GlossyBox - June 2012

[Stemarber]

Was really hoping to get my box today as I'm leaving to Europe for a month+ tomorrow. Guess I'll just have to wait it out. Waah. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Baberanza]

Originally Posted by Stemarber /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Was really hoping to get my box today as I'm leaving to Europe for a month+ tomorrow. Guess I'll just have to wait it out. Waah.

Shut up girl! YOURE GOING TO EUROPE!!!!

lol btw i'm not being rude, just playful. I'm seriously jealous!

 

[princess2010]

I just checked my account and I haven't been charged for next month yet.
 

ETA: My GB is in Maryland. Its getting to Florida slowly but surely!

 

[becarr50]

Mine's in New Jersey. Undecided about whether or not I want to keep this subscription service. What's everyone else's opinion? I'm thinking I might just get more enjoyment from a $20 purchase at Sephora or Lush.

 

[lovesmakeup2012]

Originally Posted by becarr50 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Mine's in New Jersey. Undecided about whether or not I want to keep this subscription service. What's everyone else's opinion? I'm thinking I might just get more enjoyment from a $20 purchase at Sephora or Lush.

Mine is also in NJ. I'm hoping it arrives Monday although I don't have an expected delivery date on my info.

I canceled my subscription. I'll wait it out, still want to see how everything pans out...

Mostly because I shop at Sephora and Nordstrom very often...but getting subscription boxes are pretty exciting lol. BB is still my favorite.

 

[princess2010]

Originally Posted by becarr50 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Mine's in New Jersey. Undecided about whether or not I want to keep this subscription service. What's everyone else's opinion? I'm thinking I might just get more enjoyment from a $20 purchase at Sephora or Lush.

I think it depends on how much you use the products. Last month I used every single item so it was definitely a win. I couldn't go in Sephora and get 5 or 6 items for $20. At least that has been my experience in the past. I'm a total LUSHie but $20 doesn't go that far in there either.  If you get the box and never use anything I would cancel and use the money elsewhere. $20 is a lot if you end up giving the items away.

For me, you couldn't pay me to cancel. I enjoy getting a box of totally new, mostly unknown products and trying them out. It's like Christmas every month!

 

[ladygrey]

Originally Posted by becarr50 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Mine's in New Jersey. Undecided about whether or not I want to keep this subscription service. What's everyone else's opinion? I'm thinking I might just get more enjoyment from a $20 purchase at Sephora or Lush.

I really like GB, but I decided to cancel and give Beauty Army a shot. 

 

[beautyonarainyd]

I also feel that I could spend the $20 on something that I really want like being almost able to afford a YSL lipstick. Not sure if I will continue with this service, it's just too expensive. 

 

[nelliebelle1197]

Originally Posted by yousoldtheworld /img/forum/go_quote.gif


It's true there's not a ton of product in them, but there is enough for 2-3 uses of each. 

And it's a couple of things, so you get a real taste of the line. I am excited about that in particular.

 

[Mandy Kane]

I whimped out and canceled before i got my box. Too worried that i'll be charged for July before I get my first box.  I think i'll wait and see how things go for this company and maybe resub down the road. 

 

[Fluttershy]

Ugh @ box varieties...not such a fan of those lol.  Of course I want the mascara but I never seem to get the boxes that I really want so I will not get my hopes up.  I have been really into trying different mascaras lately so that's why I'm absolutely drooling over getting to try that mascara.  Nevertheless, these boxes really aren't impressing me much more than Birchbox...and Glossybox should be impressing me immensely considering it's twice as much more.  But, I always do the 3 month test and if the boxes don't provide that "wow" factor for me they're definitely getting the ax!  Sadly, I am cancelling Conscious Box and Green Grab Bag...and considering getting rid of Beauty Army and the Look Bag, but I might need one more month to decide on keeping those.  I'm going back to school in the fall so I am going to need to get these sample boxes under control - which is a very hard thing to do lol... I get so addicted to that excited feeling upon opening a box and discovering new beauty treasures!  It really is kind of a high for me - which may or may not seem silly.  I mean, when I look at how much I'm spending on these sample boxes, I feel kind of guilty...I don't think it's a wise economic decision for me, but it just brings me that little bit of happiness I need now and again during the month  But then there's also that guilt that plays in the back of my mind telling me that I need no more than 2 or 3 of the sample boxes which does seem sensible.  I don't need 20 face cream samples or moisturizing cream samples just lying around that I won't probably ever get to...and that's kind of how it's ending up to be.
 

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Originally Posted by nelliebelle1197 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Quote: Originally Posted by yousoldtheworld /img/forum/go_quote.gif


It's true there's not a ton of product in them, but there is enough for 2-3 uses of each. 
And it's a couple of things, so you get a real taste of the line. I am excited about that in particular.

Yep, I love 3 in 1 samples! I've tried two of the three, and I really like them! They take only a tiny dot each, due to the nature of the products...I knew people would whine about size, but shoot, that stuff is expensive...

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Originally Posted by princess2010 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Quote: Originally Posted by becarr50 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Mine's in New Jersey. Undecided about whether or not I want to keep this subscription service. What's everyone else's opinion? I'm thinking I might just get more enjoyment from a $20 purchase at Sephora or Lush.
I think it depends on how much you use the products. Last month I used every single item so it was definitely a win. I couldn't go in Sephora and get 5 or 6 items for $20. At least that has been my experience in the past. I'm a total LUSHie but $20 doesn't go that far in there either.  If you get the box and never use anything I would cancel and use the money elsewhere. $20 is a lot if you end up giving the items away.

