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What do you think of the spoilers for the December 2020 Macy's Beauty Box?
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Hm, it’s middle of January and I still have not received my December box yet- recieved the January one tho- did you receive yours?
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Mary
January spoilers are up on Macy’s website, hair themed.
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katie
Thanks Mary!
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JuJu
I wonder if that hair iron is included?.. 🧐
Without it it’s an okay box, but with it it’s quite impressive!
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mrsames2001
Hi Juju, yes the curling iron is included the value of the January box is 87.00 and without the curling iron there is no way those other items come up to 87.00.
mrsames2001
I think the iron is included because if it was not, the value of the box would only be around 30.00…..The boxes are usually 50.00 and above, the curling iron is not that expensive maybe 50.00 at the most…..Also usually everything in the picture is in your box, otherwise that would be false advertising……It also states the value of the January box is 87.00, so it has to be included, if not those other items are crazy expensive lol.
Robin
Ok… I actually never looked at the spoilers on here on purpose, because I was planning for a pretty miserable Christmas and intended to wrap any subs coming this month. I scrolled right to the comments. It turns out I am going somewhere for a few days soon, so I just unwrapped my Macy’s Box to get the travel bottles out. I figured I may as well see what they is were and how helpful they might be.
I too got the Oops! Card. I really don’t quite understand what goes on there, since you can’t exactly order/subscribe last minute. I got the GrandeLips Plumping Liquid Lipstick instead. I think the rest is the same as above. I haven’t tried anything yet. I just opened it. I haven’t formed an opinion yet.
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Ranee'
Can someone please tell me how Macys ships there beauty boxes…is it USPS? Thank you..
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JuJu
UPS Mail Innovations
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Robin
Mine was the UPS to USPS method. Where it starts UPS then they deliver it to the post office and they finish.
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Kathy T
I was really excited to try the lip liner and I knew as soon as I saw the oops card that the lip liner wouldn’t be there. I do like the replacement product, but with all the sparkle it’s not like an everyday lip product. Besides that, they sent that very same product in the same dark color in the past except that it was full sized the last time. I still have it. They also have had oops cards multiple times in the past. It’s really not a new thing for them.
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Adrienne
I wrote a long review about how trash this box was, but then I lost it….
Short story: this box was trash. Macy’s should be ashamed at how skimpy these product sizes are, continuously sending boxes late, substitutions each month, the list goes on. Needless to say, I canceled.
A. Total. Mess.
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Kay
I received my box today. Kiehl’s was Calendula Petal Infused Calming Mask vs. Calendula & Aloe Soothing Hydrating Mask which I am cool with the substitution, imagining they are similar in value. But I was looking for the full-size invisible lip liner and received travel size plumping liquid lipstick in dark metalic color. We receive bold lip colors in sub boxes and I am finally learning to use it, lol, as a stain and it will help the product to stay put. I recently received Lipstick Queen one as GWP from Birchbox, so I will try it out. But it is dissapointing that they substitute a full-size (at least from the picture) to a travel size. I am not sure the BareMinerals lipstick was supposed to be full size or travel size, but it was a travel size… I am locked in for another month, so let’s see if Macy’s can bring it back.
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Jen
I got my box today. They substituted lip pencil to lip gloss . I think these two months substituted maybe because these box are between June, July. At that time they have this item, but at this time I’m speculating they don’t have these item can work with Macy’s box.
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Oxana
I just got my box, and I am actually pleased with this one (now regretting that I canceled). They substituted this lip pencil with a plumping lip gloss by the same brand in a crazy dark midnight purple color (had to Google it as the tube says nothing about it). But I am actually excited to check it out. The bare minerals lipstick is also very nice and neutral. Happy! I might think to re-subscribe for Jan. Keep it up, Macy’s!
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katie
I really wanted the lip pencil but also got the plumping lip gloss. The color I got was
actually a pink color close to my actual lip color so its not too bad.
