Arianna Huffington Quarterly Box Review – #ARI02

Hi Liz! Been a while! Love the site u guys are doing amazing by the way( I been a reader for well, a cpl years now). I’m sad ur box didn’t work out and I wish I had got this one! I did get hooked on tatcha because of u I hope to see that in the store u set up, hopefully even some great promo codes too

Now that I’ve lived with this box for a while, I’m not so impressed. The Virgin Diet content isn’t very good. Getting the book would have been better. The Tolle book sounds like it was written by someone who’s lost their grip on reality so I’m struggling to really get anything out of it. Love the earbuds and Renewed Hope but the value on this box is kinda low to me.

I ended up cancelling the box because I did not like the book. Also it was a little excessive having 3 $100 boxes bill in December. I would had kept it if I did receive it and not read the book. The naprest interests me the most. I do a lot of driving and think that would help keep my left arm comfortable. I’m signed up for the next box. I’m still using the items from the first box.

I was disappointed in this box – I don’t like getting diet/fad stuff in boxes – if I was going to overhaul the way I ate, I’d discuss that with my doctors and coaches, not just pick something out of a box. So that was a miss/turnoff for me.

Earbuds aren’t exciting, but I’ll always use them. Hope in a Jar is a nice thing to get to try out. I CANNOT figure out the nap wrap! I love the idea but I can’t figure out the armrest thing? Anyone?

I’m loving this the AH02 box. I have been coveting some Bose earbuds because I have strangely small ear canals. Extra small bud covers are too big and most headphones don’t include that size. I didn’t want to take a chance at buying the Bose and have them not work. These earbuds are a similar concept and I can’t wait to try them.
To be perfectly honest, the whole Philosophy skincare line is so confusing to me. I was hoping to get some of their samples in sub boxes so I could start to make sense of it all. If this is a light moisturizer that you can wear at night, that will be pretty good for me.
I love the book and diet information and will dig into that over my upcoming vacation.
The Napwrap was the only thing in the box that I thought I’d be trading but it does so many different things, may have to test it out first.
So glad I signed up for this!

Please stop including ear buds in sub boxes. I have a lifetime supply. I don’t really care if yours are better or somehow unique – I just have way too many. PRETTY PLEASE.

I cancelled ARI02 at the last minute. Super glad I did. I’m a firm believer that quarterly boxes are more about curation than value in terms of cost. That being said, I think is a good box, but its for a niche population as same as the MSA which focus in concious ingredients(which I personally don’t care for). I went through a major subscription purge. Only ones Im keeping is Mizzfit, Eva Scrivo and Le Metier de beaute. Still deciding if will keep or cancel Birchbox, which I love, but think I need a break from it. I first joined subs for discovery purposes and after 4 years I already know which beauty brands and products works best for me. I also stopped Golden Tote and as soon as Spring fashion starts I will order one of Kikas bags. I will keep coming back to this site though 🙂 Thanks Liz for your great reviews

First, thanks for reviewing this box. I got the Arianna box, and admit I was disappointed. I loved the first box and used everything and even joined the mediation site for the year and trade for an extra sleep mask. THis one just didn’t seem as well curated (what does inexpensive face cream and ear buds have to do with health and wellness) as the the last one and the value was not as good. About $110 for $100 cost. IF this was a $50 box, I would be pleased but at $100, I am thinking of returning it. However, I loved the first one so much I am having trouble sending it off. Also, after reading thrive, I feel like I have started the journey with her and want to continue.

On another note, there are spoilers on instagram and MUT for the Rosario box and I think it is a fabulous concept and a good mix of funky and cheap and high end, more expensive items. For $50 it is a great box.

You may already realize this, but if you don’t, Stevia is a natural sweetener. It’s a plant/herb. I grow it in my back yard. When you bite into the leaf, it’s intensely sweet. The Stevia we eat is just an extract of that plant. The reason it’s good for diets is that it doesn’t cause sugar spikes in your body. It’s better than all other natural sweeteners in that regard, including agave and honey. And, of course, it has none of the chemicals or harmful effects of artificial sweeteners, which are being found to be worse than cane sugar when it comes to overall health. So while it may have an artificial sweetener taste to you, it’s actually what a natural sweetener tastes like.

Hi Liz,
I’m not sure where to post this, but I got your MSA02 box a few days ago, and I love it. I was sad to see all the negative comments on MUT. It’s exactly what I was expecting and hoping to get from you.

I’m glad i cancelled this box, i had signed up for it after seeing the reviews of her first box. the Philosophy cream would have been the only thing i would have used. I’m sure others will enjoy the items, it’s just not for me.