Sample Society

[Playedinloops]

Originally Posted by Pancua /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Finally got my notice  and of course, it will arrive after I leave for Mississippi. 

SKU QTY Description BHT-086 1 Ren Glycolactic Skin Renewal Peel Mask Deluxe Sampl DLR-029 1 Oscar de la Renta Esprit d'Oscar Eau de Parfum Delu DML-213 1 Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant Deluxe Sample PGP-326 1 Fekkai Advanced Glossing Cream Deluxe Sample SKY-021 1 Skyn Iceland Icelandic Relief Eye Pen Deluxe Sample

Something to look forward to when you get back? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[murflegirl]

Originally Posted by cjeanette /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I love that Fekkai product!  I have used it for years right after I shower.  Helps keep my hair soft and control flyaways.  

And the sample will last you a LONG time because a little bit goes such a long way!! Seriously, smaller than a pea size amount and you're good to go!

 

[javagirl87]

I e-mailed them again, i was super nice about it I basically just said I dont' mind what's going on but if they have some idea of when I'll be charged/getting my box i'd appreciate knowing. This is what they said:

Hello Stephanie,

Thank you for your email.  I do apologize for all the confusion.  I just received notice today that ALL remaining sample society shipments that have not been released will be released within the next two days and judging by your address should make it you by early next week.  We do apologize for the complications as we are trying to assure the quality of each package.  This is also why we haven't charged your card for we don't think its fair to charge prior to shipping.  Once we ship the products to you we will charge your credit card accordingly.  For this hassle I have added an additional 5.00 credit to your BeautyBar.com account which can be used on your next purchase and will automatically apply to your account.  Once again I'm very sorry for the delay.

That's all I was hoping for! I really just wanted a response that didn't sound generic, so that I knew they were actually going into the system and looking into my account. So all SHOULD be good now!

 

[Diana Mangual]

$5 credit?! that's awesome! MyGlam subscribers had much worse nightmares, and not nearly as attentive emails and no credit all..LOL 

Originally Posted by javagirl87 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I e-mailed them again, i was super nice about it I basically just said I dont' mind what's going on but if they have some idea of when I'll be charged/getting my box i'd appreciate knowing. This is what they said:

Hello Stephanie,

Thank you for your email.  I do apologize for all the confusion.  I just received notice today that ALL remaining sample society shipments that have not been released will be released within the next two days and judging by your address should make it you by early next week.  We do apologize for the complications as we are trying to assure the quality of each package.  This is also why we haven't charged your card for we don't think its fair to charge prior to shipping.  Once we ship the products to you we will charge your credit card accordingly.  For this hassle I have added an additional 5.00 credit to your BeautyBar.com account which can be used on your next purchase and will automatically apply to your account.  Once again I'm very sorry for the delay.

That's all I was hoping for! I really just wanted a response that didn't sound generic, so that I knew they were actually going into the system and looking into my account. So all SHOULD be good now!

 

[GirlyEnthusiast]

Eh, this was not worth $15 to me.

I'm perturbed that originally they showed me receiving my bag today, but my tracking number doesn't even show it as being shipped yet. The label has just been created. But they are new, so I'll let that slide.

I'm personally not excited for any of the samples.

BHT-0861Ren Glycolactic Skin Renewal Peel Mask Deluxe Sample (I have at least 4 of these sample packets already)

DLR-0291Oscar de la Renta Esprit d'Oscar Eau de Parfum (hate paying for perfume samples... hate hate hate it)

DML-2131Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant Deluxe Sample (got this in my birchbox)

PGP-3261Fekkai Advanced Glossing Cream Deluxe Sample (got a ton of these from being a bzzagent and it didn't do much for my naturally straight/fine hair).

SKY-0211Skyn Iceland Icelandic Relief Eye Pen Deluxe Sample (the only thing I'm not disappointed with).

 

 

[pinktergal]

"Still, I'm not too worried about the quality in coming months. This is part of the Soap.com conglomerate and I have received nothing but stellar service and high-quality products from them. My shipment was delayed three times (so their emails had me figuring) but I blame that on it being the first."

 I also have bought from Soap.com and Beautybar.com.  Very good companies and FAST shipping & delivery.  My only reservation about SS is whether it's going to be heavily skewed towards skin.  But it's early days and we'll see what the coming month or 2 offers.

I have other beauty subs, so I'll be weeding out the weaker ones (to me) in the coming months.

-  I'll keep BB. They've sent me some products I never knew about and they became instant faves. I also love the points and coupons.

