Luxe Box by Loose Button: January 2012 (Special edition? mmm)

I've been subscribed to Loose Button ever since they launched in 2011 and I must say it's been a roller-coaster ride with some amazing Luxe Boxes as well as some that weren't the best. If you tried searching my blog for old posts on all of the other Luxe Boxes I received then I have to apologize here because I was away from my blog near the end of 2011 that's why I wasn't able to update my blog as often as I would liked to. I believe the last box I blogged about still had the old packaging!! LOL. But I'm sure there are other bloggers and vloggers who kept you up to date =].

This month was quiet the surprise =]. The box it shipped in was gigantic compared to it's original!!
Keep reading to find out! =]

Luxe Box by Loose Button: August Edition

Hey hey girlies :)

It's that time of the month again! Wonder what I got in my August Luxe Box? Keep reading to find out =]

 

Cheeky Monkey: Nail Polish (Full Size) - $15 for 15ml
*Not really my type of colour choice, prefer lighter/nudy colours
*Dislike polishes so I was disappointed to see ANOTHER polishes in our Luxe Box =[, oh well =P
*Cute packaging
*Suede like cap (cap has a similar texture to NARS products)
*This polish does not have a super strong nail polish smell which is good but the toxic smell is still there

Colour: Agiter Document (metallic black)

City Lips: Lip Plumping Treatment - $35 for 5ml
*Dislike lip plumping products
*This type of products temporarily "plump" your lips due to IRRITATION which is why you usually experience tingly sensation on your lips. These irritants found in "lip plumping" products are causing inflammation in your lips which is why your it appears to be "plumper"

Proclaim: Cocoa Butter Hand and Body Lotion (3 fl oz) - $8 for 32 fl. oz.
*Love the texture, leaves skin moisturized, not oily, not sticky, does not leave a sheen on your skin
*Hate the smell of this moisturizer. Very sweet and very chocolaty
*Will only use this if I'm going out so that the smell can diffuse better/faster and not linger around me for long

Calvin Klein: Forbidden Euphoria Rollerball Fragrance Sample (3ml) - $78 for 50ml
*Love how this is a rollerball
*Smell a bit too strong for my taste but it's doable
*Excited to try this more

Sheyna: Handmade Jewelery
Special Treat from Loose Button
*My jaws dropped when I saw this, it was so unusual to get jewelery in our Luxe Box
*Cute design
*Haven't worn this yet because I tend to get an allergic reaction to certain type of jeweleries

 

 

 

 

What do you girls think about this month's Luxe Box?
I personally wasn't that impressed at all, would much rather with the nail polish for the Pur pressed powder foundation that others got
Why can't they give samples like they used to? =[

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Glymm Box: August 2011!

Glymm Box is almost like Luxe Box and exactly like Birchbox in the States just that Glymm Box ships to the awesome Canadians!

Glymm Box is a:
World leading beauty and cosmetics website dedicated to making your life more beautiful. For $10/month (free shipping), you can order a Glymm box containing a carefully curated selection of 4-5 deluxe beauty samples delivered to your door.

Visit www.glymm.com for more information or
register under my link: www.glymm.com/share/alexandra_mo to help me earn points when you purchase your first box!! =] be sure to let me know in the comment section if you have registered under my link please =]

 

Cost of subscription:

Yearly Subscription:

$110 for 12 months (You save $10! that's one month subscription FREE)

You instantly get 100 Bonus Glymm Points
Transfer any time
Monthly Subscription:
$10 recurring charge to your payment method
10 Bonus Glymm Points
Cancel any time
Gift Subscription:
3,6,9 or 12 Months subscriptions
10-100 Bonus Glymm Points
Transfer any time 

 

Membership Benefits:Monthly Glymm Box lovingly packed with 4-5 luxury beauty samples Beauty Community for trend reports, expert advice and hot tips! Save $10 off products for every 100 Glymm Points Earn unlimited Glymm Points when you spread the word!Shop full size version of certain samples as well as other beauty products on glymm.com with glymm points!

Earning Rewards:

100 Glymm Points can be redeemed for CA$10 off any product purchase

Each Glymm Box subscription earns up to 100 Glymm Points

For $1.00 spent in the Beauty Boutique, Earn 1 Glymm Point

For 1 Glymm Box survey completed, Earn 10 Glymm Points

For each beautiful friend who subscribes, Earn 50 Glymm Points

View and edit all information on their awesome website:

Can always update your beauty profile so they can better match you with suitable samples

Add/save billing and shipping information

Keep track of loyalty points (glymm point)
Complete surveys
Invite friends
View order history and status
Track your shipment
Create a return
Feedback, contact them and FAQ and more!

