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Anyone else with 197 have issues with their Kopari not being sealed tight and leaking?
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Julie
Mine leaked, but it didn’t get on anything else. I was kinda like “okay, I guess I’m trying this first” and wiped off the leakage and had a hair mask!
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Kiales
Yep, mine was all leaky.
I got a sample of it in their Superfoods kit, and it leaked in that, too. I even had them send me a replacement, and that one also leaked haha.
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Mary Beth
I guess that answers the mystery of why they’re not selling the superfoods box anymore… maybe they’ll figure something out, hope so
Sandi
I received my box yesterday (197) and I’m very happy with it. The Kopari sample is huge! I don’t typically care for perfume samples but I could smell one (or both) of the two KVD samples when I opened the box and they smelled heavenly! This might be my favorite Play! box to date.
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Julie
I just received box 197. I’m very happy! My profile is medium skin tone and I received kat von d concealer in medium 19 cool. I don’t see that shade on Sephora’s site though…. The beauty blender will come in handy with the concealer.
Saint and Sinner both smell good! I will use the dry shampoo more as a style/texturizing product since I have to wash it everyday to style it or look wonky.
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Joni
I got that medium shade too. I was really excited about getting light in this…oh well. 🙁
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Veronica
I love dry shampoo, I use it right after I wash / dry & style my hair. It gives volume, texture to hold whatever style i pick and prevents my hair from getting oily. Then i use it on the third day to refresh my hair . I go through these little sample’s in a couple days. I’ve never had a baby beauty blender , but im sure it’s great for under eye concealer. I’ve never tried the kat von de concealer in this tube , i have the old tattoo cover up one. I already have samples of the perfume but i like it. I have the mascara remover sample but I’ve never used it, but im happy to have 2. The coconut oil is something i will regift in my now famous every one takes a gift bag of samples when they come to my house tradition I’ve started. I love what you get for just 10 bucks its a steal in my opinion. I can’t see myself ever cancelling this subscription.
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Cindi
I am a soapmaker so I literally have gallons of coconut oil, that is the last thing I need a sample of, lol. I would be happy to swap the coconut melt for the Bum Bum, Korres, or Glamglow.
Other than that and the melt off mascara thingie (I’m 197) I’m fairly happy with this box. I have been toying with canceling because the recent boxes were dreadful, but this one is decent. 🙂
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Jennifer
I’ll swap for my glam glow if the other swap doesn’t go through email me jennifersparber33 at gmail
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Rachel
I would love to swap bum bum for the kopari coconut oil! Are you on the swap site?
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Cindi
No, where is it?
Beccah
I am swapping mine! Would love the bum bum!
Susan P
I received a little sample like this of the Brazilian Bum Bum cream and I was hooked. I never would have tried it otherwise. Even that small amount was a treat to me. I ran out and bought it and bought it for my friends. So, I guess sometimes it’s not the size of the boat, it’s the motion of the lotion. 😂
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Veronica
Lol get the body wash /lotion set , you will be truly spoiled. I used to use drug store body wash. Not now , this stuff is on a whole other level. Plus it makes the scent stay longer and stronger.
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TNmomX3
I just looked at this and was thinking that I would LOVE 197. Like it was Taylor made just for me! I went to check my number and that’s the one I’m getting! I could not be happier!
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Beccah
I got box #197 and the concealer in my box is medium cool not light. Thank god.
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Beccah
Oh and the perfume is actually 2 different samples. Saint & sinner not just one.
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TNmomX3
Yay! So excited! Thanks for sharing!
Christine
Not sure why there is so much negativity towards this box. They have improved from the nearly all haircare or all skincare boxes from a couple months back. They actually include several makeup items now.
If people are so unhappy with this box, there is always the option of subscribing to the new Macy’s box or Ipsy instead.
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Veronica
Exactly
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Shoppeaholik
I got box 189, looks like a good box, but I would love to try the Kopari…would swap the bum bum cream for it…if someone was interested. 🙂
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Beccah
I would love to swap my kopari for the bum bum. I am on swap. I already got my box. It is a big sample too.
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Arielle B.
I think the Kopari coconut melt is just basically an overpriced coconut oil…lol. If you look at the list of ingredients, it just says organic coconut oil and nothing else. I get mine at Aldi for $4.:)
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Regina
Is it possible to email and opt out of some things? If so what is the email and thanks! I am so over dry shampoo
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Kim
They do not have an opt out service. Just the beauty profile quiz but that does not allow for opt outs.
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Cai
I’m 205. I love subscription boxes (obviously, lol) but Play! is the only one I’ve stayed consistently subscribed to. I have definitely gotten a couple less than stellar boxes but I end up using everything — there are plenty of days I would have gone without wearing makeup but instead played around with some products I knew I wasn’t going to love and purchase full size of, but enjoyed wearing for a one-off.
I would have loved to have gotten the erborian, but honestly I’m up to my eyeballs in illuminating primers/moisturizers/highlighters anyway! I know Lancer is a good brand and I need an exfoliator.
I’m looking fwd to this box. Always need dry shampoo. Mascara.. kind of ugh at this point. I’m sure it’s decent but I think I get a mascara every time and honestly none of them are as good as my fav which I never buy anymore bc I have so much. I have 4 bb micros, so I don’t need another but I’m sure I will eventually..
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Veronica
Same here , play will stay.
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Lindsey
It’s not a mascara. It’s a mascara remover…
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Jules
205 is a mascara duo primer from clinique. The other boxes so far have the too faced mascara melt off.
Vanessa
All these boxes look great!
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Erin
I got that same dry shampoo in my January playbox. They better not send me that again!😕 (Box #122)
I’m so disappointed by these items. A $40 coconut oil?
