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Walmart Beauty Box Now Offers Trendsetter + Classic Options

Liz Cadman
ByLiz CadmanMar 1, 2016 | 135 comments

New Walmart Beauty Box Subscription!

Thanks, Charlene, for letting us know that Walmart Beauty Box now has two subscription options: Trendsetter and Classic.

Each subscription is $5, and you can sign up for both if you want to. Here is what I saw in my account:

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I was signed up for Trendsetter, and I could add the Classic Box as a second subscription:

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Check out our Walmart Beauty Box reviews to see what you can expect from this beauty subscription box!

And if you are looking for more beauty subscription boxes, here is our list of 15 of the Best Beauty Boxes to try in 2016!

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Liz Cadman
Liz Cadman
Liz is the founder of My Subscription Addiction. She's been hooked on subscription boxes since 2011 thanks to Birchbox, and she now subscribes to over 100 boxes. Her favorites include POPSUGAR Must Have, FabFitFun, and any box that features natural beauty products!

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135 comments

Sandra Gustchen

I assume, because of my age, that I’m signed up as Classic; checking my subscription info just a few minutes ago it did not state one way or another which box I’m to receive. Since I’d love to check out both versions, I plan to keep checking it out to see if my Dashboard gives me that option to do so. If not, I think I’ll sign up for the Trendsetter.

BTW, I signed up 03.02.18 and received my first box (the winter box) a few weeks later. Then at the end of April they shipped the Spring box which included the Nice ‘n Easy coupon and Clairol hairtie…such a deal!

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Lavinia

I just used the link to check out the Walmart box. I tried this box when it first launched; but, cancelled it after my second box. There is now a disclaimer that there is * Only one Beauty Box per email address*.

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Abbie Carr

I’ve been a Walmart Beauty Box subscriber for about a year. Received an email from Walmart asking me to rate the items in my Spring 2016 BB. Only problem, hadn’t yet received the BB. But I was excited by the type and amount of items coming my way. Excitement is now safely gone. My box had 6 items: Colgate Toothpaste, Jergen’s Wet Lotion, Jergen’s Natural Glow, St. Ives Scrub, Banana Boat SPF & CeraVe Ointment. No packets or coupons. No lip crayon. Mostly things that were never mentioned in my email. Felt like left overs. Especially when I went online to see what other subscribers received. Seems like the people who received boxes in March had LOTS of good stuff. My box arrived today, April 9. I know it was only $5 but that teaser Ratings email set a standard the box did not deliver.

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Daisy

Like you, I have been a subscriber for awhile. I received my Spring BB today and was very disappointed. I got the exact same box that you did. No make-up. No coupons. I, too, felt like it was leftovers. Pretty bummed.

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Cassie

Hi Abbie. I received the same box as you. One of my boxes had the Neutrogena lip crayon and one didn’t.

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Ct mom

I received the exact same box yesterday. I agree with you. Seems like a leftover junk box. The people that got their boxes earlier did get better boxes. I noticed that my box came from Gurnee, IL. I live in the Chicago area, and I’m surprised I always get my boxes late. But a lot of sub boxes are a gamble.

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Vanessa

Yes!!! That’s exactly how I felt when I got mine yesterday and saw the YouTube videos of the ladies who got theirs up to two weeks ago. Their boxes were jam packed with stuff and like you mentioned I felt like I just got leftovers. Kinda disappointed. I haven’t received my other box yet but I definitely don’t have my hopes up since I’ll be getting it way later and they probably already ran out of everything good by then.

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Kristina

This is totally age based. I signed up as myself and my true age (40) and Classic was the only choice. I tried to get a second sub with the Trendsetter box but it wouldn’t give me a choice. I put in a second identity and a young age (20) and there was also no choice. It defaulted to Trendsetter. I then tried a third identity and put in an age of 33 and I was able to choose which one I wanted. So there you go.

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Beth

Nope, I’m 34 and didn’t get an option. I had to set up a second box as a gift subscription to get an option. Used the same birthday.

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Kristina

Yeah, I did the second box as a gift subscription, too. When I used 33, it gave me a choice, like you got a choice at 34. But no choice at the older and younger ages.

Joy

There are spoilers on instagram for both boxes.. haven’t been charged yet… still trying to decide if I’m cancelling or keeping

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Raquel

I received both the classic and trendsetter boxes and for the color stick alone in 2 diff colors (around $7 each) I am super happy with these boxes. I also love having the toothpastes aw I travel for work often so those are great too. The rest is bonus items to try and see if I like any of them enough to buy. These beauty boxes are really perfect for travel size products. But for the full size beauty items alone…that usually covers the cost of the box.

