What companies do you subscribe to?

[SubJunkie]

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

Definitely not just you! I'm down to just birchbox and I honestly don't even miss it.

Yea that's definitely how I'm feeling right now lol. I could cancel all my beauty subscriptions and not even miss them. The only thing I like about Birchbox is the point system.

 

[shandimessmer]

I narrowed mine down to JUST Birchbox and MyGlam, and I'm a lot happier than before when I was getting 10-15 every month.

 

[sleepykat]

I am down to Birchbox and MyGlam. I cancelled Glossybox this morning. I loved Glossybox, but I can't justify the price when I actually prefer deluxe samples to full size products (I like to try new stuff often without having everything open at once). I think I will get other boxes once in a while, one here and one there, instead of continuing subscriptions (except for Birchbox and MyGlam, which are annual).

 

[SubJunkie]

Has anyone heard of the Natural Beauty Box? I just signed up.........

 

[Kristin1387]

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

Has anyone heard of the Natural Beauty Box? I just signed up.........

I just read about it. 10-15 samples of atleast 0.1 oz (no foil packets) for $20/month.  Products range from 95-100% natural.  Seems pretty decent

 

[Kristin1387]

Originally Posted by Kristin1387 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I just read about it. 10-15 samples of atleast 0.1 oz (no foil packets) for $20/month.  Products range from 95-100% natural.  Seems pretty decent

Also, it's just starting up this August

 

[SubJunkie]

Yea the whole 10-15 sample thing and now foil packets thing hooked me...I feel kind of bad I promised my mom I would cut down on my subscriptions (I couldn't help myself) lol

 

[MissLindaJean]

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

Yea the whole 10-15 sample thing and now foil packets thing hooked me...I feel kind of bad I promised my mom I would cut down on my subscriptions (I couldn't help myself) lol

Let us know how it works out! Hadn't heard about that one.

 

[angiepang1e]

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

Yea the whole 10-15 sample thing and now foil packets thing hooked me...I feel kind of bad I promised my mom I would cut down on my subscriptions (I couldn't help myself) lol

I was thinking of subbing to this too but I think $20/month is too much for samples!  Their site seems sub-par and their videos seem a bit unfocused and unprofessional, I'm hesitant to give my CC#!

Currently I'm subscribed to Birchbox, Beauty Army, and waitlisted for MyGlam.

I cancelled Eco-Emi (which was a gift but the communication is underwhelming and the recipient did NOT even receive her sub), and Sample Society (great sized deluxe samples but products were not geared for me)

 

[SubJunkie]

Originally Posted by angiepang1e /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I was thinking of subbing to this too but I think $20/month is too much for samples!  Their site seems sub-par and their videos seem a bit unfocused and unprofessional, I'm hesitant to give my CC#!

Currently I'm subscribed to Birchbox, Beauty Army, and waitlisted for MyGlam.

I cancelled Eco-Emi (which was a gift but the communication is underwhelming and the recipient did NOT even receive her sub), and Sample Society (great sized deluxe samples but products were not geared for me)

You don't have to worry about the credit card thing so much because they work with paypal.

 

[LahDiDah]

OK, so I subbed to a relatively new food service called GothamBox. And I really like it so far. Basically for $20 a month, you get a choice of two boxes featuring products from New York or San Francisco, the "Gotham" cities. For every monthly subscription, the company donates a meal to that particular city. For example, I chose New York this month. That means someone there will get a meal courtesy of the company. And subscribers get to score points to see which city gets the most each month. GothamBox will double the amount of meals to the city who earns the most points.

Here's what I got in the New York box (from their Facebook page because I already snacked on two of the products before taking a pic 

):

All three items are full-sized. The chocolate was melted, so I threw it in the fridge. I'll try it tonight. The chips & jerky were really tasty. Not salty at all. The chocolate comes from Madagascar and was included in the San Francisco box, but the other two items are based in New York.
I especially like that the box came with a handwritten note from one of the co-founders. He was really sweet. There was an issue with shipping because they had to wait on one of the items, so he emailed me prior to give me the heads up. Really nice guy.

I'm not a fan of the website. It's pretty confusing because it's not straight forward at all. There's no direct link to previous boxes, and there isn't a description of the service when you click on the homepage. A FAQ section would have helped. I sent feedback to Jonathan (co-founder), and he told me they were planning on revamping the site, so that's good to know.

My items did not add up to $20 (~$16), but oddly enough I'm OK with that because they're doing something nice in conjunction with our subscriptions. Kind of like Love With Food.

Pros:

- contributes to a good cause

- local (to each city) products

- courteous customer service

- tasty food (so far)

- you can switch months and cancel online

Cons:

- products don't total the $20 you spend per month (at least with this one box)

- website is not user-friendly

- no separate shipping notice (was told they ship out around the 15th of every month)

Neutral:

- each box is a surprise; you don't know what you get until you open it

- only accepts Paypal

- subscribers can buy a box for each city, but only if you use a different email

If you're interested, here's their website & Facebook. The Facebook, in my opinion is more informative than their website. If you go to their Photos section, you can see their past boxes, which look really good.

