Yep, I will be unsubscribing this one ASAP.
A (very hard) long black eyeliner marked Professional Make-Up (could not find a price)
1 oz Earthly Body Dreamsicle Hemp Seed Hand & Body Moisturizer (.96 based on Amazon price, 1.37 based on list price)
SkinnySkinny lip balm in Tea Tree & Mint ($6)
2 packets (not sure of size) Shaveworks The Cool Fix Post-Shaving Gel Lotion (2 oz of this retails for $13)
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Underwhelmed is an understatement. The items in this particular box add up to roughly $10 retail, but....
1) The eyeliner sucks. Very hard, and reminded me of the ones you can buy at the nameless stands in the flea market
2) While the lotion is all right, the packaging isn't awesome; you would need a spatula to properly get it out of the bottle
3) Duplicate samples of one item? Eh, ok, some things need repeated uses to see how they work for you--but if it says "You should see results in one week", then anything less than a week's supply is sort of a waste.
4) Even though the point of samplers is to try things outside of your normal routine, none of these were brands of which I had heard. From the website, it seemed as if they were pushing this as much more of a high-end box, and...it's simply NOT. I'm not averse to trying new companies, but this seemed....very MEH.
5) From a value standpoint, if the total value of a sample box is the same amount as you are paying for it, it's sort of a waste. You could as easily spend the same amount on products that you WANT to try out.
6) Shouldn't the first box be kind of a "wow", to encourage customers? If this were my third or fourth box, it wouldn't have been quite as disappointing, I suppose, but when doing a product launch, you should always put your "best foot" forward. This foot, however, has hairy eagle toes and crusty yellow nails.
Since their FAQ says you can cancel via "membership details" in "my account", I did go looking for that option. As it was not there, I emailed them. We shall see how long it takes for them to process the cancellation. Disappointing.