POPSUGAR Must Have Unboxing and Review: August 2013

Happy 1st Birthday to POPSUGAR MustHave! One year ago (a year and one month, actually, but whatever) we received our first MustHave boxes, and I remember the first box was a huge letdown. I thought to myself that there’s no way I would consider subscribing to this one, and here I am, 8 months in and counting. To celebrate this very important first anniversary the August box included a beautiful Gorjana&Griffin necklace as a special bonus gift for all loyal subscribers. And best of all, the contents this time were as fun as they were practical, I can see a lot of people being happy with the August box.

About PopSugar Must Have:
With POPSUGAR Must Have, you’ll get an exciting monthly box, full of fun, hand-selected items from POPSUGAR editors. Each box will include a variety of full-sized products and premium items worth over $100 (ARV). It costs $35/month and you can use the code REFERF5 to get a special one-time $5 discount off your first box.
If you would like to use my referral link please click here to subscribe to PopSugar Must Have. Thank you!

Gorjana&Griffin Open Circle Necklace 
So, this is our special gift from POPSUGAR MustHave for their first anniversary. When we first saw a sneak peek last month featuring this necklace, I honestly thought it’s going to be one of those long-chained ones, but in the end it turned out to be short and dainty. It’s hard to believe that this little thing can cost $65, but when you consider that it’s made of sterling silver and plated with 18K gold, I guess it kind of makes sense. It’s definitely very pretty, and I haven’t decided if I want to keep it for myself or put it in my Christmas presents stash.

LULAH Body Wash in Vanilla Orchid
LULAH is a fairly new brand, they only make 4 types of body treats right now: body wash, body spray, hand cream and body lotion. I like that they are cruelty-free and don’t include nasty ingredients in their products. There were several variations of body wash sent out, and I got the Vanilla Orchid one – it actually smells more like orchid than vanilla, so I was a little disappointed just because I love vanilla so much, but at the same time I still really enjoyed the warm fruity fragrance. I don’t know when I will actually get to use this, since I have a large stash of unopened body washes already, but it’s not like it will go bad in a month, right? 🙂

May Designs Weekly To-Dos Notebook
I don’t use paper notebooks, so this cutie is going to the gift stash. I don’t really know for sure if anyone in my family still uses these instead of their smartphone, so I plan to use it in our annual white elephant gift exchange, and maybe someone over there will be interested.

Dermalogica Precleanse and Special Cleansing Gel
Thorough cleansing is good, but I usually omit the first step – the oil cleanse – out of sheer laziness more than anything. Both of these cleansers will get used, but I doubt I will purchase a full size of either one, especially since I found my new HG one-step cleanser which I will tell you about some time soon 🙂

Nature Box Granny Smith Apples
It’s always weird to see products from other subscription companies included in my boxes. First it was Ipsy collaborating with Starlooks, now it’s POPSUGAR MustHave with Naturebox. The apples tasted pretty much like dried apples should, kind of bland and chewy. I like some types of dried fruit, but apples are not among my favorites. Just a personal preference, the quality of this snack was actually pretty high. Naturebox is offering a 50% discount on your first box for MustHave subscribers, but be warned, I heard it’s pretty annoying to cancel and you have to call in.

Lunares Red Apple Bowl
I might not like the taste of dried apples, but I sure like the look of fresh ones. This apple bowl will make a great addition to my kitchen counter and will serve as a ring holder while I’m cooking or washing dishes.

Bentgo Stackable Bento Box in Blue
The bento box is the star of this month for me! Blue is my favorite color, but I would have been alright with just about any of them. This box is actually huuuge, it can contain a lot of food, there’s probably enough space for both lunch AND dinner. It’s made of a dishwasher-safe BPA-free material, and includes cute plastic silverware. Right now my husband comes home for lunch every day, but maybe I can pack his lunches in this little baby now and we’ll see how he likes that 🙂

The verdict: Overall, I’m pretty happy with this month’s box contents, I think the bento box alone made it totally worth it. Of course, the adorable apple bowl will be used a lot, too. Everything else I consider nice bonuses which can always be used as presents.

Are you a POPSUGAR MustHave subscriber? What do you think of this month’s box?