Eva Scrivo Quarterly Subscription Box Review – #EVA01

Super sad that Eva will no longer will be curating for Quarterly. This box I really loved since I felt it was actually curated and stick to the theme Eva’s chose for the boxes.

My second Eva Scrivo box arrived today via FedEx early morning. I think this box will be popular. I was able to try out the deep conditioner today! Love how my hair feels. This box feels luxurious.

I’m working out of state so I have my s.o. do personal unboxing videos for me over Skype. I asked him to send me just the lip gloss because I was curious from the reviews and I’m glad I did! I almost always swap or gift lip glosses that I get from my sub boxes because I much prefer lip tints or lip crayons but this one is really special. Just a little sparkle and shine and perfect for a makeup minimalist like me.

Not sure about the rest of the box… will have to see when I finally get back home, but in the meantime I cancelled this one. It seemed thoughtfully curated but I’m not as much into hair as I think one has to be for this box. Much more excited about MSA and Nina Garcia (if the latter will EVER ship.)

Hi all–I work with Eva on her Quarterly boxes. Nice to meet you! If you subscribed to and received Eva’s first package and found that the headband didn’t fit, feel free to exchange it for a size up or down (there are only two) by sending the headband to her salon along with your mailing address and size preference: Eva Scrivo Salon, 50 Bond St., New York, NY 10012. Keep in mind that these are handmade items, so you may not receive the exact same style as the one you exchanged.

I had planned on sending this back, but couldn’t resist taking a look. I got a different headband, a slimmer braided band in a beautiful deep gray/silver color and it fit perfectly. It matches almost everything I own. I never realized my wardrobe was 50 shades of gray!

After seeing the spoilers, I didn’t even bother opening the box. Returned it right away. This should have been a $50 box not $100.

Hi Liz!

Did you receive the blow out coupon? it seems none of us did. Any chance you might be able to reach out to quarterly and find out if they were even sent out?

Thanks so much!

I tried out the headband and the lip gloss which I layered over my lipstick giving it a shimmery look. My husband liked the look. I haven’t had a chance to try out her tips yet. I also tried out the serum and still need to figure out the right amount for my hair.

If anyone missed this box and wants it. I’ll sale mine. Email me sunrosez at hotmail

PS: Did you notice that there is another $5000 box up on Quarterly from an “Uncle Ronaldo”? It has almost nothing up about who he is but it promises home, lifestyle and beauty items. It also doesn’t have a next ship date. Do you suppose it’s some kind of tester subscription from Quarterly themselves? Or a joke?

-sigh- Definitely feel sticker shock now that I’ve opened this box. High-end hair products and a headband may sound nice at first. But when I consider that I could have spent $100 at the salon to get a nice color or cut/blow-out…this just didn’t do it for me. Sending mine back. On the positive, now I don’t feel so bad about purchasing two of your next MSA boxes, Liz! ;o)

This box looks like a lot of fun! I love the hair items. (The gloss and polish are less interesting.) The headband is very cute.

I like this box very much. You can tell that Eva had put a lot of thought into it, as it’s well put together and true to its “backstage beauty” theme. I like how she shows and explains the current trends in hair and makeup, since I probably would never have really understood them otherwise. Her tutorial on blowdrying is very useful (I already tried it!) and I can’t wait to try that salad recipe!

I also loved the headband (mine happens to fit well) and I probably would have never tried these products, or even known about them otherwise. So far I have tried the Kerastase volume spray, Obliphica serum, and the lip gloss. I think that they’re all wonderful and I’m glad that to have this opportunity to indulge in high end beauty products that I usually don’t buy.

Very happy and looking forward to Eva’s next box!

I just got this message about the Quarterly Dave Asprey Box which was supposed to ship in October.

“Dave has been scouring the biohacking realm to find the best hacks for #BIO01. We’re excited to reveal that one of the many items going in this box will be Rogue Fitness MobilityWOD Gemini and Supernova rollers for true athletes.

