Quarterly Co Nina Garcia *SPOILERS*

[maenad25]

I cancelled my box before it shipped and decided to unsubscribe. Even with all the variations, this box skews too young for me. No way I am going to carry a fringed bag in ANY color nor wear a beanie that says that. I don't think Nina would either which disappoints me the most. I think I am just sticking with PopSugar Monthly for now.

 

[ikecarus]

Got my box today and I actually received variations that I wanted... but I'm still sending the box back because it's not enough for me to justify keeping it when I could be spending that same $$$ on Black Friday deals. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[PrettyAndWitty]

I received mine today. Same bag as MSA and Ramblings and I got a lilac colored mug (#2058) but my earrings are so super cheap looking and the beanie is just as ridiculous looking in person as it is online. I'm not adventurous enough to pull it off.

My box is going back on Monday morning.

 

[naturalactions]

I received mine today. Same bag as MSA and Ramblings and I got a lilac colored mug (#2058) but my earrings are so super cheap looking and the beanie is just as ridiculous looking in person as it is online. I'm not adventurous enough to pull it off.

My box is going back on Monday morning.

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Hhhmm...glad to see I was not the only one who did not get a cool ear jacket variation. I was SO disappointed today when I saw my earring variation. There was glue all over the center pearl but it was easy to scrape off, so no biggie. I have decided to keep the box after all, and I think these will grow on me as they are at least large enough to see through my thick black hair.

 

[naturalactions]

I love the variations on the earrings by I'm not even sure I could wear them since I'm sensitive to most metals. I'll just have to try to swap for a set. I wish there was at least one more big item that made this box worth it for me personally.

I have sensitivity to most metals too and although I still wear earrings and suffer the consequences later I wore my pair tonight and had no problems at all! That was a huge plus for me and I will be looking to swap for other variations because the quality is there if you can get a style you like.

 

[QuixoticGirly]

I have sensitivity to most metals too and although I still wear earrings and suffer the consequences later I wore my pair tonight and had no problems at all! That was a huge plus for me and I will be looking to swap for other variations because the quality is there if you can get a style you like.

Nice. Thank you! Good to know! I also will sometimes suffer through a pair for a night out or a particular outfit, but I prefer not to. I envy people who can wear any earrings. I usually just wear the same classic (boring) pearl studs every day.

 

[CuriouslyAmanda]

Hhhmm...glad to see I was not the only one who did not get a cool ear jacket variation. I was SO disappointed today when I saw my earring variation. There was glue all over the center pearl but it was easy to scrape off, so no biggie. I have decided to keep the box after all, and I think these will grow on me as they are at least large enough to see through my thick black hair.

Those are pretty, but definitely a much different style than those I received! It's a shame about the glue and quality but hope they work out. Have you considered sending Quarterly a message or tweet letting them know this was an issue? You're definitely not the first to complain about some quality issues with the earrings and it seems they should be aware of it. 

I think my ears are semi-sensitive. I stick to a few known studs most of the time.

 

[CuriouslyAmanda]

I am happy for those people who are enjoying their boxes. I am happy for myself b/c I managed to get a refund on this box as the items were just not "me" and I wanted to avoid any frustration. Speaking of, I still have a yellow shark clutch from the summer box if anyone wants to trade /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

It is good that they do refunds as well!

I still have exactly that clutch on my swap board! That one was a little crazy and just didn't work with anything I owned this past summer.

 

[CuriouslyAmanda]

I received mine today. Same bag as MSA and Ramblings and I got a lilac colored mug (#2058) but my earrings are so super cheap looking and the beanie is just as ridiculous looking in person as it is online. I'm not adventurous enough to pull it off.

My box is going back on Monday morning.

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Your earrings are also much more holiday-ish than mine. They're pretty (and sparkly) but I'm not sure that style would jive for me either.

 

[hitchcockblonde]

I am having a quandary about my box that I know only you all will understand. On the one hand, I think almost everything in the box is really not so good (to put it nicely). The bag is super cheap looking on me, the skin oil could not be tinier, and my husband said he would disown me if I went out in public in the Ballin Paris hat. I really just want to return the box on principle bc it's so bad and the majority of items are useless.

