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What do you think of the Nina Garcia #NGQ07 Quarterly Box spoilers? I'm curious to see if there will be variation in the headband, makeup bag, and earrings.
Nina is an award-winning author, "Project Runway" judge, and the Creative Director of [Marie Claire]. She sends her favorite fashion finds, plus other cultural gems.
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On the defense of the Nina Garcia’s box I totally think this has been my favorite box so far. The choker, the little cactus bag is so cute. I can now put my lipsticks in a cute clean baggie without touching my wallet. Also the headband when I put it in my head I feelt like an upper east sider in New York city ready to go to central park to show it. Details people! We know so little about fashion that we think we have been ripped off when thats not the case. I invest in this box because the brand of nina makes you be the color out of the gray zone. I am totally going to rock my lipstick and i dont care if people looks at me weird. I live in a small town and as nina says in her 100 rules are to break them (sometimes).
You cannot compare ninas brands with zoe, I think Nina rocks better at style. Zoe with her overated valley girl accent and boring style in her boxes are nothing compared to the quality of ninas . We are better with Nina and this box is a A+ for your bucks.
Seriously is every 4 months cry a river!
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Sondra
Yes Ana!!
If you read the excerpt it explains all the seasons hottest fashion. Then gives us comparable AFFORDABLE pieces that can be re purchased later because they aren’t outrageous.
I think a lot of people are just looking at the money value and not the actual products.
It’s a shame.
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Karen
Rachel Zoe is far from boring. She has awesomexstyle. Nina garcia boxes are boring. It pisses me off when she’s putting ladt season clearance,items in her box. Rachel zoe never diappoints and her items are always high end brands. Her boxes are worth every penny in my opinion.
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Lisa
Just cancelled…I cannot believe I paid $100 for this box!!! Funny enough the only item I liked in the box was the Nyx! Go figure lol It’s all going up for swap..I’m done with Nina!
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Sondra
Lisa,
Do you still have this? Would you be willing to sell it?
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MyMilkShake
did you get gold or rose gold necklace, by any chance?
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Lisa
I got gold
MyMilkShake
anyone get the gold or rose gold and want to trade for my silver? otherwise, happy to buy the whole box from people who got one of those colors. my silver is listed. just PM me with request.
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Lindsy
I received gold and would prefer silver. I’d love to swap. I’m posting it today.
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Marie
I got the rose gold but couldn’t find your listing for the silver. Do you still have it?
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mimi
If she doesn’t still have her’s available, I do. I haven’t listed it, but you can email me at mimiretzkin-at-hotmail-dot-com (with the usual symbols for at and dot)
Jerilynn
I actually like this box more in person. Based on the comments from Nina Garcia, all the headbands are silk. I got a very usable small black and white stripe which is really nice in person. I also got the makeup bag with the little lipsticks which is so cute. I got the rose gold choker and would really like the gold so I am going to try to swap for gold. I don’t like the earrings much or the lip color. The brow gel will be used but not the false eyelashes.
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Karen
On the plus side there’s nothing with fringe on it this time! ?
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MyMilkShake
In defense of this box, the BAGS are absolutely adorable (photos might not capture just how cute they are). And I personally like the headband. It’s really nice quality in person. I’m pretty happy about the brow item too. And the necklace is beautiful.
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Sondra
What headband did you get? I realize most items aren’t really SS16 but everything looks super fun. Something I wouldn’t normally buy. That’s the fun of subscription boxes, they force you to try new things. I don’t think people realize that when they sub to these boxes it’s a gamble. You aren’t going to LOVE everything. If you do Great!! If not, you took the risk!
Thanks for the positive feedback!!! Can’t wait to get mine!
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Minnie
Sondra, you are right, if “something I wouldn’t normally buy means “something I would not think of buying / couldn’t get my hands on / that might not be my style, but an inspiring item anyway”. In this case it’s “something that is years old (Baublebar)”, “something that has already been marked down 70% on Jennifer Behr’s website”, “something that is plain cheap (nyx)”, etc.
