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POPSUGAR Must Have Box August 2017 Review + Coupon

Liz Cadman
ByLiz CadmanMar 24, 2018 | 116 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).

The Subscription Box: POPSUGAR Must Have

The Cost: 39.95 a month

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

The Products: โ€œMust Haveโ€ items for women selected by POPSUGAR editors. (Fitness, Home, Beauty, Food, and more)

Check out all of my POPSUGAR Must Have reviews and the Womenโ€™s Subscription Box Directory!

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

And this box is the special 5th-anniversary POPSUGAR box!

The themes this month are: celebrate, gratitude, loyalty, smile, and friendship.

Now, on to the items!

 

Cheers Lacquered Tray by Fringe Studio - Value $28

I love the pastel "confetti" dots, the gold paint accents, and the whole festive vibe!

This wooden lacquered tray measures 12"L x 8.63"W x 1.5"H.

I think it would be great on a coffee table, nightstand, or to use in times of celebration:

This will be perfect on my white desk to help bring some organization and a little joy to my workspace. (And then I'll probably dump everything off of it and use it at New Years for champagne!)

Fringe Studio Free Spirit Journal - Value $16

This journal is in on-trend rose gold with embossed white lettering:

The inside lining is polka dot:

And the journal is all lined pages:

On the bottom of each page, it says, "Follow Your True North."

This journal measures 5.5"W x 8"L and has 160 pages.

And this item is sponsored by JEEP:

And you can enter the JEEP giveaway to win one of 1500 POPSUGAR Must Have boxes or the grand prize of a new JEEP Compass!

JEEP + POPSUGAR also included tips for making the most of your morning.

Goodie Girl Cookies in Chocolate Chunk - Value $2.95

Goodie Girl cookies were featured in a POPSUGAR box before, and they were a hit with everyone who tried them in our house!

The cookies are gluten and peanut free, too.

They are a crunchy cookie - similar to a Chips Ahoy! (But better tasting!)

Meri Meri Gold Glitter Candles - Value $7.50

I love the Meri Meri brand, and these are the cutest candles I've ever seen! Such an upgrade from the typical grocery store birthday candles I've bought in the past!

They have little flecks of gold glitter throughout:

Such classy candles!

Happy Birthday, POPSUGAR!

We had to go with the classic POPSUGAR blue for icing, right? ๐Ÿ™‚

And speaking of blue...

DOGEARED Friendship Bracelet - Value $34

This delicate bracelet is made with silk threads and a 7mm sterling silver heart.

It has a pull closure and adjusts up to 9 inches.

I love the two shades of blue - it's a lovely delicate bracelet to wear or gift.

 

First Aid Beauty 5 in 1 Bouncy Mask - Value $38

This is a "bouncy" gel type mask. You apply a thin layer, then let it sit for 10 minutes. It has a subtle cucumber scent, and a bit of a tingly, cooling feeling when it is on. (I have borderline sensitive skin, so I was a little worried at first about the tingly feeling, but I had no irritation when I removed the mask.)

The amazing thing for me is how my skin felt after I took the mask off. The cooling sensation continued! (You know that amazing tingly feeling from Burt's Bees lip balm? It's kind of like that for your entire face!)

My skin looked more hydrated and plumped post-mask, too, and I like that it didn't add any dewy/greasy finish. My skin was matte and primed for my nighttime serum and moisturizer.

Shoptiques Gift Card - Value $25

I think this is the best "Special Extra" POPSUGAR has ever included!

It's ready to gift on its own, but you'll probably want to keep it to shop!

This isn't like a "coupon gift card," it's a real gift card! First, create a Shoptiques account. Then, enter your code at shoptiques.com/redeem, and you'll see this message:

Score! Your gift card has been redeemed! Your total will automatically be adjusted at checkout! Happy shopping

If you aren't familiar with Shoptiques, they offer the inventory of thousands of chic boutiques from across the world all in one place online. (And prices start well under $25, so you can use this gift card without having to bust out your credit card!)

I'm still browsing their site and deciding what I want to use this gift card for, but right now I'm leaning toward this concrete candle. (Let us know what you're going to buy!)

Verdict: This box has a retail value of about $151! That's a great value for POPSUGAR, and I am digging the festive vibes of this box! I think they did a great job with their 5-year anniversary box. Everything feels special, there are plenty items to gift and share if you don't want to keep them for yourself, and those candles are one of the items I would never have thought to buy for myself, but now I'm happy to have them on hand for the next birthday! (And you can't go wrong with a Shoptiques gift card in a box!)

What do you think of the August POPSUGAR Must Have Box? What's your favorite item in the 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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116 comments

Katie

I am IN LOVE with this box, but unfortunately, I wasnโ€™t able to get one. If anyone wants to sell theirs, I would be happy to buy it off you. If not the whole box I would be happy to buy individual items as well! I am most interested in the journal, face mask, and tray.

