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The only way I would unsub. from BoxyCharm is if I couldn’t afford the 20 a month anymore. 20 bucks a month for full size pallets and lipsticks and mascaras. You can’t bet that. Even though we get a crap ton they are amazing gifts. I constantly forget birthdays but always have a brand new pallet and lipstick.
All the complaints about “they give out to many eye shadows and lipsticks” I don’t understand. Coming from IPSY this box is amazing!
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Lethal Killah
I am so sick of everyone complaining all the time. Jesus, yea its the same stuff a lot of the time…there is only so much product in each category and when you are subbed for a long time AND to multiple boxes which most of us are- then sure you’re going to have an over load of the same things eventually. I’m getting too many lippies wah wah..shut up!!
For those complaining about people who are reselling and over charging…Really!?!? Who cares what people sell their belongings for..most people are smart enough to research an item and not buy it if its over retail price. and if they do, then too bad for them. When I see things overpriced I say NOPE and carry on, who cares…it’s not coming out of your pocket. Are ya’ll really making a fuss over peoples selling prices LOL The majority of us know where to trade, shop, and buy to not get ripped off.
You guys are all so negative..You act like if you don’t love every single product in the box then it’s not worth it and it sucks and boxycharm sucks…get real. Maybe you should unsub and not be a part of the box community then with them sour a$$ attitudes…
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Stacy
I already love Superhero mascara, so it will be great to have a purse-size tube of it. The palette looks very pretty — I know the PUR brand is hit and miss, but I’m willing to give this a chance. There’s a good chance the bright colors and high shimmers won’t suit me (I’m 55), but my daughter will probably love them, so that works too. The KVD product will go straight into the trash. First, because I’ve tried it before, and thought that overly-drying formula was a horrible thing to do to poor innocent lips that never hurt anyone. Second, I’d consider letting my daughter try it, but she’s a fierce mother of two and eats anti-vaxxers for lunch. So she’d probably throw it at me. But in any case, two out of three so far isn’t bad. It will be great if further spoilers show more good products or tools that I can enjoy myself. But I know with a subscription box, there’s always a chance that not everything will be a home run. We’ll see when we see, I guess.
(For the record, I don’t give a rap about the Luxe box — don’t want it, don’t need it, didn’t plan on getting it. So I won’t be picking up my crayons and flouncing home over it. I’m still perfectly happy with BC).
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Ruth Segovia
I cancelled few months ago and I have not regret it. I would have missing items or broken items from time to time and I use to email the company and never got a response, not once. I would justify the price and let go. Finally, I realized that for the couple of products I actually enjoyed, it was not worth it for me anymore.
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Paula
I finally broke down and cancelled. While I will always feel the value is there, I just have sooo many palettes and lippies and mascaras already. PLUS, I’ve already donated a bunch to women’s shelters and gifted a ton. I’m really just adding to unwanted inventory.
If they’d get original and give us some NEW and EXCITING products to try, instead of the same thing every single time, I’d stick with them. Quite frankly, I am just BORED of them.
They could take lessons from BeautyFix – which always has new and cutting edge products included in their box.
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Claire
I agree, I am cancelling Boxycharm and keeping Beautyfix!
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Sabrina
What beautyfix? ( new at makeup boxes)
Bella01
I cancelled too. Specially after reading that people have multiple luxe boxes and are selling everything. I was one who was loyal to Boxy for years and woke up early and had hubby run to the bank at 5am. Well at least I got a Starbucks and enjoyed that while trying to refresh to upgrade button for 10 hours. after the last stunt, I’m disappointed
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Pat
He ran to the bank at 5am? Which bank is opened at that time? Get over yourself!
Beth
I think I am going to unsub as well. Same reason. It’s fun, I just have too much. I’m sure I’ll be back eventually though.
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LMB
I am in a trade and buy BoxyCharm group on Facebook, and I swear most of those girls bought the lux box to make a profit. Looks like some of them have more than one lux box, posting multiples of the primer, glow oil, etc. Like is this your job? They also sell stuff for more than the retail value in some cases. I am pretty bothered by it.
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Selina
I guess these women never heard of giving or donating to others! They are only driven by profit. So they chose to would buy multiples and deny others a chance to get the Lux Box. I did recd the Boxyluxe but at least half of my items was gifted to a co-workers daughter who has cancer, is on a fixed budget and loves makeup.