As somebody else said earlier: my litmus test is “could I have spend $130 better on my own” and the answer in this case is YES, absolutely!
MyMilkShake
🙂 That’s a nice perspective. I got the exact same headband shown in this post. It’s a great quality.
CD
I really want to know how Quarterly is still in business. They don’t curate good boxes, they don’t ship on time, and they have lousy customer service. This box looks like a $40 Popsugar box, no where near worth the $100 people pay. There’s nothing that screams lux to me here, all very over inflated. I’m glad I never subscribed to anything Quarterly has done, total rip off.
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MyMilkShake
Anyone that got gold/rose gold want to swap for my silver? It’s listed in the swaps.
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Sondra
Yes!!! I would love to if I get the gold or rose gold.
Should have my quarterly by tomorrow!!
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MyMilkShake
YAY! thanks. LMK.
Minnie
Quarterly does not only have a lousy curator, but also a lousy customer service.
I emailed Quarterly complaining about the box, too and all I got was a response that they are sorry and do not do returns!
I think I will just file a complaint with my credit card company, as the box does not match the description.
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Stephanie
I just received my box and was not as disappointed in person. I like the headband on. The earrings I like but I don’t have pierced ears. The lipstick and lashes do not work for me at all. Maybe ten years ago but not now. The makeup bag is tiny but I have lots of small purses so I can make it work. I really liked the choker because it is so clean and simple. It’s a step up from the last box. So I’m happy about that. Is it worth $100. No.
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Lindsay
I sent them an email telling them how disappointed I was. Every time I look at what comes in this box- I get angry. My box is scheduled for delivery today— also I cannot believe they are sending some people a silk headband and some people a polyester one?! This looks like a clearance box.
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Karen
I emailed them today about how unhappy I was with the box etc. And I received an email back and they sent me a return label to get a refund. They said they normally don’t give refunds, but because I was so unhappy they would. Thank god. This box is definately not worth $100. I thought for sure this box was going to be great, but again it was disappointing. I cancelled and will not resubscribe unless she comes out with an unbelievable box that I must have, but I doubt that will happen anytime soon.
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Karen
Wow – I’m amazed they refunded you. That’s good to know. I haven’t received mine yet and I’m sure I’ll keep it but it’s nice to hear that they were responsive to you.
So far, I’m not super thrilled with the CS/logistics – I saw that people were receiving their boxes yesterday so I looked into my status. Despite the charge hitting my credit card more than a week ago, my account status still only said “Ready To Ship” so I emailed them asking what was going on. I received a response today that they shipped it last night (it will arrive next week), so I’m thinking I somehow fell through the cracks. I wonder what would have happened if I had never emailed. Needless to say, I’ll surely be getting the “leftovers”, so I’m expecting a polyester headband. Oh joy ?
Eh, what can you do. (I’ve already cancelled the sub).
Karen
Please let us know if they respond.
I was hopeful this was going to be their turnaround box but that doesn’t appear to be the case. This box seems extremely random and I agree that, aside from the choker, it seems filled with overstocks – I found the silk headband on clearance for $60. The fact that some people are getting a printed polyester headband instead of the silk one just compounds the general dissatisfaction with the box even more.
At least the choker is nice. Thank goodness!
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Lindsay
They thanked me for my feedback and asked what I would like to see instead and I cited they need to look at the box of style (RZ) because that curation level is what we should be getting for the same price point- then they thanked me again and said they would send my feedback to the curators. Shrug. Probably won’t make much of a difference but I bet if a lot of people complain it could….
selby
i gave up on quarterly after nina’s travel box was delayed for months.
i used to be so excited to see the quarterly spoilers. but now i feel like it’s really gone downhill.
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Sondra
I don’t think this box was re vamped at all. The bauble bar earings state on their site ‘they are the perfect winter accessory’ and the Jennifer Behr satin headbands are marked down 70% off on their website.
Those items were for sure given to quarterly at little or no cost for promotional purpose.
