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POPSUGAR Must Have Box May 2017 Review + Coupon

Liz Cadman
ByLiz CadmanMar 24, 2018 | 142 comments

POPSUGAR Must Have
3.9 overall rating
530 Ratings | 71 Reviews

POPSUGAR Must Have is a monthly lifestyle subscription box for women. Each month they send a mix of items from categories like beauty, fashion, food, fitness, and home.

This box was sent to us for review purposes. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes).

FYI - as of today (5/4) if you sign up this will be your first box. (But there are fewer than 500 May boxes left, so I recommend signing up ASAP if you want this box!)

UPDATE - this box may be sold out now.

The Subscription Box: POPSUGAR Must Have

The Cost: 39.95 a month

ACTIVE DEAL: Get $20 off your first box!
CODE: MSA20

The Products: “Must Have” items for women selected by POPSUGAR editors. (Fitness, Home, Beauty, Food, and more)

Check out all of my POPSUGAR Must Have reviews and the Women’s Subscription Box Directory!

Each box comes with a fold out card detailing the items included, and what themes inspired the box.

The themes this month are: be good & feel good, family, memories, home, and gratitude.

And this month, POPSUGAR introduced their Must Have It texting program!

Now, onto the items!

Lipstick Queen Mornin' Sunshine - Value $25

First, I'm excited to see that POPSUGAR is including a newly released beauty product in the box! This lipstick is one of Lipstick Queen's latest offerings, and I couldn't wait to try it!

If you aren't familiar with Lipstick Queen, they make really unique color changing makeup. This lipstick feels like a moisturizing lip balm, and while it looks yellow in the tube, it changes color on your lips to give you a coral shade.

One thing I've learned from MSA readers is that Lipstick Queen lipsticks are great for turning lippies that aren't a good color for you into a perfect shade. (I've been doing this with the Hello Sailor Lipstick to give lip colors a cooler hue and it's awesome!) Just layer it over your lipstick/lipstain etc to alter the color!

Here it is swatched:

As you can see in the swatch, the color is sheer and it has a little shine.

This lipstick also came with a coupon for 15% off your next lipstickqueen.com purchase. (Expires 6/30/17)

Samantha Faye Inspirational Cuff - Retail Value $60

This cuff design is exclusive just for POPSUGAR Must Have subscribers! The words engraved are, "Be good. Do good. Feel good."

Even though I prefer gold jewelry, I was excited to see this in the box because I know how many MSA readers love silver jewelry! A victory for the silver-lovers! And more good news - this bracelet is easy to adjust to get the size you want.

Here it is in on:

And of course, I love that this bracelet comes in a velvet jewelry bag - it would be a really thoughtful gift if you don't want to keep it for yourself.

Tocca Montauk Candle - 3 oz Value $20

A luxury candle in a fabulous ocean scent? POPSUGAR, you really get me this month!

This candle has a burn time of approximately 30 hours, and it is officially my favorite Tocca scent! It's described as a blend of salt air and cucumber, and it smells fresh and summery. (I also love that the scent is light - this isn't a candle fragrance that will overpower a room.)

And the jar is made of frosted glass, so it would be great to reuse as a tealight holder, q-tip holder, etc. once you are finished with the candle.

Swing Design Essex Frame - Value $13

Another home item! I'm actually surprised this frame is only $13! I expected the retail price to be higher - it's just such a classy looking frame. I love the simple silver metal frame with the white mat. It should go with just about any decor.

It holds a 4X6 photo and can stand, or go on the wall.

This would be a great gift for Mother's Day, too. (I think my mom may be getting another picture of Buckles soon!)

Southern Culture Strawberry Muffin Mix - Value $8

This mix is made with simple and natural ingredients: organic flour, pure cane sugar, freeze dried strawberries, baking powder, and salt.

And you'll need whole milk and 2 eggs to make the muffins.

They turned out well, but the strawberry flavor/pieces were barely there. I recommend adding additional strawberries (fresh or frozen should work) if you want more strawberry flavor!

Nicely Noted Card Collection - Value $17.50

If you aren't familiar with Nicely Noted, they are a monthly letterpress card subscription service. (Check out our Nicely Noted reviews!)

They send out super cute and useful cards each month (birthdays, thank yous, congrats, etc.), and they work with many different designers, so you always get a variety of cards.

Each month you get 3 cards plus a set of 3 stamps. So, minus the stamps, this is like getting a subscription box inside a subscription box!

Merci Bouquet Card

I love this Spring-y thank you card! The bright pink envelope is a nice pop of color to contrast with the minimal color on the card, too.

