Birchbox April 2020 – Sample Choice + Curated Boxes Spoilers!

Last month ( my 3rd box of 3 month subscription) I received a product holder box but there was no product (mascara) in the box. This has happened twice since being a first time subscriber. I informed Glossybox (no replacement sent) & informed rep I cancelled because it seems to be a problem? Rep said okay & to have a nice day….only to be charged for another 3 months about a week later. Now, no emails to alert me or for choice. Grrr.

Swap for a 14$ drugstore lip balm that’s worth less than what I pay for the box ??!
https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/arrow-boost-color-enhancing-lip-balm—blush-hour/ID=prod6391713-product

So sorry I just resubscribed. Luckily I can turn off auto renewal

Make sure that you go by the title of the box that you want.

When I logged into my account the boxes are as follows:

Curated Box Option 1- Clean Beauty

Curated Box Option 2- Make up favorites

Curated Box Option 3 Ingredients to Know

Please look carefully at the box choices if you want a particular item and don’t rely on just the numbers.

I guess I got spoiled by swapping for full size products for the last couple of months… since I am committed for a year (with Beachwave), I might swap for the points. I wish they include older kit like they did last month.

When did Birchbox start charging $5 for shipping?! With tax, that makes this sub almost $22!!! Even if I were to resub, and use the coupon to get an extra box, I’m not sure even 2 Birchbox boxes are worth $22.

Can you at least list the items available in each box, or will that info along with the product sizes become available later? Would still prefer if at least the names of the items were listed here

Just cancelled after being a subscriber for 83 months. Spent my loyalty points and ready to be done, tired of waiting for them to step up their game.

I might have deleted that email but I do remember receiving an email from birchbox that stated they are going to add arrow products as bonus 6th product in the boxes and now they put an option to swap the while box for lip balm… Hmmm… 🤔

Why would you want to swap your box for a lip balm that costs less than the subscription?! Come on Birchbox!

The option to swap for a full size lip balm is quite a letdown after last month’s option to swap for an entire kit of 10 masks. However, that was such a great deal that I can’t even be mad.

This month I will want the Stila item for sure.

I keep thinking that each box will be my last… not sure what month I started my year-long. I’ll probably pick the Stila if I get to.

I’m guessing the Phase Zero product in curated box #1 will be a blush, since the IBY product is a highlight & the Benefit product is a bronzer. Not a bad box if you want a full face, but most of these samples I’ve seen many times over.

Box #2 looks okay, except for having an essential oil?? Not the kind of move that I was expecting Birchbox to make when they said they were improving boxes last year. I googled to check if this company was an MLM (it’s not), but found a scathing review that said even though Art Naturals claims to provide “natural” products, a lab test showed that they include undisclosed synthetic ingredients. So. I guess it’s not even a “good” essential oil?

Box #3 has Beautycounter, which IS an MLM.

The full-size product, the Arrow balm, has been one of the “sample” products in past boxes in its old packaging, so…. kinda sketchy of them to now make it a substitute for an entire box. Did they think we’d be distracted by the bright, pretty new colors of the packaging & not remember?

I got the annual sub with the free beachcomber curling iron. I think I’ve had 3 boxes with products. I now just get points. And have already contacted customer service to remove auto renewal. Same boring stuff all the time. But I do like the curling iron and I have gotten decent stuff with the points. But I definitely will not miss this sub when it’s over.

Wish I could get out of this year long sub. I signed up again after being a member years ago so I could get the Beachweaver deal and that thing doesn’t even work! I will gladly be canceling the minute I can and never looking back! Too many repeats, all of the curated boxes are gone within minutes, and they haven’t even looked carefully at my profile.

can someone please tell me what is in box #3…can’t make out what they say..and what is that lipstick..

Where is the product info?? I need to know more about this Stila. I’ve wanted to try one of the not sparkly eye shadows for so long. So I’m hoping its that and not lipstick or glitter.

Birchbox app/site is horrible. So hard to navigate the way its laid out and labeled. I’m Ace and got the email this morning but when you follow their link the site says it’s not available yet. Smh they really need a major overhaul in that dept!

Too many repeats… Glad I canceled.

Seriously, swap for a lip balm? The last “swap for” I did with Birchbox was for six liquid eyeshadows (and they’re great!)