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My shipping info is the same as yours.  I live in Utah and haven't received it yet.  I hope it gets here soon!

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

Has anyone in Southern California got their box yet?  My shipping notice still shows April 26th 2012 in Kearney, NJ,
 
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I did a full unboxing on my blog! I had the most fun opening this box!! I got the value to be over $80 (although the Enzo samples have no weight so no idea the value). 5 full-size products!? Insanity. If this is how it always be, it's worth the $21!

http://mesjoiesdevivre.blogspot.com/2012/05/glossybox-usa-april-2012-unboxing.html
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It's absolutely misleading on Glossybox's part to send out to a select few a box full of full size items when they have stated to Pink Sith (see below) that future boxes MAY contain at least one full size item. I'm sorry but at $21 a month it's a COMPLETE rip off to get four or five small or deluxe size items since it's NOT guaranteed there WILL be at least one full size item. Remember how MyGlam members were upset that the December bag contents were fantastic yet January, February and March were crap. MyGlam is ONLY $10... imagine paying $21 for items like that! I'll give them a month, I will try them, but if I'm disappointed by it I'll quit after the first month because I can just get two Birchboxes for $1 less than Glossybox.

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

A blogger I follow, Pink Sith, got this information from a Glossybox rep re: product sizes:

HOWEVER I just received clarification from the Rep that sent me this Glossybox.  Here is part of our conversation (VIA e-mail):

Pink Sith: "I have a few readers concerned about the sizes. Everything that was sent to me is full sized. Will people that subscribe (once registration is open) also receive the exact same sizes of these products?"

Glossybox Rep: "I understand your concern about all the products being full size in our first box. Since this box was promotional to celebrate our launch in the US…" "In the future we will have at least 5 products in our box and at least one of those will be a full size product."

Pink Sith: "Just to clarify. You will be sending 5 items. One of which would be full size and the rest would be , what you call 'Deluxe Travel Size/Samples'?"

Glossybox Rep: "We don't intend to send foil samples but I also don't want to mislead people. You can post that we will have 5 products in our box and one of which will be full size and the rest travel size."
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I've been watching unboxings from other countries and box after box is awesome. I find it hard to believe they'll lower the bar for the US. I feel certain they will still be awesome but maybe not 5 full size products. 

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


It's absolutely misleading on Glossybox's part to send out to a select few a box full of full size items when they have stated to Pink Sith (see below) that future boxes MAY contain at least one full size item. I'm sorry but at $21 a month it's a COMPLETE rip off to get four or five small or deluxe size items since it's NOT guaranteed there WILL be at least one full size item. Remember how MyGlam members were upset that the December bag contents were fantastic yet January, February and March were crap. MyGlam is ONLY $10... imagine paying $21 for items like that! I'll give them a month, I will try them, but if I'm disappointed by it I'll quit after the first month because I can just get two Birchboxes for $1 less than Glossybox.
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As I read the rep's comment, if they live up to the comment, the boxes will contain a full size item, not may contain a full size item. But the first boxes are definitely misleading unless they present them as special boxes with full sizes, as opposed to a example of the type of boxes to come. I tend to think of travel size as larger than deluxe sample size, but that definition seems to vary.

Glossybox Rep: "We don't intend to send foil samples but I also don't want to mislead people. You can post that we will have 5 products in our box and one of which will be full size and the rest travel size."

 
I do think I'm going to try them out for a few months...definitely too expensive for me to keep long term without dropping BB, but I am intrigued.

And I'm fine with one full size a month as long as they don't go the "Well, we promised a full size, so here's a lip balm, a couple of tiny tubes and a perfume sample" every month route...not that I don't love lip balm, but you know what I mean. For $21, I do expect true deluxe sized samples and not things as tiny as the Jouer LMT and lip conditioner tubes, for example.

 
Here is a link to my review of the first GlossyBox! Sorry its not my best video still getting used to filming haha! 

ttp://youtu.be/OgOtJjSEb6k

 


I have tons more pics on my blog: http://ibdfm.blogspot.com/2012/05/1st-glossybox.html

I also video'ed myself opening the box but I have to do edits and then upload.. 4 kids on a Saturday doesn't give me too much time lol So I might do this in the next few days. Plus today is my nephew's birthday ;) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 
anybody interested in trading the bigelow shampoo for the lip gloss? i KNOW the lip gloss shade is not going to work with my coloring! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
 

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

I do think I'm going to try them out for a few months...definitely too expensive for me to keep long term without dropping BB, but I am intrigued.

And I'm fine with one full size a month as long as they don't go the "Well, we promised a full size, so here's a lip balm, a couple of tiny tubes and a perfume sample" every month route...not that I don't love lip balm, but you know what I mean. For $21, I do expect true deluxe sized samples and not things as tiny as the Jouer LMT and lip conditioner tubes, for example.
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This. I was going to subscribe as soon as they opened up because I'm impatient. But, I think I want to give it a couple of months and see how consistent their sample sizes are.

If it were $10 or $15 I'd take the gamble. But, $21 is just a lot to spend.

 
I've been watching unboxings from other countries and box after box is awesome. I find it hard to believe they'll lower the bar for the US. I feel certain they will still be awesome but maybe not 5 full size products. 
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This is exactly how I feel! They're not going to all of a sudden suck once they hit the US
 
I am excited for this one! I know some US Youtubers have received a promotional Glossy Box and have some pictures/videos up. They look really good. There was O.P.I. in them which makes me ubber syked! I can't wait for them to give a release date.

 
I received my Glossybox today! I am glad that the C.O. Bigelow I received was the body lotion. I already tried the shampoo through Birchbox and loved the scent, but I need to use medicated shampoo. I do not regularly use body lotion, and had decided the other week that I need to start. I love the items, but I did put two items up for trade that I think other ladies will get better use out of than I would.

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

Oh please, no more lip balm being pawned off as The Full Size Product. 
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I thought the exact same thing.

 
I was so excited for this, bummed about the price, but really excited to see what they were going to be sending out.  I still am on the fence about the price, and now I am on the fence about the products since we are not actually seeing a "regular" box right now.  I think I am going to watch how the first few boxes go before I make a decision.  I said I wouldn't pay $21, but who knows. 

 
WHen did they open subscriptions? I have been waiting and waiting and still have not received an email :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Did I miss it? I went to sign up after seeing your post that you got yours and still says not open...bummer

 
Originally Posted by Roni917 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

WHen did they open subscriptions? I have been waiting and waiting and still have not received an email :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Did I miss it? I went to sign up after seeing your post that you got yours and still says not open...bummer
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The just raffled off a ton of first boxes, they haven't opened yet.

 

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