California Found is a monthly subscription box which features products from California makers that can typically only be found in California! Subscribers receive several items per month that could be beauty, gourmet, style, or home goods.
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About California Found
The Subscription Box: California Found
The Cost: $49 per month with discounts available for longer subscription commitments
ACTIVE DEAL: Get free shipping to US addresses.
CODE: SHIPSFREE
The Products: A minimum of $90 worth of California lifestyle goods, made by California based artisans
Ships to: US for free
California Found April 2018 Review
Instead of a booklet or pamphlet, California Found sends these really cool info cards for each product. They are very nice quality and informative. It also points out that they donate 10% of their profit every month to a charitable cause, and this month it's Heal the Bay in honor of Earth Day! Also, the little band holding the cards together is embedded with wildflower seeds, so it's plantable! So awesome!
Mini Quartz Hoops by Craft and Copper - Retail Value $36
These earrings are 100% my style! I love them! They are wrapped quartz and sterling silver. The design is so elegant! Craft and Copper is the brand of artisan Brenna Van Norman in San Diego. Her jewelry line focuses on sleek, simple design and quality pieces.
Fiber & Dye South Coast Botanicals Notebook - Retail Value $6
Fiber & Dye Peach Flower Bunch Gift Tags - Retail Value $8
I needed a new notebook! And this one is so pretty! The gift tags are also really pretty. I think they would make any gift look really really special. Fiber and Dye is a Los Angeles based design studio that specializes in custom paper goods for everything from weddings to corporate branding.
Soy Candle in Magnolia (4 oz.) by Four Points Trading Co. - Retail Value $11.95
Magnolia blossoms are one of my absolute favorite scents ever! This candle smells amazing! And it does a pretty good job filling the room, too. Four Point Trading Co. is a husband and wife team in Sherman Oaks who started making scented candles to help lock in their favorite memories. What a neat idea!
Two Pack Sampler by Olive Alchemy - Listed Value $10
What a treat! In these two little bottles is an herb-infused olive oil and a white balsamic vinegar crafted by Olive Alchemy, a tasting room and retail store out of Calabasas, CA. The olive oil is so yummy! It has just the right amount of flavor to not be too overwhelming but still distinctly herbal. I prefer white balsamic over regular - it's just a bit milder and not quite as acrid.
Lavender & Lemongrass Moisturizing Cream by Crunchy Beauty - Listed Value $12
I do not exaggerate when I say that this moisturizer is divine, and I am so happy to have it! It's a cream, but it kind of has the consistency of a salve. It smells amazing too! Lavender is especially good for problem skin like my own. Artisan Miriam Mabrey founded Crunchy Beauty (Anaheim, CA) to ensure the availability of pure and natural skincare products.
Water & Wine Bottle Sac by Urbana Sacs - Retail Value $39
This is a really cool little sack! It is bigger than a wine or water bottle, so I'm thinking you could maybe carry two slim bottles in it. It's made out of this remarkable washable paper that feels kind of like leather. Although it is "paper," it is made of a unique blend of recycled fibers that allows it to maintain its composition (in other words, this is not disposable). Urbana Sacs was founded by designer Carolina Tombolesi in Los Angeles.
The Verdict: California Found has become one of my favorite subscription boxes! I can't believe that I got another box full of such wonderful goodness! The earrings were my favorite this month, but I honestly loved everything I received and will use it all! I also cannot help but notice the value of everything adds up to $122.95, which is way more than the promised value of $90, and the box costs only $49!!!
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? No, you will receive the May box. From California Found:
If you subscribe on or before the 30th of the month, you will receive that month’s box. If you subscribe after the 30th, your subscription will begin with the next month’s shipment. If we are sold out of boxes the month you subscribe, you will be notified and your subscription will begin the following month.
Coupon - Use code MSALOVE20 to save 20% off your first box!
Value Breakdown: At $49 for this box, here’s what you are paying approximately per item:
- Mini Quartz Hoops - Retail Value $14.35
- South Coast Botanicals Notebook - $2.39
- Peach Flower Bunch Gift Tags - $3.19
- Soy Candle in Magnolia (4 oz.) - $4.76
- Two Pack Oil Sampler - $3.99
- Lavender & Lemongrass Moisturizing Cream - $4.78
- Water & Wine Bottle Sac - $15.54
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