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Walmart Beauty Box Subscription Review – Spring 2015

Liz Cadman
ByLiz CadmanFeb 26, 2016 | 216 comments

Walmart Beauty Box Subscription Review – Spring 2015 Box

The Walmart Beauty Box is a new quarterly subscription box from Walmart. They feature brands you will find at Walmart, plus coupons.

FYI – I believe they ask for your birthday at sign up to customize the box based on age. (There may be other reasons for box variation as well). For reference, this is a box for a 30 year old.

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Walmart Beauty Box Subscription Review – Spring 2015 Items

The Box: Walmart Beauty Box

The Cost: $5 (ships once a season)

The Products: Beauty samples from brands carried by Walmart. (I’m guessing coupons too).

Ships to: US only

Delivered via: USPS

Check out all of my Walmart Beauty Box reviews!

Walmart Beauty Box Subscription Review – Spring 2015 Mascara

Lady Gaga Fame Perfume - 1.2 ml Sample

Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara - FULL SIZE! Value $8.50

While I'm never too excited about perfume samples, I love getting full size mascara! I just tried it out this morning, and I was really impressed by the lash separation the formula and brush provide. Unfortunately for me I didn't love the length or volume compared to my go-to mascaras.

Walmart Beauty Box Subscription Review – Spring 2015 Shampoo

Essence Ultime Omega Repair & Moisture Shampoo - 1.7 oz Value $1

Essence Ultime Omega Repair & Moisture Conditioner - 1.7 oz Value $1

I've seen a lot of tv ads for this haircare brand lately, so I'm not surprised to see it in the box. Unfortunately for me the shampoo isn't sulfate free, (I avoid sulfates in haircare products since my hair is color treated), so I'll be passing these along to a friend.

Walmart Beauty Box Subscription Review – Spring 2015 Dove

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Boosters Facial Cleanser - .5 oz Value $.50

Dove GoFresh Nutrium Moisture in Mandarin & Tiare Flower Scent - 1.8 oz Value $.50

I probably won't end up using this cleanser because I have so many to use thanks to subscription boxes, and I'm not a fan of the ingredients either. I like the citrusy scent of the Dove GoFresh body wash though!

Walmart Beauty Box Subscription Review – Spring 2015 Coupon

And each box also comes with coupons and foil packet samples:

$2 Coupon for Essence Ultime Hair Care Product

$3 Coupon for Color Ultime Hair Coloring Product

$2 Coupon for Covergirl + Olay Simple Ageless Foundation Product

$2 Coupon for any L'Oreal Paris Cosmetic Product

$2 Coupon for any Garnier Moisturizer AND Foil Packet sample of Ultra Lift Miracle Sleeping Cream

$2 Coupon for any Maybelline Face Product AND Foil Packet sample of Fit me! Foundation (115 Ivory)

$1 Coupon for Nivea In-Shower Body Lotion AND Foil Packet sample of Nivea In-Shower Body Lotion

Verdict: This box has a value of about $11. If you plan on using the coupons included, I think that adds to the value (they seem like high-value coupons to me). Personally, this isn't my favorite box, in part because the mascara didn't end up working well for me. I do think it is a good box for $5 though. What do you think of the Spring 2015 Walmart Beauty Box?

 

 

Liz Cadman
Liz Cadman
Liz is the founder of My Subscription Addiction. She's been hooked on subscription boxes since 2011 thanks to Birchbox, and she now subscribes to over 100 boxes. Her favorites include POPSUGAR Must Have, FabFitFun, and any box that features natural beauty products!

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216 comments

Carmen

I just received my Fall 2015 Walmart box. I recieved Dove beauty finish deodorant .5 oz, Caress body wash 1.8 oz, Aussie 24 hr flexible hair spray 1.5 oz, ACT mouthwash 1 oz, Schick hydro silk shaver, Aveeno daily moisturizer with SPF 30, .3 oz, Neutrogena healthy volume mascara in black .16 oz, foil packers are Biore self hearing mask, Nivea extended care lotion, 2 packets of Jergens wet skin moisturizer, Creast 3D teeth whitener steps 1&2, $1 coupon off dove deodorant. Overall not bad for $5, I’ll use almost everything. I was hoping for the Roc wrinkle cream but oh well, this box is not bad at all.

