Social Bliss

[smartinoff]

I still don't have mine, so I sent them an e-mail. I didn't get any tracking information, either. Hopefully mine will just show up at my door, too!

Me either! I haven't emailed yet since someone said they'd be shipping some this week. I keep checking my front porch and end up disappointed everyday. lol I think for next month I will not be doing the gift option if I sub again!

 

[CuriouslyAmanda]

I just received my box. It was my first with them so I wasn't quite sure what to expect and since this was a more expensive subscription it is sort of a "one box and if you don't do well then you're out" situation. 

And they are out. 

Here's what happened. Purse was really nice and seemed to be good quality and a lovely style. (Mine was navy.) The Too Faced mini mascara isn't my favorite but sure, I go through mascaras regularly for hygiene reasons so I can always use another. The little plastic compact was cute but clearly cheap. The nail gem kit wasn't an actual kit since they didn't include any glue so I have no idea how I'll use them. (I wear nail polish occasionally but I'm not going to run out and buy glue just to try out this kit.) 

Finally, the piece de resistance ... the earrings. At first sight they were beautiful; classy with just enough sparkle to make them look like they'd be great accents for an evening out. Of course I had to try them on. I put one on and was admiring it in the mirror (pretty) and then I opened the clasp for the second one. The post you insert into your ear had significant flaking of the metal plating. I just had to brush my finger against it and little flecks of silver rained off of it. I can't wear that! It's terrible! I was so disappointed!

I did contact CS but even so ... the fact that the post was plated in the first place and done so cheaply makes me very cautious about how they're attributing value to these items. If I had only the "good" earring to look at then I would have thought it was fairly good quality. That is not the case at all. These are very pretty earrings (if you receive an undamaged pair) but it's very superficial and you could go to Swarovski and buy some earrings that are properly plated for about the same value they assigned to the earrings in the box. 

Subscription canceled. Earrings angrily thrown into my "get rid of" pile. Nail gems ended up there too. 

At least I have a nice purse!

 

[rachelshine]

Social Bliss ships from Irvine, CA. Or at least, my box did.

Well then, it shall be a complete surprise on what I get tomorrow! And I guess I will be emailing about getting a tracking number as well /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[ikecarus]

I just received my box. It was my first with them so I wasn't quite sure what to expect and since this was a more expensive subscription it is sort of a "one box and if you don't do well then you're out" situation. 

And they are out. 

Here's what happened. Purse was really nice and seemed to be good quality and a lovely style. (Mine was navy.) The Too Faced mini mascara isn't my favorite but sure, I go through mascaras regularly for hygiene reasons so I can always use another. The little plastic compact was cute but clearly cheap. The nail gem kit wasn't an actual kit since they didn't include any glue so I have no idea how I'll use them. (I wear nail polish occasionally but I'm not going to run out and buy glue just to try out this kit.) 

Finally, the piece de resistance ... the earrings. At first sight they were beautiful; classy with just enough sparkle to make them look like they'd be great accents for an evening out. Of course I had to try them on. I put one on and was admiring it in the mirror (pretty) and then I opened the clasp for the second one. The post you insert into your ear had significant flaking of the metal plating. I just had to brush my finger against it and little flecks of silver rained off of it. I can't wear that! It's terrible! I was so disappointed!

I did contact CS but even so ... the fact that the post was plated in the first place and done so cheaply makes me very cautious about how they're attributing value to these items. If I had only the "good" earring to look at then I would have thought it was fairly good quality. That is not the case at all. These are very pretty earrings (if you receive an undamaged pair) but it's very superficial and you could go to Swarovski and buy some earrings that are properly plated for about the same value they assigned to the earrings in the box. 

Subscription canceled. Earrings angrily thrown into my "get rid of" pile. Nail gems ended up there too. 

At least I have a nice purse!

