Birchbox Vs Ipsy Vs Play by Sephora – February 2018

I have a quick question. I’m on the verge of signing up with Ipsy based on reviews. My question is this..does anyone find that the people blogging and such are receiving higher end or full size products than those that aren’t social media butterflies?

I have had Ipsy for two months and so far has been good. My April bag was decent, i loved the pouch, and the blending brush. The eye-shadow wasn’t very pigmented (same issue this month). The lotion smelled good, the eyeliner was amazing. This month i received a lip crayon (that was way too light for my complexion however it was very smooth and applied nicely), the face masks i received were great as well as the face wash. Im excited to see what i get next month. I want to try Sephora because of the brands but after reading these comments i hope it is as good as i think it will be.

This isn’t a review of these. But if you shop Walgreens online and join their rewards program. For every50$ you spend you get 5,000 points and a whole bag of samples and coupons. Nice touch

I am going on 3 years with Ipsy and I can honestly say one months glam bag was the worst for me, which so happened to be a lot of others worse bags too (January 2018 bag). I love the fact that I receive brushes, eyeliners, mascaras, face masks, eyeshadows, sometimes perfume samples although that has only been twice and I wish they would include those more, but overall I love the diversity it brings. Yes, it would be nice to get full size items on certain things but to be completely honest half of the time I don’t even use the travel size items before they expire. If I have too many of something I give it away to someone I know will enjoy it! $10 a month and you get makeup brushes is what kept me satisfied! My brush collection was very minimal as I only used a beauty blender and one eyeshadow brush for years. My brush collection is almost complete, especially with eyeshadow brushes and so what if I get the same brush again, that just means I have a clean brush for a spare :). Ipsy has allowed me to explore other brands I would never consider because of high pricing or have never heard of. I was a Sephora Playbox member for 4 months and I unsubscribed because I felt like Ipsy and Boxycharm would be enough for me. I get that the playbox was a way for you to try items out to see if you like them enough to buy the full size and that’s great and all but I paid the same amount as Ipsy and would get bigger/better items. Boxycharm has yet to fail me nor has Ipsy and if I get a product I do not like or does not suit me I go ahead and give it to someone who will! I can’t really complain about getting full size items for $21 a month or sometimes getting full size for $10 a month and having some of them not work for me because there are always going to be birthdays, holidays, and special occasions for me to regift these items.

I have been disappointed with lunchbox and ipsy. Both sent me horrible colors (for me). With Birchbox, I could understand because at time I subscribed I wasn’t able to make a profile. However, with ipsy I have had same problem. When 3 in a row came with bad colors and scents that were inconsistent with my profile I complained. They responded that I needed to update my profile. Nope! My profile was accurate. I decided to cancel ipsy and try Sephora play box for a while.

I’ve had Birchbox for over 6 months & although I’ve used the facial creams, there’s not much else I’ve used. Muy friend gets Ipsy & she loves it! So I just cancelled my Birchbox subscription & I’m signing up with Ipsy.

I used to get all 3 boxes but now I just get ipsy and Macys. Ipsy has the cute bags and you get points for reviewing products. Birch has cute boxes but what do you do with them? I have a stack. Sephora has a box you can never reuse .
Macy’s comes with a higher end bag and a $5 Or $10 coupon for a Macy’s cosmetic purchase. I’ve bought MAC with my coupon!

I have had ipsy for like 2 years. I have change my questions more than once in the last few months. i used to get amazing things. I am now getting so much lip gloss, mascara, brushes and some random stuff that i will not be able to use it all in the next few years, it will go bad before i can use it all. I get eyeliner but i am still on one from 4 months ago. i have 3 more along with lip gloss and mascara that drys out before i can use it. the eye shadow is the only real i look forward to any more. end up with all the same color palet. I love the color, i only need so much of the same color. also, i have gotten some blush, it to is always the same color, which is fine, just didnt want to leave it out. there is almost no full sized items. I like the brushes but have gotten more than one of some. i want to stick with it but i dont even really look forward to it anymore. it sucks. altho last month i got a new color. that was nice but they are so few different that its almost not worth it. it makes me sad.

I’ve subscribed to all three and it looks like the vote is unanimous Ipsy is clearly a crowd pleaser I have to agree Was not pleased with Sephora and that bums me out because I wanted to love it as I am a fan of their store but they just throw in products without actually taking the personal information given to make their bags feel more personal. Birchbox isn’t that bad I’d say they win for customer service and but like others have mentioned it’s all samples usually I get dry shampoos and creams of all sorts it was fun at first as I was just getting back into the interest of cosmetics and daily skin regimens. But now the only thing I truly enjoy is the cute box they come in. I’ve chose to cancel Birchbox and Sephora Play and just started a new subscription with Boxycharm and I’m keeping my Ipsy.

Ipsy all the way! Great products and they listen to what I want. Highly recommended!

I have cotton 3 tipsy boxes so far and Love everything they 1 put in. I am obsessed now with the caviar hair cream. I get billed same day each month around the 10th then within a week get my box. I love the theme s each month and the pretty bag/ pouch. I will stay with I pay very very pleased

Not sure why Sephora disappoints so many people. I think they do a pretty good job every month. But heck everyone needs to complain about something.

Unfortunately… I’ve been a subscriber(since last year) of all 3 boxes as well. FEB 2018 Play box did not send me the Laura Mercer eye item and not the Nars lip item. They sent 2 Sephora brand lip products and its frustrating to see that there are reviews based on biased or tier boxes. It makes those with cheaper brand boxes feel like their is a system in place with to whom gets what kind of box. Not cool. 🙁

I’ve gotten all three of these subs and think ipsy is the best.

FYI, Birchbox is pretty much just “a whole box of samples.” I can’t remember the last full size item I got from them. And they often count one of those little perfume vials as one of your five samples. Not a bonus. One of the five. At least when ipsy sends perfume, it’s more of a travel size.

I switched from Ipsy to Sephora. I have had two months of Sephora now and I have to say I think Ipsy is better. I am not a fan of a whole box of samples. I am allergic to most perfumes (although I did like the Feb. choice) so the extra perfume sample isn’t important to me. I also like a variety of items from different price points. Not all high end. Think I will switch back to Ipsy or try Birchbox.