Birchbox - The March boxes

[Scooby Dynamite]

Just got my box #4 with Essie As Gold As It Gets, and it's the bottle with the white printed letters on the side, same as the drug store. The last time I returned polish to Walgreens without a receipt, I told them my husband had picked it up but I already had the color...and I didn't want to hurt his feelings by asking him for the receipt so I could return it, so they let me exchange it for another color no problem /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Also received the Tarte in Lucky.

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

Also keep in mind Essie packages things differently for drug stores than they do places like Ulta etc.  SOME drug stores may know the difference and won't let you exchange. Same product, different packaging kind of deal.  The drug store versions have the Essie printed in white on the side.

That said, I don't know if we get the salon bottle or the drug store bottle in the boxes as mine hasn't arrived yet.  If I don't like it there's a ton of polish swap groups on Facebook, I could easily switch it for something I -do- like there.

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

I grabbed mine with both hands and slowly twisted the cap until it eased off

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

OK, I opened it. I got the gold polish and the matte tarte...any tips on opening the tarte so as not to ruin it? The lid did NOT come off easily and I'm afraid to pull too hard. 

 

[duckygirl]

i wasn't that impressed with my regular birchbox ( box 9) this month. i really wanted some of those miss jessies curly hair products /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> oh well guess its off to the trade forum... 

 

[MissMonica]

I also wasn't super thrilled with my regular Birchbox this month (or last month).  However, last month I got the Vichy box and this month I also got the Teen Vogue box.  The combinations have made me pretty happy.  Plus, I just love having all the boxes waiting for me when I get home from work.  It cracks my family up--they like to joke that I'm sending myself gifts, which I guess, essentially I am--but, hey, mostly what's inside the boxes are a surprise! 

My Tarte (Lucky) was also impossible to open--I had to have my boyfriend get open it for me.  He just pulled really hard on the lid--just don't twist the bottom!  The Lucky color is pretty bright pink, but I combined it with the Revolutions lip gloss I got in this month's Green Grab Bag and it mellows it out and makes it quite pretty.

I personally thought the selections for the Teen Vogue were pretty perfect for the audience they were (probably) aiming towards.  Me at 16 would have loved the box I got--pink lip gloss, silver glitter nail polish, kate spade perfume, and hair oil (I think calling the silver band tied in a knot a "hair tie" is stretching the imagination a bit, but whatever).  I hope they continue to create "specialty" boxes like this one!

 

[Janine Voegt]

I considered canceling BB last month but I thought I'll wait & see what the TV box will be like. I signed up for the TV box on the 2/21. I haven't received my box yet but I can see the March box on my account & it's not a TV box. It's another box with bs samples (hair oil, face scrub - just like any other month)

I am really mad. Why did I sign up for the extra box when I don't receive it? I would have canceled already. BB's response "Your March Birchbox is still full of great Birchbox approved products that adhere to your Beauty Profile and will make you feel beautiful for Spring."

One of my friends didn't even wanted the Teen Vogue Box & didn't sign up for it & even she got the box. Doesn't make sense to me why I sign up & don't get it.

 

[TXSlainte]

I considered canceling BB last month but I thought I'll wait & see what the TV box will be like. I signed up for the TV box on the 2/21. I haven't received my box yet but I can see the March box on my account & it's not a TV box. It's another box with bs samples (hair oil, face scrub - just like any other month)

I am really mad. Why did I sign up for the extra box when I don't receive it? I would have canceled already. BB's response "Your March Birchbox is still full of great Birchbox approved products that adhere to your Beauty Profile and will make you feel beautiful for Spring."

One of my friends didn't even wanted the Teen Vogue Box & didn't sign up for it & even she got the box. Doesn't make sense to me why I sign up & don't get it.

Lol @ "products that adhere to your beauty profile." My box has stuff that's pretty close to the opposite of what's on my profile.

 

[lillybunny]

I REALLY wanted the TV box, but my email is my mom's since I'm a teen. Apparently the email got deleted so I couldn't get it. I was soooo upset. I feel like I have really bad luck with BB. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Janine Voegt]

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

Lol @ "products that adhere to your beauty profile." My box has stuff that's pretty close to the opposite of what's on my profile.

I had a lot of stuff that had nothing to with my profile (eg. really dark Powder from Laura Geller - my profile says light).

 

[shoplessjess]

I should be receiving box 4 today or tomorrow! The items in it look good! 

For those who got the Vichy box, I was excited to discover that I also got some deluxe Vichy samples from Allure last week! I think I had filled out a survey related to oily skin/acne, and I got a cleanser sample and I think a moisturizing one. Did anyone else receive this? I'll try to remember to take a photo and post it.

 

[NicoleRoyer]

Has anyone received TV box #3?? If so, which shade of the Tarte did you get? I am curious which color Tarte might be in my box. I think I would like them all : ) I am very fair though, so wondering if the light pink or nude one would wash me out. I could always layer them with a gloss over the top though. Either way I am so excited! Between the Essie and the Tarte my box is worth at least $32, I have no idea what the value of the mattifying gel is yet, but I am really excited about that item as well.

