POPSUGAR Must Have Box October 2016 Review & Coupon

POPSUGAR Must Have Box is a monthly women’s subscription box. You’ll receive items from a mix of categories like beauty, home, accessories, jewelry, etc. It’s one of the most popular subscription boxes around!

My monthly POPSUGAR box is always something to really anticipate! At $39.95 per month there’s always at least $100 value of interesting new items to enjoy!

The Popsugar Must Have Editors come up with inspirations every month which guide the box curation.

The theme inspirations for this month – reinvention, warm, cozy, snuggly, inspiration, and happy!

The card also gives brief summaries of each items and why they were selected!

Everything in the October box!

Henri Bendel Packable Umbrella ($58) This umbrella is just 9.5″ all closed up and tucked in its carrybag, making it purse-worthy!

I do love Henri Bendel, I think it’s a fun brand, and I like the little button cap. It just reminds me of everything Parisian and romantic.

I also love the pops of raspberry on this umbrella!

The theme is carried through to the Henri Bendel logo on the side of the umbrella! My family is always stealing my umbrellas but I feel somewhat hopeful that I can secure the use of this one for just me. It’s cute and sturdy, although it’s not automatic.

The trademark Henri Bendel stripes are on each panel and unfurled this umbrella is 38″. Darling umbrella stand not included with this purchase!

Lalicious Brown Sugar Vanilla Shower Oil and Bubble Bath ($28)  This shower oil smells decadently delicious! It’s an oil in that it’s runny, so it’s not like a gel, and this bottle will last for ages! To give you some idea if you’re familiar, this formula is similar to L’Occitane’s Amande shower oil.

It’s also paraben, phthalate, and sulfate free! Plus it has grapeseed oil and topical probiotics for hydrating and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Just a tiny bit will lather up for a shower or you can add a few drops to your bath. The scent is sultry and warm and fantastic!

Morning Culture Rise & Shine Diner Mug ($16) This brand is devoted to everything that is joyful about morning routine and ritual!

This diner mug has a cute Rise & Shine motto printed on it.

And the logo on the back! This mug is dishwasher/microwave safe and holds about 10 ounces.

My Cup of Cocoa Dark Drinking Chocolate ($4.99) I love that POPSUGAR included an item to put in my mug! This is real chocolate and sugar – no artificial flavorings (and non-GMO and gluten free too!).

Today was a chilly blustery day and after playing outside we decided we needed a hot cocoa and a snack!

This fit the bill and was delicious and decadent! (If you’re wondering, we use Fluff, like all New Englanders! Because, Fluff.)

Makeup Eraser The Makeup Eraser Mini ($12) I pretty much squealed when I found this item in my box – I had hoped for it since the Amplilash was in the September Mini box!

It’s a microfiber cloth that has short “hairs” on one side and long “hairs” on the other. You put it through the washing machine before ever using, and then when it’s time to erase, you wet it thoroughly.

And yes, it really does erase right off. It definitely worked better than just water, and I’ll be doing some testing with waterproof items. If I could remove waterproof eyeliner with this instead of goopy makeup cleanser it really would be magic! I like that this is reusable and I could see getting more of them – but I kind of wish it was in a round shape instead of the funny pad-like shape!

Power Your Happy: Work Hard, Play Nice and Build Your Dream Life by Lisa Sugar ($25 – Special Extra, about $21 on Amazon)

Lisa Sugar has an amazing job. She spends her days at POPSUGAR creating content about pop culture, must-have handbags and makeup, healthy recipes, and Instagram-worthy sweets. She manages an enormously successful, growing company with employees who love what they do. And her life is just as great at home. She and her husband have three daughters and she’s the number one soccer mom who loves reading bedtime stories every night.

How did she do it? By figuring out what her dream job was, taking risks, and believing in herself. And now she wants to motivate others to do the same. She wants to show them how to live colorful, interesting lives where every second counts.

She’ll do so by sharing her personal and business story. Lisa knows that creating your dream job requires hard work, patience, and experience. She’ll give advice, in big and small ways, about exactly how to do that, from starting a company to ditching a relationship that isn’t working to becoming a fabulous boss. And with the great, accessible writing style that has made PopSugar such a hit, she’ll make it fun!

Although this book is pretty well aimed at the embarking on life sort of ages (say 18 to late 20s), I really related to Lisa’s musings on being adaptable and inspired by younger generations! I loved the down to earth style (she’s not a self-help author and that makes it a lot better) and also the book is peppered with fun illustrations and a few photos too. And I also love that she wrote a paragraph on the all-important work husband/work wife!

Revlon ColorStay Liquid Eye Pen ($8.99 – Special Extra) This liner is unique – it has a little ball point to help you dot on liner and connect the dots!

I thought this feature was fun to try out and great if your hands are a little shaky!

I found a few coupons in my box too!

Before the bonus items the total value is $119, with another $30 in bonus items! This is a great value. Although the umbrella is more costly than what most humans would pay, I still like it a lot and it’s exciting to get a designer item I wouldn’t necessarily buy on my own!

What did you think of October’s POPSUGAR Must Have Box?

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