For me, you couldn't pay me to cancel. I enjoy getting a box of totally new, mostly unknown products and trying them out. It's like Christmas every month!


Yep, when people say "Well, you could spend that money and get something you really want"...well, that's kind of true about anything. The whole point of these boxes is to try different things and to get a selection of different things every month. To try things outside of your "norm" and figure out what works for you. If you're looking only to get a specific thing you want, then these services aren't meant for you anyway. 

For me, it's a lot of fun getting a box of things I did not pick myself every month. Walking into a store and picking up something I already know I'm interested in is not a replacement for that.

 

[beautyandbrains]

Originally Posted by Fluttershy /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Ugh @ box varieties...not such a fan of those lol.  Of course I want the mascara but I never seem to get the boxes that I really want so I will not get my hopes up.  I have been really into trying different mascaras lately so that's why I'm absolutely drooling over getting to try that mascara.  Nevertheless, these boxes really aren't impressing me much more than Birchbox...and Glossybox should be impressing me immensely considering it's twice as much more.  But, I always do the 3 month test and if the boxes don't provide that "wow" factor for me they're definitely getting the ax!  Sadly, I am cancelling Conscious Box and Green Grab Bag...and considering getting rid of Beauty Army and the Look Bag, but I might need one more month to decide on keeping those.  I'm going back to school in the fall so I am going to need to get these sample boxes under control - which is a very hard thing to do lol... I get so addicted to that excited feeling upon opening a box and discovering new beauty treasures!  It really is kind of a high for me - which may or may not seem silly.  I mean, when I look at how much I'm spending on these sample boxes, I feel kind of guilty...I don't think it's a wise economic decision for me, but it just brings me that little bit of happiness I need now and again during the month  But then there's also that guilt that plays in the back of my mind telling me that I need no more than 2 or 3 of the sample boxes which does seem sensible.  I don't need 20 face cream samples or moisturizing cream samples just lying around that I won't probably ever get to...and that's kind of how it's ending up to be.

I went through the same thing! Started with Birchbox, then all of a sudden I was also getting Sindulge, the Look Bag and Beauty Box 5 and with all the Glossybox hype I had to give that a try as well. I even signed up for a second Birchbox for the May Gossip Girl boxes (sort of a failure so I cancelled the second account) It doesn't seem like a lot of money when you sign up, but it adds up over time and certainly does when you have more than 1 box. I have slowly played the elimination game and got my boxes down to just  1 Birchbox and Glossy box. However, after 2 months of Glossybox, I've realized that $21 a month is just too expensive for a box of unknown samples. Yes some are great, but some just aren't going to work for me, especially the skincare due to my acne prone sensitive skin. So after this month I'm back to 1 Birchbox a month. A $10 monthly beauty treat is definitely in the budget, I still get to try new products (just not as many) and I'm almost up to $30 in Birchbox points!

 

[meaganola]

Originally Posted by Fluttershy /img/forum/go_quote.gifI get so addicted to that excited feeling upon opening a box and discovering new beauty treasures!  It really is kind of a high for me - which may or may not seem silly.  I mean, when I look at how much I'm spending on these sample boxes, I feel kind of guilty...I don't think it's a wise economic decision for me, but it just brings me that little bit of happiness I need now and again during the month  

Nope, not silly at all.  I posted about this in the Little Black Bag thread a few weeks ago:  There's actually a physiological (read: ACTUAL SCIENCE) reason for this.  You get a little dopamine burst when you discover new things.  It could be a new nail polish, a new way to go to work, or a new book.  If it's new, you're physically wired to get a shot of joy.  It's why impulse shopping leads to buyer's remorse:  That happy feeling you get when you buy something you just discovered is actually tied to the *discovery*, not the *acquisition*, and once you have whatever it is, that's the end.  But with these subscription boxes coming however frequently they're arriving, you get a dose every time a new one arrives.  And here's the thing about those dopamine bursts:  They're what make cocaine highly addictive.  The argument can be made that these boxes are literally addictive because of this.  I would also make the argument that they're a hell of a lot cheaper and safer than drugs.

 

[sleepykat]

I am looking forward to this box. But, then, I look forward to all my subscription samples. I am only hoping that nothing leaks.

 

[MyriadVoices]

EEEE! I got my Glossybox today!

I couldn't get the spoiler tags to work for some reason, so I did the good old white text (highlight to peek).

This is hands-down the best subscription service I have. I am thrilled with the contents, and now they have a fun little booklet, too! I read in this thread that some of you are getting different varieties... It seems to me that they must have customized this box to our profiles, maybe? I got a Wella hair treatment for Fine/Normal hair, and I definitely put that my hair is fine in my profile.

Did anyone else get different colors of the Ice Eyeshadow? I got "Go Black".

I got really excited when I read the booklet and saw a Nars lip color... 

but alas, nothing of the sort in the actual box. 

I can't wait to see what everyone else got!!

 

[MyriadVoices]

Can someone point me in the direction of the spoilers for the box varieties? I read through four pages or so, but I couldn't find them. I appreciate the help!

 

[reepy]

I got a different variation on the

Ofra Ice Eyeshadow
I got

a color called Goldilocks

 

[princess2010]

Originally Posted by reepy /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I got a different variation on the

Ofra Ice Eyeshadow
I got

a color called Goldilocks

Ooooh I hadn't heard of anyone getting that color!