POPSUGAR Must Have February 2014 (SPOILERS!)

[gemstone]

Anyone know what the color the Model Co lip pops duo happens to be? Mine came without a sticker on the bottom and unfortunately the Model Co website doesn't sell these individually. All I know that it's not Showgirl Red and so that leaves Strip Tease and Boogie Nights. I'm guessing it's Boogie Nights.

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The lipstick is dusk and the lipgloss is striptease. I compared it to the duo glossybox sent out as a GWP last year and they were the same. (That one had the colors labeled)

 

[kriscross33]

Quote: Originally Posted by myungsunkim24 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

My dog (Oscar) had the same reaction to Dial as many of us did...

 
Hahahaha that made me laugh out loud. He has good taste

 

[feisty1]

Hahahaha that made me laugh out loud. He has good taste

I am still laughing! The look on his precious face is priceless!

 

[sparklesgirlxox]

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

I didn't think mine looked orange at all. It seemed like a hot pink shade more than a red. Anyways, I think it's a great color
mine is almost a neon red / pink

 

[sunsets]

I went spoiler-free (Yay, first time and it IS much better that way!) and I liked the box.  

I would've been happy to have given this as a gift.  I didn't, but I wouldn't have been embarrassed to.  It has a nice variety, no wrapping paper for the recipient, like Dec.'s box   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

LIKES:

lipgloss/lipstick duo------The duo part made it much more exciting.  Love the scent, too!

serum-------unique brand, organic, love face products---good for me!

jewelry roll-------practical and i don't have one

travel candle-------again, practical, although i'm not crazy about the peony scent

body wash--------smells good, large size, moisturizing----i don't care that it's Dial, that really doesn't bother me.  It smells better than both Philosophy and Bliss ones that i received as gifts and are stored in my bathroom cabinet

DISLIKES:

redhots-------cute, holiday-appropriate, but i just don't like red hots.  not pop sugar's fault.  in my perfect world, i'd rather have gotten a s'more bar, (crispery-type) rice krispie bar, cookie, or brownie

i do like how the sugar wish gift card is a legit 20% off, with free S & H

nail polish-not very exciting; i don't need a red polish, but appropriate v-day color, nonetheless

 

[nectarbean]

After pondering the dial soap for the day I've decided I would have liked it better in either the March or April "spring" boxes. It just throws me off being in a mostly red/valentine box.

 

[jzim291]

Quote: Originally Posted by myungsunkim24 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

My dog (Oscar) had the same reaction to Dial as many of us did...

This made my life. Epic.

 

[emwdz]

Quote: Originally Posted by myungsunkim24 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

My dog (Oscar) had the same reaction to Dial as many of us did...

Love your Boston! Mine is also quite the PopSugar connoisseur, or rather, whenever I'm trying to unbox it he gets in my way and tries to sniff everything out for himself... 

 

 

[Lorenk]

Quote: Originally Posted by sparklesgirlxox /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  mine is almost a neon red / pink
Neon is a good term.

I saw somewhere the color is called "Poppy" and that seems very accurate

 

[jzim291]

Quote: Originally Posted by ElizabethStreet /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Can someone post their experience with this face serum. I am new to the world of face serums (oily skin, so it kind of scares me) and would like to know some of your insights to the product!
Loved it. Don't go crazy and cover your face with it. Dab the oil near your nose, on your forehead or wherever you have dry spots. Make sure you have a clean face, apply the oil and then wait 10 min before applying your makeup. It's really quite nice...! Good luck!

 

[Fashion Diva]

After pondering the dial soap for the day I've decided I would have liked it better in either the March or April "spring" boxes. It just throws me off being in a mostly red/valentine box.

Agreed. It's inclusion in the Feb box is well, just odd. Since they bill themselves as the must have sub, it really isn't in keeping with their image. I don't think folks mind because they don't like or won't use Dial but that they didn't sub to PS to get Dial, free or not (since a gift recipient would have no way of knowing it was a freebie they just threw in). I could care less either way but I think that's what's bothering a lot of people. Kind of like when they included drug store chocolates in Dec. to me that was worse since they did "count" as one of the box items. With all the candy brands out there, I think they could have done much better in partnering to deliver a truly must have experience. Did I eat it? You bet. Did I want that, not so much. But I don't waste anything. I even use free foil samples in mailers

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Quote: Originally Posted by jzim291 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by ElizabethStreet /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Can someone post their experience with this face serum. I am new to the world of face serums (oily skin, so it kind of scares me) and would like to know some of your insights to the product!
Loved it. Don't go crazy and cover your face with it. Dab the oil near your nose, on your forehead or wherever you have dry spots. Make sure you have a clean face, apply the oil and then wait 10 min before applying your makeup. It's really quite nice...! Good luck!


Agreed, I've been using it the last few days and I really like it. But, it is too rich to go under moisturizer for me, so I'm using it in place of my usual moisturizer, at night. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[gingerjenny]

who ever posted the dial smells like bath and body beautiful day...i agree.  I just finished my bath and body shower gel.  When I smelled the dial it smells the same. I like the smell.