If you have any questions, post them below on the comment section or email me. I will gladly get back to you as soon as possible =]

Now for the FUN part!
What did I get in my first Glymm Box: August Edition?

Keep reading to see the goodies =]

First Thing I Like About Glymm Box Is That Is Delivered In A Box Rather Than In An Bubble Envelope. I Can Reuse Both Boxes Now, Rather Disposing a Bubble Envelope

Super cute packaging and sturdy boxes

Greeting card =]

A list of things you get in the box
Love how it includes how much product is in the full size as long as the full size price

Overview of things I got, all I see is the cute jar of JELLY BELLY!!!

Smashbox: Limitless Long Wear Lip Gloss SPF 15 in 24/7

OPI miniature: bloody red (no name found on the bottle)
FYI: I HATE RED polish!! lol I got 5 polishes so far from all my previous luxe/glymm boxes and 3/5 are RED! =[

Benefit Stay Don't Stray Eye makeup PrimerI'm so happy I got this because I always wanted to try this primer! Yay!

MyFaceWorks I Need To Detox Facemasks
I don't believe a mask can help us detox because we need to detox from the inside-out but this is still a nice/fun full size sample to try =]

The cutest thing ever! Wish I got green instead =P

What do you guys think about Glymm Box? Do you prefer this over Luxe Box?
I used to loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Luxe Box but recently their samples has gotten worse each time it just didn't impress me enough. But again, everyone likes and prefer different things I'm just picky =P. I really hope they will provide more fun makeup samples on upcoming Luxe Boxes =]

Right now, I'm very impressed with Glymm Box because they reply to our emails quickly like on the same day or even 5 minutes after they received your email! Love how their website is set up, love their point system and their online shopping store. It is also cheap than Luxe Box!! However, samples appears smaller in the Glymm Box. I'll see how it goes for my next Glymm Box, super excited and loving the Jelly Belly!





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July's Luxe Box by Loose Button

I know I'm kinda late on this post but better late than never =]

I will assume that you all know that Luxe Box is a monthly subscription that delivers 3-5 deluxe beauty samples in a pretty box for $12/month, $36/3month or $120/year, currently only available to Canadians and that you can purchase your Luxe Box hereeeeeeeeee ;)

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I was just thinking that I might be creating a lot of waste if I were to receive a Luxe Box per month for the next while because they are heavily packaged. So I kindly emailed them to ship my July Luxe Box in the bubble wrap envelope only and skip the box, ribbons, tissue papers and the sheet of cotton even thought I know  we can completely recycle all these materials with the help of some imagination and creativity but I just wanted to try this out for a month and see how it goes. Let me tell you, it's not as exciting opened a Luxe Box WITHOUT the box and all the other goodies so I will be requesting my future Luxe Boxes to be shipped as it used to be and I will recycle the materials myself =] (will make a post in the future on how I reuse these boxes, tissue papers, ribbons and cotton =]).

This month, I was away from home so couldn't open my box until a week later so I spoiled my own surprise by searching it on YT and google. 

• I was kinda sad that we were getting another polish because I'm not a polish girl. 
• Kinda sad that we were getting a lip liner cause I never use a lip liner.
• But glad that these were full sizes =].
• Kinda sad that there was a fragrance sampler because I'm not into perfumes.
• Kinda sad that there was another oil treatment sampler since we already got one from Joico last month
• BUT THEN, THAT'S JUST ME... Don't even know why I still love them soooooooo much when I dislike so many types of beauty products, I think it's the surprise we get each month and the fact that we can really find things we love or hate just so we know what to buy and what not to buy in full sizes.
  
  
  
  *I got some different products than what is listed above, so keep reading to find out more =]*

Super small packaging compared to what it used to be

Greeting Cards, description and price of the full size products (just wished they would include how big the full sizes are)

Not too appealing to the eye without the box is it? =P

I got four things this month and no chocolate =[, perhaps it's because of the hot weather? I would love to see some sour candies as a substitute *yumm*

This box includes:

• 2 eye cream and 1 moisturizer sample from Consonant Skincare
  Full size eye cream retails for $36, moisturizer retails for $54
• (Full Size) Essie Nail Polish in Formal Affair (Red with tiny reflexes)
  Full size retails for $8
• Stella In Two Peony fragrance sampler
  Full size retails for $56
• (Full Size) Trucco Pro Eye Pencil in Sebastian 7094
  Full size retail for $20

Consonant Skincare

Consonant Skincare
3 small samples, haven't tried these yet but I think I will love it because I  loved the natural soap bar and the foaming face cleanser that I received in past Luxe Boxes

Stella In Two Peony
Love how it looks but didn't really care for the scent. It's too woody, and heavy for me. 

