Glossybox and Carmne

Sugarbomb · 29-02-2012 11:34PM #1

Does anyone here get both boxes?? I got my February GB today and I'm disappointed. Its all miniture products, there is nothing full sized. Plus delivery took well over 5 days. My first boxes only took about 3 days. So I'm wondering should I cancel my subscription and get Carmine instead??

Meshel · 29-02-2012 11:43PM

Hey,
Yep majority of products will be sample size but I'd say at least 1 out of the five products you get every month will be full size. I have been getting them since oct 2011 & I have 2 say I am now at the stage where it no longer excites me because I felt dec & jan were very disappointing. I still haven't received my feb one, this is not unusual. I have waited anything up to 15 days to get mine so be prepared to wait. I will more than likely cancel mine this month as it works out at about €16 per month & I could spend it better. I know some wouldn't be without their glossy box every month but for me the fad has well & truly lost its spark :-(

Saorenza · 01-03-2012 12:37AM

My GB came today (I had issues with the last box, it never came) and it was all sample sizes in this month's. Nice to try out the DuWop lipgloss but that's about it. I am canceling now and ordered a Carmine. I will probably get a box from one or the other occasionally. I have noticed that with GB if they have a box they make a big deal about and put a lot into the next box is a little poor.

GB seem to have issues with their logistics - 2 of my boxes out of 6 went missing.

I think I'll spend the money on nail polish instead

I guess the novelty has worn off a little too.

bobbygirl · 01-03-2012 01:36PM

I'm the same . Still haven't received mine so they have refunded me but there is every chance it will turn up as not the first time it has happened. Next month is a Harrods box which sounds pretty good so might stick around for that one and then try the Carmine

booboo88 · 01-03-2012 02:03PM

I was gonna cancel glossy butthen I read this on facebook

Hi GLOSSYS!

If you missed our announcement this morning, we're hugely excited to reveal that we have teamed up with Harrods to bring you our limited edition March box!

All current subscribers will receive this box. Payment will be taken for this box today, and boxes will be dispatched around the 9th.

Not a subscriber yet? Sign up now at http://glossybox.co.uk/ to get your limited edition Harrods March box!

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Saorenza · 01-03-2012 04:38PM

Yes I knew about the Harrods thing but I am pretty frustrated with their customer care at this stage so I unsubscribed anyway.

ams · 01-03-2012 04:58PM

This post by lollipop26 kinda sums up the idea for me:

http://www.buynowbloglater.com/2012/02/beauty-boxes.html

I could just throw the money away on something I may not like/use or just save it up and buy something I would really like.

Saorenza · 01-03-2012 06:31PM

They are not all bad. I got/get to try things I wouldn't have usually.

Caraville · 01-03-2012 09:06PM

I've been getting both of them since November last- it's nice trying out different products but I don't know if I'll bother with them after the Harrod's one.

In fairness, I've never had any customer care related problems with them, but I just don't know if I'll even use some of the stuff I've gotten. I have an over-supply of shower gels because they generally give full size ones of those. I suppose that means I won't have to buy any for ages though which is good. I got a really good eyeshadow brush in one box, get great use out of it.

Also, in defence of them, I would imagine that the value of the contents does exceed the price of the box itself. But as I said, my reason for possibly stopping my subscription is that I just feel I'm not using all the stuff and it's starting to cause a bit of clutter!

dancingqueen · 02-03-2012 12:04AM

I get both boxes and have done since October.. I quite loved GB at the start but it is getting worse over time! Carmine, I find, is consistent and this month's box was amazing, and arrived in 2 days from the UK to me. I'm still waiting on GB after two full weeks and their customer service has been diabolical!

There is a page on facebook called "beauty box swaps" and I myself am trying to get this going here, called "Irish Beauty Swaps". A lot of girls/women (myself included now) swap our unwanted items for stuff we do need, and I've built up a small stockpile of some things GB has introduced me to and I liked and don't want to buy! So clutter is not necessary

I think I'll drop GB after the Harrods box... but I'll stick by Carmine, they're fabulous.

Sugarbomb · 02-03-2012 12:39AM

Thanks for all the replies. I think i'll cancel my GB after the harrods box but i'll give Carmine a try. Might end up cancelling that too!

gingernut125 · 02-03-2012 12:56AM

I just resubscribed, love the look of the harrods box

Ginny · 02-03-2012 04:37PM

I'm just sick of getting shower gel and body moisturiser in every box!

ams · 02-03-2012 04:49PM

dancingqueen wrote: »

There is a page on facebook called "beauty box swaps" and I myself am trying to get this going here, called "Irish Beauty Swaps". A lot of girls/women (myself included now) swap our unwanted items for stuff we do need, and I've built up a small stockpile of some things GB has introduced me to and I liked and don't want to buy! So clutter is not necessary
.

beaut.ie have a beauty swap shop:

http://beaut.ie/forums/viewforum.php?f=15

Its brilliant - have swapped loads on it.

snugglebear · 08-03-2012 03:40PM

I've been signed up to both since Feb- I have too say that so far carmine is the best- there were 3 full size items in the last box and GB hasn't been great- I thought the feb box was really bad- more like hotels toiletries.

