Birchbox September 2013

[luckyme502]

I'm in the minority on the moisturizer, but if I totally love my sample, I'd buy the full size, even if it is $120. I feel like it will last a long time and when I buy $10-$30 moisturizers and I end up hating them so I don't finish them it probably works out to the same amount of money.

 

[flynt]

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


Box twins! I was annoyed about the Coola (seriously, just got some three months ago!), but the rest of the box is great. I'm excited to try out the Delrium! The Juice beauty peel is seriously awesome. I have really sensitive skin, and it made my skin feel soft and happy. I also tried the eye serum and really like it as well.

I got this box too!  I'm okay with the Coola even though I also got it 3 months ago because I live in Florida and am super pale and can use all the SPF.  Thanks to my subs I haven't had to but any facial sunscreen this year, yaaaay.  I used it today when I went to the zoo and I've avoided any tan or burn but it did feel weirdly powdery when I put it on.  Not sure if that was due to the mineral sunscreen or the matte finish but it definitely wasn't greasy feeling. 

The Delirium is a really pretty shade and I can't wait to try it out.  Honestly all the colors they've sent out this month are super pretty but the prices are way out of my comfort level.

The lip gloss is a nice subtle shade and I liked the peel on the first try. Still haven't tried the eye serum but I was happy to receive it as it looks like a good size for a eye product.

 

[sabinebyrne]

Quote: Originally Posted by Momsgotmail /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
Your box is so much better than mine!  I am only getting 1 hand cream, salt spray (which I can't use) and the orange-red ruffian which I won't wear.  I would have loved the purple.  The other 2 are packet samples.  GRR...last month was my first and only great birchbox. I am going to retake my quiz and hope it matters.
I'm sorry you weren't happy with your box! I was thinking of tweaking my profile there, too, until I realized that the last four months I've gotten lip stuff, which I love. So I'm not touching it!

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


Box twins! I was annoyed about the Coola (seriously, just got some three months ago!), but the rest of the box is great. I'm excited to try out the Delrium! The Juice beauty peel is seriously awesome. I have really sensitive skin, and it made my skin feel soft and happy. I also tried the eye serum and really like it as well.
Yeah I was annoyed with the Coola only because the sample was such an inconvenient size. Who is going to take that with them somewhere to use it? It would be a disaster to have an open thing like that in a purse. I liked the tubes much better.

 

[flynt]

Quote: Originally Posted by sabinebyrne /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Yeah I was annoyed with the Coola only because the sample was such an inconvenient size. Who is going to take that with them somewhere to use it? It would be a disaster to have an open thing like that in a purse. I liked the tubes much better.

Yes!  I love getting SPF but this sample is way less convenient.  I like being able to carry this sorta stuff around so this month's sample was annoying.

 

[queenofperil]

Quote: Originally Posted by luckyme502 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I'm in the minority on the moisturizer, but if I totally love my sample, I'd buy the full size, even if it is $120. I feel like it will last a long time and when I buy $10-$30 moisturizers and I end up hating them so I don't finish them it probably works out to the same amount of money.

If the moisturizer was really good, I might be inclined to do the same. Birchbox has this habit of sending me things like creams and moisturizers for "all skin types." I wish I could somehow show them just how oily my skin is. Funny thing is that they've only sent me one product that was for mattifying (the O2 stuff last month). If they sent me products that really worked to control the amount of skin my face produces, I'd be so happy. I'm still holding out hope. The moisturizer for this round (the all in one) was another miss. If I tried to use that as a primer, my makeup would be sliding off my face before I even left the house.

 

[kawaiimeows]

Quote: Originally Posted by queenofperil /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
If the moisturizer was really good, I might be inclined to do the same. Birchbox has this habit of sending me things like creams and moisturizers for "all skin types." I wish I could somehow show them just how oily my skin is. Funny thing is that they've only sent me one product that was for mattifying (the O2 stuff last month). If they sent me products that really worked to control the amount of skin my face produces, I'd be so happy. I'm still holding out hope. The moisturizer for this round (the all in one) was another miss. If I tried to use that as a primer, my makeup would be sliding off my face before I even left the house.

