POPSUGAR Must Have January 2016 FULL SPOILERS + Coupon!

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ISO a copy of Spark Joy

I know there are a bunch on the swap site but I’ve requested from about 5 different people haven’t heard a peep. Hoping to have better luck here. :o)

I’m irritated with PopSugar’s customer service, but I have to say I love this box. I can’t wait to read the organization book, and even though I already have a planner I love, I’m going to use this one for meal planning as has been suggested. I think the bin is really cute, too. I can always use more Chapstick, and I love that the shower gel can also be used as bubble bath. The face masks will be a nice treat for myself at night.

I don’t care for the gum, but I’m not concerned about that at all. I’m glad I love this box, because I’ll be getting another one due to a mixup with the billing when I signed up for the 6 month deal and didn’t realize I had to cancel my monthly subscription to avoid double boxes.

I’ll be honest, I’m kind of disappointed with this box. Gum and chapstick that I could go buy at CVS or Walgreens? At least give us a high-quality lip balm like Burt’s Bees or something. I’m also kind of surprised that they sent the face masks, given how many people have different skin sensitivities. I know I’ll be putting them in the guest bathroom.
Overall, it seems like the value is fairly low. The canvas hamper/bin is the highest value item and the masks are highly overpriced ($20 for 3 1-time use masks? No thanks).

This box is entirely something I will use, and I think it followed the theme really perfectly, if you count the um and chappie as toss-in’s or don’t consider their $5 value total much.

The book is a beautiful little hardcover thing, I’ve been meaning to get her first book and I see little reason to put doing so off any longer. This is marked a companion guide, so it may be best to own the other first, unsure, but it was so popular it would have been far too risky to do the other or a set.

The face masks don’t get me riled up level exited, but they will get used, or will be given to my mother who is lovely sheet masks lately.

I haven’t opened and smelled each of the shower gels but they look nice as a kit, they will be great for my travel or simply great for a gift for someone if I need one, could remain gender neutral in my opinion (though I should smell first to decide that).

The bin is not something I’d grab myself, but is something I will gladly make use of, it appears nicely made to me and I always need things for organizing.

My one nitpick is that the planner is really more of a backup planner for me, it’s a very basic albeit cute one. I also can’t justify the use of things like my smartphone and more than one paper planner unless I can think of a specific thing to track or use this second planner for, it may be a better gifted item.

Even if the total value was lower than usual, it was still well worth the $39, and I liked the coherency of the theme and sticking to it. It was a clean box that made sense together and items were complimentary. They hit all their theme goals for the month for sure. The remaining gum and chappie are always things that are useful or easy to add to the gift drawer.

This box really is not for me, but I am hoping I might like the items more when I open the box. I find that most times even the things I think I wont like end up being used in my house. I am excited about the book and the bin will gift well. So where I can see its a good box this month its just not my style. I do like that they really seemed to have kept on theme this month though, that’s always a cute element to a box.

Ehhhhhh???? I sure wish we had the option to skip a box because I’m not excited about anything for January. I don’t even feel like for $40 it’s worth it all for me. I gave loved every other box from PSMH so I guess I will cough this one up as a BIG MISS and hope that the February 2016 box makes up for this one. Super saaaaaaaaddddddd?

Okay, let me play devil’s devil’s advocate here. A calender in January is useless to most who need it, because we all had to get it in December in order to make sure that we have our meetings in order for the new year. The book is cheap on amazon, and the drug store chapstick is a huge disappointment consider this considered a high end box. I am glad that I didn’t order this one. I am sure that there are plenty of people who will like it. However, this is not my cup of tea.

I’m trying to be very excited about this box. Im moving from a large-ish house into a very small studio in a new state, so I’m sure the Marie Kondo book will be used, even if it’s not my kind of book normally. And it’s all just more “stuff” lol to take up more room in my small apartment…I’m also trying to get myself on board with the paper planner. I’ve loved being completely digital the last 5+ years, maybe more, it’s been a long time since I’ve just used iCal for everything. But washi tape looks like it’s fun to play with & decorate a old school planner, so it’ll give me a chance to try with workouts or something. The thing I love the most is the bin, I need organization so much for my little apartment, but can’t think of how to use it, as it seems like it’s going to be on the small side. Anyone with ideas?
My least favorite is the soaps…why do we need so many little ones?! We get them enough from other sub boxes…a nice lux body wash would have been much better. I still really liked the fancy shave cream we got last year. I made that last! It left my legs so moisturized!! Nothing I would have spent $17 on myself…maybe now, but not before. So the same idea only with body wash, since they were doing body wash. Not cheap small ones that I’ll probably give away along with the Chapstick, though I might try the heel trick someone mentioned. Lastly, I loved that it didn’t take too long for my box to arrive, I’d say mid month, now in my new residence, very end of the month 🙁

OK, am I the only person this happenned to? I have had a monthly subscription for ages – when the 6th month deal came out, I jumped on it. It said at the time that my first box would be January, and I checked my account page. Then I got a second December box – I understand that happenned to a lot of people, and although I emailed Popsugar about it, they said the language was clear that it would start in December. Oh, well.
Then, this month, I got two notices about boxes coming! You guessed it, checked my bank account and I got charged for the monthly box. I went into my account, and now there are two accounts. Should I have known this was going to happen? I swear, when I first bought the “deal”, I only had one account – the second account has appeared since! I emailed them, and cancelled the monthly account right away. Sigh. Any input? Should I dispute this with my credit card?

