tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post662644761011917843..comments2024-01-13T20:11:55.114+11:00Comments on The Made Up Maiden: May and June 2013 Lust Have It Review.The Made Up Maidenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04918382702015050407noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-42804637111695595452013-06-21T23:20:06.301+10:002013-06-21T23:20:06.301+10:00Wow May seems a lot better than June. I still like...Wow May seems a lot better than June. I still like seeing what other ladies got in their boxes but personally I wouldn't go back to them now!Mishelles Sleepy Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13941832453045948299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-41211842658436705782013-06-21T21:41:49.586+10:002013-06-21T21:41:49.586+10:00Hi Loz,
(sorry, I deleted my first comment as I fo...Hi Loz,<br />(sorry, I deleted my first comment as I forgot to address it to you, otherwise it's all the same!)<br /><br />You sound as impressed as me with the Dr Babor cream! Nothing against the cream (although it does have a very strong lemon scent), but when no size is listed and LHI tell you it's 10mls (glad to see you thought it only to be 5mls - I reckon 3mls!), I think you'll find your 4 x CC cream sachets wont fit in the Dr Babor container as they are 12mls -according again to LHI!karen leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974030969281583982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-71815530788006457812013-06-21T21:39:16.973+10:002013-06-21T21:39:16.973+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.karen leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974030969281583982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-41521112001425213852013-06-21T04:49:35.588+10:002013-06-21T04:49:35.588+10:00the products look great! have fun with it!the products look great! have fun with it!Trudy Dansohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04639293719023182641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-20303655325525650452013-06-20T21:39:44.089+10:002013-06-20T21:39:44.089+10:00Hmm, yes, people seem to be really divided on this...Hmm, yes, people seem to be really divided on this month's box, we can only hope that next month's is better!<br /><br />Thank you!<br />The Made Up Maidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04918382702015050407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-89039624655406679332013-06-20T21:38:00.112+10:002013-06-20T21:38:00.112+10:00Dzzaika, you have an excellent point about LHI cat...Dzzaika, you have an excellent point about LHI catering to all preferences and all budgets across their subscriber range!<br /><br />The Made Up Maidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04918382702015050407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-81135889047405565852013-06-20T21:34:36.590+10:002013-06-20T21:34:36.590+10:00Hi Loz,
If you were a long time reader of mine, y...Hi Loz,<br /><br />If you were a long time reader of mine, you'd know that I've been subscribed to every single box since they launched. <br /><br />Some boxes have been fabulous, and others a bit mediocre. I've had months where I've had the worst box of all the boxes, but I just passed the contents on to other people and hoped the next box would be better (which it was, since I'm still subbed).<br /><br />If I didn't have sensitive skin, I'd probably be a lot more keen to try expensive skincare samples that I'd have to pay a lot of money to try otherwise, so yeah, I'd probably have been happy to swap the wraps (I do my own nail art most of the time anyway) and pencil (nice, but I probably have quite a few other black pencils lying around) for your Babor. Sadly, my skin can react badly sometimes so I have to be very careful about trying out new skincare.<br /><br />I do know people who are more keen on skincare than makeup, so they might've enjoyed your box more than mine, but again, it comes to personal preference. <br /><br />I think you misunderstood my points above, it doesn't necessarily have to be about how long you've been subscribed or how many different box brands you are subscribed to, it does come down to the particular TYPE of samples you wanted to try. If they're not to your liking, or you feel that others received products that you'd have preferred, it's natural that you'd feel dissatisfied. <br /><br />I'm sure there'll be boxes I dislike, just as there'll be boxes I love in the future. I also didn't say that I was 'impressed', I just said I liked it because I'd, a) try new brands and b) actually use most of the products in this particular box. Hope your next box is more to your liking and thanks for sharing your thoughts. :)<br />The Made Up Maidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04918382702015050407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-1268087753891500132013-06-20T21:23:06.858+10:002013-06-20T21:23:06.858+10:00Gatsby is so big right now! :)
I'm the opposi...Gatsby is so big right now! :)<br /><br />I'm the opposite to you, dropped my Bellabox but retained my LHI. :)The Made Up Maidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04918382702015050407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-61128119407557233132013-06-20T21:22:36.981+10:002013-06-20T21:22:36.981+10:00OMG you must, it's amazing!