Sunny Birthday Vibes

This is perfect for summer birthdays! (And now I want to go on vacation...)

Hello Card

And lastly, we have a card that could work for just about any occasion!

Nicely Noted also included a coupon code to save 50% off your first month of a subscription. (Regularly $20 a month.) The coupon expires 6/30/17.

And speaking of coupons, we have one more offer in this box:

Gentleman's Box included a coupon code for $10 off of your first box! (Check out our Gentleman's Box reviews to learn more about this subscription!)

Verdict: This box has a retail value of about $143. That's a great value for the cost, and I think this is such a great May box! It's perfect as a Mother's Day gift! The entire box would be an amazing present, but even the individual items are all so giftable! (I purchased 6-month subscriptions for my mom, aunt, and cousins as their holiday gift this year, and I'm thrilled that they get to end their subscription on such a high note of a box!)

I think POPSUGAR did a fab job this month! Everything feels special, there are two home items, a thoughtful jewelry piece, a new beauty product release, a food item you can share, and the note cards are lovely, too!

What do you think of the May POPSUGAR Must Have Box?

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POPSUGAR Must Have is a quartely lifestyle subscription box curated by the editors at POPSUGAR. Each box features their "must have" products for beauty, fashion, home, food, fitness and more. Every box has a value of $250 +!
Liz Cadman
Liz Cadman
Liz is the founder of My Subscription Addiction. She's been hooked on subscription boxes since 2011 thanks to Birchbox, and she now subscribes to over 100 boxes. Her favorites include POPSUGAR Must Have, FabFitFun, and any box that features natural beauty products!

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142 comments

Ann

Muffin Mix is terrible! Don’t even waste your eggs and milk. I made them yest – they have no taste at all!

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Rebecca

Do you have a point of contact at popsugar? I still have yet to receive this box. I got my june box but still no may. my tracking says shipping label was created may 1st and thats it. I have emailed many times no response. hit them up on instagram and still nothing. when i try going thru the website it says my email is suspended. I have been a member for year and prepay my subscription so I have no idea how or why i’d be suspended. I can not find a number to call anywhere. please help!!!

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Sarah C.

Y’all. The muffins are nasty! I hesitated to put fresh strawberries in as they can turn the muffin watery. There were little to no strawberry pieces in the muffins themselves, so they tasted like pancakes. How hard is it to mess up a muffin mix? Ugh. This box is not a winner for me.

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Gretchen

I agree. The muffins were NOT good. We ended up throwing the batch in the garbage. Disappointing.

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Laurie

I 100% agree. I finally got around to making them today and my 5 and 7 year olds would not eat them. What kids won’t eat mini muffins?! The husband and I agreed, they were horrible and had no strawberry flavor at all. However, my schnauzer now has 24 human treats so he is super excited to help dispose of them.

lynette

Lol the pack of 3 cards are worth .99 maybe. 😂 I liked the bracelet and the lipstick the candle was ok. The pic frame is so/so. And muffin mix may get used but probably not.

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Mara

This was my first PS box and I waited until I saw some previews for items I actually like. As a new mom, in a busy city, this was a nice box for me.

LOVES :: I adore the lipstick, the color is perfect on me and it’s not greasy or dry. I may actually use the coupon that came with. Although I would not normally pay that much for cards, I love these and I know my mom will too when I send her the summer one for her June birthday. The bracelet is super simple, perfect for me because I hate overdone jewelry. The only issue is that my wrists are so small that this is still very loose on me.

SO-SO :: The frame is a bit plain for me, but it already is sporting a cute picture of my little dude on my media stand, so win-win to not have to go out and pick a frame out myself. And I’m not fond of the candle scent, but I can definitely regift no issue. Not a fan of boxed muffin mix, but will be a nice easy weekend breakfast as some point.

Good box for the price – every thing is either sometime I want or someone I know will want! Still tentative on the June box.

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Mara

Oh, and I only just got it today. Not really PS fault I suppose, just the bad luck of living on the exact opposite coast of the shipping location.

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Anna

I just got my box. Nice and I can use everything but not really excited about anything but the lipstick.

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sue

Last black friday box thank goodness! popsugar didnt fail to dissapoint. as people thought we got cards and a pic frame. blah. the cards are not worth 18.00
the bracelet is too small for me. maybe my 20 year old might like it.
candle ok, i’m not into candles, smells good.
the lipstick i’ll keep. muffins… ok

usually there is 1 item that makes it worth the $20 to me. not this month. bye bye pop sugars so done with this sub.
enjoying meal subs and gwynnee bee right now.

