Birchbox October 2012

[tinkerbll695]

Originally Posted by denise89 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I saw someone say on here they are foil packets and I have a feeling they will be but I'm hoping not.

I'm pretty sure the Liqwid samples are foil packets and they are enough for one use - depending on your hair type and how much product you like to use, maybe you'll get more or less use out of the packets.

 

[tinkerbll695]

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

Great typo. Especially considering that followers of Islam DO use "prayer cloths"!

ahhhh. woops.

 

[elleystar]

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

All LUNA flavors contain organic rolled oats, except Chocolate Raspberry. Oats contain a natural amount of gluten. Gluten is an elastic protein substance naturally occurring in most grains. Chocolate Raspberry may contain traces of gluten because it is made on the same line as all other LUNA flavors. The making of our food is such that we cannot guarantee that trace amounts will never turn up in our products.

At the beginning of 2011 we started to transition the entire LUNA Protein line to be gluten free. To do this, Clif Bar & Company has looked at all aspects of making our bars. Our ingredient suppliers have confirmed that all ingredients are gluten free, so they contain no gluten from wheat, rye or barely. Where we make our food is capable of making a gluten free food and we test our finished products to confirm that they are gluten free.

As of March 2011, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Cookie Dough, and Chocolate Cherry Almond transitioned to be gluten free, as well. You can tell if your LUNA Protein bar is gluten free by looking at the packaging.

Mmmhmm, about what I thought. I read somewhere today that line that says that they have transitioned to making the bars gluten free and I thought "right, I'll wait until I can read the package myself, thanks." I can't even eat anything that's been processed on shared equipment, so even if the Choc Raspberry is oat free, I guarantee you it was manufactured on the same lines as the other flavors, so that doesn't help much.

Oats do NOT contain a natural amount of gluten. Most oats are contaminated by being grown in fields where wheat was grown, and by being processed on the same equipment, that's how that happens. Certified gluten free oats are, however, easy to find.

The misspellings, the poor sentence structure, and the flat out misinformation has me scratching my head at this. How bizarre for Luna to release a statement like this. I've never bought a Luna bar in my life, and I'm really not about to start now.

 

[CRB882]

Originally Posted by tinkerbll695 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I'm pretty sure the Liqwid samples are foil packets and they are enough for one use - depending on your hair type and how much product you like to use, maybe you'll get more or less use out of the packets.

It might depend on the product. I got the Professional Volumizing Catalyst in last month's box and it's actually this mini spray bottle (almost like a giant perfume sample bottle). It's about the size of a Crayola marker.

 

[tinkerbll695]

Originally Posted by CRB882 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


It might depend on the product. I got the Professional Volumizing Catalyst in last month's box and it's actually this mini spray bottle (almost like a giant perfume sample bottle). It's about the size of a Crayola marker.

The 2 Liqwid products I've seen listed in people's boxes so far I've gotten samples of recently and I got foil packets. I don't know for sure if Liqwid made new samples for Birchbox this month, but I'm going to say that they didn't.

 

[Generalissima]

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

I have this AND a BeautyBlender, and I don't care for this one as much, though I use both. It's worth the five bucks to see if you dig it, however.

Hehe am I the only one who is totally gross and laughed my ass off (yeah yeah pun intended) at the site of this product? I'm sorry I can't stop giggling..  Oh by the way I checked my box online and I'm pretty dissapointed..three skincare products and TWO food products?! Seriously? And they sent lip gloss, highlighter, mascara, eyeliner out this month. They must not like me...I'm contemplating unsubbing

 

[Generalissima]

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

Hehe am I the only one who is totally gross and laughed my ass off (yeah yeah pun intended) at the site of this product? I'm sorry I can't stop giggling..  Oh by the way I checked my box online and I'm pretty dissapointed..three skincare products and TWO food products?! Seriously? And they sent lip gloss, highlighter, mascara, eyeliner out this month. They must not like me...I'm contemplating unsubbing

Darn the picture didn't show up..oh well it's on page 64

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

I'm getting boxes 9 and 24

#24

BENTA BERRY G-1 Moisturizing Face Cream

Harvey Prince Hello 

LUNA Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter

Mox Botanicals Lip Butter

theBalm® cosmetics Mary-Lou Manizer

#9

OROFLUIDO Elixir

Mighty Leaf Tea - Tea Pouches

DDF® Brightening Cleanser

per-fékt beauty Lip Perfection Gel

Caudalie Vinoperfect Complexion Correcting Radiance Serum

Not excited about anything....and I'm becoming bored of BB after 10 months. It was fun for me earlier in the year when the boxes had high dollar/ full sized/ FUN items...none of this stuff seems fun for me. I even picked up a second sub in July (I believe after the Stila Bronzers were sent out) so I could better my odds at the FUN stuff lottery game, but I guess all the complaining did away with that. Maybe with the return of the Eyeko liners there will be some more fun stuff to come. Maybe they hit their spending cap for the year and can only afford free samples to fill the boxes. Maybe this is the face of the new BB with the deletion of the '4-5 deluxe items' claim. Maybe I will save my $20 ad BUY a full sized item....but we all know that just isn't the same. I loved you BB, but when I put more into the relationship than I get back, it might be time to break up.

