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I got that doucce palette a couple months ago in GBU and again now. I honestly can’t tell if it’s even the same palette. I haven’t picked it up again and don’t know where it is. I’d much rather have Bailey’s pallete.
GBU gets treated like garbage tbh. I’m still mad some got their trash bags free when Ipsy darn well knew we all were extremely unhappy. Still waiting for them to make the splurge worth it. Pretty sure this is my last month. All the talk about companies changing formulas for boxes makes me feel like a fool. Just totally used and taken advantage of. I really need to take the $50 and donate it to the ACLU or Humane Society…can’t go anywhere right now anyway and I’ve got plenty of stuff already.
Sorry for the rant, I know how fun it is to get that little present in the mail. Hope the rest of you continue to enjoy it, though.
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Amanda
I get 2 GBU and they are, of course, similar. I love the products in my Ultimate bags except for black eyeliner and mascara.
Payot is a brand I used to buy in Europe but had forgotten about. I’m excited to see how my 2 jars of cream stack up to the vintage. 🙂
Love the premise of the Feel Vitamin E cream too. A little apprehensive about the Makeup drop cream with the colloidal silver but it’s just a sample.
I have enough black eyeliner and mascara to give to all cars entering passing through the state line for a week. ( Like Andy Griffith and the pickle story). 🙂
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Amy
Didn’t they see BOXYCHARM premium or luxe for some inspiration? I mean come on ipsy. BOXYCHARM is there with a 35 dollar box killing it and you can do better with 50
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Pamela
I am cancelling GBU after this month. Even though it is well worth $50, there is not enough variety or new products. Tired selection of same old items. Hey, it was great for 2 years, now it’s time to move on.
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Marion
GBU has only been around 11 months… or do you mean Ipsy in general?
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Marion
I don’t understand how they can claim to customize bags to your profile if they give you 12 items, & there are only 20 things to choose from,and that’s not even counting all the repeats & overlap with other bags.
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Micki
Exactly! Every box I saw for July was a box twin. Not hard to do when there are not many products for variations!
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Cj
Sheewww is so glad I skipped! I already have a lot of these items from past boxes. Wish I had skipped plus as well it was a disappointment.
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LATOYA
Throw the entire Ultimate bag AWAY!!
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Mika
I was bummed I wasn’t getting GPU until I saw these spoilers. No FOMO here, super happy about my Plus bag instead.
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Lori
I’m shocked at how few products there are! The SR is worth it to me this month but otherwise I would have no FOMO.
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Shannon
Same here! I stuck with it because I got the SR and need a backup but there was no way to really cater to my profile because I had already gotten several of these so they just gave me what I hadn’t already gotten. And I’m pretty sure the brush I got is a repeat! Grrrrrr.
I plus I would have loved some murad skincare but not one option of any skincare except the purlisse balm which I have already gotten. There were several repeats for me to choose from instead of skincare that I hadn’t had before. I’m so close to canceling both. I may stick with plus a little longer to see how the new set up goes but ultimate is gonna go unless there are some good spoilers.
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Natiesha
First GBU I’ve skipped and glad I did. Saw both those palettes as spoilers and already have both and am sure I would have gotten a repeat….again lol
Already looking forward to next month’s spoilers though!
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Jana
So glad I paused August! Happy with my Plus bag though.
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Micki
I REALLY wish that Doucce palette would go away and never come back.I got it years
ago In a fabfitfun box and hated it then. I haven’t gotten it with Ipsy yet but since this Is the third month it has been in boxes I’m sure it will show up this time.
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Angelica
How I wish they would get more variety. 🙁
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Micki
I 1000% agree!!
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Debby
I’m really glad I canceled this and stuck with plus. I have been underwhelmed every month by this bag.
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Sherri
I recently cancelled GBU. No regrets.
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