Glossybox November 2013 (spoilers!)

[soccerkidtlk]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tiffany27la /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Welp, I got my box today....and there were actual finger print swipes on my shadow. seriously, Glossybox? Eeew. I can't even be bothered with emailing/calling CS..whatever.
I would email them. I've never had issues getting replacement items. I've gotten 3 replacement items so far with no issues or extra questions asked.

 

[Tiffany27la]

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


That's terrible! Do you really want the eyeshadow because I'd be more than happy to mail mine to you. I already have plenty of black eyeshadow.
You are an absolute doll for offering, but seeing as I have about 10 others in various shades of black,  I'm good!

 

[Tiffany27la]

Quote: Originally Posted by soccerkidtlk /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I would email them. I've never had issues getting replacement items. I've gotten 3 replacement items so far with no issues or extra questions asked.
I probably will email them just so they can be aware, but I really don't even care about having it replaced. I think it's definitely time to cut back on subs....I have WAY too much stuff...

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tiffany27la /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  You are an absolute doll for offering, but seeing as I have about 10 others in various shades of black,  I'm good!

No problem, I just thought I would throw it out there. I have so many black eyeshadows! But I can use them all for setting my eyeliner so no big deal.

 

[felicia1995]

The hair oil was a bust for me. I don't really use a lot of styling products or heat on my hair, so I tried using it as a hair mask and rinsing it out...but it took 3 shampoos to feel like I had it out of my hair. So, I tried it tonight to shave my legs...and...not bad! Not that I'll be repurchasing it as a shaving oil, but it left my legs moisturized enough that I didn't feel the need to slather on lotion within seconds of exiting the shower, unlike most shaving cream. It does gunk up your razor more than standard shaving cream, though. If you're going to toss it otherwise, try it for shaving?

 

[Bizgirlva]

Quote: Originally Posted by panicked /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  The hair oil was a bust for me. I don't really use a lot of styling products or heat on my hair, so I tried using it as a hair mask and rinsing it out...but it took 3 shampoos to feel like I had it out of my hair. So, I tried it tonight to shave my legs...and...not bad! Not that I'll be repurchasing it as a shaving oil, but it left my legs moisturized enough that I didn't feel the need to slather on lotion within seconds of exiting the shower, unlike most shaving cream. It does gunk up your razor more than standard shaving cream, though. If you're going to toss it otherwise, try it for shaving?
Good idea.  I think a lot of hair oil type products can also be used as moisturizers and work pretty well.  Also if it doesn't irritate your skin you could also maybe use it to remove eye makeup. 

 

[felicia1995]

Also, this is a little ridiculous, but I can't tell if I got the JPP liner in Steel or Black. The color ring at the base of the pencil/pencil cap don't exactly match the glossy black color of the pencil exterior itself. If I hold it in the light, it's a really dark gray/navy/almost olive(?) color. The pencil color itself could also be black or gray. It's not super black, but it was black enough to fool me into thinking it was black until I looked at it under a light. No shade listed, so I'm confused, and the website isn't a ton of help. Is the Steel pencil cap/bottom light enough that I would know if I had Steel, or is the Black black enough that I wouldn't be questioning it?



ETA: it looks bluer in the pic and blacker IRL.

 

[Deareux]

I got the JPP liner too and to me it looks like a dark grey.

I've tried the Emite shadow and it is extremely pigmented. So much so that it actually stained my hand where I had swatched it and attemted to remove it.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Quote: Originally Posted by Deareux /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I got the JPP liner too and to me it looks like a dark grey.

I've tried the Emite shadow and it is extremely pigmented. So much so that it actually stained my hand where I had swatched it and attemted to remove it.
Agreed about the shadow. And I really like the texture of it, so super fine and smooth. I think, if it were in a more exciting color, I'd really love it. As it is, I'll use it from time to time but probably mostly as liner! I just wear a lot of brights and rarely have a social life anymore, so I don't need a sultry smokey eye as often.

