Allure Beauty Box Review – August 2016 + $5 Coupon

I was another unlucky ELF recipient, but I wanted to come back on and share that my biggest surprise from this box was the Whole Blends stuff from Garnier! My hair seems to love it and I catch whiffs of honey throughout the day. I actually went out and bought the full sizes of both the shampoo and conditioner, $4.50/ea. at my local drugstore chain (Bartell’s). Talk about a cheap thrill!

I FINALLY got my August box today!!!!!
I got the pixi glow tonic with the expired coupon, not the Mally, but am happy to have finally received the box. I do appreciate that Allure refunded me for August also, but not sure they would have if I hadn’t called multiple times about not receiving it yet.

Cassie.
Congrats in your success of taking Allure’s case to an organization that can help you. You certainly received speedy success! If all of our legitimate complaints could unite, maybe we would have more energy to post our make up ideas and celebratory thoughts.

Remember, if you’ve been charged, have a paper trail or documentation showing you tried your best to resolve the problem, and the promised product arrival date (end of month) has past, you as a consumer have the right to contact and file with the Better Business Bureau.

Sub Boxes are a big business. All companies want to show that they are an honest and driven to keep their customers happy.

If we channel our frustrations and Allure is able to make changes and improvements, we will all be happier.

So on the advice of another subscriber, I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau today at 11:28 am. I just got the following response from Allure at 1:30 pm…only two hours later!

Dear Subscriber:

Thank you for contacting Allure Beauty Box.

I apologize for the delay in shipment of your August Allure Beauty Box. We are currently experiencing a stock problem with this version of your box. We have refunded your card in full for the box, but this will not affect your August box delivery.

If we can be of further assistance, please let us know. To ensure your future concerns are handled in a timely fashion, please include all previous e-mail correspondence.

Now, why couldn’t they have been honest with all of us in the beginning instead of giving us the runaround saying the box was in the warehouse waiting to be shipped??? I would have been much less irritated if I had gotten this response to begin with! We will see if I still get the box since they are going to refund my money. It’s not showing up on my card yet. I also want to know why new subscribers received an August box and those of us who have been subbing for months or even years didn’t get one!

I have not received my Aug box either. Charged on 8/2 .. just chatted online today. Told me to check USPS.com account…nothing there of course. Then said it hasn’t even left the warehouse. So they knew it hadn’t left the warehouse and are still telling me to check my usps.com acct..okaaaay. I also asked for an explantion for the late shipment and she said “sorry I don’t have an explantation”. I wonder if we’ll ever receive this box. At what point do I call my credit card company and contest the charges?

I’ve never received a box this late, and have had the sub for over 6 months.

Well, it’s Friday, August 26, and I still have not received my Allure beauty box. I still do not even have any tracking information in my account. I have been asking them for a week about the status of my box, and all they keep telling me is that it is processing or being prepared for shipment. I’ve never received my box this late, and I’ve been subscribing since the beginning of the year. This is so irritating! I hate to keep complaining, but this is ridiculous! Spoilers are already coming out for September sub boxes, and I still have received my August box!

Just got my box today. Really like the brush and all the other items will get used but..I didnt get the Mally which is the one item I really wanted. I got the pixie toner but afraid to use it, does anybody know if it’s still good even though the coupon is expired? Thanks in advance.

Still have not received my box. Call today and it still has not left warehouse nor do they know when it is leaving. I have been a member for almost a year. Not happy.

Still haven’t received mine or shipping confirmation. I’ve been a subscriber since January so not happy about the delay for my box. I called and was told that they have had so many new subscribers that they now have 3 groups for mailing out. Guess it doesn’t matter when you subscribed , you can still get hosed on products and delivery time.

3 products were repeat products for me from other subscription boxes. The hair brush is not for me, trashed it. The shampoo and conditioner is drug store brand so not excited about it but it will get used. I do love the cargo eye liner and the Burberry lotion. I’m happy I got the burberry instead of the pixie glow tonic since I have that coming from redeeming points with ipsy.

I still haven’t received my box or a shipping notification. I emailed them, but haven’t received a response yet. I’ve never had a problem with them before, so I am disappointed. Bet I’m getting the ELF brush.

I tried the setting mist yesterday. Surprisingly, I like the way it feels on my skin, and it does set my makeup. I accidently got some in my hair and it made my hair really stiff and starchy…thought about throwing it away. Tried it again today (hair was in a ponytail) and it is awesome. This afternoon I took an hour nap and I woke up, my makeup looked so fresh. I was astounded by this…it had to be the mist. WOW! It’s great, just don’t get it in your hair cuz it does not brush out. Also, my 12 yr old son took over my wet brush. He loves the way it feels so now its his LOL! So far I am pleased with my box. It turns out the ELF brush works well and I’m so glad I did not cancel…I know I would have regretted it.

