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POPSUGAR Must Have Box October 2015 Review + Coupon

Liz Cadman
ByLiz CadmanOct 12, 2015 | 239 comments

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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, home, etc.

FYI – the October box is sold out, but November boxes are still available if you sign up for a monthly subscription.

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

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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!

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Each box comes with a fold out card detailing the items included.

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This month, POPSUGAR Must Have has made a donation to Right Action for Women. More on this foundation:

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Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling - Retail Value $25 (On Amazon for $15)

(Also good to know - 25 lucky subscribers will receive a signed copy!) I'm not one of them, but I hope an MSA reader gets a signed copy!

I love Mindy Kaling and I was so excited when I saw this book was going to be in the October box! I had already preordered the book on Audible, but I'm happy to get a hardcover version too. Who knew I was missing awesome Mindy pictures!?

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(Also on page 20 (Chapter: How to Look Spectacular: A Starlet's Confessions) is a picture of Mindy in a face mask that I'm sure most subscription box addicts can relate to!)

And the back cover of this book is great too:

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So far I've listened to a few chapters and I love it as much as her first book, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns).

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Savvy Sleepers 100% Satin Pillow Case (Standard Size) - Value $36

I think I've only slept on cotton pillow cases (or whatever fabric blend was on sale at Target in my college days), so this is a bit of a treat! And the promises this pillow case makes sound amazing:

Sleeping on satin is recommended by dermatologists for being smoother for skin and preventing nightly face wrinkles and creases compared to sleeping on cotton. It also prevents hair breakage and damage

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Also good to know: "Savvy Sleepers are the world's first pillow case with the secret pocket for love notes, hair ties and jasmine." (The pocket is on the inside of the open side).

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This feels super luxe on my skin, and I can't wait to use it tonight! And I'm so glad that these cases are machine washable (tumble dry).

I think these may be a popular item in swaps - I know I want a set!

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Easy, Tiger Brown Paper Liquor Bag Set - Value $8

This is a set of 4 paper wine bags:

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POPSUGAR recommends using one of these for your next housewarming or Halloween party. I like this idea and they will be easier to part with than the LL Bean wine tote they sent in November 2013. (Confession - I still have it!)

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Honest Sea Salt + Sugar Body Scrub - Value $17

I am a big Honest Company fan, and I love this scrub, so I'm always happy to have more. It's all natural and the vanilla/lavender scent is amazing. (And if you like this scrub, I recommend checking out their Lavender Vanilla Candle too!)

This scrub is super moisturizing thanks to the oil and shea butter, but that can also make your shower a little slippery - so just a head's up!

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Richer Poorer Hope Slipper Sock - Value $15

These slipper socks are designed by POPSUGAR to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Richer Poorer is also supporting the work of Right Action for Women.

I love grippy slipper socks - they are one of those cozy items I can never have enough of. And I love the pink and white POPSUGAR colors too. This is the perfect subscription box item for me!

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Belgian Boys All Natural Stroopwafel - Value $1.50

My husband is not in the target demographic for POPSUGAR Must Have, but he always wants to see what's in the box each month because of the food! He's discovered some of his favorite snacks thanks to this subscription. (G H Cretors Chicago Mix Popcorn is #1)

These Stroopwafels are great to warm up over your coffee mug, or you can just eat them out of the package. Eric absolutely loved these Stroopwafels - even without the coffee!

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It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In Product - 2 oz Value $9

This and the gift card below are listed in the info card as Special Extras.

I've sampled It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In Product before, and it is a cult classic for a reason! Of all the hair products I've tried, I think this one has made my hair feel the softest. And it also helps detangle, add shine, etc. (It's a 10 is also a partner of Right Action for Women).

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Danielle Stevens Jewelry Monogram Gift Card - $40 Value

(Gift Card expires 12/31/15)

This gift card works only on the personalized section of the Danielle Stevens site. Shipping is free on all purchases, and you don't need to enter credit card info if this gift card covers the entire cost of the purchase! I decided to go with the Single Name Only piece (no chain) for $30. (I didn't see any info on character limit for the name, so hopefully that means my gold "mysubscriptionaddiction" name piece will be arriving soon!)

