GlossyBox Subscription Box Review – August 2015

So…….. Aside from the Mothers Day SE, August was my first ever Glossy Box. I ordered because I am NEVER one of the lucky ones to receive Glamglow and I wanted some! My box contained 4 of the 5 items yours did but, instead of the lip balm I received a $97 bottle of City Cosmetics Total Eye Rejuvination Serum!!! Wow!!!

I still haven’t received my Glossybox for August! I have called them about it THREE times already, the first two times I was just told to give it more time and call back if I didn’t get the box in a few days. The third time the lady finally agreed send me a replacement. That was two days ago and I still haven’t received a notice telling me it’s shipped or the tracking information. Plus the way their monthly satisfaction survey is set up I can’t leave a negative comment without filling out stuff about the products I haven’t received.

I subscribed through the Ruelala deal so I am stuck until November, but I am NOT going to continue with Glossybox. Especially since Ipsy and Play by Sephora together will cost less than a regular Glossybox sub. I am so disappointed in their customer service and the products are not that exciting either, the only thing I’ve loved in the last two boxes was the Hey Honey peel.

Any suggestions on how to get in touch with people at Glossybox? Facebook? Twitter? I’ve emailed 5 or 6 times over the past month and haven’t heard anything back.

I was not as happy this month as usual but I was really disappointed in the nail polish color. I received an almost neon pink and I never wear pink. Would love to swap but I am still on the wait list. Can anyone help ? 🙂

I got my box and was glad to see that it wasn’t a random box but the same as listed above. That being said, the lip balm feels empty. The contents state .33 oz. but it is not as I am holding that in one hand and something else of that weight in another and it’s not even close. I got the pink polish (Magnify) which is fine with me. Also will enjoy trying the lash product. Not even remotely interested in the Glamglow product. I do use black liner and like kajal formulas (such as Estee Lauder’s) but I really don’t need another black liner.

I am so gone when my subscription is up if Glossybox has devolved into this.

My Glossybox was kid of a mess. As soon as I opened it I got hit with the smell of nailpolish. The bottle was open, but it doesn’t look like much spilled out. The lip gloss looks like there’s black dirt on it. It also feels empty. Very strange.

I’m locked into a 6 month sub, but if I wasn’t I would cancel.

For starters, I absolutely HATED last month’s box and am swapping the entire thing. With that being said, maybe since last month’s box was so horrendous, I actually love this month’s box! The only item I’m kinda iffy about is the Lollipop gloss. It looks cheaply made and has a black dirty residue all over the tube. I haven’t tried it yet, but if it’s the same color as the outside of the tube, I’m happy. Mine’s a light pink. As for the other 4 items, I’m very happy with them! Since I swapped all my eyeliners for high ticket items— I actually ran out of liners so I was actually in need of a good black liner. I’ve been wanting to try PopBeauty for awhile now. As for the last primer, I JUST ran out of my Diorshow lash primer this morning! I was just going to order one off Sephora, but I’ll give this one a try. Lash primers do absolute wonders in keeping my mascara looking perfect all day. Since I’m usually drawn to pink nail polishes, I’m super happy with the “Magnify” pink color. It looks like a true bubble gum color and although most people on this thread have indicated they don’t like this color—- I’m actually happy I got the bold pink! Always happy with Glamglow and already have a Youthcleanse in my drawer. Just happy this box won’t be swapped! I’ll be using everything!

this was a horrible box for me. I’ll be giving away everything except the glamglow and the primer.
My nail polish was a disgusting off white toothpaste color. It looks like the Bondo body filler undercoating on a smashed up car.
I signed up for a whole year so im locked in till nevermber, then i got a couple of free boxes coming my way with the dot system.
A pre-paid membership is a double edged sword. Its usually cheaper and its good to get the payment out of the way, but then your locked in and paying for low quality subscriptions.
if i was a month to month i would have pulled out of glossybox a long time ago. Waste of money

Eh, I think this one was better than last month, but still not good. This box is really starting to get a cheap feel to me.

I like the GlamGlow cleanser (I already have it and like it, so I’m happy to have more), and I also like the eyelash primer because it’s something I’ll use. I agree that I have a gazillion black eyeliners, but I’ll still keep it and use it.

