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The Birchbox reveals for April 2016 are up! (Thanks, Amanda, for letting us know!)
Use this link to see what you’ll get from Birchbox this month. (FYI - the reveal worked for one of my subscriptions, but didn't load for a different subscription account, so you may need to try back later if it isn't working for you).
What are you getting from Birchbox this month? Here is what I am getting in one of my accounts:
Birchbox was one of the very first beauty subscription boxes—we’ve been reviewing it since 2012! Each month, subscribers get a new mix of 5 beauty samples, such as makeup, skincare, haircare, and fragrance items. Birchbox lets you choose whether you’d like a box of items picked just for you (incl... read more.
Liz is the founder of My Subscription Addiction. She's been hooked on subscription boxes since 2011 thanks to Birchbox, and she now subscribes to over 100 boxes. Her favorites include POPSUGAR Must Have, FabFitFun, and any box that features natural beauty products!
Liz is the founder of My Subscription Addiction. She's been hooked on subscription boxes since 2011 thanks to Birchbox, and she now subscribes to over 100 boxes. Her favorites include POPSUGAR Must Have, FabFitFun, and any box that features natural beauty products!
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I enjoy receiving Birchbox and while I may not like every item I receive I certainly receive enough to my liking to be satisfied. My Birchbox items have gotten better over the past few months, and I hope this continues.
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Sonja
Just received my April box, and I am seriously thinking of canceling. For the second time in 3 months, there has been a problem with my box. In January, the deodorant wipes were outdated by a lot; was told that they would send replacements but they never did. In the box I received today, there is supposed to be Acure Organics Lip Lush – No Strings. Nope. I knew nothing about ‘points’ until reading posts on this blog, but I’m thinking that’s a ‘perk’ that isn’t worth it to me. Time will tell if they respond honestly to my email to them tonight.
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Laura
Hi Sonja,
I’ve always had such a good experience with Birchbox CS. If you never got the promised replacement, I would just reach out to them again. As a company, they seem very invested in making sure you’re happy with the outcome of any interaction with them. Like any growing business, they’re prone to mistakes, but they really shine in making up for them. Also if you decide to stick with it, check out the points! It’s super easy to do the reviews (if you get the app for your phone it’s even easier) and they add up quick so you can get some nice stuff from their shop (or spend it all on LE boxes like I do)
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Melanie
Oops, not sure why that replied to your comment! This was supposed to be a fresh one, sorry!
abbynholsinger
I wonder why these links never upload my new box? I can only see my box when it unlocks on the 10th. :*( Why oh why!
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Jen
I’m super excited for my box this month. It says I’m getting 6 items… Hoping it doesn’t change.
It says I am getting 7 things? I am hoping that’s the truth!
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Ks
I’m getting 7 too…but because 3 are foil packets for Davins Ol shampoo and conditioner. Oh well, at least I’ll get more points.
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faith
The 3rd item (the milk) from Davins is almost 2 oz; only 2 are foils 🙂
Patty
I am getting:
English Laundry Eau de Parfum Signature for Her
The Beauty Crop PBJ Smoothie Stick
Dr. Jart+ Liftra™ Contour Cream
Au Naturale Cosmetics Trio Set
Davines OI
And a Davines tri (all in one milk, shampoo and conditioner)
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Emily
We are box twins! I really hope it is 7 products and not a glitch!
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TrishMvhl
I did not choose a sample, so here’s what they’re sending me:
– Burts Bees tinted lip balm
– Naobay HydraPlus Cream
– Au Naturale Cosmetics Trio Set
– rms beauty™ the ultimate makeup remover wipes
– amika Silken Up Dry Conditioner
I’ve never heard of dry conditioner but it seems to have pretty good reviews so I’ll keep an open mind. Wish I was getting the Marcelle Micellar instead of the wipes but overall seems like a decent box.
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Kayla
I am in love with my box this month! I am getting:
-derme e purifying 2 in 1 charcoal mask
-Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask
-Au Naturale Cosmetics Trio Set ( my pick)
-Marcelle 3 in 1 Micellar Solution
-Amika Silken Up Dry Conditioner
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Marcia
That’s exactly what I’m getting!
