February's GlossyBox

So after last months fabulous box I have been sat by my letterbox eagerly anticipating February's offering to the Glossy girls and boys! The box arrived and as I expected was beautifully presented and I eagerly removed the paperwork and undid the bow to reveal......well not a lot!! Unfortunately I was one of the unlucky Glossy girls this month and got the bum box! I know I know I'm sounding like one of those moaners who jealously eyes up what others got and feels hard done by. But I really do feel hard done by!!

Here's what I got, Duwop Venom Gloss in buttercup, Dr Bronner Lavender Hand Sanitiser (full size), Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Relaxing Balm, BM Beauty Pure Mineral Eyeshadow in Deep Purple and Como Shambhala invigorating shower Gel. 

Where to begin well firstly the full size item was the hand sanitiser....Lavender.....costs £1.99......Vile. Nothing else can really be said other than I didn't like it and promptly gave it away! The Shower gel....smells rank.....yuk!! Again not my cup of tea and again promptly given away. 

Then there was the Duwop Lip gloss, this I actually really liked does exactly what it says and plump's the lips although if you're not used to these plumper's the tingling sensation can if excessively applied really sting. I Liked it and liked the colour it suited me and didn't look bad so that for me was the star in my otherwise c**p box!! 

Also I like the Paul Mitchell hair balm although for me wasn't new or exciting as I already have it but still a nice travel size for when I go on holiday and a nice product. 

Then there was the eyeshadow, It's a deep metallic Purple and when applied I looked like I had two black eyes!! It wasn't my colour so I don't want to be down on the actual product which seemed nice but just didn't suit me.

So all in all a shitty Month for this Glossy Girl, I was really unimpressed with my box and then I went online and read what others had got AND THEN I was pissed!! I'm not the only one either GlossyBox's facebook page reads like a how not to on customer service. Literally hundreds of pissed Glossy Girls who got the same box as me and nothing but stony silence from GlossyBox itself.

Of course not everyone was disappointed, mainly those who got the better boxes with the nicer products and those are the ones keen to point out what sore losers us bum box recipients are being and of course not everyone is going to be happy that's a given and the risk you take when you sign up but when you look at the monetary value of these boxes and see the cavernous difference between my box and the "Best" box then you start to question the fairness of it all. My full size sample was worth £1.99 and in the "Best" box the Becca beach tint was worth £20.....big difference especially when you consider we're all paying the same amount of money but aren't all getting the best value for that money. But my gripe is not just with the monetary value but with the contents of the boxes themselves. I signed up to this because the blurb promised LUXURY Samples and high end brands that I could discover and buy into, a £1.99 hand sanitiser is neither luxury or high end. 

Moaning aside I did seriously consider whether I should continue with GlossyBox or call it quits however being the sucker that I am the little card they included which hinted at March's "Mystery" box has wet my appetite and I feel compelled to hang on in there and hope next month I get the better or best box!! 

I'm now eagerly awaiting Feb's Carmine box and keeping my fingers and toes crossed its a good one I don't think my fickle little self could take another bum box!!