POPSUGAR Must Have Special Edition Resort 2016 Box Review

Didn’t get this box but ended up getting the bracelet. I am obsessed with it! So cute. The pom poms make it. Don’t cut them off! Perfect for a casual outfit to wear with the Rachel Zoe box of style bucket bag from the spring box.

I held off on judging until I received the box, but meh. The only items I really like are the picture frame and the mini notebooks, which don’t even come close to adding up what I paid for it.

I can’t use skin products with oils, so the body scrub and MAKE product won’t work. The bracelet isn’t my style and doesn’t feel like it’s worth anywhere near $95 to me.

The sun hat looks weird on me, so I don’t think I’d wear it out in public. The marshmallows are probably tasty and I’ll eat them, but I could also do without them.

Would love to buy the bracelet if anyone is selling. Thank you!

Hi Liz! Yeah, I got mine today, although like you said, not my fave box ever… Hat is way too big for me but I’ll fix it. I live in New Orleans, we wear lots of hats, breaking it out for jazz fest! Ladies, I always go to Home Depot, buy the half inch grey stick on (tape on one side) foam style tape that is used to seal up around doors or windows. I Learned this years ago from a hat shop, cut off a piece that fits inside of your hat and place it inside of the inner band of ribbon that’s on the inside of your hat. It will fit great then! You’ll have to see how much you need but it’ll stay put and works great. I just fixed my RZ hat from fall like this too!
I’ll rock the bracelet with the poms on, cut them off after they get dirty… Love the other items in the box, all very nice.
I too have noticed a declining value amount though…

I was absolutely hating this box when I saw it in the previews. But when I finally opened it tonight – one by one each item was WAY nicer than I expected. My favorite by far is the bracelet with the pom poms. I am in the minority, but I keep looking at my wrist and gushing over it, The colors are all so beautiful and it looks so flirty and fun. Especially with my summer clothes on. The hat I was dreading. It’s actually nice and my kids loved it on me but I have never worn a hat in my life and I am not sure I am about to start.
The scrub looks heavenly and the picture frame is beautiful and fits in so well with my blue and white santorini-inspired living room.
The only items I will not keep are the notebooks — not that they aren’t beautiful (they are) – I just don’t have any need for them and they would go to waste. About to put them up for swap.
Thank you PopSugar for another fabulous and experimental box. Gosh I so love that bracelet WITH the pom poms! (and I absolutely agree I hated the tassel necklace in the regular box – bleck!!!!)

Now that I have the box in my hot little hands I love it! From the spoilers and your review, I was planning on not liking much and then like so many others – I am loving all of the items in person. Another win for PopSugar!

I have my box and the frame is beautiful. The bracelet was well made and unexpected. I did cut off the Pom balls. It made it look more classic. I must say it looks great with the cluse watch with the gray band from the Zoe box.
Hat is well made. I’m taking it to hat maker to see if they can adjust it as it was large. I think that it looks strange on my head because it doesn’t fit. It was wrinkled a little from box, so I wet the edges with water and let it sit over night. It came out perfect. The makeup is sheer and something that I would enjoy using. Glad it isn’t a bright pink !
Marshmallow rock! Think s’mores ladies!!! Beach fire? The scrub was gentle for my sensitive skin, and I used it for shaving my legs. Overall I was pleased! Just FYI noticed he overall retail prices of these resort boxes have come down in price since 2014. (400.00 in 2014 300.00 2015. 200.00 2016. Hummmmm) a trend maybe? Don’t get me wrong I’m not ungrateful… Just a note…)

You’re totally right Liz – this is a beautiful box…much better in person! Everything is higher quality than I had imagined ? I’m having some questions as to what I should keep from the box, but this is not due to the quality of the items (I’m weird and I don’t like coconut, I don’t really use body scrubs but this one is large & looks nice, the notebooks are adorable but I have a special notebook already, I have oily skin so I don’t use dewy makeup, the bracelet is beautiful but I have something similar, the frame is just wonderful). I’ve never sold anything before, but I’m thinking of putting up the box on eBay just because this would be a lovely box for someone else. Or do I just swap out everything except the dreamy indigo frame? Decisions, decisions…Thanks for the review Liz!

Liz. Is the hat really look like a guy’s hat??? Are the marshmallows gluten free? Love your informative posts

I just got my box today and I have to say everything is WAY better in person. I thought for sure I would hate the bracelet but I think it’s growing on me! Everything else I absolutely love and can not wait to use. I know it’s a risk doing a special edition box and I might now love everything in it but I was willing to take that risk and I’m super happy I did!

Come on box, get here already, I’m bringing it with me to a much needed spring break to FL in a few weeks.

Mine arrived today. For once, I avoided all spoilers and reviews. I love everything in the box. Only negative was the hat is too big. I think the curation was very thoughtful and classy.

