Our reviewers research, test, and recommend the best subscriptions and products independently; click to learn more about our editorial guidelines. We may receive commissions on purchases made through links on our site.
Looking for the latest spoiler for this box? Find it here:
We're starting to get the box variation spoilers for the January 2017 Play! By Sephora box!
Not sure which box # you have? If you log in through a browser, not the app, and go to my account > account details > online orders and open the play! Order Details, you can see the “item number” next to the image.
We'll add more box variation details as soon as we get them! In the meantime, here are some of the other spoiler products in the January 2017 Play! By Sephora box:
This is likely one box variation (probably the version for any subscribers who didn't indicate skin tone colors in their profile for customization), and according to Anonymous, here are 3 other items that may be sampled in January in different box variations:
PLAY! by Sephora is a monthly beauty and makeup subscription box. Each month, Sephora sends you a mix of six samples (including cosmetics, haircare, skincare, fragrances, and other beauty products) personalized to match your preferences and a PLAY! BOOK of tips and tricks.
At My Subscription Addiction, we believe in better living through subscriptions. We help readers discover new and exciting products and services that will help deliver the best version of their lives.
At My Subscription Addiction, we believe in better living through subscriptions. We help readers discover new and exciting products and services that will help deliver the best version of their lives.
Join the Conversation
Please do not enter your email address in the Name field or in the comment content. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. Remember to post with kindness and respect. Comments with offensive language, cruelness to others, etc will not be approved. See our full comment policy here.
I got box 468… I’m a bit disappointed in the colors of the amorepacific as I have a very light skin tone, and will probably end up posting on the swap board if I ever get approved to join it… but I’m really excited for the clinique almost lipstick and youth to the people
Reply
Tara
I’m still waiting for my box. 🙁 I guess the good news is by the time I get it the spoilers for next months boxes start coming out.
Reply
Becca
I got my bag today and I love it! I think this is my favorite box yet! I got #476 and got everything I wanted. The samples are really good sized. I got:
*Tarte FRXXXTION which I love
*IT CC Cream in medium and I got the IT concealer in IPSY and they go together perfectly.
*Drunk Elephant moisturizer, which is amazing!
*Clinique Black Honey which looks great on me. I use it over my other lip products as well.
*Ouai Hair Mask
*Tori Burch Love Relentlessly. I don’t like it at all but I don’t like any of her scents.
Reply
Trisha
IT COSMETICS twofer- how great is that? I got the same as you & am so happy with both items. I really needed a new concealer and the timing on this is perfect. Plenty of product too!
I’m really liking this Drunk Elephant line too. My sensitive skin agrees! Enjoy.
Reply
Kelly
Have to say I’m a little disappointed that my “perfume sample” in box 443 was just a scent towelette thingy rather than the vials I’ve received in my other boxes.
Reply
Mel
I got box 468. The box is okay the cushion compact or whatever it’s called is way to dark for me. 104 is too dark and the other number is way to dark. I don’t know why I got that when I said I had fair skin. Other than that the box is okay. I like the lipstick and the tarte stick, but thats about it.
Reply
Annie
I’m skeptical to even try them as my skin is veryyyy light
Reply
Julie
Really like the box but them mailing it out on the 18th and then giving you a week to get to the store if you wanted to cash in on the 50 extra insider points is annoying. I mean I got my pop sugar box within the first two weeks of this month!
Reply
Rceli
No boo, its the end of the next month.
i.e. I have unti lthr end of January to cash in my December Play Pass.
Reply
Lola EB
You have until the end of the following month to get your additional 50 points.
Reply
Jennie
I received Box 476 except I didn’t get the Tarte stick like My insert showed I was suppose to get. They sent me two of the whipped creams. BOO This is the first month I was able to sign up and I have been on the wait list since they started. They never sent me and email that any spots were available I just seen here that people was able to sign up and I took my chances and looked and was able too.
Reply
Amanda
I wouldn’t say boo…I wanted to try the drunk elephant cream… I’m getting 450 and I’m not mad at it but I like 476 as well.
Reply
Renee
If you want to swap for the Tarte, I’d love one of your whipped cream samples.
Reply
Jennie
I will swap with you if you like. How do we do that? I haven’t swapped before.
Carla
Would you want to swap the Tarte for the Clinique or the Dermablend?
