French Box Subscription Review – December 2014

Is Liz not doing a review for the Jan box?

$10 off code worked just fine. For $14 I figure it’s worth giving them a try

I got my January French Box today. Not sure if I should post what’s in it or wait for Liz to do the January unboxing.

Is there any update on Jan FB? I canceled last month but just curious what is in store for Jan and trying to decide about trying Feb.

Cancelled after this box. I like the Lanvin cream & the eyebrow set but tossed everything else. Very disappointing!

The coupon code for $10 off the first box did not work. Is there another code?

I cancelled. I have very short hair, so the headband was a no go for me, and my niece didn’t like it when I passed it on to her (she said it “itched her head”). The treats were meh for me; certainly not something I would pay $6 for. And like everyone else, the brow kit seemed fabulous but not having blonde hair, it seems like too much work (and “adding in my own eyeshadow” is crazy to me; I don’t wear brow-colored eyeshadow). My money is better spent elsewhere. At least with Popsugar, if I don’t like an item, I can give it as a gift to someone else.

I really liked this box!! I’ve liked most of them though!! I used everything in this one 🙂

I got this box as a gift from my husband (with the discount) and it is my first box.

I have seen Liz’s reviews here and this is my least favorite box because the eyebrow kit doesn’t match my color… I sent email to customer service and received the same email as Jenna. I guess I am going to give it a try. I also expressed that I felt some items’ values were inflated (sweets, ornament and headband) and perfume sample shouldn’t count as main item. It would have been nice if ornament and perfume were bonus items, but not considered toward the total value. I so want to love this box, so I hope they listen. They wrote back to me very quickly and said my feedback was appreciated. Ate the sweet, ornament is on the tree, headband (mine was gold/black) will be gifted to my sis-in-law (hairdresser) and the rest will be used by me eventually…

Anyone here committed for an annual subscription? I cannot decide… I like the variation of items in the past boxes for the price point and the product they choose seem to be high quality. Decisions, decisions…

Once I got over the packaging, I decided to cancel. I actually think this month’s box was decent (brow kit and lotion were very nice), but looking back at the past boxes, I’m realizing I’m not using most of the stuff in French box. Maybe I’ll re-sub some other time, but for now I will enjoy from afar.

My 6 year old and I had a wonderful time opening the French Box. The packaging is beautiful as always. I love the postcard which shows their package under the tree. Love the details. The small bag that the headbead came in is nice too. I tried out the hairstyle too which came out ok. I think my hair is too thick for the style. I’m going to give the chocolate truffle recipe a try. I always say I am going to make them and never do. I like the perfume scent and will try the treats. The lotion smells nice too.

I had no idea there are kits for brow shapes! I like how TFB keeps surprising us. The plastic ornament is on my tree. I am glad that it is plastic because one of the cats like to climb the tree and already broke an ornament.

I’m pedestrian and fine with it :). I will probably never visit France and love it when they include touristy items. The compact mirror is my favorite item from them.

I’m french living in the US ! And after this box, I cancelled my subscription…I have to admit that The brows kit is nice, i tried it and work very well on me, I’m dark blond. But, there is NO WAY that this candies (except the Calisson ) are from France…And these Calissons are exactly the same as the October box…let me think, the have left over from october box and they put them in an other box… The sesame candies are absolutely not french and the cookie neither. The Christmas ornement in like a 50 cents plastic shit. The headband is pretty but not french…and the Lanvin body cream is OK.
Even if the value of this box is more than $24, there is no way that it is $90…And for that I have the feeling of being rip off a little bit.
I subscribe for Birch box which really much cheaper, $10. You get 4 or 5 samples, you win point for reviewing them, at least 4 or 5 $ per month to spend in there gift shop, so you can get or almost get the full size that you like for free !! I think it’s not a bad deal instead of receiving full size which are staying on shelves…

very underwhelmed with this box, again. i canceled my subscription 🙁

I just canceled this sub. I don’t think it’s “French” enough for me.

I absolutely love Frenchbox’s packaging. It’s so beautiful and the attention to detail is wonderful. Having said that though, I find myself being more wowed by the packaging than the actual contents of any of the Frenchboxes. That’s a problem for me, as there is no logical way I can justify spending $24 a month for packaging, no matter how cute it is.

