POPSUGAR Must Have February 2014 (SPOILERS!)
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When figuring the value of the box, I would automatically say getting a package in the mail just for me and getting to be excited about it should be worth at least $10. I enjoy the anticipation of getting the box almost as much as I do the box. I am not subscribing because it is a great deal on great products but because it is a little something for me to get excited about.
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With the decline in curation and products not really being must have, lackluster boxes and then receiving damaged gloves in my January box and damaged replacement gloves I was hoping for a great February. Sadly not there for me, will definitely be canceling tonight
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Quote: Originally Posted by mccomeli /img/forum/go_quote.gif
When figuring the value of the box, I would automatically say getting a package in the mail just for me and getting to be excited about it should be worth at least $10. I enjoy the anticipation of getting the box almost as much as I do the box. I am not subscribing because it is a great deal on great products but because it is a little something for me to get excited about.
I agree with you, I live 1000 miles from home (not that that really matters) and it can get pretty lonely, so sometimes getting something in the mail just makes me so happy
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When figuring the value of the box, I would automatically say getting a package in the mail just for me and getting to be excited about it should be worth at least $10. I enjoy the anticipation of getting the box almost as much as I do the box. I am not subscribing because it is a great deal on great products but because it is a little something for me to get excited about.
I agree with you, I live 1000 miles from home (not that that really matters) and it can get pretty lonely, so sometimes getting something in the mail just makes me so happy
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Not thrilled about this box. I like the jewelry roll and the nail polish. The dial soap is kind of low end ngl but I'll use it.
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Wow- I had like 233 unread posts- I knew for sure that someone got their box!! I'm excited for this months box- I'm hoping for variations on the ncla polish- I was on their FB yesterday & saw the cutest heart glitter- I immediately hoped that it would be in this months box. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
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oh okay, thank you!
Oh my goodness, is this the lip gloss that was recently offered by Model Co as a free add-on with a purchase? I almost made a purchase to get it, until I was dissuaded by their shipping cost and comments that shipping takes so long because it comes from outside the country.
So, what I'm saying is, I am happy to get the lip gloss to try in this box. Again - PS gets it right for me! I hope I receive a light color.
So, what I'm saying is, I am happy to get the lip gloss to try in this box. Again - PS gets it right for me! I hope I receive a light color.
Dang I took a nap and came back to read a bunch of posts and now that I'm done I just feel really irritated, which is a first for me here on MUT.
I get VERY insulted when people say, "don't tell me you can't afford ___. If you're paying for a subscription box you can afford it."
I budget my money down to the very last dime. I gave up quite a few things in order to try out Pop Sugar, and I did so because being poor sucks. And it sucks when people tell you that you're not allowed to have anything nice or treat yourself to anything nice because your poor. I received a bit of money as a gift from my mother who insisted I spend it on something fun and not on bills. I have a strict budget that allows a couple of the smaller subscriptions, and the other subscriptions I get (like memebox) are complimentary from the company for reviewing purposes. I have always been very jealous of the Pop Sugar boxes as they were always filled with fun and pretty things that I could never afford on my own, so I decided to sign up.
Pop Sugar has since sent me chocolate and popcorn galore. Wrapping paper, etc. January was a fine box but just not up my alley. I never complained about it or said the company was terrible, just that it wasn't for me. This box also falls into that category. It's definitely not Pop Sugar's fault that everything isn't tailored to me, but it's just strange that almost every box before December (when I signed up) was something I would have loved.
I am REALLY getting sick and tired of the "Stop whining" and "I'll whine when I want" debates on these threads. It always seems to happen on the PSMH threads the most. People come here to MUT to express their opinions with like-minded people, and heck, even non-like-minded people. But I would REALLY appreciate it if people didn't tell me what I can afford or what I can't. I would also really love to be able to express my like or dislike for something without the happy police getting angry about it. Not everyone is going to be sunshine and rainbows about every box. When I spend $40 on something, I understand it's a surprise, but when it's NOT A GOOD SURPRISE FOR ME, I'm allowed to be bummed out, even if it's a great surprise for you.
I don't love the negative nancy attitudes all the time either, but I understand people have a right to be bummed out, even if they signed up for a surprise box. We all want a good surprise, and we keep subcribing hoping the surprise will eventually be a good one.
This is going to be my last month with Pop Sugar because it's no longer in my budget and I haven't been happy with most of my boxes, and honestly these threads always make me feel stressed and uncomfortable with expressing my opinion for fear of being told to shut up and like it because I bought a surprise box and that's what I got.
