FabFitFun Winter 2018 SPOILERS Round 3, Selection Time!

Does anyone lnow when this isshipping? Hanukah is early this year

So excited for this box! I went a little overboard on my add-ons, but not tooo bad. 🙂

My choices were: #1: hair mask (I wanted to try it last add-ons, but my budget was too tight. Stoked to get to try it this time); #2: dry shampoo, portfolio AND necklace (I really liked them all); #3 socks and roller (My daughter will probably steal the socks, but if they’re too tight, I’ll give them to her for Christmas. Also, my kids played with old roller and lost it. It so refreshing); #4: natural throw (should look lovely against my brown leather couches); #5: mystery item (Might be a pleasant surprise… besides the other choices were not my style. The lipstick was too white- it’ll wash out my face, the coasters were sold out, but still not my home style, and the workout disks??? no thanks); #6 essential oils (love both scents and own/use the way of will versions of these already. It’ll be great to have back ups).

So, this box is going to be fabulous for me. Yay!!

I was not impressed by this box at all and have canceled my Fab Fit Fun subscription. There is too much cheap crap that I end up donating to the Salvation Army.

Well… I have a feeling that all seasonal subscribers are going to get those body sliders. Even with the explanations a few kind persons have posted down here I don’t think I’ll use them.

Does anyone happen to know where I can find the boots or similar pair from the picture to go with my socks? :):):)

Am I the only person who gets a burning sensation when using Oribe dry shampoo? I have tried a lot of dry shampoos, and this is the only brand that has given me that issue!

I chose the Mystery option and I’m really hoping that it’s not another Doucce palette! That thing was horrible! The eyeshadows were not pigmented at all. The highlighter was ok but I have enough highlighters. I did love the packaging bc it was magnetic and sleek but that’s about it. Just please be something good FFF!!! 🤞

FYI-The PUR palettes are awful. I’ve gotten several from boxycharm and they have major fallout issues, are not pigmented and have no staying power.

I chose:
hair mask
socks (I was considering the jade roller, but couldn’t find any scientific proof of it working)
dry shampoo
cream blanket
mystery choice (I was considering the bite lipstick, but the shade is too light for me)
body cream

I really like fff but I’m glad I didn’t renew my annual. Hopefully spring will be more appealing to me.

I was out of town, so I’m just now getting around to customizing. I can’t wear that shade of lipstick and the coasters don’t go with my decor anyway, so I wasn’t too upset about those. I don’t want the body sliders as I can only imagine the groin injury I’d give my uncoordinated self. So I picked the mystery option. I’m hoping they’ll have something nice in their back stock or something that will be better than all three. If not, oh well. At least I’m not stuck with the stuff I already know I won’t use. I figured it was worth the risk.

So I’m not too upset–I was able to customize the rest without a problem. I am more irritated with their add-on sale. I am a Select member. I never get an email or anything letting me know when it goes live. I know I could use the info they send earlier to set an alarm and I’ll consider it, but thinking about how many freaking emails they send me about everything else, you’d think they’d give the Select members a heads-up. They wanted my info to “double-check” that my email settings were right. Well, y’all send me emails every day of the week, so I’m guessing I’m good.

I think they should go to a text alert system for those who want a heads-up. Lane Bryant has something similar for their promotions right now. I get a text when sales go live and when they have a giveaway. It’s faster than checking emails and maybe I’d actually get a heads-up.

I have been a huge fan of FFF and I’m normally one who can always enjoy the box when it comes in because there’s some great stuff in it. But I’m getting frustrated about being a “select” member and paying annually for the extras, but not getting much of anything for it. I hope they’ll consider making changes because, if not, I may be just about done feeling frustrated with the process.

The site crashed. I added a few things on and made the choices for box…. It’s hours later and the site will not come up as in no way no how…totally down I get a 502 error and blank page.

I think this is it for me w/FFF. Due to this box. & my resubscription being up, I’m going to put resubscribing (I’m annual) on hold indefinitely.

I also am sad (yes sad sorry for those who think people should be robots) for all the “bullying” & picking on people I read here for either not liking the box, or even the worst the reactions to the gal who was shaking when her selection didn’t work out…..

I don’t like soap boxes—I’m too klutzy & fall too often, plus I feel like this isn’t the place where one should say something un subscription box related.

With that said, however, & being one who suffers from anxiety disorders to the extreme, I know one cannot control things such as panic attacks (which this sounds like a symptom of to me—from having them— I know they can be triggered by something that isn’t worth worrying about (I agree w/this, & I bet the gal who commented even knew this) BUT anxiety disorders ARE A REAL MEDICAL CONDITION & suffered by many & part of the DSM (Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).

