POPSUGAR Must Have February 2014 (SPOILERS!)

[EevieK]

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Are there any variations or is everyone receiving the same color jewelry roll & lip gloss?
It looks like everyone got the same shades this month.

 

[jbird1175]

It looks like everyone got the same shades this month.

Thank you! At least I know I'll be getting a color in the jewelry roll that I know I'll like... not sure about the lip product tho. Nudes aren't normally my preference.

 

[MissJexie]

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Thank you! At least I know I'll be getting a color in the jewelry roll that I know I'll like... not sure about the lip product tho. Nudes aren't normally my preference.
I feel the same way about nudes but this has a really nice rosy undertone and is really wearable. It's much less nude in person than in pictures. I was dreading it but I was actually pleasantly surprised with the shade. And the gloss is nice and not sticky at all!

 

[iPretty949]

The zipper of my Gorjana jewelry roll got stuck. I tried s few times to loosen it, but I am afraid to rip it.

 

[zadidoll]

After seeing people post about the zipper problem I checked mine since I don't want to put something up for sale (on Poshmark) that's defective. Sure enough the zippers stick.

 

[jbird1175]

I feel the same way about nudes but this has a really nice rosy undertone and is really wearable. It's much less nude in person than in pictures. I was dreading it but I was actually pleasantly surprised with the shade. And the gloss is nice and not sticky at all!

This gives me hope! Thanks!

 

[EevieK]

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This gives me hope! Thanks!
And, not to sound weird, it smells really nice! Kinda sweet/tart. I usually look like a zombie with nudes on, but with the lipstick and gloss layered it's not so bad /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[nectarbean]

[@]MissJexie[/@] I don't like gorjana at all, so my opinion is totally biased, but I think their jewelry looks like cheap fake yellow gold from the discount bin. I just don't get it. I've gotten 2 necklaces from them in sub boxes and they both feel plasticy to me. The designs are nice, but for the prices they charge I'd rather have solid gold jewelry. They are 18k gold plated, but the higher the karat the lighter the gold. These are REALLY yellowy. Maybe its the brass underneath causing it. Also, my Tiffanys pieces are in the same price range and that's overpriced but at least I am confident in their quality. I haven't had the jewelry long enough to see if the plating wears off or anything.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

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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.


Right? I actually WOULD be enthusiastic about $25 to spend on gummi sharks/bears/all the gummi things...until I went on there and saw how little that $25 would buy, LOL /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[myungsunkim24]

/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> it looks brown/old ladyish on me! The gloss is pretty though!

 

[yousoldtheworld]

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it looks brown/old ladyish on me! The gloss is pretty though!
Me too. I also didn't realize it was the exact same shade as the ModelCo duo I got from another sub a while back, or I wouldn't have tried it and would have gifted it instead...oh well..

 

[Canny Charlene]

Hearing all of the complaints about the zipper on the jewelry roll is kinda of disappointing..I've been subbing since November (which I loved and had no issues with).  But in my December's box my bracelet had crooked stones, January's box my gloves started to unravel at one of the fingers, and now I guess I need to check my zipper to see if it's stuck.  I just realized I've had small but annoying issues with something out of each box..I shrugged it off becuase I didn't feel it was enough to complain about but I'm not feeling very spoiled now lol. 

 

[yousoldtheworld]

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

it looks brown/old ladyish on me! The gloss is pretty though!
Me too. though I can apply it very sparingly and it is less brown, when I just smudge a bit on with my finger.

I also didn't realize it was the exact same shade as the ModelCo duo I got from another sub a while back, or I wouldn't have tried it and would have gifted it instead...oh well..

 

[kawaiihoots]

