June is here, how did that happen?!? Half way through the year and month five of my subscription box journey.
This month I decided to take a punt on a brand new never seen before box called Spoilabox. A bit of a risk as you can never quite be sure if the quality is going to be worth the hype but I was reassured slightly by the partnership the owner had with a Facebook group I'm in.
First I think I should mention the fantastic customer service which I think is just as important to these things as the contents, if not more - a box can be the most wonderful box in the world but if you don't have a good experience dealing with the company when you have trouble it can seriously tarnish your whole experience. Due to a slight mishap with the address my box went on walkabout during delivery. I feared the worse, that not only the delivery service had stuffed it somewhere never to be seen again but also that, as it was a new box, the supplier wouldn't be able to do anything but assure me that they would investigate (I was also kicking myself that I'd paid on my debit card, I usually use credit or PayPal for things like this as they offer a bit more protection). After a quick tour around the neighbours asking if they'd taken in the delivery and having several conversations about where their parcels have ended up in the past, in a last ditch attempt I sent an email to see if Spoilabox could give me any help. Surprisingly, even though it was evening when I emailed, Lucy, the owner of the business emailed me straight back and was amazingly helpful in getting everything sorted. I honestly couldn't ask for more from her and am even more drawn to the box because of it.
And then to the box itself...
First impressions are that it's a sort of grown-up version of a pamper box. Unlike Birchbox it contains more than just make-up and beauty products, with other little treats to help boost your happiness. I'm new to all this beauty thing so the brands don't overly mean much to me but they certainly feel like a nice little treat at the beginning of the month.
The box contained:
Anatomicals body lotion
This is huge and feels like it will last me ages!
Anatomicals facemask
I've never tried a sheet mask before and I'm beginning to see they're a bit of a craze right now, interested to see what all the hype is about!
Makeup Revolution Lipstick and lipgloss
This is full size and such a novel idea, lipstick with a twist off extra lipgloss. I'm not sure it's quite my colour but I'll give it a good go! I guess this is the only downside of a box like this, at the moment it can't cater for personalisation like make-up preference.
Willie Cacao chocolate bar
I'm a sucker for chocolate and this one looks like it's going to be good! It's not huge but looks high quality and will be perfect as a little treat.
Nip & Fab facial pads
5 pad sample, everyone raves about these so I'm excited to give them a try.
Body Shop moisture cream
This is a tiny sample but a nice little extra.
A small pin
Not sure I quite get this one so I'll maybe hold onto it and pop it in as a present to someone!
and the thing that made the whole box worth the money:
A full-size Imperial Candles bathbomb!
Have you heard about these? Every bathbomb contains a piece of jewellery guaranteed to be of value between £15 and £2000. Aside from the fact I've never tried a bathbomb before (is it bad I worry about the state of the bath afterwards?!) I'm intrigued to see what mine will contain!
Like other boxes, the whole thing was packaged in a postal box and then wrapped in a lovely tissue paper. Unlike other boxes this one came with a handwritten thank you note! What a lovely touch to thank me for supporting this new box. The note also asked for suggestions for future boxes and hinted at some of the exciting things to come.
Now, as you know, I tend to only a try a box for a month or two at the moment because I'm enjoying discovering all the new ones but I think, thanks to the fantastic customer service and intrigue for what's next, I'm going to stick with this one for a little bit. I'm already excited to see what July is going to bring!
This month I decided to take a punt on a brand new never seen before box called Spoilabox. A bit of a risk as you can never quite be sure if the quality is going to be worth the hype but I was reassured slightly by the partnership the owner had with a Facebook group I'm in.
I wasn't disappointed!
First I think I should mention the fantastic customer service which I think is just as important to these things as the contents, if not more - a box can be the most wonderful box in the world but if you don't have a good experience dealing with the company when you have trouble it can seriously tarnish your whole experience. Due to a slight mishap with the address my box went on walkabout during delivery. I feared the worse, that not only the delivery service had stuffed it somewhere never to be seen again but also that, as it was a new box, the supplier wouldn't be able to do anything but assure me that they would investigate (I was also kicking myself that I'd paid on my debit card, I usually use credit or PayPal for things like this as they offer a bit more protection). After a quick tour around the neighbours asking if they'd taken in the delivery and having several conversations about where their parcels have ended up in the past, in a last ditch attempt I sent an email to see if Spoilabox could give me any help. Surprisingly, even though it was evening when I emailed, Lucy, the owner of the business emailed me straight back and was amazingly helpful in getting everything sorted. I honestly couldn't ask for more from her and am even more drawn to the box because of it.
And then to the box itself...
First impressions are that it's a sort of grown-up version of a pamper box. Unlike Birchbox it contains more than just make-up and beauty products, with other little treats to help boost your happiness. I'm new to all this beauty thing so the brands don't overly mean much to me but they certainly feel like a nice little treat at the beginning of the month.
The box contained:
Anatomicals body lotion
This is huge and feels like it will last me ages!
Anatomicals facemask
I've never tried a sheet mask before and I'm beginning to see they're a bit of a craze right now, interested to see what all the hype is about!
Makeup Revolution Lipstick and lipgloss
This is full size and such a novel idea, lipstick with a twist off extra lipgloss. I'm not sure it's quite my colour but I'll give it a good go! I guess this is the only downside of a box like this, at the moment it can't cater for personalisation like make-up preference.
Willie Cacao chocolate bar
I'm a sucker for chocolate and this one looks like it's going to be good! It's not huge but looks high quality and will be perfect as a little treat.
Nip & Fab facial pads
5 pad sample, everyone raves about these so I'm excited to give them a try.
Body Shop moisture cream
This is a tiny sample but a nice little extra.
A small pin
Not sure I quite get this one so I'll maybe hold onto it and pop it in as a present to someone!
and the thing that made the whole box worth the money:
A full-size Imperial Candles bathbomb!
Have you heard about these? Every bathbomb contains a piece of jewellery guaranteed to be of value between £15 and £2000. Aside from the fact I've never tried a bathbomb before (is it bad I worry about the state of the bath afterwards?!) I'm intrigued to see what mine will contain!
Like other boxes, the whole thing was packaged in a postal box and then wrapped in a lovely tissue paper. Unlike other boxes this one came with a handwritten thank you note! What a lovely touch to thank me for supporting this new box. The note also asked for suggestions for future boxes and hinted at some of the exciting things to come.
Now, as you know, I tend to only a try a box for a month or two at the moment because I'm enjoying discovering all the new ones but I think, thanks to the fantastic customer service and intrigue for what's next, I'm going to stick with this one for a little bit. I'm already excited to see what July is going to bring!
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