The Pure Fiji pro...OMG you must, it's amazing!<br /><br />The Pure Fiji products do smell really good. :)The Made Up Maidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04918382702015050407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-40186983575292902022013-06-20T21:21:19.633+10:002013-06-20T21:21:19.633+10:00Yes, that's true, that's why I stayed on a...Yes, that's true, that's why I stayed on a month-to-month instead of shifting to an annual, although that's probably a lower cost long term as compared to paying month by month. I do know that some subscribers picked up their annual subscriptions when there were gifts with purchase on, like the Lancome skincare, so that's something there.<br /><br />Quite frankly, I've had boxes in the past that meet the description of yours, but unfortunately, for some months, you win some, you lose some.<br /><br />Like any business providing a service, they sometimes make mistakes and hopefully will take the constructive criticism on board, as has happened in the past. :)The Made Up Maidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04918382702015050407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-10761004418212530382013-06-20T21:17:24.018+10:002013-06-20T21:17:24.018+10:00It's always a mixed bag, sometimes the box dis...It's always a mixed bag, sometimes the box distributions are a bit uneven. I've received those in the past too.<br /><br />I agree with you, there's a high likelihood of repeats when a) you've been a long term subber and b) you are subbed to several different boxes!<br /><br />I went off Bellabox because I was just stockpiling too many samples and a lot were skincare, which my skin sometimes reacts to, so I have to be a bit careful with what I use.The Made Up Maidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04918382702015050407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-23815859083013186972013-06-20T21:16:06.214+10:002013-06-20T21:16:06.214+10:00I certainly will! I don't actually mind petrol...I certainly will! I don't actually mind petroleum products too much though! <br /><br />I do agree that the scent is nice, but would've been nice to try a different scent too. :)<br /><br />I like popping the mini Batiste cans into my work drawer!The Made Up Maidenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04918382702015050407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-35085098668752997222013-06-20T16:42:30.648+10:002013-06-20T16:42:30.648+10:00@Loz
My box was shocking I had around 4 sachets of...@Loz<br />My box was shocking I had around 4 sachets of some cream, some dry hair shampoo, some hand lotion and a lipgloss (that is no where near what I would wear).<br />I'm actually thinking of dropping this box. dzzaikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038614408301554271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-1472841862995880082013-06-20T16:34:11.852+10:002013-06-20T16:34:11.852+10:00@dzzaika.....I don't think Loz was taking it p...@dzzaika.....I don't think Loz was taking it personal or disagreeing with madeupaiden, she was just stating how she found this month's LHI Box after all madeupmaiden did ask what her readers thought of this months box, obviously for Loz it weren't that good lol........<br /><br />Hugs<br /><br />Jac x0xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834847498417536890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-70432233406481276932013-06-20T16:23:37.544+10:002013-06-20T16:23:37.544+10:00After hearing some of the comments I'm glad I ...After hearing some of the comments I'm glad I got the nail stickers and eyeliner instead. My sister really likes the nail stickers. I pretty much stick to the same face creams/oils as I'm scared of breaking out so I'm kinda glad I didn't get the sample of face cream. Great blog post and Some interesting comments too. Blackmagichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07801643324389079239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-40163709093409717132013-06-20T13:37:14.945+10:002013-06-20T13:37:14.945+10:00Perhaps you're right dzzaika... I did need to ...Perhaps you're right dzzaika... I did need to vent :) <br />I really would have liked the nail wraps and eyeliner lol Lozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03430321544025047296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-47893594991089608252013-06-20T11:47:22.475+10:002013-06-20T11:47:22.475+10:00Loz, Just because YOU would never purchase a $250 ...Loz, Just because YOU would never purchase a $250 cream, doesn't mean others wouldnt.. LHI should cater for all tastes not just budget concious. <br /><br />Also, this is a blog, if you don't like someone's opinion you shouldn't take it so personally, it really wasn't directed at you.