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Mary
I didn’t get my box yet but Hurray, no lip liner! That’s the one item I didn’t want. Much happier with a gloss 👍
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Louise
Just got my first macy’s box, Oops card and no lip liner- of course that is what I wanted the most of the spoilers – I got the 10 gift card so went online and put the lip liner in my cart along with a benefit brow microblade pen and applied the card… 5.00 off… chatted with an online agent and was offered a 25% off my cart- applied that code- excludes cosmetics/ fragrances… along with a list as long as my arm so no discount with that code. Tried to get the agent to apply the 10 dollars as stated on the card… no go. Said that the items in my cart were excluded and I should put other things in my cart… freaking run around frustrated … NO SALE. 🙁
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MJ
I am on hold now with them, they kept telling me it was only a $5 coupon not $10 I told her I am looking at it, and said it is probably a glitch, if not then more like bait and switch. The rep is trying to reach out to the solutions dept…LOL I just saw your response and I can see that happening to me as well. More than likely I will end up canceling my box, not really worth it in the end. Thanks for your post Louise, I am sorry you have this issue as well so frustrating. ^_^
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Robin
That’s messed up. Because of all the posts, I checked my “$10” coupon code, and it applies as $5. Not ok. I don’t understand how they send that and basically say “oh well” when contacted about honoring it. The $10 is printed nearly half the size of the whole card. Kinda hard to miss.
Danielle Gentry
I was missing the only full size item in last months box and they basically so there is nothing they can do about it. After seeing this is a common thing with Macy’s am probably going to cancel
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Robin
So they send boxes just missing items and say oops?? I don’t understand. I haven’t gotten my 1st box yet, but it sounds terrible. 🙁
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katie
JuJu is right. Only these last 2 boxes had substitutions and that is why I had resubscribed (hate boxes with variations). Not sure what I want to do now.
Coco1
With the Oops card, Macy’s sends a substituted product, although they tend to be of lower value, and last month not everybody even got the substituted items. Reading past reviews, substitutions are pretty common for this box. I’m over it. I also didn’t get the lip liner, but a liquid lipstick in a shade I’ll never wear, and a different Kiehl’s mask (but that’s no big deal, to me at least). I went on the Macy’s beauty box website and it says there’s a waitlist to join. Really? Hard to believe because a lot of people have been cancelling, and I’ll be one of them. Of course I got my box after the Dec 10 deadline to cancel the January box. 🤬
Shelly
It looks like Macy’s might be trying to make up for their last box, which was horrific. I hope I actually get everything advertised. Last month 3 were missing, and replaced with 1 item. Big disappointment.
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Jodi
THANK YOU! I had SAME .. there was only ‘1’ Oops Card for Mine & 3 missing items as well. . It was My 1ST Macys Box. The Eyeliner was Not in there which was Really a Bummer but Then to Realize 2 More Items missing? I was livid. I NEED to cancel this Sub as I Just Read Jan has Same Oops Card & Supposedly only “1” Item missing. I find it hard to believe the Lip liner Is Not in Sub as It’s Not like people are really buying Lip Products (other than Lip treatments) Due to wearing Masks. There’s so Many other Sub Boxes one Can get for Macys Price w/ALOT more Products.
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Julie
For those looking for uses for the travel stuff – put the SK-II Facial Treatment Essence (PITERA Essence) from last month into the spray bottle. It’ll last waaaaay longer.
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JuJu
I canceled Macy’s after we got the spoilers for December because everything after the Jo Malone box has been a disappointment, and I wanted to wait until this sub gets back on their feet again (if they do).
I thought I would still receive December though, but I was never charged!
Can’t believe the cancellation worked for the same month, but I am certainly happy that it did.
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Heather
Just got my November box. Surprise, surprise, they are making substitutions again!
What is wrong with them? They JUST restarted this box, how is it possible they are sending out all the boxes with only half the advertised items?!
I got a different Kiehl’s product than the one that is listed, and I got some matte liquid lipstick mini (I have no use for liquid lipsticks and I already have a zillion of them) instead of the full size Grande lip liner, (which was the only thing in this box that I actually wanted.)
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Cindy
SME HERE. lol I wanted was eyeliner. I called got a refund no cncelled. Don’t need thes minis when I get full size products in all of my 12 sub boxes. All I wanted was Jo Malone and it’s hard to get a box as good as that one again
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Nan
Was that November? Or did you mean December?
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Heather
Oops! I meant December.