I unsubscribed after getting this box--I'm prepaid through April but after that they'll have to impress me again before I give them any more money. Especially with the price increase, the last few boxes have been disappointing for me. Jewelry roll--meaning no offense to those of you that like this, but I hate the color and the material, even if I thought I would use a jewelry roll it wouldn't be this one. Candy--packaging is cute, will put it in with husband's V-Day gift. Face serum--sorry, just doesn't seem like a must-have for me. And I'm already overloaded with face products/moisturizers. Lipstick/lip gloss--i do like this, the color is surprisingly nice especially when I layer them, and they smell great. Candle--I'm probably weird like this, but to me a peony scented candle in the middle of winter is just rubbing salt in the wound, lol. It is tiny and cute, however. Nail polish--have too much, don't need more, not really my color, that said at least it's seasonally appropriate this time unlike the pastel they sent out in fall. Dial--I was able to convince husband that he should use this since I'm already drowning in body wash. But no, sorry, even as an extra, Dial is not a must have. I'm really not trying to be a downer, and I'm glad some of you liked this box. But for me, the boxes have been getting steadily less "curated" and more "hey, let's throw in whatever these same companies will give us at a discount". I have been subscribed since last April and this is probably my least favorite box ever, even counting my first one which had the infamous laundry bag. Anyone have any suggestions for similar sub boxes with a variety of products in them?

 

[MissJexie]

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

I unsubscribed after getting this box--I'm prepaid through April but after that they'll have to impress me again before I give them any more money. Especially with the price increase, the last few boxes have been disappointing for me.
Jewelry roll--meaning no offense to those of you that like this, but I hate the color and the material, even if I thought I would use a jewelry roll it wouldn't be this one.
Candy--packaging is cute, will put it in with husband's V-Day gift.
Face serum--sorry, just doesn't seem like a must-have for me. And I'm already overloaded with face products/moisturizers.
Lipstick/lip gloss--i do like this, the color is surprisingly nice especially when I layer them, and they smell great.
Candle--I'm probably weird like this, but to me a peony scented candle in the middle of winter is just rubbing salt in the wound, lol. It is tiny and cute, however.
Nail polish--have too much, don't need more, not really my color, that said at least it's seasonally appropriate this time unlike the pastel they sent out in fall.
Dial--I was able to convince husband that he should use this since I'm already drowning in body wash. But no, sorry, even as an extra, Dial is not a must have.

I'm really not trying to be a downer, and I'm glad some of you liked this box. But for me, the boxes have been getting steadily less "curated" and more "hey, let's throw in whatever these same companies will give us at a discount". I have been subscribed since last April and this is probably my least favorite box ever, even counting my first one which had the infamous laundry bag.

Anyone have any suggestions for similar sub boxes with a variety of products in them?
My sister just told me she subscribes to a box called "Escape Monthly" and loves it. It's $50 a month but they give you a 20% off "for life" code which is "YOURESCAPE" so it would be $40 a month which is the same as pop sugar.  It's a "destination inspired" subscription but she said it's similar to Pop Sugar. It's not in my budget right now which is another reason why I cancelled PopSugar but It's worth looking into if you're looking for a similar box. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[MUHoarder]

mrspookie, i am in the same boat - paid through April, underwhelmed by this box (and several others recently) and canceled.  Maybe PS has just run its course with me. i've been a subscriber since the beginning and it seems like in the early days, the boxes were better.  I need to try something else.  when i canceled, they sent me an email asking me why.  I sent back a lengthy reply and gave them the link to these pages.  I know the love/hate of each month's box is different for everyone, but there are several people like me or us who have similar feelings about where PS has been and where it's going.  That gets voiced here and maybe they'll read about it.

 

[greeneyedfoxxx]

Ya, I'm done giving them my money. Too bad I signed up for a year sub. I've got 7 or 8 months left, oh well, my bad. 

 

[MissJexie]

Quote: Originally Posted by greeneyedfoxxx /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Ya, I'm done giving them my money. Too bad I signed up for a year sub. I've got 7 or 8 months left, oh well, my bad. 

You can only hope that they start to notice more and more people canceling and they will get their butts in gear and start trying to make better boxes if they want this box to survive. And hey, you can always check spoilers first and sell the box as a whole on ebay and try to make your money back. My friend sells hers when she's not happy with them haha /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[sparklesgirlxox]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissJexie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  You can only hope that they start to notice more and more people canceling and they will get their butts in gear and start trying to make better boxes if they want this box to survive. And hey, you can always check spoilers first and sell the box as a whole on ebay and try to make your money back. My friend sells hers when she's not happy with them haha /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
I cancelled my sister cancelled and my 2 friends cancelled this month too. Broken jewelry roll    broken lipstick and missing candle just to much. Plus I have better things to do with my 40 dollars  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[cgmercer05]

I still haven't got mine. It said I will get it on 2/18. So much for valentines guaranteed delivery.