Allure Beauty Box August 2016 FULL SPOILERS + Coupon!

Hi Mary! I did not receive the Mally highlighter, but I do know that there are two separate products on both ends :-). The one side is for tight-lining. Apply that liner to your water line and it will enhance and brighten your eyes. The sponge side actually has a powder within, which works wonderfully on the inner corners of your eyes that produces a youthful appearance and takes years off your eyes. Just apply pressure to the tip of the sponge to release the powder. This powder/sponge applicator reminds me of the 80’s….several makeup brands released eye shadows in this form of sponge liner. Let us know how you like it!

Oops, just checked my account (was able to get on it) and it’s showing all the right info again, with an order date of 8/2/16 so that is hopeful. The charge just might not be showing on your bank account yet and hopefully it will tomorrow! Lol with any other box I wouldn’t have even noticed if I had been charged yet or not.

Sigh, nope, no charge yet. But I am telling myself that it is still only the 2nd of the month. I tried calling late last month when I saw that my account wasn’t showing any info, and they assured me it was still active though… I dunno, they did just switch to a new CS system I heard so I hope it just has to do with that. They don’t have the excuse of a holiday this month so I’m hoping it comes earlier.

Me either, and I cant get onto the beauty box site. Hopefully theres no issues

I have not been charged for my august box yet either ?

I tried suspending before, and their CS confirmed that function doesn’t work. You’d have to cancel and resubscribe in order to suspend. 🙁

Allure or sephora? Which one do you guys think I should subscribe to and why? Thanks y’all!!!

I agree I feel the past 3 were total bombs, Im going to see how September is then I will see if I will continue, La Mer was a great product but they all were small

I went back on to their site to the subscription page. It clearly states that products would be deluxe-sized samples. Nothing in the July box was deluxe. I have every product they sent to me in full-size anyway. This box doesn’t make an impression on me either, just ok.

LOL! That’s too funny!….and so true

I paused this month. The cargo sounds good, but i have enough moisturizers to last me til I am dead.

Allure or sephora? Which one do you guys think I should subscribe to and why? Thanks y’all!!!

I am so mad at Allure, I’m not sure if I’ll ever subscribe again! My bank switched to the card with the chip and of course the expiration date changed. and my payment didn’t process of course. After changing it, they charged me the monthly fee and then credited back to my bank, so they never sent my July box. That is the box that I really wanted. Ugh!

I experienced the same thing! I had signed up for my first box in early May…never got my June box, was told there was a problem with my information (there wasn’t that I could see) and I would not be receiving a box until July. Just like you said, the rep was very disinterested and had no intentions of trying to make the situation any better, she didn’t seem to care one bit, not apologetic or caring at all.

The exact same thing happened to me. I had to update the expiration date on my card but was told I would still receive the July box, albeit late. The rep said my order would be processed July 11th. The date came and went and my card was never charged when I called a very rude man basically said too bad, so sad, then HUNG UP on me! I mean it was such horrendous CS I just had to laugh, like, what the..anyhoo, am glad I never got it because it seems it wasn’t that great with the microscopic sizes and all. I guess all I can say is, if you really like this sub stay on top of your account info and pray you never have to deal with their “customer service.”

ME TOO!! Exactly the same (exp date was updated, but system didn’t take it, cust service couldn’t have cared less, got the email 2 days ago) except they didn’t guarantee August. Grrr. But based on this box, I’d be ok with restarting in Sept. I’m just SUPER sad to miss out on July. I was REALLY looking forward to it! 🙁

This isn’t any old hair brush! The wet brush is awesome! It will go through tangled hair easier than anything else I have tried or used!! Somehow the brush knows when to flex and when to straighten. After I got mine I bought one for my daughter And grand daughter. I’m happy to get a free one!

The wet brush is actually amazing – the only brush I use now after I shower!

Oh i also have the super goop rosemary sunscreen spray. I do like it and use it on my kids but something new would be great. This boxes are start to give out all the same stuff.

In June we got Purlisse Eye Adore 4-in-1 eye serum and Purlisse Daily Essential Moisturizer w/ SPF. In August, we will get Purlisse Balancing Moisturizer w/o SPF…its a lighter formula…not as heavy. I had a break out from the June moisturizer, so I am very hesitant about using the next one (neither one is oil-free). Although, the eye serum was amazing!!! (will be purchasing more in the future)

If I remember correctly the Purlisse from June was the eye serum.

As of yesterday all of my info is there and back to normal. They also charged me too so I guess everything is fine.

All my info shows up on the page but I clicked on a link from the last email saying my box has shipped.

I’ve been with Allure for over a year now without any drops or cancellations. Each and every time I view my account online it says active, yet all of my profile questions are blank. So I carefully fill them in again and hit save. I sign out, log back in and the fields will be blank again. Other than broken bronzer compact, spilled shower oil, or substituted product, I’ve never really had a reason to call the dreaded customer service dept because my boxes keep arriving without any billing errors (knocking on wood here)! ?