I feel the same about this particular month's box. It was my first with Social Bliss and while I was really happy with the purse I received, I didn't really enjoy any of the other items. Especially since my ears aren't pierced and their bonus item was also a pair of earrings. The purse definitely makes the value of the box, but I've cancelled for next month. Maybe I'll resub after seeing possible spoilers!

 

[KayEss]

I just canceled. I loved March's box so it's really a shame, but I can't gamble on such a pricey sub. The purse is really pretty stylistically but navy clashes with all the black clothes/shoes I wear. It will probably get used a couple times a year so it takes up space more than anything unfortunately.

I like the compact and the mascara, but I have lots of cheap compacts and a big stockpile of mascara. I don't really like either pair of earrings. I like earrings I can sleep in and clearly these do not fit the bill. The nail rhinestones are kind of fun, but I'm not really big on nail art and they're a little blingy for my tastes.

So, basically for $50 I got a purse I only sort of like, a deluxe sized sample of mascara, and a compact that is a little cuter than the several I already have. It's very possible I will find next month's box way more useful/appealing, but I feel like I just flushed $50 down the toilet and it's not a great feeling. I would hate for that to happen twice in a row.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

I cancelled, too. It was my first box, and I didn't hate it, but it wasn't worth the $50 to me. I like the purse, but wouldn't pay that much for just it, and everything else was just okay. If the box was closer to $30, I'd probably stick around but for me, it was overpriced, I would have been happier with the previous boxes.

 

[CuriouslyAmanda]

I cancelled, too. It was my first box, and I didn't hate it, but it wasn't worth the $50 to me. I like the purse, but wouldn't pay that much for just it, and everything else was just okay. If the box was closer to $30, I'd probably stick around but for me, it was overpriced, I would have been happier with the previous boxes.

Agreed; the purse was nice but I felt for faux-leather it was way overvalued on their card. I would not have valued the purse at more than $40.

 

[CuriouslyAmanda]

I just canceled. I loved March's box so it's really a shame, but I can't gamble on such a pricey sub. The purse is really pretty stylistically but navy clashes with all the black clothes/shoes I wear. It will probably get used a couple times a year so it takes up space more than anything unfortunately.

I like the compact and the mascara, but I have lots of cheap compacts and a big stockpile of mascara. I don't really like either pair of earrings. I like earrings I can sleep in and clearly these do not fit the bill. The nail rhinestones are kind of fun, but I'm not really big on nail art and they're a little blingy for my tastes.

So, basically for $50 I got a purse I only sort of like, a deluxe sized sample of mascara, and a compact that is a little cuter than the several I already have. It's very possible I will find next month's box way more useful/appealing, but I feel like I just flushed $50 down the toilet and it's not a great feeling. I would hate for that to happen twice in a row.

The navy does work with my wardrobe so that's a plus for me but that's been a change for me in the last year since I used to wear much more black. I completely agree with you on the mascara and compact being superfluous. I cycle through mascara at a rate of a new one every two months but given my current stockpile I'm set for the next year. (Unless any of them happens to be horrendous.) The only time I have multiple mascaras open is if I get one in a sub and need to review it for points (looking at you Birchbox). Otherwise I prefer my mascaras to be appropriate for all occasions.

 

[sparklesgirlxox]

I personally cant imagine anyone paying over 100 dollars for that purse.. Its not even real leather. I wish they would not inflate the price like that.

 

[rachelshine]

I finally got tracking last night and I should be getting my box tomorrow, yay! I am still excited, I desperately need a different going out bag and would be happy with any color (though wanting the yellow the least I think). I'll just be happy to have it in my hands. 

Not sure yet if I'll be canceling or not, but hey, at least I had $10 off this box! 

 

[Imberis]

I wish someone from Customer Service would respond to me, since I still don't have tracking. I sent them an e-mail three full days ago, and I haven't heard anything back. The last time I e-mailed I got a response back really, really fast. This makes me a little wary of subscribing again.

