(Spoiler) New Beauty Test Tube Winter-Spring 2013

[kalmekrzy]

I'm kinda bummed I was so excited about the Dr Brandt cleanser but the end was not sealed and the cleanser is over everything. What a mess! The hairseems to have leaked as well. I got one surpirise item that I was so thrilled about and it was the pores no more vavunme cleaner. I was super excite but what little product that is in it is dried up in a goopy mess I tried scraping it out but its usuable. I've had terrible luck this month with my subs. First it was birchbox with their crappy foil packets (as soon I get my December points (which never got posted after the 6 surveys) but my ipsy bag came and that lotion exploded at the end just like Dr drandt on did.and I wasn't to thrilled with some of the stuff.although ipsy seems to be my favorite So what should I do about the Dr Brandt stuff? Will they send replacements? I always seem to get the messed up ones I woulder if my ups guy plays football with the boxes lol

 

[beautymadn3ss]

they will send replacements, contact their cs, I have an almost empty dark circle corrector and they replaced it /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[Bizgirlva]

This was kind of cool. I always discover something I love from this sub.

I got the Phyto Baume.  I won't use, my hair is so fine and thin I can't use these types of products so if anyone wants it.  PM me to work something out.

 

[Jamie P]

Any thoughts on the surprise element of this tube? This is only my second tube... But I have to say I liked knowing what I was going to get last time. Not knowing what the extras were made for too much box envy. I got the hair balm and eyeliner. That's fine. I'm not sure why I feel jipped... I expected something bigger as an extra I guess. I'm still very happy over all! The blush is very pretty and I needed a waterproof eyeliner. The cleanser and moisturizer will have to wait for summer. I am super dry now. The Vichy I'm excited to try! Also never used that brand of wipes so we will see. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[LisaLeah]

Originally Posted by Jamie P /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Any thoughts on the surprise element of this tube? This is only my second tube... But I have to say I liked knowing what I was going to get last time. Not knowing what the extras were made for too much box envy. I got the hair balm and eyeliner. That's fine. I'm not sure why I feel jipped... I expected something bigger as an extra I guess. I'm still very happy over all! The blush is very pretty and I needed a waterproof eyeliner. The cleanser and moisturizer will have to wait for summer. I am super dry now. The Vichy I'm excited to try! Also never used that brand of wipes so we will see.

I think the surprises kept it fun. But I do understand why you have box envy. Some of the additional products did not have a close enough dollar value. Was your hair balm sample or full size? If sample size, you have every right to contact CS and ask them why you received a sample product while people you know received a full size. They have really good CS and I am sure they will make you happy. And make it right.

I am glad you like the blush and the eyeliner. Have you worn the eyeliner yet? Any feedback? Did it stay on your waterline?

 

[Jamie P]

The eyeliner was an extra I guess. The hair stuff was a sample. Didn't some get three extras?

 

[LisaLeah]

Originally Posted by Jamie P /img/forum/go_quote.gif
The eyeliner was an extra I guess. The hair stuff was a sample. Didn't some get three extras?

I don't know about three. I got two extras. The eyeliner. And Colorescience Sunforgettable. It's a small jar but full size and retails for $50. 

I don't want to make you feel badly, i am telling you in case you need ammo if you call CS. 

It would be perfectly natural for you to ask why you got A, while someone you "know" got B (which was worth a lot more).

 

[Jamie P]

I just watched a you tube video where someone got four extras! What the hell!??

 

[Bizgirlva]

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

I don't know about three. I got two extras. The eyeliner. And Colorescience Sunforgettable. It's a small jar but full size and retails for $50. 

I don't want to make you feel badly, i am telling you in case you need ammo if you call CS. 

It would be perfectly natural for you to ask why you got A, while someone you "know" got B (which was worth a lot more).

I got the same "extras" I don't feel the need to call CS to complain that someone got something different than me and demand reasons why I didn't get the same "value."  Value and worth are different for everyone.

 

[Jamie P]

I think I liked it better when I at least knew what I was getting. How would you even know if you were missing an item (which happens) when there is no list to go by. Did they get extra? Were ours missing? I am in no way demanding anything.

 

[Bizgirlva]

Originally Posted by Jamie P /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I think I liked it better when I at least knew what I was getting. How would you even know if you were missing an item (which happens) when there is no list to go by. Did they get extra? Were ours missing? I am in no way demanding anything.

Well I think someone a while back said they called CS and was told we were getting 2-3 extras.  I got 2 extras, the same two as you, so, I'm not really worried about a "missing item" unless more people post who got the same exact extras as us AND report getting another extra.  Since we got the same, I'm assuming it was intended to be 2 items. 

 

[StickyLips]

Originally Posted by Jamie P /img/forum/go_quote.gif
The eyeliner was an extra I guess. The hair stuff was a sample. Didn't some get three extras?

My tube only contained one extra which was the Phyto hair balm valued at approx. $3.94.  I just got off the phone with CS and the gal said that the extra samples were given out at random.  She put my name on a list and said they were going to search their warehouse to see if there is something they can send to the folks who feel like they got jipped.  No promises, but I'm really hoping they find some goodies hidden in a corner.

 

[Jamie P]

I am fine with the two I got, but the eyeliner was a full size. I don't agree with the few people I saw who got 4 including 2 full sized extras though.

 

[NaomiButyJunkie]

I got my tube today, received the blush in flush, I'm medium tan complexion I may be able to pull off this fuchsia blush but wish I would have received the other color. I got three extra items:

Phyto botanical relaxing balm (sample size tube 15 ml)

Mally Evercolor Starlight waterproof eyeliner in midnight (full size) Dr. Denese New York HydroShield Ultra Moisturing Face Serum (sample size pump bottle 10 ml)  
 

 

[Amber Ferguson]

I got the 4 extras

Phyto botanical relaxing balm (sample size tube 15 ml)

Mally Evercolor Starlight waterproof eyeliner in midnight (full size)
Dr. Denese New York HydroShield Ultra Moisturing Face Serum
Colorscience Sunfogettable I don't think it's fair that not everyone got the same amount of items..I hope they don't repeat this in future test tubes if they don't have enough product to go around for everyone they should close subscriptions vs cheat existing customers. 

 

[Lulubelle107]

I'm finding Tarte's Flush quite wearable, and I'm in the fair to medium complexion range.  I just applied lightly, tapping my brush in the pan as opposed to swiping.  I think it really does look like flushed cheeks

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[jumpnshout5]

Just for the tally, I received the blush in Flush and 2 extras: Mally eyeliner & Phyto relaxing balm sample.

 

[EmGee]

Me too!

I thought most people would have gotten something from Colorescience.

I'm going to email, usually their service is good when emailed in the past.

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

I received my Tube and it only contained one extra

Phyto Botanicals Hair Relaxing Balm - value $3.94 

 

[Jamie P]

I emailed and she said that the samples were of equal value and given at random. Obviously not. How can 3-4 samples equal 1-2 samples when 2 are the same items. It's not like some of us got one full size and others got 2-3 samples.

 

[ashmatia]

This is the first tube that I was disappointed in. The extras I got were the Mally eyeliner (who needs another eyeliner? - every sub gives out eyeliners it seems like every month) and Dr. Denese self tanner glove.