good to know! I'll be receiving the Orofluido as well and my hair is much like yours - can't wait to try it!

 

[CarmenVF]

To all of you ladies who are getting the essie, would you mind sharing your splurge item? I would be happy if I got nail polish every time it is possible lol /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

My splurge item is face cream but I get nail polish in almost every box. I've received 3 from color club, two from Zoya and this month will be my second from Essie. I have no idea why.

 

[kelleidoscope89]

I can honestly say that for the first time since I signed up in March, I am 100% disappointed with my birchbox. I signed up for the goop box, and I am kicking myself.

Guys, I got 4 products, two of them are more of the 'lifestyle extras' and not beauty products at all.

I got

Illume Monogram Candle

Luna Bar

Supergoop Sunscreen

Jouer Lip Enhancer
I saw the contents and was genuinely pissed off. It's like I got two "lifestyle extras" and two beauty products (neither of which I need. Sunscreen in october, really?) I'm usually the last person to get mad about the contents of a box I only paid 10 bucks for, but this? This one has be questioning whether I should keep my account, or sign up for a different beauty product service. 

 

[nelliebelle1197]

Luna bars are actually good.

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

No doubt. My target has those for 50 cents ok clearance this week. Pure crap.

 

[Celestemel]

So I'm getting Box 32. Took me a while but I figured out how to find the number. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/october-2012/october2012box32

 

[Katie-Gaslight]

Originally Posted by kelleidoscope89 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I can honestly say that for the first time since I signed up in March, I am 100% disappointed with my birchbox. I signed up for the goop box, and I am kicking myself.

Guys, I got 4 products, two of them are more of the 'lifestyle extras' and not beauty products at all.

I got


Illume Monogram Candle

Luna Bar

Supergoop Sunscreen

Jouer Lip Enhancer
I saw the contents and was genuinely pissed off. It's like I got two "lifestyle extras" and two beauty products (neither of which I need. Sunscreen in october, really?) I'm usually the last person to get mad about the contents of a box I only paid 10 bucks for, but this? This one has be questioning whether I should keep my account, or sign up for a different beauty product service. 

you should call birchbox. something is way off!

 

[americanclassic]

THAT'S THE MOST AMAZING BOX I'VE EVER SEEN. A beauty blender AND mary lou manizer?? sob. I reaaally should have opted out of that goop garbage lol

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

So I'm getting Box 32. Took me a while but I figured out how to find the number. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/october-2012/october2012box32

 

[quene8106]

damn. people are going in hard on facebook, twitter and even instagram lol...i have never seen any more people that are pissed about their boxes ever...

i used the malin & goetz body wash and it was unscented. i wouldn't pay that much for a body wash that has no scent. i might as well get an unscented dove bar.

i guess all of the goop boxes are punishment boxes at this point. *shrugs*