(SPOILERS) July Birchbox partners with Glamour Magazine

[Playedinloops]

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

If I were to pretend to not receive something, it sure as hell wouldn't be the freaking larabar.

lol! 

For what it's worth, I've had a big missing item before (it was April, the vapour lipgloss). It does seem to happen quite often...I think it has to do with the way they pack the boxes based on the pictures I've seen of their warehouse/packing area.

 

[JadedBeauty]

I called Birchbox to ask why some got the larger Jouer and others got the larger size. They said that if you got pearl you got the smaller one because Jouer hasn't gotten around to repackaging those yet into the larger tubes. So I guess if you got pearl you are out of luck. I wish they would have sent two of the little ones though.

 

[SeptEllis]

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

I called Birchbox to ask why some got the larger Jouer and others got the larger size. They said that if you got pearl you got the smaller one because Jouer hasn't gotten around to repackaging those yet into the larger tubes. So I guess if you got pearl you are out of luck. I wish they would have sent two of the little ones though.

The Bronze I got was .07. WAs the Pearl the same size?

 

[Adrigirl81]

The website has a new kit for sale...it's called Gorgeous on the Go: Summer Edition.  It's $48, which seems a little expensive, but it says it's a $114 value...and it does have some neat stuff, but I still don't like those big clips!  Lol. (Wasn't sure where to post this, but I figured it kind of made sense here.)

 

 

[pobox607]

Hey all, I got the purple eyeko eyeliner and would love love to trade it for the olive if anyone is interested??

 

[Jackieblue]

I called Birchbox to ask why some got the larger Jouer and others got the larger size. They said that if you got pearl you got the smaller one because Jouer hasn't gotten around to repackaging those yet into the larger tubes. So I guess if you got pearl you are out of luck. I wish they would have sent two of the little ones though.

That is not the whole truth. I could have lived with the tiny Pearl bc it would have at least been light enough for me to actually try. I got the tiny Golden. So now that makes 3 tiny colors that we know of in these boxes.

 

[TXSlainte]

I called Birchbox to ask why some got the larger Jouer and others got the larger size. They said that if you got pearl you got the smaller one because Jouer hasn't gotten around to repackaging those yet into the larger tubes. So I guess if you got pearl you are out of luck. I wish they would have sent two of the little ones though.

Their response that Jouer hasn't yet gotten around to packaging the Pearl into a larger tube makes it sound like they're saying the larger tubes are new. Not so. I got a large tube in a Birchbox well over a year ago in the color Bronzed. It seems kind of unlikely that Jouer would take over a year to make larger samples of Pearl as well.

 

[kcrowebird]

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

lol! 

For what it's worth, I've had a big missing item before (it was April, the vapour lipgloss). It does seem to happen quite often...I think it has to do with the way they pack the boxes based on the pictures I've seen of their warehouse/packing area.

I have also had a missing item before-- in the may box.

 

[TXSlainte]

Even though tracking indicated it wasn't at my local Post Office, I got my Birchbox this morning. It was a nice surprise! I got box 31, as my account indicated I would be getting. I really like it! I'm pretty tan, so the Manna Glo is the perfect color, as is the Laura Gellar lipstick. Although I'm not a huge fan of packet samples, there are 3 packets of the Fresh Soy Cleanser. Each packet seems to have enough for several uses, so it's a weeks worth of sample. I actually like the white Apple earbuds, but the Birchbox earbuds will be good to just keep at work. The only thing I won't use is the perfume sample, but at least I can review it for points. I was all set to cancel in March, even had an email written to send to Birchbox explaining why. But since them, my boxes have seemed a little better...maybe because I've changed my attitude toward them. Since I get about 50 points per month, I'm really only ending 5 bucks a month. For $5, as long as I get a couple of decent samples, I'm okay with my box. Have they wowed me? No. But I have been satisfied.

 

[AngeBrooklyn]

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

That is not the whole truth. I could have lived with the tiny Pearl bc it would have at least been light enough for me to actually try. I got the tiny Golden. So now that makes 3 tiny colors that we know of in these boxes.

I received a large Jouer in Pearl in my Sample Society box.    

