Sigh. I am so confused and underwhelmed by this box. I want to love it, but I just really don’t.
June and July were AMAZING and right on point for me. This box…not so much. I was hoping and praying for a cute scarf and this one is just so ugly and not something I would wear. I checked out their site and there are SO many other cute patterns. So disappointed they picked this pattern. I love plaid, but pink and blue?? Would have loved the deep red check or something along those lines. Even just blue and white would have been nice.
The lunchbox is great. I needed a new one, and it’s great that it’s hard-sided to keep things from smooshing. I just wonder how much will actually fit in it. However, this item was a definite win.
The mug really sucks. It’s way too small and looks cheap. I would have LOVED a nice, oversized, more quality-looking mug. The phrase is cute, but it just falls flat. There’s no interesting color or design or ANYTHING. It’s just plain white. I, like most people, have way too many coffee mugs to keep this one around. This will have to be a gift.
I think that Popsugar should keep something in mind: doing the scarves, candles, mugs, etc (the items that everyone already has but are safe items for a sub box), is fine, and usually well-liked, but you don’t want to send something boring. Obviously it can’t be too controversial either, but come on. A white mug that is super boring? A scarf that probably won’t match ANYONE’s wardrobe? Those items are really a big miss. Do something cute, like a cute pattern that would complement most wardrobes. Do a cute mug that has an interesting and DIFFERENT design that you can’t find for $2.99 at a discount store. Come on.
The pancake mix is cute. Not sure how I feel about the flavor because flavored pancakes are kind of gross. But I’ll give it a shot. I love the idea of a GOURMET food item like this (are you listening, Popsugar?!). This item in theory and in practice is a win.
The eye cream, as most have said, hits it out of the park. I hope it is good quality because we can’t be putting poor quality creams on our delicate skin. All in all, it’s cute and a big win.
The iced coffee was such a let down. Folgers?? Really?? Why not pair up with a cute new company looking for exposure who does gourmet coffee? It could even just be a sample that you could get for really cheap. This was a total miss and a little insulting, to be honest. Folgers is gross.
The napkins are very cute and I grew up in a house where you always buy cocktail napkins for when you have guests over. I’ll use them, but would have preferred something else. This was the celebration item along with the mix, right? SOOO, how about a pair of cute plastic champagne flutes instead? Cheap, but perfect for a picnic or a party where you don’t want to use glass. Come on, Popsugar. You can be more creative than napkins.
I’d be happy to help you curate in the future, PS. 🙂
Anyway, the moral of the story is this: WHAT is going on with the theme??? Morning routine and caffeine I get, but what the heck is the organization??? This just totally falls short of the theme. Also, the items don’t make any sense together.
In terms of the complaint that the long-term subscribers are being let down- I totally feel you. However, I think Popsuguar is probably thinking “well, we want our new customers to get a feel for the things we normally send, and we don’t want them to feel betrayed by what they think they’re buying.” For example, you sub because you saw a cute box last year, and you’re hoping for something like that, not a constant stream of different, more controversial stuff. I get that. But, like my comment above suggests, they need to focus on more unique, cute things. Not a scarf that won’t match anything or a mug that’s so boring I wouldn’t even look at it in the discount aisle.
I will say this: I LOVE Popsugar. Like, I really LOVE it. I love the idea, the excitement of getting my box, and I LOVE the feeling when I love a box. I LOVE that it gets me to try new things, and that I get things that I wouldn’t normally buy for myself. I also like hearing about new up and coming companies. I’m also ok with some items being re-gifted. That’s kind of a plus sometimes. So I hope if they read this, they will take it as constructive criticism because the ideas are amazing, and some will be hits (and some will be misses), but the commitment should always be there.
Thanks for reading 🙂
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