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Trixxy
I can see you get an item it’s not at all your tastes ( palettes eyelashes that sort of thing would be very common) but when I see someone selling something they obviously got from BC at retail value, I think it’s greedy you didn’t pay retail to get it, the regular box is 21 dollars for 5 items, that works out to about 4.50/item and people with multiple of an item are exploiting the system. It’s sickening to see that people got more than one BL when so many people were left out.
I cancelled BC because it’s gotten repeative, I don’t support KVD and the Luxe thing was a mess. It’s sad cause the value is fantastic but it’s gotten so greedy that I just can’t anymore.
Paula
I don’t know many people who’ll pay more than retail for cosmetics. Most of the stuff on eBay is deeply discounted from the retail price, because it’s been received in beauty boxes. I actually like this, because sometimes I sell something I got in a box that I don’t want on eBay and it pays for my box. Other times, I really like something I got in a box, but it’s so pricey at the stores to repurchase, so I buy it from a beauty box subscriber who’s selling it on eBay – usually for 50% off retail.
I know some people are bothered by subscribers making money on eBay and other sales sites from subscription boxes, but take it from someone who lives in Canada – we like it. There’s a lot of boxes we can’t get here – and some of us are willing to pay more to get one. I am all for free enterprise. And a lot of these gals could be out of work and/or SAHMs trying to find ways to pay the bills. I think it’s great.
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Lgy
She did she posted ” but take it from someone who lives in Canada – we like it. There’s a lot of boxes we can’t get here – and some of us are willing to pay more to get one.” That means they ARE paying above retail price
LMB
Yes but the part you missed was above retail price. People sell the H&H lipstick for $20 when it will sell for $17 or $15 on Ebay.
Teresa
I wish I could skip a month of Boxycharm without canceling my membership. I’m getting so many palette’s & other makeup products that I just don’t use enough.
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GinaMarie
I don’t mind the palettes so much…if they’d change it up. They’re always eye palettes. Be nice to get a skin one. Maybe a conceal one. I liked the lip palette we got a cpl months ago. A bronzing palette with no shimmer. It’d be nice to see them go beyond the eyes
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Sarah
I’ve used the products I won’t use from my subscription box as last minute gifts and I’ve donated some to my local women’s shelter.
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Rochelle
Hi Sarah
I subscribe to many subscription boxes. What I do is I have a drawer with like sectional containers from the dollar store. Anything that I may not be interested in I put in this drawer. When it’s someone’s birthday or a holiday. I go to the dollar store for the really nice gift boxes that they have, add some tissue paper, and give a little of this , and a little of that. I promise you the recipient freaks out every time. So don’t be discouraged. You are going to be able to make a family member, coworker, your beautician or manicurist so happy.
Teresa
Agreed
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Dehlila
One thing I’ve done is set aside the things that I know I won’t use & will use them as gifts for birthdays, Christmas, etc.
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Donna
I agree! Instead of complaining, I take those products that I can’t or know I won’t use and put them in a box for future gifting. I’ve given several products from my Boxycharm box to others as gifts and no one has complained. They all loved the products!
ur mom
i agree
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Mami
Did anyone receive the Becca highlighter for referring someone? What shade did you get
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Merlisha
@crisspy on insta has a short video demonstrating this palette
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Nichole
Thank you! I just went and watched it and the palette is beautiful!!
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Meg
Ugh, kind of getting frustrated that Boxycharm sends so many eyeshadow palettes and lip products. I wish they would switch it up more with concealers, lip balms, foundations, setting powders, etc. I LOVED when they put in the bum-bum cream and false eyelashes. Just want more variety :/
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summersam
concealer and foundation is way too personal a product for boxy to distribute!
imagine the complaints when people receive colors that do not match.
I love the palettes (except for that neon LL palette because it was super powdery) I would love more mascara and “different things”
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Vicky H
So Yosef said on the boxycharm beauties Facebook page today that if we are on the waitlist as of today we will get the December Luxe. For those not on it, he did recommend getting on the waitlist or they may end up selling out … I.e. don’t wait till the day before. We should start getting Luxe sneakpeaks in October if I understood correctly!
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Mary
I just logged into my account and was given the option immediately to upgrade to Luxe. I upgraded, and it said there was nothing more I needed to do!
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Tami
How do u get on waitlist?
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Vicky H
On your boxycharm account, go into account preferences and then edit your subscription. You should have an option to get on the waitlist.
