BIRCHBOX Open Trade Thread

[meaganola]

My updated list.  All unopened/unused unless noted.  Side question before the list:  Anyone interested in a circular swap (are those even done on this board?) with all of those sachets that seem to arrive more quickly than we can ever hope to use them and then multiply when we're not looking?  And now, the list.

Bottles/jars/tubes/etc.:

Ancient Minerals magnesium oil (1 oz sprayer)

Eye Rock designer liner (the Birchbox 4-pack)

VIchy Purete Thermale eye makeup remover (1 oz bottle)

Oscar Blandi Protein Mist for Restyling Hair (2 oz.  Used a couple of times on very short hair)

Redken shine brilliance shine flash glistening mist (2.1 oz.  Used once on very short hair)

Laura Geller Blush-n-Brighten in Honey Dipped (0.32 oz, which is full-sized) 

Laura Geller spackle under make-up primer in bronze (0.50 oz, tested once on the back of my hand)

Oluv Suds olive oil soap bar (I'm not sure how much this is, but my guesstimate is that it's about 1"x1.5"x0.5") (not in a sealed package, but it's how it arrived)

Soap Box Soaps bar (guesstimate: about 2"x0.75"x0.5") (also not in a sealed package, but it's how it arrived)

greenbody greenplanet Energy shampoo (1 oz.  Opened to sniff but not used)

greenbody greenplanet Energy conditioner (1 oz.  Opened to sniff but not used)

Revolution Organics Freedom lipgloss in Freedom (.23 oz, aka full-sized.  Opened once but not used)

Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien (1.75 ml, opened to sniff but not used)

Color Club classic nail polish in He Loves Me (.25oz., unopened by me, but it arrived with a couple of smudges on the bottle)

Sachets (note:  if items are listed together, they are all part of the same sample strip, so I'm considering them to be one sample):

Desert Essence Organics almond hand and body lotion (0.25 oz)

Desert Essence Organics green apple & ginger shampoo (0.25 oz)

Desert Essence Organics green apple & ginger conditioner (0.25 oz)

Eco-Dent original mint tooth brushing powder (0.02 oz, enough for one day/two brushings) x2

Eco-Dent Between! dental gum (2-piece packet)

Julep Glycolic Hand Scrub (2 ml)

Julep spf 30 hand cream (2 ml)

L'Oreal Youth Code day/night cream (1 ml)

Vichy Cellu Destock cellulite cream (0.23 oz)

Tresemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture shampoo and conditioner (0.33 oz each)

Pangea Organics Nigerian ginger with lavender and thyme facial cream (0.07 oz)

Fekkai Moisturizing shampoo and conditioner (9 ml each)

Fekkai glossing cream (9 g)

Kiehl's Hair Conditioner and Grooming Aid Formula 133 (0.17 oz) x2

Kiehl's Creme with Silk Groom (0.17 oz)

John Frieda Full Repair Full Body shampoo and conditioner (0.28 oz each)

Garnier Fructis Pure Clean shampoo and conditioner (0.34 oz each)

Kelapo coconut oil (0.5 oz)

Artisana coconut oil (1.19 oz)

Deep Steep candy-mint foot cream (0.25 oz)

Dr. Robin for kids spf 30+ sunscreen (0.8 oz)

Flawless ingrown hair serum (2 ml)

Neuma blow dry lotion, smoothing creme, and style texturizer (0.25 oz each)

Neuma renew shampoo and conditioner (0.25 oz each)

Wishlist: 

Um, to find these things good homes?  I don't really have a wishlist, although I frequently look at lists other people have made and think, "Oh, hey, that sounds neat!"  I would love to swap for Birchbox nail polish samples (I love nail polish, but I have so much that the minis that Birchbox sends out are the perfect size for me).  I'm not super picky about color (aside form my anti-pink stance), although I do already have a whole bunch of Zoya, both from various Birchboxes and from just being a huge Zoya fan (I've already got my selections from the summer collections picked out, and they're not even going to be out for a few more weeks!).

