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 June 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 The Pacific Marine Mammal Center, an organization that rehabilitates injured sea mammals in Orange County, CA. Also, the little band holding the cards together is embedded with wildflower seeds, so it's plantable! So awesome!
Four Greeting Card Set by Sweet Llamita - Retail Value $20
California Found often includes handmade greeting cards from a California artisan, and I just love these! They are not only really pretty, but they also can be given to Spanish speaking friends or family. In fact, the artisan behind Sweet Llamita, Brenda Castillo, developed this line of greeting cards to be just a little more appropriate for her loved ones than your typical Hallmark Fare. She is based out of the Napa Valley area.
Nourishing Eye cream by Honey Belle - Retail Value $18
This eye cream is so creamy and luxurious! The main ingredient is evening primrose oil, which helps to reduce puffiness, bags, and wrinkles around the eyes. All of the ingredients are all-natural and organic, too! Honey Belle was founded by Iris Cherng, a psoriasis sufferer in Brea, California, who was unable to find all-natural, effective skin treatments. So, she developed her own!
Chocolate Chip Paleo Cookies (4-pack) by Nora's Food Co. - Retail Value $5.99 (found here for $4.99)
I ate a paleo diet for a couple of years a while back, and as paleo treats go, these cookies are yummy! They definitely have that familiar coconut taste. Better yet, they are free of refined ingredients, preservatives, or chemicals. Nora's Food Company was developed by Chef Nora Ramos in Brea, CA.
Touchstones & Display Dish by Betsey Carter Ceramics - Listed Value $32
Touchstones are not really my thing, to be honest, and if they were I would probably prefer they say something more interesting, but I have to say, the craftsmanship on these porcelain stones is outstanding. And I absolutely love the stoneware dish! Which is also very well made. I will definitely use the dish, and I have lots of friends with touchstones who would probably love these. I was also excited to learn that she works from Los Feliz, one of my favorite areas of Los Angeles.
Microfiber Beach & Travel Towel by Laguna Beach Textile Company - Retail Value $25
This towel is so HUGE! I love a giant beach towel! It's also super thin, so it can easily be folded up and carried. It's made from a really soft microfiber and feels so luxe! And actually, that was the goal of Laguna Beach Textile Company founder Danny Meurer, who used to work at a resort and wanted to provide resort quality towels at a price point anyone could afford. Mission accomplished!
The Verdict: California Found has become one of my favorite subscription boxes! This was another amazing box full of things I love! The dish might be my favorite item, but I also love the towel. And the cards! I can't decide! I also cannot help but notice the value of everything adds up to about $101, which is more than the promised value of $90, and the box costs only $49, including free shipping!!!
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? No, you will receive the July 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:
- Greeting Cards - $9.80
- Eye Cream - $8.82
- Cookies - $2.45
- Touchstones & Dish - $15.68
- Beach Towel - $12.25
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