BoxyCharm Premium New Subscription – Everything You Need To Know

Here’s everything you need to know:

It's $35 a month
6-7 beauty items a box
$175+ Value
You get to pick one of the items
The items will be different from BoxyCharm/BoxyLuxe - you can subscribe to both with no product overlap.

Here are all the details from BoxyCharm about this new Premium subscription and changes they are making to the BoxyCharm/BoxyLuxe subscriptions:

Last year we brought you BoxyLuxe. This November we’re introducing BoxyCharm Premium, a
NEW and BIGGER monthly beauty box valued at a minimum of $175 for only $35 a month!

Quantities will be limited. Be sure to sign-up to the interest list here.

That’s not all
You asked. We listened!
MEET YOUR NEW BOXYCHARM BENEFITS
(For ALL Charmers – BoxyCharm, Premium and Luxe)

 CUSTOMIZATION – Now, this one is huge! From the first beauty subscription that
brought you full-size products, we’re bringing complexion customization out of the store
and into your home. In November, you will receive a complexion pack to test and select
your perfect shade for future Boxys. Stay tuned for more details!
 CHOICE – Now, the power is yours! You get the chance to choose one product in your
box each month. You don’t have to wait. Choice for October will OPEN TODAY! Follow
our Instagram Stories to know when it opens. @boxycharm
 ADD-ONS – Now, you can have it all! We’re introducing Add-Ons at member-exclusive
prices with free shipping. But hurry! Quantities are limited and will be available first
come, first served. Add-On your favorite products starting Thursday, September 19th,
2019. Follow our Instagram Stories to know when it opens. @boxycharm
 BOXYPOPUP – Now, back by popular demand, BoxyPopUp is here to stay! Starting this
November (just in time for Holiday shopping) and returning every 3 months, indulge in
up to 80% off top makeup, skincare and lifestyle products.
 VALUE – Now, your BoxyCharm is even bigger and worth even more! We are increasing
the minimum value of each BoxyCharm from $100 to over $125 starting this November.

To Charm you with Customization, Choice, Add-On, BoxyPopUp, and over $125 Value (up from
$100), we’re updating the BoxyCharm subscription price to $25 per month starting November
1, 2019. The price of BoxyLuxe will remain the same. Month-to-month Charmers can lock-in
their $21 for a limited time by upgrading to a prepaid plan by September 30, 2019 at 11:59 PM
(EST).

We hope you’re as excited as we are about BoxyCharm Premium and the Charmer benefits
we’ve been working on just for you. We can’t wait to keep Charming you!

XOXO,
Your BoxyCharm Team

What do you think of these new changes? Are you going to sign up for BoxyCharm Premium?

Check out our reviews of Boxycharm boxes, and our posts of Boxycharm Spoilers to learn more about this subscription.

Starting at $32.00

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139 comments

Valerie

Hey, so how do you go about doing the customization? I’ve been on the website, and can’t figure it out.

Tiffany

ADD ONS ARE LIVE!! But super underwhelming, it’s all stuff from Septembers Boxycharm and Boxyluxe, the touch in sol product from october choice selection and a few other things that aren’t very exciting to me. The only thing that looked good is the Elemis mask for $12

Justjamey

Can someone please help me?! I know we cant get luxe and premium at the same time at this point…..also, we wont know u til November 1st whom will be getting premium…..

Do we need to cancel luxe now in case we get premium, or do we wait and see if we get on the premium and THEN cancel luxe?!

I dont want to cancel my luxe unless I know I am going to get premium and then risk a waitlist for luxe again….but I’d rather have premium then any of them…….

Does anyone know how this part works?!