Essie Nail Polsih
I HATE RED! lol, already got a red China Glaze polish last month so I don't really need another one =[

Formal Affair
Applies sheer
needs 3-4 coats to get get it opaque
has tiny gold reflexes
looks like a coral-ly/orangy if you only apply one coat

Pro Eye Liner (bottom: swatch and top: blended)
Very smooth and moisturizing
Feels like a melting lipstick
Colour suitable as a cheek stain or lip colour
I might be able to use it as an eyeshadow/base/primer by for now I think I will only use in on my lip because its too moisturizing for my oily eyelids

Overall, I still like this service and the idea behind it so I renewed my subscription for another year. July's box wasn't really for me because I was really bummed when I saw a red polish but the rest of the box is workable, not loving but workable.
However, I did love almost all the products in my past Luxe Boxes, if you'd like to check those out then feel free to click the followings:
June's Edition
May's Edition
March's Edition

For those who have bought this month's Luxe Box, did you find anything you love/hated? Let me know by commenting below =]


Want more of these services? Try GLYMM BOX, it's a little different but I will explain it when I get my next box arrives but feel free to explore their website to find more about glymm box. I am currently subscribed to both LUXE BOX and GLYMM BOX so I'm supper excited to see what's in my August edition and how they compare =]

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June's Luxe Box by Loose Button - s2!

I know I have an essay due tomorrow that I still need to work on, but I couldn't wait to show you all what I got in my June's Luxe Box. I was so excited because they were suppose to mail these boxes out next week and was going to be delayed do to the strike that Canada Post is currently on. However, they made exceptional plans to get us the boxes on time? But even better, then sent them out a week earlier! That's why I got it today s2. This is the first time ever that I waited until I got my box to see what I got instead of searching it on Youtube and spoiling my own surprise ^^. And let me tell you, the experience is totally different, you get tons more excited than watching it on Youtube!!.

I'm sure you all know what Luxe box is, if not then maybe refer back to my March or May Luxe Boxes? (click on the months)

Loose Button made a lot of chances/improvements to their services during last month and they finally launched their products to the public!! (meaning, no need to receive an invite from them in order to purchase the box, you can now just go on www.loosebutton.com and purchase their boxes at $12/month, $36/quarterly or $120/year. 

Also, remember how they messed up my last Luxe Box? They left out my chocolate AND they didn't upgrade me China Glaze polish to a full size! (people got upgraded for subscribing to their 3 month service, which I was one of them) and so I emailed them and great things comes after whining/complaining about it! =]... as a result, I got extra goodies in my June Box =]....YAY!!=]

Btw, sorry for the bad picture quality, my Mister took my camera with him to vacation so I won't be having it with me until be comes back, which is beginning of July =[. So webcam quality will do for now =]...

Ok let's move on to what I go this month...
- Dermalogica - Shaving Cream - 7ml, 0.24 fl oz. (deluxe samples), Full Size: $22
- Dermalogica - Daily Clean Scrub - 7ml, 0.24 fl oz. (deluxe samples), Full Size: $33
- Joico - Colour Therapy Restorative Styling Oil - 21.5ml, 0.7 oz. (deluxe samples), Full Size: $26
- Consonant Skincare - Organic Foaming Face Wash - 125 ml, 4 oz. (full size product), Full Size: $18
- Laura Mercier - Eye Colour in Coffee Ground - 0.10 oz., 2.8 g (full size product), Full Size: $22

Extra goodies to make up for my May's Box
- China Glaze Polish in Revolution (a red colour) - 9.6ml, 0.325 fl oz. (deluxe samples)
- 2 Swiss Dark Chocolate (but melted in the mail because its 30 degree here in Toronto!..I placed it in the fridge because I don't wanna waste any yummy chocolate!)
- A hand written note from Ray Cao (CEO) noting about the mistake in my May's Luxe Box =]

- (Left)  Dermalogica - Shaving Cream - 7ml, 0.24 fl oz.
- (Right) Dermalogica - Daily Clean Scrub - 7ml, 0.24 fl oz.

