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Liz Cadman
ByLiz CadmanSep 10, 2017 | 98 comments

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Play! by Sephora
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564 Ratings | 55 Reviews

We have the full reveal of all items sampled in the September Play! By Sephora box! (Thanks for the heads up, Judi!)

Makeup:

Each box will include one of these items:

Skincare:

Haircare:

Fragrance:

What do you think of the September Sephora Play spoilers? Which items do you want? (We don't know the box variation combinations yet, but make sure to sign up for Sephora News alerts at the bottom of this post if you want email updates when we find out the box variations!)

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PLAY! by Sephora is a monthly beauty and makeup subscription box. Each month, Sephora sends you a mix of six samples (including cosmetics, haircare, skincare, fragrances, and other beauty products) personalized to match your preferences and a PLAY! BOOK of tips and tricks.
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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98 comments

Alex

I have box 514 if anyone would like to swap for any other box.
My email is missyerable @ yahoo . com

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Kate

I’m so scared I am going to end up with the Bumble and Bumble… I’m terribly allergic to their hair products and it would be just my luck to end up with that one in my box.

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Yvette

Wow! I didn’t think I will have read so many bad reviews! Sephora play box is one of the best beauty box out here now! I enjoy all the products they have send out!

For the amount that we are paying it’s so worth it! Go to a Sephora store and you will find that some of the products given are each worth about $10 to $15 bucks an item. I have discovered new brands although I do try to keep up with what’s new from Youtubers advertisers.
This months box looks great! Love Laura Mercier products so bring it on!😍 And Ciate lip colors are great. The sizes on these samples last a while. Plus I am never tired of Dry shampoo saves my hair from being washed every 2days xoxo

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Julie

506 here, I’m hoping for:

Acqua di Gioia
Either FRESH Lotus Youth Preserve Face Cream with Super 7 Complex or the Algenist Genius
Either lipstick (not happy with liquids)
Either the brow product or the eyeshadow

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helen lyons

based on the video, everyone will get the devacurl and one bonus foil haircare plus..

1 lippy
1 eyeliner
1 other make up
1 perfume
1 skincare

so, 7 items in all.

im box 555 and my wishlist is

either eyeliner – i use both liquid and kohl
the Laura Mercier Lipstick ( sick of nudes and liquids )
benefit brow
algenist power
devacurl
living proof oil
clean perfumes ( there are two in the packet and i love their scents)

fingers crossed

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Svetlana7e

September will be my last months with Sephora. I really like brands they send and like that it is a good mix of makeup, skin care and hair care, BUT, their sample size so minuscule, they only good for barbie doll not for adult human being.

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Terry

I totally agree! I meant to cancel before the end of August, but too much going on and I forgot. It took so long to get off the waiting list that I wanted to give it 6 months, but I’m done after September. I am glad that I subscribed for a while because I did receive one holy grail product sample that I loved enough to buy the full size, so there is that! I see nothing overwhelming this month though, so I’m cutting out all the low cost subs (except Ipsy, my first sub), and trying to concentrate on quality over quantity!

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Sarah

Same here, I meant to cut all my low cost boxes except Ipsy and somehow missed canceling Play. I’m going to wait and see what I get this month because I’ve only been with Play for a few months so I figure I’ll give them a chance to change my mind this month since I’m getting a box. Boxycharm has been awesome so far! I might consider another in that price range but I’m not sure which is the right one for me yet.

CallieC

I’m a little scared. This will be my second month, and the first was a huge disaster. So, I am proceeding with caution. From what I have seen I wish they stepped it up a little. Give us some good samples that make me want to click the buy button immediately! Fenty and Too face just came out with some amazing products. Why can’t we get samples of those? And how about throw in a full sized item once in a while. Hell, Boxycharm sends out 5 full sized products and it’s only 21$ I’d gladly pay a little extra if it meant quality full sized products. Even when they do the Ultra Play boxes, they suck and they aren’t even full sized. Just venting, but come on Sephora, there is a reason why the other companies are kicking your butt in sub boxes! Listen to your audience.

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Suz

My 2nd month too. Last month was great for me but this month…. This month selection makes me want to drop this and consider boxycharm or beautyfix too.
If i want an entire month’s samples that i have zero interest in id have stayed with birchbox
Just venting too!

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CallieC

Boxycharm is amazing! All full sized products, I mean a full eyeshadow pallet, who does that? Boxycharm! Last month it was Tarte, this month is PUR. It’s incredible. Definitely, worth the 20 bucks. They released a few spoilers from now through December for each box, you should check them out. At least with them you can see ahead of time if it is worth it.

Michelle

My card expiration was up so I went in and changed it. I got an email saying thank you but I missed the cutoff and wouldn’t be getting the box.

I find that I don’t care after seeing this. I rarely ever get anything right for me color wise or it is so small it is a waste. It was time to cancel this sub anyway and they pushed me to it. Thanks Sephora!!