Thank you

Natiesha

In order to get premium, you have to keep your base box subscription (if you upgrade to luxe, thats fine too but you HAVE to keep the regular boxy). In November, you will be charged for regular boxy AND premium, after that first time, then you can cancle the regular (and luxe upgrade) only if you wish to. You can have both…you just cant get the quarterly luxe without the basic boxy too unless you only subscribe on the luxe months, then cancle again….but doing it that way you may not be guaranteed a luxe box and also risk not being able to customize. Hope that helps!

justmissjamey

So premium hasn’t started yet right?! Like I’ve seen an “interest ” list and then a “waitlist” does the “waitlist mean people have already signed up and its filled up now?!
And we cancel luxe once we get off the premium “waitlist” or before?!

Thanks for the info 🙂

Also, anyone know what time “add ons” are supposed to start tomorrow?!

Boxy does everything so confusing and even their limited edition and everything’s are always messed up and it kinda seems like they are rolling out way to much too quick and its confusing and. Ot a good idea.

Corina

I haven’t seen the add-ons being added to boxycharm.com as this email stated it will open on September 19th…. has the date changed? Anyone know?

Tiffany

My email says the add ons open on the 24th

Corina

Thanks! I never received an email from Boxycharm so this is helpful.

Brittney

Sorry maybe I’m forgetful, but if I sign up for boxyluxe now will I get September boxyluxe ( b/c I don’t want this box I want the upcoming boxyluxe)
can anyone let me know how it works say I sign p for boxyluxe in October will they automatically send me September’s boxyluxe?

Thanks for your help 🙂

Dot

Where is the optin to sign up for boxycharm premium? can someone help 🙂
I went to my boxycharm page and looked under account preferences , but only see option to upgrade to boxyluxe

Thanks !

Justjamey

You will get an email from boxy, and you sign up for a list, and then wait until November 1st to see if your still waitlisted or if you get the premium.

It’s kind of confusing too because they say you cant get premium and luxe right now because a program glitch…and this is boxy so we never know what’s going to happen. Haha

Just google “boxycharm premium sign up” and scroll down and you will see where it comes up to sign on at.

June

I don’t quite understand the purpose of the boxycharm premium. I’m perfectly happy with the original and boxyluxe. Now there’s a separate option in the middle, with completely separate products? I guess it’s just more choices and varying price points for us. What I am very happy with is the monthly product choice they are giving us. That alone is worth a few extra dollars for me. B oxy is my only beauty subscription, so I want to customize as much as I can!

Marie

So, basically, they saw what Ipsy did and decided: That looks great! Let’s copy them!
I’m afraid to subscribe to the premium one and get Boxycharm leftovers. I’ll wait and see.

Natiesha

Actually, I think its the opposite. At the $50 price point, Ipsy did their Ultimate and just relased it every month instead of quarterly, about the same amount of products as the Luxe. I think it was smart of Boxy to do one at a $35 price point, its a middle ground for those who cant swing $50 dollars a month but who want a little extra than they’re getting in Boxy or GBP. Honestly, I would rather have two GBP with different items than the GBU, that would be 10 full size for the same price without the trial size items which bug me. Its like searching through a little sea of samples. I would get a lot more use out of 10 full size products.

laci

i agree, Natiesha. except the GBU has different & better products (at least this first box does); GBP gets betty boop while GBU gets well known & desirable products. otherwise, i’d rather get 2 GBP’s & get to choose 2 products. instead of $10 worth of sample sizes, i’d rather just keep the $10 extra dollars. as of right now, i am subscribed to IPSY GBP & GBU and BOXYCHARM & BOXYLUXE & PREMIUM. i already have a LIFETIME supply of every category. i’m in way over my head and i can’t pull myself out.

tammy g.

gosh…I just cancelled this month just in time before…all this mess comes out..good by boxy..

Trish

Haha, me too. This has disaster and drama written all over it.

Punkykiki

Ooops! You are correct, both would be $60. See why I’m confused…I can’t even get the math straight!!!! 😸😹🙀

Punkykiki2006

This was supposed to go under Squirrelygirl’s comment a few posts down. Don’t know why it appeared at top.