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Jen

I just got one of my spring boxes today and oh my goodness it is awesome. Quite a bit of stuff including a chubby lip pencil from Neutrogena that is really nice.

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Vanessa

I received my spring box today and I think it was the trendsetter box and I didn’t receive a Neutrogena chubby lip pencil like most did. Nothing I really liked except for the toothpaste. ?

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Mandy

Hi, l’m signed up for the classic box and just went in to my acc. And it’s not showing any option for choices between the boxes now l was thinking of getting both but looks like l can’t pick anymore in my acc. Wondering if anyone else is seeing this ?

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Beth

I’m having the same issue. My original subscription doesn’t’ have any option to choose between the two. I tried to add another subscription and it defaults to Trendsetter (what I am already receiving) without giving an option to choose.

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Taya

I just checked and I’m still able to add another subscription. I’m signed up for both already…not sure why yours doesn’t give you the option

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Jeannie

Beware of signing up for both boxes! After I received two of the same box I emailed them and got this as a response:
Hello Jeannie,
Thank you for contacting Walmart Customer Care.
The gift subscriptions are intended for subscribers who want to sign up friends and family to receive a beauty box but the subscriber is paying for it.  Of course, any subscriber can sign up for more than one beauty box in order to receive more products. 
The Classic boxes are geared for over 35 years old and Trendsetter under 35. However, there can be very little variance between the two boxes, sometimes only 1 to 2 items. It is possible that the beauty boxes received for Classic and Trendsetter could have the same products as there are different versions throughout the Season Campaign.
If you sign up for both Classic and Trendsetter, the boxes received may be the same.  You may want only one subscription. Let us know if you would like to cancel one of the subscriptions.
Please let me know if you have any other questions or if I can be of further assistance.

Thank you,
Ginny

Walmart/BrandShare Beauty/Baby Box Team

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MzBev

Now that I’ve received my 2nd box, that is very true! There are many duplicates between them. I found 3 items in the Trendsetter box, that wasn’t in the Classic. They each had the same Neutrogena lippie stick but different colors.

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Randi

I added the Classic to my Trendsetter but only got charged for one box so far-you’d think they’d do both at the same time,so why didn’t they?

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Stacy

I received a Spring box today, though I’m not sure which one it was supposed to be (As of a couple weeks ago, I’m subscribed to both “classic” and “trendsetter” ). And it is… fine. Nothing too terribly exciting, but nothing I’m sorry to have.

* a small-but-full sized whitening toothpaste (great for me, since I’m a coffee addict);
* some nice trial/travel-sized face care from good brands (cleanser, day cream, night cream, and serum);
* a full sized lip product in a formula I already know I like, but in a shade I’m not sure will work for me (“Nude” lips usually make me look like a corpse);
* another one of those “in-shower” body lotions for wet skin (Is it just me, or could they give those a rest for a year or two?);
* a little tube of sun-block that I’ll be glad to tuck in my purse;
* a sample spray vial of perfume (haven’t tried it yet, but I looked up the notes, and I’ll probably like it);
* there’s the usual compliment of foil packets and coupons.
* Honestly though, the thing I’m most excited by is a foundation tester card with a tiny sample of product in about a dozen different shades. It’s a brand I like, and a formula that gets good reviews, but I HATE taking pot-luck with drugstore foundation shades. So I’ll definitely be using that tester before my next trip to the drug store!

I have another box coming next week sometime, which will be “the other one.” Between the two, I hope this one is the “classic” (read, less exciting) one, and the one I still have coming will be a bit more fun. But I’m still satisfied that this was $5 very well spent. Especially considering I have a weekend trip coming up soon, and a lot of these items will be perfect for my travel toiletry bag, I have no real complaints at all.

Actually, now that I think about it, *most* of what’s in my travel toiletry bag has come from these Walmart boxes LOL!

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Paige

I have a trip coming up too and I would love to receive those products for my travel bag but alas, my spring boxes (sub one of each) have yet to arrive. I emailed and the reply said they would ship “in waves” anytime from mid-March through April. Also that the account could be charged up to 2 weeks in advance.