Oh!  I would lovelovelove to get my hands on an unused 10 ml Nuxe multipurpose oil (*not* the gold one, and not a full-sized bottle.  I have one of those, and I love it, so I want a mini to keep at work) or Orofluido Elixir sample.  

 

[tessak]

Update. (Updated after every trade, so if it's listed, I still have it.)
 

Originally Posted by tessak /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Here's what I have:

Birchbox

• Essie Luxe Effects in Set in Stones (silver glitter, full size, unused)
• Pur-lisse pur-delicate soy milk cleanser and makeup remover (1.7 oz, unused)
• Lavera Trend sensitiv eyeliner with organic beeswax and palm oil (dark brown, full size, unused)
• Becca Eye Tint in Pewter (full size, .24 oz, unused)
• Ahava Cleansing Cream for all skin types (.68 oz, unused)
• FIX Wish Wash exfoliating powder face wash (size unlisted, unopened)
  
• Benta berry creme hydrante moisturizer (.1 oz, unused)
  
• Lime green Twistband hair tie
• Jouer body butter (no size listed (in small glass pot), unused)
• Shiseido Pureness oil-control blotting papers (10-packed, unopened)
  
• Eye Rock designer liner (full size (four pair), unopened))
  
• ColorScience Glow and Go travel puff (one puff in fair-medium, unopened)
  
• Stila Smudge Stick waterproof eye liner in purple tang (full size, swatched once, color is a dark purple-charcoal)
  
• Oscar Blandi protein mist for restyling hair (2 oz, sprayed once)
  
• Redken shine brilliance shine flash 02 glistening mist spray (2.1 oz, unused)
• Borghese Moisture Intensifier (.25 oz, unused)
  
• NUXE Huile Prodigeuse OR multi-use dry oil golden shimmer (.33 oz in glass bottle, unused)
  
• Orifluido hair oil (.17 oz, unused)
  
• Zoya mini nail polish (.25 oz) in Shay (shimmery light pink, unused)
• Zoya mini nail polish (.25 oz) in Noel (shimmery teal/blueish color, unused)

MyGlam

• Freeman Facial Enzyme Mask Pineapple for radiant skin (one mask, .5 oz, unopened)
• X-Out shine control moisturizer (.75 oz, unused)
• NYX roll on shimmer in light blue (full size, swatched on hand - very shimmery)

Other (Sephora, Ulta, etc)

• Bliss lemon+sage body butter maximum moisture cream travel size (1 oz, unopened)
• Bliss lemon+sage soapy suds body wash + bubbling bath travel size (1 oz, unopened)
• Bliss fabulous foaming face wash 2-in-1 cleanser and exfoliator travel size (1 oz, unopened)
• Wet n Wild Wild Shine glitter nail color in pink (full size, used once - thought I'd post this because the color is almost identical to the pink Essie A Cut Above Luxe Effects color)

Extras I'll throw in for free with a trade if you're interested:

• February MyGlam makeup bag (pink with black hearts)
• Pink heart nail file from February Birchbox
• $100 Nume credit for styling tools from Feb. My Glam
• EBoost all-natural orange flavor (one packet, unused)

My wish list:

• Tarte LipSurgence in Joy
• Smashbox primers
• Matte top coat nail polish
• Anything Laura Mercier or Nars
• (I love all makeup in general, so if you have something else, make me an offer.)

 

[BabyMafalda]

I would trade the Gillette  Venus & Olay  razor from my Love VoxBox!!!

