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Check out this month's Glymm below!
 Coolway | Boost Serum
Full size: 9 oz ($40)
Sample: 1 oz ($4.44)
360 Skincare | Lavender Mint Firming Serum
Full size: 1 oz ($34)
Sample: 0.20 oz ($6.80)
La Fresh | Facial Cleansing Wipes
Full size: $3 each
Sample: 2 ($6)
Lashem | Double Trouble Mascara
Full size: 6 ml ($20)
Sample: approx 0.5 ml ($1.67)

Total Glymm Box worth: $18.91


SERIOUSLY!? I'm sorry but this is the WORST bag or box I've ever gotten from any subscription! The worth barely justifies the price ($12 plus taxes). Also, I'm sick and tired of their customer service. I mentioned last month that it took around 20 emails to finally cancel my subscription and this time I stopped getting email updates from Glymm. Their bags usually ship the second week of the month and luckily I'm a member of the Beauty Box Spoilers group on Facebook and was kept up to date by fellow subscribers of the shipping status' because I stopped getting emails. I didn't even get a tracking email for this bag, good thing I get the mail everyday. Many other subscribers, if they were lucky, got a nail polish, and those who weren't got a Burt's Bees hand lotion sample for subscribing for a year. After this bag, I will definitely never go back to Glymm. 

What was the worst customer service you've received from a beauty box subscription?

P.S. They're also raising their prices to $15! Yikes!
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I love Julep's Mystery boxes. I'd rather get these than the monthly subscriptions. Here's what I got in the New Year's Mystery Box :).
Age Defying Hand Brightener (89 ml) and (4 ml x 2)
One-Step Polish Remover Pad (x3)
Silver Nail Glitter Pot

Polishes:
Hoch
Matte Top Coat
Isla
Portia
Mystery Glitter

I was excited to get my box but was kinda meh when I saw the colours I received. I recently purchased Hoch as an add on to one of my boxes, so boo for duplicates :(. I really like the Matte Top Coat and the Mystery Glitter though and can't wait to try them. However, I'm not so thrilled about Isla or Portia. Anyone interested in trading? :P
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Topbox recently announced that they will create boxes specific to certain brands, I'm not sure if this will be for all their boxes or just some. January is spotlighting Clinique., so here's what I got in the January Clinique Topbox :)

Clarifying Lotion
Full Size: 400 ml ($27)
Sample: 30 ml ($2.03)
Color Surge eye Shadow Duo (Strawberry Fudge)
Full Size: 2.5 g ($25)
Sample:  1.6 g ($16)
Rinse off Makeup Solvent
Full Size: 125 ml ($25)
Sample: 60 ml ($12)

Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector
Full Size: 50 ml ($93)
Sample: 7 ml ($1.30)

Total Value: $31.33

I really liked this month's Topbox. Clinique is a good brand but I've never been a fan of their prices so this was a good opportunity for me to try out their products. The sample sizes were good, not too small compared to their past samples. I love the eye shadow duo as well as the clarifying lotion. I'm excited to try the dark spot corrector since I have a LOT of acne scarring. Great box Topbox!

Click here to check out the 4 boxes that Topbox will be giving out in February! Which one will/would you choose?
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Here's what I got in the Winter LuxeBox :)

Donna Karan | Woman
Full Size: 3.4 oz ($115)
Sample: 0.24 oz ($8.12)
Schwarzkopf | Osis+ Dust It Mattifying Powder
Full Size: 10 g ($20)
Sample: FULL SIZE
Kerastase | Cristalliste
Full Size: 50 ml ($42.00)
Sample: 3 ml ($2.50)
B.Kamins | Lip Balm
 Size: 0.53 oz ($19)
Sample: 0.13 oz ($4.66)
B.Kamins | Eye Cream
Full Size: 0.5 oz ($60)
Sample: 0.21 oz ($25.20)
Loose Button | Faux Eye Lashes
Full Size: approx $5 a pair
Loose Button | Kabuki Brush
Full Size: approx $10 each
Elizabeth Grant | Biocollasis Complex Dark Circle Treatment
Full Size: 0.5 oz ($29.99)
Sample: FULL SIZE

BONUS: 6 month subscription to FLARE

Total Value: $112.47

I feel like I miscalculated the cost of the box because it's way too high! Let me know if I did. I didn't quite like this box because a lot of the products are ones I wouldn't use. I got 2 eye care products for dark circles and bags but I don't have an issue with that. My favourite product in this box is the kabuki brush because I've been meaning to get another one but keep forgetting, so yay for brushes! I also liked the 6 month subscription to Flare. I actually didn't know until now so when I got the Flare magazine this month I thought I had won it somehow :P. What do you think of the magazine subscription?
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Here's what I got in the December Topbox :)

