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Walmart Beauty Box Subscription Review – Fall 2015

Liz Cadman
ByLiz CadmanFeb 26, 2016 | 98 comments

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Walmart Beauty Box
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The Walmart Beauty Box is a 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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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!

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Aussie Mega Hairspray - 1.5 oz Value $.50

ACT Advanced Care Clean Mint - 1 oz Value $.25

These are both good sized items for travel. I like the hair spray scent, and it didn't make my hair too stiff or sticky.

Mouthwash isn't the type of item I look for in a beauty box, but I'll take it! (I like that this one is alcohol free).

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Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30 - 9 ml Value $1.50

Vaseline Instensive Care Advanced Repair Fragrance Free Lotion - 2 oz Value $2

If it I was to give this box a theme it would be, "All the beauty things I forget to pack when traveling." The Aveeno SPF is a very lightweight formula, and I like the scent too.

I love that the lotion is fragrance free. The packaging describes it as a rich, non-greasy lotion, and I'd say that's about right!

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Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick in Gladiolus - FULL SIZE! Value $8

(Good to know for swaps - sealed with a sticker)

Yay for a full-sized item! This is a BOLD red lipstick. Here it is swatched:

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I pretty much shy away from all bold lip colors, but I like that this is a cool (vs warm) shade of red. It works with my skintone, and the formula goes on smooth, so I may end up wearing this a few times!

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This box also included foil packet samples of:

Nivea Extended Moisture Lotion

Crest 3D White Brilliance Daily Cleansing & Whitening System

and:

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L'Oreal Age Perfect Glow Renewal Facial Oil

L'Oreal Revitalift Miracle Blur

I'm never excited about foil packets, but I consider these just bonus items in the box.

There were also two coupons included:

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$1 off any L'Oreal Paris True Match Product

$3 off any Jennifer Aniston fragrance purchase of $22 or more (excluding gift sets).

Verdict: This box has a value of about $12. I think that's good for a $5 box considering that these samples are from drugstore brands, so the values are going to be lower. (It is no Target Beauty Box, though!) Looking at the #walmartbeautybox pictures on Instagram, it looks like there were quite a few variations of the Fall Box, and I totally have box envy of most of them. Oh well!

What do you think of the Fall 2015 Walmart Beauty Box? What items did you receive in your box?

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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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98 comments

Curious

I’m just curious if this link is legitimate. I’ve never heard anything again after ordering
https://beautybox.walmart.com
And is it REALLY brandshare that you email about it because the email address shows as ‘shady’ from google

Is this really the Wal-Mart beauty box I’m signed up through or a spoof

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Crystal

Was it just me or did the coconut body butter really stink like old old ?
This box really sucked and all
samples of hairspray and shave gel and coupons I won’t use or need??

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Kristi

Im actually ok with the winter box this time. Not because it was anything special but because it seems we are all getting pretty much the same stuff for $5. Im ok with that. What im not ok with is what happened with the Fall bow where some people made out like bandits and the rest got screwed with coupons. I dont expect much for $5 but I do expect that they treat us all equally.

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Shannon

Winter C2 box – terrible.

“Let’s put a Rogaine coupon in with a hair coloring coupon!” Smart thinking…

I had the same box as Christina, except her Burts Bees was my leopard printed Swisspers (q-tips).

I just made myself 10 years younger in my account; given I’ve seen some younger boxes with the same plus 3 more items. Sigh.

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Christina

Winter Box 2015. FAIL.
I just received the “old” lady version of the Walmart Winter Beauty Box 2015 in the mail today.
Walmart should just call this the coupon box because that’s exactly what I got. Once I saw the contents, I cancelled my subscription immediately.
I thought they would’ve learned from the backlash they received from the Spring 2015 box. That one was also filled with coupons. So much for their email announcing the upcoming arrival of this “amazing box”.
I guess they didn’t learn. Well, I guess I learned today. I’m done.

