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PLAY! by Sephora deliveed monthly beauty subscription boxes featuring deluxe samples. Subscribers received a curated mix of skincare, makeup and fragrance items along with access to exclusive beauty tutorials. The service leveraged Sephora's extensive product range to offer personalized beauty experiences and discovery opportunities.
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Reviewed May 15, 2020
I love this, Sephora always has great products. I can try different that I may not normally buy. Their selections are wonderful and the products are amazing. I have tried a few new things through the line and I was very happy with them.
Reviewed May 14, 2020
Sephora has discontinued the monthly beauty box. I am sad to see it go. April was the last month they will be sending. Most of the products were good, some of the samples were quite small. It was a great experience to sample different brands.
Reviewed May 13, 2020
Overall rating is good. Never had any problems. Never had to return anything. Samples are based on the questions you fill out. It's a great way to try a product without having to buy a full size product. I recommend trying Sephora.
Reviewed May 12, 2020
I am extremely happy with all my selections I receive in the box. Look forward to each one. My daughter and myself do different boxes and Sephora is by far the 1 I LOVE the most. I have tried EVERYTHING I receive and end up purchasing more. EXCELLENT PRODUCTS.
Reviewed May 9, 2020
Sephora provides great products in deluxe or sample size for you to try. Name brands and often high end products. I love when a perfume sample is included which is almost every box. Easy to cancel or put on hold as well.
Reviewed March 26, 2019
I have been a subscriber to Sephora Play for nearly a year now. It still leaves much to be desired. Now and then I get boxes that I like but I also get a lot of boxes that I don't. I tend to receive a lot of products that I wouldn't use or I'm not interested in. I get duplicate items a lot as well. My March box for 2019 had three items in it that I have received before.
Two of those items I don't use or like and have expressed that to Sephora. For instance, I don't wear mascara but they have sent the same sample of mascara twice now. The 2nd was a lip gloss that they sent in a previous box and I don't wear lip gloss! The 3rd was a small moisturizer which I like but I've already gotten in a previous month and would rather try new things. A lot of my regular beauty staples have come from subscriptions so I want to receive different things to try. The samples are also very small. Ipsy blows Sephora Play out of the water. They are the same price as Sephora but they send some full size items and at least decent sample sizes. The customization is very in depth too.
Reviewed March 20, 2019
Lots of lipsticks, moisturizers, and very similar items. They rarely send perfumes or eyeliners. While it is fun to get a box each month, I’m not sure the purchase is worth it. If you are a big lipstick fan, it may be though.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2019
When I first joined the samples came in a cute little bag... Now they come in plain eco friendly bags I just toss out. I'm sure I filled out the questionnaire to get boxes tailored to what I use. Yet I keep getting foundation and lipstick. Two items I never purchase. When I get emails with spoilers that I may receive in my box I end up disappointed that I never receive items I would like. I'm going to give it one more month in hopes of receiving something usable than I just may have to try a different subscription service.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2018
I have been a subscriber for over a year. While the products are good quality, I keep getting the same items albeit different manufacturers. A lot of nude or red lipsticks, dry hair spray, and highlighters. I don't use dry hair spray or highlighters, and now I have plenty of red lipsticks. I probably am going to discontinue this subscription because I have also received several broken items, which Sephora does not replace, rather they give you points.