I'm haven't been getting them long so I'll stick with them both are another month or two and then cancel the one I like the least.

Saorenza · 08-03-2012 04:11PM

I liked Carmine's box - I got my first one the other day.

The Lovely Muffin · 08-03-2012 04:18PM

I'm not signed up to any box, but I have to say I am not at all 'wowed' or tempted by the March Glossybox where they teamed up with Harrods, maybe it's just me though?

It's just like they hyped it up to be an amazing box and it's nothing special at all, it's just like every other box but because they teamed up with a 'big-name-store' that it's something spectacular, when it's not.

Saorenza · 08-03-2012 04:26PM

I was not wowed either. I canceled my box after the February one and didn't feel compelled to sign up again when I saw what was in the Harrods' Box. Too much hype and not enough product...

booboo88 · 08-03-2012 05:46PM

To be fair, I'll probably cancel after this one, I have way too much stuff as it is, Im giving loads of my stuff away to my brothers friend(female obv) and its 15 eur that I could spend better, but as theres no harods in Cork, curiosity has gotten the better of me, honestly though Im more excited by cosmos new mag

i-digress · 09-03-2012 12:08PM

I get Glossybox and Carmine, and in my opinion Carmine is far superior. The products are aimed at a younger demographic, and February's box was really good. Glossybox got a lot of attention initially because it was the first company in the British Isles to provide this service, but they need to up their game imo.

Sugarbomb · 12-03-2012 05:00PM

I got my Harrods GB this morning. Was looking forward to it because of all the hype but I was really disappointing! I won't spoil it for anyone else by saying what I got. I just tried to log onto glossybox.co.uk to cancel my subscription buy the site is down because of the volume of traffic. Probably all the people unsubscribing. Although their are some posts on facebook saying they loved their box.
I'm going to try Carmine.

cocokay · 12-03-2012 06:10PM

sugarbomb i am the same! unsubscribing again now, i'm a sucker for falling for it again!

Sugarbomb · 12-03-2012 06:46PM

Just cancelled my order there. I had to thrawl through the site to find the option to cancel (click edit on the My Subscriptions page if anyone else is looking.) Then they gave me two more chances to keep my subscription after clicking on cancel so they really don't want to lose anyone!
I also subscribed with Carmine. Therir websites are quite similar. Wonder if they are the same company. All the reviews I've seen of their boxes seem good.

Orlee · 12-03-2012 07:00PM

Disappointed with the Harrods box

Off to Carmine!

Moyglish · 12-03-2012 07:36PM

Awwh I just signed up for the Harrods glossy box too, first ever time trying a beauty box. Haven't received it yet though.

If it's that bad, I hope at least the box is nice so I can store stuff in it!

How are the Glossy boxes delivered? By An post or courier? Do you need to sign for them?

Saorenza · 12-03-2012 07:56PM

By post , Moyglish, you don't have to sign.

Orlee · 12-03-2012 08:03PM

Moyglish wrote: »

Awwh I just signed up for the Harrods glossy box too, first ever time trying a beauty box. Haven't received it yet though.

If it's that bad, I hope at least the box is nice so I can store stuff in it!

How are the Glossy boxes delivered? By An post or courier? Do you need to sign for them?

It's not a bad box, there are some nice things in it. I think I was just over excited!

booboo88 · 12-03-2012 09:47PM

Orlee wrote: »

It's not a bad box, there are some nice things in it. I think I was just over excited!

Wats in it for the love of god? :O

Sugarbomb · 12-03-2012 10:09PM

booboo88 wrote: »

Wats in it for the love of god? :O

I've sent you a PM of what I got.

dancingqueen · 14-03-2012 05:09PM

I hated my Harrods box too - and I ordered two of them, one has yet to arrive.. probably won't like last month, when February's box never came and I had to wait forever to get refunded, of course after my March payment was taken

Carmine is far superior.

They have a lot of boxes in the UK now - www.joliebox.co.uk, www.latestinbeauty.co.uk (I ordered this to a friend in UK and she posted it on, it was amazing - they theme boxes less frequently than monthly and I got 8 really good items in it) www.shesaidbeauty.co.uk, www.amarya.co.uk and the list goes on.... it's so addictive ordering them too.

Wonder how good Carmine will be this month...

Saorenza · 14-03-2012 11:42PM

Could someone PM me and tell me what was in their Harrods Box, please. I unsubscribed after the February box.

Glossybox and Carmne

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