#MSA02 Quarterly Box Reveal!

just found this posting. I like your curated boxes. It’s too bad you decided to end the partnership, but I understand. I love that you included a Faribault Woolen Mills blanket. Faribault is my home town and the woolen mills is a great small business! Though, I probably don’t need another one of their blankets. 🙂

This box is available on Quarterly Best Of

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Liz, I just wanted to say I love these socks and have traded for more. SO COZY! Thank you!

Hi Liz, I’m a fan of your site. I’m not a subscription box subscriber, but I use your reviews to learn about new products that I might try– for instance, I’m going to try the Yes to Carrots face cream you had in your MSA box on an upcoming trip to Japan, where it’ll be much colder than where I live and I’ll need some good moisturizer!

Do you think you could do a series of Top 5 products (face moisturizer, sunscreen, lip butter, hand lotion, for example) you’ve discovered through boxes? I’d find that type of list super helpful! 🙂 Thanks!

Loved the box–especially the throw and the super-soft socks! The eye shadows I haven’t tried yet, but I’m glad you gave some suggestions here on how to use them. I will try them out tomorrow. I was happy to see a face cream included, but unfortunately I think I must have been allergic to something in it’s formula–it made my face all red and puffy. But I was happy with the rest of the box, so no complaints!

Sadly, this was not my favorite box. Sorry. I returned it the day after I received it. Quarterly was quick with their credit back to my card. It wasn’t a terrible box at all, but there were just too many ‘meh’ items for me to justify keeping it.

Just got an email from Quarterly that said they would no longer be able to accept returns– could be because they were hit so hard with the Nina Garcia send-backs? I was surprised to see this– I was impressed that they had such a customer friendly return policy…

Looks like Quarterly now has an official no-returns policy. https://quarterly.co/help?mc_cid=4b0c247570&mc_eid=54e34ae27d

It’s neat to see what works for people in different parts of the country and with different-sized families. I’m a single lady in my later 30s living in Colorado and the box was a great mix for me and a very good value because I’ve been able to use absolutely everything.

The blanket fits so well in my home (I have neutrals and antiques) that it looks like it’s been here for years. It was the perfect extra layer over my down bedding during the winter storms. The socks make my feet happy on wintry days.

One note: I waited to try the night cream until two nights ago because I was a little meh about it, like lots of folks here. The next day, a family member stared at me with wide eyes: “You are absolutely glowing!” I was pleasantly surprised. It was a great pick & I like finding a product that won’t cost me $100 to replace.

I loved the box. I’m still needing to wash the blanket a few more times to get it softer but I see the value, it reminds me of older Military blankets back when they made stuff to last! It has been too mild of a winter to really use the darn fuzzy socks but I think that having those will allow me to throw out an old pair so that’s not an issue at all, there’s always next year to use them if it doesn’t suddenly start acting like winter.
Love my necklace!
Didn’t love the eyeshadows but I do like using them with similar colors to layer. For some reason if I use a cream shadow I tend to have it wear off. It’s a me thing.
Love the face cream. Winter moisturizing is a MUST!
20 year olds, don’t discount using that because you have youthful skin… use it now and you’ll be pleased with the mirror in a few years. *cough* years. hee hee
So, when does MSA03 come out?!!?

I wanted this box as soon as I saw the throw spoiler! I told my mom about it and we ordered it as one of my Christmas presents. I completely loved this box!! The throw, necklace, & socks are PERFECT. I won’t be using the Next Issue offer because I’m on limited bandwidth (and I receive a ton of print magazines every month). At first I wasn’t super excited about the Yes to Carrots & Au Naturale, but I’m actually loving the cream shadow. I was afraid the Yes to Carrots would smell like carrots, but after reading your explanation I think it will work great for me. Thank you for creating an amazing box! I’ve decided to stay with the subscription, and I can’t wait to see what you come up with next time!!