 

[yanelib27]

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

OK, so I subbed to a relatively new food service called GothamBox. And I really like it so far. Basically for $20 a month, you get a choice of two boxes featuring products from New York or San Francisco, the "Gotham" cities. For every monthly subscription, the company donates a meal to that particular city. For example, I chose New York this month. That means someone there will get a meal courtesy of the company. And subscribers get to score points to see which city gets the most each month. GothamBox will double the amount of meals to the city who earns the most points.

Here's what I got in the New York box (from their Facebook page because I already snacked on two of the products before taking a pic 

):

All three items are full-sized. The chocolate was melted, so I threw it in the fridge. I'll try it tonight. The chips & jerky were really tasty. Not salty at all. The chocolate comes from Madagascar and was included in the San Francisco box, but the other two items are based in New York.
I especially like that the box came with a handwritten note from one of the co-founders. He was really sweet. There was an issue with shipping because they had to wait on one of the items, so he emailed me prior to give me the heads up. Really nice guy.

I'm not a fan of the website. It's pretty confusing because it's not straight forward at all. There's no direct link to previous boxes, and there isn't a description of the service when you click on the homepage. A FAQ section would have helped. I sent feedback to Jonathan (co-founder), and he told me they were planning on revamping the site, so that's good to know.

My items did not add up to $20, but oddly enough I'm OK with that because they're doing something nice in conjunction with our subscriptions. Kind of like Love With Food.

Pros:

- contributes to a good cause

- local (to each city) products

- courteous customer service

- tasty food (so far)

- you can switch months and cancel online

Cons:

- products don't total the $20 you spend per month (at least with this one box)

- website is not user-friendly

- no separate shipping notice (was told they ship out around the 15th of every month)

Neutral:

- each box is a surprise; you don't know what you get until you open it

- only accepts Paypal

- subscribers can buy a box for each month, but only if you use a different email

If you're interested, here's their website & Facebook. The Facebook, in my opinion is more informative than their website. If you go to their Photos section, you can see their past boxes, which look really good.

20.00 for that looks like a rip off to me. But if you liked it, thats all that matters! 

 

[LahDiDah]

^I forgot to mention the total price of the box came out to be about $16. So no, I don't consider the remaining $4 a "rip off", especially considering part of that goes toward a donated meal. 

 

[SnowLeopard]

Hello MUT! I just found your forum, nice to see so many other people with subscriptions. Here's what I have: Birchbox Sample Society Glossybox Julep (plus add-ons) Soap Box MyGlam (starting this month, after seeing July's box) Canceled: Beauty Army ( love the pick-your-own concept but wasn't into the products)

 

[SubJunkie]

[SIZE=medium]Here's another update: [/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Subscriptions[/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=medium]Birchbox[/SIZE]
2. [SIZE=medium]Eco-Emi (Currently on the chopping block) [/SIZE]
   
3. [SIZE=medium]Little Black Bag (I plan on skipping unless there's something I really love) [/SIZE]
   
4. [SIZE=medium]Style Mint (I plan on skipping unless there's a sale)[/SIZE]
   
5. [SIZE=medium]Jewel Mint (I plan on skipping unless there's a sale)[/SIZE]
   
6. [SIZE=medium]The Natural Beauty Box [/SIZE]
   

[SIZE=medium]Canceled[/SIZE]

1. [SIZE=medium]Glossybox (this was too much of a headache)[/SIZE]
2. [SIZE=medium]Julep (I didn’t really like the nail polish)[/SIZE]
   
3. [SIZE=medium]New Beauty Test Tube (too many anti aging products...I'm 22)[/SIZE]
   
4. [SIZE=medium]My Glam (It just wasn't doing anything for me...I was over it.) [/SIZE]
   

 

[OiiO]

Here's my list!

Currently subscribed:

• Birchbox - essentially only $5 a month or less depending on how many items are in my box, even if it's a "miss" I still get my money's worth.
• Beauty Bar Sample Society - constantly delivering great customer service and high end brands, the sample sizes are truly deluxe.
• New Beauty Test Tube - I'm a skincare junkie and really appreciate the quality and variety of the brands featured in it, I feel like I always get 4x the value I paid.
• Beauty Fix - Love the idea of choosing full-sized products for a fracture of a price. That way I can get some really nice luxury items I would not have bought otherwise, like expensive shampoos or styling products.

Cancelled:

• Glossybox - I was subscribed for 2 months and felt like both boxes were not worth the money spent. Poor cs and cheap logistics also killed it for me, so I'm going to wait until the resolve the issues and maybe resub later.
• Beauty Army - had to cut down a sub so I can pick up another one, BA was the most underwhelming so it was an easy choice.
• Julep - Cancelled because I ended up not using all of the polishes I got (some are still unused even today), so why pay for it?