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Lisa

I just used my Shoptiques Gift Card and WOW let me tell you, their Customer Service is outstanding! This is the first time Iโ€™ve ever bought anything from them and Iโ€™m so glad I found out they exist. Got an awesome deal and then used my GC from this box and only paid $6 out of pocket. Ladies if you havenโ€™t checked them out you really should. Their sales are fabulous from what Iโ€™ve seen so far and the CS lady I spoke to was the nicest and informative rep Iโ€™ve spoken to in a long time

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Alex

I got my box today and I love everything!

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angela

Can anyone explain the black friday sale? Should I cancel my subscription in the November/December and add a new new one if they do a black friday sale? Or can you apply the black friday sale price if you are already a subscriber? Thanks!

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M

You donโ€™t have to cancel. The sale is open to current subscribers. Last year they added a new feature of an โ€œupgradeโ€ button that allows you to extend your subscription. It will appear as credits once you participate in the sale. I clicked my way into 15 glorious months ( 2* 6 mo & 1* 3 mo) of half priced boxes this past year. It can be a dangerous worm hole of spending but I donโ€™t regret it at all and I fully intend on doing it again if they offer it!

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Angela

Wow. Ok. Good to know!! Thank you so much ! ๐Ÿ™‚

Bethany

(Im)patiently waiting on my box to shipโ€ฆlike others, I was charged 8/3 and itโ€™s still โ€œprocessing.โ€ It took over 10 days for my last box to arrive after it was shipped, so I wonder if Iโ€™ll even get this box in August. ๐Ÿ™

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Alex

Mine is still not here ๐Ÿ˜ญโ˜น๏ธ๐Ÿ˜”

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Shawna

My box magically appeared at my doorstep yesterday! My account had โ€œprocessingโ€ for the status and I had not received shipment notification via emailโ€ฆof note, I had two add-ons included with my August box ๐Ÿ™‚

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ksbw

Same here; no shipping notification, box delivered today (with two add-on items), and status is still โ€œprocessing.โ€ Is this typical?

Max

I really like this box. I know itโ€™s been mentioned earlier about the Shoptiques gift card, but the comments are kind of buried. Last year, I had used a Shoptiques gift card from another box (FabFitFun, or maybe PopSugar? Canโ€™t remember) and was unable to apply the code to my account. It worked immediately when I created a new account. So itโ€™s not a true gift card, which you should be able to apply to an existing account. It is stackable with 10% off code that gets emailed right after signing up for their newsletter. Some cute stuff in their sales section!

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Sonja

fyi, everyoneโ€ฆI just used my Shoptiques gift card on an item that was $24 with $8 shipping. The entire $25 value was taken off my total and I paid only $7 with PayPal. Nice!

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Anna

I just got my box today. I always get it by the 15th of each month. YAY! I love everything in it. This was a really awesome box. Jewelry, something for your home, a beauty item, a notebook (adore notebooks!) a gift card and cookies! Whatโ€™s not to love?

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h

My box still hasnโ€™t shipped. I had four add-ons. All are in โ€œprocessingโ€ when I checked last night. ugh!

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Mattie

I have NO add-ons and my box was paid for on 8/2. It stills shows processing as well and I donโ€™t show anything within my FedEx app. Iโ€™m not sure why itโ€™s taking mine so long this month but it will most likely be October before I get mine because once it ships it goes from Cali to the Southeast Coast and hits all the stops in between. Usually is around 10-12 days shipping for me :/

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h

Checked back at my Account and my August box and Add-Ons were all PAID for on 8-3-2017, yet are in โ€œprocessingโ€ nearly two weeks after being paid in full. That isnโ€™t even counting shipping.

What is going on with PSMH? Eleven days after charging my credit card in full, they havenโ€™t shipped anything to me.

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Teresa

I just got my shipping notice a few minutes ago and I had one add on item. I wonder if the add on is what caused the delay?? If so then I doubt I will add on additional items in the future. It typically takes 7 to 10 days to get to me after I get a shipping notice ๐Ÿ™

Rechelle Lambert

i am obsessed with this box! love every single item!!! yay Popsugar!

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Jacki

My box finally shipped. It takes forever to get here. Usually takes another 5 days once it finally gets out of California and arrives in Texas. Those candles donโ€™t stand a chance!! I guess I can start pick something out on shoptiques while I wait.

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Lacey

It takes a while for me to receive my box, as well. Iโ€™m in Dallas and the candles arrived in perfect condition. I hope yours do, as well.