But .... I received this really cute pair of earrings that I love. They are $65 on the website by themselves.

What to do, what to do?

 

[penny13]

I am having a quandary about my box that I know only you all will understand. On the one hand, I think almost everything in the box is really not so good (to put it nicely). The bag is super cheap looking on me, the skin oil could not be tinier, and my husband said he would disown me if I went out in public in the Ballin Paris hat. I really just want to return the box on principle bc it's so bad and the majority of items are useless.

But .... I received this really cute pair of earrings that I love. They are $65 on the website by themselves.

What to do, what to do?

Try to swap for them? Unless you can gift most of the stuff you don't like, I don't think keeping the box is worth the earrings =/

EDIT - CYBER MONDAY CODE! - ADORN30 for 30% off Rue Gembon.

 

[Saffyra]

I am having a quandary about my box that I know only you all will understand. On the one hand, I think almost everything in the box is really not so good (to put it nicely). The bag is super cheap looking on me, the skin oil could not be tinier, and my husband said he would disown me if I went out in public in the Ballin Paris hat. I really just want to return the box on principle bc it's so bad and the majority of items are useless.

But .... I received this really cute pair of earrings that I love. They are $65 on the website by themselves.

What to do, what to do?

I would return the box and stalk the swaps board /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[LisaLeah]

@@hitchcockblonde return the box. Not worth it for the earrings.  Plus if you can't trade for them and want to buy them - I'm sure they will be on sale or discounted as Xmas approaches. Practically every site has a XX% off sale during the height of shopping.

 

[hitchcockblonde]

You guys are awesome. Thanks. You are right. And woo hoo, @@penny13, thanks for the code!

 

[meaganola]

Just a little heads up:  Makeup Talk is undergoing a little bit of a renovation, mainly in the subs section, so some companies are getting their very own forums!  Quarterly is one of these companies.  If you are reading this post, it has been relocated (or will be in about thirty seconds).  Thanks!

 

[jesemiaud]

Hhhmm...glad to see I was not the only one who did not get a cool ear jacket variation. I was SO disappointed today when I saw my earring variation. There was glue all over the center pearl but it was easy to scrape off, so no biggie. I have decided to keep the box after all, and I think these will grow on me as they are at least large enough to see through my thick black hair.

Now if I had received those earrings instead of the ones I got, I would have kept my box. I actually love those!

 

[boxesandboxes]

gosh, considering keeping this box (not 100% sure why as the bag and hat would suit someone younger/hipster - I would come off as too old to wear hat).  At least my bag is black.  Maybe I could try it. love my mug (got 337 and it matches my decor perfectly). the earrings are the pearl w/ straight backing (don't know name) - could consider keeping or trading for right item.   The serum is nice. Hmmm. seems silly to keep as I type this. LOL.   Decision, decisions.  Love Quarterly's policy to decide. 

 

[naturalactions]

Those are pretty, but definitely a much different style than those I received! It's a shame about the glue and quality but hope they work out. Have you considered sending Quarterly a message or tweet letting them know this was an issue? You're definitely not the first to complain about some quality issues with the earrings and it seems they should be aware of it. 

I think my ears are semi-sensitive. I stick to a few known studs most of the time.

I hadn't thought of sending them a message since it was probably my tendency to pick apart things that caused me to judge them so harshly right away. If I were to pick them up in a store, I would have probably made sure I could pick the glue off before buying so I will look at it the same way. Haha.

Now if I had received those earrings instead of the ones I got, I would have kept my box. I actually love those!

You are making me feel better about getting these! They are no longer on the website so I guess they are an older/discontinued style, but they are growing on me. 

 

[lauradiniwilk]

Has everyone received their box?  I am not supposed to get mine until the 8th, which seems crazy since so many have already received theirs.  

 

[The Mind Of Bre]

Just a heads up ladies, I placed an order with Rue Gembon today and tried to use our coupon code and was told it was not a valid code.  I tried a lot of variations before I gave up.  Not sure if you guys have had that issue or not so I just wanted to give a heads up.