Sindulge

Sindulge is a monthly beauty subscription that claims to caters to your needs. Each month, you have a consult by video or text chat. Your beauty consulten then makes up a sample box with items you've asked for or items that were suggested during your consultation.


I was able to sign up for a penny using the code JKFF. I don't know if the code still works but try it at your own risk. The first month, I had a consult with Ami. We talked about what I wanted (skincare - eye cream & dark spot serum in particular). I was told my box would ship within 10 days.


It didn't ship in 10 days. It took nearly a month & I had to email them several times. When I finally got my box, it was full of pixi & youngblood primers. I was frustrated. Why go through all the hassle of a consult? I realize I only paid a penny but I thought it would be catered to my needs as their company claims to do.


They offered me another month for a penny. One of the girls on MUT, convinced to to stay. I asked to do my second consult by email which I did. I asked for eye cream & nail polish. Fast forward 3 weeks & I still haven't gotten my box. I emailed Ami & my box was shipped out within a day or two.


It finally came yesterday, over a month since my last consultation. I do admit, I like it. I shouldn't have to nag you to get my order though. What do you think? Give them another chance or run for the hills?

OPI - Yodel me on my cell - Full Size

la prairie - cellular eye contour cream .09 oz

pencil me in eye liner in emerald city

Youngblood - eye impact eye cream .01 oz

L'Occitane - shampooing conditioner 1.18 oz

Posh Pod Update

The ladies on Makeup Talk were able to find Silver's (owner of posh pod) account on ebay. Thats some fine detective work! It appears that she (posh pod) is buying everything on ebay. Its not illegal to sell items you buy on ebay but ebay is notorious for selling expired, counterfeit, discontinued & old health/beauty items. I have been the victim of buying expired products too many times to have not learned my lesson.


I emailed posh pod Friday & requested a refund for Mays pod. I emailed her again Sunday night since she never got back to me. Yesterday, I filed a paypal dispute. She finally got back to me today & said she would issue a refund by morning. We will see about that. Its unfortunate that she wasn't upfront about where she was getting her samples. I would have never signed up had I known I would be buying crap from ebay. "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". Well said


Glossybox announced today on their fb that they would be posting an exciting announcement very soon. Stop teasing us!

Birchbox - April

My April box came a few days ago. While this isn't the box I really wanted (I wanted the revolution blush stick), I'm still really happy with it.


The face mitt is something I would never buy (especially @ $28.50). Thats why I love birchbox, I keep getting introduced to things I've never seen before. Though sometimes its a love/hate relationship :) You just can't beat $10 a month & all the perks that go with it.


I tried the face mitt. First of all, the thing is huge. Whose face is that big that needs such a large mitt? I had to keep checking to make sure it wasn't the body mitt. I can't imagine how ginormous that must be. Its for all the ladies w/ the junk in the trunk. Maybe that could be a marketing campaign for them :)


Anyway, be careful with this thing, it really scrubs. It was odd not to use any cleanser but my face felt really clean. I find it odd that you can't wash it. What about all the nasty stuff in your skin? Seems like it should be cleaned somehow just they say to rinse it.


The orofluido smells really good but it doesn't do a thing for my long, frizzy, thick wavy hair. Argan oil is the only thing that does. The zoya polish is too pale for my tastes but I know plenty of people who like it.


Box Contents:
Befine skincare sampler - exfoliator & moisturizer duo $0*
Orofluido - beauty elixer .17 oz    (FS 3.4 oz $29.99)
Wonderstruck by taylor swift .4 oz  $.70 (FS 3.4 oz $59.50)
Zoya mini polish in bevin .25 oz $4 (FS .5 oz $8)
Micromitt - face mitt - FS $28.50


Total Value - $33.20 
I paid - $10
My personal referral link
https://www.birchbox.com?raf=3srj4


*I put these as no value as they were expired. Not cool bb! I'm glad I got the face mitt at least. They are supposed to give us 100 points for the snafu.


I was able to get the revolution blush stick using my points so I didn't have to pay anything :)

Posh Pod - April

Posh Pod is yet another (so many of these popping up lately) monthly subscription service. Each month, you will receive a "pod" full of 10-15 deluxe beauty samples. It costs $29.99 a month. I was able to get their inaugural "pod".

