Shopping for friends during the holidays can be challenging, but this year it doesn’t have to be! Gain back your time by gifting subscription boxes filled with hand-picked items all perfectly wrapped. Here are ten subscription boxes to get you started:
1. Birchbox ($30 for 3 months)
Each Birchbox comes with five beauty samples from top-selling brands. Your friend can customize their boxes by filling out a profile with their beauty preferences. This is a great way for them to test out products before buying the full-sized versions. Get them a three-month subscription for $30 so that they can start testing out new products now!
2. Play! By Sephora ($10 per month)
Play! By Sephora is for your friends that want to be surprised. Each box includes a selection of five beauty products selected by the Sephora team. They will also receive a collectible makeup bag, exclusive access to video tutorials, handbooks on how to use each product and an in-store redeemable Beauty Insider pass.
3. Beauteque ($24 per month)
If your friend loves to try Korean beauty products, Beauteque is perfect for them. Each box contains six full-sized products ranging from skincare, makeup, body and hair care. Special bonus – for first time subscribers, use the code CREAMERYBB at checkout to gift your friend an additional beauty blender.
4. Bombay & Cedar ($29.95–$49.95 per month)
Bombay & Cedar is an aromatherapy, beauty, wellness and lifestyle subscription box that contains both full-sized and sample products. All items are vegan, cruelty-free and mostly organic. Prices start from $29.95 for a mini box with 5-7 products. However, if you’re feeling generous, you can get the premium box with 8-10 products for $49.95.
5. Love With Food ($9.99–$24.99 per month)
Love With Food is great for all the snackers on your list. Each box contains some of the best snacks from around the world, made with real ingredients and no added chemicals. Also, for every box delivered, they will donate one meal to an American family in need. You can choose from three box options: tasting, deluxe and gluten-free.
6. Candy Club ($29.99–$49.99 per month)
Candy Club partners with small artisans and popular candy producers to bring you some of the tastiest candies that cannot be found in your local convenience store. The $29.99 Fun Box has six 6-oz candy cups, but for first time customers, you can get it for only $9.99. If you love your friend even more, get them the Party Box with larger candy cups.
7. Try the World ($39 per month)
Got an adventurous friend who loves to try food from around the world? Try the World curates seven to eight authentic, international gourmet foods including cooking ingredients, snacks and drinks. Your friend will also receive tips, recipes and stories that will make them feel as if they were really there.
8. Field to Cup ($14.97–$34.97 per month)
All the tea drinkers on your list will love you when you gift them a subscription box from Field to Cup. Each box contains four to five big packets of loose leaf teas from some of the nicest flavors. There are a range of options to choose from, so decide wisely on which box suits them the most.
9. Cloth & Paper ($18–$48 per month)
Cloth & Paper creates the best boxes for your stationery needs. Your friend will get thos hard-to-get products and new items that aren’t available in the United States. Depending on what your friend likes, you can choose from the Penspiration Box ($18), the Stationery Box ($38) or the Penspiration and Stationery Box ($48).
10. Paletteful Packs ($23.95–$35.95 per month)
Gift Paletteful Packs’ subscription boxes are perfect for your creative friends who like to make mesmerizing artwork. Each box contains every art supply needed to create a work of art. Decide from three selections of boxes: Young Artist ($30.95), Premier Paletteful Pack ($35.95) and Paletteful Petite Pack ($23.95).