UPDATE: Since I posted this review, the Single Name Only piece I purchased with my gift card was removed from the site. There are no longer any items in the personalized section under the $40 that would make the purchase entirely free.

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And this box also included a 30% off coupon code for your first Bundle from the Honest Company, and 20% off Savvy Sleepers.

Verdict: UPDATE: This box has a value of about $101 (that's using the Amazon sale price for the book, and excluding the gift card). I think that value is good, and this POPSUGAR box feels like it is made for me - I love EVERYTHING! And I think sending out a luxe pillow case is such a nice surprise item from a subscription box!

What do you think of the October 2015 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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239 comments

Caitlin

I was wondering if anyone had received their items from Danielle Stevens? I ordered a monogram clutch on October 27th. I sent them an email a few days ago asking for an update on my order and all they replied was “your order should ship soon and we will send you an email when it does”.
Seriously?? I was charged on the day of purchase and you can’t even give me anymore than “should ship soon”?
I wanted that clutch for holiday dinners, my college graduation, and 21st birthday… not going to happen it seems. 🙁

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April

I’m not sure that anyone is still commenting on this box, but I got the Baublebar necklace and it included a 30% off coupon code for Baublebar.com and turns out, it expired in like March. Anyone find any work arounds for this? I might try to email Baublebar to see if they’ll do anything for me. Granted the necklace was a freebie for this box anyway, but I was kind of excited to buy something for 30% off. Though they do have 20% for a first time order. I really want my 30! haha

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Cindy

Hey, does anyone have the coupon code for the pillowcases? I love mine and want to buy more as gifts, but the hubs tossed the box with the coupon in it!

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Cindy

Just got it – thanks! 🙂

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Anna

One more thing…I have always gotten my box by the 15th each month. My credit card got compromised and I had to change to a different one on the PopSugar website. This time it didn’t get here until the 23rd. Hope that doesn’t continue. It’s really hard to avoid the spoilers.

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Anna

I liked everything in the box but was a little disapointed there weren’t any Halloween themed items in it. Didn’t seem like a Fall box to me. But I did feel the value was there. And as I don’t drink, I used one of the wine bags to pack a sub sandwich. Hey, it worked!?

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Crystal

Finally got my box , the Honest scrub seal was broken and leaked out ? but smells fantastic , the Danielle Stevens gift card is no use , nothing on the website less than $40 but other than that love the socks actually wearing them right now , the hair conditioner smells terrific. Got the free bonus necklace which is cute. The wine/liqueur paper bags have me scratching my head (why would these be in the box ) have no use for these ? the book is so so , but can’t wait to try the waffle in the morning with my coffee☕️

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Randi

Did anyone else just get the email about the Holiday Box for her? It said “Buy Now”… but then the link takes you to their main page where you can by the NM one

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Randi

Okay – after reading the email again a few times and the subject (Your November Box Could Be Even Sweeter)… then goes on to say “you could be 1 of 5 lucky subscribers to win a SE Holiday Box… then has the “order now” button

I guess its to buy the November box, then you’re entered to win one of the Holiday Boxes?…

Anyways, bottom of the email says the grand prize is valued at $396… so that could be the value of the SE Holiday Box for Her

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April

I REALLY love this box! I don’t understand the comments that things look random, they make sense to me, but when things have looked random to me, everyone else is head over heels. haha

And I got the Bauble Bar arrow necklace with mine…totally forgot that. When I first looked at it, I was like “Awe, it’s so cheap and tiny, ack!” But then after I wore it, I was like, “OMG! It’s so TINY! I LOVE it!” lol The arrow is the definition of dainty and somehow this is one of my favorite necklaces now!

Loved the other stuff too! Minus the Danielle Stevens gift card-holy pile of overpriced-and the wine bags. No alcohol in my life, meh, who knows what I can turn them into though with some creativity.

