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

You got lucky;-) Or may be I was tricked into choosing my number and the freebie does not require it. What scent of candle have your got?
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I got Mediterranean. It smells nice. I went to illume's website and they have a few items on sale for a great price. If you sign up for their emails you get 10% off and free shipping on your first order.

 
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I got Mediterranean. It smells nice. I went to illume's website and they have a few items on sale for a great price. If you sign up for their emails you get 10% off and free shipping on your first order.
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I got Pineapple one. I went to check out their website, too. Lots of good stuff! I still cannot believe they offer this candle for free! I will keep an eye on this store, I got a free travel pillow from them back in May. Oh and I liked the mattress for sure!

 
hey that was my post :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />. glad to see that it helped. what a great company. i also was sent 5 different products from their sister company too. quick question:  how did you get the affirm kit
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Honestly I have no clue on why I got the Actifirm discovery kit. I don't remember requesting anything from them. But I must've. I'm truly sampled out when I can't remember. Lol I sent them Real Techniques a request when I saw your pictures and after I sent a request I saw your post that they sent them after you had emailed them about a problem with their brushes. I was very surprised when they sent the email letting me know they were sending 3 brushes. I haven't cared for the Eco brushes. They handles always come apart. I hope the real technique ones are better. I'm supper picky about my brushes.
 
Ok ladies. My Kyoku subscription email came in. Just a refresher for people only reading the most recent posts: kyoku is this awesome men's sub for $59.95 for 7 full size products (below), shaving cream, repair balm, moisturizer, etc and they had a special for your first month is essentially free, if you don't like it cancel and you keep the products. Its a lot of product but totally worth it for someone if they go through products really fast since it comes out to $8.56 each, and separately all the products come out to $150.50, or if you count their "Face Power Group" instead which is the moisturizer,scrub,cleanser for $59.95 its $139.95.



Anyways, I called the company's 800 number when I got the box to find out how to cancel. They send you an email on the 25th day of your order: 5 days before they start charging you. The email includes a link where you can postpone for a week, or cancel. If you do nothing, or ignore the email you will get charged, and your subscription will continue. (screenshot below.) So super easy! So just keep an eye out and check your junk folders just in case. If you don't receive an email definitely call them.



 
I got some nice samples from a few of the companies listed above too - some of them are great and I'm planning to order (like the calgera soap), and some of them were disappointing and I'm glad I gave them a try before purchasing (like the l'Occitane brightening products).  Got a few things from Oribe that I have yet to try...I think it's nice when  company sends products that actually treat the issues you have, rather than just throwing a few random samples in the mail.  I'm trying to actually find new products I'll love.
 

 
...forgot to add that VMV Hypoallergenics was, by far, the most impressive company I dealt with.  They sent me a TON of follow up questions, and they were really interested in helping me find the products that will treat all of my skin care concerns.  They sent me a bunch of vials of samples, but since they're sample vials, they don't have any instructions.  So I need to take a little time to look up each product and how/when to use it before starting.

 
Just as a follow up -- never received the Gloss Moderne sample though they said they'd be sending it a month or more ago. Quite dissapointed.

 
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Honestly I have no clue on why I got the Actifirm discovery kit. I don't remember requesting anything from them. But I must've. I'm truly sampled out when I can't remember. Lol

I sent them Real Techniques a request when I saw your pictures and after I sent a request I saw your post that they sent them after you had emailed them about a problem with their brushes. I was very surprised when they sent the email letting me know they were sending 3 brushes. I haven't cared for the Eco brushes. They handles always come apart. I hope the real technique ones are better. I'm supper picky about my brushes.
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Oh ok. I emailed them hopefully I hear something soon from them (Actifirm). I love the ecotools brushes. I think you will really like the real technique brushes. I got the expert face brush and the kabuki. I love that the kabuki opens up!! 

 
Just got mt Arcona samples, they sent me 7 good size samples that'll give me quite a few uses. I used a few of them tonight and I really like them.

 
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Just as a follow up -- never received the Gloss Moderne sample though they said they'd be sending it a month or more ago. Quite dissapointed.
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I also never received my Gloss Moderne sample.  Was really looking forward to it.  I'm hoping it will randomly show up someday when I'm least expecting it.

 
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DermOrganic, Elemental Herbology, Vincent Longo (blush samples) & Naturopathica



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Caudalie

 
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DermOrganic, Elemental Herbology, Vincent Longo (blush samples) & Naturopathica



Orginal Sprout, Lather & Naked Princess



Caudalie
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You are the QUEEN of samples from companies!

 
The boscia samples were packets but that's what i kind of expected. Hopefully i can see if i really like the products. 

 
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DermOrganic, Elemental Herbology, Vincent Longo (blush samples) & Naturopathica



Orginal Sprout, Lather & Naked Princess



Caudalie
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Wow! Caudalie told me they don't do samples. How did you contact them?

 
Received samples from Dr. Hausschka today...they were very generous 4 sample tubes and a foil of their revitalmaske.....darn wish I could upload pics from my phone...it just says enter image URL???

 
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Wow! Caudalie told me they don't do samples. How did you contact them?
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I filled out their contact form on their website to get samples.

 
I just got a package of samples from Jouer. In July I had contacted them because of the fiasco with Birchbox sending out the two different size products and not sending out the Luminizing Body Glow. The package Jouer sent never came - hopelessly lost in USPS land - and so they sent me a 2nd package earlier this week that came today. I expected a couple of samples and what I got was a ton of samples including that Luminizing Body Glow.

From the samples sent I know I'll be buying from them a few of their lip glosses and lip sticks because my daughters loved the colors Jouer sent. I especially love Mimosa (a Shimmering Golden Pink) and Tender (Sheer Glazed Peach). The pictures on their site does not do those two colors justice at all.

 
I contacted Jouer about samples, and asked specifically about their lip glosses.  They emailed they had samples of about 5 different colors and I could pick one.  I got the Tender, which is a nice peach.  I actually really like it - it's not sticky AT ALL!  (People have said that about glosses in sample boxes, but I've found them HORRIBLY sticky!)  They added one of the lip enhancer samples. Not sure how they decide how many or few samples to send to a request.  (I'm not unhappy with what I got - just curious.)  Wish they had this color available through BB so I could get it with points!

 

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