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Deb B.

Same thing happened to me too. They didn’t seem to care, so oh well.

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Yara

I requested the living proof and briogeo foil samples with purchases and didn’t get them. Twice. I hope they are really bonuses because I Just got NO samples with my order 😏

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Jules

Contact customer service. Usually all they can do is give you points but at least thats something

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J

Yes you can have to many black eyeliners
Tired of them for sure
Lately I’ve been getting too many things I don’t use seriously considering stopping this box for awhile
Like I currently have 5 travel dry shampoos 3 or 4 primers and illumininators I wish Sephora would take into account skin color mine is olive a lot of the shades don’t work for me every single eye shadow is basically the color of my skin and last month I got foundation that was 3 shades too light!

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Jenna

I will take anyone’s liquid eyeliner they don’t want 🙂

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Adele

I wish they would put new launches in the box. Sephora released the Too Faced Peach and Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty this month, something from them would have been cool to try or an entire Play box based around the products. Instead we get things like the Briogeo that has been in every box already. Maybe I’m being prickly since I will probably end up with the black eyeliner and pink lipstick again.

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Kim

I do wish they would include newer samples in these boxes as well! I think the lippie options are actually pretty good but I agree, I’d like to try samples of really new stuff

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Kate

Oh, judging by recent experience, I can be sure that I’ll be getting the bright red lipstick, another hair mask, and glitter eyeshadow. More stuff for the trash.

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jessie

I want your red lipstick! maybe we should coordinate a swap 🙂

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Elizabeth

I’ll take em! Esp the glitter shadow

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Jen

Ugh I wish they would just let us pick one thing from each category… wouldn’t even matter bc not everyone wants the same stuff.. I can already see all the swapping that is about to happen LoL

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Karla

I agree!

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Angela Johnson

If you go to the YouTube of this the exact same discussion is going on. I said “foil packets?” people keep saying its a bonus, tbh I am thinking OMG no not after just two months ago you gave deluxe samples of some of these hair products already. I’m just going to wait and see its all we can do at this point.

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Audra

Please, Sephora, NO Blue Tansy! I know most these comments want it but I have it and absolutely, positively, undoubtedly do not want it! It smells horrific to me and I don’t have redness. Send me either or both algeinst, instead! I am pretty sure we are all getting the divacurl like we all got living proof dry shampoo. It was after they discussed it and pointed out it was great for all hair types that they went to the bonus foil packets of the other hair products and it was the only one sample size. We are all getting a lipstick, so, Please, give me urban decay! That leaves me with two make-up items if we only get one skincare. Though every box the last 3 months have given me 2 skin care products when I prefer make-up! I want the benefit brow stuff, because my other beauty boxes never send me it. I wouldn’t mind the gold eyeshadow, I might wear it somewhere other than just to try out but I will definitely use a black eyeliner even though I have a ton of them, so if I do get eyeliner, I’m ok with it but I would prefer stila! Fingers crossed!

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sara anne

lol i dont think sephora will be reading this request..considering you’re being so specific in you’re comment best to email customer service might have luck there.

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Audra

Hahaha! I know, I am just venting and wishing out loud, like many others have done. That would be my ideal box. I am perfectly aware that even if I did email Sephora, it wouldn’t matter. I’d still get what I get and chances are very high that the products I really want, I won’t be getting. At least, based on the last few months. So, this month I thought I’d wish them a little more openly and maybe my luck would change, lol!

Jacki

From the video I’m thinking we will get: liner, brow, shadow, lippie, skincare and samples of perfume and hair care.

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Mikayla

So based on the video I think we’re all getting the devacurl… it’s the only deluxe sample and they emphasized how we don’t need curly hair and any hair type can use it. And then the rest are sample packets and he said bonuses so I assume we get one of those as well, not counting towards our 5.

I assume since they said you get the gimme brow depending on your shade and showed multiple shades that everyone will get that as well.

So my guesses are devacurl and gimme brow for sure, a lipstick, an eye product (liner or the shadow), and one skincare item?? Just my guesses tho lol I could be totally wrong. Especially since unless there’s 6 boxes that wouldn’t make sense to get only one skincare. Then again maybe each box doesn’t have the same ratio of hair/skincare/makeup….

Personally I’d love the herbivore mask, algienst serum, or fresh moisturizer, and the ciate London mauvey lipstick or urban decay vice. And the gimme brow. and stila liner. Also that shadow looks kinda fun. The only item I would be upset about getting is the Sephora eye pencil bc I never use pencil eyeliner and have like 700 of them especially in black… but the rest looks great and I’m excited for an extra hair sample so I have pretty high hopes about this box. ☺️

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Meghan

Your guesses sound right to me. I suppose we may get two skincare items instead and only two makeup items. I bet you’re right that everyone will get the Devacurl mask and an additional foil packet of some other hair product.

