Beauty

[Snow Owl]

Ipsy used to be called My Glam. I was with them in the beginning. The products were much better then.

Now, I only subscribe to Birchbox. After you receive your points, it only costs $5.

My October Birchbox:

Mally High Shine Liquid Lipstick in the color Petal to the Metal (just 1, I took it out of the box so you can see the color).
ModelCo - POWERLASH High Impact mascara (full size).
Dr. Brandt - pores no more vacuum cleaner.
Essential Elements - Wake Up Rosemary Shower Gel.
Harvey Prince - Petaly Noir fragrance sample.

[Jordan2]

On 11/12/2014 Snow Owl said:

Ipsy used to be called My Glam. I was with them in the beginning. The products were much better then.

Now, I only subscribe to Birchbox. After you receive your points, it only costs $5.

My October Birchbox:

Mally High Shine Liquid Lipstick in the color Petal to the Metal (just 1, I took it out of the box so you can see the color).
ModelCo - POWERLASH High Impact mascara (full size).
Dr. Brandt - pores no more vacuum cleaner.
Essential Elements - Wake Up Rosemary Shower Gel.
Harvey Prince - Petaly Noir fragrance sample.

This actually looks like a nice box. I've been burned too many times and not sure I want to sign up for another. Enjoy all your goodies!

[Sunnycorle]

I have signed up for Ipsy, birchbox and the allure beauty box. So far I am okay with what i have gotten in all of them. Will wait out the rest of the year and see how the next two installments are and figure out if i will continue for 2015.

[Mary Bailey]

On 10/1/2014 Desi said:

Jordan, that's okay, I mix stuff up constantly!

SAM, I think the Walmart box is totally worth it too. One thing though. Did anyone get a defective deodorant? Mine didn't rise when turned (and I use stick so I know how to do it). It eventually backed out from the bottom and now I can't use it at all, wanted to try it, too. Oh well, not the end of the world. Not sure when the next box will be here but can't wait.

I still get IPSY but cancelled Blush. Blush just sent stuff I'd never use, although it's a good deal if you do, and the last time was the last straw.

can you exchange the deodorant at Walmart?

[Desi]

Mary, I did exchange it. Felt sort of bad doing it, but it was defective and the most expensive item in the box.

[Snow Owl]

On 11/12/2014 jordan2 said:

On 11/12/2014 Snow Owl said:

Ipsy used to be called My Glam. I was with them in the beginning. The products were much better then.

Now, I only subscribe to Birchbox. After you receive your points, it only costs $5.

<br /> My October Birchbox:<br /> <br /> Mally High Shine Liquid Lipstick in the color Petal to the Metal (just 1, I took it out of the box so you can see the color).<br /> ModelCo - POWERLASH High Impact mascara (full size).<br /> Dr. Brandt - pores no more vacuum cleaner.<br /> Essential Elements - Wake Up Rosemary Shower Gel.<br /> Harvey Prince - Petaly Noir fragrance sample.

This actually looks like a nice box. I've been burned too many times and not sure I want to sign up for another. Enjoy all your goodies!

Yeah, for (actually) $5 I can't complain. With the bonus offers, extra points, and discounts it's worth it to me. Plus the other $5 per month goes into my account so I have that saved to put toward an order. I like that a lot.

[Mary Bailey]

On 11/12/2014 Desi said:

Mary, I did exchange it. Felt sort of bad doing it, but it was defective and the most expensive item in the box.

Oh good. No item should be defective. No matter the value.

[Desi]

Very true!

[Dorothy11]

I've tried beauty test tube, Birchbox and the mystery box from Blush. I never end up using all the products. Birchbox was especially off - you fill out a survey of preferences, but it didn't seem that made any difference on what they sent. Think of it this way - You could take the $120 (or $300) a year and buy things you actually want and will use.

[vac]

The only one I get is the Walmart box. The first one with the full size Secret deodorant was well worth the $5. That's about all I'm willing to invest in one of these subscriptions and the Walmart box is quarterly rather than monthly. I agree with pas4116. I'd rather spend the money on things I know I will use.