SquirrelyGirl

Haha, all good! It’s very confusing indeed! It’s clear that Ipsy and Boxy are trying to out do each other, but I honestly think there is room for both- IF they keep it simple.

Carley

I am very upset with them upping the price of the normal Boxycharm! The price was the reason I signed up. If things get too much more expensive then I just wont be able to continue to subscribe with them. I really enjoy getting my boxy every month but they really need to take into consideration the price point that they promised in the first place. Not everybody has unlimited funds for beauty products and when you up the price more than $5 a month that’s a big hit in the long run. ($60 extra a year) When I first signed up I was paying the $21 then they put taxes on it and made it $22 something a month. And now I’m supposed to pay $27 something? This is just not okay!!! I am very upset! And I really wish that they wouldn’t have ruined such a great thing.

Dot

Agreed 100% and I’m sure nothing will truly change – just blowing smoke for more money, no customization , poor CS I’m so done with Boxy – disappointed month after month about my box bc they fail to even consider profiles or reviews on products I write – complete fail cancelled easily through email

amarante

While I understand that the increase is not something you are happy with, the reality is that the costs for any subscription box are going up – shipping rates have skyrocketed as well as the cost for workers so the cost for Boxycharm to actually just physically pack and ship has gone up and of course all of these costs impact their supply chain as the brands have increased costs to supply the products for the boxes.

Subscribing to a beauty box is a luxury in my opinion. Honestly if I was on such a tight budget that $5 or so a month was significant, I wouldn’t be getting ANY beauty boxes as one can get great products for all one’s needs for less money especially when one factors in that not all the products in a box would even be something one would buy. How many eyeshadow palettes does one need or lipsticks that aren’t a color one would buy.

I find subscription boxes to be a fun form of entertainment but I am using purely discretionary income to purchase them. When I was on a tighter budget, I never would have bought them and was perfectly fine with purchasing only those beauty/grooming products that I really needed and found great products at lower price points. I still like Suave shampoo as much as any of the expensive samples I’ve received. ELF makes great products as does The Ordinary.

Hayley

This is probably the most sensible comment on the internet. 100% agreed.

blondie1021

The price increase is actually only 4$ a month and they are giving a guaranteed value of at least 125 vs 100 a month and offering a customization option monthly, which add to cost. I think the 4$ for higher value and an option is well worth it. They are also letting you lock in the current price for the next year if you do an annual subscription before 9-30. This is what I did. They don’t collect sales tax, your local state does.

There are some other lower cost boxes out there if this increase is too much for you, however, they are all going to collect sales tax for your local state.

Hope this helps.

Cathy

The customization option is for ALL three boxes. Base box and premium have one customization and boxyluxe has 1-3 choices.

Eastof18

I’m so confused on the premium box. It will be a totally different subscription but under the same box name but at a higher price with less items? Boxyluxe/charm has always disappointed me as i ALWAYS get a subsitute thats not even an option in the spoilers. I don’t even understand how to sign up for it as there is no option on the website. Good thing because the premium will probably be left over stock from previous boxes like this last boxyluxe was 🤷🏼‍♀️

Susan

I could not agree with you more Eastof18.
This is confusing and I also get the box with all the leftover random stuff that isn’t in the spoilers. I have one foot out the door.

rach

I’m someone who IMMEDIATELY upgraded to both boxy luxe and ipsy plus as soon as they rolled out with zero hesitation, but for some reason I’m not tempted at all by ultimate or premium. I get why there’s no overlap since they’re appealing to their base, but it seems like a totally different subscription box … basically a second boxycharm for people who would rather get two versions of boxy and cancel a different beauty sub. I feel like it would’ve made more sense if they made a monthly option for boxyluxe. I am excited about increased customization though … I know some people haven’t been impressed, but I got all three of the items I chose in the quiz for this month’s boxyluxe so I have to give them props. Also, does anyone else think that the customization and pop up sales kind of defeat the purpose of upgrading? Like if they go well and we’re able to get the products we REALLY want (either in our box or at a huge discount) then why gamble? I know there’s no overlap between boxes, but I have to assume a lot of the premium products (or at least the brands) will be featured in the sale (kind of like most of the charm room items are from old boxes).