- MG is on the bubble after my first bag in Feb which to me was all junk except for the little chocolates, but they're promising  better everything, so I'm giving them another 2 or 3 months to implement the changes. Then I'll decide.

- Lookbag is still a question mark for me since I haven't gotten anything yet. I'm due for the March bag.  I also bought something from their web store and the CS was NOT impressive. I ordered 2/23 and have yet to receive anything. I contacted them Monday and they THEN sent it out.  Not a great start for me. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />   If their bag/box isn't a WOW, I'll un-sub.

- BB5 was okay. Not bad, but not WOW either. I'll give them another month to see if there's any thrill factor. If not, they're for the chopping block.

- Sindulge is still a question mark. Waiting for my 1st bag. Still no shipment email and I had my consultation last Wed.

- BA I love! I have 2 subs. Definitely the best $ value of all of them, imo, and everything is usable for me. My only quibble is that they seemed to be running low on stock recently and there wasn't much variety in the choices.  I hope they've re-stocked for my March boxes. 

- Eco-emi isn't all beauty, but the $26 full sized hot pink lip gloss they sent in my Feb box was worth the $15 price tag just by itself. The rest of the box was kind of fun, so I think I'll continue on with them.

QVC Beauty Tube is a good value, and only 4 times a year, so it's a keeper.

 

 

[cjeanette]

Originally Posted by murflegirl /img/forum/go_quote.gif



And the sample will last you a LONG time because a little bit goes such a long way!! Seriously, smaller than a pea size amount and you're good to go!

Yes!  I have been using the same full size bottle for 2 years!  

 

[pinktergal]

GirlyEnthusiast wrote: "it didn't do much for my naturally straight/fine hair"

That's my hair, too, and I generally avoid anything that adds any oil or added gloss because I don't need it and it makes me look like a drowned rat. Even the Orofluido did nothing for me, and everyone seems to love it. I can't even use conditioner in my hair.

The only sample in the bunch that I'm excited about is the eye pen.  I thought that with Allure being involved there's be a little more glamour or pizazz here, ESPECIALLY with this being the premiere box! Gotta say this is a letdown. You'd think they'd want to wow us. 

 

[Bflopolska]

Who is familiar with the Fekkai Advanced Glossing Cream? I've never used anything from them. My natural hair is poker-stright but I have long hair in a curly perm. Will this product affect the curl?

 

[yousoldtheworld]

While my hair isn't curly, it is wavy and the glossing cream never weighed down my waves.  You only use a teeny TINY amount!  My hair is thick and below my shoulders, and I use a drop smaller than  a pea.

 

[Diana Mangual]

Contrary im excited for everything but the pen..LOL
 

Originally Posted by pinktergal /img/forum/go_quote.gif

GirlyEnthusiast wrote: "it didn't do much for my naturally straight/fine hair"

That's my hair, too, and I generally avoid anything that adds any oil or added gloss because I don't need it and it makes me look like a drowned rat. Even the Orofluido did nothing for me, and everyone seems to love it. I can't even use conditioner in my hair.

The only sample in the bunch that I'm excited about is the eye pen.  I thought that with Allure being involved there's be a little more glamour or pizazz here, ESPECIALLY with this being the premiere box! Gotta say this is a letdown. You'd think they'd want to wow us. 

 

[pharmatwizz]

I got It!!!!

Looks like we got a full size of the Relief Eye pen (0.14 oz), 1.6 oz of the glossing cream, 0.45 oz of the daily microfoliant, 15 ml of the skin renewal mask, and 3 ml of the perfume

 

[Playedinloops]

the samples are definitely deluxe sized!! YESSSS. SO EXCITED. Mine is on the truck for delivery today, can't wait. 

 

[cjeanette]

Originally Posted by Bflopolska /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Who is familiar with the Fekkai Advanced Glossing Cream? I've never used anything from them. My natural hair is poker-stright but I have long hair in a curly perm. Will this product affect the curl?

No, in fact I use a different product from Fekkai if I am going to straighten my hair.  You don't need much though!  

 

[GirlyEnthusiast]

Originally Posted by pinktergal /img/forum/go_quote.gif

GirlyEnthusiast wrote: "it didn't do much for my naturally straight/fine hair"

That's my hair, too, and I generally avoid anything that adds any oil or added gloss because I don't need it and it makes me look like a drowned rat. Even the Orofluido did nothing for me, and everyone seems to love it. I can't even use conditioner in my hair.

The only sample in the bunch that I'm excited about is the eye pen.  I thought that with Allure being involved there's be a little more glamour or pizazz here, ESPECIALLY with this being the premiere box! Gotta say this is a letdown. You'd think they'd want to wow us. 