 

[Wida]

I got box #19 and I'm actually really happy with my box!  I was actually going to buy the Blinc Mascara using my points if I didn't get it since I've been on the search for the perfect mascara for a while now.  I'm so happy that I got to test it before I bought it because I wasn't impressed.  It didn't hold a curl, and it didn't lengthen as much as I like (I like dramatic lashes).  It dried really hard and brittle and it was almost uncomfortable to wear.  So glad that I didn't waste my points on it.  I also got the Jouer gloss in Wind and it's not my color, but my friends daughter will love it.  I haven't tried the shimmer lotion yet, but I'm excited to try it on a night out.  I got the mints in Lime Mojito and I was very excited to try them too, but alas, I thought they were terrible.  So, at the end of the day, I wasn't impressed with products, but I'm very happy that I got to try them and realize that they weren't for me. 

I also think that BB did a much better job of spreading the items out in the boxes this month.  It seems that in months past, they would have put the Eyeko liner, the Stila gloss, and the Beautyblender together in one or two boxes while the rest of the boxes had the "leftovers".  I hope that they continue to do that. 

 

[bloo]

Originally Posted by Adrigirl81 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

The website has a new kit for sale...it's called Gorgeous on the Go: Summer Edition.  It's $48, which seems a little expensive, but it says it's a $114 value...and it does have some neat stuff, but I still don't like those big clips!  Lol. (Wasn't sure where to post this, but I figured it kind of made sense here.)

I have $20 in birchbox points and this might be nice to pick up. Can someone tell me what the pack in the middle really contains. They don't have that on the site, but it looks like they might have those items sold seperatly. Has anyone tried them? What did you think? Also do you think they are sample sizes or full sizes, with just those products of 4 in the middle. Also not a fan of the huge clips, but might be nice to just use while styling my hair to keep some out of the way.

 

[kcrowebird]

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


I have $20 in birchbox points and this might be nice to pick up. Can someone tell me what the pack in the middle really contains. They don't have that on the site, but it looks like they might have those items sold seperatly. Has anyone tried them? What did you think? Also do you think they are sample sizes or full sizes, with just those products of 4 in the middle. Also not a fan of the huge clips, but might be nice to just use while styling my hair to keep some out of the way.

Those 4 items in the middle are by benefit and are not full size. They are what looks like (from left to right) girl meets pearl, poise or benetint, erase paste, and high beam. I think its the "finding mr. bright" kit by benefit.

 

[bloo]

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


Those 4 items in the middle are by benefit and are not full size. They are what looks like (from left to right) girl meets pearl, poise or benetint, erase paste, and high beam. I think its the "finding mr. bright" kit by benefit.

Thanks. I'm going to look more closely into each of those now.

 

[JessicaMarie]

Hmm, seems like Birchbox is having a really off month. Not only did I have a product missing, so did my mother. I wonder what could be the cause of such a major problem like this. 

 

[skylola123]

It has been an off month for Birchbox, not only did they send wrong boxes to people but slow in getting boxes out.

 

[NicoleRoyer]

Well, I gave Blue Ming a shot. I have to say, I am not impressed with the formula. I thinned it down quite a bit and still found it streaky and it seemed like it kept getting thicker and thicker with each nail, even after adding the thinner.

 

[kcrowebird]

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

Well, I gave Blue Ming a shot. I have to say, I am not impressed with the formula. I thinned it down quite a bit and still found it streaky and it seemed like it kept getting thicker and thicker with each nail, even after adding the thinner.

SUCH cute nails!!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Wida]

Hopefully, this doesn't become a habit.  BB has been a great service so far (with a few bumps in the road), and I really hope that they don't go downhill.  Maybe they tried to get too big too fast and took on more subscriptions than they could handle.  Who knows though. 

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

Hmm, seems like Birchbox is having a really off month. Not only did I have a product missing, so did my mother. I wonder what could be the cause of such a major problem like this. 

 

[mjkdior713]

I'm actually eating my larabar now.  It's the cherry cobbler one and it's yummy...but I'm honestly dying to try the bananas foster one.  One of my fav desserts!