Play! By Sephora September 2016 Subscription Box Theme Spoiler!

Thanks!
If that’s true I will use everything except the lipstick. Good box for me 🙂

Anastasia clear brow gel
Kat Von D tattoo liner
Living proof perfect hair day night cap
Tory burch jolie fleur
Dr Jart Water Drop moisturizer
Sephora rogue shine lipstick

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I feel the same exact way. Even if the samples are smaller at least they are from legit high end brands. I had ipsy for almost 2 years and really got tired of the crappy brands. I almost feel like people judge this box too harshly simply because it’s from Sephora. Put any of these samples in another subscription and people would love it.

Yes…..this! I hated Ipsy except for the cute bags. Birchbox was just ok. With Sephora I love the brands so much more. Plus, I’m a perfume junkie and love that I get a sample of that every month.

well said!!!

Well said Cacey!! So it took a month to get off the waitlist, big deal. I enjoy every bit of my Play Sub (and my Allure, Ipsy & Scentbird subs too)! I mean the postage just to mail an empty box is almost $10 & they send me stuff inside??? Heck yeah!! So I skip a lunch or dinner out once a month, or pass on yet another cute top that’s on Sale & get my beauty subs instead. (I have a very tight budget.) I love that I stumbled across MSA!!!❤. It’s definitely an addiction for me just reading the reviews & discovering new subs. Especially the past few weeks, as I’ve been mostly immobilized & homebound after an auto accident 3 weeks ago. Thank goodness for the Internet, Amazon 2 day delivery & the Internet!! ??

Agree !!! Even though you do not get full size items the values are true values. People actually spend those prices for the products in play. The products in Ipsy or boxycharm I do not find to be true values as the products can typically be bought at a high discount or they are from brands no one buys anyway. I also don’t understand everyone complaining about sample size, that eye balm will last me at least a month, a mini eyeliner will last months, the eyeshadow will last months (does anyone ever in finish an eyeshadow?). Plus I would rather try high end samples than full size products from brands I have never heard. I’m done my rant and I loved that eye balm from last month :).

I agree with you! I’ve been subscribed since the first box, and there’s been something usable and interesting for me in every box. For instance, the Sephora brand makeup sponge/blender – got to try it out, learned I hated that type of application, and didn’t blow 20 bucks on a Beauty Blender, plus got some other samples.

My one critique is I wish they would mix up the makeup selection a bit and/or provide lip colors that are more universal – I don’t wear bright pink or red lipstick, so the Bite lipstick in hot pink wasn’t for me, but other than that, I’ve enjoyed the boxes so far. The Ouai wave spray alone was worth the $10 for July’s box.

I think people are missing the point in that these are high end products, it would cost an absolute fortune to send full size items out for $10. Also, the complaints about seeing the same products across subscription boxes – obviously this is going to happen when a company is launching a product, they’re going to place their samples with well known subscriptions.

Girl, I 100% agree! The people getting upset that they charge the card before the box is sent shouldn’t be upset or surprised. When you sign up for the box that’s exactly what they say will happen. I also don’t care if I see spoilers before I can skip because that’s part of the fun and point of a sub box! Not to mention if you use the products sparingly as directed they do last a long time! I love trying all sorts of amazing things I may not have thought to try or buy on my own. And for 10 a month it’s totally worth it. I love Sephora Play and have never been disappointed. Liked some boxes more than others but it’s always high end amazing WELL KNOWN brands! I don’t like Ipsy or Birchbox as I know virtually nothing about any of the products they put in. Sephora forever! Lol

Yes, yes, yes. Thank you Casey!

This month will be my third Sephora Play box. I was so excited. As soon as I heard about Sephora creating a box I went to sign up for it as I live no where near a Sephora. I was wait listed for what seemed like eternity. I swear the cloud parted and choirs sang when I got my email informing me my number had come up.

I’ve been severely disappointed with Sephora’s subscription box. Never would I of imagined that Sephora’s samples would be so tiny. I havent been wow’d by anything I’ve gotten in the past two months, heck last month as a few here have mentioned one of my samples wasn’t even a full sample. I’ve seen babies sneeze and produce more fluid than what came out of that tube.

I’ll be ending my subscription after this box. I signed up for Boxycharm last month, received my first box within a week of subbing and was far more pleased with the items I got. Five, full size products for 21 bucks verses the 11 (with tax) I pay for Sephora crumb teases. I truly am bummed about it as I was looking forward to trying brands that are exclusive to Sephora but I’ve decided my money is better spent with Boxycharm.

