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May 2017 New Subscription Boxes – Which Should We Review?

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ByMSAJun 9, 2017 | 59 comments

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It seems like we learn about a few new subscription boxes every day - so we decided it would be fun to try a little roundup of some interesting new boxes at the end of each month, and let you vote for which ones we review next.

(This list isn't strictly boxes that just started last month, but boxes new to us and boxes we want your feedback on!)

Before we get started on new boxes, below is a quick update on your favorites from last month's post:

Sign up to be notified when new reviews post for any of boxes by clicking on the name of the box, clicking the "Get Email Alerts" button and signing up, then checking off the "Reviews" checkbox.

As always, thank you for being an MSA reader and telling us your thoughts! The April poll is at the bottom of the post. And if there are other boxes you'd like to see us review that aren't listed here, please let us know in the comments!

A mask box from a popular K-beauty Box: Mishimask, Starting at $13.95/month + shipping

The Subscription Box: Mishimask

The Cost: $13.95 + shipping (starts at $5.95)

The Products:

  1. A combination of 8 – 10 carefully curated mask products including sheet masks, patches, and packs. All things mask-related.
  2. All product descriptions and usage instructions in English.
  3. All ingredients in English posted online on our website.

Get notifications for Mishibox and Mishimask: Sign up to be notified about new reviews!

A fitness clothing box from Alexis Ren: Ren Active Box, $58/month

The Subscription Box: Ren Active Box

The Cost: $58 a month

COUPON: Use coupon code HELLO to save $10

The Products:

  • Member-only access to new styles never released, ranging from leggings & sports bras to hoodies & outerwear
  • Estimated Retail Value of $110/month
  • Active, Fashion & Function
  • Branded REN gear, from yoga mats to baseball caps and everything in-between

Get notifications for this box: Add Ren Active Box to your subscription list or wish list, and sign up to hear about new reviews!

A luxury men's grooming box from Nick Viall: The Polished Gent, $79+ per month

The Box: The Polished Gent

The Cost: $79 + free shipping for The Hair Box, $99 + free shipping for The Skin Box, $139 + free shipping for The Hair + Skin Box

The Products: Hair Serum, Hair Supplement, Polished Gent Gel Facial Cleanser, Age Defying Moisturizer, and Anti-aging Serum

Ship to: US and Canada

Good to Know: “We do not test ingredients on animals and do not tolerate any exception to this rule. The Polished Gent is created, manufactured and shipped from the United States.

Get notifications for this box: Add The Polished Gent box to your subscription wishlist, & sign up to be notified when a new review is posted.

A subscription for the "not-so-basic girl": Quirky Crate, $34.99/month + shipping

The Box: Quirky Crate

The Cost: $34.99 + shipping

The Products: You will receive at least 5-8 quirky items, including an enamel pin from a featured pin artist each box.

♥ Unique Handbags and Accessories

♥ Cute Stationary & Stickers

♥ Enamel Pins & Patches (Each month we will feature a new artist!)

♥ Every new subscriber will receive our Quirky Crate “I’m in the Club” felt pendant to collect each month’s flair!

Ships to: $5.95 to US, $13.95 to Canada, $19.95 to Mexico, $20.95 to the rest of the world

Get notifications for this box: Add Quirky Crate to your subscription wish list & sign up to be notified if a review is posted!

A STEM subscription for kids from National Geographic Magazine: NatGeo PleyBox, $19.99/month + shipping

The Box: NatGeo PleyBox

The Cost: $19.99 + $4.95 Shipping

The Products: A mystery box filled with unique items that teach about animals, nature and our world. Travel to new countries every month and rescue an extinct animal while having fun!

Get notifications for NatGeo PleyBox: Add this box to your subscription list or wishlist & sign up to be notified about new reviews!

A new women's lifestyle box: Peachy Box, $34.99/month

The Box: Peachy Box

The Cost: $34.99/month (Free shipping in the US). They also have a mini version for $19.99/month.

The Products: "We're more than a beauty box." Peachy Box is a "lifestyle subscription box that includes beauty, stationary, fashion, treats & more! The items are hand curated & specially selected to match fun & unique monthly themes."

Get notifications for Peachy Box: Sign up here to get an e-mail when a new review is posted!

An aromatherapy subscription with a holistic wellness vibe: Mystic Muse, $45/month

The Box: Mystic Muse

The Cost: $45/month

The Products: "Featuring a variety of holistic/natural products, Mystic Muse supplies today’s goddess with the essential tools needed for reflection and growth on her journey toward enlightenment. Thoughtfully curated to theme each month, boxes will always contain crystals, a patch, pin or print, and an aromatherapy item - plus other goddess-approved goodies! Each box has at least $65 retail value!"

Get notifications for Mystic Muse: Sign up here to get an e-mail when a new review is posted!

A box full of literal magic: The Magic Box, $29/month

The Box: The Magic Box

The Cost: $29/month, free US shipping

The Products: "Learn magic without leaving your home! Subscribers receive 4-5 magical effects along with a password to an online tutorial video teaching the magic included in the box. Whether you are interested in performing magic as a career or simply want to impress your friends at a party, The Magic Box is for you!"