 

[annieha10]

I like skincare, makeup, nail polish....  but what i love is getting packages!!   Oh~ only If I can forget that I ordered stuff on line and was able to receive random packages... sigh..    How can I surprise myself?  LOL     Well... here is my list.  ---------------------------------------- Monthly    Glossy Box - $24   Birch Box - $10 My Glam -$10   Sample Society - $15 Little Black Bag - $50  Beauty Army  - $12   ( hanging by a thread.. tsk tsk... only kept it cuz I love their.boxes...  I mean... the actual boxes..... LOL)  julep $20 -  love nail polish.. but their formula doesnt apply well unless it has glitters in it.   I might just stick with the mystery boxes...    Luxe box -$26 first box, yet to be received Eco Emi -$15 -paypal  first box, yet to be received   ------------------------------------     Sample boxes purchases - not subscriptions   Total Beauty Subscription $15  Purchase, loved the esalon /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> (08/2012) crave box - $12 (18/2012), I dont subscribe but get the limited edition ones.  I received the dog lover box this month.  LOVED IT /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Derm Store Mystery Bag - Boyfriend purchased all 4 this month as a surprise gift ($77)(08/2012) Julep mystery $20 - purchased 2... It girl, classic with twist so $40  (08/2012)   --------------------------------       Prepaid    Bark box  - $63   paid for 3 months (8,9,10)  didnt get the fab deal...  box is wonderful and felt its worth every penny /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />    Beauty box 5 - $30   paid for 3 months (7,8,9) prolly will let go after the last box.  not really worth the wait...     ------------------------------------   Quarterly  Beauty Fix - $50 quarterly (next on 9)  depending on new products they put up.. I might get another one /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  Think the $25 coupon alone might be worth it.     New beauty test tube $40 ( next on 10).. kind of disappointed with this one /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  Most likely will just get two beauty fixes and drop this one.       ------------------------------------   Cancelled or discontinued   Look Bag $15, received the last box they had before they discontiuned... was actually one of my better boxes. I hear they might try it again... so we will have to see /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />   Klutch Club $18  - purchased a dailycandy deal... got screwed. they gave me older boxes. *Sigh* Lets not talk about it anymore /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />    Out of the box $30 -I love soap and candles. All hand made...But the scents are too strong... Cookies, vanilla, cinnamon....   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  not my type.    ------------------------------------     Ladies.. I dont have an addiction problem..    Just an addiction /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  Not a problem ... well ... not yet atleast.. 

 

[Margo Julianna]

Originally Posted by Margo Julianna /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I'm in Canada, so I subscribe to:

Glymm (my first ever beauty sample box sub)

Luxe Box

Glossybox

Julep

Beauty Box 5

Shoedazzle (I've been with them for like 2 years and have way too many shoes!)

JustFab

On waitlist for:

Topbox (my subscription starts in June - can't wait!)

Considering adding:

QVC test tube (looks very tempting!)

Considering cancelling:

Beauty Box 5 (but I'll give them another box to see if they can turn it around)

Update on my subs (as of Aug. 28/12).

Subscribe to (monthly):

Topbox

BB5

Julep

Loot Crate (new)

Starbox (new)

Subscribe to (quarterly):

QVC New Beauty Test Tube

Loose Button Luxe Box

Fortune Cookie Soap Box (new)

Other monthly boxes (not on auto-renewal; I just purchase whenever, and get that only that month's box. I don't get these every month).

Out of the Box Sampler

Sampler Village Sample Box

Sweet Delight Divalicious Box (this comes out quarterly)

Natural Beauty Box (new)

Companies I subscribe to but usually skip the month:

Shoedazzle

Just Fab

Jewelmint

Adore Me

Cancelled:

Glymm (samples were sooo small and the quality wasn't as good as previous months)

Glossybox (in Canada all we get are drugstore items.)

Beauty Army

Birchbox (the last two were time-specific subs; sweetiegirlll and I did a U.S./Canada box exchange for the past four months.)

Considering adding:

Knoshbox (thinking of doing a one-time order to check it out)

Candy Japan (twice a month, candy packages from Japan. 'Nuff said /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Mystery Tackle Box (not for me but for my husband. He would love this box - he's an avid fisherman. Just waiting for them to set up shipping to Canada).

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Currently:

Little Black Bag (sometimes multiple times a month, trying to cut way back though!)

Glossybox (I've been loving the box contents, though I find the shipping to be appalling for the price paid)

Sample Society (just resubbed)

myGlam (just resubbed, they've improved so much.)

BarkBox (only for another month or two, love it but my pup is running out of space, lol)

Recently cancelled:

Birchbox (sample sizes are getting smaller and smaller, service is getting worse and worse)

Beauty Army (rarely a single thing pops up that I'm truly interested in)

Julep (just too expensive for what it is, for me personally...)

 

[Dalylah]

Currently subbed to:

Glossybox

Sample Society

MyGlam

Luxe Box

Starbox

Birchbox (potentially cancelling this month)

Cancelled:

BeautyArmy

Keep skipping:

Julep (potentially cancelling this month)