I gave my packets of glossing cream to my friend who has thick, naturally wavy/curlyish hair and she LOVES it. 

 

[Bflopolska]

Originally Posted by pinktergal /img/forum/go_quote.gif

"Still, I'm not too worried about the quality in coming months. This is part of the Soap.com conglomerate and I have received nothing but stellar service and high-quality products from them. My shipment was delayed three times (so their emails had me figuring) but I blame that on it being the first."

 I also have bought from Soap.com and Beautybar.com.  Very good companies and FAST shipping & delivery.  My only reservation about SS is whether it's going to be heavily skewed towards skin.  But it's early days and we'll see what the coming month or 2 offers.

I've been a little concerned about that too, but this is only the first box. I'm giving it three months at least. It appears the samples will be a very good size so that makes up for it--if these were stupid little foil packets for $15 ($16 apparently because I live in NY!) I'd have serious issues!

I have other beauty subs, so I'll be weeding out the weaker ones (to me) in the coming months.

-  I'll keep BB. They've sent me some products I never knew about and they became instant faves. I also love the points and coupons.

For the most part I've been very happy with Birchbox and you can't beat the points. I thought the eyeliner stickers were a ridiculous idea and was very glad they came in a sample box instead of me buying them outright. But the duds have been very few, thankfully!

- MG is on the bubble after my first bag in Feb which to me was all junk except for the little chocolates, but they're promising  better everything, so I'm giving them another 2 or 3 months to implement the changes. Then I'll decide.

I have never been able to bring myself to subscribe to MyGlam. The last bag looked like a joke for anyone over the age of 16.

- Lookbag is still a question mark for me since I haven't gotten anything yet. I'm due for the March bag.  I also bought something from their web store and the CS was NOT impressive. I ordered 2/23 and have yet to receive anything. I contacted them Monday and they THEN sent it out.  Not a great start for me. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />   If their bag/box isn't a WOW, I'll un-sub.

I was very impressed with my first Look Bag. There was a nice balance of color, skincare, hair and fragrance; the cost of the Cailyn eyeliner alone ($16 for members!) made it worth my time and money.

- Sindulge is still a question mark. Waiting for my 1st bag. Still no shipment email and I had my consultation last Wed.

Me too...Ami, right?

- BA I love! I have 2 subs. Definitely the best $ value of all of them, imo, and everything is usable for me. My only quibble is that they seemed to be running low on stock recently and there wasn't much variety in the choices.  I hope they've re-stocked for my March boxes. 

Beauty Army rocks! Their service has been stellar and I have never been unhappy with the selections. I just hope they get more makeup!

QVC Beauty Tube is a good value, and only 4 times a year, so it's a keeper.

This, more so than Sampler Society, had me concerned it was way too skewed toward not only skincare, but anti-aging in particular.

I was doing GogoGirlfriend until they started charging me a little too frequently for what I was getting.

 

 

[pharmatwizz]

So based off of the sizes received I value this box at about 65 dollars? Wow!

  $20 eye pen $16.50 mask $8.10 glossing cream $8.50 daily microfoliant $12.50 dollars for the roller ball since it is half of this size: http://www.beautybar.com/p/oscar-de-la-renta-esprit-doscar-esprit-doscar-eau-de-parfum-rollerball-282727

 

[Playedinloops]

Originally Posted by pharmatwizz /img/forum/go_quote.gif

So based off of the sizes received I value this box at about 65 dollars? Wow!

 
$20 eye pen $16.50 mask $8.10 glossing cream $8.50 daily microfoliant $12.50 dollars for the roller ball since it is half of this size: http://www.beautybar.com/p/oscar-de-la-renta-esprit-doscar-esprit-doscar-eau-de-parfum-rollerball-282727

fantastic! That is close the level of my beauty army boxes, and much higher than my bbs usually are. 

 

[yousoldtheworld]

I think this is a great box, and I will actually use ALL of it!   I know we all want more makeup, but I have accepted that those samples are much harder to come by and I'm not going to get them often...oh well! lol.

 

[Playedinloops]

Originally Posted by yousoldtheworld /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I think this is a great box, and I will actually use ALL of it!   I know we all want more makeup, but I have accepted that those samples are much harder to come by and I'm not going to get them often...oh well! lol.

Yup exactly. Accepting this fact makes it easier to get excited when make up does come! And I'm now a skincare/bodywash/soap/perfume addict thanks to my subs. 

I too am excited about all of these samples.