See y'all in the other threads. Sorry to stir up anything, but I feel like I had to say something.
I get VERY insulted when people say, "don't tell me you can't afford ___. If you're paying for a subscription box you can afford it."
I budget my money down to the very last dime. I gave up quite a few things in order to try out Pop Sugar, and I did so because being poor sucks. And it sucks when people tell you that you're not allowed to have anything nice or treat yourself to anything nice because your poor. I received a bit of money as a gift from my mother who insisted I spend it on something fun and not on bills. I have a strict budget that allows a couple of the smaller subscriptions, and the other subscriptions I get (like memebox) are complimentary from the company for reviewing purposes. I have always been very jealous of the Pop Sugar boxes as they were always filled with fun and pretty things that I could never afford on my own, so I decided to sign up.
Pop Sugar has since sent me chocolate and popcorn galore. Wrapping paper, etc. January was a fine box but just not up my alley. I never complained about it or said the company was terrible, just that it wasn't for me. This box also falls into that category. It's definitely not Pop Sugar's fault that everything isn't tailored to me, but it's just strange that almost every box before December (when I signed up) was something I would have loved.
I am REALLY getting sick and tired of the "Stop whining" and "I'll whine when I want" debates on these threads. It always seems to happen on the PSMH threads the most. People come here to MUT to express their opinions with like-minded people, and heck, even non-like-minded people. But I would REALLY appreciate it if people didn't tell me what I can afford or what I can't. I would also really love to be able to express my like or dislike for something without the happy police getting angry about it. Not everyone is going to be sunshine and rainbows about every box. When I spend $40 on something, I understand it's a surprise, but when it's NOT A GOOD SURPRISE FOR ME, I'm allowed to be bummed out, even if it's a great surprise for you.
I don't love the negative nancy attitudes all the time either, but I understand people have a right to be bummed out, even if they signed up for a surprise box. We all want a good surprise, and we keep subcribing hoping the surprise will eventually be a good one.
This is going to be my last month with Pop Sugar because it's no longer in my budget and I haven't been happy with most of my boxes, and honestly these threads always make me feel stressed and uncomfortable with expressing my opinion for fear of being told to shut up and like it because I bought a surprise box and that's what I got.
See y'all in the other threads. Sorry to stir up anything, but I feel like I had to say something.
Quote: Originally Posted by MissJexie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I get VERY insulted when people say, "don't tell me you can't afford ___. If you're paying for a subscription box you can afford it."
I don't love the negative nancy attitudes all the time either, but I understand people have a right to be bummed out, even if they signed up for a surprise box. We all want a good surprise, and we keep subcribing hoping the surprise will eventually be a good one.
I agree with you on both of these points. The first one was a ridiculous thing for someone to say, honestly.
If the second one was directed at anything I said, I tried to state, over and over, that I thought everyone SHOULD state their opinion on the box. If you're bummed, hey, that's fine, tell us what you're bummed about, what you DO like about the box (if anything), tell us what you don't like and why. It's helpful for new people thinking about subbing to see both sides of the coin. Has PS sent similar things or the same brands to the point where you feel like the box is getting redundant for you? Is it just that the items you received feel cheap to you? These are super helpful.
What I do NOT like are the, "This box is bull. I sent PS an email telling them what a crap box this is, I posted on their Facebook page and I'm cancelling my subscription! This just SUCKS!" posts that DO crop up every thread. First of all, none of that is helpful to anyone. Secondly, it's actually insulting to those of us that DID like the box. It'd be like me coming into your house and pointing at things you hung up and saying, "ewww, why did you get THAT?!" to everything. It's essentially telling the people that liked it that they have poor taste.
I am super sorry that you don't like what you got in the sub. I really wish I had started PS in January, that mask looked amazing. I don't really need a jewelry roll, but I like the rest of the box a lot and I know I'll easily find someone to regift it to. That's just my opinion though. YMMV.
I get VERY insulted when people say, "don't tell me you can't afford ___. If you're paying for a subscription box you can afford it."
I don't love the negative nancy attitudes all the time either, but I understand people have a right to be bummed out, even if they signed up for a surprise box. We all want a good surprise, and we keep subcribing hoping the surprise will eventually be a good one.
I agree with you on both of these points. The first one was a ridiculous thing for someone to say, honestly.
If the second one was directed at anything I said, I tried to state, over and over, that I thought everyone SHOULD state their opinion on the box. If you're bummed, hey, that's fine, tell us what you're bummed about, what you DO like about the box (if anything), tell us what you don't like and why. It's helpful for new people thinking about subbing to see both sides of the coin. Has PS sent similar things or the same brands to the point where you feel like the box is getting redundant for you? Is it just that the items you received feel cheap to you? These are super helpful.
What I do NOT like are the, "This box is bull. I sent PS an email telling them what a crap box this is, I posted on their Facebook page and I'm cancelling my subscription! This just SUCKS!" posts that DO crop up every thread. First of all, none of that is helpful to anyone. Secondly, it's actually insulting to those of us that DID like the box. It'd be like me coming into your house and pointing at things you hung up and saying, "ewww, why did you get THAT?!" to everything. It's essentially telling the people that liked it that they have poor taste.
I am super sorry that you don't like what you got in the sub. I really wish I had started PS in January, that mask looked amazing. I don't really need a jewelry roll, but I like the rest of the box a lot and I know I'll easily find someone to regift it to. That's just my opinion though. YMMV.
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I agree with you on both of these points. The first one was a ridiculous thing for someone to say, honestly.
If the second one was directed at anything I said, because I tried to state, over and over, that I thought everyone SHOULD state their opinion on the box. If you're bummed, hey, that's fine, tell us what you're bummed about, what you DO like about the box (if anything), tell us what you don't like and why. It's helpful for new people thinking about subbing to see both sides of the coin. Has PS sent similar things or the same brands to the point where you feel like the box is getting redundant for you? Is it just that the items you received feel cheap to you? These are super helpful.
What I do NOT like are the, "This box is bull. I sent PS an email telling them what a crap box this is, I posted on their Facebook page and I'm cancelling my subscription! This just SUCKS!" posts that DO crop up every thread. First of all, none of that is helpful to anyone. Secondly, it's actually insulting to those of us that DID like the box. It'd be like me coming into your house and pointing at things you hung up and saying, "ewww, why did you get THAT?!" to everything. It's essentially telling the people that didn't like it that they have poor taste.
I am super sorry that you don't like what you got in the sub. I really wish I had started PS in January, that mask looked amazing. I don't really need a jewelry roll, but I like the rest of the box a lot and I know I'll easily find someone to regift it to. That's just my opinion though. YMMV.
I definitely agree that criticism should remain constructive, and I agree that when I love a box and people are talking about how terrible it is, it makes me question my taste LOL And I honestly don't remember who was saying what as I read through 2-3 pages of posts before writing what I said. I just saw a lot of stuff that really upset me and felt the need to speak about it. Other than the "you can afford to do what I'm suggesting you do if you can afford a subscription box" reference, I wasn't speaking on anyone in particular.
It's been a rough day, and even if they meant it jokingly, it still rubbed me the wrong way and set a precedent for how I took the rest of the posts. It's not the first time I've had someone say those things to me on one of these threads, so it was kind of a "last straw" type of situation. No hard feelings to anyone, just needed to vent.
I agree with you on both of these points. The first one was a ridiculous thing for someone to say, honestly.
If the second one was directed at anything I said, because I tried to state, over and over, that I thought everyone SHOULD state their opinion on the box. If you're bummed, hey, that's fine, tell us what you're bummed about, what you DO like about the box (if anything), tell us what you don't like and why. It's helpful for new people thinking about subbing to see both sides of the coin. Has PS sent similar things or the same brands to the point where you feel like the box is getting redundant for you? Is it just that the items you received feel cheap to you? These are super helpful.
What I do NOT like are the, "This box is bull. I sent PS an email telling them what a crap box this is, I posted on their Facebook page and I'm cancelling my subscription! This just SUCKS!" posts that DO crop up every thread. First of all, none of that is helpful to anyone. Secondly, it's actually insulting to those of us that DID like the box. It'd be like me coming into your house and pointing at things you hung up and saying, "ewww, why did you get THAT?!" to everything. It's essentially telling the people that didn't like it that they have poor taste.
I am super sorry that you don't like what you got in the sub. I really wish I had started PS in January, that mask looked amazing. I don't really need a jewelry roll, but I like the rest of the box a lot and I know I'll easily find someone to regift it to. That's just my opinion though. YMMV.