Although his first box will now ship in November, it will definitely be worth the wait!”

The Supernova Roller is valued at $39.95
http://www.roguefitness.com/mobilitywod-super-nova

The Gemini Roller is valued at $34.95
http://www.roguefitness.com/mobilitywod-gemini

I’m not sure how I feel about the spoilers, and I definitely don’t like that all of my Quarterly boxes are now shipping in November. The BookRiot ones and MSA seem to be the only ones that have it together. I get that there are delays on the supplier side, but there should be a plan in place to include that in the delivery estimates and also more stringent policies with these suppliers. Just as much as you want to have their products in your box, they want to be in your box because of the advertising and visibility it gives them.

For $100, I would’ve been disappointed on a personal level. I can’t wear the wrap-around headband style. My head must be longer than it is wide (lol!) because they always slide back and right off my head! Unless I’m missing out on a trick (ladies, help?). Underwhelmed with lip gloss and nail polish of any kind. Recipe card? Maybe (and I stress the maybe) that would work for me if everything else was of interest to me.

I thought there would be more focus on the tutorial cards and tools (I do like that brush). Include the makeup and hair care, but tell us how it can be used to create something interesting. Take me beyond basic application. That would be fun for $100. That’s what I thought this box was about.

Not a comment, just a question. Liz, when is your next box ?

It’s not that this isn’t a well curated box, but it’s not a good fit for me. I’m not a hair accessories kind of a girl (although I know that metallic were a big runway theme this year) and I don’t need help with volume – usually I need help taming my hair to be less pouffy. I was hoping she would include a fancy pants brush in the box, but not one with such a specific purpose. :/ I do want to try the serum (sounds like its very similar to Hair Dressers Oil by Bumble) but I can purchase that separately for much less than the $100+tax that I paid. I will be sending mine back because I simply won’t use the bulk of it’s contents, but I do think this is a well rounded box.

Wasn’t this supposed to include a blow out at her salon? I remember seeing that on Twitter I think .

I have mixed feelings about this box. On one part I desperately need hair accesories and products because I shower at the gym and go straight to work so I’ve been on the hunt for this products. Im happy that there none dry-shampoo here. On the other part I was expecting something VaVaVaBOOM that is just not in this box. I guess I was expecting a better make-up item than a lip gloss. However, for some of us the tutorials are highly appreciated.

I like the box. I think she stuck true to her theme of “Backstage Beauty”. She explained that the colors that she selected were popular during fashion week. The tip sheets will be helpful to me. I wonder if we will see a similar color scheme in the Nina Garcia box. I also liked that she included a recipe.

Her next box is in December. Quarterly must had printed the curator letter prior to the box being moved from November to December. Looking forward to it.

I was also a little disappointed in the box but maybe my expectations were too high. $100 is a lot for a box and the only thing that really excited me was the Kerastase volume powder.

If it makes you feel any better I received the M/L headband and it’s slightly too big :/

This box is amazing. I love everything in it. I am so sorry I didn’t order it. When I saw what was in this I went to order her next box. I would have used everything in the box. I love that lip gloss. I went to the website and ordered some. I think this box was great. Hope the next one is good .

I am very disappointed and will be returning this box. I expected more from Eva’s box. Hopefully, her next box will renew my faith – otherwise I will cancel.

I’m really glad I didn’t order this box. The items in here are nice, but not great. And I certainly wouldn’t pay $100 for these items. I like that she included styling tips and tutorials, which is something that’s missing from a lot of other boxes with beauty items, but I don’t see anything listed here that I have to have, let alone like.

Glad I didn’t get this box. Not a huge fan of gold stuff and I don’t use animal products so I would’ve been disappointed in the headband. Although vegetarian or not, I would never personally pay more than about $10 for a cute headband which are a dime a dozen at retailers like Target and Sephora, so I would’ve been disappointed in a $50 headband regardless.
I do agree though that the curation is great and the tutorials would’ve been very useful.