Showing posts with label Subscription Box. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Subscription Box. Show all posts

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

Lip Monthly December 2014

Yes, this is almost a year old at this point, but I still wanted to get it up here.

I have no idea if it's still the same or not, but when I was subscribed to Lip Monthly it cost $10/month plus $6/month for shipping to Canada.

The 5 products in the December bag:
City Color White Gold Shadow & Highlight Mousse, Value: $5.99 ($4 according to the card)
Crown Lip Brush, Value: $3

At least they didn't send the ugly blue bag this time! 

I actually kept all of these items. The Hikari lipstick is a beautiful colour, the City Color Mousse is so smooth and creamy and I don't think there's such a thing as too many makeup brushes! The NYC lipstick hasn't received a ton of use but it's nice to have a different colour in my collection, and the same goes for the lipliner. 

The total value of these five items was $36.98, which is more than double the cost of $16. This was one of the better months from Lip Monthly for sure.

xoxo,
Fallon

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

Meowbox October 2015


It's been awhile since I've done a review for Meowbox, but we have been receiving it consistently since June 2014 (I keep renewing a 6 month subscription). It's a big hit with the cats, some of their all-time favourite toys have come from these boxes, and it has introduced us to so many great treats that we probably would not have purchased if not for Meowbox.

Cost: $32.95/month 
          $27.95/month on a 3 month subscription ($83.85 charged every 6 months)
          $22.95/month on a 6 month subscription ($137.70 charged every 6 months)


I love the personalization each month! Obviously the cats don't care about this, but it makes me feel like they value my business by adding a personal touch. Everything is always nicely wrapped in orange tissue paper with a little feather, which the cats usually try to destroy.

Value: $6?
Meowbox has sent items from this company before, and they have all been a hit. Pita loved this thing! They clearly contain decent catnip because Pita licked this thing for about half an hour when I first gave it to her. Magoo loves chewing on catnip toys for some reason, so I've had to hide this thing.

Value: $3.99
I honestly forgot about this being in this box, I don't think I've seen it since I took this picture. One of the pets must have kicked it under a couch or took it downstairs. In this house, hard to say where it went....

Value: $6.99
We received the red version of this, and oh man does it stink. It actually smells like fish, gross. That said, Hero went absolutely nuts over this thing (see picture below). It's been awhile since he's loved a toy this much...so if he's happy I'm happy!

Value: $4.55 (Amazon.ca price)
This toy has been a hit with all of the animals. I've caught both dogs and both cats playing with it, and it's been strong enough to hold up against all of them so far.

Value: $3.19
Meowbox has sent this brand of treats before. The cats ate them, even though they were in no way their favourite. Hero will eat these, Pita prefers soft treats. This brand is also sold for dogs, which our guys love though.

Hero was one happy kitty cat with his new fish. To keep this away from the dogs it's been placed into a giant box that Hero likes to hide it, and every so often we'll hear him inside the box going crazy playing with this thing. 

This box contained 5 items (4 of which were toys) with a total combined value of $24.72. On a 6 month subscription it's just barely worth more than the price I paid, but on a 3 month or month-to-month you wouldn't even break even (if that's what is important). I like receiving new-to-us products that I probably wouldn't pick up and buy on my own. This is a subscription box that's around to stay for awhile.

xoxo, 
Fallon



Friday, 22 August 2014

Subscription Box News and Updates

I was planning on posting a few reviews of boxes I've received this week, but I received some long-awaited news yesterday so L took me out to celebrate (I finally got the marks back from the final test I wrote almost 7 weeks ago for a certification at my job). But, my reviews are coming, don't worry! My August Topbox and Meowbox both arrived this week, and I was very happy with them!

I've decided that the next box I'm going to try is Memebox. It's not a monthly subscription, you need to purchase each box individually, but it seems great! It's a Korean-based beauty product retailer, and they ship to 51 countries around the world. Most boxes have a theme, and contain 4-8 full-sized/deluxe-sized products. Now I just need to decide which box to order first!