 

Thank you!

http://spaniardsmoochies.blogspot.com/2012/03/20120305-influenster-love-voxbox.html

 

[FireNRice]

Updated 3/17/12
 

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


What I have up for trade (all are new unless otherwise state):

BeautyFix Quilted Vanity Case

Julep Nail Polish in Kelly - Full Size (tested once)

NYX Roll On Shimmer in Onyx - Full Size (swatched 1x)

Freeman Feeling Beautiful Goji Berry Facial Hydration Mask - Sample Size

Boo-Boo Cover Up

X-Out Shine Control (plastic wrap removed but never used)

Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner (used about 1/2)

Victoria's Secret Hydrating Body Lotion in Sheer Love

Kenzo Creamy Body Milk (basically lotion) in Flower by Kenzo (used 2 or 3x)

Bath and Body Works True Blue Spa Blackberry Purifying Peel Off Face Mask - Travel Size (used 2x)

My Wishlist:

3lab foaming cleanser

Benta Berry G-1 Moisturizing Face Cream

Nail polish (no pinks please)

Skyn Iceland Pure Cloud Cleanser

Exuviance Rejuvenating Treatment Masque

3Lab M Creme

Philip B Katira Hair Masque

Jane Iredale Mystikol Powder Eyeliner & Highlighter

A+ trades with:

snllama

Tawnyanshawn

Coocabarra

bluelion

mszJessica

MeanWife

I'm open to any offers!

 

[yanelib27]

I would like to trade my Essie Luxeffects in 'A Cut Above' the pink one from the March Teen Vogue box.  

I would like 2 of these items for the Essie, since its full size. 

Wishlist: 

lulu hair powder  talika expert ** REALLY WANT THIS  Kerastase elixir  Koh Gen Do cleansing water cloths  Miss Jessies Creme de la Creme conditioner PTR Max anti shine mattifying gel ** REALLY WANT THIS    My ideal swap would be the Essie for the PTR and Talika Expert 

 

[lindalou3]

Thanks for CrabbyMrsJ for posting about how to ship perfume...I think my postal worker was being a toughie.  He didn't give me any alternates...just pointed to the sign and told me it was prohibited  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[sleepykat]

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

My updated list.  All unopened/unused unless noted.  Side question before the list:  Anyone interested in a circular swap (are those even done on this board?) with all of those sachets that seem to arrive more quickly than we can ever hope to use them and then multiple when we're not looking?  And now, the list.

Bottles/jars/tubes/etc.:

Ancient Minerals magnesium oil (1 oz sprayer)

Eye Rock designer liner (the Birchbox 4-pack)

VIchy Purete Thermale eye makeup remover (1 oz bottle)

Oscar Blandi Protein Mist for Restyling Hair (2 oz.  Used a couple of times on very short hair)

Redken shine brilliance shine flash glistening mist (2.1 oz.  Used once on very short hair)

Laura Geller Blush-n-Brighten in Honey Dipped (0.32 oz, which is full-sized) 

Laura Geller spackle under make-up primer in bronze (0.50 oz, tested once on the back of my hand)

Oluv Suds olive oil soap bar (I'm not sure how much this is, but my guesstimate is that it's about 1"x1.5"x0.5") (not in a sealed package, but it's how it arrived)

Soap Box Soaps bar (guesstimate: about 2"x0.75"x0.5") (also not in a sealed package, but it's how it arrived)

greenbody greenplanet Energy shampoo (1 oz.  Opened to sniff but not used)

greenbody greenplanet Energy conditioner (1 oz.  Opened to sniff but not used)

Revolution Organics Freedom lipgloss in Freedom (.23 oz, aka full-sized.  Opened once but not used)

Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien (1.75 ml, opened to sniff but not used)

Color Club classic nail polish in He Loves Me (.25oz., unopened by me, but it arrived with a couple of smudges on the bottle)

Sachets (note:  if items are listed together, they are all part of the same sample strip, so I'm considering them to be one sample):

Desert Essence Organics almond hand and body lotion (0.25 oz)

Desert Essence Organics green apple & ginger shampoo (0.25 oz)

Desert Essence Organics green apple & ginger conditioner (0.25 oz)

Eco-Dent original mint tooth brushing powder (0.02 oz, enough for one day/two brushings) x2

Eco-Dent Between! dental gum (2-piece packet)

Julep Glycolic Hand Scrub (2 ml)

Julep spf 30 hand cream (2 ml)