*stila - floating eyeshadow in white mist -FS

*astor - nail polish remover wipes x5

*prada - reviving bio-firm concentrate, moisturizer & lightening concentrate (deluxe & sample packet sizes all packaged together)

*bare minerals - volumizing mascara - deluxe size

*fyi - lip gloss in diva - FS

*savvy - eye brilliance creme eye shadow quad

*weleda - skin food .32 ozbare minerals - faux fox eye shadow - FS

*arbonne - daily self adjusting shampoo 2.4 oz

*opi-caramel cream skin quencher - 1 oz

*creative scentsations - black currant & fig lotion .5 oz x2

*rusk - calm shampoo 1.25 ozcq2 - nail polish x2 - FS

*stila - petal infusions moisturizer .24 oz

*arbonne - daily cleanser 1oz

*nars - potent efa cream .24 oz

Single Use Packets

*jeunesse - placenta pentavitim eye & neck cream

*arbonne - cleanser & toner

*alterna - shamp & cond x2 each

*arbonne - serum

*stila - tinted moisturizer in medium

This is the first time I felt heard by a sub. I asked for no pink, perfume or primers & I didn't get any! I do like what I got but is it worth $29.99 a month? What do you think? Most of the monthly beauty subs are in the $10-$15 range.


There is also some speculation as to whether these are expired and/or discontinued products. I honestly don't know. Are all the products high end? No, but it was a great variety in my opinion. I do still feel a little leary. I guess time will tell as I've already been charged for May.

Let me know what you think. Think I should keep it?


UPDATE: Unfortunately, all or most of Posh Pod's samples are bought on ebay. I canceled. Still waiting on a refund as I had to file a paypal dispute against her to get my money back for May's pod.

Free Mario Badescu Samples

I took a skin care questionnaire on Mario Badescu's website. Afterwards, they suggest products to help you determine your proper skin care regimen.



A few days after completing the questionnaire, I got a email from them, asking if I would like samples of the items they suggested. This is what I got!


Sample box contents:
Orange tonic mask
Almond & honey face scrub
Enzyme cleansing gel
Cucumber cleansing lotion
Buttermilk moisturizer
Hyaluronic eye cream
Seaweed night cream


Here's a link to their questionnaire
http://www.mariobadescu.com/questionnaire.aspx

Sample Society - April

Sample society is yet another monthly sample box by beauty bar. It's $15 a
month for 5 deluxe samples of makeup/perfume/hair skincare, etc . Every month, you get a
$15 off a $50 purchase of a brand featured in that months box.

This is their second box as they just launched in March. I do like last months better (full size skyn eye pen, dermalogica microfoliant, ren glycolactic mask, fekkai glossing cream & oscar de la renta rollerball perfume). Its still a great value for $15 a month & gives you the opportunity to try high end brands inexpensively.



Box Contents:
Boscia Purifying Cleansing Gel - 1.69 oz $8.78 (full size $26)
Murad Hybrids Skin Perfecting Primer - .17 oz $5.95 (full size $35)
DDF Amplifying Serum - .5 oz $18.52 (full size $63)
Oscar Blandi Jasmine Hair Serum - .169oz $3.70 (full size: $35)
By Terry Creme De Rose - .14 oz $13.72 (full size $99)


Total Value - $50.67 
I paid - $15


http://www.beautybar.com/samplesociety

Julep Spring Mystery Box

Julep is a monthly nail polish subscription. Typically you get 2 polishes, a mani or pedi item & a bonus item (like a nail file) every month. They have 5 different color schemes you pick from. every month.

I've been a member since January & I love it. At first, I thought $19.99 a month was too much but after receiving my first box, I was hooked. I wasn't expecting such high quality items. And you can skip a month which is great if you don't have the money that month or you don't like the colors.

In addition to the monthly boxes, they also produce mystery boxes. I LOVE the mystery boxes. They usually have more items than the monthly box. They are guaranteed to be worth $60-$200. The cost the same as the monthly boxes - $19.99

Box Contents:

Basecoat - $14

Melissa polish - $14

Sienna polish - $14

Anne polish - $14 (on my toes now)

Cuticle oil - $18


Total value - $74
I paid - $19.99

I'm sure the nail file is worth something but didn't include it in the total value.

My personal refferal link

http://julep.com/?r=18617287