Also, I know some people think the hair ties are a joke, but I LOVE them! Give them a shot before you dismiss it as junk, because I tried them out the first time I got one in my box and fell in love. They are the only hair ties I use now.

 

[JadedBeauty]

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

Has anyone received TV box #3?? If so, which shade of the Tarte did you get? I am curious which color Tarte might be in my box. I think I would like them all : ) I am very fair though, so wondering if the light pink or nude one would wash me out. I could always layer them with a gloss over the top though. Either way I am so excited! Between the Essie and the Tarte my box is worth at least $32, I have no idea what the value of the mattifying gel is yet, but I am really excited about that item as well.

Also, I know some people think the hair ties are a joke, but I LOVE them! Give them a shot before you dismiss it as junk, because I tried them out the first time I got one in my box and fell in love. They are the only hair ties I use now.

I got box number 4 and it had the light pink one in it - Lucky.  I am EXTREMELY fair skinned and I was surprised at how good it looked on me.  I was very pleasantly surprised /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[NicoleRoyer]

That makes me feel so much better! I always have trouble picking out nude or light colored lip products because I end up looking dead lol.

 

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

I got box number 4 and it had the light pink one in it - Lucky.  I am EXTREMELY fair skinned and I was surprised at how good it looked on me.  I was very pleasantly surprised /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[amygab1126]

This is my first box after re-subscribing (well, being wait-listed for a couple months and THEN re-subscribing) and I'm not happy. I got Box 9. The nail polish I got is neon aqua ("Age of Aquarius"), so I'll never ever wear it. I'm disappointed the Stila eyeshadow is just one of those cards with powder stuck on it - I hate those things. Then again, I also already own Stila palettes that contain all of these shades (especially "Kitten" - they put that in everything!). I'll use the Juice Beauty cleanser, and that's almost a week's worth, so that's kinda cool - but not exciting.The Lulu Organics hair powder is a dud for me. I have fine hair, but I can't stand dry shampoo. I'll drink the tea - I do like green tea. I won't get pissed and drop this subscription right away like I did in September, but I'd rather have ten bucks than this stuff sitting on my kitchen counter right now.

 

[bchecks]

I'm so disappointed! I'm getting box #23...which looks like leftovers of last month? I'd give anything for some nail polish!

 

[Chelsea Steiner]

I believe this is my seventh or eighth box--I'm pretty sure I signed up in August. 

As for the makeup subscription service comment--I've always viewed it as a beauty/makeup subscription service. Perhaps foolishly, but jeez! The box I'm getting SUCKS. 
 

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

Was this your first box or the first box on this account? The first box is sometimes a "welcome" box that is filled with an assortment of past items. If it's not the first box on that account then I would call customer service and tell them you got a repeat. If you created a second account, and this is the first box on that account, there really isn't much you can do, but keep in mind that you wont ever get the welcome box again.

 

 

[Ultracitrus]

Originally Posted by amygab1126 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

This is my first box after re-subscribing (well, being wait-listed for a couple months and THEN re-subscribing) and I'm not happy. I got Box 9. The nail polish I got is neon aqua ("Age of Aquarius"), so I'll never ever wear it.

I have three Zoya polishes that I'm looking to trade: Maura, Dove & Noel (Maura & Dove are full-sized, Noel is 1/2 sized). I'd love to trade one for your Age of Aquaruis, if you're interested. PM me if you are!

 

[BeautyByAnnie]

I just got my box today and it was box #2. I signed up for the TV box because of the Essie and the hopes of getting makeup and I am very pleased. Even though I am 24 and clearly not going to a prom, I will use all of the things in this month's box.

1. Essie Nailpolish in the silver color (Set in Stones)
2. Tarte LipTint in Joy (It looks pretty orange in the tube, but on the lips it is a pretty sheer coral color)
   
3. Shiseido Blotting Papers
   
4. Annick Goutal Petite Cherie Fragrance
   
5. Twistband Hair Tie in grey (I got this another Birchbox and it was just ok for me, but I always have a hairtie in my car and my purse as backup so this will be going in my purse)

Overall, I am incredibly pleased with this month's box!

 

[yanelib27]

I hope I get the Joy in my other Birch Box, I love Coral shades

 

[heyitsrilee]

My box just arrived! I was really bummed when I never received an email asking me whether or not I wanted to opt in to the TV box (I am 22 so I was really excited to get some fun, sparkly stuff from TV), so imagine my surprise when I got a box with Teen Vogue on the front anyway /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Super happy!

I received box #2:

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This is the box I wanted the most so I am very excited! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Hope you all get great boxes also.

 

[Steffi]

I'm still sad I won't be getting a Tarte.  I'm getting box 1. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Box was supposed to be here today but it's still in PA.  Hopefully tomorrow.