 

[PeridotCricket]

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler! Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum DDF Brightening Cleanser Orofluido Beauty Elixer Per-fekt Beauty Lip Perfection Gel in Melrose Mighty Leaf Tea [/QUOTE

o I hope the spoiler thing works. Is licorice good for acne?

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler! Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum DDF Brightening Cleanser Orofluido Beauty Elixer Per-fekt Beauty Lip Perfection Gel in Melrose Mighty Leaf Tea [/QUOTE

I was hoping the DDF would be good for occasional acne, and it made my skin look good for about two weeks, then I started breaking out horribly. Through process of elimination,  it turned out to be the DDF. The acids in it are too much for me and I had a reacation to them. Yeah, later I actually read the label on the DDF and I cannot use it. The alpha hydroxy acid increases sun sensitivity.

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

By the way, if anyone wants a subscription invitation link, I've got one that expires in about 2 days. You just click it and activate it. Please only take it if you are going to use it, First to PM me can have it /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

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[calexxia]

Originally Posted by Scooby384 /img/forum/go_quote.gif



Not excited about anything....and I'm becoming bored of BB after 10 months. It was fun for me earlier in the year when the boxes had high dollar/ full sized/ FUN items...none of this stuff seems fun for me. I even picked up a second sub in July (I believe after the Stila Bronzers were sent out) so I could better my odds at the FUN stuff lottery game, but I guess all the complaining did away with that.
You know, that's a VERY valid point, and a sad one to have to make. It may very well be the people who were frustrated with box envy that have led to there being fewer full-sized items.

 

[libedon]

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

Is Ipsy (my glam whatever) as high quality brands as BB? That is why I have stuck with BB is I feel it is more high end stuff. I was going to get my glam in June when I subbed to BB too, but I saw some youtube videos saying their bags smelt bad and were low quality and that the brushes were low quality and unbranded, which wasn't something I wanted to pay for. But seeing they have theBalm mascara makes me interested. 

after 3 months of an ipsy/myglam sub I'd say it's not as high end. I actually just cancelled my ipsy bag because of that - I looked up several of the products they sent after they made my skin numb (eclos samples) and I could purchase them at walgreens. I'd say the highest end products they've sent are from The Balm - while Birchbox sends products (though in small samples) from much higher end companies. Michelle Phan (curator and brand owner) was also in hot water earlier this year after people learned she ordered brushes and bags in mass quantities from China. 

I also recently moved, and out of my three subscriptions, ipsy/myglam was the only one I had an issue with. After contacting them when I realized my bag was returned to sender, they told me I changed my address on their site too late and they would "make a one-time exception" to send another bag to me, so it was "essentially two bags for the price of one." ... wth? They had to make an exception to make sure I got the bag I paid for? Lame. I'd stay away, just my opinion.

Sorry - didn't mean to treadjack the birchbox thread. I know a lot of people are upset about their boxes and are looking elsewhere, just wanted to put my voice out there about ipsy. I am considering adding GlossyBox to my subs - they looked amazing last month.

 

[skylola123]

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

You know, that's a VERY valid point, and a sad one to have to make. It may very well be the people who were frustrated with box envy that have led to there being fewer full-sized items.

We can't all be happy, at least everyone got equally good/bad boxes this month?

If every box was crap and then one box had a full size item then it would be worst.

I understand why BB is doing this and I understand that it also sucks for us because we had that element that we might be getting a full size item but now its like...am I ONLY getting 5 foil samples?

This subscription is getting more complicated and aggravating then when it was before (fun & surprises). 

 

[PeridotCricket]

I'm getting boxes 9 and 24

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

#24 BENTA BERRY G-1 Moisturizing Face Cream Harvey Prince Hello  LUNA Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter Mox Botanicals Lip Butter theBalm® cosmetics Mary-Lou Manizer #9 OROFLUIDO Elixir Mighty Leaf Tea - Tea Pouches DDF® Brightening Cleanser per-fékt beauty Lip Perfection Gel Caudalie Vinoperfect Complexion Correcting Radiance Serum Not excited about anything....and I'm becoming bored of BB after 10 months. It was fun for me earlier in the year when the boxes had high dollar/ full sized/ FUN items...none of this stuff seems fun for me. I even picked up a second sub in July (I believe after the Stila Bronzers were sent out) so I could better my odds at the FUN stuff lottery game, but I guess all the complaining did away with that. Maybe with the return of the Eyeko liners there will be some more fun stuff to come. Maybe they hit their spending cap for the year and can only afford free samples to fill the boxes. Maybe this is the face of the new BB with the deletion of the '4-5 deluxe items' claim. Maybe I will save my $20 ad BUY a full sized item....but we all know that just isn't the same. I loved you BB, but when I put more into the relationship than I get back, it might be time to break up.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

I got box #9 today. Can't use the cleanser. Ticked about the "pill'.

