Sunday, August 16, 2015

List of Australian subscription boxes! MASTER POST


Hey everyone!

With the shutting down of Violet Box, quite a few people have been scrambling around for box recommendations. So I've decided to do a master post! Just click the name of the box to be taken to their website.
I'll also link to my reviews with a [x] where I have reviews.
All information correct as of 11/8/2015 and of course this is all based on my experiences as well as reading everyone else's!
I will aim to update this regularly - if I've forgot a box do let me know because I'd like this to be a comprehensive list :)

21/1/2017 - updated

♥ AUSTRALIAN-BASED ♥

♥ Beauty

The Parcel - Marie Claire [x]
* $25/quarter (three months)
* $90 for a year subscription
* Consistently great value boxes with RRP well over $100 each box.
* Everyone gets the same box
* Contents may be similar to or contain freebies from their magazine, only comes every quarter.
* Good amount of full size items
* Previous items: Makeup, skincare, haircare, nails


The Parcel - Ageless Beauty
* $25/quarter
* $80 for a year subscription
* First quarter came out this month.
* Like The Parcel - Marie Claire (same company), but with an anti-ageing focus. (Skincare that address wrinkles, etc)
* Everyone gets the same box
* Good amount of full size items
* Previous items: Skincare, haircare



LustHaveIt [x]
* $20/month, regularly has $10/month for your first box coupons, +$3 for shipping
* Lots of past issues (including shipping, customer service)
* Cute pouch with each 'box'
* But have been on an upswing since May with good value boxes with solid curation and offer item options/spoilers often.
* Variations in boxes, not necessarily according to profile
* Generally more samples than full sized items
* Previous items: Skincare, haircare, makeup, body, nails


Bellabox [x]
* $17.95/month, has had groupons/ourdeals and regularly has $5 off coupons too
* Generally timely, has cute "themes" and a cute cardboard box
* Value of items often don't exceed what you pay by too much
* Generally more samples than full sized items - generally one expensive item and the rest samples
* Occasional repeats
* Previous items: Skincare, haircare, makeup, body, nails, perfume, a highlighter (:D)

Mirenesse Glamm Box
* $25/month (to be a Mirenesse VIP, which includes other benefits)
* Will only contain Mirenesse makeup/skincare
* Very mixed reviews on this one, I gave up trying to use their website so I don't have a personal opinion.
* Boxes in the past have been good value (despite inflated "RRP" prices)
* Complaints about customer service, shipping time, etc
* Misleading company practices (so do your research and keep your wits about you)

Flora and Fauna
* $30/quarter
* Eco-friendly only products
* "seasonally relevant products"
* Previous items: Skincare, Makeup, Body, Toothbrush (?)

Vegan Box
* Two types: Snacking Box and Vegan Box
* Snack: $29.95/month (inc shipping)
* Beauty: $49.95/monyj


HerFashionBox
* NSW FAIR TRADE WARNING (7.10.16) [x]
* $59.95/quarter, sign up to newsletter for $5 off
* "3-4 on trend fashion accessories, at least 3 beauty & lifestyle deluxe samples"
* Three options: classic (mostly black/gold), trendy (generally colourful), feminine (generally soft pink/nudes) (that's not what they say about each option by the way, that's just what I've seen LOL - when I had the box I chose feminine but I wanted only black accessories so I chose classic the next month, for example)
* Everyone receives very similar boxes with differently coloured accessories depending on their "style" option.
* Previous items: hats, watches, scarves, jewellery, skincare makeup, body



♥ Asian Beauty

none right now :(


♥ Lifestyle

Camirelli Crate [x]
* $40+ $10 shipping/month for the standard crate - other options available including Melts, Soaps Coouple and Man.
* "This Crate will have 4 full size products and 6 samples every month! Items can include Soy Candles, Handmade Soaps, Coffee Scrubs, Body Butter, Bath Salts, Face Masks and more bath and body products"
* Handmade items
* Everyone gets the same box
* Previous items: Soap, foot scrub, headband, stationery, melts, candles, body butter