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Wendy

Did anyone else open their box and the Honest scrub leaked all over everything, even through the zipper bag it was in? I’m assuming the scrub safety seal became detached during shipping but I’m unsure, feeling a little weary to use it. The wine bags got it the worse, I don’t think I would use them, but I’m a little annoyed to open up the box and have to clean off everything and the one spoiler I really liked I’m weary to use. Just curious if anyone else had this problem and if this is common with PSMH as this was my first, maybe last box.

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Danielle

My “It’s a 10” bottle is what leaked in my box. Living in CO though and having the box shipped from CA, I expect anything with liquid to leak 🙁

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Liz Cadman

Sorry to hear about that – I recommend contacting POPSUGAR customer care to let them know.

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Lisa

I finally received my box today. It’s just not a great box for me this month. If anyone is interested in buying it for cost plus shipping (it may be possible to fit it in a padded flat rate envelope) feel free to email me wldflowur13 (at) gmail.com

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mags

I read all the spoilers, and a ton of reviews and I was NOT looking forward to this box at all! I seriously thought I would just re-sell it on eBay. But when I FINALLY got it (2 days ago), I was so surprised that I liked it! I’m enjoying almost everything in it! The gift card is a bust…if anyone wants the code, email me at mcarson86(at)hotmail(dot)com and I’ll send it to you!

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Kat

Does anyone want my Danielle Stevens Jewelry coupon? I’d be happy to give it away or trade! I’m not going to use it so I’d rather give it to someone who will!

Also, does anyone know if the honest coupon works on the new honest beauty line bundle?

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HL

I’m interested in the Danielle Stevens coupon. My email is hopie_lynnATyahooDOTcom.

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Janet

I’m happy with the box. Some months there are a couple of exciting items and others I’ll never use. This month was mostly useful items. I love the socks (wearing them now), had wanted to read Mindy’s book, and the pillowcase has been very comfortable (it would be nice to have a match but I suspect my husband prefers cotton anyway). The scrub smells great and the paper bags will be fun the next time I go to a party and bring a bottle of wine for the hosts. I don’t know if I’ll use the conditioner any time soon (maybe for travel?) and the gift card is useless for now although it might be worth watching their site to see if they start to re-stock any cheaper personalized items when it gets close to the holidays…

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Danielle

I agree with those who don’t like this box. The only thing I like is the pillowcase, and I’m disappointed they only included one.

I can’t use the body scrub because oils don’t play well with my skin. I don’t like Mindy Kaling at all and honestly find her to be a bit offensive. I’ve tried It’s a 10 about a dozen times and I don’t find that it works nearly as well as my usual products. I think it’s crazy to receive paper bags in a subscription box (and I’m not much of a drinker at all), and the $40 ‘gift card’ won’t cover much on that website. The socks are an ok item.

Meh.

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Debbie S.

My box finally arrived today. I was spoiler-free and I was happy with this box. I’m a Mindy Kahling fan so I look forward to reading this book. I’m happy to try the pillowcase although it’s annoying that the packaging says “pillowcases” as though there are 2. I was about to order a second one with the 20% off coupon, but thanks to the comments I realized I was confusing satin with silk. I’ll gift the scrub and look forward to finally trying one of these waffle treats.

The only miss for me are the paper bags. Alcohol in brown paper bags? Eek! I wouldn’t use them for gifts, but maybe if I had to bring wine for a girls night or something. I literally pay no mind to the gift cards after the Sorial burn.

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Angela

Anybody interested in the book, wine bags, and $40 gift card? Will sell or swap.

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Kasey

Whoever curated this box must have some ridiculous predictive analytics algorithm because every month they totally nail it for me. Last month I forgot a gift for my brows-obsessed friend and then I threw a baby shower and failed to get pink napkins. Popsugar had me covered.
This month I just want to retreat indoors and watch a Mindy Project marathon. I also just won a ton of wine so I’ve been handing bottles out as gifts everywhere I go. Again, Popsugar has me covered.
I always delight in the treat. And I always take the paper goods for granted until I’m in a pinch. The cards, the napkins, the wine bags; as luck would have it these are the things I appreciate the most.
I loathe the “gift cards” because they are typically for things that are hugely overpriced. If those websites would maintain some integrity around pricing when they issue gift cards, I’d see them as the value add I’m sure they were intended to be.

