What's in your Birchbox?

[twinoaks207]

Just got my invitation for birch box!! That took what almost a month. I posted on here the same day that I requested, so there is hope for the others that requested as well! You should hopefully get your invite shortly!

Thank you for providing that glimmer of hope! In the meantime, we shall continue living vicariously through this thread as we read about what everyone else got, while we sit here and hope that by the time we get in, it is not a case of "all the good ones are gone!"

 

[migtig]

Not Birchbox, but I saw some coupon codes in my Essence magazine that was worth sharing:

Sephora
Free BUXOM mini lip polish in Brandi with any $25 purchase
Coupon Code Brandi

Sally Beauty
Buy a Dr. Miracle's Relaxer Kit and get a free two-ounce Dr. Miracle's Edge Holding Gel
Coupon Code 444555

Save $1 on Curl Care products by Dr. Miracle's
Coupon Code 444464

Save $1 on Organic Root Stimulator's Curls Unleashed
Coupon Code 444471

Also, that Peter Thomas Roth product that I had last month got high reviews from the magazine.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

I had an email this morning that my invitation for Birchbox came through.

Anyhow, this is off topic and I know it has been discussed before: It's a 10 hair products. I bought some last weekend from Ulta when I was in Annapolis. Bought the conditioner to try to see if I like it before purchasing the shampoo as well. AMAZING!! I love this stuff. It smells very nice and clean and it really makes my hair feel great! It's soft and has plenty of volume. GREAT buy!!

Official Site of It?s A 10 Hair Care

 

[vraiblonde]

Mine came in today!

Alima Pure organic nourishing balm in Rhubarb - this is a perfect color for me, very light with a sort of cooling effect.

J.R. Watkins hand and cuticle salve - I like this, too. It's not too greasy and smells good.

Jurlique moisture replenishing day cream - haven't tried it yet. I do love getting these moisturizer samples because a little goes a long way and I may never have to actually buy moisturizer again.

Wonderstruck by Taylor Swift perfume - it smells good but it's a little sweet for me.

Dropps laundry detergent packs - haven't used them yet but probably wouldn't buy them. I'm not a big fan of detergent packs thingies because they don't clean well and sometimes they don't even dissolve.

So my Birchbox was a hit this month.

 

[migtig]

Update on my April Birchbox.

* Zoya TRUE Spring Collection - Tru - A very pretty purple nail polish - I've not used Zoya before, but it's a high quality nail polish similar to Opi. This shade of purple had glitter in it that I didn't notice right away but it makes an impact.

* Wonderstruck Taylor Swift - another perfume sample - This perfume is actually growing on me. I really like it and I never say that about any perfume that has sandlewood listed. It has a clean fresh smell with a kind of walking in the woods on a hiking trip smell. Hard to explain, but it's not overpowering at all.

* Dropps Laundry Detergent - says it's scented and I tend to need hypo allergenic laundry detergent, so I might not try this sample. - I am not trying this sample.

* Juice Beauty Oil-free Moisturizer - I'm still hooked on that miracle stuff from before and don't even know if I want try another moisturizer. - I tried this and it left my face sticky. Even at the end of the day, my face was very sticky. When I washed that evening, I felt like I had to wash my face twice to get the residue off. I've only used this sample once if anybody wants it.

* amika Obliphica Nourishing Mask - this is for the hair and the packaging on the sample is cute - I had high hopes for this product. Though it immediately left my hair soft, in a few hours, once my hair was completely dry, it was crunchy and frizzy.

 

[FancyBelle]

Miggy, If you want 50 points, refer me. What do you need? This is the first I've heard of this. Did I dose off again?

 

[migtig]

Miggy, If you want 50 points, refer me. What do you need? This is the first I've heard of this. Did I dose off again?

I'll send you the link. You sign up and fill out a "beauty" profile. And you can choose to pay $10 each month (cancel at anytime) and then based on your profile you will start receiving samples each month. You go back on their website and rate those products. You receive points for everything that can be credited towards your purchase if you find something you love. I've price compared and the prices are very similiar to the birchbox website, but since you get credit and $ off, if I can get it thorugh the site it's a good deal.

On my profile I said hair care products and skin care products were more important to me. But the first month I received some gawd awful makeup samples (for me) because I said I was interested in trying new makeup. So once you join you can go back in and switch your profile around until you get the kinds of things you want. They also offer "featured" boxes where you can get some kind of special whatever in place of your regular box. I haven't done that, but I believe Nickel has.