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Patti
Looking forward to this month’s box:
My Daughter Fragrances Bloom 23
The Beauty Crop PBJ Smoothie Stick
Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask
REN Keep Young and Beautiful™ Instant Firming Beauty Shot
Marcelle 3-in-1 Micellar Solution
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Kim
Same box!
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Patti
Sooo, got my box today. The perfume is the cheapest sample I’ve ever received. It was a 2/3 full vial that was difficult to open. The scent was flowery/powdery (i.e. old lady), the PBJ is okay but not as sheer as described, it was very matte and a deep shade of pink but full-size! The Marcelle Micellar solution is a nice size, happy to have 2 from this box and the curated box. Briogeo is a decent sample size as is the REN.
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Chantteé
We are box twins!
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Angie
We have the same box except I have the English Laundry Notting Hill perfume ? guess I’m getting in my quota now?
Seems like people are excited about the PBJ Smoothie Stick. I want to be but I’m on the fence. BB has never sent me a color that has matched up with me so if this doesn’t it goes to one of my friends who is always happy to get a sample from me.
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Patti
I read the reviews for the PB & J lip color and everyone said it goes on very sheer and it’s not heavily pigmented so I’m really excited about it!
Meg
Does anyone else not have a reveal up yet?? I’m an ACE and have been checking incessantly but can’t see anything for April ?. This is the first time in months I haven’t gone with the curated box and I’m so impatient!
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Patty
birchbox.com/me/boxes/women/2016/4 that link seems to work really well I bookmarked it and each month you just change the month ( so for example in may you will change the 4 to a 5 ) I’m an ace and this month it worked fast, some months it takes a extra day or two.
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Donna
I tried both your link and the one that Hailey posted and came up with two different sets of products. Not sure which is correct, but it is good information to have as I am not very patient in waiting for sneak peeks or reveals. Thanks for the information.
Vanessa
I can never see the box reveals until the 10th of the month, every month. And I’m an Ace also
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Purpleguppy
I can’t see my April box either and am an Ace. Anybody know why some people can see theirs and others can’t?
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Alishea
I can’t see mine unless I click the link above. Not sure what’s special about the link. I’m also getting the curated box.
Hailey
It probably means they haven’t assigned a box to your account yet. If you look here (https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/april-2016/april-2016-bb1), there are only 15 or so box combinations so far. I’m sure your reveal will be up sometime in the next few days! Definitely by the 10th.
Faye
I’m getting Pop Matte Velvet Lipstick, RMS Wipes (my choice), Parlor by Jeff Chastain Volumizing Lifting Spray, Living Proof Dry Shampoo, Benefit The Porefessional. I’ve tried all of these except the first two so I have no idea why BB is sending me 3 repeats. 🙁
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Jen
They have good customer service; I’ll bet if you tell them that you’ve been sent those items before on your account, they’ll do something to make up for it.
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Amanda
I’m getting Naobay Mattifying Cream, Burts bees tinted balm, Briogeo repair mask, Tocca Florence perfume, and Costal Scents eye palate. Overall I’m happy though I am now seeing what the others have been saying about the perfume samples.
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KC
Box twins!
I typically don’t care for perfume samples either, but am excited to try the Tocca Florence.
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Alex
Box twinning! I’m super excited about the Burts Bees and crossing my fingers (even though it is totally a big big big long shot) that the Tocca sample is a roll on or bigger than the throw-away tiny samples.
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Beth
I normally hate the perfume samples, but I’m dying for Birchbox to send me that Florence sample. It’s so good!
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Jen
You can get free perfume samples in any Sephora, including the Tocca scents. But it wouldn’t come in that cute little paper pamphlet with the Tocca logo.
Pegi
This month’s boxes all seem great! I’m getting the PB&J, Davines OI trio, Au Naturale trio (I chose that), Juliette Has a Gun Anyway (I loved Juliette Has a Gun, so I’m actually excited about this one), and Aquareveal Satin Bright Soft Water Peel. I almost cancelled this month, but I’m glad I didn’t!
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Jillian
I feel like I’m crazy. Every time I don’t purchase the curated box, I inevitably get perfume, which it says I do not prefer and shampoo and conditioner. Every single time. I’ve done two uncurated boxes this year and both times I’ve gotten perfume. It’s like, why bother having preferences at all if they have no intention of listening. I even got a spray for thick hair when it clearly says my hair is fine. If it weren’t for the points system in the shop, I’d cancel.
