tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post7331823467447843537..comments2024-03-28T00:20:19.015-07:00Comments on brutally honest beauty: Birchbox vs. IpsyLyn Bhbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12081735635995970890noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-33756897592501383042014-09-01T17:31:29.112-07:002014-09-01T17:31:29.112-07:00I have very limited experience with Ispy (one mont...I have very limited experience with Ispy (one month and it probably wasn't their best one), but so far I like Birchbox a lot better. I wish they sent out more make up products, though.Elenahttp://www.beauty-in-a-jar.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-16781057593229656032014-08-26T07:13:36.132-07:002014-08-26T07:13:36.132-07:00I totally agree about the reviews. You don't e...I totally agree about the reviews. You don't even have to write out the review part to get the points, so it would be better for people just to skip it! It's definitely necessary to research the stuff they sell elsewhere - also the people reviewing them have probably only tried them once, if that. <br /><br />I saw somewhere that if you put your income in a higher bracket on the BB survey, you get better stuff. I don't know if that's true. Also, you can go back and redo the survey - though I really wonder how much effect the survey for either of those subscriptions actually has. I did see that a few months ago BB actually sent out hotel products! Gilchrist and Soames! That's the watery lotion and shampoo you get at the Marriott or whatever. Bleh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075243940219740263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-33944445600317172052014-08-26T05:59:33.920-07:002014-08-26T05:59:33.920-07:00I don't know what I did wring in filling out m...I don't know what I did wring in filling out my Birchbox questionnaire originally, but all I ever got was foil shampoo packets and generic lotion. Basically, the stuff I take out of hotel rooms. Not awesome. Whereas with Ipsy, I get lipgloss and trial sized hairspray and stuff I like. But, I love tacky little bags. If I hated pink, I'd hate ipsy.<br /><br />The Birchbox points seemed cool, but the downside is that the product reviews are worthless. Everyone is trying to get their points by reviewing things after having received a 0.0045oz sample, so the reviews read like they were written by a fourth grader who waited until the last minute to finish a book report. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-49073152271198001172014-08-25T15:38:50.385-07:002014-08-25T15:38:50.385-07:00Yeah, it seems like Ipsy used to send out more ful...Yeah, it seems like Ipsy used to send out more full sized stuff. For the most part, I think you have to pay more to get that now. I'd rather do BoxyCharm for $20 than Julep, though. I was never very impressed by what I got from Julep.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075243940219740263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-7779719697348158572014-08-25T05:46:12.174-07:002014-08-25T05:46:12.174-07:00I have always wanted to try these beauty boxes but...I have always wanted to try these beauty boxes but can't put up with samples. I am currently doing julep where I get full size of everything and I pick what I want in the box so I don't end up with shit I won't use. Some of these beauty boxes need to step up their game. Foil packages kill me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17962923028104553844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-31907739053567611862014-08-24T19:09:09.587-07:002014-08-24T19:09:09.587-07:00Yes! As much as I like NYX and as much as mascara ...Yes! As much as I like NYX and as much as mascara is generally useful, it just hasn't really been a fun surprise lately. Add in blah rewards and an ugly bag and teeny products, and it just doesn't have the appeal for me it used to. But I agree, $10 + points for Birchbox and I don't think I'll be let down too much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075243940219740263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241080681767360438.post-27527763396834310842014-08-24T16:35:29.706-07:002014-08-24T16:35:29.706-07:00Ipsy does tend to be really samey from month to mo...Ipsy does tend to be really samey from month to month. That's why I quit eventually. Birchbox has good months and bad months but at least it's really cheap?R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09721289655425362151noreply@blogger.com