I'll bring you that moisturizer sample in case you want to try it.

 

[FancyBelle]

OK, sounds good. Is the stuff actually worth the $10? You know me, I'll try anything!

 

[migtig]

OK, sounds good. Is the stuff actually worth the $10? You know me, I'll try anything!

Oh yea. Last month I found my miracle product! I use that sample twice a day every day and I still have 3/4 of the sample left. http://forums.somd.com/ladies-room/243391-miracle-product.html

The nail polish I received this month looks like a standard sized bottle of nail polish and sells for $8 a bottle. The perfume samples have been sample sized like you get at the stores in the tubes. The lip gloss samples have been decent sized as well. I'm still using my hair care product I got last month too.

Now do you love every sample - no. And is every sample large - no. But it's a huge treat to try really nice products that you wouldn't normally pick up and buy.

 

[Nickel]

They also offer "featured" boxes where you can get some kind of special whatever in place of your regular box. I haven't done that, but I believe Nickel has.

They've only offered one feature box, which was put together by Teen Vogue. I declined because I'm 30 years old and didn't think anything in that box would be useful to me.

 

[Nickel]

* Zoya TRUE Spring Collection - Tru - A very pretty purple nail polish - I've not used Zoya before, but it's a high quality nail polish similar to Opi. This shade of purple had glitter in it that I didn't notice right away but it makes an impact.

I've loved all the Zoya polishes I've received so far and am kinda bummed that this is the first month I haven't gotten one when they were being offered.

 

[twinoaks207]

e-mail inbox today had the invitation in it. I am now all signed up!

 

[Chasey_Lane]

I received this in an email last night:

Hi there,

Thank you for subscribing to Birchbox! Your first box will be shipped in May. Please expect an email with confirmation of shipment and a tracking number by May 10, 2012.

We had hoped to kick off your subscription with our April Birchbox, however it has come to our attention that a product selected for your April Birchbox is not fit to be shipped. While we wish we could send you the package, we don't want to compromise our quality standards. Thank you in advance for your understanding. We know that you are anxious to receive your first box and hope that this delay in shipment has not caused too much inconvenience. We want every Birchbox experience - especially your first one - to be special! We're excited for our "Gossip Girl" Birchbox this May and hope you are too.

For Monthly Birchbox subscribers, your next $10 payment will be deducted June 1, 2012. For Yearly Birchbox subscribers, your first of 12 Birchbox deliveries begins in May.

xoxo,
Birchbox

 

[lmwelch]

I received the same email (I just joined last week too).

I received this in an email last night:

Hi there,

Thank you for subscribing to Birchbox! Your first box will be shipped in May. Please expect an email with confirmation of shipment and a tracking number by May 10, 2012.

We had hoped to kick off your subscription with our April Birchbox, however it has come to our attention that a product selected for your April Birchbox is not fit to be shipped. While we wish we could send you the package, we don't want to compromise our quality standards. Thank you in advance for your understanding. We know that you are anxious to receive your first box and hope that this delay in shipment has not caused too much inconvenience. We want every Birchbox experience - especially your first one - to be special! We're excited for our "Gossip Girl" Birchbox this May and hope you are too.

For Monthly Birchbox subscribers, your next $10 payment will be deducted June 1, 2012. For Yearly Birchbox subscribers, your first of 12 Birchbox deliveries begins in May.

xoxo,
Birchbox

 

[acommondisaster]

Looks interesting!
Someone can refer me if they want the points.

 

[terbear1225]

So I signed up but I can't figure out where you're supposed to fill in your profile so they know what kinds of things to send

 

[Nickel]

So I signed up but I can't figure out where you're supposed to fill in your profile so they know what kinds of things to send

When you log in, hover over your name in the right hand corner and click on Account Settings. On the left, under Subscriptions, click Edit Profile.

 

[terbear1225]

When you log in, hover over your name in the right hand corner and click on Account Settings. On the left, under Subscriptions, click Edit Profile.

maybe that doesn't show up until you get ïnvited? All I see under subscriptions is "join now"

 

[Nickel]

maybe that doesn't show up until you get ïnvited? All I see under subscriptions is "join now"

Right, you would need to be a subscriber to receive samples so it must not be an option until you've been invited.

 

[twinoaks207]

Just got an email that my May Birchbox is on the way!