I definitely agree that criticism should remain constructive, and I agree that when I love a box and people are talking about how terrible it is, it makes me question my taste LOL And I honestly don't remember who was saying what as I read through 2-3 pages of posts before writing what I said. I just saw a lot of stuff that really upset me and felt the need to speak about it. Other than the "you can afford to do what I'm suggesting you do if you can afford a subscription box" reference, I wasn't speaking on anyone in particular.
It's been a rough day, and even if they meant it jokingly, it still rubbed me the wrong way and set a precedent for how I took the rest of the posts. It's not the first time I've had someone say those things to me on one of these threads, so it was kind of a "last straw" type of situation. No hard feelings to anyone, just needed to vent.
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I have very mixed feelings about Popsugar right now. I don't know what I was hoping for honestly. As another poster said it is a box of surprises and I think I just need to be more open minded to this and stop expecting so much. I am not saying this is a bad box for me, I just think Popsugar is going in a different direction from say 4-5 months ago. From January to about November of last year I loved every single box and wish I would have been subscribed, but only subscribed in January of this year. I didn't think that was a bad box either just not what I was expecting from the previous boxes I saw and loved so much. But I'm still excited to get it and try everything.
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Dang I took a nap and came back to read a bunch of posts and now that I'm done I just feel really irritated, which is a first for me here on MUT.
I get VERY insulted when people say, "don't tell me you can't afford ___. If you're paying for a subscription box you can afford it."
I budget my money down to the very last dime. I gave up quite a few things in order to try out Pop Sugar, and I did so because being poor sucks. And it sucks when people tell you that you're not allowed to have anything nice or treat yourself to anything nice because your poor. I received a bit of money as a gift from my mother who insisted I spend it on something fun and not on bills. I have a strict budget that allows a couple of the smaller subscriptions, and the other subscriptions I get (like memebox) are complimentary from the company for reviewing purposes. I have always been very jealous of the Pop Sugar boxes as they were always filled with fun and pretty things that I could never afford on my own, so I decided to sign up.
Pop Sugar has since sent me chocolate and popcorn galore. Wrapping paper, etc. January was a fine box but just not up my alley. I never complained about it or said the company was terrible, just that it wasn't for me. This box also falls into that category. It's definitely not Pop Sugar's fault that everything isn't tailored to me, but it's just strange that almost every box before December (when I signed up) was something I would have loved.
I am REALLY getting sick and tired of the "Stop whining" and "I'll whine when I want" debates on these threads. It always seems to happen on the PSMH threads the most. People come here to MUT to express their opinions with like-minded people, and heck, even non-like-minded people. But I would REALLY appreciate it if people didn't tell me what I can afford or what I can't. I would also really love to be able to express my like or dislike for something without the happy police getting angry about it. Not everyone is going to be sunshine and rainbows about every box. When I spend $40 on something, I understand it's a surprise, but when it's NOT A GOOD SURPRISE FOR ME, I'm allowed to be bummed out, even if it's a great surprise for you.
I don't love the negative nancy attitudes all the time either, but I understand people have a right to be bummed out, even if they signed up for a surprise box. We all want a good surprise, and we keep subcribing hoping the surprise will eventually be a good one.
This is going to be my last month with Pop Sugar because it's no longer in my budget and I haven't been happy with most of my boxes, and honestly these threads always make me feel stressed and uncomfortable with expressing my opinion for fear of being told to shut up and like it because I bought a surprise box and that's what I got.
See y'all in the other threads. Sorry to stir up anything, but I feel like I had to say something.
Here's my point of view. I can affording certain things and something are out of my budget. The money I spend on beauty stuff comes primarily from my what I earn via blogging and here on MUT so I'm careful with what I buy. I consider money I earn via blogging/my MUT position not to be out of pocket since it doesn't impact my "family" money (if that makes sense). Sometimes I do go over budget and buy things out of "my own pocket" (like my order with Frends Beauty today was out of my own pocket).
Anyhow, I totally get your budget. Beauty box subscriptions - regardless if it's $10 a month or $50 a month - allows a person to try things they normally either wouldn't buy, may not know about or be able to afford. Just because you're able to budget $40 for a Popsugar box doesn't mean you're able to (or want to) go out and spend that $40 on a single stand alone item. Been there, done that as there are something I LOVE from a beauty box but won't necessarily spend the $20, $30, $40 or $50 on that one item. I'm cheap, I've said it so many times myself, that unless I can get it for free, near free or at a discount I may not necessarily purchase it. Looking at the things I really love there are very few items I'm willing to shell out the $ to repurchase. Even my favorite Dermalogica exfoliant that I like so much I won't purchase because it's $52.