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2018
I am still waiting for my third subscription box, was shipped on 8/13 but tracking says it won't be here until 8/20. This is frustrating. The products have been ok...but I have bigger samples and faster shipping with Ipsy. I thought I would see which one was more to my liking and trying out both. Ispy is winning this one. I just canceled the Play subscription.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2017
I love shopping at Sephora and it's a way for me to try out new makeup without having to spend full price on something and just get samples. I purchase full sized products mostly based off samples I have liked from this box or other samples from other stores. I like that they put multiple samples in the box so it gives me a variety of different things to try. I am always switching up my makeup and trying new things and this box helps me discover new and fun makeups! I wish I could gear it a little more towards me. Instead of getting a lipstick (which I don’t use), I would like an extra mascara. I don't use every type of makeup, so sometimes I get things that I do not use.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2017
I have a few friends who really liked Sephora, they sell high quality products. The box lets you get access to some of their products without killing your pocket book. There is a good variety since it includes makeup, beauty care products and perfume. I also like that many of the products are full size, not just samples. I am a pale redhead, so it would be nice to get products geared more towards my unique coloring. I don't know if there is a beauty box that spends a lot of time matching individuals though.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2017
I believe Sephora offers the best items for the price. They are high end. Quality make up items. I enjoy shopping at Sephora as we have ones y mall. I like the quality of the products and the shades of makeup I receive in the beauty box. They do a very good job at deciding which products are right for me. Also, the price is right compared to other beauty boxes. I wish more items came in the beauty box. I also wish they included more full size items.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2017
I feel you get better product in this box more than any other subscription box. Love it. Great products for a low price. Each month you get to try all different things like makeup and skin care and perfume. The different products I try out are high end and sometimes you get full size products and you can test things before paying full price if you like it. Some are just sample size and if you like something, some things are super expensive. You have to wait for the box each month. Wish it was never ending.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2017
It comes with deluxe sample size products. I choose this subscription because it is high end and I love to try new things. It comes with moisturizers, masks, oils, primers, liners, and even fragrances. I really like that I can use the products multiple times to see if they work for me. That way if I don't like it I didn't waste my time in buying a full size one. I am a makeup collector and I love this as a way to collect new products. And it also allows me to try products I don't normally reach for. The box has good features. I guess I wouldn't mind not getting the card to get a one on one session with a beauty expert at Sephora since I don't use it. I know how to do my makeup. I would appreciate if that could be optional and I could instead add a sample.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2017
I thought about purchasing this box but I wasn't super convinced because there are so many out there it was hard to decide. I was in Sephora and it was mostly because the sales person sold me on it. I've tried other boxes because I like trying new things especially when it comes to make up. I love opening my mailbox and seeing a present each time it arrives. It's like Christmas. Each time it varies. And I get to try different companies that I would have never even considered buying. I wouldn't change anything. Throwing in a coupon every now and then would be great! Because make up is not cheap. This would encourage me to buy more.
Reviewed Aug. 18, 2017
This box was a good value for the items offered ($10/month) and Sephora is a brand I trust. The skin care/make up/hair care is of good variety and I usually liked what I received each month. The bag changing with the different themes was very cute, I often kept the bags. This box offered a good potential variety of items and though I did not always use everything in each bag, it was still a good deal. I wish there had been a way to make each month's bag a bit more personalized while still being a surprise. I ended up with far more hair products that tended to do the same thing than I ever needed, and I wanted more skin care items.
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2017
I love Sephora and I liked that I would be guaranteed to get samples of products that are carried in Sephora. If I like something I can go to Sephora and buy it and plus it comes with a bag and a card for 50 BI points. I've only received one bag so far, the May bag. I really liked that it includes a good mix of good quality products. The brands are also ones that I am familiar with and so I know they are good. I love skincare and this had some skincare that I wanted to try and a hair product I had been wanting to sample. I also like that it includes a small fragrance sample each month. I was very pleased and I plan on continuing to purchase this bag. I'm just concerned about some reviews I have read online that the bag can be repetitive with certain products being sent out multiple times.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2017
Love the items I get in each box, they are a good variety and are relevant to me, it is fun to try each one and I love the surprise element, I choose PLAY! because I love the Sephora store and they have high end quality products. I also like the variety and that I get to sample a number of make-up items that I would not try if I had to buy the full size and I get to see how they work for me w/o a big commitment and spending tons of money. But sometimes I wish I could choose more items. Yet it is fun to get a surprise each month, I would get one more often if I could, have more items in each box and get a sample of them if I wanted to, give me a choice for that.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2017
There was a promotion for it, tried free trial, enjoyed it and continued using it for quite a while. I liked that it came with a free trial to test it out. The box has a good mix of products that I can put on and see if I like it and order more specifically. However sometimes it feels like the items they send out are repetitive and sometimes they feel like they are on the low end of the quality scale. Would like to see that improve for the price I am paying on the subscription. Will continue to use until I settle on certain things I like or deem that it has become too expensive to continue.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2017
I purchased this because I saw an ad from Facebook and asked friends their experience with different boxes. Everyone I asked who used the box really enjoyed it. I also am familiar with their brand so I was able to trust it and feel comfortable with my purchase. I really liked the variety when the boxes came. I also liked how it was personalized to my tastes. All the make up was good quality. However, I did not use a lot of the products so it was like a waste of money. As much as I liked the stuff it just wasn't stiff I used often.
