Yes, I know, I know it’s not May anymore, it’s June. At least I’m consistent with being late to post right?
Well better late than never! I received my very first Luxe Box from Loose Button last month (my June one should already be on its way). What is a Luxe Box do you ask? From the website:
Luxe Box is a new and exciting subscription service that delivers beauty products to you to try in the comfort of your own home.
Basically, you order a Luxe Box through a subscription and you will receive 3 to 5 “deluxe-sized” samples from participating brands. The deluxe-sized means that the samples are generally bigger than you would receive for free from the store which are only usually good for 1 or 2 uses. It’s a very intriguing concept that I wanted to try out. Currently Luxe Box is available only in Canada but according to the website they are working on offering the service to other countries. There are three different pricing packages available. See the “pricing” tab of the Loose Button website for more information.
So here is what I received:
As I mentioned before I’m a sucker for great packaging, I love the presentation of my Luxe Box.
Lovely – a personalized note!
Information about the products included
More lovely packaging
And TADA – the interior of the Luxe Box – from right to left:
….the hershey’s kiss didn’t last very long 😛
The colour I received was Midnight Mission. I don’t wear dark coloured polishes so I might have to give this one away to a friend.
This stuff is so interesting and unique. I’ll do another post on it soon (hopefully!)
I just started using this serum, so I’ll do a review after I’ve used it for at least a couple of weeks.
Overall I was really pleased with my May Luxe Box. When I ordered my Luxe Box I filled out a short beauty profile, but I think I would suggest to Loose Button that they add colour preferences for some items – for example, in my case I probably won’t get much use out of my nail polish and I have seen other ladies receive different colours which were more appealing to me.
Do I think the Luxe Box is worth it? Yes and no. I think for those that really love trying out new beauty and skin care products but (like most of us) can’t afford to buy everything out on the market then I think it’s an amazing idea. For those that stick with specific colours or who may have particular skin issues then I think this may not be for you since it’s a surprise as to what you will receive. I do really love that time was obviously taken in putting the Luxe Boxes together from the wrapping, the packaging and the information sheet. I was worried that a bunch of samples would just be thrown into a box!
I signed up for a 3-month subscription at a “founding members” price before the Luxe Box service was available to the public so I will wait and see how I like my next 2 Luxe Boxes before deciding whether or not to buy another subscription.
Has anyone else tried this service? I’d love to know what you think. If you haven’t tried it, is it something that would appeal to you? Why or why not – I love hearing your opinions!
Has anyone heard of this new company called Glymm.com? A friend of mine works in fashion and told me about them. It looks AMAZING.
@Elaine A (TOBeautyReviews)
Awesome!! thanks so much for your speedy reply! I will be signing up for the 3 mths today. I’m excited to start receiving my samples!
@Mizz Entice Thanks for the comment! I actually signed up for the 3 month service BEFORE the subscriptions were offered. It was kind of at the “beta” stage of things still. I also have only received my May box – June box is still missing unfortunately but Loose Button is sorting it out for me so I’m afraid I actually don’t have much experience on whether I’m getting more samples than others or not. My suspicion though is that because I paid up front for my first three months I may have received more products than those that just sign up month by month. I hope that helps you out!
Really excited to get started with Luxe Box. I saw Birchbox and got SUPER excited…only to find out they didn’t ship to Canada!!! So glad I found out about the alternative! I will be signing up for my August box!
Quick question for you, which membership did you sign up on? Cause I was watching on youtube and from teh 2 video’s I saw, you got more items, and some of the items are different. Curious to find out if it’s subscription based…
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This is such a cool idea! So fun.
It sounds like a great service and the samples seem so worth it. I’m not big on beauty products so it’s probably lost on me. lol. =)
I like that nail colour!
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I haven’t tried it, but I’m going to check out the site now 🙂
Neat!! This is so cool and I think I’ll do some recon on what Jean was saying about the US version. Interested in seeing what your other Luxe Boxes contain!
The China Glaze polish I received in mine was ‘Shower Together,’ but I would have much preferred yours! I love the concept of the Luxe Box, but I think I’m way too picky about products to be ever completely satisfied.. Looking forward to seeing more on your blog, though!
@D.SadieUnfortunately LuxeBox is only available in Canada but as PetiteAsianGirl mentioned above there’s something called BirchBox?
@EmmyI hope I get to the review in a timely manner 😛
@A Fine BalanceYes that would be a really good idea – so far I haven’t seen anything for foundation. Someone already posted their June box and it came with an eyeshadow
@Petite in the CityI think you would really like it Lor 🙂
Sounds like a really cool service!! I’d probably sign up, but too tight on budget now….
-lor
I think this service is such a great idea. I am going to check out the prices now.
Perhaps they should have different boxes fro different skin tones? Especially when it comes to sampling things like foundation etc.
But for other products it’s a great idea.
So fun!
What a fun concept!! And I love the packaging..I can’t wait to read your reviews on the products.
Great box! Are those in the US eligible to do this too?
-Dinah
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Neat… I think I should sign up too =)
I just signed up for a US-based service through Coastalpolitan that sounds exactly the same, BirchBox or something. I wondered which company copied who?
I’d love to take the China Glaze off your hands 😉