This is a totally random discovery I just made. But I have really oily skin and finally started using a Juice Beauty Oil-Free moisturizer sample that I got from birchbox and stashed away and forgot about. I've been using it along side this Miyu de-stress spray that I got last month and it makes my face feel really fresh! I moisturize at night though so idk if this helps you any.

sometimes horading samples and forgetting about them has their advantages, i would've never thought to try these two things together until i read on the back of the miyu spray to use it before moisturizing.

 

[meaganola]

Yay, got my first box! [Edited to say: first box of the month, not of the sub, just in case anyone was wondering or cared.]

So excited for everything except the perfume! I'm saving the gloss, hand cream, and shower gel for next weekend. Comic Con! It's right in my town, so I'm not dealing with traveling, but I still decided it would be fun to treat it as a bit of a vacation and break out all-new goodies for it. I'm not saving the polish for it solely because I have a different polish I'm saving for it. I think I might try this one under a purple glitter top coat I received in my Hit Polish Willy Wonka box. I love the combination of purple and green. (And box number two will have the same gloss and polish, a different hand cream, a curly hair product that I'll give to either my sil or a friend, and a foot scrub I will desperately need after trekking back and forth through the convention center for two solid days!) ETA: The gloss! I forgot to mention that I have a Feelin' Dandy kit from Sephora, and this is the size of the gloss in that kit. This is a fantastic size for me. I hope that they put out a holiday set with mini versions of their entire gloss line.

 

[l1qu1dsk1e]

That's the box I got too ^.^ I'm thinking of trading or giving the shampoo and perfume away, though. Those are the things birchbox loves to send me. Lol

 

[LifesLilMystery]

Pretty happy with this months box. I'm getting box 31. Anyone else? I love the JB line and have had great results so I'm probably most excited to try the peel. Hoping the lip gloss works for me. Haven't seen too many great reviews on it. Crossing my fingers!

 

[luckyme502]

Pretty happy with this months box. I'm getting box 31. Anyone else? I love the JB line and have had great results so I'm probably most excited to try the peel. Hoping the lip gloss works for me. Haven't seen too many great reviews on it. Crossing my fingers!

I tried the lip gloss for the first time today. I wasn't sure I would like it and when I first put it on my DD told me it was glittery which had me worried, but I think it's more a shimmer and it really isn't sticky at all. I'm reserving judgment until I wear it a few times, but first impression, I like it.

 

[queenofperil]

Quote: Originally Posted by kawaiimeows /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
This is a totally random discovery I just made. But I have really oily skin and finally started using a Juice Beauty Oil-Free moisturizer sample that I got from birchbox and stashed away and forgot about. I've been using it along side this Miyu de-stress spray that I got last month and it makes my face feel really fresh! I moisturize at night though so idk if this helps you any.

sometimes horading samples and forgetting about them has their advantages, i would've never thought to try these two things together until i read on the back of the miyu spray to use it before moisturizing.

Hopefully they send that to me. I have no idea why I keep getting heavier moisturizers. Maybe I need to tweak my profile.

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

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

I got this on Wednesday but haven't had time to post this til now. I LOVED this box! Aside from the Coola, everything is something I can use. The night I got it, I used the Juice Beauty peel (I get the hype now), Sugarbomb (LOVED it, not sticky, pretty color), and the Ruffian.

I love the Ruffian so much, it deserves its own picture:



The color isn't as bright as here, but I do love how it changes from blue to purple, depending on your light. GORGEOUS color. I even like Fox Hunt and Hedge Fund from the pictures I've seen, and I'm really not a fan of orange and green, generally. I am definitely going to be getting one of these soon. The formula is great! Went on smooth and even, totally COULD have gotten away with one coat, and wears well. I've had it on since Wednesday and other than normal tipwear from showering and dishes, I don't have a single chip! I know this is a mini sized, but it's going to last a while, and I like that. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

That is such a great box!  I was lucky enough to get Hedge Fund and Fox Hunt in my two boxes this month, but the pic of your Delirium mani convinced me that I NEEDED it!  I just cancelled my second account (like a good girl.  I may cave and reactivate it in the future), which had 100 points, and, well.... this just happened.