The Winter 2015 box version WM Winter C1 contains:
Pantene Pro-V Hairspray (not even the professional series) – travel size
Nspa Exotically Creamy Coconut Rich Body Butter – sample size 1.7 fl oz
Pure Silk Shaving Cream in Raspberry Mist – travel size
Centrum Vitamints – single 2 vitamin sample packet that you can get for free in the mail
Burt’s Bees Renewal Intensive Firming Cream – tiny sample (repeat)
Clairol Root Touch Up $2 coupon
Cover Girl Star Wars booklet with a $3/2 products coupon
Rogaine Coupon $5
Roc Anti-Aging $3 coupon
Jennifer Aniston $3 coupon
Olay Regenerist Luminous smear sample & $3 coupon $3
L’Oreal Find Your Match $1 coupon Card

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Rowan

I changed my age before the Fall box went out but can’t remember right now what I got in that. The code for the Winter box that just shipped for me is WM Winter T1&2 and the code for the Fall one was WM F T1B.

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Kristina

Same here, my Fall box only had Act mouthwash and hairspray.. Nothing else. Very disappointing.

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Bjksgk

My box came today and is exactly the same as yours ? I’ve been on the fence about canceling a few times but theres usually something worth at least $5 so I haven’t. But I’m done – this box was just insulting!

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amber

Same here. My 14 year old usually loves to get these boxes. This one was a let down for sure.

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Melanie

Ughh I got the same box and cancelled immediately!?

Susan Stebbins

I was pleased with my last box, I have yet to be disappointed. I am older, 63, so I often get skin care. The last box had a full size ROC serum which goes for 20.00. The one before had a full size lipstick from l’Oreal. I have not been unhappy with any box and think they are great fun. Way better than Birch Box, and cheaper too. I got a nice sample size of a dry shampoo which I use so I was really glad. And the usual samples. I have never gotten anything that was worth less than 10.00. I love this box, and I am not a huge Walmart fan.

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Jingle Bell

I got the same thing for my walmart beauty box Fall 2015. It was disappointing. 🙁

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Nyx

I got a lot of foil packets including sunless tanner.. in a box for fall/winter? I’m a fair redhead anyway so I don’t do any tanning, real or fake. 🙂 A few random travel sizes, none of the travel size items in the review above at all, no cosmetics. It was a letdown, overall, but I guess it was okay for five bucks. I’ll try one more before deciding whether to cancel.

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cy

After seeing/a lot of reviews about walmart beauty box, I finally signed up 2 wks. ago. For just $5, it’d be a good deal.
I was so excited when I got mine just after 8 days of signing up.But unfortunately, I didn’t get what others have received n their box.Mine were just Vaseline intensive care cream,Aussie hairspray, Act mouthwash and foil samples of the following: Loreal miracle blur,oil,Jergens 3days glow,Jennifer Aniston’s perfume,Crest 3d,Garnier full&plush shampoo&conditioner,coupon for Loreal true match.
It’d been nice if I got same a lipstuck or a mascara,like others got 🙁
I emailed Walmart,but just got automated reply,but no more follow up email from them after that.

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Lainey

I did the same, mostly because I thought it would be a great box of stuff that I would either throw in my travel bag, or add to my donation box for the homeless shelter. Nuuup. It was not the deodorant, razor, lipstick, etc. stuff that others received. It was foil packets and a tiny bottle of Neutrogena face cleanser, the Aussie Mega hairspray, and a little container of Nivea creme. No coupons, except for the Jennifer Aniston perfume one.

Maybe because it was so late in the season, they just threw whatever was leftover in the box. I don’t know. I’m hoping the winter one is better. I also lowered my age from 45 to 20, just for kicks to see if that gets me more fun things next time.

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Heather

Im really disappointed. Ive been a long time subscriber of this box (since it started). This one I did not receive. I payed for it, and tracking says it was delivered. I don’t know where in the world it was delivered, but it wasnt to my house. It took 2 weeks of continued emails for them to finally reply, and all they said was it was delivered and if you want another box you’ll have to pay again. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! So I cancelled…..which is disappointing because it is a great value. Oh well……so fyi ladies, if yours doesnt show up…. they dont care, it won’t be replaced and you wont get your money back!!

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Rowan

Call 1-855-712-0222 and tell the people who answer there how unhappy you are.

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Heather

Thanks Rowan, i couldn’t find a number online!

Kristi

Heather did you call the post office and ask them about your missing package? I’m a carrier and most scanners have GPS on them now that will pin point the location of where the delivery was scanned.

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Heather

Thanks Kristi, I didn’t bother calling the post office, I figured their wasnt anything they could do.