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Jeannie

I got my Fall 2015 box today and, wow, what a difference! This is by far the best box I’ve gotten. My box (WM F C1&2, according to the shipping notification) included:

John Frieda 7-Day Volume in-shower treatment (1 oz. bottle)
ACT Advanced Care Plaque Guard – frosted mint flavor (1 oz. bottle)
Curel Rough Skin Rescue (0.7 oz. tube)
Dove Advanced Care 48 Hour Beauty Finish deodorant (0.5 oz. stick)
ROC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum (1 oz. bottle)
Schick HydroSilk disposable razor
Crest 3D White Brilliance toothpaste (one foil sample each of steps 1 and 2)
Nivea Extended Moisture body lotion (foil pack)
$1.00 coupon for Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant Deodorant

After getting mostly foil samples the last few times, I was really happy with this box. I think I’ll use every item in it, which almost never happens! I’m so curious to see what my 13-year old gets in her box, which shipped today (her box code is WM F T1B).

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Laura

I don’t think those codes mean anything – that’s the same number- WM F T1B – in my email and I put my age at 40 I think.

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Rowan

I changed my age awhile back because I was getting so frustrated at the crappy boxes so I’m getting a WM F T1B box. Ugh. Now I am regretting my decision.

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chillybeans

I got the same exact box today and I agree, it’s the best box I’ve ever gotten from them! The Roc serum is full size and retails for $15!!! The razor, mouthwash and deodorant are perfect for travel. The Curel rough skin rescue is great with Winter coming soon. I don’t mind not getting makeup,this is such a great box and I had just run out of serum!!! Hopefully my 17 yr olds will be great too!

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Alexis

I cancelled my subscription and emailed about requesting a refund before I got an email shipping my box out. Two days later I send another email asking for a refund and receive a shipping confirmation. Now today, two days after the second email I send another email. I finally get a response and the lady says I can’t be refunded because they already sent the box. Their customer service is horrible.

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Mary

I can’t find a Summer 2015 post, so I’m writing here. I just got my Walmart summer box and they really stepped it up from Spring! I won’t post spoilers in case people like to be surprised (like me) but there were 8 items and 2 foil packets (so 10 samples in all) and at least one of those items was full size! A great bargain for $5! I wish they’d do this year-round!

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dana

i came across this website after i signed up. Wished i would have came across it sooner. I signed up and after a month, still nothing. I emailed and copied the confirmation email asking when I would receive my box. The next day I got a notice it was shipped. I was so disappointed. I got the Lady Gaga sample, a shampoo and conditioner , another shampoo and conditioner from a name I am not familiar with a Burt’s Bees sample of skin cleaner and an expired coupon for a free Dove deodorant. I know it was only $5 so I’m not that mad but I feel like if at least the free item coupon wasn’t expired it would have been worth it.
You can get this stuff free in the mail by the vendors and not have to pay. I emailed them and still not response.

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Kathy S

I received my summer box today and was pleasantly surprised. I noticed a charge on my credit card June 10, received an email with tracking on June 19 and got the box on June 24. My box contained the following:
Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick in Gladiolus – full size (same as in my summer Target box)
Olay Total Effects 7 in one anti aging eye treatment – full size
Caress Adore Forever body wash 1.8 oz
Clear Scalp and Hair Therapy Complete Care Nourishing Anti-dandruff shampoo 1.7 oz
John Frieda Sea Waves Beach Blonde Sea Salt Spray 1 oz
Neutrogena Cooldry Sport Sunscreen lotion spf 70 .5 oz
$2 coupon Real Techniques makeup brush
$2 coupon Ecotools makeup brush
$2 coupon Essential Tools makeup brush

Using Walmart prices and not including the coupons this looks close to $25 worth of items for $5. I will use all the items and am much happier with this box than previous Walmart boxes. This also came sooner than expected, since my spring box came April 22.

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Laura

I received the same box – I like it!

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Emily

I got my shipping notification today too, it said I got the ” summer trendsetter #2A” anyone notice what their box was coded?

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Shanna

I got the same stuff in my box. Could it be that they’re finally working it out?!?

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Shanna

I actually received my summer box a couple of days ago and–shock!–it was loaded with actual samples, and NONE OF THEM WERE FOIL PACKETS! There was even a full size lipstick! Is it possible the powers-that-be are listening to the customers?!?

