February MyGlam Bag

It's that time again for this month's MyGlam bag. Supposedly the theme was for Valentines day but I don't think anything about this months bag indicates that besides the bag itself which is cute.  Let's have a closer look at what's inside shall we?

 X Out Shine Control by proactive .75fl. oz. This is probably the most interesting thing as I have an oily T-zone but this is marketed to teens and I'm damn near 30 years old! I couldn't find any info on their website since they don't sell this product by itself. There are 2 options for a 30 or 60-day supply and I would assume this is part of the 30-day supply which is 19.95 for both items and I guess would make this itself worth about $10.

NYX Roll On Shimmer .052 oz.
I can appreciate that this is a full size product which retails on NYX's website for $4.50 but it just looks so juvenile. According to NYX's website, you can wear this on eyes, face and body. I most definitely won't be using this on my face or body since its blue. I can probably use it on my eyes to add a lil sparkle since when it's blended out, the color isn't as vibrant.

  Premier Dead Sea Moisture Complex and Instant stretching & revitalizing mask samples
I've never heard of this brand before but by looking at their website, they are too expensive IMO. I don't really care for skin care samples because you need to test them out for at least a couple of weeks to see if it helps you or not. Unless your skin instantly gets a bad reaction then that's when you know it's not right for you. Both of these samples are only good for one use.

 Freeman Goji Berry Facial Mask travel size satchet .5 fl. oz. There's more then enough for one use but as I said before, I don't really care for ski care samples if it won't last for more then a few uses. It's still nice though as you can purchase a full size tube for about $3.99 depending on where you buy it. This sample is retailed at $1.99 on freemanbeauty.com

Last up we have a $100 "gift certificate" for Nume.  The reason I put quotation marks is I don't consider it a gift certificate since its only valid towards their styling tools or hair extensions. What makes a gift certificate a gift certificate  is if you can use it towards anything on their website. No exclusions what so ever. This is not a gift card at all. On the back of the card, there are instructions on how to redeem it with a certificate ID that is printed on the back. One of the instructions says to enter your certificate ID in the COUPON CODE box. It's just merely a $100 off coupon since you still have to payout of pocket to get something. It's a nice gesture but I don't like that MyGlam tried to pass this off as a gift certificate because it's not. Nume products are almost always on sale. I usually find deals on plumdistrict or other sites for vouchers.
 

 There were 2 pieces of Ghirardelli chocolate which was a nice touch but I just hope they don't start to put food in it like I've seen in some birchboxes.

 I know they had a lot of shipping and billing issues last month and that's a given with a new company just starting up but it seems as if the bag just takes longer to get here. MyGlam headquarters is here in the bay area and I'm less then an hour away. I know they were saying that everyone should have their bags by valentines day or what not but that wasn't the case for a lot of people. They also said that they were going to ship to those furthest away first so that we would all recieve our bags around the same time but again, that didn't happen.

 Overall, this months bag wasn't too exciting considering December and January's bag had awesome stuff. I know I can't expect too much since this is a sampling subscription service after all and it's still worth the $10 a month but I think MyGlam really needs to re-evaluate the beauty quiz and their website in general because it isn't as personal as they say it would be. Hopefully next month will be better.