birchbox & ipsy (sub boxes)

soooooo... 
 
I finally received my invitation from Birchbox this month! I also signed up for ipsy (formerly MyGlam) and should be receiving both of these subscription boxes later in the month so keep checking back for reviews and comments on each one. Just in case you have never heard of sub boxes before... here's a little info on the two that i decided to join :)

Birchbox and Ipsy are the two sub boxes that I am currently subscribed to. I haven't actually received either one yet so my opinion is pretty short and sweet. in a nut shell... for a set amount of money each month there are certain companies that will send you a package full of samples and full sized products that they are trying to promote (awesome!) Mostly beauty products and samples from selected and trusted retailers. The two sub boxes that I signed up for are only $10 a month and you will receive 4-6 products each month to try out and review. 

First, BIRCHBOX :
From what I understand so far, Birchbox allows subscribers to utilize a point system used to acquire free full sized products (super cool!) simply for purchasing a box every month as well as reviewing the products that you receive in your box. I haven't started using the system yet, but I will keep you guys updated on how it works. The packaging comes is a sturdy little box and includes an index card with a full overview of each sample included in your box for that month as well as 4-5 deluxe samples and full sized beauty, skin, and makeup items. They also tend to include coupons and other neat little bonus items as well. The estimated time that you have to wait to receive an invitation via email is 4 weeks. After waiting 4 MONTHS, I finally wrote the Birchbox team to find out what was going on with my invite. They immediately (within 48 hours) wrote back to apologize and also included a link to an instant invitation in the email. So what I can tell so far about their customer service is that they try their best to please everyone, which is an awesome thing and also a huge relief if you have ever had to deal with anything similar. Especially via the internet! Have you signed up for but have not yet recieved your invitation? Feel free to email me and I will send you a link via the refer a friend option to speed the process along :)

second, MYGLAM (ipsy) :
MyGlam has recently changed their name to ipsy for some reason unknown to me but I have heard nothing but good things. The only thing that would make me lean more towards Birchbox is the point system, which ipsy does not offer. Every month you will recieve 4-6 beauty and makeup samples that come in a neat little zippered reusable bag. The design of the bag changes every month so on top of the deluxe samples and full sized products that you receive, you will also get a themed little makeup bag to throw into your purse for a quick redo on the go (pretty neat, huh?) I haven't had to contact the ipsy customer service team yet (and hopefully never will!) so I cant really give an overview of that just yet. If you would like to join, shoot me an email and I'll send ya in the right direction :) 

anywayz... I am super excited to receive and review both of these monthly subs! Are you subscribed to either of these? Tell us what you think! I would love to hear your opinions on them both :)

feel free to email me with any questions and I'll be sure to share any promo codes that I might have for either of these subscription services. thanks guys!

OneLifeOneLove, 
Regina 



here are a couple of links that you might be interested in ;)  
Birchbox 
MyGlam (ipsy)