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Leilana

So….I was one of those who was double-charged in February, and received the awful box of foil samples. I had tried to get a refund and never received a response. When I received a shipping notification last week for my Summer box, I tried emailing one more time. While I haven’t received an email response, I did get a $5 refund to my card a couple of days later. So, don’t give up ladies! If you were double-billed, contact them again! I received my summer box yesterday with a better mix of products, so maybe they are re-vamping the whole process….

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Kathy

I got my first box today. I subscribed in May, so I guess that’s not too long to wait. I got what others have referred to as the ‘old lady box’, which having just turned 42 makes me cringe a little 🙂 I got the Palmer’s lotion, the L’Oreal, Ken Paves, etc. I went in and changed my birthday to make me around 25, so we’ll see if that changes things for next time. I’m willing to give it another try, since there were a few high value coupons for things I’ll use.

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liddybug

I do NOT get this box but I wanted to let all you guys know that all that stuff is basically free samples. I have gotten most everything in these boxes free either from in magazines or through the mail. Most of these companies offer free samples on their websites. I got that Dove bodywash free by liking their Facebook page. Even at 5.00 this is a huge scam.

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Rena

Thanks

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Rena

I meant I think so too.

Rena

Trap I think so too.

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My first Walmart box was the Winter Box. What a disappointment! Almost nothing in it! I was going to give this box one more chance before cancelling. It took forever to arrive after the shipping notice. However, the Spring Box was a winner, for me. Maybe because I’m one of the “old ladies” that so many post about (63 yo) and maybe I got an “old lady” box! Here’s what was in my box:

These are the two samples received that Liz also got:
Lady Gaga perfume sample
Garnier Miracle Cream Sample & $2 coupon for any Garnier moisture.

The balance of my box is:
1.7 oz sample of Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Lotion
Foil packet sample of Palmer’s Skin Therapy Oil
$1 coupon for Palmer’s Skin Therapy Oil
1 oz sample of Jergens BB Body Cream
1.7 oz sample of L’Oreal Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo
1.7 oz sample of L’Oreal Total Repair 5 Restoring Conditioner
Foil packet of Ken Paves’ You Are Beautiful Smoothing Shampoo
Foil packet of Ken Paves’ You Are Beautiful Smoothing Conditioner
Foil packet of Ken Paves’ You Are Beautiful Thick Conditioning Mask
Foil packet of Burt’s Bees Renewal Intensive Firming Serum
$3 coupon for Burt’s Bees Renewal Intensive Firming Serum.
Get One Free Coupon ($5.47 limit) for Dove Dry Spray Antiperspirant.

The value of the coupon’s alone is $11.47 and they are for products that I’m interested in. Since the samples are all products that I would like to try, there is nothing that I will be passing on to someone else.

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Megan

After multiple emails and phone calls, and a shipping notice two weeks ago, I finally got a call back today that my box was held and is FINALLY on it’s way. The shipping information updated as well when i tracked it and it should be arriving on Friday. It is the “WM C 3”. (I think the C is for Classic aka Old Lady Box). 🙁 Has anyone else received this box? Any ideas for what to expect?

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Lisa

Speaking only for myself, how nice that you seem to have actually received your box. Money was taken from my account on March 17th and I have yet to receive a box. It appears others have received two. THAT is why I have cancelled my subscription. Not worth the aggravation.

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Julia

I agree with Lisa…the aggravation was not worth the cost. I was charged 3 times! First March 13, again March 19 then yet again on March 26th. I received 1 box with the trial size shampoo and body wash and the foil packets (and some coupons I would never use like rogaine for women). I would have been happy to even receive the coupon for deodorant that people keep saying they received (that would have made the $5 shipping fee worth the box). Many manufacturers will send you the same trial size shampoos/body washes if you go to their website and sign up or request a sample for FREE (I have also received the same size samples from Costco & Sam’s Club). I emailed multiple times, called the # with no response and finally over a month later I disputed the additional charges on my bank account and cancelled.

