April 2012 MyGlam Bag: Glam Bag Opening

After last month's dissapointing MyGlam Glam Bag, I can't say that I was eagerly anticipating this month's Glam Bag delivery. My first Glam Bag in February was okay at best and last month's bag literally stunk. I almost cancelled *but* found MyGlam's customer service response to my complaints was satisfactory. Also, I strongly believe that one can best evaluate a sample service subscription over the course of a few bags. I needed to see just "one more bag" to make my final decision. Will I stay with MyGlam? Or move on to a new sample service subscription? It all was going to hinge on how I felt about this month's bag.

If you are not familiar with MyGlam's Glam Bag, it is a monthly beauty sample service subscription. The idea is that they send out 4-5 "deluxe" size (or full sized) beauty samples every month in a zippered cosmetic bag. The problems with my previous My Glam bags were that the samples were not deluxe sized and the bag's contents did not seem to be worth the cost of a $10 monthly subscription. Many other sample services out there like Birchbox sent out monthly boxes that well exceed the actual cost of the service. For me, it is more than just the value of the items in the bag. When I evaluate a sample service subscription, I am looking for more: good customer service and the "experience" aspect. When I say experience, I mean is this bag or box a "treat"? I certainly am not in "need" of more beauty products. I am looking for the feeling that opening the monthly bag or box is a special treat or surprise...like opening a present. I am looking for something "special". I want beautifully wrapped packages and great presentation. Plus, I am looking to discover fabulous new products.

So, what was in this month's bag? Do the items add up to over a $10 value? Is the bag stinky like last month?