Get notifications for The Magic Box: Sign up here to get an e-mail when a new review is posted!

An educational postcard subscription for kids: SpaceMail Pal, $4.99 to $16.99/month

The Box: SpaceMail Pal

The Cost: $4.99/month for one postcard, $8.99 for two postcards/month, and $16.99/month for postcards every week

COUPON: Use code MSA20 to save 20% off your first month!

The Products: "SpaceMail Pal is an exciting and educational penpal subscription service for little astronauts ages 4-11. Your child will receive personalized notes 1-4 times per month about the extraterrestrial adventures of Astronaut Neil and Robot Sally. Written by a PBS Kids scriptwriter and designed with stellar images, the sturdy postcards are colorful, conversational, and collectible. We’re on a cosmic mission to rocket launch literacy and science scholarship with out-of-this-world edutainment."

Get notifications for SpaceMail Pal: Sign up here to get an e-mail when a new review is posted!

A street-style focused jewelry subscription : Anarchist Box, $25 - $100/month

The Box: Anarchist Box

The Cost: $25, $50, or $100/month

The Products: "Handpicked pretties delivered every month. Each piece was made to be contemporary, subtle, and guaranteed to leave a lasting impression. Receive a monthly combination of several quality jewelry and accessories, designed for innovative girl with a mod sense of style. We vow, to ensure you get to relive the monthly excitement of opening an Anarchist Box filled with uniquely crafted pieces, specially picked just for you!"

Get notifications for Anarchist Box: Sign up here to get an e-mail when a new review is posted!

A new subscription from Wantable: Men's Fitness, $20 styling fee/month

The Box: Wantable Men's Fitness

The Cost: $20/month styling fee, which can applied to any items you decide to keep

The Products: "Curated fitness apparel delivered to your doorstep. Receive 5-7 handpicked technical or laid-back items to try before you buy. Featuring the latest styles and performance features from brands like Rhone and MPG Sport. Item prices are based on your personal preferences but usually range from $40-$70 each.

The Fitness Edit is a monthly subscription, but you can skip a month or cancel at any time. Currently Edits are only available to customers in the 50 U.S. States. Men's Fitness Edits are currently shipping in about 5-7 days."

Get notifications for Wantable Men's Fitness: Sign up here to get an e-mail when a new review is posted!

Bonus Question: Are you interested in digital subscription reviews?

There are so many interesting digital services available these days! From virtual magazine subscriptions like Texture (which offers a 14 day free trial), on-demand fitness programs like MyYogaWorks (free 30 day trial), we're not sure where to start... so we wanted to ask you first!

Are you interested in digital subscriptions and seeing them reviewed? If so, which categories? Let us know in the poll!

Take the poll below!

We know it's hard to pick. Want us to review more than one? Select up to three boxes below (plus our bonus question this month)

If the poll doesn't load below, click here to open it in a new window.

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59 comments

Ingermaria

On the list, Peachy Box. Not on the list, The Lady at the Register. I see girls post their boxes in my makeup groups on facebook, and it looks amazing. The most recent box had a Tarte palette, and other girls said they got a Too Faced palette.

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Megs

Dot boxx i heard its awesome but i wanted to see a review first

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Angeline

I love the idea of the Magic Box. I’m generally most excited by boxes that are focused on activities and this is a change from the usual!

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Elise

Just visited Anarchy’s website and I LOVE THEIR JEWELRY!! Would love to see a review on that one 🙂

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kimmy

Me too me too!

The reviews there are really good, but would love to see one here with details and pics!

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Jolene

You should do Snack’M. It’s a monthly box of 4-6 local Dallas-Fort Worth area snacks/baked goods for only $10! It’s so yummy and the value is incredible.

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Michelle

Boobs that big do not stay up like that either. Who are they trying to fool??

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Annabella

You should review Cosmetique. It’s the mother of all subscription boxes. They’ve been around for 10+ years and was the first one I tried (well, they had to be seeing how they were the only one on the market then). They are a beauty sub and I have been using (and still do) there products ever since, with others of course. But the fact that they are still around, have their own lines of product and were the pioneer should grant them consideration.

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Betty

They been around a LONG time. My teenage butt subscribe to them years ago and loved their little MU palette kits. There were come crazy colors in those palette for a teen girl to use. Blue, yellow, green shadows. They were a lot of fun at the time and seemed so high class lol, compared to drugstore.

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Ragan

It’s way more than 10 years. I got that one back in high school and I am almost 40 now.

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Kathy

I also got this box way back in high school, and that was in the 1970’s. I loved the advertisements in all the magazines for this one. Clip out the coupon and snail mail it in. I think the first box was a dollar plus shipping. I can not remember how much per month after that. Box values were $50-60 or so. There was also another similar box that I also did at that time. I can’t recall the name of that one.

I didn’t even realize it was still around.

Kathleen

Please, Please review Exterior Indulgences. I’ve put this one on the request list before – hand-made soap and bath products, made in-house by the company owner – she puts pictures of her processes on the company’s FB page.
Lumens and Lather is another – they do hand-made bath products and candles around a different movie theme each month. I’ve had it 2 months – this month’s theme was Star Wars and last month was Pirates of the Caribbean. I’ve been requesting this one be added to the swap site, too!