Heather
Also, it comes with a coupon that says its good for $10 off a beauty purchase, but its actually only good for $5. Talk about adding insult to injury.
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JuJu
Okay, now I am convinced that November and December coupons were misprints. The Nov one was $10 even though it said $5, and now this.
Margo
Ohhhh glad you mentioned the different Kiehl’s mask as I didn’t even notice that because it’s the same color. I received Calendula Petal Infused Calming Mask instead. Also, I didn’t get the grande lips lip liner but instead, received the Grande Lips Hydrating Lip Plumper in a dark shade. Looks full size.
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Brittany
I also was disappointed w/November box! Poor substitution of SK-II and my box was missing the eyeliner & the Anthony No Sweat. I’ve yet to reach customer service. I used to really enjoy this box but they are going downhill badly. Maybe they will actually pay attention to us customers & make some changes. 🤞
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L
Don’t even both reaching out to CS. I got the same “Too bad, we don’t send replacements” too. And if I want a full refund, I have to return the whole box. They don’t do partial refunds either. Or I can get a 25% off coupon for future purchase, which possibly excludes beauty products. Meanwhile I read others were given partial refunds of 10% (so $1.50), or a $5 giftcard. And I was one of their original subscribers from way back. I signed back up again for the Jo Malone box, and hoping they had gotten their act together. Apparently not, and it’s even worse now. Cancelled.
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steph
My box was missing three items and customer service basically said “too bad, we don’t send replacements”. I cancelled and I will never buy anything at Macys again. Plenty of other stores out there with excellent customer service.
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Robin
I don’t understand how one can do business that way. I thought Macy’s was supposed to be quality and maybe… class. I’d almost expect better of their box than any of the others I get, not less. I don’t get it.
Rhenn Rainbow
As usual, they subbed out thr full size item for a sample size. I am so done with this box.
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Anne
same here. 3rd time running. lame & over it.
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JuJu
I also don’t understand which item was supposed to be full size?.. 🤔
Kristin
What item was full size I thought this box was samples?
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Heather
The lip liner looks like it is full size. Also the bareminerals lipstick looks it might be full size, though the photo could be misleading. Instead they are sending a tiny BM lipstick, and a sample size of a grandelips matte liquid lipstick. Really bummed about the grande personally, since I was really excited about that invisible liner. I have less than no use for yet another drying liquid lipstick…during a pandemic, no less.
ANGELA
I really like the Macy’s box! I quit the allure beauty box, so when I learned Macy’s had a box, I jumped right in! What I love about the Macy’s box is the range of products you can get vs other boxes which are typically all makeup and/or skincare. Loved getting the panties to try last month (even if they didn’t turn out to be my favorite, I was curious about them so it was nice to get to try them!), I love getting fragrances which you don’t normally get with any other boxes, the containers this month, etc. I think it stays true to what I love about these lower priced “try me” boxes, which is getting to try a bunch of different things (and so far the samples haven’t been ridiculously small like birchbox–samples should be bigger than my pinky nail, thank you very much!). I haven’t received my box yet, but from the spoilers I know I will enjoy using everything (am secretly hoping for a different lip color tho, sometimes I feel like all the boxes just send out all the dark colors nobody will buy ). Still totally worth it for everything else! 🙂
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Robin
So far my Birchbox things haven’t been too tiny.
Definitely at least multi-use. I’m also on the 40% off annual plan which makes it worth it. I hope they don’t start sending me teeny tiny things.
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Gloria
I cancelled my box In November past the cutoff day… I thought I would receive the December box. I got the email that my box will be delayed. However, I have not been charged nor have I received a tracking number. I dont really want the box as I went crazy with the Birchbox sale and got super nice GWP and mistery samples packs. Although I didnt budgeted this sub for 2021 Im a sucker for the Macys beauty pouches, so I might re-suscribe if I see one I like.
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soko
I’ll be happy as long as I get all the items. I’ve tried the PTR mask and Shiseido before; they worked fine for me. Bareminerals consistently worked for me, though I prefer their blushes & powders to lips.
Lol at the travel container though. I’ll get use out of those in maybe … two-three years when the corona’s gone?
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Gloria
ohhh I see immediate use!