I’m excited for this box. Like a couple of others said it will make a great meal planner. And here’s hoping the box will help me be more organized. It’s something I certainly use more help with. Love face masks. Gum is always handy to keep at work for a quick breath freshing after lunch. Not sure yet what I’ll do with the bin but I like the look of it. And I received the Chapstick as a bonus item in an Allure box and I really like it so I’m happy to have more.

I LOVE THIS BOX!!!! But they forgot my masks! :(. I just wrote to them in hopes they send it to me. Crossing fingers.

I love this box! Perfect for January! I almost unsubscribed after the major disappointment in Dec. The cheap bracelet that I will never wear & blue box that looked like it should come free with a perfume purchase had me doubting the class & style of Popsugar.

Wheeeeee! This is my first Popsugar box — I bought it for the Kondo book but I’m so pleased with everything they picked out this month. Couldn’t resist the spoilers!

Can’t wait for it to get here!

I love everything in this box! I can understand how it wouldn’t be for some people, but I can’t wait to get it! I love any type of basket/bin for storage, I love soap, not radio shower gels, and I was already thinking about getting this book. Also, I am totally one of those planner girls someone mentioned in the comments earlier… One who already has several different planners, but am thrilled to have another one. 😛 I have an Erin Condren as my main planner, and a filofax Malden I keep in my purse, but this one will be perfect to keep right next to the bed for journaling, using as a brain dump, or even to practice lettering. 🙂

Not soap, Radio is my favorite body wash! I’ve bought this exact set before at full price. It smells amazing!

I AM IN LOVE! To the curators of this box, thank you! I have no idea how they know what I need before I do, but this box totally nails it.
– I was looking at totes last night at Target to collect what needs ironed or steamed for my week. Nothing fit the bill but this one is perfect!
– As a Franklin Covey devotee I live and die by my analogue planner. (I work in technology, so this is strictly a preference over understanding thing.) This planner is a perfect fit for meal planning and my run/yoga schedule. I typically print off calendar pages to ensure I get the right workouts in for my training schedule. Problem solved.
– The Kondo book is exceptionally well rated and is one of those books that gets passed through your sisterhood. My girlfriends and I all shared the first book. I’m excited to be the one that provides us this copy.
– Self care treats are always great. All three of these items are easy to work into rotation. And am I the only one who could find her way out of an enchanted forest because of all of the lip balm I’ve stashed along the way? Chapstick for the win. (And for those who are bummed by it, use it on your heels before you put on socks or climb into bed. Trust.)

I would encourage everyone to give that Chapstick a chance. I have it and it makes a great base for smoothing your lips before applying lipstick.

Yay I need a planner! Was trying to avoid looking at spoilers, but it’s so tough!

I had just finished reading the review and decided to take a walk over to my local PO and there it was! All I’ve had a chance to look at so far is the Pehr sack and I’m sold! I’ve always loved these kind of storage bags … they remind me of those wonderful canvas totes from the 70’s (which I suppose never went away). I’m definitely going to order a hamper or two from the site, yay 25% off!

That said, what gives with all these paper planners in sub boxes lately? Every year I buy myself a Moleskine planner and force myself to use it. It’s so much easier to use the cell phone calendar but I have to admit that if I need to look back for something, paper is much easier for me to navigate. Even when the PSMH boxes are a miss for me I still love the brand. Now if they’d only send me my replacement tapers and missing Tart quad I’d have no complaints!

I am actually really excited about this box! I have subscribed since August and every month there is at least one or two “meh” items. This box is actually full of items I will use.
– Planner for meal planning – perfect size for my purse.
– Gum and Chapstick – perfect to add to my daughters’ Valentine’s Day loot
– Bin – will be great for the bathroom
– Book – I have been wanting to read about this new way or organizing and actually looked at purchasing this book last week!
– Shower Gel – will throw it in our travel toiletry bag
– Masks – will make for a fun spa night with my daughters!

All in all, I am happy with this box!

Every month I’m secretly hoping the box is going to suck so I can stop subscribing and save money, but every month it’s really good. I’m excited for all of the items except the Chapstick.. That seems like a really random thing to add in. Otherwise the box looks great. Again. Of course. $$$$$

I was excited when I saw the list of stuff, but it seems that we’re not getting what Liz listed. According to the unboxing photos:

– it’s one mask, not three (so $8 value)
– it’s not a gift set of shower gels, but 5 1-oz shower gel samples ($7.5 value, at most)
– it’s not the 8×10 planner, but the smaller one with a $12 value

Now I wonder if we’re getting the $40 bin or a smaller one too.

I’m disappointed with this box. I stopped using paper planners years ago, don’t care for the book, and don’t use anything from Chapstick. Urgh…

For starters, I love the aesthetic of this box. Everything coordinates beautifully, color wise. That soothes me. lol But beyond that it all looks fun and interesting and useful. I’m totally on-board. I really don’t think getting a planner a few weeks into January negates its usefulness. If anything it’s a jump start for those of us lagging behind on the “get organized” front.