Memebox: Korean Beauty Box Service

[biancardi]

Finally succumbed and got the fun ingredients as I did want to try a couple of the products. If they continue with the $40 boxes I won't be back though - especially if they are mystery boxes. At least these 2 you can see what you're getting. Paying $40 for the unknown is a step to far.

I wasn't around when the first naked boxes came out but looking back they seemed to have samples rather than full sized products so even though they were at the $23 price mark, didn't look that great to me.

I'll reserve judgement on beauteque as not received the milk bag yet nor had to deal with their CS yet either. I do think the bag part will get a bit boring though after a while as you can only use so many cosmetic / clutch bags and you are paying for those as part of the package. Think I'd rather have an extra product tbh..or at least the opportunity to take the bag or a product. The products themselves aren't much different from memebox but yes, the curation seems better so am on the fence at the moment. Will see when the bag arrives (and how long it takes to get here etc as no shipping confirmation or tracking number and when I try to log into my account, it says I don't exist - even though I have confirmation of the order?!). Their site is also infuriatingly slow but that's probably my iPad or phone lol!!

the bag isn't part of the value of the monthly bags. It is like ipsy - you just get a bag.

 

[Alidolly]

Thanks Lorna, hopefully it'll sneak past unnoticed then (been burned before buying books which should be exempt but received a letter saying I'd to pay £63 of which £12 was the letter sent!).

Just checked beauteque bag ordered on the 8th with no update since then and no way to check (as I can't log in as wont accept my email address saying I'm not registered). Will give it till the end of jan then email them..

Thing is, I love the pink boxes. It was so fun at the beginning as it was different and a lot cheaper than UK brands - 7 products for £18 / £20 seemed really good value. Now I know a wee bit more about the brands and am a bit more clued up (and stocked up), I'm a lot more picky. For those new to memebox its still a good package - cheaper than store prices. Its only when you have to deal with CS that things go downhill and the perception changes somewhat. I don't like management decisions or the way they run the business and think the CS need to go on a basic course on customer care! I think they can improve but only time will tell if they want to...

 

[Fae]

I bought the milk bag, which I like! I bought a 3 month sub to test it out! January was quite meh for me personally! I am not sure I will keep this sub! ^^

(I think reviews are often more positive, when you get the stuff for free! I noticed that when I was reviewing the product I won through the sampling event! ^^)

 

[Alidolly]

the bag isn't part of the value of the monthly bags. It is like ipsy - you just get a bag.

They will have had to purchase the bags from somewhere to include in the package, so one way or other you will be paying for it surely?

 

[biancardi]

I paid for my monthly bag and when I get it, it will be reviewed honestly. I have only received 2 things from Beauteque for a review - a mineral powder and the milk bag - I evaluate them and research it.

I have never had an issue with their CS, and I was purchasing from them before they even knew I was a blogger.

 

[biancardi]

They will have had to purchase the bags from somewhere to include in the package, so one way or other you will be paying for it surely?

Bags are really cheap to get. It is their "thing". Just like memebox has those pink boxes and sometimes different decorated boxes. Do I care about the big pink box? No. But that is what my stuff comes in. Beauteque uses the bag instead of a pink box.

It is an extra and you can't put a value on it. To want a "choice" to pick another product instead of a bag, there goes their overhead and profit margin

 

[MemeJunkie]

@@MemeJunkie you are back from the dead!! I emailed you a couple of times, but I thought you might be so buried in work.... Good to see you!I wonder where @@cfisher is at?

I have been insanely busy but I'm happy the business is growing by leaps and bounds!!! Have you purchased any of the recent boxes from the last week or so? I missed Night Care which was the one I really wanted looking at it now. Oh well, it's not like I don't have enough skincare items for the next year, plus some.

@@MemeJunkie the insulin is insanely expensive.  I'm thankful I met the people on that forum though, now I know my cat has a chance to go into remission and probably won't even need the insulin that long!  The hardest part has been learning to test her blood before every injection.  But yes, she is my baby, so I will do everything I have to do to take care of her.

I remember thinking how strange it was that someone would give their cat an injection every day that cost a bloody fortune but now that I'm older and have three rescues I can't imagine anything happening to....I get it. These little loves are my kids I couldn't have. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
Off to catch up on all the happy talk about new boxes. lol

 

[biancardi]

@@MemeJunkie I did get the Night Care box, that was the only box release that interested me. I also picked up some value sets as well...

Check your email /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I hope you got your box from me okay!

 

[dreamangel]

Hi! I'm new to makeuptalk. I purchased a few Memeboxes in the past couple months and feel I got into the Memebox craze a little too late...

 

[squoosh]

@@TheSilverNail @@Alidolly @tidyedlifestyle @@juless231 - Gwen in CS totally came through for me today on the $100 ticket.  I had sort of given up but emailed again after messages from the silver nail and alidolly.   I want to thank you guys because I was going to blow it off and I'm glad I didn't.

 

[tiedyedlifestyle]

@@squoosh glad to hear it!!

@ I totally thought those were cleansers, didn't really look just assumed.  Whoops! Haha

 

[TheSilverNail]

@@squoosh, I'm so happy for you!  Have fun & get yourself some indulgences.  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[squoosh]

@  The dermalift cream is an LG brand.  So it's totally solid.  *Same parent company as O Hui and Su:m37, belif, etc. -but you probably know that. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Saffyra]

@ I only swatched mine for the blog and fell in love with it, too! Haha! Wasn't expecting that because the packaging is so unassuming /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Tracy E. Robey]

@ The dermalift cream is an LG brand. So it's totally solid. *Same parent company as O Hui and Su:m37, belif, etc. -but you probably know that. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I only found out when I looked at the website, actually! My first response was

Spoiler

"ha, good luck lifting anything on this body, you sad drugstore body lotion." lol In fact, it lifted my face moisture levels very well! I bought four more tubes already! hahahah

 

[Tracy E. Robey]

@ I only swatched mine for the blog and fell in love with it, too! Haha! Wasn't expecting that because the packaging is so unassuming /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Seriously! And it said free sample on the back and I was just like...really. Aaaand then I paid for more of said free samples haha.

 

[catyz]

finally got my missing eye shadow and winter mask box, but like most people, patting water leaked. My interest and faith in memebox has decreased so much that I don't even want to send in an email about the leak to get some points back. 

finally used my 12 pts on the fun ingredient box and now I feel like I can move on. Been buying more from roserose and looking at beauteque and 3b. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I'm actually quite excited to move away from memebox and discover what other sites have to offer!

 

[LoveSkinCare]

The Naked boxes are sold out. Must not have had that many.

 

[Alidolly]

@@squoosh result!! So happy for you. Have fun spending /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Alidolly]

The Naked boxes are sold out. Must not have had that many.

They've restocked both boxes and there is at least 100 of the for friends one (didn't check the other one as already purchased that one).

Would consider the friends one if they gave me some points for the patting water but not at $40.