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POPSUGAR Must Have is a quartely lifestyle subscription box curated by the editors at POPSUGAR. Each box features their "must have" products for beauty, fashion, home, food, fitness and more. Every box has a value of $250 +!
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Liz is the founder of My Subscription Addiction. She's been hooked on subscription boxes since 2011 thanks to Birchbox, and she now subscribes to over 100 boxes. Her favorites include POPSUGAR Must Have, FabFitFun, and any box that features natural beauty products!
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I have absolutely zero FOMO with PopSugar anymore and I’m so happy about that. Just schadenfreude. Now if only Skandicrush would come back…
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Adeline
I found the same ice cube trays on ebay for $1.34 each and that price includes shipping, no tax. Probably a lot cheaper that trying to swap for it. Certainly a lot easier. I don’t think that the popsugar mini has a lot of subscribers left. Those that are left are probably going to hold on to the overpriced ice cube trays, lol. I doubt its the sunscreen that are attracting subscribers to stay loyal.
I’ll swap/purchase it! I’m a massive Bowie fan & would be proud to have it. I didn’t get this box, but have others coming so maybe we can work out a swap?⚡️Jet
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Julie
I received the same flamingo pin, and I was quite upset. I emailed them through their Contact Us link on the site. They are sending me the pineapple pin, and they said the other pin was a mistake. Sounds like it happened to a few people though! So if you want the pineapple pin, I would email them.
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Brandi
I also sent an email when my grandmother received the nipple pin. Ridiculous.
Amie
I would have rather had a flamingo pin (although most likely wouldn’t use that one either)! Not a pin person. They should have given subscribers a choice though!
Kristy
Thank you for this info Julie!!
X
Oh man, that’s horrible, I’m sorry. You know what’s worse? Someone on instagram posted a picture of her pin- it says, no joke, “nipple.” Are you kidding me popsugar? That is INSANE. I would be so upset to get that instead of the cute pineapple 🙁
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Kristy
Omg ?
I saw the enclosed info card for all the items and it definitely says “pineapple pin” listed. Did they run out and have to sub nipple pins? Yikes!
Amy
This box is a win for me. My husband and I throw and attend a lot of tiki parties, so those trays will definitely get used. Might also try to reverse engineer the amazing pineapple gummies at Sugarfina. And I actually need more sunscreen.
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Ann
I cancelled the mini after the first box and can’t believe how low this box has sunken since. Yikes! My regular pop sugar subscription is up this month and I am officially done with it all unless perhaps a fabulous Black Friday deal comes along.
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Melissa
Well, this confirms it. I’m out. Cancelled. I think I’m going to do the same on the full size. I’ve found I’ve really liked the first two happy rebel boxes. I’m going to stick with that.
Agree about the sunscreen, but I will definitely be looking for those ice cube trays on the swap site!
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Amy
I LOVE reviews and spoilers. Without them, I would probably purchase boxes like these. This one is especially crappy in my opinion.
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TAM
Wow….terrible items and I was just saying last week that I like most of the items that I’ve seen reviewed for the mini box. 🙁
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Angie
So very very glad I cancelled both popsugar boxes last month!
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Amie
I cancelled my box after last month and am happy about that decision. The idea of the mini box is great and the products have been fine but there’s something a little off to me about just sending 2 items. It just seems kind of incomplete…like something is missing. The rule of 3. One more item, even if it was a lower value treat or something would round it out and make it feel better thought out.
Plus the price point of the products are low enough that if I really love something that the box is offering, I’ll just consider buying it.
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nursermk
What a great observation! It is about feeling like you got a little something special for your money. I cancelled after the first month, a so-so candle and an odd flavored lip gloss….Yikes! So they have two blah items, nothing special, shipping is not much as the items are lightweight. Where is the WOW? Where is the money vs. value ( Bang for the Buck)? The themes are loosely connected, the curation is missing in action. It is almost as if they take the runner-up products which didn’t make the cut, and throw them in a half priced box? Your point about throwing in a little something or two extra might make the difference to some subscribers but hoping enough people cancel and they get a clue!
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Beth
So true. I signed up as soon as a seen this Mini for the first month but even though I liked both things inside it was just soooo lonely of a huge box. I just keep going back to the LLB mini box and what you get for 9.95 and its was easy to cancel. Now if they did surprise 20 boxes like the one I just bought with 6 items for over 100, wow this month seems that much more sad and very lonely. That could kill it will this box….. But I know they dont want anyone to stop buying the 40 box which is much more worth it.
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Kristy
I agree. Something is missing. Maybe a snack like the regular box, or at least a sample or something.
