Subscription boxes!

I'm looking at this one for my mom: Munch Better since she likes to snack.

I'd love to get a fruit one for DH's grandparents, but I am having a hard time finding a Canadian company or one that doesn't have outrageous shipping to Canada.

We did Birchbox and did not like it, so we (DD and I) switched to Ipsy - love it. It comes in a cute bag every month.

I should be getting my Sephora Play! shipment any day now. I have heard really good things about it so far.

I used to get Birchbox and Ipsy, but I got bored with them after a while. SO really likes the Birchbox for Men though.

I'm new to the boxes - I received my 3rd Birchbox this weekend.  Why is this blogger's box so much better than mine?  Only one sample was the same.  The only bright spot in mine was a lipstick that DD and I both loved - LOC Tati - even though it was in a much brighter color than we would have selected.  I'm also pretty sure that two of the items showing in my review page do not match the items we actually got - going to check that when I get home. 

I did the trial for Graze, and I really liked it, but I just couldn't justify paying $6.50 for the teensy quantity. It was fun to try, but it is expensive for what you get.

Play! by Sephora, Bark Box and PopSugar must have are my favorites

We love graze- totally fun and yummy snack box!

Was just going to ask the same thing... I was just put onto a waiting list for Sephora Play.

I also like graze for snack boxes also (that's a referral link if you're interested). I like that you can "customize" the boxes to avoid getting items you don't like (peanuts, corn, etc.) and easily put your subscription on hold. It is a little expensive for what you get, but I figure these are healthier snacks than the vending machine. I like the flapjacks (their version of soft granola bars) best.

I subscribed to Conscious Box through Living Social or Groupon (also referral links). I can't remember which. I did not think the boxes were good values, even at the discounted price.

I also subscribed to the Hatchery (not a referral link, lol). This one was a lot of fun. It introduced me to a lot of new things (drinking vinegar, granulated honey, maple flakes, different cooking sauces) and I even bought full size containers of many items. What I didn't like was there was usually one "hot" or "chili" item which I wouldn't use, but I have a relative who likes that stuff so it didn't go to waste. I thought it was a good mix of items.

Good price! I want to get this for my daughter, but maybe I'll keep it...hmmmmm

Any teen or preteen girls on your list? My mil gave my dd's sub boxes last year for christmas. One got ibebeautiful, and one got boodlebox. They are around $20 per month, but so worth it! My daughters loved it and are asking for them again this year.

I've heard (okay, read ONCE somewhere online) a theory that BB bases your samples in part on your selected income level.  Higher income means samples of items that cost more at retail.

When you are double checking your items, be sure that you click the ones you're not sure match, to get the full description.  Sometimes they will show an entire kit as the "item" but they've really only sent one product from that kit.  (It's kind of a let down, LOL, but I think sometimes they don't have the individual item... that or they're trying to upsell you on the kit.)  And sometimes the sample doesn't look like the full size picture.

Also, did you not get an email (last month or the two prior) to pick a sample?
 (Everyone got a LOC Tati sample, either eye or lip-- they sent out emails to pick which, and in which shade...)

jumperhop, I have birchbox and ipsy as well.  The thing about ipsy is that they don't have a way for you to purchase a gift subscription.  You can do it by signing up and putting the recipient's shipping info and your email in, and then changing over the email later, but it's not as straightforward as Birchbox's seems to be.)
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