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Adi

I think I’ll scream if I get another black eyeliner. I’ve gotten so many from Play and I never use them. I’m really hoping for the Touch en Sol! That would be a unique addition to all the standard stuff I feel like I always get. I also always seem to get stuff for dry hair even though my profile says I have oily thin hair.

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Jacki

My ears are plugged because we are getting another black eyeliner. It’ll be convenient cause I’ll be screaming myself 😂

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corgi lover

I couldn’t agree more! I don’t wear black eyeliner, ever…..rose gold, silver, sure, but never black. It’s to severe on me.

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Meghan

Me too! I prefer brown eyeliners and they never send those.

Laurie

I would love to get the Wander lipstick as it’s so moisturizing (received one in another box and shade). I would also love to get the Algenist pressed serum as I love all of their products. I’ve tried the Herbivore (love their products) and love it. I wouldn’t mind another sample jar of it. 😄 Great box- hope I don’t get any eyeliners as I only use a bronze one by Tarte. It goes great with green eyes.

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Cassandra

I really enjoyed the video. Gave me a little idea of each item and made them all sound great. I am a little overloaded with samples but can seem to give this box up.

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Laurie

Me too Cassandra! I’m glad someone mentioned it as I might not have noticed it.

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Jaclyn

I like the Briogeo brand a lot, but I’m so tired of subscription boxes sending out that hair mask! I still have two full-size tubs plus three deluxe samples. It’s included in practically every Sephora hair kit too. Judging by subscription boxes, you’d think Briogeo only had that hair mask and the leave-in conditioner spray.

I wish Sephora had chosen the scalp scrub or overnight hair mask instead.

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Rayveniael

As long as the haircare is actually a bonus, I’m totally great with this box. It looks like in order to hit the 5 count, we’d have 2 from the makeup and 2 from the skincare and 1 lip. The bonuses would be the hair and perfume. I’m hoping for the ciate, since I already have that UD Vice and I’d prefer the Algenist & Lotus, but honestly I won’t be too disappointed if I got the belief ones, because you can sell them pretty easy on the boards. I think the only item I would be super meh about is the sephora eyeliner. I can at least sell the Stila since I JUST bought the KVD Tattoo. Honestly overall I think its a great box.

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Amanda

I don’t care what I get for hair or fragrance but I really want the touch in sol since I have the others and ciate maroon one since I don’t want the others and I already have the UD and the herbivore since I can’t sample that at Sephora in stores and I wanna try it. *Fingers crossed*

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Ann

I MUST try the Touch in Sol metalist duo. Must.

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Sara

I actually bought it recently and it’s soooo fun. I love it. Makes for a great cut crease!! I got the silver one, so I’d love to have another color to try!

Ann

Just watched the video, and shocked by the number of FOIL haircare PACKETS! Come on! If we can get it free as a magazine insert, we don’t want it in a paid box. The perfume samples look bigger!

Also, too many variants without one choice or opt out category will lead to major box envy, which leads to unhappy customers. Also, if we didn’t get a variant one month, why can’t we get it another month? There have been several items that I missed out on, and now I know that I will never receive them.

That said, there is a nice balance in this box of makeup, haircare (but FOIL PACKETS!), and skincare. I prefer beauty boxes to be heavier on the makeup.

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cookie

Yeah, what’s up with all the haircare samples (except for the DevaCurl) being a foil packet? That sucks! They’ve sent that Briogeo before and it’s been in a tube, not a foil packet.

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Tamichiko

I was wondering the same thing as you as to why the DevaCurl was the only sample that wasn’t a foil packet sample. I am also confused about the fact that the red Ciate lipstick wasn’t shown, but it’s supposed to be featured in this month’s box. All in all, the video has me completely confused.

Tara

I’m assuming the foils don’t count as one of the 5 products, he said bonus items.

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Jennifer

After watching the video I think the foils are extras they are putting in the boxes. I’m not 100% sure but that’s the impression I got from what the man said about freebies and bonuses.

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Ann

That seems more in line with Sephora. Phew! I love Sephora, and I was worried that they were going way downhill with foil packets.

So if they are a bonus, then do we get most of the makeup items in the first pic above? I soooo want the liquid eyeliner, the brow stuff (I just dyed mine way too light, lol,) and the touch in sol. He’s wrong in the video…one CAN have too many black eyeliner pencils!

Oh joy if we get all the products in the first pic!! That’s four, plus one lippie, plus a bonus skin and hair, and perfume? Could that be the bonuses and freebies? That would be almost Boxycharm amazing! Almost.

Jen

He said “a lot of freebies abs bonus stuff” I am definitely confused.

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Jen

After watching the video I’m a little confused, are the foil packet hair products an extra ? I’m assuming we could get one.

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