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Zo

Looking forward to the SaudadeBox review. Sounds so interesting. If I like I will definitely sign up.

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Tracy

I cannot subscribe let alone vote to review any sub boxes that tout “stationary” when it’s clearly “stationery.” if they can’t spell their product right, then can they curate right? Talking about Quirky and Peachy.

Pet peeve but REALLY!!!!!

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KimberlyB

AGREED! I contacted both to let them know. I should’ve asked for a free box in exchange for my free professional copy editing skills, haha!

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anita

There are three subs I would love to see reviewed: BaubleBox offers a monthly jewelry sub for $25 or so plus shipping. Five to Six jewelry pieces and/or accessories I believe. Espionage Cosmetics also offers I think two subs geared to “geek” culture for women. One sub I think is quarterly and includes makeup and other items like small collectibles. I think it’s $30 per quarter. They also offer a monthly sub of just geek themed manicure strips. I believe that one costs $15. I’ve been wanting to sub to these for awhile but I have also been trying to cut back on unnecessary expenses. Oh the struggle is real! 😛

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Elizabeth Villagomez

Has anyone heard of the Just Arrived box? I really would like to see reviews of that one!

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Luna

I’ve heard of it, but when I tried to google it I couldn’t find anything. The search for “Just Arrived beauty box” just brought up a ton of blog posts of beauty boxes that had “just arrived” for review. 😀 From what I hear, it sounds promising… it sounds like the U.S. equivalent of Look Incredible.

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Jillian

Does the photo for Ren Box grind anyone else’s gears? That photo on the right. Who wears that to work out? I feel like whoever picked that photo isn’t trying to sell the box to women. I’m turned off enough by that one photo to never try that box

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Suzanne

So glad I’m not alone. It’s ridiculous. And yes, it definitely looks heavily photoshopped.

Some of Fabletics’ photos bug me too. Like when MSA posted about the swim line. The photo was definitely showcasing a body, not a swimsuit.

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DeanaCal

I feel like this is really photoshop gone bad. Her waist is the same diameter as her head.

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DeanaCal

Jeez sorry for the double post!

DeanaCal

It’s really awful. It’s got to be an example of really bad photoshop – I mean her waist is the same diameter as her head.

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Zo

Ditto. How does one work out without wearing a bra?

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tat

I just googled A. Ren. I will not have anything to do with anything associated with her. And yes, that photo did grind my gears.

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Alex

Is it because of her struggles with anorexia? I was googling her too. Apparently she just started speaking about it. If you just google pictures of her she looks very thin. Apparently she has an ED. I feel bad for her. I hope the clothing line isn’t exacerbating her disorder.

Kelly

It certainly made me feel fat and frumpy.

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Daria

Why would you feel fat and frumpy because of a ludicrous, uber-photoshopped pic of someone with fake breasts?

Ragan

I am a size 2 and I couldn’t pull that one off…

Marija

Mystic Muse too

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Marija

Please consider reviewing this box!

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JacLyn

Picking three was so hard! Quite a few sounded interesting. Magic tricks! 😮

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Kim

There is a new fragrance box called Sens Unique. It ships out of Paris and is $19 a month. It has a different theme each month and includes 6 deluxe spray samples of niche perfume. I’d love to see this box reviewed.

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Sara

Saudade box sounds really interesting!!

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Betty

Sorry, but I’m sort of eyerolling that Nick Viall box.

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Jill

Me too! I almost voted to have it reviewed just to make fun of it, but there’s other ones I’d rather see.

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Steph M

How does one apply to be a reviewer? You may need more help with all these new ones!

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Liz Cadman

Feel free to send a sample review to [email protected] to be considered! 🙂

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Virginia

I would like to see the review of Ren Active if you can guarantee I will look like the model after I put the outfit on.

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YD

Lol, I was thinking the same!! Seriously tho, who can pull off that outfit?!?

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Svetlana7e

Women with fake breasts :). Mine will be sagging like dog’s ears 🙂

Kathy

Please review the new subscription N Style box from You tube/blogger At Home with Nikki. June is the first box, and is now sold out.

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Casey

Wow, I was just checking out her website and I love her home style! I would really like to see this box reviewed too.

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Alex

I was just checking it out. Do you know how much it cost? I’ll be keeping my eye on it ☺️

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Kathy

It’s $35.00 every other month with free shipping in the US.

Ann

Yes! I’m a huge fan of Nikki’s youtube channels.

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Kathy

I love her channels too. She has a great style and vibe. I want to be just like her when I grow up 😊.
I think this box will be amazing 😉.

Jackie

Your poll is missing Quiry Crate. 🙂

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Jackie

*Quirky derp.

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KimberlyB

Wow, did I ever misread, haha!

I REALLY LIKE that Peachy Box offers a smaller box that’s $20 a month. I just can’t afford $50 for one box. Unless it’s Pusheen. I’ll eat ramen for a week for Pusheen.

KimberlyB

There is a box called Quirky Derp?! I’d be tempted to buy that on the name alone.