I was debating with myself whether I should still put this December post up since it's already February (heck, even Vday is over) but whatever, haha. Now you're reading this.
First of all, let me just say I already knew what's inside the boxes. I wasn't getting any updates about the November box so I was monitoring Saladbox's IG page closely. Turns out they decided to merge both November and December box into one
Let's get right into this!
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| Saladbox Holiday and Saladbox Man Holiday Host |
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| the Holiday Greeting Card |
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| The cap was already in this state when I opened the box. Thank God, there were no spills! |
Here is what I got:
- Careline Macaron Lip Balm (Php85) - The lipbalm is housed in a pastel-colored macaron. While the packaging is cute, I found the balm too heavy on the lips. The scent and flavor is unbearable for me too.
- Ever Bilena Extreme Lipstick in Intense (Php165) - A satiny, shimmery lipstick that applies smoothly. It is not smudge-proof and transfers a lot. Wear time is around 3-4 hours with no drinking/eating.
- Blackwater Women Flora Body Spray 100ml (Php120) - This smells very alcohol-ish when you spritz it at first but it tones down to a sweet, gentle floral fragrance a few minutes later. I like the scent but it only lasts 1-2 hours at most.
- Tresemme Split Repair Serum (Php499) - I personally think this is a good serum that makes my hair shiny, soft and fresh-smelling all day long. I'd be happy to receive this except I already got this in a past Saladbox (August 2016 Pretty Fixes) and I haven't even used half of it! Getting two of the same item is quite disappointing.
Now, the next box is quite puzzling. I got Saladbox Man which contains items that caters to men. Most Saladbox subscribers are women so I don't get why they gave us these. Maybe to spread the Holiday cheer?
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| Grocery stuff? |
- Pond's Men Energy Charge 50g (Php110)
- Dove Men Care Fortifying Shampoo Strengthening 50ml (170ml is Php130)
- Rexona Men Ice Cool 50ml (Php80)
- Master Oil Control Max Zeroil Deep Cleanser (Php135)
- Closeup Deep Action Toothpaste 95ml (Php65)
Was this box worth it?
If you sum up the prices of the items I listed above, the Holiday Box is worth Php869 while the Saladbox Man is worth Php520. Total worth of all the items is Php 1,389! Very sulit! OR WAS IT?Satisfaction-wise, I don't think this box is good. Maybe I expected too much, but honestly, I think what I received is quite a letdown. All the items can be easily bought at any local mall, plus the two months I waited to receive my loot was too much. I also got a repeating item when Saladbox claimed "No repeat samples ever!" I check #saladboxph regularly and I kid you not, a lot of people got disappointed too.
Among the Php1,389 worth of items I got, I ended up keeping only the EB lipstick. I gave the rest of my Holiday Box to my younger sister. I also gave away the Saladbox Man to my younger brother.
I don't really expect to get bonggang-bonggang items from Saladbox since subscription is only about Php500 per month. BUT, as a subscriber, I just want to:
(a) get my money's worth - Saladbox claims we get up to 3x product value
(b) try new brands or any interesting beauty and skincare stuff local or not
and (c) get my stuff on time.
There's always some kind of delivery delay but I'm quite happy with the Saladboxes I received in the past. Not this time.
Here's to hoping the next boxes improve!
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