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Tanya
They are a little sneaky with the Perfume samples thing. If you look back over your style profile you will notice that the only answers you can give for the “How often do you want to receive fragrance samples” question are “Anytime” or “No more than 6 times a year.” Since I usually pick curated boxes each month, and since I rarely see perfume samples in curated boxes so far, this leads me to assume that every sample choice box I get is probably going to have a perfume in it (Since I probably pick the sample choice less than 6 times a year.) It would be nice if they gave us an option to opt out entirely, not everyone can wear perfume/needs to find a new scent.
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Patti
The only option you have in your profile regarding perfume is to receive no more than 6 a year and believe me, they will send all six.
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Lexi
I don’t know what I have in my preferences that dictates that every time I do not get the curated box I get the same Beaver shampoo and conditioner. I am going to try and switch my entire profile to see if I get anything different. I love Birchbox but lately it has been so disappointing with all of the dry shampoo and etc that I receive that I can never use on my superfine straight hair. 🙁 Liz’s always looks awesome for me, I wonder what is in her profile preferences? 🙂
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Jen
I definitely agree, I have given up on the uncurated box (I am also not a fan of perfume samples and I think I got one every month I didn’t get the curated box). I have only been getting the months with a curated box I’m interested in.
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Jillian
P.S. The beaver shampoo and conditioner have sulfates and parabens in them. I color my hair (says so in my profile), so those samples will not get used either. I don’t think they’re listening to people’s preferences anymore. Must be nice to get so big as a company that you don’t have to consider the customer. 🙁
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Adeline
I’ve had Birchbox for a few years, in all fairness I don’t think they’ve ever listen to a customer’s preferences.
Lily
Meanwhile, I enjoy perfume samples and I put it in my profile. Every time I get the sample box, guess what I don’t get? perfume samples! not a one! gah.
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Beth
Oooh! I didn’t choose a sample this month, and I am getting the PB&J stick, the RMS wipes, Malin+Goetz grapefruit cleanser and vitamin e moisturizer, Amika texture spray, and Dew the Hoola. Six samples AND some fun new products!? Maybe I should skip sample choice more often. 😉
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Marion
Wow, nice box!
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Dom
We are box twins! I love this box!
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BonBon
Beth, that box you’re getting sounds amazing! I did curated this month and I’m bummed about it. I love the surprise of the non curated. And it looks like everyone is getting great stuff this month!
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Beth
That curated box is sooo good though. I feel that that combo of awesome brands and decently-sized products would never happen in a non-curated box. Worst case scenario, you could also create a second account and get referral points for inviting yourself, hah!
Nashdlp
I went with the non-curated box because I loved the design so much and because I tend to enjoy a mystery. 🙂 I didn’t choose a sample, and I’m excited about what they chose:
-Odacite Black Cumin + Cajeput Serum Concentrate
-Au Naturale Cosmetics Trio Set
-Dr. Jart Liftra Contour Cream
-Marcelle 3-in-1 Micellar Solution
-Amika Un.Done Texture Spray
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Jess P
Same box, I didn’t select anything this month! I hope the Au Nautrale is a usable size considering the three products in one compact. Very excited to try the Amika (my first Amika sample ever!?) and the Marcelle Miceller. All in all awesome brands and all new to me. Yay.
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Patti
LOL. 3 of these items are in the curated box.
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Nashdlp
I know! I debated about which box to get, and I’m getting more than half of the curated box stuff anyway … funny.
Same box as you !! 🙂 I’m excited to try all of them !!
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katey
I also went total surprise this month and got the same as you! This will definitely be a good BB month
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Lisa Marie
Did not choose a thing got a great box! It seems like they get me!
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Ashley
Since I picked the curated box do I not get points to review my samples?
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Pegi
You still get points for your reviews! The only time you won’t is if you’ve already gotten one of the samples in the box and have already reviewed it.
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Mariah
I’m excited for this month! I’m getting some great things that I haven’t tried yet!
Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask
Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm
Au Naturale Cosmetics Trio Set (my sample choice)
Living Proof Dry Shampoo
Amika Hairspray
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Jen
Box twins! I’m so happy with this box, I’ve heard great things about the Tata Harper mask. Hopefully it’s a good sample size!