<a href="http://us.memebox.com/memebox-global?acc=af4732711661056eadbf798ba191272a&bannerid=13" target="_blank"><img src="http://us.memebox.com/js/magestore/affiliateplus/banner.php?id=13&account_id=1375&store_id=1" title="Memebox" width="870" height="387" /></a>


The fall Luxe Box will be shipping in mid-September, so selections are available now for upgrading. None of the upgrades really drew me in, so I think I'll just see what shows up in the regular box.



I actually went for my Julep box this month! It's been quite awhile since I actually ordered a monthly box, but the lip crayon caught my interest this month. I also added a few mystery polishes to my order for only $4.99 each!


That's all I have for today, enjoy your weekend everyone!

xoxo,
Fallon

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Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Topbox June 2014


I've been signed up with Topbox for over a year now, and I have no plans on cancelling my subscription anytime soon. I don't always use every product I receive, but they make for great little gifts!

My June Topbox was another one of my subscription boxes which shipped and arrived while I was on vacation, so I'm not sure how long it took in the mail.

Cost: $12+tax/month ($12.60 if you live in Alberta like me!) Includes cost of shipping.

As always, it showed up in a purple envelope printed with the Topbox logo.

Inside the envelope, like most months, the products were inside a sturdy cardboard tube.


First look inside! It was heavy this month!

Product card

DermaE Age-Defying Hand Crème - I don't use hand cream enough, despite having bottles of it stashed everywhere... I haven't decided yet if I'm going to keep this or add it to my gift pile...
$9.50(4oz/113g) FULL SIZE

KMS California Style Boost - According to the website, this increases manageability, boosts performance of styling products, style lasts up to 3 times longer. Provides heat protection. I rarely ever put product in my hair (and I use a curling iron/straighter maybe a few times per year) so this will probably end up in the gift pile. Seems like a decent brand though!
2.5oz sample size ~$7.35


Teeez Nail Lacquer - I love the packaging of this! I definitely own way too many nail polishes, but one more can't hurt...I haven't tried this brand yet, so I'm not sure how the coverage is, but I'll let you know once I do try it!
Cost: I could only find euro pricing for this online at £10.95, so it works out to ~$15.91 CAD 
(according to the conversion rates on July 9, 2014)

Barefoot Venus Lip Fable - mint flavoured lip balm. This smells nice, and I'm a big fan of the packaging. I have a slight addiction to lip balms/glosses though, so it could be a while before I get around to actually using it.
Cost: $7.50

I ended up receiving 4 items in my June Topbox with a total value of $40.26. Not bad considering I only paid $12.60, and the nail polish, lip balm and hand creme were all full size products! I don't love everything this month, but I bet my friends/family will gladly take whatever I decide not to keep.

xoxo,
Fallon



Subscription Box News and Updates

So I'm still behind on my reviews from June, and my July boxes should begin arriving next week... I'll try and get a few posted tonight for all you lovely people.

As of today, I am off the waitlist for Ipsy! I'm so excited about this, I've been waiting for a while now. I had to sign on to their website and click on the skip the waitlist button (otherwise I probably would have had to wait for another few months...) They wanted to make sure I was following them on facebook, twitter and youtube, but after all that was verified I was subscribed :) I should have done that months ago...Oh well. I look forward to receiving my first box in August! If you're interested, it's one of the much cheaper box options at only $10 + $4.95 shipping each month.

FabFitFun announced this week that they will be shipping to Canada! You can google spoilers and see exactly what is included in the summer box, and if you'd like to sign up it costs $57.99 per quarter (that price includes shipping). There's still time to get the summer box, but hurry! I signed up yesterday using the promo code FLASH10 which took $10 off the cost, and I'll be sure to post a review once it arrives!

Julep is back with all new mystery boxes! I just ordered from the last batch of mysteries, so I'll probably end up skipping them this time. If you're interested, each box costs $24.99 and guarantees $100 worth of product in every box.

I completely forgot about signing up for it, but I had my first month of my Lip Factory subscription waiting for me when I arrived home today, so I'll add that onto my list of blog posts I need to write asap!

xoxo,
Fallon

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