The other two items, I don’t like at all. The lipgloss feels so cheap, I wouldn’t even pay 25 cents for it. It also feels like the tube is mostly empty. As for the nail polish – I got a bright pink color that isn’t my style, so I’m listing it for swap.

My lip gloss was practically empty. I had to squeeze it to get anything out. Did they all come like that? I’m worried I got a used one

Signed up for a year sub, paid in full, stuck til January of 2016. Was thrilled at first {new brands to try, full size products, customer service was awesome-still have no complaints there}, but I almost dread getting my box every month bc I am scared I will be disappointed, this month was no different…great, another black eyeliner to add to my collection of 50 I already have. Perfect, a lollipops lip balm that will get buried at the bottom of my purse. Outstanding, a 12 buck nail polish in a shade I didn’t pick out & definitely wouldn’t wear. Lovely, some sort of lash primer I’ll forget to use & it’ll eventually dry out. However, the seven dollar & eighty cents worth of glamglow is awesome!!!

How is it that I got my Glossybox already? But it was in my mailbox at noon when I went home to take my dog out.

Got the SpaRitual in (*I think* — it was hard to read with my contacts in) “Authentically,” which is not pale pink so I’m good.

I got the one month Rue La La sub and forgot to cancel it – and I DEFINITELY don’t want this box. Does anyone know if you can send if back unopened and mark it “Refused – Return to Sender” and get your money refunded?
Thanks!

This was the first GlossyBox that disappointed me. I don’t even wear black eyeliner but have received countless ones. This one is also a brand repeat. Ditto for lip balms: beauty box subscriptions mean a lifetime plus supply of lip balms. The nail polish color is nice and I’ll use the Glamglow but meh overall.

Tried to cancel my subscription and they told me “NO” and that they are keeping my money. WTF!!!!!!!!!!

As a Canadian subscriber I pay around 33.00 for this sub per month with exchange rate and shipping. I’ve felt the value is there in the past but not in the last few months. Unfortunately, September is my last box as well. I wish Boxy and Popsugar delivered to Canada. Not enough sub options for Canadians yet;(

Very, very disappointed. This will be my last box.

I’ve been thinking about trying glossybox, but have seen these last few months of boxes to be low in value. I belong to boxycharm and every month the value is over $100 for the same price as glossybox. The purpose of beauty box subs. Is to feel like your getting a steal not a slight discount.

Glossy box has become like that boyfriend you keep around because you hope they’ll change and get better, but they never do, so you gotta axe the relationship. So happy I finally canceled! Ipsy has been on point these last few months and is half the price. If glossy box returns to its glory days I’ll resubscribe, but the last box I threw everything away :/

Every time I read reviews for this box I’m glad I went with boxycharm. Those are not deluxe sample sizes, and the lip balm looks like something I’d get from beauty box 5. The eyeliner is pretty cool, but I’ve seen similar items in boxes half the price. I feel like the nail polish and lash primer are cop outs. And the glamglow. Am I the only one tired of the hype this brand gets? In terms of results, they aren’t any better then Simple, but they’re far more expensive/stingy. This box either needs to lower it’s price, or up it’s products. Boxes like this aren’t attracting new customers, and seem to be pushing away old ones.

I’m really becoming disappointed by glossy box the last few months. the value seems to go down every month. September is going to be my last month if it doesn’t get better.

I get ipsy, allure, birchbox & bb5 & more. I cxld glossybox cuz i felt like it was a waste of money I could be spending on other boxes. I like the smaller sizes & variety that the other boxes offer. I dont mind throwing away product, after trying it, if its a small sample. I gave away more glossybox products then I kept.

I started in September of last year and loved it for the first few months, In April after continually getting disappointed I used points to get a free May box and then canceled. It looks like I got out just in time! I was getting far better value and more customized products from Ipsy. I have been back and forth about getting into Boxycharm.

What happened to Glossybox? ! They used to be great, but the last 3 month’s they just keep going downhill. They will be losing alot of subscribers if they don’t step it up! The sizes of the products became smaller first, now the overall value has become lower each month. I’m giving them one more month only before I cancel.

Nope. I’m out. Just emailed them. Told them to keep their box (it hasn’t been shipped yet) and that I want a pro-rated refund for the 1 year subscription I paid for last year. But with their infamous customer service, I worry that this is just the beginning.