<br />I absolutely hated my LHI box, so I will be swapping with my friends who also subscribe to it. <br />My goodness girl you really needed to vent :)dzzaikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038614408301554271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-4669028140253691992013-06-20T11:33:27.155+10:002013-06-20T11:33:27.155+10:00It's easy to talk about the varying 'value...It's easy to talk about the varying 'value' of a box when you're happy with what you received. I'd have loved to received a "not particularly exciting" eyeliner to try, or the nail wraps regardless of design. I don't mind the dry shampoo, smells nice. The Pure Fiji lotion.. it's a cream, nothing "particularly exciting" there for me... but the Doctor Babor really takes the cake in my box! You talk about the 'value' of a box, we all get that we get more value in our boxes than what we pay, but can you honestly say that you'd swap your eyeliner and nail wraps for a puny little sample of some super expensive face cream? It's nice to try things we wouldn't normally buy, but a $250 face cream is something I WOULD NEVER purchase, so the little $25 {guessing cause there was no size listed} worth I received is pointless.. I'm actually thinking of wiping it out to reuse the container for my CC cream sachets :)<br />Although there's some really nice samples in my box, I hated this months LHi box... and yeah, I have mega box envy for yours, cause I really want to try the nail wraps! Wanna trade for my Doctor Babor sample?? And I don't think that I've been subscribed for 'long enough', this is my first ever sample box and I joined in Jan, so the samples aren't really 'piling up' yet. I also didn't "sign up for full-sized products"... I wanted samples, to try. But when the boxes vary so much, it's easy to be disappointed. I only hope that all the future boxes impress you as much as this one.Lozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03430321544025047296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-49224637403820502522013-06-20T11:15:50.948+10:002013-06-20T11:15:50.948+10:00I love the idea of a Gatsby theme! I'm not sub...I love the idea of a Gatsby theme! I'm not subscribed to LHI anymore just BellaBox but this box looks pretty good :) xxJasminecarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647620297646708924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-21204825303542705892013-06-20T10:37:40.606+10:002013-06-20T10:37:40.606+10:00I love pure fiji so I would be happy with this box...I love pure fiji so I would be happy with this box. <br />I haven't tired dry shampoo but I keep seeing them in almost all the box reviews! :)Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901073437035136207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-27887807535668332582013-06-20T09:02:55.173+10:002013-06-20T09:02:55.173+10:00It is not easy to drop your subscription when it i...It is not easy to drop your subscription when it is annual. You are more or less a captive customer for an entire year and at the whim of what LHI send to you.<br /><br />I purchased an annual subscription with the increase in price on the promise that the boxes would get bigger and better and contain more full-sized items. I received 5 sample sizes this month and the majority of them were cheap repeats of products I had already received from previous boxes. Nothing new or exciting there.<br /><br />I agree everyone if you can walk away from LHI do and I would recommend no-one locks themselves into an annual subscription. <br />Feel like I have totally been taken advantage of.<br /><br />Remember postage is free (we know it's not), LHI would receive great postage discounts for the sheer number of packages they send each month and the samples are free from the companies. LHI would not run this business if there wasn't money to be made, but they are paid to run a service and if they are letting their customers down they need to answer for it, after all they keep telling us they are taking all our feedback on board to help them provide better boxes in the future.<br /><br />Congratulations on your discount code!<br /><br />Jac x0xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834847498417536890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-87910208358982704472013-06-20T08:44:13.104+10:002013-06-20T08:44:13.104+10:00Your box is pretty good! I've seen others that...Your box is pretty good! I've seen others that didn't get any full size products :/ <br />I'm glad I'm not subscribed to both Bellabox and LHI now - I feel as though there is alot of repeat products coming through (probably because I've been subscribed for so long) I'm half-hearted about Bellabox. The value has been good for the past 2 months I've been resubscribed and I like trying new products like you so I'll stay with it until I don't think it's worth it :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160813806700520253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5535045594497454588.post-18819789738633106712013-06-20T07:29:33.201+10:002013-06-20T07:29:33.201+10:00Firstly, on the May box I think the shade of the g...Firstly, on the May box I think the shade of the gloss is gorgeous and let me know how the Nude paw paw cream is gorgeous:) Am always after an alternative to the petroleum filled Lucas paw paw. <br /><br />June box: I love the theme, and you were better off receiving coconut from Pure Fiji because it's such a beautiful scent. I also like the full sized OPI nail apps but the dry shampoo from Batiste could easily have been full size although the small size is handy for travelling. <br /><br />XIngridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15341334948538417016noreply@blogger.com