Glossybox

[CatBoyOnTheRun]

What is Glossy box? Is it a MLM? A friend of mine is using it and spending quite a lot of money every month on subscriptions. She is encouraging all her friends to subscribe. I would like to know more about it. Thanks

Not an MLM. Same as Birchbox etc

Not very good in my opinion.

You pay £10-12 a month for a box of 5 'sample' sized beauty products. Usually brands you've never heard of and a lot of skincare rather than makeup. Popular in tweens and teens but I cancelled after 2 boxes of crap I'd never use. Not an MLM but she'll get freebies for getting friends to sign up

Thanks for the replies.

Not an MLM but she'll get freebies for getting friends to sign up
Ah, that's a relief. Some of the reviews online were not great.

My daughter has a glossy box subscription and loves it (she is 16), she says you get a mix of sample and full size. Not something I’m interested in, but she eagerly awaits it every month.
She pays £11 a month I think?

My daughter had a subscription for two years (birthday presents), and said she loved it. She was so excited opening it every month, and it all looked lovely, even though I haven’t a clue about beauty products apart from basic stuff.

Then, a few months ago she decided to have a massive declutter and got rid of boxes and boxes of stuff, not even used. It made me feel a bit sick at all the waste. Her sister took a few bits, I took some shower gel and body lotion, and the rest went to the charity shop.

I really want to like subscription boxes, but I’ve been put off by that. Maybe they’re best for tweens/teens before they have jobs and can buy themselves anything they want, so they’ll actually try the products.

I had it for a couple of years when it first launched in the UK. It used to be fantastic. It was marketed as containing 5 high end products. After a while they dropped the "high end" description and would have items that could easily be picked up in Superdrug. I cancelled. IMO the best beauty box is Latest in Beauty where you can choose your own items or a curated box where you know what the items will be. You don't need to have a subscription. It is cheaper with a subscription but you can cancel it after your first box. In the early years of the UK Beauty Box boom I had several. I ended up with lots of unwanted dry shampoo, pale nude lipsticks, nail varnish, fake tan and hair products for damaged hair. Now I only order products which I know that I will use.

Thank you everyone. Glad it isn't a MLM. She's not a teen. I guess as long as she is enjoying it and it's not a scheme, there's no harm in it.

Look Fantastic is one of the best beauty boxes going imo. Always get a full size in a box.

Not an MLM. I quite like them. Not everyone's cup of tea thou.

How is she spending quite a lot of money every month
as far as I know it’s just a once a month thing.

How is she spending quite a lot of money every month
She has been buying them as gifts. If she is getting money off as a reward for giving referrals then great. She asked me if I would buy some for my friends. I hadn't heard of it and recent online reviews were mixed. I was worried she was caight up in a pyramid scheme. She's lovely and I don't want her being ripped off.

I admit I was cynical and I'm happy to be proved wrong.