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Jessica

I’m right there with you about the gift cards. It’s so infuriating!

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Keri S.

For those of you still expecting your October box, check the PS site. I received mine yesterday (in Texas) with NO shipping notice whatsoever (which has never has never happened before). Combined with the s l o w e s t shipping time available, I don’t know if this is intentional (staggered shipping times) or not. Either way, it just takes much of the fun out of FINALLY receiving my box. PS, please take note – you can use the back of one of the wine bags if you need to write it down! ?

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Keri S.

I just wanted to add that all my complaining has obviously led to a brain freeze when it comes to editing my post before hitting SUBMIT. My original post should only have one *has never*. It’s silly to correct now, but I just had to. Ugh!

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Randi

LOL – love your comment 🙂

I did get a shipping at the end of last week finally… which is usually exciting with any other box, but for PSMH, just means waiting another 10 days for it to get to the Midwest.

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Keri S.

Thanks Randi!

I completely understand about the shipping. I have slimmed downed my subscriptions lately due to product overload. This, combined with a LOVE of PS boxes, has made me more closely focused on when my box arrives. It’s frustrating having to avoid Liz’s PS review for weeks (I need some surprise in my boring life) and see boxes on EBay already posted and I have nothing. ? My boxes have been arriving progressively later and later. I totally expect for December’s box to arrive in January. Hopefully, things will get better soon!

shelbi

Wow worst box ever.. so random..i did an unboxing at work with my coworkers.. pretty much embarassing…

Amanda

I’ve only been getting PSMH since August, and this is by far my least favorite box. I agree that the box felt like a bunch of random stuff thrown together. The only things I will use/enjoy are the Mindy Kaling book and body scrub, which don’t cover the cost of the box. Overall, I’m pretty disappointed.

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shelbi

Agreed

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Holly

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the items in this box. The satin pillow case is dreamy and nice quality. I can’t wait to swap for some more! Once again, PSMH goes for the win with a natural body product. Thank you, PSMH, for choosing nontoxic products from good companies like The Honest Company.

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Ashley

I paid for a November box and they said that I was getting an October box, which I did not want. Well after their terrible customer service ignored my request to receive the November and NOT the October, I guess the stupid box is on its way to me and I’m looking to sell it unopened so if anyone wants it, comment below and I’ll give you my email address or we could do it via Mercari or Poshmark.

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Kristi

Can anyone tell me where the promo code box is on the danielle Stevens site? I’ve looked EVERYWHERE and can’t find it.

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Shea

Did anyone figure out how to use the DS gift certificate? I tried to put the code in the promo code box & it doesn’t work.
I have 2 cards & neither of them work.

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Sara

The waffles were delicious.

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Mona

September was my first box and I loved everything! This month was a bit of a miss for me, so I will be gifting most of it. If anyone wants to buy/swap for the gift certificate email me at Mona.sattar at gmail.com

I have been addicted to this site now for 6 months, check it every day! Thanks Liz!

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Liz Cadman

Thanks Mona! 🙂

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Janelle

Are people getting their box yet? Mine still shows as processing and I am wondering when it is going to actually get here.

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Sara

I still haven’t gotten mine and just checked the site and it’s expected Thursday. It’s taking forever to get here this month.

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I still haven’t gotten mine, but just last night my tracking info was finally posted on the Popsugar site. It said “processing” through yesterday morning… so hopefully yours will change soon? Or check again if you haven’t checked in the last 24 hours. This is only my second month, so I don’t know if it’s normal to get the box late in the month, but I started getting worried because it seemed like the buzz online was that others had theirs already.

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mags

Unfortunately, this months box is just not for me. If anyone would like to buy it, just email me! mcarson86(at)hotmail(dot)com. $35.00 plus $10.00 shipping. PayPal only. I’ll send it to you unopened. Hopefully someone can enjoy it!

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