To me you have the right to complain if you don't like something. Why shouldn't you? We're all different with different tastes, different likes so not everyone is going to like the same thing. Unlike Facebook, I feel that MakeupTalk is a safe place for people to TALK about their boxes - the good, the bad and the "WTF were they thinking!?" when it comes to our subscription boxes. If people can't respect each other's different opinions here on MUT then MUT is not the place for them. I value someone's opinion if it's different from mine because it gives me an idea if I'm going to like something or not like something or even learn a different way to use something. Telling someone else that they don't have the right to have an opinion upsets me because that's not what MUT is about. I hope no one is telling you to not have an opinion because if anyone is I'm going to be one unhappy person.
Dang I took a nap and came back to read a bunch of posts and now that I'm done I just feel really irritated, which is a first for me here on MUT.
I get VERY insulted when people say, "don't tell me you can't afford ___. If you're paying for a subscription box you can afford it."
I budget my money down to the very last dime. I gave up quite a few things in order to try out Pop Sugar, and I did so because being poor sucks. And it sucks when people tell you that you're not allowed to have anything nice or treat yourself to anything nice because your poor. I received a bit of money as a gift from my mother who insisted I spend it on something fun and not on bills. I have a strict budget that allows a couple of the smaller subscriptions, and the other subscriptions I get (like memebox) are complimentary from the company for reviewing purposes. I have always been very jealous of the Pop Sugar boxes as they were always filled with fun and pretty things that I could never afford on my own, so I decided to sign up.
Pop Sugar has since sent me chocolate and popcorn galore. Wrapping paper, etc. January was a fine box but just not up my alley. I never complained about it or said the company was terrible, just that it wasn't for me. This box also falls into that category. It's definitely not Pop Sugar's fault that everything isn't tailored to me, but it's just strange that almost every box before December (when I signed up) was something I would have loved.
I am REALLY getting sick and tired of the "Stop whining" and "I'll whine when I want" debates on these threads. It always seems to happen on the PSMH threads the most. People come here to MUT to express their opinions with like-minded people, and heck, even non-like-minded people. But I would REALLY appreciate it if people didn't tell me what I can afford or what I can't. I would also really love to be able to express my like or dislike for something without the happy police getting angry about it. Not everyone is going to be sunshine and rainbows about every box. When I spend $40 on something, I understand it's a surprise, but when it's NOT A GOOD SURPRISE FOR ME, I'm allowed to be bummed out, even if it's a great surprise for you.
I don't love the negative nancy attitudes all the time either, but I understand people have a right to be bummed out, even if they signed up for a surprise box. We all want a good surprise, and we keep subcribing hoping the surprise will eventually be a good one.
This is going to be my last month with Pop Sugar because it's no longer in my budget and I haven't been happy with most of my boxes, and honestly these threads always make me feel stressed and uncomfortable with expressing my opinion for fear of being told to shut up and like it because I bought a surprise box and that's what I got.
See y'all in the other threads. Sorry to stir up anything, but I feel like I had to say something.
Here's my point of view. I can affording certain things and something are out of my budget. The money I spend on beauty stuff comes primarily from my what I earn via blogging and here on MUT so I'm careful with what I buy. I consider money I earn via blogging/my MUT position not to be out of pocket since it doesn't impact my "family" money (if that makes sense). Sometimes I do go over budget and buy things out of "my own pocket" (like my order with Frends Beauty today was out of my own pocket).
Anyhow, I totally get your budget. Beauty box subscriptions - regardless if it's $10 a month or $50 a month - allows a person to try things they normally either wouldn't buy, may not know about or be able to afford. Just because you're able to budget $40 for a Popsugar box doesn't mean you're able to (or want to) go out and spend that $40 on a single stand alone item. Been there, done that as there are something I LOVE from a beauty box but won't necessarily spend the $20, $30, $40 or $50 on that one item. I'm cheap, I've said it so many times myself, that unless I can get it for free, near free or at a discount I may not necessarily purchase it. Looking at the things I really love there are very few items I'm willing to shell out the $ to repurchase. Even my favorite Dermalogica exfoliant that I like so much I won't purchase because it's $52.