I am loving the oil!

The jewelry thing seems cheap.  I'm not liking it

i love red hot candy so that is a plus

Peony is one of my favorite flowers so i'm loving the candle. 

is it me or was there a lot of must have beauty?  Nail polish, lipstick/gloss, oil ?

 

[Kittylasmu]

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Candy is tasty but 25 bucks a pound?!
Yeah-I seriously don't get the service. It's not specialized candy, it's just regular store candy. I would not be an enthusiastic receiver of a gift card for $25 worth of gummi sharks and tootsie rolls.

 

[EevieK]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kittylasmu /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Yeah-I seriously don't get the service. It's not specialized candy, it's just regular store candy. I would not be an enthusiastic receiver of a gift card for $25 worth of gummi sharks and tootsie rolls.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that's confused by this candy service. I get that it comes in a cute box with a card. Adorable. But the candy itself I can go buy at CVS. The bag it came in just has a sticker with the service name on it, as does the box. Not to mention the "cinnamon hearts" are moreso "cinnamon blobs that *kinda* resemble a triangular shape". Don't get me wrong, I've been snacking on them whilst writing my term paper, but for the price they charge?

Ummm...No.

 

[Kittylasmu]

Quote: Originally Posted by EevieK /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I'm glad I'm not the only one that's confused by this candy service. I get that it comes in a cute box with a card. Adorable. But the candy itself I can go buy at CVS. The bag it came in just has a sticker with the service name on it, as does the box. Not to mention the "cinnamon hearts" are moreso "cinnamon blobs that *kinda* resemble a triangular shape". Don't get me wrong, I've been snacking on them whilst writing my term paper, but for the price they charge?

Ummm...No.
I know--I said earlier how I'd rather have a $25 gift card to CVS and buy like 20 pounds of candy lol

 

[BratzFan]

I finally received my box and am more disappointed in person. The jewelry roll is cheap, the candle is dinky, the lip item smells delicious but is too runny with little staying power. I'm neutral on the serum, ill probably use it under hand cream and not on my face. The only real winners for me were the nail polish and candy.

 

[Kittylasmu]

Quote: Originally Posted by BratzFan /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I finally received my box and am more disappointed in person. The jewelry roll is cheap, the candle is dinky, the lip item smells delicious but is too runny with little staying power. I'm neutral on the serum, ill probably use it under hand cream and not on my face. The only real winners for me were the nail polish and candy.
The nail polish is truly magnificent. I feel like super fancy with it on, I love it. 

And while I do not care for cinnamon candy, I am using the candy to coat strawberries for work--like candy apples, but for strawberries, should be interesting.

The lipstick does smell really good, it's weird. I am keeping mine at work and just using it throughout the day--it's a nice neutral and just by wearing lipstick I'm the fanciest one in the office lol

The candle is tiny--I'm toying with using it as a drawer sachet. I think I'll go put that in my underthings drawer right now and see if it works!

 

[MissJexie]

Well I FINALLY got my box today, and honestly, I like it more than I anticipated. (Which is expected because we all seem to like these boxes more once they're in hand!)

-I'm shocked at how cheap the jewelry roll is. One of the zippers was missing a tooth right out of the box. Has anyone actually received a high quality item from this company? I am considering maybe using the coupon code to get something for a friend but considering this jewelry roll smells like cheap plastic and feels like a cheap item from Claires, I'm REALLY concerned about spending money on their site. Does the jewelry come packaged nicely? Anyone have experience with them?

-The candle smells really REALLY floral. Definitely not my thing. Passing it on, but it was a nice touch to a Valentine's Box.

-ModelCo lippie is actually way nicer than I expected. The nude shade has some really nice pink undertones so it doesn't make my teeth look yellow and it looks quite nice with my skin tone. Yay!

-Polish is meh. The color is beautiful but I have a zillion dark reds so it wasn't too thrilling for me.

-Nourish Organic serum is a go for me. I love this brand and I know I'll love the serum.

-Sugarwish- candy is yummy. $25 (or even $20 with the coupon) is a rip off for what they offer. Tiny bags of drugstore candy no matter how cute the box looks are definitely not worth that much.

-The Dial I had no issue with really. It was an extra, so I treated it as such. Nothing too special, but it smells nice.

Overall when I look at it objectively, if PopSugar said before the boxed shipped: "We're including an accessory, a face product, a polish, a lip product, a candle, a body product and some candy" I would probably jump on it. I think it was the curating overall that was the issue.

Good news is, my mother LOVED her box and was so so excited to get it. She promised me that everything arrived in good shape so at least her jewelry roll wasn't busted.

I canceled so I'm interested to see what March brings and if I'm going to regret it or not! LOL

 

[jbird1175]

Are there any variations or is everyone receiving the same color jewelry roll & lip gloss?