Loved the blanket. I know some people are anti-wool due to scratchiness, but I love it. In January of 2009, 2012 and 2013, I went nuts with after Christmas sales (mostly Calvin Klein, Trina Turk, Nordstrom and J.Crew) so I’ve replaced my entire wardrobe in the last 5 years with high-end versions – including lots of wool sweaters and jackets. I just find that they hold color so much better and last so much longer – plus they are actually warm.

Also the socks are great. We just moved into a house that’s too big. I hate to wear shoes inside, but I also don’t want to walk miles on cold floors when I’m getting ready for bed or waking up in the morning.

Hearing your thoughts on why you picked the products you did makes me like the box even more. I use the eyeshadow all the time. The necklace is delicate and a great piece to wear alone or with another necklace. I wear the Yes to Carrots during the day and found that it hydrates my skin. I was surprised I liked the feel of the cream because I use Tatcha (thanks to all of your reviews) everyday and love how it makes my skin look and feel. My family uses the blanket all the time and we brought it on a road trip too.

You did a fabulous job. I wish I would have got your first box, but so excited to see what you have planned for your next box. Thank you for introducing such wonderful products!!!

Sadly, I and my family are very allergic to wool…so I have the blanket still in its original packaging. I am sure it is a very nice blanket. I guess I should try to sell it while it is still winter.

However, I loved everything else…the necklace is dainty and feminine….and I am partial to gold. Love the soft socks…and the face cream is very nice and being used day and night.

I will still keep the MSA Quarterly Subscription…not your fault I am allergic to wool.

Ugh I am so mad at Quarterly. They didn’t put the eye shadows in my box. They’ve tried to make it right by giving me some credit but the fact that one of them is LE makes me more upset. They also said they were sending them and weeks went by and I didn’t receive anything, and that’s when they told me they couldn’t get anymore. Poor customer service from them which makes me want to cancel all my subscriptions.

This box wasn’t for me – I returned it straight away – but much of it has to do with me having an overload of the products included already, rather than quality. This box was the exact opposite of MSA01 which I still regret not seeing until it was sold out, because it had so much I loved or didn’t have or hear of.

Eye shadows and eye creams, especially highlighter shade ones, are something I’ve been inundated with in boxes for the last few months. This was honestly the only disappointment in the box, in that I hadn’t expected eye shadows when they’ve been so repetitive. The other objects were unfortunately just not suited to me in ingredients or color.

Wool, I unfortunately can’t wear or have against my skin at all although I adore throws and would certainly have loved it otherwise. Dozens of fuzzy socks already. Quite sensitive and overloaded with facial creams, and I generally prefer facial items as ones I can’t commonly get in my local target or cvs. Gold and my skin tone just don’t agree even though I think the necklace itself is quite adorable.

I certainly look forward to MSA03 though! Hopefully my individual sensitivities and the box get along perfectly then.

I had very high hopes for this box since I saw the first box- its what made me sign up for this box. But I was expecting for it to be more like the first box with lots of high end skin care– like tatcha, and fig + Yarrow– and less with socks and blankets. I think I would have gotten a lot more use out of the first box than this box, especially with the nice candle and scarf. The digital subscription I would never use. I don’t like the cream eye shadows because it does not suit my skin tone at all. The necklace was nice, the blanket and socks could be useful but I probably won’t use them because I have lots of others, and I have too many face creams thanks to other subscriptions. I wish I had gotten the first box instead of this one because I wont use this one as much. I hope that the next box will be better.

i was out of town for 10 days around christmas for a family emergency and upon my return i had a card from fed ex with tracking number 5297 4158819 and since i so rarely purchase anything for myself i have to assume that the package that was returned to sender was my “christmas gift”to my myself in the form of your box. i have not seen a credit yet but mostly just wanted my box not the refund. it made for a pretty un merry christmas to me since i dont have anyone else that would have me on their christmas list. can you please check into this and email me back. i would like my christmas gift if possible and since the charge on my visa was about 50+$ i am assuming this was the charge for the box. i know this sounds like i am being petty but i thought i had the christmas gift for me from me covered.