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MzBev

I received one of the Spring boxes today. I have signed up for both but have NO idea which one this is. There is a card in it but it doesn’t say Trendsetter or Classic anywhere! I’m pretty impressed this time, compared to some of the other boxes I’ve received. There’s quite a bit in this one. Small, yes – but more smaller tubes and not all foil packets. Plus a travel size Colgate Optic White toothpaste, Jergen’s Wet Skin moisturizer & Banana Boat sunscreen (spf 30) Also included was a sample of Neutrogena Moisture Smooth color stick (almond nude color). Maybe deluxe sample size? Not bad for $5!

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Stacy

Sounds like we got the same box, whichever one it is LOL!

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MzBev

I received mu second box today. Now I am pretty sure that last one is the Classic and this is Trendsetter. This new one includes biore baking soda pore cleanser (small tube) many are dupes from the first box. This one has Jergen’s natural glow lotion (rather than the wet skin lotion) a different shade of the neutrogena lippie. After seeing these probably will have a lot of duplicates. I will probably cancel one of them.

Paige

When I saw this post about the two boxes, I went on my profile and added a trendsetter box (I already subbed the classic). I got a single box today so I am not sure if this was the trendsetter winter box since I added that or a spring box. If its a winter box, it had some overlapping items with my classic box that I have already received. It had Aussie travel size hairspray (overlapping item), Vaseline Intensive Care travel size cream, ACT travel sized mouthwash, Fructis triple foil shampoo and conditioner packet, Jergens triple foil tanning lotion packet (overlapping item), 2 tiny foil packs of Crest whitening toothpaste (overlapping item), and two tiny L’Oreal samples, one miracle blur product and one eye serum. If this is supposed to be the more youthful box, assuming it’s the Trendsetter winter, it seems odd that the L’Oreal anti-aging products would be included. BTW, I didn’t receive an email notice for billing or shipment for this box so it was a complete surprise.

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Cassie

Hi Paige! This is the Winter Trendsetter box. I received the exact same box Friday. I never received a tracking email either, and it had been a while since I was charged the $5 so I emailed customer service. They sent me a response with the tracking number, and I happened to receive the box the same day. I, too, was disappointed in the box. I figure we received leftovers. I’m hoping the Spring boxes will be better.

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t3me

I got my box today. I didnt really like it to much…they played it safe and gave me lotions,and shampoo… this is my first box and i cancelled my subscription…think im just a target beauty box kind of girl…

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Zuly

What is the difference between the classic and the trendsetter boxes?

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Jessica

This didn’t describe how to get both boxes at all……..????

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caward45

I bought both boxes and they were exactly the same.

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Christy

The Trendsetter and Classic options were not available until the Spring box so no one knows the difference just yet. The boxes that everyone is receiving or has received in the last couple of weeks is what is left over from the Winter box. The Spring boxes are not being mailed out until next week. If you signed up for both boxes or added a second subscription recently, Walmart sent you the Winter box. I got two because I signed up last month for both boxes thinking I wouldn’t get anything until the Spring box. I got two of the Winter boxes a week apart.

Christy

I signed up for the Walmart Beauty Box a couple of weeks ago and subscribed to both classic and trendsetter. Today I received the winter box. Has anyone received the new Spring box?

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Sjski

So I just got my box today and it’s totally different. First, it had a sunflower on the box and was clearly the Spring box, not the winter.

I get both the Trendsetter and Classic boxes – this is the Classic one. I don’t even have shipping for Trendsetter yet. Curious to see the difference. In the past, they have often been quite different.

This is what I got:
Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer – pretty large tube of it
Colgate Optic White toothpaste 1.45 oz – not quite a full size, but pretty close
Cetaphil Clenaser – deluxe sample size
Banana Boat Sun Comfort sunscreen, 30 spf, 1 oz
Aveeno Absolutely Ageless Restorative Night Cream – deluxe sample
Aveeno Absolutely Ageless Daily Moisturizer
Vera Wang Embrace sample
Neutrogena Moisture Smooth Color Stick – not quite full size
Small tube of something from Roc – I can’t remember exactly what it was
Several other small samples
Not as good as some of the past ones, but not horrible either. Last one was pretty bad, so I guess anything would be better : )

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peggy bell

how do you sign up for both

Cassie

I received an email today saying all the necessary items were expected to be compiled by March 24, and they will begin billing and shipping that week. I added a subscription for the trendsetter box on March 3, but I still haven’t received another Winter box. I got an email after I added the subscription saying I would be receiving one. I hate waiting! lol

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Taya

I haven’t gotten an email, but I saw on my account that they deducted $5 yesterday for the spring box

I wonder if they will deduct the other $5 later in the month for the second box?