Subtotal $10.00 Shipping & Handling (Standard Shipping - Flat Rate) $0.00
 100 reward points -$10.00 Grand Total $0.00

They are all mine now!!! My preciouses!!!

 

[LifesLilMystery]

Did it feel heavy at all? Glad you like it so far!

I tried the lip gloss for the first time today. I wasn't sure I would like it and when I first put it on my DD told me it was glittery which had me worried, but I think it's more a shimmer and it really isn't sticky at all. I'm reserving judgment until I wear it a few times, but first impression, I like it.

 

[rigs32]

This was my second month with birchbox.  I joined after I cancelled sample society for what I felt was poor customer service when I was missing an item in a box coupled with disappointment in their samples over a few months.

 
That said, my birchbox arrived yesterday without the one full sized product.  No nail polish for me.  I sent an email to CS and we shall see how they handle it.  
 
I like the sugarbomb gloss sample I got and will use the other items, but it's just crappy to think you're crazy when one of the items on your card isn't actually in the box.

 

[Emsmom]

Hi, I'm new to this thread. It's my third month of Birchbox.

In order to review products, is there supposed to be a button next to a list of products that says "review?" Mine only has buttons that say "buy."

Thanks

 

[gemstone]

This was my second month with birchbox.  I joined after I cancelled sample society for what I felt was poor customer service when I was missing an item in a box coupled with disappointment in their samples over a few months.   That said, my birchbox arrived yesterday without the one full sized product.  No nail polish for me.  I sent an email to CS and we shall see how they handle it.     I like the sugarbomb gloss sample I got and will use the other items, but it's just crappy to think you're crazy when one of the items on your card isn't actually in the box.

Birchbox is actually really great about stuff like this. They will either send you the polish, or credit you 100 points and you can buy the polish in the store (or anything else you'd like!)

 

[StellaSunshine]

Add me to the list of those who received a box different than what is posted on their BB account!

This is the box (41) I was supposed to get:

Instead I received box 42:

Although I'm bummed about not getting the purple ruffian polish, I'm happy for the eyeko mascara and mereadesso lotion instead of the nipple lip balm and foil masque and exfoliator lotion.  I just reviewed what was up on my page (box 41) and didn't contact Birchbox since I saw they didn't do anything other than update the products received.

Frankly, I feel I'm better off this way as I won't get the box 41 items next month. Ha ha!

 

[meaganola]

Hi, I'm new to this thread. It's my third month of Birchbox. In order to review products, is there supposed to be a button next to a list of products that says "review?" Mine only has buttons that say "buy." Thanks

Click on that. The review buttons are on each item's purchasing page.

 

[MUfiend]

Hi, I'm new to this thread. It's my third month of Birchbox. In order to review products, is there supposed to be a button next to a list of products that says "review?" Mine only has buttons that say "buy." Thanks

Welcome! Just click in the product link itself. That should take you to a page with only that product. Near the top right of the page under the product name there should be a link that says review product. If it's in ur box that month, a review window will pop up. The questions with the asterisks must be answered. Complete, submit, and it should take you to a page that thanks you and says you'll be given points for the review. From here I just navigate back to my box and select the next product.

 

[sabinebyrne]

That is such a great box!  I was lucky enough to get Hedge Fund and Fox Hunt in my two boxes this month, but the pic of your Delirium mani convinced me that I NEEDED it!  I just cancelled my second account (like a good girl.  I may cave and reactivate it in the future), which had 100 points, and, well.... this just happened. [/color] 100 reward points -$10.00 [/TR] Grand Total $0.00 They are all mine now!!! My preciouses!!!

Muwahahahaha! All part of my evil enabling plan! You're so gonna love it, though. The color is unique and lovely!