- Joico - Colour Therapy Restorative Styling Oil - 21.5ml, 0.7 oz.

- Consonant Skincare - Organic Foaming Face Wash - 125 ml, 4 oz. (full size product)

- Laura Mercier - Eye Colour in Coffee Ground - 0.10 oz., 2.8 g (full size product)

- Laura Mercier - Eye Colour in Coffee Ground

The colour are washed out by the light and bad quality of the webcam
- Super pigmented matte dark brown, smooth and not chalky/no fall outs

- China Glaze Polish in Revolution (a red colour) - 9.6ml, 0.325 fl oz.

Overview of all the products, packaging and notes s2

WHAT DID I LIKE FROM LAST MONTH'S LUXE BOX?......
I liked most of the prodcuts from my May's box but I LOVED the bar of soap from Consonant Skincare! I love how its 100% natural AND 100% organic and that big bar of soap only contains 4 ingredients! =O it's awesome, and leaves me skin feeling soft after each shower. However, I didn't like how the bar of soap melted so easily after touch water and I didn't like how it makes you skin feel super dry and squeaky clean while in the shower. But oh well, I still love how natural/organic it is and how it leaves my skin soft =]

I hated the Elizabeth Grant's anti-aging serum because it felt so sticky and took a long time to get absorbed so I just use it on my neck and back of my hands just so I don't waste anything =]

Soooooo...... did any of you purchase any Luxe Boxes?
If not, are you planning to? or did you see any products in the box that you wanted to try?
If yes, did you love/like/hate any products?
Let me know in the comment section! I would love to know some of your favourite products =]


I am super happy about this month's Luxe Box for getting two full sized products (Consonant and Laura Mercier) and other deluxe samples of things I've never tried before!!!! also loving their services of quick email replies/fb replies and personal touches (hand written notes/chocolates).
Alrighty, I hope you all are enjoying the lovely weather and the happy sun. I need to get back to working on my essay. Hope to talk to you all you guys real soon ^^

BTW!!!! Visit What Mimi Writes for an awesome giveaway!. $100 to spend at http://www.shopbop.com/ !!! They carry all kinds of goodies from bags, shoes, clothing and more and did I tell you? they carry high end brands like Tory Burch, Rebecca Minkoff, Michael Kors, Marc by Marc Jacobs and lots more!!! Giveaway Ends June 18th.....s2

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May's Luxe Box s2

Quick update...

- I missed the Shiseido warehouse because of the rain and because I didn't sleep early enough the night before =P but I hope I can attend the next one in November =]

- Will not be ordering another pair of glasses from clearlycontacts just because the only one I loveeee and want the most is the Lacoste black and white frame but the promo code does not apply to that particular frame =[. I just realized not long ago that the promo code only applies to Canadians, I'm sorry for all my other subbies =[...

- Ok, lets move on to something more exciting! my Luxe Box arrived =]

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It's that time of the month again!, I didn't have my camera with me for the paste week so I couldn't upload these pictures therefore I couldn't blog about this! but I was so excited to receive this last Monday, came home from school and immediately opened this s2!

I'm sure most of you know what a Luxe Box is right? if not then check out HERE for all the details. But in short, Luxe Box is a monthly subscription service at Loose Button, where you pay $9.99 +tax for 3-5 deluxe samples from high end brands. Shipping is free, only available to Canadians at the moment.

Loose Button is a new company, so they always interact with their customers (someone like me and hundreds of others who purchases Luxe Boxes) for comments on how they can improve their service and this month's Luxe Box, they have changed their logo, greeting cards and a little bit of their packaging.

Ok let's get started now! This is what I got this month...

Top: Old Version
Bottom: New Version

Outside of the greeting card: Left: Old Version,  Right: New Version

Inside of greeting card, Left: Old version, Right: New Version (contains two pieces of paper)

The back of the greeting card: Left: Old Version, Right: New Version

Finally, let's dig in!, this is the wrapping, there is an extra sticker added to their packaging

First item, this is an organic body soap by CONSONANT: Organic olive oil body soap =] (112g)

Advanced Cellular Age Defense Day Serum by Elizabeth Grant (10ml)

Daily Microfoliant by Dermalogica (0.45oz, 13 g)

China Glaze in Sexy in the City (9.6ml)

Never painted my nails in blue so I'm starting with some dots lol, attempting to draw a flower but I couldn't find my white nail pen =[, oh well this will do =]

Base: Revlon's Grey Suede, blue dots Sexy in the City by China Glaze
P.S. Sorry for the chipped nails, I didn't use a base nor a top coat I was just playing with the colours!