The necklace and the blanket were the stars of the this box. The necklace I wore non-stop all though the holidays. (For special occasions I layered it with the pearl necklace that was recently included in Little Lace Box – so pretty!) And the blanket is great quality and a great deal. I already own 2 other Fairbault Wool blankets (they are a hot commodity here in Minnesota) so I gave it to my sister for Christmas and she loved it. Wasn’t crazy about the eye shadow. The socks were SO soft and I’m still enjoying those. The face cream I haven’t tried yet… it’s so dry here right now that I need something a little more heavy-duty. I’ll save it for spring. Overall this was a really good box for me. 🙂

This was my first Quarterly box ever — and I was very pleased with it. I’ve used every item and, truthfully, I haven’t washed the throw — I happen to like its texture!

I have very fair and sensitive skin. I’m happy to report that I was able to use the moisturizer just fine, although I still have a favorite — which is oddly also a drugstore brand. It’s Eucerin Intensive Repair Very Dry Skin lotion. I can also use Mary Kay’s Extra Emollient Night Cream on my face for when I’m outside in the winter and wake up with windburn the next day. It erases it over night! I just wanted to let you know about these two products, because you seem to also have extreme sensitive skin as me. I’ve tried all sorts of products and, by some miracle, these two (and your cream) seem to work. I recommend them.

Loved the socks! I received light pink, which wouldn’t be my normal choice — but who cares? They’re socks with my pajamas! Also, when you forget to take them off as you’re headed to the store and put them in your shoes, let’s just say that your Wal-mart experience is going to be a lot better because your feet feel AWESOME in your sneakers.

I’m wearing the necklace today — along with the eye shadow! I love that these are very simplistic, can-use-every-day looks. Thank you for that. It’s so “me.” This entire box, actually, was so “me.” <3

(With the exception of the Next Issue Media subscription — but that's only because we do business with them at my work and the thought of using it reminds me more of work than relaxing.)

Looking forward to the next!

I enjoyed this box, I just tried the night cream and I like that it isn’t too heavy, could use for day cream. I love the eye shadows, necklace and fuzzy socks. I live in fuzzy socks most of the year. Mine have been washed numerous times and are still holding up. The blanket did soften up after washing and is great to snuggle up with to watch tv. I can’t wait for your next box.

Loved the box so much! My favorite is the necklace but the throw is also great and such a high quality. Cant wait for the next box!

I was not in love with the box when I saw the spoilers but couldn’t really judge until I had it in hand. I ended up feeling the same way in when I got it but I kept it. I will use the cream but have not yet as yes to products are pretty hit and miss with me and I have a couple creams in rotation currently. I found the blanket scratchy and I have not washed it to see if it softens up. I haven’t decided if I will try that or put it up for a gift to someone else who doesn’t have the sensitivity to wook that I have. I love the necklace as I did from the spoiler..it is dainty and would have been a cute gift if I wasnt keeping it for myself. The shadows are okay. The colors do not show up on my skin really as I am black but I can use them as bases for shadows. One of mine the clear part on the lid is not in place so I am sure it will dry out before its time as I cant not get it to seal. The socks were a total miss for me. I thought they looked and felt cheap and mine have left pink lint and pieces everywhere i walked after one wear and I am not sure they will survive the wash.

All in all while I was not totally satisfied with the box I was also not discouraged enough to unsubscribe or return. Each item will be used or gifted when its all said and done.

I loved this box! The blanket alone was worth the price of the sub – I layer it between my topsheet and another blanket on my bed. I am super toasty! Some evenings I drag it out to the television with me when I’m extra chilly. Everything else was like a bonus! The eye shadows are amazing and super soft socks are the bomb!

Thanks Liz! Even if I cancel all other subs – I will keep getting yours. You obviously know how to design a sub box!!