A gold Elixir serum that is mostly alcohol ? (checked ingredient list on Sephora.com)
And samples for the body that are probably only big enough to be used maybe twice? ( that’s why I hate getting samples for the body because they’re never big enough to use for an extended period of time or at least to cover your whole body in one use).
I know the box is only $10 and that’s not very pricey. But that doesn’t mean that I want to waste $10 on a service where I have to constantly give away/swap the items because they don’t suit me.
Sephora has an array of Brands and products, I know they can work out better deals with these brands so we can get a stronger variety of products each month. I understand that some women are newer to the service so these products may be new to them. But I’ve only been with this service for 10 months and I might be getting repeat products already. 👎
Not cool. Rant over. LOL
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Jen
I’m getting 189, yay!!! So excited about having an “official” beauty blender mini, getting to try the bum bum cream, and the dry shampoo and Kat Von D concealer are both a favorite (hope the color works out!).
The mascara melt off isn’t something I’d go for just because I don’t wear waterproof mascara & prefer micellar water, but I’m still happy to try it.
Also, every time someone says “so glad I cancelled” I sing “nah nah naaaah nah, hey hey hey, gooooodbyyyyeeee” hehe
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Veronica
😁
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lily
Haha I agree..if you are so glad you cancelled what are you even doing here!
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Lola
I love the mascara melt off . I don’t wear waterproof but I usually have 2 or 3 layers of mascara. It makes it so easy to take my eye makeup off without irritating my eyes. I have box 10. Hope it’s there but I also want the Korres oil or glamglow.
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Maria
I love #197, but I’m 130. I may covet from afar.
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Toni
I’m pissed it’s been a long time since I checked the order number,but I desided to ,I was 197 and I was happy for the first time in a while now my number is 130 I may cancel I’m not a little happy camper
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Jules
Isn’t it weird that they changed the number? the same thing happened to me, when I first checked i was 205 and now im 130….the anticipation is killing me
Tonia Taylor-Zornes
This is my box and Im so disappointed the beauty blender is the only thing I’ll use. Not a fan of kat von d so never wanted her perfumes the concealer always creases under my eyes. I have 6 samples of the melt off that I still haven’t used. Hope somebody with 205 will wanna swap.
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Cindy
I have 205! Let’s swap!
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Tonia
I have it listed on the swaps site if you still wanna swap
Tonia Taylor-Zornes
Im so willing to are you on the swap site?
vanessa
No regrets about canceling. The items that are featured that I may be interested in, will resurface in another sub.
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Sarah
Anyone who doesn’t want their dry shampoo I’m taking donations for my mass of hair and I’ll swap if I have something you want. I’m getting #122 so idk what I’m getting from Play yet this month to pist in the swap but I also get Ipsy, Birchbox, Boxycharm, and the Walmart Beauty Box so I have enough skin care samples to last me a lifetime if anyone wants to trade hair care for skin care.
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Sarah
I’m new to the swap site, just filled out my shipping info and all that. Is my name the name I put as my shipping name? If it is, I’m Sarah Keith. I didn’t see anywhere else to make a name.
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barbara
hey Sarah I m getting box 122 as well but I have gotten the
Living proof dry shampoo in full dry volume blast in my March box ( I did not know they have dry shampoos by different names) and I have the
Klorane Dry shampoo with out milk from the June box and I am not a fan of dry shampoo’s so they have not been touched if you are interested they are nice sizes. am not sure what I would like to swap for I also subscribe to Ipsy I do like lip products highlighters . the box from play when we got the k von D I was excited but got the opposite color that I really wanted in my july box I got the tare lipstick (set sail) I’m love and almost gone!! let me know what you got ~~ I try to check on here a lot but you can also get ahold of me better on insta @bobbieyasin
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DianaG
Definitely interested in swapping the dry shampoo.
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Mary Beth
What’s your name on the swap site (if you’re on there)?
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Adele
Got my 197 box and the Lock-It may be profile based because mine is in the shade medium and the perfume is both saint & sinner samples.
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Tamara Dungan
Mine is also medium and I got both perfumes as well. You can’t really tell in the pic I shared with Liz because I took the pic in my car on my lunch break. Lol
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Adele
Thank you for sending her pics. I like to know what’s in the box before I get it!
Chasenchico
I’ve tried the Kopari Coconut Melt before, it is just plain coconut oil…nothing special ! It’s in a solid form but as soon as it touches your fingers it melts quickly. It does smell good but I would definitely love to receive the serum or bum bum cream instead.
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Ana
The only box I didn’t want was the one w the Kopari because I already have the big tub of the coconut melt and of course it’s the one I get lol
Anyone want the Kopari? My skin can only get so soft…
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Angie
Send it my way! I love all things coconut. How can I contact you?
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Dayan
My #… Such a terrible box when compared to the other two…
Really wanna cancel but that fomo feeling is keeping me subscribing after so many misses this year so far…
Gonna try to change my profile again… What did I do wrong??
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janese
Anyone else getting box #213? Haven’t seen it mentioned yet!
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Mandi
That’s the number I got to! I’m impatiently waiting to find out.
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Mandi
That the number I got to! I’m impatiently waiting to find out.
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Traci
The last 3 numbers are 189 so I gather I’m getting 189?? HOWEVER, it says “Out of Stock” even though it’s paid for and ‘Processing.”
Gee, I’m sooooo confused Sephora!
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Kim
Sephora play always says out of stock after the payment for the box. If that’s your number that’s what you’re getting
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Kat
They are always listed as “out of stock” because you can’t go and purchase more of your sub box. If it’s paid for and processing, you’re getting it.
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