To me you have the right to complain if you don't like something. Why shouldn't you? We're all different with different tastes, different likes so not everyone is going to like the same thing. Unlike Facebook, I feel that MakeupTalk is a safe place for people to TALK about their boxes - the good, the bad and the "WTF were they thinking!?" when it comes to our subscription boxes. If people can't respect each other's different opinions here on MUT then MUT is not the place for them. I value someone's opinion if it's different from mine because it gives me an idea if I'm going to like something or not like something or even learn a different way to use something. Telling someone else that they don't have the right to have an opinion upsets me because that's not what MUT is about. I hope no one is telling you to not have an opinion because if anyone is I'm going to be one unhappy person.
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I LOVE black licorice. So do both my parents, and my sisters. I have a theory it is genetic, because my whole family loves it, but no one in my husband's family can stand it.
I don't think it's genetic because my dad is the only one in our family and extended family that likes it. The rest of us hate it.
I LOVE black licorice. So do both my parents, and my sisters. I have a theory it is genetic, because my whole family loves it, but no one in my husband's family can stand it.
I don't think it's genetic because my dad is the only one in our family and extended family that likes it. The rest of us hate it.
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I know people are reminiscing about the good old days but I feel like a lot of those boxes were received with mixed reviews at the time and then people pine for them later. Maybe even this one someday. Remember last April with the five items (blotting papers, dry cleaning bag, chocolate bar, perfume oil, and string bracelet)? If I hadn't loved the perfume oil that box would have sucked for me but I did so it was worth it. But people were super upset at the time. Maybe we all get 20/20 hindsight idk.
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I haven't got my box yet, but here are my likes and indifferences:
Likes:
Nourish Organic Face Serum - I almost bought their moisturizer because I loved my Ipsy sample, and with my Vichy Glossybox sample and this I'm stocked up for a while.
Candy - I love cinnamon bear type candies, but I never buy them for myself, so win on that.
Candle - As long as the scent isn't too strong, I like having candles. Same thing, I don't ever buy them for myself so this is nice to get.
Lipgloss/Lipstick - I don't know what the shade is, but I don't have a lot of lipgloss so I don't mind getting that.
Indifferent:
Jewelry roll - I don't have a lot of jewelry, just 2 items that I wear all the time, so I don't really have a use for this.
Jewelry gift card - Don't know if I can pick out anything that won't require spending more money, which is something I definitely want to avoid.
Nail polish - I subscribed to Julep so I don't think I need more nail polish.
Body wash - I'm not picky about body wash, but I just received a bunch for Christmas so I have a big stockpile. Fine with me if it means I don't have to buy one extra thing for a while.
Likes:
Nourish Organic Face Serum - I almost bought their moisturizer because I loved my Ipsy sample, and with my Vichy Glossybox sample and this I'm stocked up for a while.
Candy - I love cinnamon bear type candies, but I never buy them for myself, so win on that.
Candle - As long as the scent isn't too strong, I like having candles. Same thing, I don't ever buy them for myself so this is nice to get.
Lipgloss/Lipstick - I don't know what the shade is, but I don't have a lot of lipgloss so I don't mind getting that.
Indifferent:
Jewelry roll - I don't have a lot of jewelry, just 2 items that I wear all the time, so I don't really have a use for this.
Jewelry gift card - Don't know if I can pick out anything that won't require spending more money, which is something I definitely want to avoid.
Nail polish - I subscribed to Julep so I don't think I need more nail polish.
Body wash - I'm not picky about body wash, but I just received a bunch for Christmas so I have a big stockpile. Fine with me if it means I don't have to buy one extra thing for a while.
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Here's my point of view. I can affording certain things and something are out of my budget. The money I spend on beauty stuff comes primarily from my what I earn via blogging and here on MUT so I'm careful with what I buy. I consider money I earn via blogging/my MUT position not to be out of pocket since it doesn't impact my "family" money (if that makes sense). Sometimes I do go over budget and buy things out of "my own pocket" (like my order with Frends Beauty today was out of my own pocket).
Anyhow, I totally get your budget. Beauty box subscriptions - regardless if it's $10 a month or $50 a month - allows a person to try things they normally either wouldn't buy, may not know about or be able to afford. Just because you're able to budget $40 for a Popsugar box doesn't mean you're able to (or want to) go out and spend that $40 on a single stand alone item. Been there, done that as there are something I LOVE from a beauty box but won't necessarily spend the $20, $30, $40 or $50 on that one item. I'm cheap, I've said it so many times myself, that unless I can get it for free, near free or at a discount I may not necessarily purchase it. Looking at the things I really love there are very few items I'm willing to shell out the $ to repurchase. Even my favorite Dermalogica exfoliant that I like so much I won't purchase because it's $52.