 

[KayEss]

I wish someone from Customer Service would respond to me, since I still don't have tracking. I sent them an e-mail three full days ago, and I haven't heard anything back. The last time I e-mailed I got a response back really, really fast. This makes me a little wary of subscribing again.

I hope they reply to you soon! It's strange that you wouldn't at least have tracking by now.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Agreed; the purse was nice but I felt for faux-leather it was way overvalued on their card. I would not have valued the purse at more than $40.

Definitely. I like the brand a lot, actually, and I've another of that brand from Little Black Bag (and this one is larger and I WOULD pay 40 for it), but this one is so small it will be used only rarely, for a night out or something...I'm not terribly sad that I got the box, but as I need to be saving money, it's not a worthy investment for me right now.

Of course, now that I unsubbed, next month will be amazing and make me so sad to miss out on it...

 

[sparklesgirlxox]

Definitely. I like the brand a lot, actually, and I've another of that brand from Little Black Bag (and this one is larger and I WOULD pay 40 for it), but this one is so small it will be used only rarely, for a night out or something...I'm not terribly sad that I got the box, but as I need to be saving money, it's not a worthy investment for me right now.

Of course, now that I unsubbed, next month will be amazing and make me so sad to miss out on it...

 I feel the same way about this sub as I do about popsugar. I don't want to spend the money on it but end up doing it anyway  because I don't want to miss out. 

 

[CuriouslyAmanda]

 I feel the same way about this sub as I do about popsugar. I don't want to spend the money on it but end up doing it anyway  because I don't want to miss out. 

That's always the worst feeling. I really have to feel completely "over" a box before I can unsub. (Unless I get a bad feeling from it right away, of course.)

Related to my earrings - I emailed CS the day the box arrived and they responded the next day offering to send me replacements (after asking for pictures) but indicated I didn't sound as if I would be happy with replacements either and if there was anything else they could do. They did sound conciliatory. I basically said I thought the earrings were beautiful but didn't feel the quality was there so if they had any earrings from another manufacturer then that would be good or even better would be sending me a purse, either a different color from this month or a purse from a previous month. I said I understood the purse value was significantly higher than the earrings so I certainly didn't expect it. (I did figure if they had any extras from previous months then it wouldn't be financial drain for them to throw it into a box to bring me back.) We'll see if/how they respond to that.

Right now I've canceled but if they do send me a purse or make a grand CS gesture then I will resub at least another month. 

 

[smartinoff]

I got mine today! I never got any tracking info so I was super surprised. I got the gray purse which makes me happy but I'm also feeling like the other items were kind of lackluster. I'm not sure if I will resub but there's a pretty good chance of it lol

 

[Mrs30009]

I received my box today too.  It had the black purse which I am happy about.  I got hoop earrings which fits me.  But, I don't wear cubic zirconia so I will give them away.  

Also, I did not receive the surprise item even though I entered the code.  I am wondering if it was because I signed up for a 3 month subscription?  I sent them an e-mail so we will see what they say.

 

[sparklesgirlxox]

I got mine today! I never got any tracking info so I was super surprised. I got the gray purse which makes me happy but I'm also feeling like the other items were kind of lackluster. I'm not sure if I will resub but there's a pretty good chance of it lol

Mine came without any tracking either.   I agree with how you felt about the box

 

[Laurlaur]

I got mine today.  I subscribed a few days ago cause I wanted to give it a go after I was reading reviews from last month's box (march).  I had heard that there was a cut off for the boxes so I thought I would be getting May's box.. nope.  I got the April one, and I am not impressed. 

As everyone's said the purse was cute and everything else was kinda a waste.  I will definitely use the purse on occasion, but it was not worth the price of the box.  Safe to say I'm unsubscribing.  I'm really disappointed that I got the April's box.

 

[Imberis]

I hope they reply to you soon! It's strange that you wouldn't at least have tracking by now.

I hope so, too! LoL. I guess I won't hear back from them until Monday, at least. No tracking info still, and nothing from them showed up in the mail today.