Kimmy_golightly
I got the box 450 today. I’ve been busy so didn’t have time to check for the spoilers but I am happy about everything I got- except the cc cushions. I’ve been also loving their “extra” perfume picks. My everyday go-to is pure grace but when I go out with friends or for dinner date, I like changing up to different fragrances. I travel a lot so I’ve been loving the sample sizes of the play box and birchbox.
Reply
Krista
Box 450 for me. Black Honey is amazing and one of the best things Clinique has ever done IMO. Happy to be getting that for SURE. Not sure about the cushion compacts, but hey, it will be fun to try something different. I would have been happy with the Honey Potion OR the Kale/Spinach cream. Not sure I’ll use the Tarte or the hair mask, but I’m pretty happy overall! 🙂
Reply
Connie
How do you find out which number box you will get?
Reply
Debbie
I’m 435 which is ok. If anything, I would want the Drunk Elephant, that brand seems to work really nice on my skin. But I don’t feel excited about this months box, I’m sad about that cuz I really look forward to the Play.
Reply
Lynn Davis
The thing is, box variation envy is the one thing I don’t like about Ipsy…and loved about Sephora…but it seems this is going to be a regular thing now…kinda sad about it. I see how it makes sense though…
Reply
Trisha
Box 476 here and it’s great! The IT Cosmetics can be used anywhere on your face that you need it to go. I tried it under my eyes and it was perfect. The TARTE is kinda dark- I think that will take some experimenting to see if it will work for me. I’m glad I can still try it out tho.
Yes the size of samples are getting smaller, but that’s everywhere. I just got Bobby Brown and Chanel samples and I swear there’s no more than one use in them!! And the makeup counters seem to only want to give you 2 packs at most. Not near enough for an honest evaluation.
For $10 and the extra points I’m sticking with Sephora. Worth it to me.
Reply
Meg
What do you mean kind of dark? The Tarte product in boxes this month is a cleanser/exfoliater.
Reply
Trisha
Yes I know! After I posted I looked it up on Tarte’s website, but didn’t feel it was important enough to immediately correct my post.
It’s not a product that appeals to me so into the donation pile it goes.
You do have to admit that most cheek/lip tints are packaged in the same type container and it’s an easy mistake on first glance.
ABM25
My December box shipped timely, but my January box is still pending. Is it normal to not have been shipped yet? What’s the latest date in the month someone has had their box shipped? Thanks in advance.
Reply
Raychel
Anyone else’s box still not showing as shipped yet? Usually mine ships out around the 15th (sometimes the 17th) each month and gets to me around the 20th, aside from last month when they mis-sorted it and it went to the middle of the country before it came back to the East Coast. I am really looking forward to some of the items in here so I’m getting a little nervous. 😩
Reply
ABM25
Mine hasn’t shipped yet either. 😑
Reply
Beth | Adventuring the Great Wide Somewhere
443 there and I’m not mad about it! I do wish I’d gotten the Honey Potion, so a little bummed that there aren’t really any “new” or up-and-coming brands in this version of the box. But there are lots of brands and even products that i like, and for $10 I’m honestly stunned to like everything so much. Clinique’s Black Honey is awesome and I ALMOST bought it in a Sephora set the other day, so I’m glad I held off! I adore Caudalie and have been wanting to try the Frixxtion stick since it launched, and the other three items are boring but useful, and I appreciate that I’ve actually heard of the brands before. That’s one of my favorite things about Sephora, especially compared to Ipsy, who only sent me dollar store garbage in the most unwearable colors. I’m dropping my Sephora sub after this month (product overload, anyone?) but will definitely miss the fun little surprises!
Reply
Megan
I am getting 443 and I hate it. All other boxes have things I like and this one is literally throw away worthy. I noticed I have been constantly getting the variations that I least like/are the worst of the options ever since I subscribed. I went ahead and changed my profile to opposite to what I am, here’s hoping it works…otherwise I am just canceling :/.
Reply
Carla
I have box 435; is there anything that you might want to trade?
Reply
Holly
This is my first time commenting on a post and i got box #468 and is probably my least favorite of the boxes, probably going to have to cancel after this one. The only thing I like is the tarte stick, i wanted either the farmacy, drunk elephant, dermablend or caudale but oh well. Last months was great but the tarte stick and maybe the clinique black honey lippie aren’t worth the money may switch over to birchbox or ipsy.
Reply
Helen
435 here, and it’s the first Sephora Play! I’m feeling meh about. The black honey lippie is too dark for me and I never use powder so the Dermablend is a no go too.