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Michelle

I received my box today, there was no full size products nor any makeup.
I did receive the following-
Jergens BB Body sample
Palmers Cocoa Butter sample
Loreal Total Repairs shampoo sample
Loreal Total Repairs conditioner sample
and foil packs of
Burt’s Bees Renewal firming serum
Ken Paves smoothing shampoo
Ken Paves smoothing conditioner
Ken Paves conditioning mask
Palmer cocoabutter Skin therapy oil
Garnier Ultra Lift miracle sleeping cream
and
the Lady GaGa sample
coupon for free Dove Dry antiperspirant
coupon for $1 off Palmers product

The coupon for the free antiperspirant is the only thing from stopping me from canceling the sub. Maybe my expectations were too high.

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acidofoliate

A month after my card was charged, I received a box with the dove & neutrogena samples, a packet of 7 simple clean wipes, the lady gaga perfume, plus foil packets of a terrible smelling conditioner and the nivea shower lotion. it was literally not worth $5.

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I went into my profile the day after I registered and changed my age to 23 with the hope that I would get a box with some fun stuff (The box shipped out to weeks later) but no luck. The box came this morning and I received L’Oreal total repair shampoo & conditioner 1.7 oz each, Palmers Cocoa butter lotion1 oz, Jergens BB body cream 1 oz, a coupon for a free full size can of dove dry spray anti-perspirant worth $5.47. Foil packets: Ken Paves You are beautiful smoothing shampoo/conditioner/hair mask, Lady Gags perfume sample, Garnier ultra lift sleeping cream & $2 coupon, Burt’s Bees firming serum & $3 coupon, Palmers skin therapy oil & $1 coupon. Not a terrible box but I was hoping for at least a lip color. Nothing to get excited about but again it was only $5, but I feel Target’s box is a lot better for the same price.
I can’t use the L’Oreal shampoo because it has sulfates and I can’t use the Jergens BB cream because it is for light skin tones. I will get some use out of the other items and I am interested in using some of the coupons. I will hang around and see if the summer box is worth keeping the subscription for a while.

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Joan

I spoke with one of their reps, Jack i think his name was, he explained that the shipping time is 5-7 days from the email with the tracking stuff and that depending on the wave of shipments your in, it can factor into what part of the month you recieve your box in.

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joanndin

Just cancelled mine.

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Rena

How did u cancel yes? I called and the guy said I had to go in my account but can’t get it then, I saw one of the ladies on here said she called and cancel her.

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Lindsay

I was charged on March 18 and received no spring box. I called and emailed repeatedly. I finally talked to someone but he just told me that the box would be mailed in 10 days. I canceled the subscription. My $5 was refunded last week. Today I got an email saying my spring box has been shipped. As of now my account hasn’t been charged. I don’t think they have any idea what they are doing.

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Sherry

I got my box but, like so many others, all I got were a bunch of crappy samples, with no full size item. This happened on the winter box as well…a box that wasn’t worth the cost to ship it, with a value of less than I paid because it was filled with free give away samples. My daughter had her account charged last month and still hasn’t received her box. I’m giving it one more month. If things don’t improve (which I had thought would happen this time after the last debacle), I’m done with them. Why some people are getting a full sized item and others aren’t is beyond me. Even if you don’t like the full sized item, at least it makes the box worth the money. Without it, it’s a box full of freebies that you could get without paying for them. Shame on Walmart for fleecing its customers.

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Kelsey

Also I forgot to mention… I was signed up for 2 boxes and they charged me for 4 boxes. Crazy! Charged for 4 boxes I do not want and I have received zero.

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Kelsey

I was charged over a month ago for my boxes and have never received anything from them. I have emailed twice and have had no response. I wish they would just refund my money. I will cancel! This is one of the worst boxes out there. How do I resolve this if they never respond 🙁

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Ellbee

So April 7th I posted about calling them. Here we are on April 13th and I still haven’t received any communication or shipping email. Neither has a friend of mine. We both were charged on March 17th. I am so angry about this. They have absolutely no customer service, no one you can talk to that can actually look at your account, they don’t respond to emails at all. What can we do? I think everyone should start disputing the charges on their cards.

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Kelly

My card was charged and I never got my Spring box, I have emailed them and get no help. This is a rip off.

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Kelly

I never got my box and my card was charged. No one will help me. This is a rip off.

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Lisa

Same with me. It’s so frustrating to not receive a box close to a month after payment is taken out of my account and then see that some have received 2 boxes?!

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