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Lia

I love this May box but I felt the need to cancel. I still love Popsugar Must Have but now I will just do the Limited Edition Seasonal Boxes, it would be cheaper on an annual basis, and with the spoilers – I can always opt out if I am not keen. Like I passed on the Resort Box as it did not speak to me but hoping the summer LE would.

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Sara

I guess I’m in the minority, I don’t like the box at all. I was hoping to like the candle to break even but hate the scent.

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AmyS

I like this box a lot! It would definitely make an awesome gift!

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Nina

I just received my box and it only had 4 items in it! I am missing the bracelet and the lipstick! Anyone else missing anything?

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Lin

Oh…and the tocca candle is pretty small…guess i didnt realize how little 3 oz is…think the small cups at dentist office

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Lin

I got mine today!!!!!!! …but…🙁…the fast shipping was probably my favorite thing 😔
I love everything…just not as much any of my past 5 boxes 😔 its still a great box, more mainstream high end 😉 so feel spoiled 🛍but seems a bit redundant.
*Candle->jan (shame on me for comparing tocca to glade😂)
*notecards->jan calander cards-dont forget to reuse these!
*lipstick-> december and feb

—similar but not the same—

*frame-> march album..both kind of minimal so they look good next to each other, and even match the past acrylic one
*braclet-> reminds me of decembers necklace…i think these will pair well

(Maybe im just bummed bc my cupcakes didnt come out well. I added tons of frozen strawberries-and rose flakes- but they still have no flavor and they ALMOST burned ..but
My own fault for not remembering to pick up liners yesterday when i got the strawberries, milk and eggs 😐…was hoping to give these to my mom for mothers day brunch with aunts….nope)

I randomly feel like this box was missing a body lotion 😕

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Ramona

Oh no it’s a grandma themed box from the sale bin at Ross! I don’t think I’m kindred to all of you because i love the red plastic bag. I’m wearing it to a pj Harvey concert tonight with some killer faux fur boots 😄

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Jeein

I really want to love the box but it’s not really me. I’ll be selling it via paypal or venmo if anyone is interested. You can email me at zephyr0087 at gmail dot com. Or leave me a message at swap/forums. Hope it goes to better hands!

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OLIVIA Malloch

I wanted this box so bad! I renewed my subscription today, but they told me i would get my boxes starting in June…..so bummed.

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Ying

I must be in the minority….not a super big fan of this box, but I still like it. The April box was my absolute fave the past 6 months.

Btw – Liz, I love the way you style the products in the photos. You’re super talented. 🙂

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Liz Cadman

Styling credit goes to Emily – she makes everything look fantastic! 🙂

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May

This is a solid box just seems to generic/bland for me. And I am not really digging having sayings on the cuff. The rest of the stuff is fine but not exciting. I know it’s a sub and not personally picked out for me but still seems like gifts I would get for a secret Santa at work or something…

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Amy S

Adore this box! Can’t wait to get mine (looks like tomorrow from tracking).

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Vanessa

Missed the box and LOVE IT! Missed the Mother’s Day box too! Totally striking out lately.
Here’s for hoping for the Mystery boxes!

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GGinPA

I do love this box! I can’t have enough candles, the bracelet is awesome and a lipstick that changes colors is even more amazing. Just think, if they sent out a coral shade of lipstick it would not be for everyone, this way it changes to your body chemistry….luv luv luv!!

My best Popsugar box so far has to be February 2017, I mean EVERYTHING was a hit!! This is great also! Too bad it’s my last month from my Black Friday deal……….

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Lily

I really want to love this box but I just can’t seem to make it work – if anyone’s interested in purchasing mine, email me at lily.abolghasemi(at)gmail.com. 🙂

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Wendy

Hi Liz – Thanks for letting me know I’m not the only one who sends her mom pictures of her dog! 😂 But that’s just one of the many reasons why I’ve followed this website for years…💗

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Liz Cadman

Yay! I love it! Are 90% of the photos on your phone your dog, too? 🙂

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Wendy

Absolutely! For every 15 pictures of my dog Mojo there might be one picture of my husband 😊

AmyM

I’ve never been so torn about a box. Thrilled with the Lipstick Queen and Tocca candle. I always enjoy an easy-to-make baked good and I use cute cards to do a ‘gallery wall’ in my drab cube at work. However, I couldn’t be less interested in the frame or bracelet. Off to swap they go!

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Airian

Thank you so much for the review Liz! I like the box, would have loved if the jewelry was gold instead and another saying for sure but I’m still happy. I was going crazy wanting to know what was inside! Can’t wait for the mystery box review! 😁

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