POPSUGAR Must Have February 2013 Box

[LuckyJenJen]

Box arrived today I was prepared for it to be awful, but...

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Brokedown Spa wrap in white:  I guess what bums me out about this item is that it doesn't really seem like a useful item. It's Cheap, but very soft, polyester fabric, with a little bit of elastic and a strip of velcro.  I'm 5'4, 130lbs (size 2-4), with a 32DD and the wrap fit around my just fine, in fact there was some overlap on the velcro as it has to be pulled tight to get it to stay up. In addition, it covered my rear just fine, and considering it's a post-bath/shower item, it's not like you need it to be real long.  The fabric sheds though!  Oh boy does it shed. I tried around me with my clothing on and it left a plethora of white fuzzy fibers all over my black tank. HP Original Thong in dark blue: Love how soft the lace is, and the color is great. I don't typically wear thongs, but there is always an occasion when you need one. I'm looking forward to try HP, as I have heard they are really comfortable.

 

Mariebelle cacao nibs: I adore anything chocolate, and the darker the better. I haven't opened the package yet, but I'm sure I'll love them. Revlon Just Bitten in Romance:  I'm not a fan of lip stains, especially when the color is intense.  Jury is still out though, as I haven't tried this brand or this color. I'll likely wait until I'm getting dolled up to do so. This red just seems to flashy to be everyday for me Safe Haven and Song Download: eh. this is a take it or leave it kind of thing for me and chances are I'll leave it. I love reading, but I don't like Sparks. His style of writing is too..... no thanks. The song might be alright though. The book will likely get re-gifted. Connoisseurs Jewelry Cleanser:  I already use this stuff. Though I use the stuff that is formulated for silver, because, well, I don't wear Gold. I despise gold jewelry.  My sister and mother both wear gold though, so... looks like I know where that is going. and Conversation Hearts. Which would have been clever had the box arrived before Valentine's Day. Instead, it's something that I could now get for a dime at the grocery store. Oh well, I'll eat em. I think these will be the first I've had this Valentine's Season.

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Begin Rant: As for what's been going on on these boards.  I don't think Popsugar should include things that could potentially be unusable for many of their subscribers.  If size dependent items are going to be included then a voucher should be out in it's place so that correct sizes can be obtained.  It isn't about convenience for PS, it's about customer satisfaction. As a company that is providing products to customers they need to be aware that not everyone is the same size. I find it interesting that people, adults, are getting so bent out of shape about matters of opinion. So some women here are a size 2, others are a size 22, and every size in between.  This doesn't mean that you are lazy, or unhealthy.  What it means is that we're humans, and humans come in all shapes and sizes of beautiful. What we need to do is be comfortable enough in our own skin to not let someone else's opinion wear you down. So you're big girl and someone thinks that that makes you fat... or you're so skinny that you can count your ribs and someone else thinks you're too skinny....screw em.  They are nothing but an avatar on a discussion board.  Smile, and love yourself, and refuse to let other people make you feel anything other than beautiful.  And if you don't like what I have to say, fine. don't read it then, don't take it to heart.  It's no skin off my back. End Rant.   Get out there and find something to make you smile, ladies. ^_^ /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Well said. "Bravo!"

 

[BeachBoheme]

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

I COULDN'T AGREE MORE... every month it's the same comments.... just cancel if you're not satisfied.. this is not your job to subscribe to a box of "gifts" for yourself.. this is a luxury. I cancelled because i'm saving for a house at this time but I enjoyed my subscription while it lasted and hope to be back.. but writing emails and complaining every month is rediculous.  people have way to much time on their hands.

I dunno ... I think there's a HUGE difference between not liking a product because it's a shitty colour rather than something that not only can't be used by the purchaser but also targets a very SMALL portion of the audience, and insults the rest.

Furthermore, they're not being rude with their protests. They're being respectful (although I believe one of the posters used a teeny bit of clever snark). They're being coherent and intelligent.

They want to enact change. They're not doing this to just be whingy.

 

[jmc8683]

The box is better than the others but at the same time I definitely (at 5'11") can't wear the item because it barely covers my torso. lol I think it's definitely suited for a "shorter" torso'ed person. I'm just glad I at least got pink in both of those wearables.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

That's an awesome response from HP, I'm glad they're taking care of you, and their good service makes me want to consider ordering from them. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[jerricabenton7]

got my box today!i got the lip stain in crush- love the berry plum color.this is a really flattering color on me,i'm glad i received this color because i always end up buying variations of the same.the royal blue pankies fit but not in a comfy enough way that i'm actually going to wear them.oh well,guess i'm a fat***.the wrap was just plain hysterical.it was like a tee pee and when you went through the door,you were met by my vagina.murry christmas!haven't tried the cacao nibs,the book is going to my 16 yr old,and the conversation hearts don't count.so on the HOLE this box was lamesauce.i do think it's awfully wrong to say sizes won't apply and then send the probably most size specific item there is other than a bra in a box that is sent to literally thousands of women.
 

