Play! By Sephora October 2015 Subscription Box Reveal

Hey there! So jealous! I feel like I’ve been on the wait list for so long. If you receive any invites to share please let me know!!! I would appreciate it. The samples look decent sized and good quality. ???

I understand the disappointment for those not in test market regions or on wait list, but I definitely understand Sephora’s reasoning for both. I live in one of the test markets, got on the wait list, and was added as a subscriber prior to the first boxes release. I’ve had no issues, and have been sent several surveys from sephora with various inquires regarding the subscription, so they’re doing their homework in that aspect. As someone mentioned, they are themed, and the October box was a skin theme. I personally was super happy with that box and it is my favorite one so far!

I’m trying to not be upset but Sephora is really giving me the run around with this box. September, I moved and needed to change my address. It wasn’t done, so no box. October needed a new credit card, called to update, promised it was done and I would get October. It wasn’t done so I don’t get October and I was really looking forward to it. I just feel like I’m being blown off and told I’m not important at all, why should I bother giving Sephora my money?

I’m so frustrated with Sephora that I don’t even want this box anymore. September, I moved and called to update my address. They didn’t do that, so no September box. My credit card needed to be changed as well, so I did that and was promised the October box. I called today and was told oh sorry, nothing was updated. It didn’t even show you called! Then they tried to give me some story about how I called yesterday…uh no. Try again. I just feel really annoyed that I’ve been given the run around two months in a row and haven’t felt really great about it. What’s gonna be the issue in November?!

A group of friends and I all signed up the same day for this sub. I was the only one to receive the invite and I’m in Jacksonville, FL. Also not a VIB or VIB rouge. ?
Disappointed by the glitch of showing the Becca Product only to have them really be sending out Dr. Jart — which apparently didn’t get into my box! I contacted Sephora and the cost of that month’s box was entirely refunded as they could not send out the product. That is a pretty satisfactory way to handle it, IMO.
As to complaints of no make-up products, I think Sephora is doing “themes” much like Birchbox does, only with a clearer focus. ( I always look at my Birchbox contents and the “theme” card and shrug my shoulders because I never see it reflected in the contents.) if Sephora does continue to be very specific in their theme & contents, I will be satisfied.
ALSO — how quickly people forget Birchbox used to be wait-listed as well and you had to receive your invite from a current member! Patience my dears!

I hope Sephora wakes up and starts expanding their test market (SMH). I’m VIB Rouge, and I agree, those who are at that status, shouldn’t have to wait. Ok…I’m gonna step down from my soap box now. Carry on…….

SO disappointed – my box has been lost somewhere, probably in the local sorting facility – and Sephora will only do a refund, they do not replace boxes.

I wasn’t really looking forward to this box, given that its all skincare, but I do find it really annoying that they do not replace boxes.

I am so aggravated by the whole waitlist situation. It’s frustrating to me that this wasn’t opened up to VIB Rouge members first. Also, this is Sephora…why do they need a test market? Obviously subscription boxes are popular and some even in high demand and this is Sephora, a very popular store with a lot of connections. I just don’t get it. It almost makes me not want to subscribe. Having a waitlist is just like saying, “you can’t sit with us.” And then people getting boxes that didn’t even sign up for the waitlist?? Ridiculous and very frustrating.

Received mine, and bummed that there is not a single makeup item. Really? Sephora + “play” = no makeup??? Also, my dermatologist cautions against trying multiple new skincare items at once, so it seems odd to receive so many at once… Maybe a decent value, but to me, not fun.

I live in one of the state’s they offered… i signed up for it as soon as I know about it. Nada. I have no ideas how they are picking it

Thought I saw a Becca highlighter in the post of the release… but where is it?

I’m in Shreveport, La and I got an invite when they started. I’m not a VIB Rouge either. But, I did sign up for the Flash when it was available. Maybe it was a random pick on who got invites.

So i checked online and these are their responses:
Q: When will invites be sent out?
A: The first wave of invitations for sign up will be sent during the week of August 17th. They will continue to be sent out in waves throughout the duration of the limited market release.

Q: Where is this being offered?
A: The limited release markets for the initial months are Boston and Cincinnati / Columbus. We may be adding additional limited markets later in 2015, before the full national launch in 2016.

Wow i wasn’t even aware there was a wait list. I got both September and October’s box. I live in West Texas and the nearest Sephora is 2+hrs from me. Guess I got lucky!

So Jelly. Michigan is in NO ONES Test Market – EVERRRRR! 🙁

Ann Arbor is supposed to be a top 5 place to live?! What gives?? LOL. Sigh.

Think the waitlist thing is silly after 2 months. Not sure if I even want it anymore. Cancelled most of my subs anyway to free up funds for one times and exclusives during the holidays. Now looking forward to Black Friday .

I’m one of the lucky few who got the first box (loved it!!) and I just got this 2nd box. I love this box more than the first one! (Dry skinned gal here, so this moisture & glow-boosting theme is right up my ally!!)

So far this subscription has been everything that I have wanted out of the lower price range subscription category:
-high end brands that are familiar and actually hold value to me (most important)
-decent sizes
-stuff I will actually use

I prefer skin care & body care to makeup (just because Im picky with what colors I like to wear), so the lack of makeup items so far hasn’t bugged me one bit. The only other box that is comparable (when referring to brands sent out) is the Allure Beauty Box. So those 2 plus Birchbox are the only beauty subs I’m sticking too now!

Ipsy was just a bunch of low-quality-high-price-tag makeup & skin/hair care products that didn’t match my profile. So cancelling Ipsy & switching over to this sub has been the highlight of my sub-box year!

I’m reading reviews for a few months before I try to sign-up for this box. So far, it’s been okay. I don’t get too excited about skincare. Make-up products are my favorites so, for now, I’ll stick with Ipsy.

I was on the wait list and just got an email today that I’m able to sign up. Of course, I did! I can’t wait to get my first box! I’m wondering if I’ll get October or start with November. I know they originally said “starting in select markets” or whatever. I’m in south Texas between Houston and Corpus Christi. Don’t know if that has anything to do about when you get off wait list though. Eagerly anticipating my first box!

I’m confused why they didn’t open this up to their rouge members first? Maybe they did, and I just missed it, but isn’t being rouge supposed to get you special perks? This seems like one of them…!! Boo for the wait list!

I signed up through a link on facebook, It was one those advertisements that pop up in your feed. It accepted right away and didn’t have to wait. I’m in Amarillo, Tx. and the only Sephora we have is a small one inside JCP.

I legit just got my email to sign up today. I did sign up for the waiting list as soon as it came out, though. I live in South Louisiana, so maybe it’s by region? I do have a Sephora in my area, if that means anything.

This will be my first box and I live in Dallas. I wasn’t on the wait list too long. I like skin care a lot so I’m excited about this one. I’m sad I missed the last one with all the makeup. The value and samples are awesome. I hope they continue to rock!

One of the reasons so I didn’t sign up for ipsy was because of the exclusive wait issues. I still get ipsy emails asking me to join and i choose to ignore them at this point.

I’m from Texas and have received both the September and October boxes. I clicked on the link and entered my email and boom it said click on credit card I wanted to use so I did. Next thing I know I was signed up and received my email confirming it all. I called Sephora to make sure and they said it must have been a glitch but in my favor. Woo hoo! It is my favorite box.