SquirrelyGirl

This might be the kick I need to cancel. I have been a loyal Boxy customer for years but there are other things I feel like they should be focusing on…like their customer service. I won’t go into my last C.S. experience, but it was pretty off putting.

I feel like this is pretty haphazardly planned. Like they are jumping in with eyes closed and hoping it pans out (maybe because Ipsy beat them to it and now they are scrambling). I’m on overload right now, so I am just going to sit back and see how it all unfolds. For now, no Ipsy GBU or Boxy Premium for me. Next month’s box will decide whether I stick with regular Boxy and Luxe.

Luna

I was sort of thinking the same thing about their creation of Boxy Premium. Actually, I could see having 3 different subs for both Boxy & Ipsy being a bit too much for each of them to handle, and within a couple of years I can see them both going back to only one box and say something like they want to set their focus on only one extraordinary box for subscribers and that one box will allow them to include higher quality products with a better curation and better customer service, etc., etc.

Dani G.

Luna, that actually sounds like a brilliant idea and I truly hope that’s what they end up doing. And the sooner the better. After October’s HORRIBLE Ipsy Plus I’m now down to just the regular Ipsy bag and only because I idiotically purchased a full year’s subscription to avoid the price increase. So as of right now I’m down to one small beauty sub. I truly can’t believe it. I’ve been so addicted for so long and have been subscribed to so many boxes, some consistently for years and others off and on. I did a thorough inventory of all my beauty products recently and it was a real eye opener. Between the results of that and my frustrations and disappointments from Boxy and Ipsy it was less traumatic to cancel than I thought it would be. Although I admit that after canceling Plus I’m tempted to return to Boxy. I’m going to do my best to hold out though. At least until I see how all these changes shake out. Especially after seeing Ipsy’s disastrous rollout of Ultimate.

SquirrelyGirl

Luna and I should open up our own sub box that actually makes sense 😉

Just kidding! I wouldn’t be able to handle the inevitable unhappy people.

I guess I should just stick to walking dogs lol

But yea, I can totally see them giving up the three wonky tiers for one REALLY GOOD one.

Punkykiki

Forgive me, but I am a bit confused. So:

I may subscribe to regular Boxy at $25 monthly.

I may subscribe to regular Boxy at $25 monthly with a Boxy Luxe upgrade at $50 on a quarterly basis.

I may subscribe to Boxy Premium monthly at $35.

I may NOT subscribe to Luxe quarterly if I only have Premium monthly.

I may have Boxy Premium and regular Boxy both on a monthly basis with no product overlap for $50.

I may have Boxy Premium for $35 and regular Boxy for $25 and Boxy Luxe quarterly without receiving a regular Boxy on the third month when I would receive Boxy Luxe at $50. This would be $85 every third month.

To get all three levels, it would be $50 a month and $85 every other month.

Add customization and product choice and Boxy is about to have the mother of all cluster f***s. Then we have Ipsy doing their thing which seems more simple, but has had issues rolling out their GBP as well.

Maybe I’ve been in the beauty sub game too long or have beauty overload fatigue, but I think I need a break. I know many of us say this, but I’m planning on huge cuts after Christmas. I can buy the random Allure on Amazon, a Beauty Fix whenever I want when/if they return to awesome, and just get a basic Ipsy and Boxy for fun. I need to stay off this site and choose products when my emails tell me to select an item. This is really going to happen. No, really!!!! C’mon…..I can do this!!! 😸😸😸😸😸😸😸 *sigh*

Justjamey

Lmao..for real..this site is a KILLER on wallets and hoarding…haha

Marie

It would be $60 on a non-Luxe month and $85 every 3 months, not every other month. Everything else is correct.

