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[JadedBeauty]

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


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

Yes it was! They told me it was only the pearl, how strange?

 

[NicoleRoyer]

Thank you!

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


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

 

[Emr410]

Yes it was! They told me it was only the pearl, how strange?

I got the golden in the .07 size. It seems to me that they made something up to tell you. Kinda crappy if you ask me.

 

[JadedBeauty]

Originally Posted by Emr410 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I got the golden in the .07 size. It seems to me that they made something up to tell you. Kinda crappy if you ask me.

Yeah...I am debating on calling them and asking again. I felt like the tone she used was rude too - which was a first for me with Birchbox, they are usually so nice and willing to help!

 

[that1girl]

In my box I got 2 of the smaller tubes. Both are in bronze and im a pale girl. *Edited because i thought it quoted and didn't.

 

[angiepang1e]

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.

If it's any consolation, your nails looks FABULOUS! and the blue ming is adorable!

 

[MollyC2153]

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, I know right? don't worry, I wasn't thinking you were pretending not to receive something. In my mind there's some rogue birchbox packaging employee eating your lara bar, surrounded by some of the missing perfume and eyeliners, rubbing their hands together manically. But like I said, I'm a suspicious new yorker.. heh

 

[MollyC2153]

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.

Um, LOVE those! SO so cute! What did you thin it with? How does one thin nail polish? I'm clueless! I have it on my nails right now, actually, and it looks fine, but getting them painted was such a pain!

 

[sinatraskitten]

Originally Posted by MollyC2153 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Lol, I know right? don't worry, I wasn't thinking you were pretending not to receive something. In my mind there's some rogue birchbox packaging employee eating your lara bar, surrounded by some of the missing perfume and eyeliners, rubbing their hands together manically. But like I said, I'm a suspicious new yorker.. heh

hahahahaha I just pictured that and couldn't stop laughing.  Well I hope whoever ate it, actually needed it /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

On a different note, where at in NY?  I'm in NY too - syracuse area!

 

[MissLindaJean]

Originally Posted by MollyC2153 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Um, LOVE those! SO so cute! What did you thin it with? How does one thin nail polish? I'm clueless! I have it on my nails right now, actually, and it looks fine, but getting them painted was such a pain!

A lot of different companies sell polish thinning drop bottles; I think the one i currently have is by Orly and I got it at Sally's.

 

[kcrowebird]

Originally Posted by MollyC2153 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Lol, I know right? don't worry, I wasn't thinking you were pretending not to receive something. In my mind there's some rogue birchbox packaging employee eating your lara bar, surrounded by some of the missing perfume and eyeliners, rubbing their hands together manically. But like I said, I'm a suspicious new yorker.. heh

BAHAHAHA. Could totally happen.

 

[dreile]

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


If you don't want the purple care to trade for the black which I have three of (mine and two of my daughters who will never use the black).

As for the Jouer, it looks like both sizes were sent out and the unlucky ones (like two of my girls) got the 0.07 oz (in pearl) while the lucky ones got the 0.17 oz. I got the 0.17 BUT from Sample Society (in bronze).

I was UNLUCKY and got the .07 too!  But it was in pearl which should be ok for me; pale face.  lol

 

[dreile]

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

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.

I don't know if that is an entirely true statement from BB because I did get the larger, .17 in my SS box last month and it is in the color pearl.  

So I know for a fact Jouer has pearl in the larger size.  Now if they gave any to BB I don't know.

 

[AthenaBolina]

Does anyone have the purple skinny eyeko they'd like to trade for anything? I got Olive, and I love it, but I really want to try the purple too.

 

[NicoleRoyer]

Originally Posted by MollyC2153 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Um, LOVE those! SO so cute! What did you thin it with? How does one thin nail polish? I'm clueless! I have it on my nails right now, actually, and it looks fine, but getting them painted was such a pain!

Thanks! I actually use Zoya's nail polish rejuvenator. I think I got it on their site for $8. I found that if I put a good layer of top coat over the nails it kind of smoothed out the blue ming. I have it on my toes right now with a top coat and it looks a lot better than it did without one.

