Glossybox - April 2013
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I'm in the same boat, I swore to not re-sub, but last week I caved and got another 3 months with GB (for 205 off!). I've got enough products for 2-3 years now.
Other thought I've been kicking around is taking a handful of my least favorites and orphans from my trade list and donating them to a women's shelter for prizes for their Bingo night.... set-up boxes so that each lady can pick what they like, one from the deluxe sample box and one from the foil box.
The ladies there probably don't have much on them and could easily use a little Sample Box Love!!
Then... I can sub on without feeling like a hoarder!
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There is a disclaimer now on the photos of the Mother's Day box that says "All products except the nail polish are deluxe sized." I'm not sure that is worth the $30 price tag for me. I have tried both of the makeup products before and the samples I received were from department stores or beauty stores and while they weren't teeny tiny they weren't anywhere near full sized. I didn't see anything that was very "mom" oriented about it.
I'm glad I didn't bite when I saw it first posted - I thought it was going to be a makeup centered box since it said "We spoke to beauty expert and new mom Polly Blitzer about what every mother needs in her makeup bag..." and that it might be a great gift for my mother in law who has recently expressed interest in learning more about makeup, but there is an awful lot of hair care in this box that I can't imagine being in a makeup bag unless your mom was traveling or showering at the gym a lot.
I'm glad I didn't bite when I saw it first posted - I thought it was going to be a makeup centered box since it said "We spoke to beauty expert and new mom Polly Blitzer about what every mother needs in her makeup bag..." and that it might be a great gift for my mother in law who has recently expressed interest in learning more about makeup, but there is an awful lot of hair care in this box that I can't imagine being in a makeup bag unless your mom was traveling or showering at the gym a lot.
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I agree. There's just so much hair care products in this Mother's Day box. I'm all hair-cared out lol. I already pulled the trigger and bought the box today before realizing that basically everything is deluxe sample sized. I was really hoping that the Benetint was full-sized. I figured since we all spent $21 for the Man Repeller box which had both a full-sized lipstick AND a full-sized nail polish, that for $30, the Benetint was going to be full-sized for sure. Don't get me wrong. I am still excited for this box, but I don't think it's worth $30. Maybe $25-27 but definitely not $30.
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See I think it's a great box for my mom. She has color treated hair (shampoo/conditioner for color treated hair -check), dry hair (hair oil check), loves fingernail polish (check), wears blush (benetint check), mascara (big check, she'll love this), by Terry Creme De Rose Nutri-Lift cream (HUGE check), and the Aveda Stress Fix body lotion (triple check- thyroid issue makes her dry).
I seriously couldn't have put together a better box for my mom!
I seriously couldn't have put together a better box for my mom!
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I thought the same exact thing about the Benetint! Looking at the other special edition boxes and seeing the full sizes that were in those I thought that it was a no-brainer that there would be at least two to three full sized products. I had hopes that the mascara was full sized too. This month's box advertises a full size product with a $22 value as a draw and it is your standard $21 box (less if you were a smart cookie and used the codes and the Ebates, but unfortunately I forgot again). There was even a code to get a full size Zoya nail polish which would've been pretty comparable (if not better than) the Essie Nail Polish in the Mother's Day box.
Oh well. That $30 was already promised to Wantable anyway.
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My mom is in her mid-60s and she dyes her hair all the time to combat her white hairs. She wouldn't like anything in this box. However, I plan on giving her the shampoo/conditioner combo since it is for color treated hair. I might also give her the Terry Creme De Rose cream since it is for mature skin. The rest I'm keeping for myself even though I'm not a mother. It is such a hip and trendy box!
/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />Does anyone know if everyone will be receiving that orange shade of nail polish in their boxes? I wonder if there are other color variations. My mom will definitely not sport an orange nail color. But I can!
/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />I have a feeling I'm just going to get my mother flowers again this year. That's what I get for having a very picky mom!
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I agree with everything you just said!Originally Posted by mjreynolds32 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I thought the same exact thing about the Benetint! Looking at the other special edition boxes and seeing the full sizes that were in those I thought that it was a no-brainer that there would be at least two to three full sized products. I had hopes that the mascara was full sized too. This month's box advertises a full size product with a $22 value as a draw and it is your standard $21 box (less if you were a smart cookie and used the codes and the Ebates, but unfortunately I forgot again). There was even a code to get a full size Zoya nail polish which would've been pretty comparable (if not better than) the Essie Nail Polish in the Mother's Day box.
Oh well. That $30 was already promised to Wantable anyway.
I've been planning to buy a new Benetint for over a month now. I thought that I could just use the ModelCo Cheek and Lip tint as a substitute but I don't like how it looks on me so now it is just chilling on my dresser waiting for use. When I saw this Mother's Day box and it had the Benetint, I jumped on it immediately because I assumed it would be a full size because of the $30 price tag we'd be paying. I am hoping it's the 0.13 ounce sample size version. I can at least use that for 3-4 weeks.
I need to get on that ebates website. I have never heard of it until I read the MUT forums. Saving a few dollars a month adds up big-time!
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I hope for you that it is the larger size too. (Like the size of that company's other tinted product in the birthday kit from Sephora). There is a sample of it that's attached to a card that is even smaller than the .13oz size - it came in a subscription box last year, I just can't remember which one. NYC used to make a gel tint that was comparable in color that I loved - I even bought a few extra when I heard they were discontinuing it. It tasted better as a lip product than Benetint. The ModelCo kind isn't too bad but it isn't that lovely berry color. I like the ModelCo as a lip tint alot. Watch the Ulta website for their 4 hour deals. They haven't featured that company in awhile and when they do there is usually a sample pack that has multiple items that you can get free with any $35 purchase. One is almost always Benetint or Posietint.
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Where does Ulta post their 4 hour deals, please?
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Blech, I'm getting irritated with these changes on the box. I already ordered mine but should have known better.
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Honestly, that creme de rose by Terry is NOT really for mature skin. I'm in my mid 30's. I just started using rose based products for a couple of years and it greatly improved my skin's sensitivity that it was able to recover and replenish. French women have been using rose distilled water since they were in teens as part of their skincare routine. It's always best to apply at night time, so when you wake up, you get that fresh, glow, "I slept so well" look without needing eye creams, anti-puffy eye stuff to combat circles, etc. Trust me on this. I've been using Fresh Rose Mask. Its worth $55 a jar because I applied thinly on my cleansed face and slept on it. The instruction said rinse off after 40 mins. Nope, it's not heavy at all. It's water based. Your skin is made up 98% of water. It's like watering your plants. I hope to get this (I kinda hinted it to my mom/hubby to get me this for my Mother's day giftOriginally Posted by Ann Tucci /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Any idea why the glossy box mom's day box doesn't show the BeneTint anymore
