I just heard of this website patterned after US sample
sites. For a fee of PhP595, you will get a box of make-up and beauty products (
www.glamourbox.ph). I am a fan of online
shopping and I am so glad whenever a new one comes for the Philippine market
because I envy other countries with a wide range of online shopping options.
The February box got sold out too fast! I opted to buy their
November box, no discounts, but still available. I paid on a Tuesday night,
emailed them the following day for confirmation of my box delivery date. The
customer service was quick to reply saying it will arrive by Friday. True
enough, on Friday afternoon, I got my box! And here is the verdict. But before
that, let me show you the description of the box to kind of give you an idea
what made me want to buy the November box, apart from the fact that I wanted to
try this site.
PREMIERE GLAMOURBOX
Finally, our first Glamourbox is out! This month, we trotted
from East to West to bring you beauty innovations from all over the map. We
hope you'll enjoy this box as much as we enjoyed putting it together.
1.
Eye of Horus Mascara
If you’re after perfect natural mascara that won’t run,
smudge or clump, Eye of Horus natural mascara is exactly what you are looking
for. Formulated in the style of the ancient Egyptia...
2.
Shiseido WrinkleResist24 Night Emulsion
An age-defying nighttime moisturizer that intensively
addresses lines and wrinkles before they become more serious. Offers visible
reduction in the appearance of wrinkles, and helps promote silky s...
3.
Shiseido WrinkleResist24 Balancing Softener
A comprehensive age-defying lotion that contains the
effective ingredients to challenge signs of skin aging. By generously
moisturizing the skin, this sumptuous softener instantly helps to retextur...
4.
Shiseido Pop-Up Mask
A concentrated treatment sheet mask that encourages skin's
natural recovery function and provides a rich infusion of moisture to help
improve texture. Restores youthful suppleness and radiance with...
5.
Shiseido WrinkleResist24 Night Cream
An age-defying
nighttime moisturizer that intensively addresses lines and wrinkles before they
become more serious. Offers visible reduction in the appearance of wrinkles,
and helps promote silky smooth skin...
6.
Shiseido WrinkleResist24 Day Cream
A powerful protective
day cream created especially for mature skin experiencing wrinkles,
discolouration, and loss of resilience associated with hormonal changes due to
aging.
7.
Ofra Lip Palette
A professional
magnetic palette developed by OFRA Cosmetics, a Florida based company. It
contains a playful array of clear, light pink, dark pink, burgundy, orange tone,
light brown and dark brown …
8.
Yves Rocher Slimming Action Concentrate
Anti-cellulite action.
3 times more effective than caffeine , the green coffee bean slows down the
storage and therefore the pressure of fatty cells and the skin appears
smoother.
9.
Calvin Klein Eternity Acqua Fragrance
10.
ETERNITY AQUA
11.
Bvlgari Omnia Amethyste
12.
Bvlgari Man
13.
Burberry Sport
Now for these descriptions, one would assume I would get
everything right? Here are pics of what I got. See below.
What I am excited to try: Eye of Horus Mascara
Which sizes I loved the most: Again, the mascara, Ofra Lip Palette, and Yves Rocher Slimming
Action Concentrate
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| Look! There's a 200php voucher for Yves Rocher! |
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| Ofra Lip Palette |
Areas for improvement:
I am a fan of Shiseido skin care products, I think they are
the most amazing skin maintenance products for my skin type. I know how much
the Shiseido brand sells for and it is no problem if I can only get small
testers for their Benefiance line. This
was my greatest reason for buying the old November box. I perfectly remember the
description on the boutique page of glamourbox.ph said I will get one of each
Shiseido product, unless it was misleading. I only got a tiny tube of
Benefiance WrinkleResiste24 Day Cream. I
only got 9 out of 13 items in the list above.
Here are the perfumes, in mini tester sizes:
I have a lot of high hopes for glamourbox. I hope they beef
up on the contents. The descriptions can get the products sold, no doubt. They got
me buying!
I also hope a site will be able to send out not just tester
sizes but mini replica sizes. Like smaller counterparts but same bottle design
(as for perfumes), and skin care products too.
My verdict: For the price of PhP595, I cannot complain because I did get a nice size of mascara that I am excited to try. The Yves Rocher is also in a nice size and the Ofra lip palette would be nice to test. However, I will subscribe (like pay for a straight year) monthly if only there would be more in the box that would be in nice sizes. I did not get some of the Shiseido products I was looking forward to, and I also expected nice sizes for the perfumes (not tester sizes). I do not mind it if I only get:
a) A few items if the sizes are good. Or
b) Plenty of small sizes but the description itemizes which ones I am really gonna get. No misleading descriptions whatsoever, that is bad marketing for me. The kind that won't get you more repeat buyers or subscriptions.
~~~~~~~~ Feb 2, 2013~~~~~~~~~
I have tried some items and here are my comments:
1. Eternity Aqua is surprisingly a nice scent, I love it! I never thought it would be far from the other aqua type perfumes out there. This one is lovable and fresh yet feminine.
2. Ofra Lip palette tastes bitter, yuck!
3. Eye of Horus Natural Mascara does just as is promised: A natural looking set of lashes. It did not say it was waterproof but when you take it off with your usual facial wash, it comes off easy but it looks like the particles that get removed have the same consistency of a waterproof mascara. It also does not smudge or clump. It won't give you thicker-looking lashes but it will give you natural looking defined lashes.
4. Shiseido wrinkle resist - I love every skin care of Shiseido but this one has fragrance that I think is not necessary for being a skincare product. All the same, I still love it. Too small a pack for me to tell the effects as of now though but I trust this brand as I have been using their Moisture night Recharge for years and it does make my skin get back it elasticity the following morning.
5. Bvlgari Omnia Amethyst - scent doesn't last long on my skin, maybe the chemistry of this perfume is not suited for my skin's acidity.