 

[JessP]

So I tried the Boscia BB cream this morning and am reporting back - love it! It's actually what a BB cream is supposed to be, i.e. not a repackaged tinted moisturizer.

Texture: kind of like a whipped mousse.

Application: I used my fingertips on one side of my face and my Tarte airbrush foundation brush on the other - both worked great.

Color: Package says "self-adjusting" and it totally worked - blended into my face really well. I also tested it on the back of my hand which is much more tan than my face and it blended in just fine (I have light/medium olive skin).

Coverage: I'd say buildable light-medium. One application didn't cover blemishes or hyperpigmentation really well, but I applied more in those areas and it covered much better. I also topped it off with a little loose powder.

Finish: Gorgeous. I have combo skin and it left a matte yet very slightly dewy finish (I've been looking for this type of finish in a face product forever!). It gives a much better finish than a tinted moisturizer, which always look shiny on my face.

Staying power: I did prime my face beforehand, but I've been wearing the BB cream for a few hours and it still looks as good as when I first applied it.

Overall, I really love this BB cream and plan on purchasing it!

 

[AngeBrooklyn]

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

So I tried the Boscia BB cream this morning and am reporting back - love it! It's actually what a BB cream is supposed to be, i.e. not a repackaged tinted moisturizer.

Texture: kind of like a whipped mousse.

Application: I used my fingertips on one side of my face and my Tarte airbrush foundation brush on the other - both worked great.

Color: Package says "self-adjusting" and it totally worked - blended into my face really well. I also tested it on the back of my hand which is much more tan than my face and it blended in just fine (I have light/medium olive skin).

Coverage: I'd say buildable light-medium. One application didn't cover blemishes or hyperpigmentation really well, but I applied more in those areas and it covered much better. I also topped it off with a little loose powder.

Finish: Gorgeous. I have combo skin and it left a matte yet very slightly dewy finish (I've been looking for this type of finish in a face product forever!). It gives a much better finish than a tinted moisturizer, which always look shiny on my face.

Staying power: I did prime my face beforehand, but I've been wearing the BB cream for a few hours and it still looks as good as when I first applied it.

Overall, I really love this BB cream and plan on purchasing it!
Thanks for the review.  I haven't tried mine yet.  Which primer do you use?  I've tried a couple but haven't found a "fave" yet. 

 

[JessP]

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

Thanks for the review.  I haven't tried mine yet.  Which primer do you use?  I've tried a couple but haven't found a "fave" yet. 

I'm still on the hunt for the perfect primer myself, but I went to Sephora and picked up a sample of Too Faced's Primed & Poreless Pure Oil-Free and it worked really well. I've tried Boscia's primer with okay results. Do not like any of Tarte's face primers. Also, I used a flat foundation brush (MAC 190) which works much better than using your fingertips - I've found that a lot of oil-free primers have that weird consistency that sticks more to your fingertips than to your face lol so using a brush really helps!

 

[mega789]

Originally Posted by MollyC2153 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Between you, Meaganola and all the other people missing things.. anyone else think something fishy is going on? I said this before, but it's just odd that so many boxes are missing stuff. Has this happened in the past?

Yeah I think they simply have too many subscrbiers and are running out of things. I was missing 2 Suki packets and when I called to get replacements of course they were out of stock! 

 

[AngeBrooklyn]

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

I'm still on the hunt for the perfect primer myself, but I went to Sephora and picked up a sample of Too Faced's Primed & Poreless Pure Oil-Free and it worked really well. I've tried Boscia's primer with okay results. Do not like any of Tarte's face primers. Also, I used a flat foundation brush (MAC 190) which works much better than using your fingertips - I've found that a lot of oil-free primers have that weird consistency that sticks more to your fingertips than to your face lol so using a brush really helps!

Thanks!  I've tried the L'oreal drugstore one.  It works pretty well in winter but feels heavy for summer.  I got the Murad sample from SS.  I like it, but it really works more like a light foundation.  I've heard good things about the Smashbox one so I might stop by Sephora and try it out.