June 8, 2011

Do Not Want Subliminal E-mails from E.L.F. Cosmetics

Dear E.L.F.,

Do not want your silly subliminal messages e-mails. They piss me off.

k, thanks!

Seriously, they make me pissy when I get an e-mail with sale info that says “Do Not Share Me”. You’re trying to hard to be cute. Either that or you think we’re all stupid enough to NOT share your topic secret coupon code which 100,000 other people already know about. Oooo harvesting the power of subliminal messages in a not so subtle way. Bright!

Do not want dude, do not want.

Also please, stop sending “We Miss You” E-mails seconds after I load your website…..cookies is bad. I eats them for breakfast with milk! Imma block your cookies soon!

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    • the Muse

      I just did the same Jamie UTTERLY annoying. EVERY SINGLE time I load the site I get one to two emails! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

  • Jessica Allison

    I just got that same email and thought the same exact thing. Yeah, I’m not really gonna rush to blab to all of my friends that you’re shipping stuff for $2. It’s not that great.

    And I too get more than irritated that every time I hop onto e.l.f. to grab a link for a blog post, I get a stinking email.

    I’m totally with you!

    • the Muse

      LMAO Jessica. WTH? Seriously. Same here…sometimes two emails. WTH stop raping my inbox! jesus! it’s called SPAM people!

  • sillylilacs

    FINALLY! Someone else who hates these emails as much as I do!

    It’s not even just the titles, it’s the frequency too!! And how the extremely good deals are buy 1 get one 50% off lol

    As much as I love ELF, they’re laying it on a bit thick -.-

    • the Muse

      you’re tell me sis! It’s absurd. come on! buy 1 get 1 50% I DO NOT need an email for that shiz. stop please. Make it go away!

      • sillylilacs

        *sigh* I miss the days of 75% off studio lines lol and NO ANNOYING EMAILS TO RAPE MY INBOX -.-

  • Krista

    They are actually using reverse psychology; not subliminal messaging. They aren’t being subtle at all lol

  • Appu

    LOL! I like the brand but these e-mails are quite silly, I agree 😀 Especially the “We miss u” stuff! haha

  • winni

    Yeah, couldn’t agree more. Dear elf, please fire your craptastic marketing team. Signed, Yet Another Annoyed Customer.

  • LuLu

    MUSE! have you heard? Benefit are releasing a new mascara!! It looks amazing, check it out on their website!!

  • Sarah S.

    Yeah, tell it like it is! I love ELF but I do not want an e-mail from you unless it’s 50% off everything 😀

  • ribbonroses

    Bad times ladies! Note to self I won’t even go there!!!

  • JoleneAL

    Right after I got my “don’t tell email”, the offer posted on their FB page and into my feed (eye roll)

  • Jackers

    I agree with you and also think that your typo (powder instead of power) was adorable. 😉

  • Makeup Morsels

    OMG hahah I agree. I’ve started deleting these emails every time I see them now, partly because the title makes me cringe and partly because the deals have all been BOGO 1/2 off lately, and that’s not enough to tempt me lol.

  • Ty

    I also unsubscribed. The think I hate the most is if they are say bogo half off they send me an email everyday day until the sale goes off!

  • Phyrra

    Ug! I hate it when sites do that ‘you forgot this in your cart!’ Uhm no, no I didn’t.

  • kali

    OMG! Totally agree. BUT.. I do like when it’s from a brand I LIKE and they’re offering me a really awesome code.

    I hate ELF though.. Sure their prices are low but their customer service sucks. And for “so so” products, I won’t make the effort to come back.

    • the Muse

      hey kali…really? I haven’t had a prob with orders so never dealt with the CS. Products are total hit or miss imho :-/

  • Ciambella

    I used to LOL whenever I saw those cute e.l.f. e-mails about how you can spend quadrillion dollars buying Dior versus only $12 buying the “same” things from e.l.f.! I like some of e.l.f.’s stuff and love their Studio line brushes, but seriously, those e-mails… Totally with you on that. Also, they always send me the same e-mail twice. Happily GMail chains it all into one message, but geh.

    • the Muse

      ciam those are annoying….where they compare NARS to their products, etc…PLEAZEEEEEEEEE

  • Aging_Beauty

    Ha, I can’t GET them to send me an email! I have to keep checking the site for current specials.

  • Yessie

    Muse- your site is becoming my go to everyday! I love it!! ESP your Do Not Want!!! Haha! You are So spot on!!!! great mind think alike:)

    • the Muse

      AW cheers yessie thank you ;-D! truly appreciate it. Haha damn ELF and their subliminal emails ;-D!

  • Aging_Beauty

    Ha, I’ve been buying from them since the site opened and can’t get an email to save my life! lol