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Yay! B’s February 2014 Birchbox Man box arrived today! I didn’t get too many boxes today, so I was happy to see it.
Birchbox ships via Newgistics which ends up being delivered by USPS. My box took less than a week to arrive, which is about standard. Is anyone else curious about how much companies actually pay for shipping? This would probably cost me, what, $2-$3 to ship> But I am guessing BB is able to get a much better rate or this would never work!
Same box as normal. Nothing new to report with this one. Every time B gets his Birchbox I am jealous that he gets a cool lifestyle item. I totally wish BB would do that for the ladies! Heck, I’d pay $20 to swap a sample for a fun lifestyle item.
B received Birchbox #13 this month (*), which I was quite pleased about. I always peek at all the boxes and check out all the lifestyle items to see which one I think B would like best. Sometimes he gets the “best” (best to us anyway) ones and sometimes not!
Ha! The January 2014 Birchbox Man information card is a complete mess. They sent out an e-mail about it with the tracking for the boxes and said that instead of the normal text, it got swapped with “a strange stream of consciousness from a very ungentlemanly cat” at the printer. Which is basically true. I totally enjoyed it though. You can read the real information, you know what should have been on the card, here.
The February theme was all about the Gentleman Code, which Birchbox followed when they apologized for the card screw up. The box includes items to help you with classic gentleman’s foundational values: respect, courage, and honesty. We received the following:
~Billy Jealousy Adrenaline Junkie Energizing Scrub ($3): Ohh, this smells fabulous. You can use it up to 3 times a week on both your face and body. It’s gritty and once B gets back into the gym (he’s not allowed to lift because of his eyes) he’ll for sure bring this. And does anyone have a recommendation for an energizing body wash for me? Please share!
~würkin stiffs Power Stays ($20): Totally B. These are perfect and, if I recall correctly, appeared in a box a few months ago that he was sad he didn’t get! As long as I remember to take these out before I go to the dry cleaner we’ll be all set ;).
~Baxter of California Hard Cream Pomade ($2.97): I totally read this as “hand cream” and couldn’t figure out why it was in that little round container! But now it makes sense. Both boys (B and L) are into styling their hair, so for sure this will get used and quickly. This isn’t a concern of B’s since he doesn’t wear a hat to work, but how do boys manage their hair in the winter when wearing hats? Put a hat on and that product is a mess!
~Schulz & Malley Cleansing Face Wash ($3): This is a Birchbox exclusive and is a no-frills facial wash to help you stick to your routine. It’s got a light scent and again, will go in B’s gym bag.
~Arquiste Aleksandr ($3.39): I am happy to report that I do not love this because at $165/bottle it’s probably never coming in this house! It’s described as a “fiery” fragrance which I think is fairly accurate.
All totaled, B’s December Birchbox Man had a value of $32.36, (NOT including points for doing reviews and purchasing the box itself (**) – which would bring the value up to $38.36! Birchbox Man is $20/month so the collar stays alone made the box for us. Other lifestyle items this month included a baseball cap and stationary. I would have liked the stationary, but I don’t know that B has written a letter in years, so that’s totally not him.
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We got box 4 with the notecards. The box was great, but I was a little bummed the notecards are an assortment and one of the designs is a pipe. Just seems so random to me. Those cards will probably not get used. I didn’t mind the cologne, but it’s something we will never buy.
Yeah I don’t know who my husband would have sent those too? With our luck, we’ll get them next month!
I would be so curious to see how you spend your Birchbox points! Maybe you could do a haul next time? I always love your lifestyle interests, food tastes, etc, and I bet your BB hauls are amazzzing.
It’s not that exciting!!! I think I got a Snow Day box as a gift with my last set of points??
Nice review! I did Birchbox Man for 1 month and again for 6 months. As much as I loved getting an assortment of goodies in the mail, I don’t think I will be subscribing again. If I could specify that I don’t want fragrance samples or hair products, I might subscribe again. I have this super-sensitive sense of smell and taste, and too many of the products when inhaled make my tongue feel like I tasted the product, haha. I seem to always get the weakest boxes… Always a fragrance, hair product, and a candle. I never received the items that were more interesting. If the price was $10, I might be more interested in subscribing again. I just feel like for $20/month, I can buy a full-sized product instead of having a bunch of samples that are really not enough to even know if the product works. (I know I am rambling, haha.) Did your husband get the fake watch a few months back? Anyway, thanks for the great review!
No and don’t jinx us because he so does not want the fake watch! I am assuming you got that?? I think he got an iPhone case that month??
Ha, no, luckily I did not get that one. It’s introduced me to a few nice products. However, for the most part, I think: what the heck is this?! I received a stylus that didn’t work. I received 3 candles. The best deal was a special summer box I bought for $50. It was worth every penny.
Got my first Birchbox this month. I received English Laundry cologne which smells awesome but I probably won’t buy at $90 a bottle. I also got a moisturizer, Proraso Shave Cream which I am excited to try, Sachajuan Hair Repair, and a pretty neat Areaware bottle opener. I have no idea if this was a good value and I wasn’t particularly overwhelmed with my products, but I will keep going. It seems most months you make out pretty well and I’m a sucker for trying all sorts of new things.
I think that was their “welcome” box for february! They should take your preferences into account for your march box. I think everyone gets a non-customized “welcome” box the month they join.
opened my box to find the note cards, cologne sample, and coconut body wash…..not a fantastic box this month:)
I am hoping we never get those notecards. My husband would never use them!