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Cindy
I would have loved this box except for the trio set.
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Marion
Also, I’ve really been wanting to try that PB & J stick! It’s not going to be in my box, but it looks like a lot of people are getting it, so hopefully I can swap for it! ::crosses fingers::
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Marion
Davine’s Trio, Au Naturale trio, Acure face scrub, English Laundry perfume sample, Whish shaving cream.
Overall, not bad… but I we all got shampoos last month. :/ And since it’s 3 things from the same brand, giving my box 7 samples, I’m guessing they’re all going to be tiny foil packets. AND I just finished up the Whish shave cream sample I had swapped for earlier today! (…for which I had decided not to try to get in swaps again!)
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redwoods81
Those Davine shampoo & conditioner samples are in nice fat little bottles, actually. The Oi sample is foil, though.
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Marion
Oh, cool, thanks for letting me know!
Maria
I got my regular box and used my points to buy the curated box too. This is why I’m getting in my regular box:
Marcelle Micellar solution.MIllie like I’ll be getting two of those this month.
Beauty Crop PBJ Smoothie Stick
Rent keep young firming beauty shot
English Laundry Notting Hill perfume
I chose Briogeo hair mask because I used it before and loved it.
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Marissa
Omg I didn’t pick a sample and I am sooooo excited for my box! Marcelle 3 in 1, Malin & Goetz facial cleanser and also a moisturizer from them, OCC LIP TAR (insert little girl in candy store scream), Bridgio hair mask (tried with ipsy and not bad) AND a wen mud mask!! 6 samples, I can use most or all of them and I get to try lip tar? Best month this year!
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Tamara Bass
JEALOUS!!! 😀
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Hailey
Box twins! 🙂 I hope we get a good color for the lip tar!
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Mel
I didn’t choose a sample this month either and got the same box! I wonder what lip tar color we’ll get! Very excited. 🙂 Think I’ll not select any sample choice from now on unless it’s something I absolutely love
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Amanda
I absolutely LOVE the lip tar. I went back and bought two more colors. And I’m not even a lip color type of girl.
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Teri
I luv the lip tars. Got one in ipsy and Boxycharm . All the colors are really pretty!! I also bought the Curated Box!!!
Molly
I didn’t select a sample choice, and am getting:
– Acure Organics Lip Lush (eh, looks alright; I wonder if they send things based on what you buy, since I hadn’t gotten anything like that, bought a lip balm, and suddenly they sent another sample balm and now a gloss)
– Fragrance sample (I actually haven’t gotten one; looking forward to trying)
– Vasanti brightening facial scrub (reviews sound good)
– Supergoop! CC Cream (just got their sunscreen serum last month, which is a little odd; I hope it comes in fair to light, not light to medium as described
– Davines OI Milk, shampoo, and conditioner (it’s nice to get to review all three of these rather than all in one. Should be nice to try.
Altogether, looking good!
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Paige
Ooh sounds like a good one! The facial scrub is great but smells a little like chemicals to me; it works super good as a microdermabrasion product. And the Supergoop came to me in fair/light. I thought it would be too light for my extremely pale skin, but it blended really nicely. The sample of the Supergoop is just so tiny (like smaller than my pinky)! I’m definitely saving up my points to buy the full size!
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Paige
Haha I meant too ‘dark’! This is why we don’t post at 4:50 in the morning ?
Tamara Bass
I probably should have gotten the curated box – but I just LOVE the regular box’s design so much more than the curated box!! Totally silly, and yet I did it.
-Beaver Repair Rescue shampoo and conditioner (I received this brand in April’s BB box of last year! But didn’t care for it.)
-Acure Organics Pore Minimizing Facial Scrub (intrigued!)
-Au Naturale Cosmetics Trio Set
-a fragrance sample (bleh)
Not too excited with this month. Oh well. It happens.
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Jen
I wanted the curated box but loved the non-curated box design so much that I re-activated my second account. So I’m a little silly too but I don’t care 🙂
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Tamara Bass
We can all be silly together. 😀
Andrea
I got the same. Shampoo, conditioner, and a perfume sample in the same month? Ugh. At least the box is pretty!
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Tamara Bass
Right?
I don’t always mind getting shampoo/conditioner, though. I’m psyched when I get Davines! But my previous experience with this Beaver brand was pretty meh.
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