I love Luxe Boxes!

I love this service because you really get a chance to try products that you've never heard of or never thought of buying but this way, you will definitely find things you might love and wish to purchase the full size item or things you might hate and not wanting to purchasing the full size. So this is great for beauty lover and beauty beginners like me because I can try various products without spending a whole lot and these samples are huge!

However, I was a little disappointed with this month's service, if you've watched some YouTubers talk about their May's Luxe Box or have read another blogger about their boxes, then you might find that their China Glaze polish got upgraded to a full size just because they ordered the 3-month subscription plan, but I did too and I didn't get an upgrade PLUS they forgot to throw in a chocolate like they always do to everyone's =[. Anyways, these are just minor things, I actually prefer the mini polish because they are cuter and I won't be able to finish the full size anyways so that's ok AND I don't like chocolate that much anyways so that's ok too LOL but I just don't like how their system is still unorganized, I emailed them last week about this small matter and still they haven't replied, kind of disappointed with their services because they usually reply within a few days! =[

Update!, I posted this too quick, I just got an email from Loose Button referring to the small matter mentioned right above and they realized that they have mixed up my Luxe Box and I'm happy they emailed me back that they will make my June's Luxe Box extra special =] but I will have to wait and see, in the mean time they have also offered me an extra nail polish sample from China Glaze in another colour so I that I can have two to try=] I'm very pleased with their service as I always thought, but this email took one week to reply which is why I felt disappointed prior to receiving this email. I'm very happy with their service and accommodation that they have offered me for their small mistakes. I just want to take this chance to Congratulate Loose button on their public launch of their Luxe Boxes this Saturday May 21st. This service will be made available to the public (Canadians only) with different payment plans, but you guys will no longer need an invite to order! yay!

Anyways, let me know if you purchased a Luxe Box before or not, did you like it? would you want to try this system out? Do you like the older version or the newer version, I personally like a mix of both old and new, I like the old logo on their box and the way they tied the strings but I like the new colours added into their greeting cards! Let me know by commenting below!





 Cheers 
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Luxe Box!!!!!! s2

Anyone wonder what other company serves similar services as Birchbox, Testtube and Beautyfix that actually ships to CANADA?!?!?!

I've got the answer to that!!--------------> Luxe Box by Loose button <--------------

What is it?:
For those who don't know what Luxe Box is; it is a sampling service where you pay $9.99+tax (with free shipping!) for one Luxe Box per month to get 3-5 deluxe beauty samples from high end brands like Estee Lauder, Elizabeth Grant, Benefit, OPI and more!!! I love this service because you won't know what you will be getting in each box, so it's a nice surprise every time you open it! Samples varies every month, but during the same month, everyone receive the same or mostly the same samples.

How to order:
Since Loose button is a new company and still experimenting with the idea of Luxe box, you will need to sign up on their website to be on the waitlist. Soon after they will send you an invite to your email with a link to purchase a Luxe Box. You can order more than one Luxe box each month but then there is no point since the samples will be the same. Loose Button is currently only shipping to Canada.


My March Luxe Box:

Came in a UPS bubble wrap package

I ordered two!, one for me and one for my sister in law =]. Super cute packaging!!

Look how CUTELY wrapped it is!!

This is what I got =], pretty big samples.
-Estee Lauder Lip gloss in Caramel Apple Pie #1015-Love, non-sticky/smooth/smells good/tints of red =]
-Elizabeth Grant Lubricating Body Treatment -Love, no fragrance/not oily/absorbs fast/leave skin smooth with a healthy sheen
-Stila Lip Glaze in Brown Sugar -Hate, super sticky/hard to apply
-Elizabeth Grant Facial Cleanser -Haven't tried it yet, Sorry!
-A Hershey Kiss =]- in my tummy =]
It also comes with a greeting card with all the prices to the full size version of each sample products.
Also comes with  a coupon code to one of the brand! Elizabeth Grant : loosebutton25 to get 25% off =]

Right now, Loose Button is offering a one-month or three month subscription for April's Luxe Box, just so that you can just pay once instead of paying once a every month. I subscribed to their 3-month version so there will be one Luxe Box per month that will arrive from May to July. Anyways, my next Luxe Box is coming on the week of May 9th, super excited!! Did any of you order March's Luxe Box?, are you planning to re-order?, Or are any of you planning of trying this system out? I think it's super fun, surprise in each box AND affordable!.... s2 it so so much=]