So what other then the choker matches the spring trend theme??
I re subbed after I read she was re vamping….. But that was just a ploy to get us back ?
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Minnie
Very disappointing!
This was supposed to be a “totally revamped” box. I expected something cutting edge, bang on trend, actually a Rachel Zoe box curated by Nina Garcia.
Now I will get a granny headband, kindergarten pouch as well as earrings / lip color (black?!?) I can’t wear.
I am gutted.
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Dezaray
Everything in the box is perfectly acceptable if this box was $50. I don’t like to be negative abut boxes but I would have felt let down had I bought this box. After the travel box I decided not to resub and I was worried I might have box envy when I saw the spoilers but not this time.
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Amanda
From what I found by researching prices, the total RV seems to be around $350-$400. The silk headband is sold out on their site, but I found a few other sites (also sold out) that had the price listed anywhere between $150 and $219. You can see it on pinterest as well… after playing around with my hairstyle with it I have changed my mind – it’s really cute! Definitely not for every day, but that’s why I subscribe to different boxes – to push my boundaries and try new things!
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Minnie
This very headband was on Jennifer Behr’s site for $48, marked down 70 %, because it is a WINTER item. The same goes for the earrings which are from the winter collection as well. They promised us hot Spring Summer trends, and did not deliver (yet again).
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Tanya
Very cool thx! I can’t remember the last time I’ve worn a headband but I’d never in a million years spend $150+ on a hairband so I think its a cool addition to the box. And I would think it would fit most people too 🙂
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JLM
Basically, this looks like a Pop Sugar box to me.
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Stephanie
I thought the same thing…plus, another person said that it is most definitely *not* silk…so, I doubt the RV is $150 on the headband. Overall, this box is terrible.
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Amanda
So after researching it a bit, it seems that the solid ones are silk and the floral are satin.
Amanda
The one I received seems to be silk. It does not shine ‘white’ the way synthetics do. I’m not sure.. maybe there are different styles.
AnCatDubhNYC
WAY downhill from first couple, glad I cancelled long ago.
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Jerilynn
Looking on line, it appears that the headband if it is the silk one retails for about $160. I would say that it is high end.
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Marion
I love the Nyx brand, but in a $100 box? Yikes.
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Tanya
Do the cards list an RV for all the items? What was the total value of the box?
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mimi
I bought it because I liked the choker, and based on the promise that future boxes would be better than the recent-past boxes. I’ll keep the choker, and perhaps the earrings. I can use the brow gel. I’ll have to see what color the lip pencil is. My daughter might like the headband. The 10-year-old down the hall might like the cosmetic bag (maybe as a pencil bag?). I wear extensions, so the fake eyelashes are definitely a no-no. Lesson learned. I’m cancelling this one now.
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Dawn S
Between this and the Rachel Zoe box of disappointment I am glad I cancelled both subs. Rachel Zoe is really hit or miss (loved Winter but definitely not Spring) and Nina Garcia has just become a miss all together. Bummed.
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Christine
So sad. Just got my box, before I saw the spoilers, and I knew by how light it was that I would probably be disappointed. The headband I got is a very stiff cotton, maybe even a polyester blend, with a print that does not match my style. The NYX lip pencil is black. The lashes and the brow gel, though from decent midrange brands, are way below what I hoped for with Nina. The cosmetic bag is teeny tiny, and you know that we sub box addicts need more room than that for our stash. So basically I overpayed for a choker. Never again, Quarterly. I am usually pretty chill about the content of boxes, but I don’t buy $100 boxes, and I won’t again. Hope others do find the items useful, I certainly don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade.
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Leslie
I agree that when this box first started out, it was more fashion forward and edgy. The items were not something I thought I could do better buying on my own for $100.00 That is always my litmus test. If I think I would have more fun buying similar, I think only of the items included in the box I would use, items myself and sometimes for a better value ( this last part holds true for wantable subscriptions – especially the intimates box, then the box is not worth my money.
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