 

[BeachBoheme]

Originally Posted by Ann Tucci /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I'm not sure if this was to me, but I wasn't implying anything about you.  I'm sure you're great.  

I wasn't trying to be offensive to anyone specifically.  I'm very sorry so many took offense.  I like PopSugar and I want it to stay around so I can continue to subscribe.  

I don't deserve to be called hateful or witchy or catty or uneducated, etc.  

I never called anyone a name, ever.  

I'm sorry, but I wasn't one of the people complaining about the size fiasco, but even *I* was offended.

And with all due respect, when you insulted several people so deeply, you cannot possibly be surprised that others called you those sort of names. And I'm sure (ladies, please correct me if I'm wrong), those ladies felt that *your*comments were even more insulting than the names you're smarting over being called.

As for PS "staying around," I highly doubt that a business, after complaints about sizes and keeping to their policy, would shut down altogether. I think their deciding to never offer size dependent items again is much more likely, don't you?

And no, you never called anyone a name. I think it would have been more sportsmanlike if you had. Instead, you made innuendos and insulted people's intelligence with thinly veiled catty comments. You dismissed out of hand their right to spout off on a topic that they felt strongly about. And I'll bet $100 that if someone did that to you, you'd be upset, too.

If you were really sorry about offending others, you'd apologize for what *you said.* The phrase "I'm very sorry so many took offense" is indicative of deferring or deflecting responsibility/blame, *not* of owning one's actions.

Incidentally, I've found, over the course of my career, that it's usually less polarizing and inciteful to just not apologize at all, rather than offer an apology that's not felt. Just my experience.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Originally Posted by jerricabenton7 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

got my box today!i got the lip stain in crush- love the berry plum color.this is a really flattering color on me,i'm glad i received this color because i always end up buying variations of the same.the royal blue pankies fit but not in a comfy enough way that i'm actually going to wear them.oh well,guess i'm a fat***.the wrap was just plain hysterical.it was like a tee pee and when you went through the door,you were met by my vagina.murry christmas!haven't tried the cacao nibs,the book is going to my 16 yr old,and the conversation hearts don't count.so on the HOLE this box was lamesauce.i do think it's awfully wrong to say sizes won't apply and then send the probably most size specific item there is other than a bra in a box that is sent to literally thousands of women.

Thanks for this...you made me choke on my throat and spit my tea on myself, lmao.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

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

Quote: Originally Posted by Ann Tucci /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I'm not sure if this was to me, but I wasn't implying anything about you.  I'm sure you're great.  

I wasn't trying to be offensive to anyone specifically.  I'm very sorry so many took offense.  I like PopSugar and I want it to stay around so I can continue to subscribe.  

I don't deserve to be called hateful or witchy or catty or uneducated, etc.  

I never called anyone a name, ever.  
I'm sorry, but I wasn't one of the people complaining about the size fiasco, but even *I* was offended.

And with all due respect, when you insulted several people so deeply, you cannot possibly be surprised that others called you those sort of names. And I'm sure (ladies, please correct me if I'm wrong), those ladies felt that *your*comments were even more insulting than the names you're smarting over being called.

As for PS "staying around," I highly doubt that a business, after complaints about sizes and keeping to their policy, would shut down altogether. I think their deciding to never offer size dependent items again is much more likely, don't you?

And no, you never called anyone a name. I think it would have been more sportsmanlike if you had. Instead, you made innuendos and insulted people's intelligence with thinly veiled catty comments. You dismissed out of hand their right to spout off on a topic that they felt strongly about. And I'll bet $100 that if someone did that to you, you'd be upset, too.

If you were really sorry about offending others, you'd apologize for what *you said.* The phrase "I'm very sorry so many took offense" is indicative of deferring or deflecting responsibility/blame, *not* of owning one's actions.

Incidentally, I've found, over the course of my career, that it's usually less polarizing and inciteful to just not apologize at all, rather than offer an apology that's not felt. Just my experience.

 Thank you for understanding the issue.   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[meaganola]

Thanks for this...you made me choke on my throat and spit my tea on myself, lmao.

It made me look up whether "murry Christmas" was some fun slang I had never heard of before for surprise nudity. It's not, but now it is for me! (As an added bonus, thanks to that investigation, I have discovered that there is an episode of _Gunsmoke_ called "PS Murry Christmas," featuring Jodie Foster, Erin Moran, and Willie Aames. I had no idea Jodie Foster had been on that show, and now I know she was on it three times as three different characters!)

 

[lechatonrose]

I'm probably going to be flamed for this,  but I disagree. 

Popsugar is a cluster of websites, including fit sugar, bella sugar, buzzsugar, etc. They do not exist solely for these boxes the way the birchbox or ipsy websites do. The majority of their target demographic is probably within the one size fits most spectrum.