I hope those who I think blithely commented about the shaking reaction NEVER EVER EVER experience a panic attack or any sort of anxiety disorder!! Shaming others over their experiences is not going to help anyone get anywhere & will continue the stigma. I’d like to consider this a supportive place & a safe place & I think belittling one another doesn’t help despite your right to feel as you do.

We are all entitled to our opinions, but some might not be necessary to share here because of what we say might affect what isn’t merely words on a screen, BUT an actual HUMAN BEING.

As I plan to discontinue my annual subscription as of this box, I had picked the wood coasters despite not liking any of the options for me…. so maybe there’ll be one now to make one of you smile.

Again, the only toes I planned to step on were my own (being the klutz I am), & I didn’t mean to step on anyone else’s…. we all know in the grand scheme of life subscription boxes aren’t worth our worry, but physiologically reactions can happen w/out our wanting or rationalization regarding them & I hope others might just think about this before they speak (making one who’s might already be beating themselves up for their reactions isn’t helping them heal).

I also know, despite what I said, people will attack me too, but not to say anything is me letting myself be attacked by ignorance & intolerance as what happened to the writer could easily happen to me if I happened to share honestly what the other user did (HUGS TO YOU).

This is just another reason why I don’t usually read these posts because I have to avoid negativity in order to remain sane!!

Those who stick w/the box I hope you love it!! For me, only the socks & Oribe spray (which is often added into GWPs for my fav beauty websites) were of interest, but not worth the effort involved w/swapping everything else which I’ve been doing each box. No one will love everything in such boxes just like no one will love everyone or anything in this world.

Yay, those who are jazzed for the box!! I’m truly happy for you, & those who are stuck in an annual subscription, I feel for you, too!!

Xoxoxo ALL OF YOU!!

I was really not feeling this box at all and was thinking about cancelling when I was checking out the customization, but after looking at this post I’m sold. I know I will wear the headband and my mom will steal the gloves, I already have a jade roller but I’m a sock hoarder and will pick those, and the Oribe is a given for my greasy hair. I’m not an annual and I really really hope I get the sliders, the blanket will be used by me and my kitten and I’m fine with either color.

Thanks Liz, you made the box look great and really practical for me.

I’m never disappointed in FFF! I’ve loved every box I’ve gotten over the past four years and even if I can’t use an item (like my hair won’t accept dry shampoo as a legitimate product – my hair is basically a spoiled brat), those items are GREAT gifts!
If you are unhappy with parts of your box, remember that Christmas and Channukah are coming up and other people would love to have what you don’t want! 🙂

I was bored, so I looked up the retail values for these items (the ones I could find, anyways) – it might help some people make decisions:

Bearpaw combo: $45
Morrocan Gold Series treatment mask: $49-$59 (depending on size)

Richer Poorer socks: $24
Sherrie Matthews jade roller: $45
PUR palette: no idea, I can’t find this particular palette anywhere online

Oribe dry shampoo: $44
H Halston jewelry portfolio: $48
Lele Sadoughi necklace: $49

Mark & Graham throw: $49

Bite Beauty lipstick: $26
Chic & Tonic coasters: $18
Brooke Burke body sliders: don’t know, I think it might be exclusive to FFF?
Mystery choice: ???

Anthropologie x Mer-Sea body cream: $24
Way of Will essential oils: this duo goes for $31 on the Way of Will site, but they’re bigger than the FFF bottles so I’m not really sure?

How long do annual subscribers have to decide if they want this box or not?

And I googled those Brooke Burke body sliders and can’t find any info about them. Does anyone have a review on them?

I swear, I will be so annoyed if I end up with the lipstick like I did in the fall box.

The blanket looks so cheap and acrylic always pills. ugh.

Liz, how did the eyeshadow seem to you? Patchy? Fallout?
I see a lot of people saying Pur usually has a lot of fallout but I have the Soiree palette and love it…NO fallout,great palette.

Thoughts?
Thanks!

I’m an annual member and was due to renew. I am skipping this box as I don’t need another blanket and the items I would chose I have plenty of like dry shampoo and eye pallettes and reading here that they are not good.

Is this everything that could be in the box or will there be other items?

Does anyone know if the essential oils can be used in a diffuser?

I chose:
1) The headband and gloves duo
2) Jade stone roller
3) Oribe dry shampoo
4) Gray throw
5) Body sliders (even though I’m not really sure what they do, but I don’t need another lipstick)
6)Anthropoligie body cream

I’m excited about this box! The Oribe alone is basically the cost of the box!! And I LOVE a nice throw.

Does anyone have experience with the Mystery Bundles in the Add On section? I have one in my cart right now, trying to decide if its worth it. Thanks!