Vicky H
Also, for folks not getting emails..try changing your email address before the billing date. I switched to gmail and then added the email address to my favorites on my phone and now I get emails and alerts for emails. 🙂
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Sandra
Still my favorite sub box! Love the palette colors. Hoping to get a dark maroonish shade for the KVD but if not i’ll try whatever color I am sent. The lip shade from Smashbox I got in last months box was soooo beautiful!
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Jessica
This palette looks pretty. It should help make up for getting a KVD lippie I will never use since I won’t ever support her again.
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Vega
Agreed. I’m a little disappointed in boxycharm for giving us a KVD product after they posted a video saying that some offensive comment by Laura Lee slipped through their radar and they don’t support that sort of thing. KVD has rather publicly posted offensive things in the past, and you can easily find such instances when it comes to her.
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BabiBluBird
I thought the KVD was just the bonus for new subs? That’s what it says up top.
Sherrie Johnson
Wow…some of you complain so much about …well, EVERYTHING! If you don’t like warm-toned palettes, that’s fine and it’s totally your preference..but how hard is it to just give it to someone who may love it??? Make it your good deed of the day, month…year!!! BC is actually awesome..WE’RE GETTING 5-6 decent to great PRODUCTS IN 1 BOX FOR $21 a month!! and some of you have the nerve to complain???? SMDH. a bunch of NEGATIVE NANCY’S!!! Swap products, give them away or just cancel your subscription. I personally love BC and I may not have received
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Amy
Totally! I love my boxycharm. First I can not afford to buy a lot of these things, second I am trying things I never would have. I have an 18 year old and 8 year old who love to help themselves to anything I may not like. I can not believe the hate.
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Tesha
Exactly smh so ungrateful
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April JK
Look at you complaining about the complainers. Give it a rest, negative Nancy. 😂😂😂
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Danielle
AGREED.
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Grace J Mock
i got my boxy luxe today was hoping for the juice beauty serum and I got the moisturizer instead, i guess i can still use it but i was running low on serum, oh well, as for the other items i got the voilet voss lip in a light mauvey pink, not that i will wear it maybe someone wants to trade for a purple that they got?i have never traded anything i got in boxes so i dont know that works.
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beulah ingram
i got the purple i would be interested in a trade for the pink.
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Lisa
Grace J Mock, I missed out on the lux e box and really wanted to Juice Beauty moisturizer. Would you be interested in selling it?
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Tanya M
Perfect season for that moisturizer. I got two boxes when BeautyFix had in April box. I skipped August after 15 months if Boxycharm. I wasn’t picking up palettes enough or at all but this looks like I will. I still use ClGabbus twice a week.
Grace J Mock
I don’t know if I would sell it but would be more than willing to trade for things.
Marie
Excited for all the spoilers this month. Boxycharm always does amazing with my $21 . While the august was probably my least favorite, I’m sure others enjoyed it.
What doesn’t excite me is the amount of complaining over a $21 box. I think once people get to the point of product overload their expectations become unrealistic. …at that point just unsub.
Nothing but complaining lately. Your aware when you sign up for a subsciption it’s not hand picked items for you. Make up is sold at sephoria,ulta and many drug stores that you can hand pick. I didn’t realize the beauty world had so many grumpy complainers.
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Nikibaby74
Amen!
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KimberlyB
I love that KVD lippie formula! I also love when boxes send out different color variations, because that means I might be able to swap for others besides the one I get in my box!
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amy
i pray decembers boyluxe is going to be as good or better than the one we missed out on
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Joy
Me too! I’m not excited about any of these spoilers and would consider cancelling, at least for October, except I don’t want to be back to the end of the waitlist. I was so bummed about missing the first Luxe box – I’m going to be so sad if the December one isn’t just as good!
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Julie
There hasn’t been a waitlist in quite a while. I canceled with 0 fomo from being in makeup overload and still got emails to rejoin to get the luxebox upgrade.
amy
i must say this palette looks pretty good im just trying to figure out why we get so many brown and blue eyeshadows.. i love getting pops of color! just not blue.. any other shade but a blue shade.. theres been blue in the last 4 months.. no more blue anything please
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Chrissy
Did anyone else get the email that they were going to get the December BoxyLuxe so long as they stayed active? Wondering how much of a mass email that was or if I was truly luck to get it. @__@
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Sharon Paige
I got it. Got a similar one from Ipsy about the plus bag. Still crossing my fingers though lol!
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NikitaMarie
I didn’t even get the original BoxyLuxe email, and I’ve been subbed for over a year!