I would like to try the Boscia BB cream, but them’s the breaks.
Reply
Amber
I felt the same way about the Black Honey years ago when I first discovered it. It looks very dark in the tube, but is actually very sheer and turned out to be one of my favorites of all time. (I have quite pale skin, so it should be a nice gloss for just about anyone)
Reply
Helen
I appreciate your encouragement. 🙂 Thing is, I have very rosy lips and have to wear pale pinks to counteract that. So the Black Honey will go up for swap.
Plus the other thing I was whining about. lol
It’s ok with me if I don’t love everything every month. I mostly really like the things Sephora sends out and won’t be cancelling any time soon.
Dianne
I got the box with the drunk elephant and the it cc cream. Like the products. I’ve got the it cc cream in full size already. Its ok.
Reply
Shiffy
I got 443 but it doesn’t have what’s in the spoiler. I got:
tarte Frxxxtion Stick
Ouai Treatment Masque
Youth to the People Kale + Spinach + Hyaluronic Cream
Clinique Almost Lipstick (broken 🙁 )
AmorePacific Color Control Cushion
Perfume sample- Tory Burch Love Relentlessly
Reply
JZ
My lipstick came broken too!
Reply
Lymplucy
My lipstick also broken!!! They gave me 100 sephora points. 😡
Reply
Amanda
The lipstick is still usable my mom was able to poke the black honey out of the top of the cap and pushed it back in the original position…I like it (it’s sheer don’t let it scare you)…but at first I didn’t know it was in the cap (still broken tho) so I called Sephora and the nice lady gave me 150 points (50 points extra)…kool…if you don’t receive your box make sure they either send a new one, give you your $10 back, or give you 500-550 points to make up for it. Don’t just say okay to 200 points or so make sure no less than 500 points since each item is worth 100 points…if you haven’t received your box and you want points over money or a resend (you might have to wait till the 25th to get a refund)…just sayin 😀
Ivelisse
I’m new to Sephora play I’m still waiting on shipping information, if I new it took so long I probably wouldn’t have subscribed, it took pretty long to get off the wait list. I’m getting box #476 I was hoping for the honey potion, not too thrilled about the Ouai hair mask. I sampled the shampoo and conditioner and it stripped my hair. I guess it’s not for fine hair and my profile says I have fine hair so I don’t understand why they would send it in the first place. I’m pretty happy with the other samples, cannot wait to receive my play bag! Hopefully it ships soon.
Reply
Shiffy
My lipstick came completely broken. First time getting broken makeup. What do I do? Should I contact them?
Reply
Debbie
I’ve had something either broken or missing every month since I started last May. Once they sent a replacement, and the other times they gave me points. It takes the fun out of it when things are broken/missing, I think. Yes, definitely contact them. Sometimes they’re pretty apathetic about it, but I’m sure they’ll do something for you if you ask.
Reply
Lola EB
Contact them. At the best you’ll get a replacement at the worst you’ll get extra insider points.
Reply
melissa
Mine says pending box ending in 985.
Reply
Erin
Make sure you’re looking at the the item #, not the order #. I made that mistake once… 🙂
Reply
Meghan
I got box 450 this month. The brands are great and I’ll use every item except the Amore Pacific. My skin tone is light and those shades (tan and almond) are way too dark for me. Bummer.
Reply
Jennifer
I had the same problem. My box is 468 and I marked on my profile that my skin tone is fair, yet both shades are WAY too dark and warm for me. I can’t even use them as contour shades as they suggested since I am cool toned. I wish I hadn’t marked my skin tone at all so I would’ve received the dermablend setting powder instead. :/
Reply
Samantha
Will either of you post the AmorePacific on the swap site? I have light-medium skin with medium selected on Sephora Play, so these might work for me.
Michele
I’m getting box 435 😊I think there are a lot of good variations. I would have been happy with any of them for the price. All of the products in mine are new to me and I look forward to trying each one.
Reply
michelle
Same here. Pretty pleased with mine.
Reply
Our reviewers research, test, and recommend the best subscriptions and products independently; click to learn more about our editorial guidelines. We may receive commissions on purchases made through links on our site.
Please do not enter your email address in the Name field or in the comment content. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. Remember to post with kindness and respect. Comments with offensive language, cruelness to others, etc will not be approved. See our full comment policy here.