So, I cancelled after November’s box. I’m glad I did as there isn’t one item in here that I would use. $9 for a headband that looks exactly like a Goody headband you can get in a 3-pack at Target for $5 seems really inflated to me. Plus, I can never get those darned wrap around headbands to stay on my head. They always pop off my head. 🙂

I guess I’m also over perfume samples in these boxes. I hate paying for those as much as I hate paying for foil samples. Perfume & foil samples are usually freebies, so it’s hard to pay $24 for those.

Sorry to sound like a complainer here. I guess the point I’m trying to make is that I think packaging only goes so far. It’s almost like a really hot guy. He might be pretty to look at, but if there’s nothing on the inside, eventually standing there and looking pretty gets old. LOL! 🙂

I found the perfume to be amazing. I went to perfume.com, I think, and found the full size bottle for about $30. Can’t wait to get it. I love that one of the many, many fragrance samples we get with subscription boxes finally was a good match for me.

I still looooooove the presentation, but man, I am just not connecting with this box again this month. I’m completely missing out on the value because I can’t use a single item.

The value thing makes it a box full of *womp WOMP* for me: The eyebrow kit was a clever idea, but my brows are black and there’s no way to trade for a better match. I was thrilled to see a Lanvin product! But the scent smells old ladyish to me (and on me) instead of lovely and chic. I avoid wheat, so I won’t eat the treats. The plastic ornament doesn’t have any value for me at all because it’s clearly a promotional item with their logo on it. And I think we all feel the same way about perfume samples.

And the inflated dollar values are… well… bonkers. There’s no way that headband retails for $9. That plastic holiday ornament is not $6. The little plastic container of random treats is not $6, not even in Paris or Manhattan. It’s disingenuous to claim that those three items are worth $21 together.

So no, not for me. I canceled within five minutes of getting the box. I wish more subscription boxes would take note of their packaging, though, which is top notch. The glitter was perfect.

Love that it’s not food that was laden with sugar – this one would make me re-subscribe

I loved the extra holiday touches in this box — the tiny sprinkle of gold sparkles, the themed card, some gold in the paper packing materials, etc. (I don’t even normally like gold all that much but I loved it here.) FrenchBox’s attention to detail is impressive. For example, the card incorporates the headband and the actual Frenchbox under the tree.

Belle présentation. Je l’adore. <3

I really enjoyed the December box and have already been able to use the headband for the included hairstyle card. I especially liked the added touch for the holidays. I agree that French Box does a great job based on their price point which makes it an affordable subscription.

I found this box “BLAH”. The lotion smells amazing though.

I think I’m going to lay off the beauty boxes for a few months. I have makeup, perfume, lotion, nail polish and hair protector coming out of my ears.

This is one of my favorite subscription boxes. I’ve gotten every box since they began, and I’ve loved them all. I can’t wait for the next one!

“plush two shades of eyebrow powder…” The lightest shade is actually wax, not eyebrow powder. They sent out an email with English instructions for this product:

Step-by-step for beautiful eyebrows

L’Atelier du sourcil is a Paris-based company specialized in eyebrow beautification. They develop innovative products with very specific formulas.

The eyebrow kit included in your December FrenchBox is their most popular product in France.
How to use the Eyebrow kit

1. The kit comes with stencils that should be applied on top of of your eyebrow. Choose the one most appropriate for your eyebrow shape.

The stencils will avoid getting the wax on your skin.

2. Apply the wax; you can use your fingers or the included brush.

3. Remove the stencils (they can be re-used multiple times).

4. Apply the color with the included brush. For those with a darker color eyebrow, you can mix the powder inside the kit with a darker eye shadow of your choice and this will help enhance your final result.

5. Apply the brow gel. This will set the color and allow for all-day wear.

Done!

We believe beauty comes in all shapes, sizes and colors. When choosing this product, we tested all color variations and picked the most neutral one. We hope our tips will allow you to enjoy this quality product.

Your feedback is always apreciated and carefully reviewed.

We look forward to suprising you with our upcoming product selection and we wish every one of you a great holiday!

Bisous!
The FrenchBox team

A person would need a lot of hair to do that hairstyle! (Mine is longer than that but most people’s isn’t…)

I like Frenchbox! I am subscriber since they launched and I was happy with every single box I got from them! It is always surprise! I know it will always be something new, I didn’t get from other boxes yet 🙂 I love those little calissons, could eat a whole bag of them!