Beauty Boxes (monthly subscription) DISCUSS HERE

Flygal

Luxbox not Lunchbox!:eek:

sn1987a

I received my glossybox and I think that it let me down. I expected more from a birthday box! I got the following:
- The small glossybox nail files. I think they are cute and they are always handy, but nothing that gives any significant value to the box in my opinion.
- Headline colors nail polish in gold. This is definetely not my colour and neither the right season for gold! Maybe I'll use it closer to Christmas... full size, RPR £9.
- La Roche Posay sun cream with spf 50+ (!) My skin is not so sensitive to use such high SPF. The cream seems good but probably my partner will use it instead of me. full size, RPR £16.50
- Beautiful movements prime & create mixing medium. Probably I will use it as a primer, and I am happy because my primer was finishing. 2.5 g ~£2.50
- jelly pong pong fairy lashes mascara. I have too many mascaras, I have no idea when I am going to use this one... full size £15
- Pomegranate-noir body lotion. that item was just ridiculous... There is the label on the product looking very cheap without any ingredient list. The only thing printed is the webpage and "body lotion pomegranate-noir"... I don't even have a survey for this item! and it smells like my granny... I think I may got it just because my box was a free one. I have no idea about the size of the bottle (since of course it is not written on it, maybe 30 ml? Around £1.50?? ...

Overall the value is around £45, very good but I don't feel very valued even with 3 full size products. The body lotion without any information really put me off...

gentleorange

I got the lotion too but in Jasmine my favourite scent, which makes it useable for me. Otherwise I got the same box as you!

You may have already noticed this but the Fairy Lashes mascara is waterproof. It's OK on, but came away from my lashes in specks. I had panda eyes when I woke up the next day!

Savvybunny2009

I thought I would post to let you know I have joined the crazy world of beauty boxes too :j

Topcashback are offering £6.06 cashback on monthly subscriptions, no conditions on carrying on a subscription after your first box, and there is a code OPIFRIDAY for an extra full sized OPI nailpolish worth £11.50 in your box too.

I'm happy with the choices that have been picked for me, 5 items and the Opi, no idea of the sizes though until it arrives but looks good value to me.

Has anyone else signed up for the May Birchbox?

judyjetson

Got my Birchbox today. Not the best one I've had, but everything bar one thing I'll use.

OPI nail lacquer. 3.75ml. The one thing I won't use, purely because it's such an awful tan colour.
Murad Hydro-dynamic Ultimate Moisture For Eyes. Teeny tiny sample 0.12oz, but the full size is only 0.5oz anyway. Probably a good fortnight's supply, maybe more as you only need a little. Have tried it and it's really nice. Very refreshing and light.
Biorganics Hair Therapy Salon Secret Elixir. Another hair oil. 12 ml. I'll use it, probably as an overnight treatment,but nothing else. It has good reviews from people with frizzy hair. I have straight fine hair. Well done BB profile!
WEI Chinese Rose Foaming Cleanser. 10ml. Might get two face washes out of it. Smells quite nice, more of tangerine than rose. But how many more cleansers do I need? Third one in three months!
WEI Pomegranate Buffing Beads. Single application sachet.
Kusmi Tea. Detox tea. Think this was first in the Xmas 2011 box and it's really nice. Great if you like tea, which I do.

So not an overwhelming box, but a useful one, apart from the hideously coloured item.
BB is also supporting Fashion Targets Breast Cancer this month, so there's a little check card in the box as well.

Georgiegirl256

judyjetson wrote: »

Got my Birchbox today. Not the best one I've had, but everything bar one thing I'll use.

OPI nail lacquer. 3.75ml. The one thing I won't use, purely because it's such an awful tan colour.
Murad Hydro-dynamic Ultimate Moisture For Eyes. Teeny tiny sample 0.12oz, but the full size is only 0.5oz anyway. Probably a good fortnight's supply, maybe more as you only need a little. Have tried it and it's really nice. Very refreshing and light.
Biorganics Hair Therapy Salon Secret Elixir. Another hair oil. 12 ml. I'll use it, probably as an overnight treatment,but nothing else. It has good reviews from people with frizzy hair. I have straight fine hair. Well done BB profile!
WEI Chinese Rose Foaming Cleanser. 10ml. Might get two face washes out of it. Smells quite nice, more of tangerine than rose. But how many more cleansers do I need? Third one in three months!
WEI Pomegranate Buffing Beads. Single application sachet.
Kusmi Tea. Detox tea. Think this was first in the Xmas 2011 box and it's really nice. Great if you like tea, which I do.

So not an overwhelming box, but a useful one, apart from the hideously coloured item.
BB is also supporting Fashion Targets Breast Cancer this month, so there's a little check card in the box as well.

I got the same box as you....I wasn't that impressed either For the product where you got a hideously coloured item, I got a pink. I actually quite like that weird tan colour! :rotfl:

Actually, I thought it was a really poor box indeed.

Georgiegirl256

I got a refund for the April and May payments from Luxbox on PayPal, I guess that just goes to prove, that they haven't been posted at all....shame really, cause I thought their boxes were one of the best, March's box was really good!

Missli

judyjetson wrote: »

Got my Birchbox today. Not the best one I've had, but everything bar one thing I'll use.

OPI nail lacquer. 3.75ml. The one thing I won't use, purely because it's such an awful tan colour.
Murad Hydro-dynamic Ultimate Moisture For Eyes. Teeny tiny sample 0.12oz, but the full size is only 0.5oz anyway. Probably a good fortnight's supply, maybe more as you only need a little. Have tried it and it's really nice. Very refreshing and light.
Biorganics Hair Therapy Salon Secret Elixir. Another hair oil. 12 ml. I'll use it, probably as an overnight treatment,but nothing else. It has good reviews from people with frizzy hair. I have straight fine hair. Well done BB profile!
WEI Chinese Rose Foaming Cleanser. 10ml. Might get two face washes out of it. Smells quite nice, more of tangerine than rose. But how many more cleansers do I need? Third one in three months!
WEI Pomegranate Buffing Beads. Single application sachet.
Kusmi Tea. Detox tea. Think this was first in the Xmas 2011 box and it's really nice. Great if you like tea, which I do.

So not an overwhelming box, but a useful one, apart from the hideously coloured item.
BB is also supporting Fashion Targets Breast Cancer this month, so there's a little check card in the box as well.

My birchbox was different to yours!

I received Makebelieve bronzer (full size) £15
Mini Opi nail polish
Btattitude body souffle
Elemental Herbology Moisturiser
Kusmi Detox tea tin
2 Doctor Duve eye-cream sachets (the full-size is £115, so trying to eke them out!)

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Missli

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

I got a refund for the April and May payments from Luxbox on PayPal, I guess that just goes to prove, that they haven't been posted at all....shame really, cause I thought their boxes were one of the best, March's box was really good!

I'm still hoping, as both my payments have been taken! :eek:

Georgiegirl256

Missli wrote: »

I'm still hoping, as both my payments have been taken! :eek:

It says on PayPal, both have been refunded, but just checked my bank account online, and only one appears to have went in :mad:

Will have to keep an eye out for that.