So this isn’t really a makeup showdown, it’s more like a what do I prefer, what can I afford, why do I really need a monthly beauty supply delivery anyway comparison. And the showdown merely happened because I saw Glossybox advertised and I thought my life wouldn’t be complete unless I tried it out.
My June Glossybox came in beautiful packaging.
When I opened it up, I saw some decent-sized nice products.
And if I had never had a Birchbox I probably would have looked at them and loved them and raved about this product and signed on for a whole year.
The problem for me is that for around 21 dollars a month (including tax and shipping) I totally expected them to be good and I was underwhelmed with what I got. For 21 dollars I can get a pretty nice mascara or moisturizer that I really want, rather than a surprise. There was also no standout product in the box that made me feel like I totally got good value or make-up enlightenment for the price.
What I learned from this experiment is that I think my grab-bag/goodybag spending limit must be 10 bucks. (I can sacrifice 3 lattes a month for a makeup surprise in the mail and be quite content.) And now I’m wondering what my average yearly makeup expenditure must be. (How much does one spend in a year that 120-360 dollars a year on a surprise makeup service seem like a good idea? And if Sephora doesn’t make a subscription service soon, is my VIB status in danger of becoming extinct?) And is there a makeup subscription like this for eco-friendly products?
Do you have a makeup subscription that you love? I’d love to know about it!
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Goode Box is Eco friendly 🙂
Goode Box is eco friendly and in between birch box and glossy box as far as price 🙂
thank you! I’ll have to check them out:)