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Misti
Ugh. I finally cancelled. The stuff is cute, but not worth my money. They should just take the mini items, add them to the must have boxes, and call it a day.
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Beth
Amen….. I fill like I could find that at the dollar ? for 2 for 1.00. When I first looked at it I thought it was a butter tray or maybe you can make “Sunscreen Ice cubes”. Ohhhh Boy…. I feel bad for the few that held on…
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JillA
$17?? It’s a single tray, correct? $17 is the price for TWO trays. If it’s only one then the correct RV is $8.50.
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Molly Heppe
This is so horrible. Speechless. STOP WITH THE SUNSCREEN. It’s mid-July! We are all stocked up already.
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Jeanine
Great job Popsugar!! You have out done yourself this month…you have managed to almost cure my sub box addiction!!!
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Jeanine
Ipsy you are included in this too…and wait don’t forget about Birchbox!!
Christina
That and the sea salt sprays. I can’t use them as they turn my hair into a frizz ball so my daughter has at least six by now. ?
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Pinkisthenewblack
REALLY??
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Andrea
And….cancelled. ugh had such high hopes for this!
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Wendy
I have to say the ice tray and the swan will make a good hostess gift to a pool party. But I don’t have close friends who has a pool, so I am stuck with both. This month is pretty bad for me. At least I have the scarf.
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Jennifer
I feel the exact same way. I don’t have a pool, and I don’t have close friends with one either. I loved the mini box because up until this month, the items were practical and usable. The sunscreen is, I’m pale as a ghost and will take all that I can get. But the ice tray is pure junk. Cancelled.
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Amanda
I signed up today for an app called swap. That you can swap subscription box stuff. It’s pretty cool but not a lot on there yet. If anybody knows of a place to swap items. I would love to know
Though it might not be open to new members right now. If not, join the waiting list. When you get the email saying you’re off the waitlist, be sure to join quick. I think once I got it and waited about a week and it expired so I was on the wait list again. Each time I think I was on the wait list about 2-3 weeks? Don’t really remember.
Lily
Those trays are so cute! Good idea to use as chocolate molds like how the website suggests! I’m glad that I cancelled mini last month though – would’ve been disappointed to get this for $20 especially considering my monthly ones comes down to around $25ish w/ the 6-month deal. I might need to find the trays in the swap board though!
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Amanda
Where is the swapboard ?
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Melissa
Look under swaps and apply- you can easily list items for swap or look for items you want to swap with. Once you find someone you want to swap with they can decline or swap if you have something they’d like. You can also follow items and swappers
Lily
It’s under the swaps section, I believe you have to apply but it shouldn’t take too long to get approved! 🙂
Trish
Surely they aren’t serious are they? Is there something else that’s hidden?
Terrible- total rip off!
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Dayan
Woah… Double whammy… This is way worse than the regular one ? didn’t know it will be this bad…
So not worth the $19! ? the 2 items’ price is outrageously over inflated! Seriously, who would pay $15 for a 3 oz sunscreen that’s probably not meant for the face and $17 for an ice tray!!!
I can’t I just can’t ?
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Kathy
Dodged a second bullet from POPSUGAR today!!!!
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TerrieNYC
I would have preferred the ice tray instead of the pin in the july regular box.
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Chantel
Same
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Weezie
Yeah, Mini has been really disappointing. I mean, compare this to what we get in Serendipity by Little Lace Box, and it’s only $10. I’m definitely canceling.
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Jet
Ooo going to have to check that one out. Thanks!⚡️Jet
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Danielle
I’m glad I cancelled after last month. The pineapple ice tray is cute but way overpriced, and I don’t need more sunscreen.
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JSP
Wow. What a joke! The exact ice tray is on eBay for $3.89. The sunscreen looks like something straight from a discount store. Not sure what market they’re aiming for???
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Jet
I’ve purchased all my novelty ice cube trays/molds at the dollar spot at Target! Hubby found one somewhere in the city in guitar & bass shapes for $3! We have quite a cute collection of this type & the molds, with the guitar/bass one being the most expensive. Nope, that high retail price is far too over inflated. ⚡️Jet
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Jinytte
To be fair, the one on Ebay appears to be for a single tray, so for a set of two it would be $7.78. Also, that tray is being shipped from China so it may or may not be the same tray. Not to mention by the time you receive it, summer would be about over. But still 2 ice cube trays for $17 is expensive.
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Weezie
Actually, the type of packaging on the sunscreen is very trendy right now, because it’s eco-friendly. A lot of higher end brands have been using it.
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Kathy
Wow and not in a good way, had already dropped psmh
I’m done with this too. Do they think we don’t have sunscreen ?
Now on the other hand my -1st causebox was awesome!
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