 

[felicia1995]

I'm not sure how much use I'll get out of this particular shadow, but I think Emite can chalk it up as a PR win. I wasn't too jazzed about getting an eyelash curler from Emite the other month, either...because I thought mine was fine. But I've actually been curling my eyelashes more, and specifically, with their curler. With the eyeshadow, it's not a color that I would have picked on my own, but I totally agree with Dearaux and their website, their eyeshadows are WAY högpigmenterad. So, it's left me with good brand vibes. Even if the Emite stuff I've sampled hasn't been HG-worthy for me, it's a brand I had no idea about previously and would now (possibly) consider purchasing if I could find out what the skimmereffekt I have to förhöjer to buy some Ã¶gonmakeup around here...

ETA: it cracks me up st the bottom of their site where you navigate between pages, it says:



And I'm all like "GET DOWN WITH YOUR BAD SELF MY NÄSTY SWEDISH SISTA"

 

[felicia1995]

Quote: Originally Posted by Deareux /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I got the JPP liner too and to me it looks like a dark grey.

I've tried the Emite shadow and it is extremely pigmented. So much so that it actually stained my hand where I had swatched it and attemted to remove it.

Ha, I'm weirdly relieved I got the Steel one then, because I didn't need another black liner, especially one that's not very black.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Quote: Originally Posted by panicked /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I'm not sure how much use I'll get out of this particular shadow, but I think Emite can chalk it up as a PR win. I wasn't too jazzed about getting an eyelash curler from Emite the other month, either...because I thought mine was fine. But I've actually been curling my eyelashes more, and specifically, with their curler. With the eyeshadow, it's not a color that I would have picked on my own, but I totally agree with Dearaux and their website, their eyeshadows are WAY högpigmenterad. So, it's left me with good brand vibes. Even if the Emite stuff I've sampled hasn't been HG-worthy for me, it's a brand I had no idea about previously and would now (possibly) consider purchasing if I could find out what the skimmereffekt I have to förhöjer to buy some Ã¶gonmakeup around here...

ETA: it cracks me up st the bottom of their site where you navigate between pages, it says:



And I'm all like "GET DOWN WITH YOUR BAD SELF MY NÄSTY SWEDISH SISTA"

RIGHT, I love the eyelash curler and I was impressed by the shadow formula, but I was like....um, I would love to buy a pretty shadow or two but HOW THE HELL DO I DO SO?

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by biancardi /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  glad I skipped this month.
Me too but I did not escape the black eye shadow it was sent in my German GB.

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by lizbetstyle /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Yay!!!! I received my Glossybox in the mail today AND received an email that I won one of the Vincent Longo sets in the Fan giveaway on Facebook.

I like this month's Glossybox. I would have never tried black eyeshadow on my own, so receiving one will let me experiment. I've been out of face wash for two weeks so I'm happy about the Aloe source. I used to not wear makeup so I got rid of all my brushes except a small travel pack of brushes, now I need brushes and so happy to receive the eyeshadow brush. Always like skin treatments. Only iffy is the oil treatment because I have thin, fine, oily hair, but I'm going to try it since I color treat my hair. The last oil I received I only used once or twice so I'll see what this one does.
Congrats!

 

[soccerkidtlk]

I haven't seen anyone else get the jelly pong pong color I got. I got a sparkly cranberry color.

 

[biskies]

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

I haven't seen anyone else get the jelly pong pong color I got. I got a sparkly cranberry color.

That sounds super pretty.  Do you have pictures of it?  I'd love to take a look /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[soccerkidtlk]

That sounds super pretty.  Do you have pictures of it?  I'd love to take a look /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Tried to do a swatch but it kept looking brown in the picture and it's not in real life.

 

[biskies]

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




Tried to do a swatch but it kept looking brown in the picture and it's not in real life.

That is GORGEOUS!  Totally jealous!

 

[xraykt]

So I browsed through everyone's earlier comments and I didn't see anything discussing it, so forgive me if this has been brought up already….

I only received 3 items in my box (the emit eye shadow, mastey oil treatment, & the aloe source cleansing polish). Am I missing items or did was I really only supposed to get THREE things?? 

 

[evildrporkchop]

So I browsed through everyone's earlier comments and I didn't see anything discussing it, so forgive me if this has been brought up already…. I only received 3 items in my box (the emit eye shadow, mastey oil treatment, & the aloe source cleansing polish). Am I missing items or did was I really only supposed to get THREE things?? 

You're missing the Nicka K brush and the VL eyeliner / Jelly Pong Pong pencil / Sulwhasoo. Definitely reach out to CS to get them replaced.