Nyx

I signed up as a new customer a week or two ago and have not heard one peep, no emails, nothing. So if they were bumping newbies to the front of the line, they missed me! I’m over 40 so hoping I’ll be getting the ROC but at this point I’m starting to think I won’t be getting anything at all!

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Jennifer Pisa

I got mine and I didn’t get some of the items above I did get about 5 1 time use sample cards, plus 3 big sample items. No full size items in this box. What I got was worth only about $5 or less but considering I didn’t pay shipping -it’s still a deal.

I don’t like wal- mart in general but the first one I tried last year was good deal with a lot of top dollar full size items. If the next one I get is the same as this one I will be canceling but in all It’s only $5 people…

[pic’s of what I got are on my facebook wall today]

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Natalie

Not worth it! Got my box with only half of what other people received. I got about 3$ worth of product. After calling multiple times I finally got ahold of someone. He was rude and explained that the boxes all vary in what you get. Only some get the value box. He rudely pointed out that the value was in the coupons. I will be canceling today. They are also an outside company that are partnered with Walmart not ran by Walmart. Which would explain how unprofessional and poorly ran this is. I know that Five dollars quarterly is not that big of a deal but it’s better spent on the Target box. Where the target box I spent 10$ and got 50$ worth of product!

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Kristi

Did anyone by chance contact Walmart about the boxes being so different in value?

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Natalie

Yes, the guy was rude. He said that the value is in the coupons. I got about 3$ worth of product. So the people that are unlucky pay for the people that get a box with value. It is not ran by Walmart put a separate company that is partnered with them. Your money is better spent with the Target box.

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Kristi

I got my Target boxes today and they were fantastic. Walmart needs to get their act together!

Taylor

I’m so done with Walmart! It’s just random stuff they are throwing in boxes I tried to hold on hoping boxes would get better but I’m not that lucky so I cancelled after receiving a horrible box. I will stick with Target beauty boxes at least I’ll know what I’m getting in my box.

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Lynn Aversano

My box is disappointing. In South Florida, I am “Over 30” but my daughters box was excellent. I was given 4 tiny samples in little foil packets of : 3d white, Jergens sunless tanner,, shampoo/conditioner & tiniest ever of revitalift. Then I got 2 samples of L’oreal shampoo , small nivea hand creme , aussie mega hairspray & teeny neutrogena facial cleanser.

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Kay

My box was similar, I got a nude gloss from New York Color and instead of the Aveeno I got 3 foil packets of shampoo, conditioner and styling cream.

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Kristi

The biggest problem I have is that those of us who were already subscribers were put behind people who just signed up and got our boxes late. I did an experiment so ill let you all know what happens. I ordered 3 boxes, 3 accounts. I used 3 different ages 20,36,56 to see if age matters. I also ordered all different weeks. One of the accounts I was already a subscriber (which didnt seem to matter)!

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Khaleesi142

Seems like the beauty box lottery @Wal-Mart. Not excited about this custserv either, but might give it a try. Sounds like a great box once in awhile and mediocre most of the time tho.

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Vanessa

For $5 bucks (shipping), it’s a great deal.

BTW, I’m still waiting for mine to ship. For those who maybe wondering why Walmart has taken your payment &/or shipped yet, I was told by C.S.:
“Subject: Fall Beauty Box
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 13:23:52 -0700

Thank you for the email. The Fall Boxes had been delayed due to a back-order. We are now actively shipping Fall boxes all this week and next week. You will receive an email with the tracking information once it has left our fulfillment center.

Sorry for the delay – your box is coming soon!

Thank you

Customer Service “

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Vanessa

Oops! Correct:
For those who maybe wondering why Walmart has taken your payment &/or shipped yet, I was told by C.S.:

Should be: For those who may be wondering why Walmart hasn’t taken your payment/charged you &/or shipped yet, I was told by C.S.:

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Katie

I recieved my box today and was bummed considering I have seen Fall boxes others recieved in Sept with the razor and other products. My box contained the Aussie hairspray, Vasline lotion (again), Act mouthwash,Aveeno spf (again), Revlon ultra hd lipstick and a bunch of foil packets. Im 26 so I think the age factor may variety depending on what they have in different locations. It seems to me all the good boxes get shipped first, IMO

