GlossyBox October 2016 FULL Spoilers + Free Eyeshadow Palette

I received my box today:
– Root stimulator
– Lip and cheek tint
– Pomegranate sheet mask
– Unani cleanser
– Oil serum
The question I have is on the enclosed info. On the back it says, “Next month’s sneak peek” and references the limited edition holiday box with six full size products. Isn’t that a special order box like the Mother’s Day and Fighting Pretty boxes? I cancelled last month so October was my last box. I’m not sad to go, love the pretty boxes but waiting to see if they improve before I resub. Happy with my decision to go to Beautyfix, more products and I prefer the skincare since my skin has decided to age overnight. ?

My box arrived today (this is the first month in 2 years I’ve received a Glossybox earlier than both Birchbox and ipsy!). It had a sticker on the front indicating it was “variant 5,” and it’s one I haven’t seen yet on social media or seen anyone mention here. It contained:

-emite lip and cheek tint
-unani milk cleanser 6.7oz
-decleor oil serum .17oz
-masque bar pore refining creme mask single use packet
-chuda healing hydrating cream .17oz (this is that little round guy with the pink lid in the photo above – it’s not a lip balm)

Observations:
I’m a little disappointed the masque bar product I received isn’t a sheet mask- I much prefer those over creme masks and am more inclined to use them since they are less messy. The info card lists this as a sheet mask, and only says scents may vary, but oh well.

It looks like the little Chuda cream sample is a variant for the OGX hair products. While some (myself included, in a different scenario) might be ticked that a sample size product is substituted for a full size one, in this case I’m fine with it. I don’t need any more hair thickening products, and I love trying new skincare. According to the product card, the full size of this cream (1.7oz) retails for $150, so at 1/10 of the full size the sample “value” is $15. I tend to be a skeptical grump about skincare products that cost more than $100 (really, that inflated price is part of the brand/product’s marketing as “luxe” and “exclusive”), so I personally take that value with a grain of salt.

(I am a little bummed out the Glossybox branded sleepy masks I saw included in boxes on instagram aren’t in all the boxes this month. It looks like they were sent out only to select people – whether for being instafamous or bloggers or “bloggers,” I don’t know.)

I’m interested to see what folks get in their Glossyboxes!

Ha. I have incredibly thick hair and I’m pregnant on top of that so it’s going to get crazy. Somehow I don’t think those products are for me. This is my last month, I canceled last month. This looks better than last month, at least though.

I’m debating where to go next. I don’t have any boxes right now. I’ve tried Birchbox, Ipsy, Boxycharm, and Allure too. Not all were awful but I’ve canceled for various reasons.

Hello! I had unsubscribed a few months ago. Does anyone know if I subscribe again for glossybox now I will be eligible to use this Karity eyeshadow code? Cuz it looks really interesting 🙂
Thanks so much to anyone who answers!

I got my box today!!! Super early! No tracking or warning, I got the lip tint, hydrating oil, a lemon mask, milk cleanser and the root booster. Not two thickening products.

To me the UK Glossybox is way much better then the US box. If you look on YouTube, their boxes have better quality. It makes question why can’t the people who fix the UK boxes do the US boxes too.

I have canceled mine about 3-4 months ago. They also told me I have to finish my remaining months. Mine is supposed to expire with November being my last box. I used to love this box. Was one of my favorite subs. I have removed my credit card information from any of the boxes that I have stopped my sub to. The “finishing the rest of the time” is the norm for almost all of the sub boxes. I now do not sub unless it is for only 3 months or less.

I wonder if the Gilt deal is actually the cause of the declining quality of the boxes? Maybe they made a poor business decision (or didn’t estimate the volume of people using the gilt deal) and have had to cut back based on budget issues. Not the consumer’s problem but just a guess…

Do we have to cancel officially if we got the gilt deal? I paid gilt for a voucher and then redeemed the voucher and on my glossybox account it shows no credit card info. I tried emailing them to ask and to redeem glossydots but got no response. I don’t care anymore about a free box I just want to be done and not get charged somehow for another year.

I love the actual pink box, too, but was disappointed when I cancelled and they made me pay for one extra month. I mean, who does that?

I’m rather surprised by the comments on here. Based on all the variations the last several months, why would it be assumed that they are including BOTH hair products? It seems quite obvious that we’ll receive one or the other. They only commit to sending 5 items. They did this last month with picturing all the possible items and I still got a totally different box than the spoilers or ads had in them. I did get the promised eye shadow and brow pencil, but not the perfume or serum they emailed to me. I cancelled and will have to watch them to see if they improve. If they offer another gilt city deal, I might do it as I love the actual boxes and I’m sure I’d find at least one product a month that I’d enjoy enough to cover that cost. At $21, I just haven’t loved them. I joined at the wrong time, right when they started variations and lower values. Sad it wasn’t as enjoyable as I expected, I REALLY wanted to love this sub.

So this is my last month through the gilt city deal & I don’t think I will be renewing. I do have a ton of glossy dots so I will redeem for them for a November box. Glossybox totally fell off & has been more misses than hits for me. I will miss the gorgeous pink box!

Be careful if you try to cancel. After trying multiple times to cancel, and being told that I was cancelled, they charged me for another year. After disputing it, they refunded me a partial amount, subtracting the amount of the current box. I’ve not had a good experience at all with their customer service. They also wouldn’t let me redeem my Glossydots. Very disappointed, I would have probably renewed in a few months had I had a better experience.

I also got mine through the Gilt deal and I think this will may be my last box. I redeemed my points and they said they would be sending me a extra October box! I have RA and take Chemo pills every week so the Niacin root Stimulator might be a good item! We will see how this month goes to determine if I resub.

Boring. My sub is done in two months, and I won’t be renewing. I really enjoyed this box, but it seems to have gone downhill lately. I especially dislike that the boxes aren’t comparable, where one person gets a great box, and another receives a not so great box.

Glossybox has been doing some serious varieties in their boxes lately. My roommate gets one as well and its never the same, and mine always has the ‘lesser’ items. She gets full size goods and I get travel sized body wash – that kind of thing. The featured boxes always look great, good for those who get them!! I will not be renewing another year, though its hard to be too bummed as I got the Gilt deal…

Looks like better contents than I’ve received recently, but I almost don’t want to read spoilers from Glossybox because it’s been leading to disappointment and ultimately, my cancellation. This is the last box unless I see some consistency return and I don’t mean from the spoilers, but from subscribers comments. I had mixed customer service experiences. At least they did what they promised. If a product was damaged they actually replaced it… I’m still waiting for my Allure replacements they said mailed over 2 weeks ago! I don’t live in China!

A Root Booster and a Root Stimulator? Sounds like a bit of an product duplication/overlap to me – one or the other with another, different product to round out the box would have been preferred. Not the greatest box this month, I think. Maybe the other products will wow me and make up for it. Is it me or is Glossy getting disappointing in recent boxes?