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2017
I was a customer of Play by Sephora (gift from sister) for only 2 months so not too familiar... I've had a couple of peels, dermabraison, face washes and hair dry wash. The last box always left me looking forward to the next box. It was exciting to see the new and different products and experiencing with them and hoping that it would be something that I would use in the future. When I did my profile I had my complexion and the shades preferred as a lipstick. Didn't feel though that it followed the type complexion, sending an appropriate shade to fit me. A foundation would be light.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2017
I chose this beauty box because my 2 sisters also get it & they both rave about it. I really like the quality of the products that I receive. I get everything from beauty tools, eye makeup, lip, creams, and fragrances. It’s so fun to get new boxes all the time! I like the variety of the products and the box itself is really pretty too, like getting a Christmas present, so fun to open! The makeup in my most current box is the best, I will definitely buy again! I pretty much like everything, but now and then I don’t like the fragrances. I would prefer to receive fewer fragrances and just stick to more makeup or beauty tools. I would also like to see more number of products put into each and every box.
Reviewed Aug. 11, 2017
Cheaper products, eye liner, lip gloss, great makeup and great products. Fast shipping that mails stuff to your home every month with a free and a charge to your credit card every month. The contents were relative to me than most. The box is a surprise every month and things I am interested in and the cost is not that bad. Just wish I didn't have to be charged every month, would rather have a choice. Would like to choose my own days or months to ship items and to pick a few things I like so that I cannot have duplicates of the same item over and over again.
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2017
They offered a special. It was interesting. It had a strange combination of products that did not seem to go together. The products included shampoo and conditioner. I like the idea of sampling products. The mascara was fine but there was nothing in the box that I found overly exciting. I just think having larger products to review and complimentary products would make the process more fun. I think that they should have complementary products in the beauty box. The shampoo and conditioner were not large enough to truly know if I liked the products. I think it should have been a larger shampoo, conditioner, and maybe a wave tamer or something.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2017
The purchasing process is a simple recurring subscription with great new products to try without having to purchase the full product before trying them out. I've gotten great skincare and makeup products and great smelling fragrances. The sizes are enough to last multiple uses. It is sent automatically every month and has many products for me to try. Some I end up buying the full size and some I give to family if I don't like them. I like the variety of sample products but I don't like how it's not very customizable so I occasionally get shades that don't work well with my coloring. I also receive too many perfume samples.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2017
I love Sephora PLAY! It was cheaper. $10 and high end makeup samples and I receive plus points. I have got things like moisturizer, makeup remover, a cute bag they all came in, highlighter and perfumes. We get 5 samples and points to use on other samples when we order. I like box it came it and the bag I receive with it as well. Also we can use our little card to get free tutorials in the store so an associate can show how to properly use the item samples we receive if we have any questions about them! But I wish some was full size, maybe just one out of the 5 samples we receive. I also wish there were more beauty questions to be able to pick what color/shade we would want to get and try out.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2017
I went back and forth on which kind of subscription I wanted. I had three friends that tried Sephora Play and raved about the high end products they were receiving. They shared their code and I use it to order a box of my own. I decided on this subscription because the products are high end and my friends raved about the delivery, presentation, value, and trendiness.
I like several things about this company and their boxes. One, Sephora is a household name synonymous with quality and high end character. Two this subscription service is always mentioned in magazine and social media because Sephora is life. Three the packaging is very aesthetically pleasing...straight eye candy. I love the fact that you get bags to place your loot in, I love the quality of my products and I love the price point.
But Sephora should give more opportunities to earn rewards by sharing on social media and signing up friends. Otherwise I love everything about these boxes and as someone who has tried multiple subscriptions, this is definitely worth the money. You are getting a return on your investment and getting to try the newest products and slay!
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2017
I love Sephora and found out they had a beauty subscription box so I was very curious. Each month you get 6 samples, a PlayBook and PLAY! PASS for learning. They send out bags with different ending numbers to different people. It is a ten dollar monthly bag you receive with high end products and the products have a theme each month...highlighting, bronzing, etc. Great explanation to use the products. I also love the fact that you get a new perfume sample with every bag. But I dislike how the bags aren't custom fitted like Ipsy. You don't have a survey to fill out to let them know what you love or hate. Everyone practically gets the same bag.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2017
I chose this beauty box because I love Sephora and it did not disappoint. Sephora has a very wide selection of makeup, skin care and fragrances. I really enjoy everything about this beauty box. The products are all very good quality. It's a little expensive though. The products are worth it but I can't afford to pay that much that often. It's not in my budget right now.
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