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cincynurse95

I just opened my Walmart box. The shipping notification stated I was getting the “C3” version so I was expecting to get the full size ROC retinol serum, the deodorant, the razor, etc. after seeing reviews from others that received the classic box for the over 35 y.o. subscribers. I am 44 years old and live in Ohio and am not a new subscriber. I did not receive any full size items. I received the Aussie hairspray 1.5 oz., Dove body wash 1.8 oz., Amlactin lotion 2 oz., ACT mouthwash 1oz., Aveeno moisturizer 0.3 oz., and Neutrogena Healthy Volume mascara trial size. Also included were a coupon for the ROC reitnol serum, Loreal Revitalift foil packet, Loreal Glow Renewal foil packet, and Crest 3D White foil packets. I wonder if the variations in the boxes have anything to do with geographic location (warehouse they are shipped out of) in addition to age?

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michele B

same here.. Was so disappointed with it, I saw so many unboxing videos on youtube that had the deodorant and razor, I didn’t even get the biore mask which I was dying to try. I emailed them on Thursday about it, has any body had any luck getting replies from them?
I’m waiting until the winter box arrives, if it’s crappy like this one I will unsubscribe.

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Barbara

I’m from Long Island ,NY and thats what I got, all small samples ,nothing full size, kinda crappy

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Carolyn Ruiz

I received the same box and immediately cancelled my account, I saw so many great unboxing videos and was bummed by the this box full of samples. No matter how I add it up, there’s no way this crap is worth my five dollars. I believe the new subscribers got the good boxes and the current subscribers got the leftovers from previous months, just my opinion tho.

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O_linds

I’m a new subscriber. My box was absolute crap. I received the Aussie hair spray, Vaseline lotion, and tiny ACT mouth wash. The rest were coupons. I received the target beauty box on the same day and the difference was significant. I’d rather pay $10 for target’s than waste my money on this.

Lynn

I agree. Same.

Sue

I received the same disappointing box. I’m 52 and live in west central Illinois.

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Shiy

39 in Cali. I got the exact same box. I actually liked my box for the most part

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Kathy

The box I got wasn’t even worth $5 and Walmart won’t even answer my emails! So upset about it.

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Misha

I received the same box. I’m 41 and live in Chicago.

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Mieke

Anyone else get the Biore self heating one minute mask?

It was pretty fantastic, but I can’t find it anywhere to actually buy it in person!

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Katiemama6x

Hi Mieke, I know for sure Ulta has it because I bought a box for my daughter. Considering it was a 4 pack for almost $6 I was happy I received one in my Walmart box. I liked it. That warming sensation felt so nice!

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Alyssa

I did! I’ve been on the fence about hunting down some more, just because it was both amazing and mildly terrifying to use.

It looks like Walmart sells a 4-pack of single use packets for a little less than $5 on their website. They either don’t carry it in any of my local Walmarts or it’s out of stock at every single one.

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Kali Marie

I echo the mildly terrifying….and yet, I kept putting it on my face…I mean, how does it do that?!

Also, I think I have seen at my CVS before – maybe try there?

LisaB

This was also my first Walmart box. I am also in my early thirties. I got the samples of the hairspray, mouthwash, dove body wash, amlactin, aveeno, and the mascara. I also got the foil packet for the crest white strips and it has a $2 off coupon behind the strips. There were also packets of Loreal glow renewal facial oil and Loreal miracle blur. It also came with the coupon for Jennifer Aniston frag with the sample attached. The last item in the box was a $3 coupon for the ROC serum. I am really happy with this box I love the smell of the dove body wash and I will use all of these products. So, for my first box I am really happy and I think I will continue to get this box.

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Kristi

Mine was identical and I’m 36.

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AmyM

Like everyone else, I’ve had total hits and total flops with the WM boxes, but for $5 I’m willing to ride that wave. This time was a huge hit. I received the full-size ROC serum, travel size Dove, ACT mouthwash, John Frieda 7-day volume, Curel Rough Skin Rescue, the razor and foil packets of Nivea and Crest. I have the Revlon lipstick from past boxes but haven’t used it yet. Seeing the color swatched on Liz though makes me think it’s more wearable than I believed it to be.

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Crystal

I received your exact same box , I am loving the full size Roc serum ??

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