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MaryBeth

I went spoiler free this month, and just got my box. It is wonderful!! The best this year. Also, major bonus Shotiques has a ton of great stuff on sale. I got some sunglasses, ring, necklace, and a phone hook thingy all for $1 under the value of the giftcard. I paid $0.

The tray and the mask are worth the cost of the box for me, so everything else is just extra goodness!

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Kc

I liked the tray, cookies, and mask. My journal came dented in a corner but itโ€™s still useable. The mask is soothing and feels like cucumbers and aloe. The bracelet is like a kids craft- threads with a tiny heart. Doesnโ€™t really suit a professional woman but maybe for teens or kids itโ€™s more appropriate. I always seem to like about two items in the box and paid full price. Waiting for the Black Friday deal so I wonโ€™t be too bummed if I only like a few items I couldโ€™ve gotten for less than $40.

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Mattie

My box still hasnโ€™t shipped and I didnโ€™t have any add-ons. They charged me on the 2nd and it still says processing. I have nothing showing up in FedEx manager either. Iโ€™ve never been this far behind everyone else in receiving my stuff. Itโ€™s making me feel like I need to go pout in the corner while all the cool kids play with their toys :/

Is anyone else still waiting for theirs to ship?

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Sonia

For reasons I dont understand mine has been shipping at the end of the month even though they charge my account within the first 10 days of the month. By the time I get the box ,Liz has spoilers out for the next one. This all started with the June box.

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Mattie

That is so weird. I hope it doesnโ€™t keep going like that for you and I hope I havenโ€™t fallen into that same cycle :/ Sounds frustrating. My boxes use to come early every month. I had one box in particular right before summer I think that really shocked me, it was here like on the 4th or 5th. After that I have noticed them getting later but I canโ€™t for the life of me recall when it came last month. Iโ€™m sure this one I wonโ€™t forget though

Anna

Mine just shipped yesterday.

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Sara

Bit miffed I got my box and the cookies look burnt and they taste burntโ€ฆ Not at all like the oneโ€™s in Lizโ€™s picture

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Kathy Burle

Yes! My cookies were also burned. They actually had a blackish edge. Nothing like the photo here or on the package. I tried one and threw the rest away. Terrible aftertaste. To me this box is kind of blah. The tray and candles are cute, the journal is in no way worth $16, the bracelet might be good for gifting to a teen, the mask Iโ€™ll reserve judgement on until I try it, but I already have a lot of masks. Iโ€™m interested in the Shoptique card โ€“ going to check out what they have. (But first to get some water โ€“ those cookies were nasty.)

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Tessa B

Same! Mine were like a shriveled up burnt nasty version. That look nothing like the cookies in the photos. I have bought these cookies before and they were not like this at all. I think they used up a bad batch in the PS boxes!

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Sara

I got mine today and I like it. Itโ€™s useful, I really like the journal, itโ€™s very pretty. The candles I will use for my mom and auntโ€™s birthdays next week. The tray is pretty but small, I bought a bigger one for like $9 at Target on clearance. The only thing Iโ€™m going to swap is the necklace, just cause itโ€™s too dainty for me. Itโ€™s not a wow factor box, but it is nice and everything is useful. That said PopSugar is so hit and miss for me, Iโ€™m canceling my sub unless they have another awesome deal like last year. $20 itโ€™s an ok box; but for $40, Iโ€™ll pass.

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Teresa

Is PSMH one of the boxes that Gilt City offers at a discount? Or am I thinking about FabFitFun?

Might have to wait and see if this box comes up on sale at GCโ€ฆ.

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dmg

Can someone give me any hints as to the best way of shopping for things at Shoptiques? and/or if theyโ€™ve already found some great items? I find the website very inefficient at narrowing the categories and it seems you still have to wade through some not so great items. Itโ€™s my first time shopping there. I signed up and they gave $10, so I have a total of $35 to spend. Thanks!

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Anna

Someone else said it best up there โ€“ itโ€™s a good box and Iโ€™m happy with it but it definitely isnโ€™t โ€œMust Haveโ€. Finally though I feel like they actually spoke to the theme so Iโ€™m definitely not disappointed there! I will absolutely use everything in this box but aside from the FAB mask & Shoptiques gc there isnโ€™t anything that I feel is really exclusive or even that well thought out. Maybe theyโ€™ve gotten overwhelmed but it seems like theyโ€™re just kind of throwing things together lately. I cancelled my sub after this one because of the July box and I agree with someone else who said a better curated every other month or quarterly box would be much better. Itโ€™s not just about RV but perceived value to your customers and while theyโ€™ll never please everyone it seems lately theyโ€™ve been falling flat. Even those who like the boxes seem to agree the value isnโ€™t there for them.