To me you have the right to complain if you don't like something. Why shouldn't you? We're all different with different tastes, different likes so not everyone is going to like the same thing. Unlike Facebook, I feel that MakeupTalk is a safe place for people to TALK about their boxes - the good, the bad and the "WTF were they thinking!?" when it comes to our subscription boxes. If people can't respect each other's different opinions here on MUT then MUT is not the place for them. I value someone's opinion if it's different from mine because it gives me an idea if I'm going to like something or not like something or even learn a different way to use something. Telling someone else that they don't have the right to have an opinion upsets me because that's not what MUT is about. I hope no one is telling you to not have an opinion because if anyone is I'm going to be one unhappy person.
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And thanks for understanding where I'm coming from. I definitely don't think anyone is outright saying I'm not allowed to have an opinion or I'd have been a lot more angry than i was! lol. But I did feel like people were doing a lot of "it's a surprise box, what do you expect" or "why continue to subscribe if you don't like it" kind of things. Quite a few of the posts I felt were basically alluding to people who were upset about their boxes and it reminded me of back on the Ipsy FB page when people were telling me to "be grateful for what I got" which bothered the hell out of me. Why should I be "grateful" for something that I paid for? These companies aren't doing a charity, they're making money off of our subscriptions, and it's important that we voice our opinions and feedback, even if it's just, "hey...this box was crappy for me. Not a fan."
Like you said, that's why I came to MUT. To express my opinion on makeup-related stuff/subscription stuff. Whether it be positive or negative, and not have people get angry at me because it wasn't the kind of feedback they wanted to hear.
Here's my point of view. I can affording certain things and something are out of my budget. The money I spend on beauty stuff comes primarily from my what I earn via blogging and here on MUT so I'm careful with what I buy. I consider money I earn via blogging/my MUT position not to be out of pocket since it doesn't impact my "family" money (if that makes sense). Sometimes I do go over budget and buy things out of "my own pocket" (like my order with Frends Beauty today was out of my own pocket).
Anyhow, I totally get your budget. Beauty box subscriptions - regardless if it's $10 a month or $50 a month - allows a person to try things they normally either wouldn't buy, may not know about or be able to afford. Just because you're able to budget $40 for a Popsugar box doesn't mean you're able to (or want to) go out and spend that $40 on a single stand alone item. Been there, done that as there are something I LOVE from a beauty box but won't necessarily spend the $20, $30, $40 or $50 on that one item. I'm cheap, I've said it so many times myself, that unless I can get it for free, near free or at a discount I may not necessarily purchase it. Looking at the things I really love there are very few items I'm willing to shell out the $ to repurchase. Even my favorite Dermalogica exfoliant that I like so much I won't purchase because it's $52.
To me you have the right to complain if you don't like something. Why shouldn't you? We're all different with different tastes, different likes so not everyone is going to like the same thing. Unlike Facebook, I feel that MakeupTalk is a safe place for people to TALK about their boxes - the good, the bad and the "WTF were they thinking!?" when it comes to our subscription boxes. If people can't respect each other's different opinions here on MUT then MUT is not the place for them. I value someone's opinion if it's different from mine because it gives me an idea if I'm going to like something or not like something or even learn a different way to use something. Telling someone else that they don't have the right to have an opinion upsets me because that's not what MUT is about. I hope no one is telling you to not have an opinion because if anyone is I'm going to be one unhappy person.
The bolded is EXACTLY me, haha
/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />And thanks for understanding where I'm coming from. I definitely don't think anyone is outright saying I'm not allowed to have an opinion or I'd have been a lot more angry than i was! lol. But I did feel like people were doing a lot of "it's a surprise box, what do you expect" or "why continue to subscribe if you don't like it" kind of things. Quite a few of the posts I felt were basically alluding to people who were upset about their boxes and it reminded me of back on the Ipsy FB page when people were telling me to "be grateful for what I got" which bothered the hell out of me. Why should I be "grateful" for something that I paid for? These companies aren't doing a charity, they're making money off of our subscriptions, and it's important that we voice our opinions and feedback, even if it's just, "hey...this box was crappy for me. Not a fan."
Like you said, that's why I came to MUT. To express my opinion on makeup-related stuff/subscription stuff. Whether it be positive or negative, and not have people get angry at me because it wasn't the kind of feedback they wanted to hear.