Goldwell | Hot Form Spray
Full Size: 150 ml ($20.95)
Sample: 30 ml ($4.19)
China Glaze | Nail Polish (Purr-fect Plum)
Full Size: 14 ml ($10)
Sample: FULL SIZE
Ferro Cosmetics | Ultimate Mineral Foundation (Light Medium Beige)
Full Size: 12 grams ($30)
Sample: approx 1 gram ($2.50)
Chloe | Eau de Parfum
Full Size: 75 ml ($115)
Sample: 5 ml ($7.67)

Total Value: $24.36

This box was super disappointing in my opinion. I thought Topbox would do well considering the price hike and the Christmas season, but I guess not. The only thing I liked this box was the polish, but then plum purple/reds have been in season for a couple months now so this is my 5th bottle or so. Not impressed and have cancelled my subscription.

What do you think of Topbox's last couple boxes?
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Check out this month's Glymm below :)
 Lashem | False Eyelashes
Full size: $5.00 a pair
Sample: FULL SIZE
Glamorous | Long Stay Lipstick (Pinky Promise)
Full size: 1.5g ($8.00)
Sample: FULL SIZE
Suncoat | Nail Polish
Full size: $9.99 each
Lashem | Eyelash & Brow Enhancing Serum
Full size: 4.2 ml ($70.00)
Sample: approx 0.5 ml ($8.33)

Total Glymm Box worth: $31.32

This bag was super disappointing. The only product I would use from this bag is the lipstick but when I opened it up, it smelled HORRIBLE! I'd never put that product on my lips. Drugstore lipsticks have a smell too but they never bothered me because it smelled like makeup, but this smells really bad.

Glymm has just gone downhill to me. Their customer service is horrendous. I meant to subscribe only for the month of December but got charged for January too because they didn't receive my cancellation email in time. I emailed them about 10 times before I got a response because the emails kept bouncing back due to high volumes (sketchy much?), then they sent a reply asking if I wanted to stay for an extra month if they added a bonus product and to email them back, so another 3 emails sent and it was finally cancelled!

Do you like Glymm compared to other beauty boxes / bags?
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Here's what I got in this month's Ipsy bag :)

Mirabella | Prime for Face and Eyes
Full Size: 12.85 g ($29.00)
Sample: FULL SIZE
Mai Couture | Highlighter Papier (St. Barts)
Full Size: 50 Sheets ($28.00)
Sample: 25 Sheets ($16.00)
be a ... Bombshell | Lip Gloss (Hot Mess)
Full Size: 3 g ($14.00)
Sample: Full Size
 Nyx | Ultra Pearl Mania (Baby Pink Pearl)
Full Size:  5 ml ($3.00)
Sample: FULL SIZE
Urban Decay | 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil
Full Size: 0.04 oz ($19.00)
Sample: 0.03 oz ($14.25)

Total Value: $76.25

I'm super happy with this month's Ipsy Bag. All the products were full size or a deluxe sample size and are beauty staples. I like the primer the most because it is a face and an eye primer, something you don't see often. I think Ipsy gives the best products for everyday use and I love how they provide monthly tutorials on Youtube using the products given. Way to go Ipsy!

Were you rockin' the Ipsy look this holiday?
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Check out what I got Below in my December Glossy Box :)
Aveeno | Positively Ageless Tinted Moisturizer (Light-Medium) SPF 30
Full Size: 50 ml ($25.99)
Sample: FULL SIZE
Glossy Box | Lashes
Full Size / Sample: $12.50 a pair
TREsemme | Split Remedy Sachet
Full Size: 700 ml ($5.99)
Sample: 18 ml ($0.15)
 Aveeno | Positively Ageless Day SPF 30
Full Size: 750 ml ($25.99)
Sample: FULL SIZE
Avon | Color Trend Mini Lipgloss (London)
Full Size: ?
Sample: ?
 Revlon | Nail Enamel (Scene Stealer)
Full Size: 15 ml ($5.99)
Sample: FULL SIZE
TREsemme | Fresh Start Volumizing Dry Shampoo
Full Size: 161 g ($5.99)
Sample: 56 g ($2.08)
Bonus: Nobia Earring Studs
Golden Ticket Item: Nobia Black Wing Necklace

Total Value: $72.70 +

This box was a definite shocker for me. The products in this box have improved a lot compared to the first $21 box and the items received are things I would use on a lot such as the tinted moisturizer, day cream, dry shampoo and nail polish. The only thing that bothered me was that the Avon product had no information on the card or the website, and when I Googled the product, it showed up on Ebay as discontinued in the UK, talk about sketchy. That one is definitely going into the trash! But luckily, all Glossy boxes had a pair of earrings from Nobia and 50 boxes had a statement necklace. I like the earrings but I'm not quite sure if it is safe to wear because I'm allergic to nickel. All in all, it was a great box and was totally worth the money!

What do you think of the statement necklace?
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