Sample Society September 2014 - Spoilers & Discussion

[Lynn Haller]

I am very happy for this box!  The eye cream alone is way more than worth the $15.  The only item I really don't want is the tarte towelettes, but that said, I have never actually tried them, so why not?  I would like more make up products as well, but since they don't customize, I think these types of products are a bit safer.  Anyway, some will hate it, some will love it, I am personally very excited to get this box!

 

[Wida]

Boring. I signed up hoping to be wowwed, and I'm not. I think I'll cancel and just try to trade for things I want in future boxes.

 

[mandithomas89]

Eh. Not terribly excited about this box. I'll definitely be watching October spoilers closely to see if I want to stay subbed.

 

[Bizgirlva]

Hmm I won't use the hair product but I will use the tanning tarte items, hmm maybe I'll have luck swapping for them since no one really wants them. 

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

I definitely agree that it was "too soon" for SS to do a box like this.  I'm not trying to be the Debbie Downer here, I just wanted to point out that this month's box is reminiscent of the boxes that made people cancel (and made me *not* sign up til the Box O' Awesome" in July).  I hope they come out with a great box next month!  

With makeup!  And pretty colors!

 

[Bflopolska]

*Another* Alterna product??? I was really hoping NOT to see this brand again anytime soon!

 

[Kookymama]

This box reminds me of GLOSSYBOX.  Similar categories and similar products.   For me, this is a good thing.  

I do not have any signs of life on my dashboard.  This is my first box.  I think I will hang around for another month and see how it goes.

 

[JolieFleurs]

I'm okay with the box; not overly thrilled, not overly bummed. And that's fine, but 15 dollars is a little more than I am willing to spend for so-so. (I do think the value is there, it's just not there for me in terms of things I will use) 

I just started the whole subscription box thing in May and I have really enjoyed it, but I just cannot do facial products. My skin is a hot hormonal mess right now and I don't dare add anything that could make matters worse. (Although frankly, I am not sure that's even possible!) 

What I really love is lip stuff, so I will probably drop everything but Lip Factory. And I'll keep Ipsy through the end of the year, for stocking stuffers for my nieces. SS is skewing a little old for them; they're teenagers, so eye creams and serums aren't needed and none of them wear primers or foundation. 

I will probably also stay with it til Oct to see the spoilers to decide on cancelling.

 

[OiiO]

I'm content with this box. I wanted it for the eye cream anyway, because my Mom just ran out of hers and I told her I will have one coming for her in one of my "pretty boxes" /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Bikerchic]

I'm liking this box.  I have loved almost every Alterna product I've tried, I always like trying new primers, I can always use tanning stuff, and am in NEED of a new eye cream.  The perfume is meh, but I figure 4 out of 5 items is pretty good!

 

[MissJexie]

Definitely not the most exciting box, but there's nothing I won't use except for the tanning wipes, which can be easily gifted to my self-tanning loving mom /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I agree that it might be a little too soon to do a box so similar to the 'old school' Sample Society, but I still think having Tarte and Lorac in this box was pretty cool, and I'm hanging on for a couple more months to see if more/interesting stuff starts showing up.

Hopefully the October box will be filled with lots of fun fall products!

 

[Katie McBee]

Is it sad I am most excited about the tanning wipes? Sadly I think my ipsy may beat this box this month. As other have said, I'll watch to see how October looks but pretty bored by this box.

 

[felicia1995]

I think I'm most excited about the eye cream and the perfume sample. I would have preferred a deluxe sample size eye cream (sometimes eye creams burn my skin a little) and upgrades on the rest of the products. I am also getting Alterna CC cream for the 4th time i[SIZE=14.4444446563721px]n my Ipsy bag this month[/SIZE](1 Glossybox, 1 Sample Society, 1 Sample Society 6-box fire sale, 1 Ipsy) , so I'm not excited to see another Alterna product. I have yet to find a leave-in product that agrees with my fine hair. Maybe the Alterna rep is kinda pushy? lol

 

[Bflopolska]

This will be my 14th Alterna product in perhaps a two-year span, over several sub boxes and mail-order freebies--I suck at math but I think we can average it to a pinch less than every two months! Most of the items sent during that time didn't dance well with my hair type; I didn't mind the "CC Cream" that came in a Sample Society box earlier this year, but I found the name highly deceptive and until I actually got my box I briefly thought they had finally branched into face products.

 

[gypsiemagic]

I hope the perfume sample is this size: 



the alterna sounds awesome, I hope its also a good size.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

I signed back up this month, and I'm not sorry I did. This box doesn't look incredibly exciting, no...BUT, the brands are good. The eyecream alone makes it worth my cost, and I like Alterna. I don't really use face primers, but I think I should start. I will use everything but the tanning wipes, so it's a decent box for me.

 

[EmiB]

I hope the perfume sample is this size: 

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the alterna sounds awesome, I hope its also a good size.

That would be nice, but I doubt it.

 

[EmiB]

Judging by the timing of releasing the spoilers this month I suspected that it wasn't going to be as good of box as the previous 2 months.   

 

[AshJs3]

Yay for updates! The eye cream and Lorac Porefection are enough for me. I'll give the hair stuff a try and a fragrance is to be expected.

 

[Toby Burke]

My first box - and happy with it /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />