Birchbox: The June Box discussion

[dreile]

Hi,

This is going to be my first box and it has not shipped but it says BBW-Monthly.  Does anyone know if this mean I am getting the Welcome box or the June box?  If it is the Welcome box what can I expect?

Thanks in advance!

Donna

 

[zadidoll]

It means you have a Birchbox Woman (BBW) Monthly subscription. The Birchbox Man is BBM.

 

[peebeenjay]

it should just be the monthly box. my first box was last month and it was one of the gossip girl combinations. the "bbw" stands for birchbox woman because they have the birchbox man too. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
 

whoops, zadidoll got to it a few seconds before me! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[wadedl]

Sunblock please, no self tanner! I have a season pass to the water-park since the kids are on vacation and my husband works from home.

 

[meaganola]

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[missionista]

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[zadidoll]

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

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


LOL In all, over the last 12 months I've earned probably close to 3,000 ($300) in Birchbox points. As you can see the points are what kept me going with them because the potential to earn hundreds of dollars in free products is there. So even if the samples are horrible a person can still earn 10 points per review. I encourage everyone to REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW their products because 100 pts = $10 and you can save and stack those points for bigger savings. The ONLY draw back to the points is that I want to use mine BUT there's nothing I want. I wish Birchbox had more foundation choices and more products like Ulta or Sephora to choose from but it's fine, I have time before my points expire.

Nope. Points are strictly redeemable only on products not subscriptions.
Actually, per the FAQ, you *can* use points for gift subs and annual subs:

The $10 reward can only be applied to full-size products, yearly subscriptions and gift subscriptions. Unfortunately, our system isn't set up to use Birchbox Points for monthly subscriptions.

So.  You can use your points for an annual subscription, and then you'll probably get around 600 points back assuming an average of five reviews per box.  If I didn't desperately need to go to bed, like, an hour ago, I would present Justification Math and a per-box cost here, but I've run out of time and wakefulness this evening.  


Technically you should be able to however realistically you can't. When you get to the checkout selection it doesn't ask if you want to apply your points to an annual subscription. When you check out with anything other than a subscription you'll get the prompt to apply your points (if you have 100, 200, 300, etc).

 

[calexxia]

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


Nope. Points are strictly redeemable only on products not subscriptions.

Is that another new change? I was able (a couple months ago) to purchase a gift subscription just using points.

 

[zadidoll]

Possibly. But once you checkout normally in the payment section it has the check box to use the points, if you have the subscription box in the cart you won't be able to use your BB points. I planned on using my own points to pay for all if not part of the annual subscription last month.

 

[karenX]

I've received the last product you posted in a box before(last year).

Also, received the face version of the 1st product you posted. Not sure if that's a new product or not, though.

And I echo some of the above sentiments: PLEASE NO SELF-TANNER!

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

SO, I think I may have found some stuff...I was poking around the BB shop, and none of these were in the New category, they were all buried in Hair or Body or wherever...I don't recognize these brands/products from before.


http://www.birchbox.com/shop/bath-body/sunday-riley-juno-body-transformative-body-lipid-serum

http://www.birchbox.com/shop/bath-body/comodynes-self-tanning-intensive

http://www.birchbox.com/shop/bath-body/comodynes-self-tanning

http://www.birchbox.com/shop/hair/blow-faux-dry-shampoo

http://www.birchbox.com/shop/hair/blow-up-daily-volumizing-shampoo

[SIZE=12pt]http://www.birchbox.com/shop/hair/number4-lumiere-d-hiver-reconstructing-masque[/SIZE]

 

[onematchfire]

I have used points on gift subscriptions, but I think maybe I had something else in my cart at the same time.

 

[pinktergal]

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

Please no self-tanner. Please no self-tanner. LOL

Amen. 

 

[iugirl13]

They said on twitter that they would be posting the sneak peek June video soon!

 

[GinaM]

Am I the only one who would LOVE self tanner?!!!  I used the Miracle Skin Transformer that I got last month on my legs and it was awesome the only problem is that the color rubs off on everything!  It says you can use it on your body but why make a product to use on the body that the color rubs off on clothes, upholstery and sheets?  I would buy that stuff in bulk if the color stayed.

 

[Jazbot]

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

Am I the only one who would LOVE self tanner?!!!  I used the Miracle Skin Transformer that I got last month on my legs and it was awesome the only problem is that the color rubs off on everything!  It says you can use it on your body but why make a product to use on the body that the color rubs off on clothes, upholstery and sheets?  I would buy that stuff in bulk if the color stayed.

Yes, I myself fell in love with the Miracle Skin Transformer of course I would use it with short skirts and dresses after I showered and ready to leave somewhere. 

I will be buying a full size of this one soon.

 

[yanelib27]

Originally Posted by heather4602 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Quote: Originally Posted by yanelib27 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
nothing yet.. ppl are pretty good about posting as soon as they get their emails.. making the rest of us jealous and start wondering about ours! I love this time of the month, its so fun! 
I love this time of the month too. I love/hate the suspense!
I also did not get 3 month anniversary code. I emailed them and have not got a response.

Seems like there once great customer service is fading!

Definitely agree with you! CS is crappy now. What keeps me on board now is the price and the points.

 

[yanelib27]

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

Sunblock please, no self tanner! I have a season pass to the water-park since the kids are on vacation and my husband works from home.

lol I would actually rather have self tanner than sun block

 

[Steffi]

I echo the "no self tanner" comments.  I'm super fair skinned with a ton of freckles.  I do NOT tan.  I will, however, turn a lovely shade of red in about five to ten minutes in the sun without a high enough grade sunblock.

 

[iugirl13]

This months theme is jetset and they are sampling over 40 products! I just watched the June video!

 

[dryadsbubble]

Originally Posted by iugirl13 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
This months theme is jetset and they are sampling over 40 products! I just watched the June video!

Sneak peek video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr70zEifoeE&list=UUOGnPKiyrSrHrPp31pZ16XA&index=0&feature=plcp

Also, what did you ladies think about 

the fact they're sampling a men's cologne. I'm a single lady and neither my dad/brother wears cologne... I bought Birchbox for samples for ME, not for a man!