L'Oreal Youth Code day/night cream (1 ml)

Vichy Cellu Destock cellulite cream (0.23 oz)

Tresemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture shampoo and conditioner (0.33 oz each)

Pangea Organics Nigerian ginger with lavender and thyme facial cream (0.07 oz)

Fekkai Moisturizing shampoo and conditioner (9 ml each)

Fekkai glossing cream (9 g)

Kiehl's Hair Conditioner and Grooming Aid Formula 133 (0.17 oz) x2

Kiehl's Creme with Silk Groom (0.17 oz)

John Frieda Full Repair Full Body shampoo and conditioner (0.28 oz each)

Garnier Fructis Pure Clean shampoo and conditioner (0.34 oz each)

Kelapo coconut oil (0.5 oz)

Artisana coconut oil (1.19 oz)

Deep Steep candy-mint foot cream (0.25 oz)

Dr. Robin for kids spf 30+ sunscreen (0.8 oz)

Flawless ingrown hair serum (2 ml)

Neuma blow dry lotion, smoothing creme, and style texturizer (0.25 oz each)

Neuma renew shampoo and conditioner (0.25 oz each)

Wishlist: 

Um, to find these things good homes?  I don't really have a wishlist, although I frequently look at lists other people have made and think, "Oh, hey, that sounds neat!"  I would love to swap for Birchbox nail polish samples (I love nail polish, but I have so much that the minis that Birchbox sends out are the perfect size for me).  I'm not super picky about color (aside form my anti-pink stance), although I do already have Zoya Shay, Megan, Kendal, Pandora, Noel, and Sooki (and many, many more Zoyas, but those are the only ones I can recall seeing in boxes that I already have).  

Oh!  I would lovelovelove to get my hands on an unused 10 ml Nuxe multipurpose oil (*not* the gold one, and not a full-sized bottle.  I have one of those, and I love it, so I want a mini to keep

at work) or Orofluido Elixir sample.  Although I hate pink nail polish (give me grays, greens, purples, or blues!), I love bright pink lip color!

How does a circular swap work?

 

[yousoldtheworld]

I'm not sure if it's the same thing she's referring to, but a while back I took part in kind of a "circular swap" with tea.  Basically, you'd make a list of the participants in a certain order, the first person would put all their unwanted samples in the box and mail it to the next person.  That person would take what they want to try and add things of their own, then mail it to the next person, and so on.  The last person would mail it back to the first.  It can be a cool way to get rid of things and try new things, as long as the participants all hold up their end.

 

[sleepykat]

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

I'm not sure if it's the same thing she's referring to, but a while back I took part in kind of a "circular swap" with tea.  Basically, you'd make a list of the participants in a certain order, the first person would put all their unwanted samples in the box and mail it to the next person.  That person would take what they want to try and add things of their own, then mail it to the next person, and so on.  The last person would mail it back to the first.  It can be a cool way to get rid of things and try new things, as long as the participants all hold up their end.

That sounds like it would be a lot of fun for the foil packet/sachets.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Agreed, especially since it barely seems worth it to swap just one or two of those tiny packets and pay for shipping, but with a flat rate box or envelope, you could do everything at once.
 

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



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

I'm not sure if it's the same thing she's referring to, but a while back I took part in kind of a "circular swap" with tea.  Basically, you'd make a list of the participants in a certain order, the first person would put all their unwanted samples in the box and mail it to the next person.  That person would take what they want to try and add things of their own, then mail it to the next person, and so on.  The last person would mail it back to the first.  It can be a cool way to get rid of things and try new things, as long as the participants all hold up their end.
That sounds like it would be a lot of fun for the foil packet/sachets.

 

[CrabbyMrsJ]

No problem! My cousin works at a post office. He's super nice (to me, at least) and verified that this is the correct way to ship perfume. He also told me that many postal workers are jerks and are lazy, so they don't bother trying to help. Which is sad, considering the post office could certainly benefit from turning a profit for once, and rejecting packages seems silly!
 