My box came today, it was amazing!!!! I love everything in it and it’s perfect for Vegas!!!!

I really like this bracelet and would buy for a reasonable price or swap.

Mine arrived yesterday and I’m really happy with it. I almost love the hat, even. (I expected to punt that thing).

I recognize that we are all free to state our opinions…at the same time, can we acknowledge that YES, you can buy a picture frame, jewelry, a body scrub, etc at TJ Maxx and move on? Reviewing these boxes is useful even if you can buy similar items somewhere else. The picture frame is honestly beautiful and very high quality. The bracelet looks far more like something you’d buy from an etsy shop than from a department store or discount store.

With that said, I think one of these days I’ll design my own popsugar box at TJ Maxx or on Amazon…I think it would be fun to see what you can get for $40 or $100. 🙂 I’d totally follow a blog if someone decided to recreate the popsugar boxes each month using discount stores. 🙂

I also was disappointed seeing the spoilers but agree with many of you it’s WAY better in person.
I LOVE the bracelet – my favorite item by far and the pom poms are growing on me. It’s nice with my collection of other delicate bracelets and adds a little texture.
The frame is beautiful and everything else is great curation for travel/beach. The hat is the only semi-miss for me only because I don’t wear a ton of hats but I might try it out o nay next beach trip if I don’t forget to pack it!
Overall, happy I splurged.

So sad I bought this. The whole box is up for swap

ehh…. kinda glad I skipped. I like the bracelet but minus the pom poms…. I only ‘love’ the Make product… thank you for the review.

WOW! I was SO WRONG! I was super disappointed in this box when I saw spoilers. Like, really disappointed. This is my first LE box and I was sure it was going to be my last.

I got it today in the mail, which was great. Yesterday was my birthday and so it was nice to get this close to that.

So, I’ll get to the point. YOU GUYS! The quality is UNREAL. It’s just hard to see in the photos. I thought the bracelet would be so weird, but NO! It’s gorgeous! I’m totally obsessed with it! The frame is beyond beautiful (Looking at spoilers I was really bummed we didn’t get the teal one- so gorg, but actually the indigo is quite beautiful). The frame will look gorgeous next to the blue Turkish lamp my boyfriend and I bought while in Turkey a few years back.

The hat is super cool, especially with the bohemian vibe of the bracelet. Another note on the bracelet- as many have noted, it’s much more muted in person (grey/blue) and very dainty, yet still heavy enough to be worth its value. I wouldn’t spend $120 on it, but its actually super cool and I’m SO glad they decided to put it in the box.

The Rifle & Co notebooks are adorable and great quality, as one might expect. The makeup is pretty different, which makes me happy since I am swimming in blush compacts. I’m glad it’s more of a complexion primer than anything else.

Haven’t tried the scrub or the marshmallows yet but I am OBSESSED with coconut and it fits the resort theme quite well.

So…here I am eating my words. I was SO WRONG. I think the key for me might be to not look at spoilers ahead of getting the box (SO HARD THOUGH). I always end up loving the box and what’s funny is- even if I don’t love it, I ALWAYS end up reaching for the items forever afterward— PS must be in my head! 🙂

So, ladies and gents- if you are disappointed with the spoilers, do me a favor and withhold judgment until you get your hands on it. Trust me. It’s an awesome box. Thanks PS!!!! And thank you, Liz!

I am so disappointed. Please tell me that will change once it arrives today. Wow, SMH. THIS HAS MISSED THE MARK ENTIRELY FOR ME. ?

I agree with some others who said they were disappointed with the spoiler but much happier with the box once it was received. The bracelet, which I thought I was going to hate, I actually love! The blue/gray pom poms make it so much more elegant and wearable than the version in the initial spoiler picture. The Indie Lee is a much bigger tub of scrub than I was expecting and the MAKE compact is so cool! It’s really not “make-up” per se, not meant for coverage or color. It’s a mattifier and glow-ifier — like Liz said in the review. It’s something you would use either in place of makeup if you were going barefaced on the beach, or, if you’re wearing make-up, the last step to finish and highlight. I’m actually trying to swap for more of it.

I, too, am planning to cut off the pom-poms!
LOVE the picture frame – one of my favorite things in the box, along with the MAKE palette and the scrub! And marshmallows, with coconut – YUM!

I’m not wearing ANYTHING called “evil eyes” no matter how cute.

As I sit here eating the marshmallows(which are sooooo good) and reading the comments, I have to say I liked the box a lot. I can see me wearing the bracelet with a white gauze top, faded out jeans and sandals this summer. I love the frame, can use it for staging house flips. And I have a giant head, but the hat fits! Not even tight. Maybe I got one that was larger? Nice box to get on a Saturday morning.

Just received my box this morning. I must say I love it. The bracelet I thought oh no I will never wear that. In person it is cute. The pom poms are tiny not in your face. I needed the hat loving it. I am so happy I will use everything in the box.