My box arrived two days early! Yay for fedex and usps!
Opening my box everything was hiding under the body wash and it made it look very empty lol. I'm one of those that likes seeing spoilers, it helps even out my expectations - I feel with surprises I expect to feel WOWed but with knowing I get to focus more on how I feel about the products.
Overall I'm happy with my box at the half discount, not enough to resubscribe though because at double that I don't know I'd care for it as much.
Opening my box everything was hiding under the body wash and it made it look very empty lol. I'm one of those that likes seeing spoilers, it helps even out my expectations - I feel with surprises I expect to feel WOWed but with knowing I get to focus more on how I feel about the products.
I was expecting the jewelry roll to be sleeker? It feels very foamy and big, but I don't have much experience with them lol. Maybe I'm imagining it but it has a slight coral tinge (orange)? I can see this being a target quality item, it's cute for the right person. I saw some wallets at target earlier today for 12-14.99 and I'd say I'd be comfortable with that.
Candy box is cute. I like the little tie detail and that the inside is striped. Ideally I would have loved a prettier candy - like those fancy french lemon drops or rose flavored drops, but the bf likes cinnamon so he'll have some desk candy. I would have paid up to 5, almost entirely based on packaging.
The peony candle I think will be a favorite for a lot of people, it's very girly and light in a romantic way. It's also very innocent, I can totally see this in a young girl's room. Candles are always pricier than I expect but I'd be fine with up to 5.
The polish was darker than I expected, it would be a beautiful fall color for me since I'm not a big red person. I'm comfortable with up to 8 for polish, I don't pay more than that unless it blows my mind. I wouldn't buy something above that otherwise so I'm excited to see if it's great quality!
The serum is smaller than I thought it would be. The packaging reminds me of aveeno for some reason lol. Because it's not a true serum, I wouldn't pay 22 for it. It's a very nice oil based moisturizer but even my Caudalie Divine Huile is a better deal size wise and I lovvvee that. The oils market can get you something great at that price range so I wouldn't be easily convinced.
The body was is a good size, all body washes (including the lulah) go to the bf since I have sensitive skin and try to avoid harsh cleansers, body washes and normal soaps almost always dry my skin out or make me itchy with my eczema. Don't mind extras like that at all just think it's a weird match for their brand image.
Edit: forgot about the lipgloss! Didnt like that it was just inside with no packaging, I didn't even notice it till I realized I didn't mention it, it's just rolling around in there lol. I'm not a lipgloss person but I think I'll try the other end. The packaging is very plastic-y and feels very drug store like so not sure I consider it a luxury brand. The actual product isn't particularly smooth but we'll see later.
Candy box is cute. I like the little tie detail and that the inside is striped. Ideally I would have loved a prettier candy - like those fancy french lemon drops or rose flavored drops, but the bf likes cinnamon so he'll have some desk candy. I would have paid up to 5, almost entirely based on packaging.
The peony candle I think will be a favorite for a lot of people, it's very girly and light in a romantic way. It's also very innocent, I can totally see this in a young girl's room. Candles are always pricier than I expect but I'd be fine with up to 5.
The polish was darker than I expected, it would be a beautiful fall color for me since I'm not a big red person. I'm comfortable with up to 8 for polish, I don't pay more than that unless it blows my mind. I wouldn't buy something above that otherwise so I'm excited to see if it's great quality!
The serum is smaller than I thought it would be. The packaging reminds me of aveeno for some reason lol. Because it's not a true serum, I wouldn't pay 22 for it. It's a very nice oil based moisturizer but even my Caudalie Divine Huile is a better deal size wise and I lovvvee that. The oils market can get you something great at that price range so I wouldn't be easily convinced.
The body was is a good size, all body washes (including the lulah) go to the bf since I have sensitive skin and try to avoid harsh cleansers, body washes and normal soaps almost always dry my skin out or make me itchy with my eczema. Don't mind extras like that at all just think it's a weird match for their brand image.
Edit: forgot about the lipgloss! Didnt like that it was just inside with no packaging, I didn't even notice it till I realized I didn't mention it, it's just rolling around in there lol. I'm not a lipgloss person but I think I'll try the other end. The packaging is very plastic-y and feels very drug store like so not sure I consider it a luxury brand. The actual product isn't particularly smooth but we'll see later.
Overall I'm happy with my box at the half discount, not enough to resubscribe though because at double that I don't know I'd care for it as much.
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