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Vicky H
I think a lot of folks are getting them. They make it sound as if you are officially guaranteed but I am still hesitant to believe it because they only say it on one line in the email buried at the bottom. Could be PR damage control or legitimate.
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Danielle
Yeah I think it’s a little suspect. Most of the email only confirms you’re on the waitlist and then near the end says if you stay subscribed you’ll get the Dec box. Which is it? They sent the same type of mixed message on the original waitlist email. I think you may be right about damage control. I’ve seen a lot of comments all over social media by people who have unsubscribed lately for various reasons. My guess is that email is convincing enough to keep people from unsubscribing, but ambiguous enough to cover themselves if we don’t end up actually receiving the Dec box. I really hate that kind of shady business practice. If BC/BL wasn’t such a great value I would’ve already canceled after the Luxe fiasco. I’m also really liking the October spoilers so I guess I will just have to look past the murky and possibly misleading info and assurances regarding Luxe. At least until I see what actually happens in December.
Momo
Oh. I received an email to sign up for BL today. Here’s it is for those interested.
” As a Charmer, you have first access to the December BoxyLuxe (it’s going to be amazing!).Upgrade Your Box
Log in to your account and under account preferences you will see an “Upgrade” button under the “My Subscription(s)” section. Click it.The Waitlist.
Once you upgrade your box, you will be at the front of the line for the December BoxyLuxe. You will not be charged until you are officially taken off the waitlist.
HURRY! The spots are filling up quick.”
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Momo
Love the swatches from the palette! Also loving IT cosmetics. Pls no horrid color lippies…
Received my Sept box today! It was lovely(except for the lip product!). Got: PV palette, 3 brushes, girlactick duo, Angel primer & a dark purple Lorac twisty lippie… BOO! just in time for Halloween perhaps, horrible color… another clearanced lippie *sigh. CMon BC >_<
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Stacy
I received that purple lippie too (I’m assuming you mean the shade “aubergine?”). I did some experimenting, and discovered that it sheers out into a very nice midtone berry. A little dab of gloss, and it’s really pretty 🙂
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Sharon Paige
I got everything you did except my lip product was the Grande liquid lip in a beautiful red. My favorite color Lol!
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Dianne
Good stuff, I have to many subscriptions. I’m cancelling 3 of my 6 subscriptions for next month.
Next month I hope I get Ipsy Glam Bag Plus. Keeping Boxycharm and regular Ipsy Glam Bag also hopeful Ipsy Glam Bag Plus.
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Christine G
The video he posted on Snapchat was cut off halfway through, but they posted another video on Instagram swatching all of them.
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Jill M
I am so happy with every box that BoxyCharm puts out! I love the KVD Lippie. I have one already, but in a color that isn’t right for me. I do love the formula though and I really am not worried about her beliefs or politics. Everyone has the right to choose as a parent and I wouldn’t want anyone else telling me how to raise my child. I normally wouldn’t comment on things like that, because I don’t want to start a problem. I understand others beliefs and wishes as well, because they have the right to choose also! These are beauty products and I am not going to be voting a beauty influencer into office of the President any time soon lol so it’s really not that big of a deal to me. But, everyone has their own right to like and dislike products. With that being said, I am really going to enjoy this box from what I see so far. Keep it up BoxyCharm!!!
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NikitaMarie
She’s making decisions for other people’s children, though. Not all kids can be immunized and count on herd immunity for protection. I know someone who survived childhood polio, and he honestly takes the anti-vax movement personally. I don’t want to see these diseases become prevalent again…
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April JK
She’s racist. Im not saying you should boycott her but it sounds like you might not know that little tidbit.
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arlena carpenter
Who isnt racist ? Seems to me you sneeze the wrong way and your racist . As long as she puts out a good product I could care less what her political views are . Its make up nothing else
Bridget H
Honestly, I will be longer purchase or use anything KVD. Normally I would not give a darn about parenting choices or political views. However, working in healthcare has educated me as to the dangers of not vaccinating. The issue I have is that by being a loud and proud anti-vaxxer, she can promote the wrong message to the public. This is exactly what Jenny McCarthy did. It is socially irresponsible and impacts the herd immunity. Therefore, those with a compromised immune system, an allergy, and those too young to get vaccines, are now at risk. My issue is when you choose to endanger others, I no longer support you.
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Eeyore215
My daughter came up positive for tuberculosis before kindergarten and had to take a horrible medication bevause of people like her. I also seen what she did this last time with the concealer. Shame on her!
Kearstin
Agree!!!
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