Susan

Omg! This says it all! @punkykiki. Thank you for putting into words exactly how I feel.

SquirrelyGirl

Correct, except it’s $60 for Boxy + premium. They like to make things complicated over at Boxy it seems

I canceled today, they’re copying Ipsy just for the sake of copying and things are getting confusing in a way it doesn’t need to. I’m personally not like the spoilers for any of the boxy or Ipsy items for October so I canceled both. I’ll wait to see how things go and where the best value is and products I want. I didn’t like Ipsy glam bag plus at all but occasionally regular glam bag and boxy luxe. Wish there was a way to skip boxy so I don’t have to cancel and sign up each and every time.

Vicky H

I don’t think it’s clear here but you can’t get Premium right now with a Luxe upgrade. To get Luxe you have to be subbed to the regular box.

If I am lucky enough to get subbed to the Premium, I will probably keep both boxes with the Luxe upgrade on the regular one. This means no more Ipsy though. $60 plus tax for two months and $84.99 plus tax at quarter end months.

I am excited but also think I may end up angry lol with $4 more out of pocket and no upgrade due to site issues again.

Sue

I am so confused with the premium subscription. How does the cycle billing be like if you decide you want boxyluxe? I’m not quite sure but this makes no sense to me unless someone makes it clearer for me where I can understand. Lol.

LaylaB

If you want Boxyluxe you will have to keep the base box, like it currently is. The Boxy Premium is a separate subscription. You can do all 3, but they aren’t allowing people to only get Premium & Luxe, without the regular box.

If I understand correctly, if you were to get all 3 you would get the premium and the regular box on a monthly basis for a total of $60/month and then every quarter you would get just the one boxy luxe for the $50? Or would you get the boxy premium with the boxy luxe for $85/quarter?

Very confusing

Crystal

It just seems like alot all at once when they haven’t even nailed down customization you know? I have been a faithful charmer for over 5 yrs.and it won’t change. I don’t like the price increase but I understand it.

I don’t like that I cannot have the premium and upgrade to lux though,that doesn’t make much sense and boxy should think about changing that on the next coming months before luxe gets here again.

Yolanda

Can I get the premium only?

Marie

Yes, except for the 1st month you will get both and be billed for both. After that, you can cancel the regular box.

Crystal

Yes you can! You can cancel the base box and choose to only receive premium which is what I am going to do BUT you cannot get luxe without being subscribed to the base box.

Cathy

Only after the first month! For the first month you HAVE to be subscribed to the base box and when off the premium list you get and pay for base and premium for Nov. . AFTER the first month you can cancel your base box.

Natiesha

In the live video, they said you had to have the basic box in order to get the premium. Once you get off the waitlist for the premium, you can cancel the basic box. If you want boxy luxe, you can re-subscribe on the luxe months then cancle again if thats what you want to do for now. I am thinking they will make it easier in the future.

Mac

Boxycharm will never be able to pull this off, they don’t even have an app. To many variations this is going to be a fiasco I’m sticking with Ipsy GBP & GBU I do wish them luck

T.Marie

Yup, this is going to be a huge mess! I’m just going to sit back and watch it crash.

Nanci

I have my popcorn ready! I can’t wait lol

Michelle

So if I have the regular box and luxe and want the premium can I get it if I cancel my regular box, or do I still have to keep my regular $25box too?

ashley

someone said you cannot have only premium and luxe…as of now, you need the base for luxe

Crystal

Which is nutz right? 👀 I hope they change that.

Marie

I don’t know which one to chose. Yikes! I love Touch In Sol but the spray looks great too. Wish they would let you chose the shade. That dark would be too much for my fair skin.

TAT

I had to go ahead and locking for 6 months for the charm. I choose the gloss skin for the choice. I will give the Choice a try, face it, I gotta know!

Crystal

I chose the iconic prep and glow spray ☺

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