"Hand-selected items in beauty, fashion, home, fitness, and food"

These items won't all work for everyone. Next month they might send out a makeup shade that looks good on everyone except the super pale, or a throw pillow that doesn't work with everyone's decor, or more items with gelatin or peanuts. It's not to alienate customers, it's them delivering on their promise of delivering their favourite things for the month. I can't pull off every trend, and I'm willing to bet most of us can't. 

I'm not trying to be harsh, and I do believe in the "health at any size" movement. I don't mean any disrespect with this post. I've been a larger girl before. It's not fun for a lot of us, but one quickly gets use to not being able to use certain products. It's not cost effective for a company to offer for every demographic. There are specialty companies that fill the gap (sometimes behind trend or  $$$, but that's another rant) You can't blame a company for not selling every size possible. You learn which products you can and can not use, modify what you can, sell what you can, and give the rest away. Christmas is hard too. But popsugar, and (most) gift giving relatives, do not mean to offend you with what they send out.

You can modify the wrap, if you can't give it away. Yes, it's an $84 wrap, but if you really want it you can add more velcro and ribbon/towel/minky. Or sell it on ebay and use the money and the 30% off code to buy another brokedown scarf. For the bracelet people are talking about, you can purchase more links at a craft store. Yes you paid $35 for the box and it's not fun having to pay a few dollars more to make an item work, but it's better than letting it go to waste. 

I do agree with those saying that if you're unhappy every month to cancel. There is an ever increasing list of sub boxes out there, for almost every topic. If this one isn't cutting it, switch to one that makes you ecstatic when you see "out for delivery." You wouldn't torture yourself with shopping at an unaccommodating store, and sub boxes shouldn't be any different. Here is a thread with some that other mut members like: https://www.makeuptalk.com/t/123554/what-companies-do-you-subscribe-to

 

[jerricabenton7]

dude!! is there a beating a dead horse emoticon?!!!

did you really just suggest i velcro a baby blanket to the wrap so it would fit?!?! do you have a government job? if not,you totally should!!!!!!! epic solution.

 

[BeachBoheme]

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

I'm probably going to be flamed for this,  but I disagree. 

{Trimmed for brevity}

See, here's the thing ... you're disagreeing *respectfully.*

In fact, I'd not be surprised if your post took you quite some time to compose ~ because you were making it *thoughtfully* and with much consideration.

It's not the act of disagreeing that was so upsetting, it was how some chose to disagree.

I've lurked here for quite some time and I've not seen any of the ladies upset with the size issue act like arses in any of their posts. They've always been (IMHO) considerate, thoughtful, delightful women who've disagreed with others, when the occasions arose, respectfully and considerately. I think they were simply hoping for the same in return. And instead, they received utter crap.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that you've no worry, that I can see, of being flamed. <3

And I'll even go so far as to say that I agree with you. PS can't make everyone happy. But I do think that they can take intelligent measures to mitigate their subscribers' unhappiness. And sticking to their policy of "no sized items" would be one of those measures. <---I think that's one of the issues that most upset the ladies here, more than anything.

 

[BeachBoheme]

Originally Posted by jerricabenton7 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

dude!! is there a beating a dead horse emoticon?!!!

No, but there is a scroll bar to the right of your screen. ,')

(Sorry, couldn't resist)

 

[BeachBoheme]

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

 Thank you for understanding the issue.   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[lechatonrose]

Originally Posted by BeachBoheme /img/forum/go_quote.gifBut I do think that they can take intelligent measures to mitigate their subscribers' unhappiness. And sticking to their policy of "no sized items" would be one of those measures. <---I think that's one of the issues that most upset the ladies here, more than anything.

Thank you <3

I agree, but at the same time, I'm not sure that they realized that this would be considered a sizing thing since it's not the typical s/m/l. To be honest, I didn't either before I saw all the concerns on here.  I've always translated "one size fits all/most" as "it takes too much time and energy to turn this product into multiple sizes so here's a horrible fit"

 

[lechatonrose]

Lol, I wish I could take credit for the idea, but a few pages back some people said that it's the same material as a minky.

Eta: I didn't realize that that this was intended as an insult. Actually, I took it as a compliment since I view most people in government jobs as hardworking despite being underpaid.

 

[JenniferV]

You could always give the wrap to your man!  My husband described it as "soft" and "warming".  

 

[lechatonrose]

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

You could always give the wrap to your man!  My husband described it as "soft" and "warming".  

#winning

Maybe that's what those guys who were given the boxes did? 

 

[jerricabenton7]

what i said totally came across aggro and i didn't mean it to.but the baby blanket thing is still weak.

 

[JessP]

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You could always give the wrap to your man!  My husband described it as "soft" and "warming".   Ha! Love this - awesome pic! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />