(SPOILERS) July Birchbox partners with Glamour Magazine

[dreile]

This month will only be my second box,​

so with that being said,​

how long will it be before we can tell what is going to be in our boxes?​

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[yanelib27]

I have been charged for all 3 of my boxes. No problems here.

 

[LizzieC]

I haven't been billed yet either, I hope that it's indicative of an issue!  This will be my second box as well, with my June box just arriving last week.

Spoilers in White (highlight to read)

I'm very excited for the Stila I really hope I get something from them in my box, as I wasn't super thrilled with June's.

I'm hesitant about the earbuds, as they do look cheaply made.  As long as the rest of my box makes up for it, I wouldn't mind!

 

[MyriadVoices]

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

WHAT IS IT with those stupid Boscia blotting papers? I got them in a Sephora favorites summer box last year. First set of them.

Now, I have about 5 packs and I don't like them at ALL!!!

I have NEVER been so sick of a single " beauty"  product in my entire life and I mean that!!!!

I LOVE those Boscia Green Tea blotting papers. I use them every day, and they take away my shiny face without my having to cake on more matte-ifying powder on top of my foundation. If I use the right combination of products, I only need one paper a day and never have to add powder to touch up later! I'd be happy to take blotting papers off your hands if you see anything you'd like in my trade thread: https://www.makeuptalk.com/t/126402/samples-to-swap

 

[lovepink]

If the ear buds are inner ear ones (as they appear in the picture) they will be going to my husband!  He has killed many a pair of headphones and inherited many a pair from me because I see headphones (in pink) and want to try them (even though inner ear ones just do not work for me!  They hurt so bad!)  I have finally learned my lesson and only buy the kind that are like the iphone/ipod headphones.

 

[MyriadVoices]

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

 I save all of the unused samples that I'm not fond of or don't want, then sell them as Lots on eBay. Sometimes I stick them in as "extras" in gifts or gift baskets, too. 

good idea! what's your ebay username? I'm curious.

 

[MyriadVoices]

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

Did anyone else have any trouble with the eyeko fat stick creasing? I have tried it over so many different primers, shadows, etc. Under, over, and inbetween. I've never had this problem with anything else before. Is it just my eyelids that don't seem to like it?

It's extremely crease-y. It is gorgeous except for that. It seems to be better with some primer and a setting powder... the best use of it I've had is using it to deepen shadow in my crease, as an intensifier rather than a standalone. It does a good job with that and stays pretty well without any creasing that I can see.

 

[Linabunnie]

It's extremely crease-y. It is gorgeous except for that. It seems to be better with some primer and a setting powder... the best use of it I've had is using it to deepen shadow in my crease, as an intensifier rather than a standalone. It does a good job with that and stays pretty well without any creasing that I can see.

Yep, it was horrible for me as well. I tried blending it but that didnt seem to work either.

 

[MyriadVoices]

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


I know this was really far back, but I wanted to answer it because I know how to keep Spotify from broadcasting every song you listen to /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

First, you don't have to sign up using Facebook or even ever connect it to Facebook. You can later if you change your mind.

Secondly, if you're using playlists in Spotify, be sure to right-click and un-check "publish". This means your playlist won't be public.

Thirdly--these are the steps to make sure Spotify doesn't post publicly to your friends on FB:

1. Go to Account Settings in the upper right on FB

2. Click "Apps" in the left sidebar

3. Find Spotify and click the little "edit" icon or word to the right of the app name

4. You'll see the third or fourth option is "Posts on my behalf" and asks, "Who can see posts this app makes for you on your Facebook timeline?" You can set this to "Only Me" and then your friends will never see what Spotify has posted about what you listen to.

You can actually do this with ANY app now on FB--I think it is a new feature, probably because people were declining to even use apps on account that they took over your profile. Here's a screen shot of what it looks like:



You can follow those steps for any app, or you can choose that when an app is getting you to agree to permissions the first time you try to use it. Also, if you change your mind about a post--like sometimes I DO want to share a playlist on my wall--then you just go to that post on your Timeline and the same little drop-down menu will be there and you can choose public, friends, friends of friends, only me. This also goes for ANY post on your Timeline. Hope that helps! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />))

Thanks! Now if you could help figure out why I can't listen to Glamour's Spotify playlists, I'll have to owe you a big favor! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Linabunnie]

Are we getting any peeks at the box combos yet???