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

All I know is that I want the FUN stuff....and I'll sub to whoever can provide me with that. At the moment, there isn't a subscription that I am aware of that could do that for me. (Besides The Look Bag as they claim to have 2 full sized products in every bag now. and Ipsy isn't an option.) Earlier this year I had upwards of $90 in subs every month, now I'm down to $20 (both BB) and about ready to can those too. I'm interested to see what Kara's Way has to offer when they come back this month.

 

[meaganola]

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

Hehe am I the only one who is totally gross and laughed my ass off (yeah yeah pun intended) at the site of this product? I'm sorry I can't stop giggling..  Oh by the way I checked my box online and I'm pretty dissapointed..three skincare products and TWO food products?! Seriously? And they sent lip gloss, highlighter, mascara, eyeliner out this month. They must not like me...I'm contemplating unsubbing

Heh.  Just found that picture.  Nope, not the only one!

The real reason I'm posting:  Double box 6s.  Anyone want to do a whole-box swap for the duplicate?  I'm particularly interested in the perfume oils (I think the brand is Lucy B) and the Mox lip butter.  Box 28 is probably my dream box this time around.  Please PM me because I get completely lost in this thread when I try to find my way back!  (*So* looking forward to my phone data plan resetting this weekend so I can catch up in here more easily during the day!)  

(And the DDF stuff burned my skin, and the facial oil smells *far* too strong for me to put it on my face, and the lip gloss is just kind of *there*.  At least I got a tasty snack and a beautyblender.  Now I just have to keep the latter away from my monsters kitties!)

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

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

I got box #9 today. Can't use the cleanser. Ticked about the "pill'.

The pill is the worst thing I have received in 10 months of BB. How can you even call that a sample...perfekt needs their asses kicked for doing something so stupid to begin with lol

 

[libedon]

Edit: It's box 31. edit edit: I don't have feedback for these items. 
My box updated, hooray!! I'm excited to try:

Any Harvy Prince perfume, especially since lavender pumpkin is a sexy one for fall

The Mox lip butter

and the mary-lo manizer!

I could give two poops about the sunscreen and granola bar though. 
I'm also confused that my email said goop but this is clearly not goopy. Also I hit refresh and it went back to my September page. I'm a ninja.

 

[deactivateduser232015]

Originally Posted by skylola123 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

We can't all be happy, at least everyone got equally good/bad boxes this month?

If every box was crap and then one box had a full size item then it would be worst.

I understand why BB is doing this and I understand that it also sucks for us because we had that element that we might be getting a full size item but now its like...am I ONLY getting 5 foil samples?

This subscription is getting more complicated and aggravating then when it was before (fun & surprises). 

Well the Essie polishes are fullsize samples... even if they're only half size, that's a decent number of manicures still. I feel like in some ways, people complaining on the forum makes it worse. I mean, I was genuinely not enthused about the welcome bag (scraps and leftovers for a welcome? yeah, I sure feel welcome), but there was a lot of complaining about bag 1 being the punishment bag until the last item was added, and then suddenly it became one of the more desirable bags. Some bags are genuinely bad and some are genuinely enviable, but I feel like maybe we all took a deep breath and stopped complaining and remember we can TRADE things we don't like, everyone would be a lot happier in general.

 

[MyriadVoices]

Originally Posted by Scooby384 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

All I know is that I want the FUN stuff....and I'll sub to whoever can provide me with that. At the moment, there isn't a subscription that I am aware of that could do that for me. (Besides The Look Bag as they claim to have 2 full sized products in every bag now. and Ipsy isn't an option.) Earlier this year I had upwards of $90 in subs every month, now I'm down to $20 (both BB) and about ready to can those too. I'm interested to see what Kara's Way has to offer when they come back this month.

I have fun just waiting for my Sephora emails... I don't take advantage of every deal, but I always feel like I won something when I buy $50 online and get three free samples AND a free something else just for buying stuff I wanted to buy anyway. I spend more than I would if it weren't for Sephora, but it is more fun for me than the subs. I like the subs just because I'm busy and don't always have time to play with Sephora. It's nice to have stuff arrive in my mailbox instead of having to go to the makeup counters.