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A guide to subscription services

Subscription boxes are such a great way to treat yourself when you least expect it. Regardless of whether you had a bad week or you just need to unwind, subscription boxes are the way to go. All you need to do is sign up and pay for a monthly subscription for a box full of goodies of your preference, and then wait for the delivery. Once subscribed, you get a new box of goodies delivered to your door every month. Depending on the service, it could either be a surprise or it could be something you selected.

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There are many subscription box services that gives you a little boost of motivation, or a lift in your mood every month when you need it.My Reward Box is a subscription service that sends out handcrafted bath and body essentials, trendy makeup, and delicious snacks to pamper and reward yourself.

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Similarly Indigo Beaux sends tea, makeup, and relaxation products to help you create your own home spa. Bloomsy Box delivers hand picked bouquets of flowers shipped directly from the farms they grew on to give you a little love for the rest of the week. Hopebox collects handmade goodies from creative artists who have their own stories of hope and healing to provide solidarity, friendship, and hope for those who need it. There are so many other subscription boxes that you can explore like Feeling Fab, Singles Swag, and Fab.Fit.Fun. There is even a subscription box service called Choco Rush that gives you carefully curated and handpicked chocolates from some of the best chocolate makers in the world. After all, chocolate solves everything.


Speaking of chocolates, there are tons of subscription boxes that delivers food be it fresh ingredients, organic alternatives, or even a box full of food samples to try out! Homechef, Plated, Blue Apron, and Hello Fresh are only a fraction of the subscription box services that sends fresh ingredients along with instructions on how to make a certain dish. This definitely helps make cooking faster, healthier, and more exciting as you get new recipes every week. The ingredients are even pre-portioned so no cutting or measuring required!

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There are also lots of tasting boxes like Love With Food, Graze, and Nature Box that aim to help you discover organic and natural snacks as alternatives to junk food. Try The World gives you the opportunity to try and learn more about local foods from all over the world. Heatseekers gives thrillseekers flavorful hot sauces every month to give people the spice they need in their life. Vegans, candy lovers, and meat lovers are not left out either because there are subscription boxes that cater to everybody’s tastes.


The subscription boxes don’t necessarily have to be for yourself either, you could subscribe for a friend or family member who you feel really deserves some relaxation or fresh recipes.  Some of these subscription boxes aim at satisfying your pets such as Bark Box or The Naked Dog Box and for those of you who don’t own dogs, you can get the Squawk Box for your parrot!   

  
There are but a small portion of the options to choose from and be surprised by. From beauty items to books to gadgets, there’s a box out there for everyone.

Photo by inc.com

8/29/2017

By Karen Sin Li Hor, Staff Writer

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