I am beyond frustrated! I still have NOT received my Allure beauty box nor have I received a tracking #! I know many subscribers have said they received their box BEFORE they received the tracking email, and this has happened to me in the past with multiple subscription boxes. However, normally Allure adds the tracking # under the order date in your account, and I still do not have one! I’ve chatted with customer service on two different occasions this week to find out if it has shipped, and they both have told me it’s being processed or prepared for shipping. How long does it take??? I have been a subscriber since January or February so it’s not like I’m brand new. My card was charged August 2 so I know it’s not a billing issue. I love this box, and I’m not planning on cancelling, but c’mon Allure! What gives?!?! If you can’t handle the masses, then have a waiting list like Play! by Sephora!

Just got my box and so glad it’s my last one. I got the expensive ELF brush. My brochure had it as an item so they obviously knew in advance that they wouldn’t have equal boxes for everyone. I have a few too many boxes so I don’t really need another. I’ll be giving away the brush as I don’t need any more and the Garnier hair products which I am allergic to. Not sure I got the value with what remains but my past boxes have been okay so I have gotten my trial samples worth.

As a side note: I have noticed when I get a gift with purchase, whether Lancome, Estee Lauder, or Clinique, each sample is listed as a value of $2 per item regardless of sample size and adjusted value based on full size amount. Using that formula, I got a usable $10 of product from a $15 box so not sad to say goodbye to Allure.

I’m having cancelations remorse lol

I received my tracking email the day AFTER my box was delivered! I was disappointed with the ELF brush. The ELF substitution coupled with the shampoo & conditioner left this month feeling more like Target box for me. I think I was most excited about the wet brush-I still have the Freeze 24-7 from Boxycharm last Fall as well as several Purlisse products, so the brush was the only new item for me. The Supergoop setting spray is good, but my HG setting spray is the Urban Decay Allnighter and I have yet to find a product that out performs it. Overall I have 5 subscription boxes and this month Allure was the most disappointing!

Finally received my box yesterday. No tracker/shipping confirmation email. I got the brush. I used it today and really like it. I wish it was bigger. I guess Allure has so many subscribers, they have to start subbing stuff. That’s fine, I suppose but the values of the substitutions should be equal or close to equal.

I have a question, has anyone that was supposed to get a bonus box for referring anfriend, get the bonus box, and if so how many months did it take for you to get it. Cause every time I contact allure and ask them if they can tell me when I might recieve it, all they say is that it’s being processed and can’t tell me an estimated guess when I might recieve it. They say it’s processing, and they aren’t sure when it will ship to me.

Just wanted to share I finally got an email that they are shipping my box. The funny thing is I received my box on the 13th and that’s what the tracking information states. Get it together Allure. I received the Elf brush which wouldn’t have been my first choice but you can’t win them all.

I didn’t receive the Mally and was shipped the Burberry instead. Looks like a nice product and I’m excited to try it.

Wish I could have sampled the Mally and will likely buy it through Sephora, if available. Looks like it’s gotte some good reviews online.

After never getting sent the replacement item and this month’s brush. I had to cancel. I was thinking about canceling but that brush. That brush that I have so many of but dont use. I would’ve love anything but that brush lol

Allure just had the nerve to send me an email with a 10-second tip on the Mally product!

I’m one of the unfortunate souls that received the ELF brush. Slap in the face, or what?

Just got my box today. Got the Burberry Fresh Glow, which I’ve tried before and won’t use. I was actually kinda hoping I would get the ELF Brush, since that is something I would have used, unlike the rest of items in the box. The only item I will keep and use is the Wet Brush, the rest is going in a pile of other unwanted beauty box items to take to work.

I love the idea of beauty boxes, but in reality I find that most of the products end up going into the “take to work” pile, and most often because what comes in these boxes are poorly formulated products that are not good for anyone’s skin, regardless of the price of the product. The only box I have really enjoyed getting is the Target Beauty Box: it’s inexpensive, usually has a ton of good sized samples in it, and I end up using most of the products myself instead of giving them away.

So unfortunately, I think I am going to cancel both Allure and Sephora and just buy the Target box when I like what is in it.

Seems like the first shipment of boxes had the Molly…crap…I still haven’t gotten my box yet 🙁 I am disappointed wh Allure..I liked that we all used to get the same items. That’s why I cancelled Ipsy…for Allure…I wss about to cancel Sephora play. ..but will cancel Allure if I get Elf product…I can.get that at Walmart myself…theres nothing ‘Allure’
about elf…

I don’t know if this has already been addressed because I don’t have time to read 162 comments and counting, but these items have already appeared in the Allure box in previous months/years: ELF Small Stipple Brush, Burberry Fresh Glow Luminous Base Lotion, and Pixi Glow Tonic. It seems like maybe they were trying to get rid of old stock, especially since the coupon on the Pixi is already expired.