Play! by Sephora #980 Subscription Box Review – May 2019

Oooh! I need to know which one! My lashes are fairly long but they’re blonde, almost stick straight and there aren’t that that many of them. Especially now that I’m starting to age. 😫
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I tried a serum from one of the vegan beauty boxes (I can’t remember their name but it was the one that ended not that long ago) last year that did nothing. I can’t recall the brand but I remember it was in a wood or faux wood tube.

I’ve been using Smartlash Advanced for about 6 months now. It cuts down on losing lashes and it’s made an improvement but not much. I’m back to having the healthier lashes of my youth, but that’s not saying a lot. If
you haven’t tried it Luna, it might do something for you since you’re already starting out with long lashes. Do not let it get in your eyes though, because it burns pretty bad. It does quickly subside, but best to just be super careful especially with a brand new tube. You have to wait until you see most of it run down from the top of the brush and drip back into the tube first. If I’m careful to do that it’s pretty easy to not over apply, especially with the extremely thin brush it has.

I used something ages ago, probably my late 20’s/early 30’s, that actually made a significant difference but I can’t remember what it was. I could probably just do some research since that was so long ago and there probably weren’t many of these kind of products around. 😄

I know there’s one that is or used to be only available by prescription that’s supposed to work really well. However, a side effect is that it can darken or change the color of your eyes. My baby blues are the one thing aging change a whole lot (although I’ve heard they may turn more grey as people get older) so I won’t risk that.

Wow. I had a lot to say about lash growth serum. 😁😁😁
Haley if you’re reading this please share the name of yours!

I personally like Ulta way more. They’re always friendly and helpful plus much larger and spacious.

I agree with you completely Danielle. I recently ordered from Nordstrom and got free shipping on a $20 order and got three samples. You might want to check them out.

First of all, you’re so lucky you have an Ulta & Sephora right next to each other! Lucky!!!! Where I live, Sephora’s are usually in malls, and Ulta’s are usually in strip malls. Still typically close to one another (like a 5-10 minute drive), but it would still be nice to be able to walk between them without having to cross crazy busy streets.

But I also wanted to relate with you in my experiences at Sephora & Ulta. I always get outstanding service at Sephora, and the only acknowledgement I usually get at Ulta is when the cashier welcomes me as I walk in. In the prestige section, there could be multiple employees doing nothing and I’ll hardly get a glance as I walk by them. Granted, I do like to be left alone when I browse, but still a friendly smile when we make eye contact while I’m smiling at them would be nice. However, if I do speak to an Ulta employee, they usually are pretty nice. I guess I just need to make the first move. lol Overall, I prefer to shop in store at Sephora, but online for Ulta (that’s how to get all the good gwp offers from them anyways 😉 ).

I think it depends on the store. Weirdly, I go to the one in the fancy mall near my work, and I get every sample I ask for and then some. (I asked for two eye cream samples and got FOUR). I go to the more humble Sephora near where I live, and they act like I’m asking them to give me samples out of their own personal makeup bags.

I see all these Sephora store/on-line comments so I’ll add my own here.
Nearly always I have a great experience at Sephora stores, particularly my local store. . . but even those on my trips out of town. They let me try many products in the store AND I often ask for very specific samples and have never had a problem getting one, if they carry the product in that store. The bummer is when the store doesn’t handle a certain brand.
I’ve ordered on-line and not received the samples I selected.
My daughter spent a summer working at a Sephora stocking outlet in Utah one summer and I know the samples aren’t always available or fulfilled by the employees. Most intersting was that my daughter came home telling me the popular items as they stocked for both individual purchases AND store restocking.

Employees are supposed to make up to 3 samples for you upon request, but it is honestly kind of a hassle (having to track an employee down and oftentimes they act annoyed). I find it’s worth my time to get samples of: skincare, foundation, or perfumes. I rarely purchase anything in the store….if you order online, you can choose 2 samples and they often have nice GWP offers (deluxe sample for purchases at least $25 or more, depending on the kind of sample). Look under “beauty offers”, they change often.

I ask people on the floor, mainly for perfume samples, but sometimes skincare or foundation. I ALWAYS ask for free samples when I check out at the register and most of the time, they just throw one in my bag. I’ve gotten a range of reactions, from super happy/willing to reluctant, but never outright rude. I’m sorry you’ve experienced that. 🙁