Butterfly Party Soap Studio
* $35/month including shipping for the standard soap box - other options include bath, body, and bath & body
* Last box is October 2015!
* "The box will include a variety of soap which could include full sized bars, soap mini's, sample sizes, guest soaps, soap cupcakes and novelty soaps."
* Handmade soaps in the standard box, other items including scrubs, lip balms, bath whips, etc in bath/body boxes
* Previous items: Soap, foot scrub, headband, stationery, melts, candles, body butter

♥ Cycle

Moxie Box Club [x]
* $30/box (monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly depending on your choice)
* Choose five items from the Moxie range
* Items to choose from: pads, liners, tampons, underwear



♥ Food
HarvestBox
* $7.95/box (you choose healthy snacks!)
* to be continued



♥ INTERNATIONAL ♥ (ships to Australia)

♥ Beauty

 Look Fantastic
* Based on Britain, free worldwide shipping
* £15/month (~$30AUD), £40/3 months (~$85AUD), £135 (~$287AUD)
*  "Will always contain a minimum of six products"
* Previous items: beauty, makeup, haircare, skincare
* (I've never received this box personally but I think it looks really good! Go look at the past boxes on the website or do some googling!)

Lip Monthly
* Based in the US
* $12.95USD + $8USD shipping (approx $17AUD + $11AUD = $28AUD)
* First bag for 5USD + 8USD shipping (~$18AUD)

♥ Asian Beauty

MaskGenie [x]
* Based in Hong Kong
* $22USD/10 masks a month (~$30AUD), $12USD/5 masks a month (~$16AUD)
* Great curation, good shipping time (from HK to Australia is pretty decent!), comes in a cute pouch
* Also has limited edition pouch packs that aren't the monthly subscription
* Everyone gets the same pouch

Beauteque Monthly 
* Based in US / ships from US
* $24USD/month + shipping ($9.95)


These don't have boxes anymore:
* Violet Box
* The Parcel - Girlfriend
* Nature's Beauty Bag (Have moved onto non-box endeavor: Vegan Made Delights)
* Brad's K Beauty Box (If you've purchased from him, click here )
* Splash Box
* Choc Full of Happiness
* It's That Time
* K Beauty By Kirsty
* Empire Box
* Little Fairy Soapery
* Style Story (company still up)

These don't ship to Australia unless you get a US address:
* Ipsy
* Birchbox
* Glossybox
* Memebox

13 comments:

  1. This is the most thorough sub box post Ive ever read!! Perfect timing too as Im deciding on which box to sub to!! :-)

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    1. Whoops, didn't mean to delete my comment!

      What a great comprehensive list!

      Thanks for linking up with the Monday Makeup Madness link up party :)

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  3. I have never heard of half of these boxes, such a great list! I currently only subscribe to The Parcel by Marie Claire as I needed to cull the amount of samples I was getting!

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    1. The parcel is easily my favourite right now! I also really need to cull on the samples, eep!

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  4. This is such a great list! I'm not currently subscribed to any boxes but I might try the ones where you don't need a subscription just because I'm not sure if I'll like/use the products :)

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    1. For some boxes it's quite easy to sign up to the subscription and cancel after one box! For others not so much... (Bellabox is still sending me love letters because they refused to unsubscribe me so I cut off payment... ack xD)

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  5. Oh great list! I'm not subscribed to any boxes at the moment, but geesh the price for Australian boxes has gone up!

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    1. They really have! The box market has been suffering quite a lot from our not-great economy recently :'( You seem to have a pretty good idea of what you want to buy anyway ^^

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  6. Brilliant post hon! This tells me everything I need to know, and it's all on the one page - love it, and thanks so much ♥♥♥

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  7. What a great list. I feel a little sad reading it though. I miss the good old days of boxes eg before Bellabox went to hell and Violet Box still existed. I'm definitely going to get Splash box again. I loved the first one :)

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