Spray bottle for alcohol (I have one like now in my purse!)
The one with a pump for Hand Sanitizer
One for lotion because my hands are dry because of the hand sanitizer.
* I buy all my stuff in bigger containers to save in the price and I move them to small containers so I can carry them around .
* Round containers I need to see how big they are to find a use for them.
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tiffin2la
Anyone having a hard time cancelling the box? I’ve been cancelled since May and in October they started sending me a box. I’ve alerted them 4 times and they keep saying there is nothing they can do. Meanwhile, they are charging my card without my permission. I have no idea what to do next. They just don’t care.
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JuJu
What does it say under “manage your subscription” on the Macy’s site? Does it show you as canceled?
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Michelle
The credit card company claims that they can’t block one recurring charge. They say the only thing I can do is shut down the card and get sent a new one. I feel like everyone is just being lazy and stupid these days. I know that’s absolutely not the case on a credit card. But what can you do with stubborn people?
Michelle
Yes, it says cancelled.
Robin
Call your card provider to dispute it. It’s helpful if you have any proof of cancelation attempts. Even dates etc. You usually don’t even need that. Often, they can block charges for something like a year.
Good luck. Drop a message about how it goes, if you remember.
mrsames2001
tiffin2la, Update your card info with a card that you do not use that has no money on it but has not expired yet…..This is what I do when I can not cancel my subscriptions, I have a credit card that I have to add money on it to use, it has nothing on it, so I use this card to update my card info on boxes that will not cancel my subscriptions, it works…..Sooner or later they will end up cancelling your subscriptions, because they can no longer get money from you.
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mrsames2001
Hi everyone, I just wanted to update and say that my box has shipped for this month, got the email tonight, about 8 hours after I was charged for the box.
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Robin
Yup, me too. Got a tracking number and all. UPS to USPS is has not been my favorite shipping method, but we’ll see how it goes. Lol
This will be my first Macy’s Box.
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mrsames2001
Did anyone get charged today for the December box,I was charged today for the December box,
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Nat
I was charged today. When I log in, it says estimated delivery Dec 22nd. But that usually gets adjusted when the box ships out
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Coco1
I got an email from Macy’s today notifying me I’d been charged for the box, and that the estimated shipping date is December 15.
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Margie Moore-Cooper
I was charged today.
I think they’ll be shipping now.
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LOUISE MCCHESNEY
just now charged. Here to try to remember what the spoilers are and to check the comments. 🙂 I did get the email last week, I think, from Macy’s saying that the box was delayed – so….
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Robin
Me too. I got an email about it being charged and also see it pending in my CC account.
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Annie
I was charged today but at the end of Nov I got an email below, so it make sense that they charge us late.
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for your continued support of our Beauty Subscription box program.
Due to unforeseen circumstances there will be a delay in shipping your December Beauty Box. We are working hard to process your order and will notify you when your order ships with your tracking information.
If you have questions about your current Beauty Box subscription, please visit your Macy’s Beauty Box Subscription to manage your account.
We highly value you as a customer and thank you for shopping at Macy’s!
Sincerely,
Macy’s Customer Service Team
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Nan
I’m hoping that means they’re getting ready to start shipping.
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Nan
I was charged today.
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Anya
I did, although I’m not sure if we’re supposed to get charged on the 1st. I went to their FAQs for the beauty box, but when clicking the tab ‘billing and payment information’, it refreshes to ‘not available. this answer is no longer available’. The word “billing” is italicized, unlike “and payment information”, so not sure if they’re currently editing the information, considering there’s nothing listed in that section.
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G
I don’t mind waiting a little bit, as long as I get everything that’s advertised here. The substitutions and lack of amount of items is what makes me sad. I love subscription boxes, I don’t want to cancel.
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Rhenn Rainbow
As usual, they subbed out thr full size item for a sample size. I am so done with this box.
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Jenna Stout
I feel like these boxes are getting more and more not what they used to be
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Reeb
I’m happy to see that there’s no “one size fits all” underwear this month.
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G
I agree ! I was surprised by the underwear, at least I was able to give them to my daughter, I made up an “just in case emergency kit” to keep in her handbag.
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