Happy Rebel Box Winter 2019 FULL SPOILERS!

Just got an email too. Sad that she has chosen to take this path, I wish her much luck with it though I question whether “her brand” is enough to stand by itself. I just can’t see that many people interested in purchasing logo items. Seems strange to take over a subscription box to only do away with it entirely in the same 6 mos.

I can’t imagine anyone, other than the owner, saying “I want a Happy Rebel logo on my shirt, hat, etc.”

Yes, I think that would turn me off too.

I will say that I think she seems to post too many pictures of herself and that could come across as self-absorbed.

I think all the branded stuff in this box sort of goes against this statement from her website: “You will receive items from brands you know and love, as well as up-and-coming designers.”

I have one more box and I am not likely to renew with what I’m seeing so far.

Yeah, the purse is rather similar to some of the ones offered in the Winter 2018 box, but not all of them, since there were 5 different styles offered. However, while a gratitude journal and planner are similar in the fact that they are both in book form, they are totally different things. Not to mention, a planner for 2018-2019 is pretty much worthless at this point, so even if they sent a new one, it wouldn’t be impractical. The pens really aren’t that similar either. I’m assuming you didn’t actually get the Fall 2018 box, which was one of my personal favorites. I used everything in that box.

I asked because of my own allergies and they do contain almond and jojoba oil. It would have been good if they listed the ingredients

$500? Did I miss something? I thought the box was still $100 per season. Was this the last $100 box or something? That’s all I paid and I didn’t have a coupon/discount code.

I cancelled my membership after seeing the spoilers for the previous box as I don’t entertain and didn’t feel the box would be worth $100 even if I did. However, although the box was indeed a flop, I felt bad about the way it and the previous owner were completely trashed by so many people. I understand no one wants to or can afford to waste $100 but still. Nearly all previous boxes were at least good if not great. And she provided excellent customer service in my experience. I felt bad when all the sudden she was gone. Everyone should be allowed one mistake and had she been willing to provide partial refunds or credit towards the next box I think the situation could’ve been resolved. But admittedly I didn’t have any personal dealings with her regarding that particular box so I don’t know how she responded to everyone’s disappointment and anger.

I was curious about the new owner but when that first “exciting” item that was supposed to be a more appropriate representative of the “Happy Rebel” style was revealed and available for purchase I was not impressed. I couldn’t imagine many people finding that trucker hat appealing and I thought the price was a bit steep for company swag, i.e. free advertising. If that was a sign of things yet to come I knew I would likely not regret canceling.

When the first spoiler came out I found it interesting, although only the silver/howlite one appealed to me personally. However, it wasn’t really my style. I did think it might be a good gift for my younger sister but I definitely wasn’t tempted to take a $100 gamble. But then I became much more interested because of the Kiko bag. I love my other one but it’s just slightly too small and doesn’t completely close so there’s a risk of things spilling out (I chose the very boxy style, the least popular choice as far as I could tell from comments.) This bag is just a bit larger and a lot more secure. I also liked the vegan one with the silver hearts but the stitching/edges seemed somewhat ragged and poorly put together, at least from the pic I saw. I wasn’t able to find them on their website so I knew Kiko would be the safer option. I went ahead and resubscribed once I confirmed the howlite was still available. The new owner was very accessible, quick to respond and very accommodating when I found out (by asking her) the ring I ordered from the sale was a size 7 instead of adjustable like I’d assumed since the description didn’t specify. I should’ve asked first I guess but it was so cute, matched the earrings and bracelet I just got from the Boxycharm pop-up, and a deal at $10 so I feared it would sell out quickly. (Plus in my experience if there is no size specified the ring is adjustable.) I was feeling pretty good about my decision and looking forward to seeing what else the box would have.

I still haven’t gotten mine but I have to admit after seeing the full spoilers here I share in the surprise and disappointment others have expressed about the rest of the box, including the products being sourced in-house. I also think body fragrance (vs home) is too risky for a high end/priced sub box. It’s just too personal as far as scent preferences and potential allergies/sensitivities. The other box with perfume was so much more inclusive by giving subscribers several different options with very detailed scent descriptions. I’m fairly picky about scents partially because some notes give me a headache or irritate my sinuses. So if I end up not liking or not being able to tolerate this oil I may regret ordering the box basically for the purse only, despite the fact it alone retails for $150. I’m just not one to pay $50 or more on a box unless I know I’ll be mostly satisfied with the contents either for myself or to gift. For $100 I typically won’t take the risk without knowing more if not all the contents. I wish I’d stuck to my normal strategy here because the oil has a high risk of being a disappointment and I definitely have no interest in receiving yet another journal I won’t use, especially one this plain (or chic as some people may see it 😄). I never used the other pen (s?) from a previous box because no matter how lovely they look I have strong preferences as far as the type of pens I like using. There’s also no one in my life that would be pleased or even flattered by getting a gift of pens regardless of what they look like.

So unless I am pleasantly surprised by that oil and find out the necklace doesn’t look too “cool” for me to pull off (or even better that my sister loves and wants it), I will probably at least skip the next box.

Everything but the purse in the HR box was branded in some way. At least with the Be Kind box, there is like one or two branded things (like the planner) and the rest is on brand. It sucks if there’s something I don’t like and want to give away/regift. However. I think I’d rather give away something that says Be Kind than Happy Rebel. Regardless. There’s no value in either box if you don’t like the stuff and it ends up sitting around not being used.

Amanda how does the necklace look in real life?

One of the reasons I did not bite at this early was the necklace appeared to be bulky.

I had the same issue logging in it says my email doesn’t have an account associated with it.

Got response back. They’re in mid of account migration from cratejoy platform to new one, should be done by Dec 18th. In the meantime, guess best to email them if you need to make any changes to your current account 🙂 hope this helps.

I have the same problem too

Did you previously have an account, but skip this box? Because I did that and it seems that my account info didn’t follow over to the new website.

I saw that too and instantly thought “what would bones smell like” and my mind went to the gnarly, nausea-inducing calcium supplements my mother took in the 90s. I

This is the result of self branding your own items and making them in China. You write the description. Obviously there is no skull scent but rather a way to make something more edgy. Would never happen from a reputable brand. Total fail.

That made me giggle. I think it was meant to be cool and edgy, but I just imagine it being rather stinky like rotting flesh or chemicals used to preserve it.

The skull is not scented until you put the oil on it, then it will smell like the oil you use.

Perhaps a snack with some sort of “undertaste” would make sense?

FFF has only had one “journal” in their box, and it’s a date book. Not “plenty”. And even then, it was only an option for many people. Don’t blame other boxes because Happy Rebel sucks.

🤣🤣🤣🤣 to the sound of Rosemary humming the la la tune.

Does the necklace hang well? I wish I could see it on a person.

It is cute and I love the rose quartz but it looks huge and awkward.

I would love to know more about how it fits!

Your [redacted comment] joke made me lol! 😊

Did you redact your comment or did it get editted by this site? I’ve neber seen that on here before?

Not truth. It seems you keep putting your suspicions out here as facts with literally no investigation. They’re made in Ohio.

Same and same. I saw the card inside the box with other cute bag options and wondered why I wasn’t given an option. And both of my bottles leaked a little. Journal was spared but the bag was not.

I never got to make a choice on that either as a subscriber. Very disappointing.

I wondered the same thing, I never got the option to pick the bag. I didn’t even know it was an option until I got the box and saw the insert that had other options… I’m starting to wonder about this box, especially at this price point.

I hated it too

The oils do smell wonderful, although potent. I diluted some of mine and made some linen spray.