Allure Sample Society October 2014 Spoilers and Discussion!

[Kookymama]

These L'Oreal samples can be found at Walmart for 97 cents each.  

to add:  Perhaps I will love this brand.  I don't use anything high end now (Aussie).  Just glad this is considered one sample.  I don't like traditional conditioner so, I would be bummed if this was counted as 2.   It is what it is.  But, it does make it better that there are 3 more hopeful possibilities.

 

[candes]

These L'Oreal samples can be found at Walmart for 97 cents each.

to add: Perhaps I will love this brand. I don't use anything high end now (Aussie). Just glad this is considered one sample. I don't like traditional conditioner so, I would be bummed if this was counted as 2. It is what it is. But, it does make it better that there are 3 more hopeful possibilities.

Perhaps I am wrong, but that shampoo and conditioner counts as 1 sample, thus 2 are left.

October #SampleSociety Spoiler #3 is actually two samples! (Which means the October box actually has a bonus sample, 6 total!). Spoiler #3 is the deluxe-size L'Oréal Paris Advanced Haircare Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo and Conditioner. ...

1. Bobby Brown2. Estée Lauder

3. Loreal

4.

5.

 

[SneakyBurrito]

I did cancel, although it wasn't this spoiler (shampoo/conditioner) that made me do it, nor the size of the Estee Lauder product.  I just have too many similar products that I haven't even opened yet.  It didn't make sense to accumulate even more.  (I threw out 4 open mascaras today that were kind of old and I STILL have a lot of mascaras left.  I have a small drawer full of serums/treatments like the EL.  I probably have six kinds of shampoos in multi-use bottles and another 12 in foil packets.  So I just don't NEED any of this.  Since I am trying to cut back on subs for financial reasons, the decision was easy.)

 

[felicia1995]

Perhaps I am wrong, but that shampoo and conditioner counts as 1 sample, thus 2 are left.

1. Bobby Brown

2. Estée Lauder

3. Loreal

4.

5.

Oops! You're totally right. Glad one of us can count.  :rotfl:

 

[candes]

Out of curiosity, is anyone planning on repurchasing this eye cream? I don't find it offensive in any way, but I wouldn't pay $90 for it. I predict a 50% discount Restorsea flash sale at Hautelook.

ETA: Stila is on Hautelook today. They have some cute palettes.

No I am not planning on purchasing the eye cream. It did absolutely nothing for me and I already made a huge dent in the jar. Pity since I am looking for some new products and this was a decent size to try one out. Oh well...

 

[JolieFleurs]

Girl, I haven't tried the eye cream, but the other Tatcha products I have tried have amazed me. And I have crap, horrifying, my-derm-can't-even-figure-it-out skin.

They have a travel size eye cream for $29, which I know is scary, but if you're really needing something, I think it'd be worth a try. 

 

[Kristen121]

I'm not exicted by any of the spoilers, so I decided to cancel for now.

 

[jesemiaud]

I jumped on the cancel bandwagon as well. Sniff...I really wanted to give them my money, but just wasn't wowed enough.

 

[meaganola]

Wow, I canceled after the first spoiler because a Kickstarter I'm backing unveiled a kickass stretch goal (a GEEKY NAIL WRAPS SUB with four sets of wraps a month if they hit $122k in six days.  $15k to go!) that I want far more than any of the other non-indie subscriptions I have.  I thought I would be regretting it since I won't see any of the rewards from the Kickstarter until probably March.  Uh, *so* not regretting it, even if they don't hit the goal.  I'll get more use out of a set of nail wraps than anything in this box.

 

[Flowerfish]

I just cancelled, as of right now there's nothing in the box that I'm interested in.  I'll keep watching this thread and if there's some good spoilers next month I'll happily re-join  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[smartinoff]

I wish they would do like every other sub and give us a projected value. Before the EL debacle, it looked like it would be at least a $70+ value.  So right now we have the Bobbi Brown at 3ml $8 (on ebay), the EL serum at $15 and L'Oreal at $2. So that's $25.  If the last two samples are comparable to this months mystery two being worth about $10. Is it pretty safe to assume we will be roundabouts the $35 value mark? 

Since they screwed up so royally with the EL, I think we should at least be given a clue about the value. 

ETA In August the two mystery items were worth less than $20. I'd really like to think they have something awesome up their sleeve but I'm afraid it's not going to have the value I expected. If they'd been upfront or even bluntly honest after the fact with the EL serum, I wouldn't feel so screwed. Sure, it's worth 15 but I can't say it's actually worth it considering last month and the feeling that it set a precedent. 

 

[Jonimeow]

Just cancelled.

 

[gypsiemagic]

I cancelled for this month. Still happy to have gotten the box with the melted and oribe, but even last month ws meh, restorsea reminds me of the mall kiosk dead sea minerals so I wasn't at all excited.

 

[Shalott]

i think, too, that trying to put an approximate value doesn't make a whole lot of sense in the long run - yeah, last's month's box may have been worth $100+ dollars but since I have to throw away that craptastic eye cream it's "approximate" value doesn't mean jack to me.

In the end, I want to try products that are interesting or that I might like, and so far the October box isn't cutting it.The EL spot corrector might have been nice but I have no interest in the Bobbi Brown or crappy hair products. At this point, I dislike more items than are of interest to me, and imo, that makes the box a financial liability, regardless of approximate worth.

 

[candes]

I cancelled for this month. Still happy to have gotten the box with the melted and oribe, but even last month ws meh, restorsea reminds me of the mall kiosk dead sea minerals so I wasn't at all excited.

You probably did the best thing.. Yeah restorsea did not do one iota for me.

I can't decide what I want to do... I don't wear mascara,and I don't use loreal hair products. So right now all I would have is a tiny sample of EL for my $15. So what are the odds that the other two products will be decent? Usually the good stuff is revealed in a spoiler, and we got Loreal shampoo and conditioner?

What makes this such a difficult decision is that I have cut myself back to two boxes, this and Blush So if I cancel, I will only get one beauty box.

 

[button6004]

Yup. I just cancelled too.  No thank you.

 

[AshJs3]

I cancelled as well. I have way too much stuff anyway so it was an easy decision. The previous boxes have been good, and I know subs will have months that aren't as good as others. I'll keep watching and I'm sure I'll sign up again in the future.

 

[Jayrob Goldsaf]

I ordered this box based on the EL spoiler so I am disappointed.  It did seem too good to be true.  Although last month had a high value item too.  I got the box for $10 (I was able to use that $5 coupon) so I won't cancel, but I'm not sure I'll stick around either.

 

[felicia1995]

So, we have a serum, shampoo/conditioner, and mascara? If the boxes are reasonably well balanced, I'm guessing a fragrance sample, nail polish, and/or hand cream/body lotion will be the last two items.

 

[Bizgirlva]

So, we have a serum, shampoo/conditioner, and mascara? If the boxes are reasonably well balanced, I'm guessing a fragrance sample, nail polish, and/or hand cream/body lotion will be the last two items.

Man if they send perfume, folks are REALLY going to lose their sh*t (if they haven't already). 

I was just thinking the same thing, body care and a nail item or perfume.  But a candle or hair accessory would be cool.