Now let’s talk about these past 2 boxes! July was a total snoozefest and August looks to be that, plus a repeat of the eye serum from June? Really?! I left Julep after they began repeating products from previous boxes, but I was with them for a little over a year too, so maybe it’s a sign?! (BTW, Julep is a great box too for those of you who want full size makeup or skincare. They aren’t just a nail polish box.) The eye serum thing really ticks me off though. Is it just a matter of overstocked product they need to unload before it expires? If so, then I question Allure’s willingness to care about this concern. And if they do care they should have the capacity to know that repeating an item in a box 3 months from the previous box it was featured, is just enough to make me consider my subscription for the first time ever!! It can’t be that difficult to keep track of and not “penalize” people who subscribe to Allure EVERY month (not here and there or every now and then).

Allure I’m talking to you: yours is considered one of the best boxes out there by many, including me. But…the same eye serum from the June box is now going to be featured in the August box? That’s not cool, Allure. If you need to unload the product due to overstock, I get it, but do it as “something special just for you type deal” not as one of the featured items. Come on, ALLURE…for crying out loud! You already know the items that will be featured for each month, however planned in advance they may be. Any deviations to a person’s box for whatever reason are hopefully already being noted in their files and this is key when keeping an accurate database. Therefore…when the months come up when you know you’re including an item from a previous month (past xx month’s, preferably 18-24), how about offering a substitution for that item instead to those particular customers who have already received it? If you’re keeping accurate records of your customers and have decent customer relationship software, that information would be at your fingertips. If not, I suggest an upgrade! Otherwise, keep on making us happy and feeling pretty!

Mine is normal…and seems to be correct.

Did you begin your subscription when it was Sample Society thru Beauty Bar? Also, did you get the July box yet?

I ask because the same thing happened to my friend, and all of the subscriptions originating with Beauty Bar have been cancelled, effective July 1st (my friend also didn’t get her July box). You will need to re-subscribe through Allure’s website. Supposedly, a letter was sent to everyone whose subscriptions originated with Beauty Bar alerting them to this change, but from what I can tell from a lot of other people in your situation, most people never got that email.

Re Allure’s CS…. I’ve never had a problem with them when calling. They’ve always been very nice. It’s just dealing with them via email or chat where it can start to get irritating, so this makes it hard when you want to document any changes/inquiries you make from them.

I just checked and mine still looks the way it always has, no change at all. So I’m not sure what that says about your situation or not. Hope there isn’t anything weird going on with your account.

Mine is mostly blank like yours, but at the top there is now a box in red that says to call CS if I want to make changes to my account. It also still has the options below to change my cc info, suspend, or cancel. I’m wondering if that is intentional with the switch to the new system or something. I really hope they don’t make us rely on their emails for tracking and shipping info, considering how unpredictable the emails themselves are. This last box I ended up getting the box before the email lol.

BeautyFIX is my FAV box of all!

BeautyFix is an AMAZING box, I loved everything I got in the July box. I cancelled it for next month, but only because I’m waiting on spoilers. I think that’s going to be my method with that box.

Meh. I did for 3 months & recently cancelled. I’m probably in the minority about this but I just wasn’t all that impressed. So far I’m liking Allure a lot more in general than Play!. So far its given me more things I haven’t tried and/or don’t already have, unlike Play!.

I like it so far – the sample sizes aren’t much bigger than Birchbox, but they do give you a perfume sample as a bonus rather than in place of one of your five samples. They tend to have samples I don’t get in other boxes and I haven’t seen the same brands in my box month after month like Birchbox. I think its a better alternative for those who don’t want to be spending $15-$20 every month on a single box or for those that have multiple beauty boxes.

For me it’s hit or miss. I’m not that impressed with the products to be honest. I just got on 2 months ago but my daughter has been on it since day one and she’s still ok with it.
Maybe it depends on how active and helpful your local Sephora store is. My Sephora will sample anything they have for you, numerous times too. I just went the other day for a second sample of Tarte’s Rainforest foundation since I didn’t like the shade I was trying out. No problem with staff.
I’d keep the Sephora Play for a few more months and see what you think. It’s probably hard to get back on the list once you quit.

Honestly. I subscribed to allure for over a year. Was dropped for some weird glitch in their system and was pissed…. then realized that 90% I got from them went straight to swap. Still got my 16 worth every month. But sometimes just barely. With sephora , I use way more of the items. And love them . I get way more excited every month AND its less expensive. So for me its definitely worth it. Do I use all the items no. .. do I use more than Allure/sample society… yes. Definitely yes.

I agree that it’s ok and hit and miss. I’m always on the fence with this one – it has just enough to keep me subscribed but not enough things that I like to keep me really satisfied. There is usually one really great item for me, 2 that I won’t use, and the rest is in-between. I’m hoping there will be less bronzers once summer wraps up, as I never use those. I’ve had good luck selling my unwanted Play! items on eBay, for about $15 (w/o shipping) for about 3 items (plus bag), and the items are usually small/light so don’t cost a lot to ship.

I do & it’s okay. I haven’t been blown away, overwhelmed etc. by Sephora Play. I really expected better from them. But it’s just okayy

I have been a subscriber for 3 months. It’s hit or miss in my opinion. I did cancel my Birchbox when I finally got off the wait list and I’m not disappointed that I did.

I AGREE!!! Ill take some gimme brow and a hair remover anyday over this penny candy! I can coupon all that kinda lil stuff for a lot less!