Mary K

I got a box too the other day, and I didn’t know if it was a late Winter or early Spring. I’m thinking, based on the items I received (hint: worst WM box ever) that their new Classic/Trendsetter box split was just a clever way to move some old crappy stock before sending out Spring boxes. For $5, that’s okay, and hopefully it means the Spring boxes will be good! 🙂

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Taya

I got my 2nd winter box the other day and they were all products I had previously received from them, but I don’t think they were in my last winter box. 3 shampoo/conditioner foil packets, mini bottles (one of each) of body wash, hair spray shampoo, and conditioner, foil packet for tanning lotion, and foil packet of moisturizer ?

I hope future “classic” boxes aren’t just shampoo & conditioner for me. I have more than enough already lol

MzBev

No. I received an email from them that they are getting the Spring boxes ready. This is what it said …

The Spring Beauty Box is almost here! We expect all the necessary items to be compiled by March 14th, and we will begin billing and shipping the Spring Box that week!

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Christy

Thank you! I haven’t received that email yet but I also didn’t even know that this one had been sent out.

Wisteria

I tried to add a 2nd sub to my account to have one of each out of curiosity, but small print at the bottom stated I had to create a new account, which I did. Walmart billed me and scheduled a Winter box to ship, (their site mentioned Winter boxes are still available, so they must be trying to clear them out). However, they didn’t let me choose Classic or Trendsetter, just put me in Classic – again, so it’s definitely age based, cuz I’m old and honest, putting my real age in thinking I’d still get to choose Trendy, haha!

I immediately emailed Walmart stating I wanted Trendsetter and to cancel account if they couldn’t correct it. While waiting for reply, I changed my birthday by 20 years, since the Classic/Trendsetter box is useless and logged out. Walmart sent a refund confirm email only. Logged back in and I’m now a youthful Trendsetter with my 1st box shipping in Spring on sub 2 as they left the account active. Can’t believe the lengths I go through to get a deal I can live with!

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casey

So changing the birthday will change Ur box I may a new subscription with a younger birthday because the option was not available. . Didn’t out get both and where they diffrent

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Nyx

Mine defaulted to Classic so I added a second sub for Trendsetter just to compare. I figure the boxes are easily worth the five bucks either way. I can always drop whichever one doesn’t live up.

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Lisa Marie

Part 2 added the trendsetter , got an email right away that the winter box is shipping and the money was charged. Well its still technically winter for a few more weeks.

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Amanda

Weird. I added the Classic. And I never got any email after that. And I checked and didn’t have any charges either.
I wouldn’t have been too upset if I got another. I totally thought it was worth the $5. And I got mine a couple months after everyone else did too.

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Cassie

The same thing just happened to me lol! I wasn’t expecting to get a winter trendsetter box; I figured I wouldn’t get one until they started shipping for Spring. I’m fine with it though. I just hope we don’t get leftovers. I’m curious to see if I’ll get a better box than the one I got in early January.

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Lisa Marie

Added the trendsetter, for 5.00 can’t go wrong. Now I am going to have to beat my husband to the mail with this box thing!??

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Jen

I
was listed under classic, I guess because I am over 40 but i added a trendsetter box to the mix since I have teen girls.

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EMme

I’ve been a subscriber for a while now and just noticed there was another box, so I signed up for that one. After signing up, I received an email stating that my winter box will be on its way soon. I don’t want another winter box, I only signed up for the additional box and waiting for the spring one. Are they seriously sending me another winter box?

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Cassie

The same thing happened to me, but it should contain different stuff from the other one you received. I’m hoping it will be the same one that Liz received.

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MzBev

Yes, it seems they are but it should be the other box this time. Not the same one we already received.

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KathyB

They put mine under classic, so I’ll leave it that way for a while and see how it goes. I’ll be interested to see what people get in the trendsetter boxes. Not ready to sign up for both yet, since I get BB and usually get the Target ones.

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Jennifer

On your account does it show that you have two subscriptions? I’ve tried to sign up for the classic box by “adding another subscription” but it just refreshes the page when I try to add it. Its not giving me any confirmation and even tried to do it as a gift.

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Tammy

I added the other box, and mine now shows two subscriptions. Maybe the site was busy, or try a different browser.

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Hazelnutbreve

I am so glad they are making this change. Great info.

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