Beauty Boxes

[Housewife2010]

I'm really tempted to try ones of these. Anyone recommend Glossy Box, Boudoir Prive, Feel Unique or similar? I keep reading beauty blogs to see which is best.

Mine says they'll take payment around the 20th and it's due up to a week later, I've yet to recieve my January boxes from Carmine or GlossyBox :(

I'm still waiting for mine too but I only signed up on friday - they should both be delivered within a week. Carmine and glossybox both have the box listings on their websites now so at least we know what to expect - not too impressed by the carmine offering!!! Might feel different when I see the products but I'm glad I got both of them on a £5/box offer.

Excited about my FeelUnique box. Apparently they're sent out 1st week of Feb so not long now.
I never spend money on myself in this way so it's a nice change.

I have a half price code for GlossyBox if anyone is interested :)

Ok, am now thinking of trying one (baaa baaa)... Few questions:

I'm a bit of a makeup junkie, so would prefer a box that had more makeup than toiletries - so which company would be best?

And following on, I have dark skin, so no point signing up for a box which only contains colours suitable for fairer skin tones - anyway to personalise the samples a bit?

You can fill in a beauty profile about what sort of make up you prefer/skin type with glossy box, not sure if you can with any of the others

Thanks Louby - don't want to get lumbered with 'porcelain' foundation and self tan samples

Will go and investigate...

Anyone got a Glossybox code? i am ordering my first box this evening

Have signed up to carmine and got my box within a week, and loved it!

glossy box code GLOSSYTUBE2012

Is carmine better for makeup then Chandon?

Some thoughts on the January Carmine box:

Although I generally love bath products, I felt those bathsalts were somewhat meh. Have used them - there wasn't much of a scent, the bath needed a good scrub afterwards and I seriously doubt the " equivalent to a three day fast " claims.

The Korres wild rose moisturiser is lovely. Smells great and very hydrating. Seems to suit my skin.

I find the tiny rollerball in the Balance Me oil sample very frustrating. it doesn't work very well so it's hard to get the oil on the skin. I can't tell if the oil is any good!

My DD claimed the false eyelashes and loves them.

I like the eyeko stick. i got the petrol colour and it's great with my colouring. Needs lots of blending to be wearable, but nice with a complementary shadow on top.

i'd rate the box 5 out of 10 ( Each product can gain a maximum of 2 if I love it, I if it's ok and 0 for a strikeout.)

it's good fun trying out new stuff I wouldn't normally buy, though.

The carmine box:

It had a full size Weleda shower gel, lovely and worth the 10 pounds already (or almost), a Blingtone glitter eyeshadow, which I would wear for parties (tried it on), a japonesque brush for smudging eyeliner/eye shadow, which I like (I do smokey eyes a lot), also a nice day cream, but it is a tiny bit glittery so would not use that every day, still like it though, and a Benito Brow bar voucher to have eye brows threaded (worth 15, always wanted to try that!).

So I guess make up-skincare mix.

I like the look of the new box, apart form the eye lashes which I would never use, but can easily give to a friend :)

And I just LOVE having a present for myself, wrapped nicely as well.I so rarely get gifts :)

It also has a spray for hair, to help it dry quicker. i have really long hair so worth a try as well.

Does anyone get or can recommend the Amarya box? I'm getting urges to try another one.

I have just signed up to Glossybox. I am so excited! (should get out more...)-does anyone know when it should arrive?.

I wondered that too Chief...if I sign up to GB today, will I get the box everyone's been talking about here or will it be the next month's one - contents still unknown...
Have already signed up to Feel Unique for Feb so really should get a grip and leave it at that...you're all such a bad influence on me...

I think you'll get the choice of January or february's box, I did when I signed up last week. I haven't received either of mine yet, but I'm really looking forward to them! Also there are a couple of Facebook groups so people to swap unwanted products from the beauty boxes which looks quite interesting.

STYLISTDEC1411 should give you 50% off of your first glossy box :)

Now Stella, you are exactly the sort of bad influence I was referring to....offering discounts and FB swapping groups to join.

Off to join up now...thanks!

For info, the stylist discount code didn't work but the Glossytube one did (from further up the thread). It didn't give me a choice of months to start the subscription so I'll just have to wait and see

sebastion I'm waiting for my FeelUnique box too . Am excited .
Housewife I'm chuckling at you needing another fix ...

Hello I have a freebie to gift.
It's an YSL brand new unused lipstick in Violet Singulier
As you can guess it is purple ish and it would definetly suit a dark skin much better than mine .
If anybody would like it please PM me.

Got my latest in beauty special offer box today. 3 Bamford minis (smell gorgeous), 10 day trial of Bare Escentuals foundation and mini buki brush (be is my usual so great for touch-ups if its been raining/ive been crying - the only occassions i need to touch up), 30ml Liz Earle C&P with muslin cloth (I use the new elemis one atm and people say it is like C&P just more expensive so good to try), 5ml of a sisely moisturiser and a Nick Lowe misturiser (oil control so I'll keep for the summer). Oh, and a sachet of lanolips. Pretty darn good for £8!!

I wouldn't buy the main box they have at the mo - not my kind of products. If I get lots of moisturiser samples I tend to use them on my neck etc as I don't want them to go to waste. Either that or I keep them for the spare room, then when I have guests they have a proper selection of bits and bobs that rivals any hotel!!!

Still waiting on my carmine and glossybox - will rate the products when they arrive!!!

mrsmartin do you mean the Refresh and Recover box ?
I didnt like the look of that one too much either .