Originally Posted by lindalou3 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Thanks for CrabbyMrsJ for posting about how to ship perfume...I think my postal worker was being a toughie.  He didn't give me any alternates...just pointed to the sign and told me it was prohibited  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Coocabarra]

I think that a circular swap sounds great, if that is indeed how it is done! Is it possible to add some of your own when the box comes to you, or does that totally defeat the purpose of getting rid of stuff? If anybody was interested in starting something like that, I would totally participate.

 

[meaganola]

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

Agreed, especially since it barely seems worth it to swap just one or two of those tiny packets and pay for shipping, but with a flat rate box or envelope, you could do everything at once.

Yep, that's pretty much exactly why I was wondering if there was any interest in it.  I have oodles of those packets, and I would love to be able to get them rolling in a bulk sort of situation rather than sending them one or two at a time.  A flat rate box only costs around five bucks, and they can hold a *lot* of those little packets.  Where would be a good place to organize this?  Right here since this is a swap thread?  A new swap thread?  Via PM?  I do this on a forum that has a section dedicated to circular swaps, but it looks like this thread is the only place where the term has been mentioned on the entire board, so I'm not sure what the best next step is.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Yeah, that's the idea!  You take what you want, and then put more of your own in there.  If using a flat rate box, you can pretty much shove anything that'll fit in there, lol. That way, the first person to do it gets new things back, in return. And yes, I'd definitely be into this idea!  I have some sachets that I don't plan on using, and I'd always love to try new ones.
 

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

I think that a circular swap sounds great, if that is indeed how it is done! Is it possible to add some of your own when the box comes to you, or does that totally defeat the purpose of getting rid of stuff? If anybody was interested in starting something like that, I would totally participate.

 

[zadidoll]

Ok, so here's the latest on the feedback.

The reason why you can't leave feedback on anyone's account, unless it's the person who started the thread, is to protect the integrity of the feedback system. It prevents fake feedback from being left behind.

The ONLY way around this is to create your own individual post to trade. What we CAN do is create a new thread in the subscriptions area where you can list your current trade post link.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

It would probably be best to set up a Group just for it, and one person would need to take charge (collect names and addresses of people participating, put together the list, make the first box and mail it, keep track of it, etc.)  Anyone can make a group https://www.makeuptalk.com/groups/   We could start a thread and just get a list of those interested, and then from there, figure out the details.

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



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

Agreed, especially since it barely seems worth it to swap just one or two of those tiny packets and pay for shipping, but with a flat rate box or envelope, you could do everything at once.
 
Yep, that's pretty much exactly why I was wondering if there was any interest in it.  I have oodles of those packets, and I would love to be able to get them rolling in a bulk sort of situation rather than sending them one or two at a time.  A flat rate box only costs around five bucks, and they can hold a *lot* of those little packets.  Where would be a good place to organize this?  Right here since this is a swap thread?  A new swap thread?  Via PM?  I do this on a forum that has a section dedicated to circular swaps, but it looks like this thread is the only place where the term has been mentioned on the entire board, so I'm not sure what the best next step is.

 

[javagirl87]

That sounds awesome! I would totally do that with tea!

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

I'm not sure if it's the same thing she's referring to, but a while back I took part in kind of a "circular swap" with tea.  Basically, you'd make a list of the participants in a certain order, the first person would put all their unwanted samples in the box and mail it to the next person.  That person would take what they want to try and add things of their own, then mail it to the next person, and so on.  The last person would mail it back to the first.  It can be a cool way to get rid of things and try new things, as long as the participants all hold up their end.

 

[eschwanda]

I'm in! Tell me where to sign up. Lol

 

[nicepenguins]

The circular swap is a great idea! I'd love to try it. So is the rule that you have to put in a value similar to what you take out? 

 

[JackieD]

I'd love a circular swap! Also, does anyone have a NuMe code they're looking to get rid of? I've seen a lot of people looking for new homes for theirs, and I really need a new curling wand!