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PLAY! by Sephora is a monthly beauty and makeup subscription box. Each month, Sephora sends you a mix of six samples (including cosmetics, haircare, skincare, fragrances, and other beauty products) personalized to match your preferences and a PLAY! BOOK of tips and tricks.
Liz is the founder of My Subscription Addiction. She's been hooked on subscription boxes since 2011 thanks to Birchbox, and she now subscribes to over 100 boxes. Her favorites include POPSUGAR Must Have, FabFitFun, and any box that features natural beauty products!
Liz is the founder of My Subscription Addiction. She's been hooked on subscription boxes since 2011 thanks to Birchbox, and she now subscribes to over 100 boxes. Her favorites include POPSUGAR Must Have, FabFitFun, and any box that features natural beauty products!
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I sadly cancelled after haveing a subscription for about two years. The nail in the coffin was when I got a duplicate product two months in a row. I’ll save my money monthly and by the luxe or smarts bags instead if they seem intriguing.
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Helen
I dont mind either, haven’t tried either of them so happy to have new item. Im box 326… Any news on individual boxes yet?
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Alina
This will be the last box for me. Hope to get mascara.
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Kearstin
For once I think I’d be happy with either 😃 Play has been a letdown for the most part but for now I’m still giving it a chance because I love Sephora and the perks in general.. hopefully 2019 is wayyy better!
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Charlotte
According to Sephora, we are suppose to get a surprise in our December Play!
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Toni Marie
I cancelled for the month of December because I’m wont be home when its delivered… I will restart my subscription in January or february… in going to givebipsy glam bag plus a try for 3 months and see how it goes.
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Lauren
I subscribe to Ipsy, Sephora and Birchbox and I really enjoy the selection Ipsy and Birchbox provides more than Sephora’s. Birchbox will give you great hair care products to try and Ipsy offers nail polish which is worth the $10 alone.
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Not happy
Sephora pissed me off in November. I had to cancel for a couple months because I was moving. When I got settled back in and re-subbed they jerked he around. They took my payment then cancelled my payment saying I had requested the cancellation but I never did. It was because they ran out of boxes and instead of admitting it they tried to convince me I cancelled. Won’t re-sub again. Piss on them.
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Katharyn
I cancelled in the spring….then resubbed a month ago. I really want to like my Play bag….but they dont pay attention at all to my profile! I even emailed them and stated as much. The sample sizes just seem so so so small compared to other subs. I just want to love this, but so far I dont.
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Pink5
Same here, and based on what I’m seeing here, I’m not missing out.
It grinds me when you look at the total list and the red lip color you would love NEVER shows up in your bag.
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Paula
Getting tired of Tarte and Too Faced!!!! Give us something New!!!
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Karen Ryan
I love the tarte mascara, but I wish they’d put the waterproof one in mini size. I think I have 8 total full and minis of tarte mascara lying around, but I reach for the waterproof one mostly.
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SrirachaSara
I hope I get the primer. Never tried it but want too. Have tons of that mascara and others. Don’t need more.
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Trish
When I did the little sneak peak thing on the Sephora app it showed a bunch of primers so Im assuming Im getting the primer. I like trying new primers and already have so many mascaras so when I get them now I just give them away.
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Annette Deville
Same here, I do love tarte but I have about 20 mascaras already.
Would love to try the primer 🙂
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Lawna Young
And this is why I’m glad I cancelled!!
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Jen
Cancelled
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Peggy
Ugh I wish they would bring back the cloth bags! Both of my friends who subscribed with me cancelled because sephora switched to the plastic bags.
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JennR
Done…cancelled. This was my first sub box, so a little sad to say goodbye. But the last few months have been so boring and repetitive, and they just don’t pay any attention to your beauty profile.
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Emilia
This would be my last month.
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Bellesprouts
I hope I get the mascara… perfumed Primers are just not good for anyone.
Never been a fan of the peachy Too Faced theme.
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MeowKitty
I can’t believe I just cancelled this. I am not fond of receiving primer or mascara and my last two months have been disappointing. I also have been sad about the bag changes and the change in how they are releasing spoilers. Hopefully the rest of the products are better and I can resub.
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Keearstin
Hate how they are doing the spoilers, too! I haven’t decided to cancel just yet but I’m annoyed for sure!
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E
I cancelled for the same reasons. I love shopping at Sephora and I thought that the subscription would be a great way to try new products. I liked my first 4 boxes but after three disappointing consecutive boxes, secrecy/fewer release of spoilers, and repetitive discrepancies between the app information about what I was getting and the box I received; I just couldn’t see myself going on hoping that the subscription would get better. I subscribed for Boxycharm a few months ago and I’ve loved all my boxes and their spoiler releases.
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Julie
Hoping for the primer! Somehow I received like 4 of the mascara last year and I just gave them away as it’s not my style, although I love Tarte.
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Courtney
I have at least 10 of those mascaras already laying around
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Betty
Actually like the mini mascaras. I haven’t bought mascara, full tube, in a year.
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Sharon in SE TX
Thanks for the spoilers! I don’t think the primer would work for me, but the mascara looks good.
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