I’m so glad I canceled last month! I only did 2 months, and both were lost in the mail because of a problem with the shipping label. To their credit, they replaced each one with a random box of samples which were sooo much better than the Play! boxes. When I finally got the first box in the middle of the following month, I was like “Wha?!” They took samples to a whole new tiny level. The box is only $10, but so is Ipsy that has some deluxe and full-size products.

Yes I am about to cancel too, I am sticking to my Ipsy bag. At least I get full size products well at least 2 out of 5 of the items. Been with Ipsy 2 years now. Sephora samples are small, hate I have to wait till end of month to see what I am getting. Ipsy lets you know within couple days of them charging your card.

To be fair, they used to charge around the 9th of the month – I’ve been getting the box since the first month – and I typically received my boxes between the 18th and 20th of the month. They changed the charge date in the spring, around the time it opened up to a wider subscriber list, so it may be that they charge earlier to know how many boxes will be sent out and have more time to put them together. Birchbox is similar, they charge the 1st of the month, not when the box is sent out.

I am to !!!!

Me too! The hecks going on?! Maybe since it’s getting closer to shipment maybe I’ll jut do a complete surprise this time. Oh but it’s so hard!!

I’m actually getting irritated ?… like…the no spoilers equivalent of hangry… spangry??? Idk…just give me my spoilers you mole!

Me too

Me too!

I hope not Julep. I am not a fan of that nail polish. It chips within hours of me applying it and it’s never as opaque as I want. I’m going to hope for Formula X.

I’ve been thinking the same thing about the themes!!

I check this site almost daily to see if the spoilers are up yet! Haha

agreed! so glad I’m not the only one 😉

Agreed!!! ??

I’d be surprised/annoyed if its the Kat Von D liner, that was in the March box. I’ve been subscribed since the first box, and I haven’t seen any repeats yet.

I hope so! I love my Kat Von Danielle liner, but it died so would love another one without actually having to purchase it 😉

My box came very late last month as well! It said it “shipped” on the 12th but did not arrive until the 24th. I was tracking it and it went all over to different post offices, very weird. I have not been that impressed with the boxes so far. This box doesn’t seem exciting to me at all, and honestly I’m very close to canceling. I have gotten so many products that I’ve received in the past as freebies or with points. Getting a little annoyed.

so I had an issue with mine not receiving a sample listed in the box, I emailed them and they sent me 100 point reward as a consolation. They should give you a reward as well if you let them know what happened!

I’ve been really underwhelmed with all the boxes I’ve gotten from them. I’m considering cancelling but wanted to see what was in the box this month. I know it says deluxe sample sizes but holy cow they are tiny. I get Birchbox and Ipsy too and their products are much better sizes. I know they aren’t always as high end but I like that I get at least 1 full sz product and can get more than 1 time use. I did like that last month the products were able to be used together but they were just so tiny. Am I just spoiled by my other subscriptions? Also I’ve been thinking of cancelling all 3 and getting Boxycharm instead.

@Dana – You might have missed it under the FAQs, but here’s Sephora’s policy for cancelling the subscription:
Q: What is the cancellation policy?
A: “You may cancel your subscription at any time by following the instructions on your My Account page or by calling Customer Service at 1-844-PLAY-HLP. As of May 1, 2016, cancelations must be made before the first of the month to affect the current month’s box. If you cancel after the first of the month, you will be charged for and receive that month’s PLAY! by SEPHORA product box, which will be your final one. For example, if you would like to cancel and not receive the May box, you must do so by April 30. There is no cancelation fee, and we’ll be sorry to see you go!”

(If you sign in to your Sephora account, go to My Account, scroll downward to Play by Sephora section, and you’ll see the “Update or cancel subscription” link.) HTH

I just emailed them. It was really easy.

That’s what I think too. It looks like the exact MUF shade that has been a gift with $25 purchase on their website.

yeah! FANTASTIC!

Thanks so much!! 🙂

Thanks so much! We took a few new pictures – you can see the other one here: https://www.mysubscriptionaddiction.com/monthly-subscription-boxes

It does! Good eye! 🙂

Aw, thank you, Victoria! 🙂

OMG what a compliment – thank you, Susie! 🙂