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Moe

Agreed! But this month has been the best this year for me as far as being able to use or know immediately who Iโ€™d like to gift things to. 100% use of the box for the first time this year.

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Tiffany

Mine hasnt even shipped yetโ€ฆugh

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Margaret

i just got shipping notification yesterday.

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Jacki

Same. I did order add-ons so maybe thatโ€™s slowing things down?

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Mattie

Mine hasnโ€™t either

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Breana

I saw an email about peer bins in 1in 5 boxes. I bet the 3.9lb boxes have them and the 3.1 donโ€™t. Mine is going to be 3.1 ๐Ÿ™

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Summersam

Am I the only one who reads โ€ beer pinsโ€ or am I nuts ? Lol

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Anna

I donโ€™t think thatโ€™s accurate, according to the popsugar must have sweepstakes rules: (week 1 being the Pehr bins) itโ€™s a total of 5 winners which doesnโ€™t equal 1 in 5 customers will get it

a. Weekly Sweepstakes Period 1: Five (5) winners will each receive one (1) Weekly Prize (ARV: Twenty Eight Dollars ($28 USD) each)
b. Weekly Sweepstakes Period 2: Ten (10) winners will each receive one (1) Weekly Prize (ARV: Thirty Four Dollars ($34 USD) each)
c. Weekly Sweepstakes Period 3: Five (5) winners will each receive one (1) Weekly Prize (ARV: Seventy Five Dollars ($75 USD) each)
d. Weekly Sweepstakes Period 4: Ten (10) winners will each receive one (1) Weekly Prize (ARV: Forty Six Dollars ($46 USD) each)
e. Weekly Sweepstakes Period 5: Five (5) winners will each receive one (1) Weekly Prize (ARV: One Hundred Thirty Dollars ($130 USD) each)

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Renee

Thank you Anna โ€“ ok, this makes more sense to me. I totally misread it as 1 in 5 boxes. SMH.

Renee

Everyone should have gotten one or no one. Makes 4/5 of us upset we didnโ€™t get one.

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Amber

Thatโ€™s just silly. Whatโ€™s the point of a contest if everyone gets one?

Kori

Surprisingly, the only thing Iโ€™m sad to be missing out on are the candles! I may resub around Christmas if thereโ€™s a deal but I donโ€™t really feel like Iโ€™m missing much.

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Tessa B

Wondering what everyone is seeing for the weight of the box on FedEx. Mine says 3.9 lbs but I sent one to a friend as a birthday gift and when I track that one it says 3.1 lbs. I hope that the gift is not missing an item ๐Ÿ™

If any of yโ€™all could check your box weight and reply Iโ€™d appreciate it! ๐Ÿ™‚

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Jen

I think it might just be a weight error. Mine says 3.9 lbs too. But according to an email Popsugar sent out, the Pehr bin is only supposed to go to 5 subscribers total. And it seems unlikely that three are already accounted for by some of us here on this blog, if there are only five total. Or maybe it is really that one in five boxes gets the extra item. Thatโ€™d be cool!

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Stephanie

My box shipment said 3.9 and it came today with nothing extra in it.

Caitlyn

When you click the link on the email it gives more details:

Week 1: Weโ€™re giving away a limited number of pink surprises from Pehr .
Week 2: Weโ€™re giving away a limited number of fab beauty surprises from First Aid Beauty.
Week 3: Weโ€™re giving away a limited number of gorgeous bling from Kendra Scott.
Week 4: Weโ€™re giving away a limited number of playful beauty must haves from Tarte Cosmetics.
Week 5: Weโ€™re giving away a limited number of trending fashion finds from Cambridge Satchel Co. PLUS, one grand-prize winner will get the ultimate surprise from POPSUGAR Must Have.

The 3.9 could be a mistake, or the size discrepancies could relate to the size of extra items in the box? Does anyone else know anything else about this? I hadnโ€™t even bothered to read the email until I saw the comments about the bin.

Slc

Mine says 3.1

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Anna

Mine is 3.1 lbs

Mandy

Mine says 3.9 lbs

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ME

This box is nice but not wonderful โ€“ my subscription ended last month so at full price not really worth it. Iโ€™ve cancelled for now and weโ€™ll see what September spoiler brings.

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iKristiina

Yeah, Iโ€™m not signing up, last month they gave matches, this month pencils? Seems like a supply waste of money boxโ€ฆ

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Amber

LOL theyโ€™re candlesโ€ฆ.ya know, to celebrate their 5th birthday.

Lisa

Has anyone else been paying attention to the PSMH emails theyโ€™ve been sending this month about contests and stuff? Iโ€™ve been expecting Liz to post about it but so far havenโ€™t seen anything so Iโ€™m starting to feel a little bonkers lol

One of the emails even made a mention of a PSMH + Bespoke collab

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