Topbox is a Canadian beauty subscription box. Each box contains 4 deluxe samples which are hand-picked for you. Samples include make-up, skincare, haircare, and more. Each month Topbox sends out a Wish List were you can swap out your regular Topbox for a Privé box. This is only a wish list. You are not guaranteed your selection. If you do not receive your selected Topbox, you will receive the regular Topbox.
Cost: $12/month
Shipping: Free – Canada
Coupon Code:
- TOPBOXFREELB (sample lip balm with every online order – exp. May 1st, 2016)
I was waiting very impatiently for my box this month after loving my box last month!I had such high hopes for amazing products. Instead…I was quite disappointed. Everything seemed very mediocre and had no ‘wow’ appeal.
Each Topbox comes with an information card detailing each item in your box for that month.
Amika – Perk Up Dry Shampoo
156mL – $29
A quick no wash dry shampoo, helps remove oils in your hair and gives your hair extra volume. I love this dry shampoo, I have got it before in another beauty subscription box, and found it worked great and this sized bottle lasted quite a long time. This time I will make sure to hold it the recommended 10″ away from hair, otherwise I found it left build-up.
Elizabeth Arden – SUPERSTART Skin Renewal Booster
30mL – $88
Helps restore the healthy look of your skin’s surface layer. It will boost the results of your skincare products, if used before serum or moisturizer. I am excited to try this skin booster, this is why I love subscription boxes, it is an expensive product I would never have tried, but with the small size I wonder if I will see any results.
Aveda – Air Control Hair Spray
250g -$26
Flexible, lasting hold hairspray for all hair types. Says it has a net-zero impact on the Earth’s climate…I find that hard to be true… also, the product itself is in a metal container. To me this is just hairspray I don’t think it’ll work any better than any of the other ones in the drugstore.
Barefoot Venus – Hand Cream
60mL – $5.99
Dry skin magically disappears with this hand lotion. Contains macadamia nut oil, sesame seed oil and wheat germ. Canadian made. This hand lotion has a nice smell, but is rather oily feeling on my hands. This was my only full size sample…and even this is a rather small size.
BONUS:
Schick – Hydro Silk Razor and bonus coupon
$9.95
Water activating moisturizing serum with 5 blades leaves legs feeling silky smooth.
Verdict: I was rather disappointed with this months Topbox. I felt that everything in it was stuff I could have bought myself at the drugstore for probably the same price, with the exception of the Elizabeth Arden Renewal Booster. I love beauty subscriptions because of all the amazing high end products that are harder to find or that I couldn’t otherwise justify buying. I did love the bonus razor but also know that all the other Topboxes also got the razors so I did not include that into my value of the box. I have sent Topbox and email expressing my disappointment…we will now see what their customer service is like!
What did you think of Topbox?
xo
UPDATE: I contacted Topbox customer service, they asked for me to give them some feedback on what I’d like to see in Topbox. They said they would put a bonus item in my box next month. At least they are trying…hopefully it is something decent. 🙂