 

[Naun-Negotiable]

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

Are we getting any peeks at the box combos yet???

what she said !

 

[poopfruit]

the eyeko fat stick isn't terrible if you use it lightly. i found that it has more staying power than nyx jumbo pencils.

but regular cream shadows seem to work better. i've had good results with maybelline eye studio cream shadows; no creasing plus you get three colors per container to play with

 

[meaganola]

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

If the ear buds are inner ear ones (as they appear in the picture) they will be going to my husband!  He has killed many a pair of headphones and inherited many a pair from me because I see headphones (in pink) and want to try them (even though inner ear ones just do not work for me!  They hurt so bad!)  I have finally learned my lesson and only buy the kind that are like the iphone/ipod headphones.

I have one of the weirdest problems ever with the iPod-style earbuds:  ZAPS OF ELECTRICITY DIRECTLY INTO MY EAR.  It seems like it's a static electricity thing, and it's the worst if I am wearing them while sitting down and then stand up.  I actually killed a headphone jack on a computer because of this.  Since I started using the inner ear ones, it hasn't been a problem.  Now just watch it *start* to be a problem.

 

[lovepink]

Oh no that sounds horrible!  I am so sorry for your ears!  it won't be a problem 

 (power of positive thinking)!

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

I have one of the weirdest problems ever with the iPod-style earbuds:  ZAPS OF ELECTRICITY DIRECTLY INTO MY EAR.  It seems like it's a static electricity thing, and it's the worst if I am wearing them while sitting down and then stand up.  I actually killed a headphone jack on a computer because of this.  Since I started using the inner ear ones, it hasn't been a problem.  Now just watch it *start* to be a problem.

 

[AngeBrooklyn]

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

I have one of the weirdest problems ever with the iPod-style earbuds:  ZAPS OF ELECTRICITY DIRECTLY INTO MY EAR.  It seems like it's a static electricity thing, and it's the worst if I am wearing them while sitting down and then stand up.  I actually killed a headphone jack on a computer because of this.  Since I started using the inner ear ones, it hasn't been a problem.  Now just watch it *start* to be a problem.

That happened to me all winter!  Totally OUCH!  I looked it up on the internet and it is static electricity due to extremely dry air and the metal ipod buds.   It shouldn't happen with the inner ear ones since they're fully coated in rubber/plastic/silicone.   

 

[Meggpi]

I'm psyched to have another pair of beater ear buds.  I lose so many pairs it kills me.  I gave up buying nice ones, it's worse than pens with me. I'm sustaining an entire cheap ear bud factory somewhere.

The way my ear is shaped the only ones that stay in are the in ear ones, which I hate because I run and they tend to block all noise, which can be really dangerous on the street.  One day I'll buy these http://haloheadphones.com/us/index.php but I'm afraid of it slipping off my head like these things tend to do on me.  I guess when I go to get my ears reconstructed to hold on to earbuds I'll have them do something about my skull too.

 

[MyriadVoices]

Originally Posted by Meggpi /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I'm sustaining an entire cheap ear bud factory somewhere.

HA! Our house, too. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[zombielovrr]

Ugh...right has a saw the earbuds, I knew I wasn't going to like this box. The earbuds aren't going to fit in my ear. I really want to see the variations to see if they all have earbuds or not. Highlight for stuff.

 

[zadidoll]

There seems to be potentially 31 boxes this month.

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/july-2012/july12box31 - 404s

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/july-2012/july12box32 - redirects to the shop

 

[zombielovrr]

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

There seems to be potentially 31 boxes this month.

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/july-2012/july12box31 - 404s

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/july-2012/july12box32 - redirects to the shop

That's good. I was thinking of cancelling because every month I just keep giving the only good products to my mom or trade. There hasn't been anything that struck me as omg yes, yet.