Birchbox November 2012 - Page 35

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I've gotten samples from Atelier before and they send the sample vial in a fancy translucent envelope with a beautiful postcard that has a little paragraph write-up about the particular scent.  ClassyPretty.  Wish they spent the extra few cents for a spray top instead, but this is very nice too.

The Atelier sample I received in one of my earliest boxes last year (and then my aunt received in her own box a few months ago) was a vial in a glassine envelope with a postcard.  It's actually very pretty presentation, especially compared to, say, Juicy Couture where the vial is just in a sort of booklet-ish thing that easily allows the vial to slip out.  If you look at the picture here, it's basically the card to the left of the vials and a vial, except in an envelope.

Birchbox had a survey  a while back wanting to know what subscribers would be interested in for lifestyle products such as kitchen items, jewelry, scarves etc.  I imagine it will be something like that.

Maybe the deluxe sub includes the limited edition boxes?

I am so excited! I am going to be getting:

 

 

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Okay so I was digging around on the ModelCo site and am pretty confused. 

Nothing they have online looks like the fibre mascara or the lipgloss (of the modelco duo lipstick and gloss I got in Glossybox)

 

The fibrelash is a two part system, and we aren't getting the little fibers in a separate container, so maybe its a new product that hat the fibres already mixed in?

 

 

the lipgloss looks like a totally different container from the ones online. 

 

weird.

 

Also I emailed paulina about the deluxe gift sub. 

It could be so many different things! whatever it is I want one :P

I loved the stuff in #1, but really only because I love St. Tropez and can't get enough of everything they make. They are really generous samples, and the Alterna is a product from them I haven't sampled. If you get another 2, the lip pencil will still be the same color, so I say go for the different products!

So, on one account, I had to update billing...it hasn't shown me what my box is yet on that account, it's stuck on October. And, when I go to my account page, it finally says November Shipping instead of October, but there's no tracking number to even click on.

 

...anyone know what this means? Or had this happen yet it all turned out okay? Or should I be worried?

I went to my box page to see if tracking info was up yet and glimpsed a big rectangular thing, not sure what that could be, didn't look like anything already posted but I don't want to completely spoil myself this month!

Fiberlash is full size! I really like it, it really lengthens my lashes but it doesn't to anything to thicken. Even with a few coats, I have super long but wispy/feathery looking lashes.

 

That's box 20.  I'm getting it, too!  I'm also quite happy with it!!!!! 

 

=) <- see how happy I look?

 

I'm getting these same two boxes! Yay!!

okay, couldn't resist knowing if I'm getting the chocolate, so I went to the page for it and it had a "write a review" button I feel kind of bad that I'm getting it though because I always love the lifestyle extras and would probably like the cranberry bar more than the rest of you lol
 

 

I can answer one question - BB had a little write up on the mascara.  Originally they made it as two-step, but then they reformulated to put both fibers and mascara in the same tube.  Brrrrrilliant!  ;)

I asked BB about how they do shipping and tracking. This is the response I got.

 

 

"Although tracking numbers have been uploaded to subscribers' accounts, the boxes have only just begun to ship. It is likely that yours hasn't left our warehouse just yet. You will receive an email notification when the box ships- from that time, your tracking information should load within 3-5 days (though hopefully much sooner!!).

Yes, you are absolutely correct about Birchbox shipments. The boxes are packaged by box type and ship out in waves- depending on what box you are receiving, your box might ship at a slightly different time each month.

That said, we do try to get them all out to you as close to the 10th as we can, and delivered to your doorstep within 10 days of shipment. If we do not live up to this promise we urge you to let us know: we want you to hold us to it! :)

Please let me know if you have any other questions, or if there is anything I can assist you with at this time. And please be in touch if your tracking information still hasn't loaded soon."

First I thought... "my box is going to be here so soon, I'll be able to resist looking at spoilers!"

 

Then, I thought... "it's only a couple of days. I'll just go ahead and look at spoilers like I do every month."

 

I got my box today before I could even try to peek! Haha!

 

I got this box..

 

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Overall, pretty much couldn't be happier. Well done, BB! :)

They tell you that dry shampoo is supposed to be good for fine, oily hair, but I haven't had any real success with them, either. Corn starch usually will do me a little good on early second day hair, but that's it. The Tressame one has been awful for me. Maybe I'll like this one they're sending out.

I'll have the modelko lipgloss, not sure which color, but I'd love to trade. I'm looking for the cupcake bath bomb, the Sumita liner, the miracle skin cream, or even the nail polish. Let me know if you're interested! :-)

 

Thanks for verifying this.

A few people here have figured this out and tried to post about it the last 2-3 months, but it's like it's forgotten/ignored every single month, lol.  

Tracking number does not equal shipped box.  Email equals shipped box. :)

Are you getting the Lulu in your box as well? I'd be very interested to see what you think of it. The best I've been able to do with dry shampoo is to create texture for updo styles, and even then, it works better when I use it on clean hair.

 

Yeah, I'm supposed to be getting it. I doubt it'll do anything of value, but I will nonetheless conduct the experiment and report back with my findings. 

Looks like I'm getting box 3. Some items may be up for trade! Now if only my box would ship!

 

Well, I have some potentially bad news for you:  *Every* product now has a "Write a review" link whether it's in your (or any!) box or not.  The *real* key is whether you get an oldschool popup Feedback box or a "Write a Customer Review" page when you click that link.

 

Ehh opposite opinion over here.

 

the cool new thing is to have the fibers and the mascara separate so you can control how much and where you put the fibers (like outside lashes only for a pretty cat eye)

 

Everybody went kinds bananas over the toofaced version, but I am drowning in mascara so I haven't bought any in a year, but I am thinking about getting just a tube of the fibers, just haven't gotten around to it yet.

So the other day I did have shipping information, now it seems to have disappeared from my account info AND my box page is stuck on October. What?

Has anyone tried the mascara yet? I received a mascara in my Julep box that was supposed to have fibers in the mascara and it didn't work well for me plus I tried a few drugstore brands that were supposed to have fibers in them as well but didn't see much of a difference honestly so I am very curious to see if this is any good!

Is it just me or have a LOT (dare I say all?) of you ladies had damaged eyeliners? What the heck, BB? It's one thing for the cap to fall off while in transit but another for there to have been no cap or for there to be stuff growing on the actual liner... how do they not notice that when they're putting the item in the box?

 

Yes, I believe that was the brand I have seen on the internet. I rarely make it to Ulta, so I haven't been in the situation where I remember it and see it in front of me. I even have a spoolie want from Birchbox a million months ago that would be perfect for the fibers :) 

I'm new to this site and have no idea how to reply to a specific post but I've never heard of essence. Can I buy it in a store or do I have to order it online?

The Essence one actually includes a little wand too! I don't know if you wear contact lenses though - they advise against using the fibers if you do, which, while it makes sense, is still a shame since my lashes are hidden when I wear glasses.