35 Subscription Boxes You’ll Want to Give and Receive
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The holidays are nearly here, and we can’t be the only ones feeling the pressure. Where do we even begin our searches for the perfect gift? How can we possibly find something worthy of all the wonderful people in our lives?
When shopping for a woman you hold dear, whether it be a mother, sister, friend, or partner, it’s often the thought that counts. A great gift is considerate, useful, and tailored to your recipient’s unique interests—enter, subscription boxes. Sure, you’ve probably seen a FabFitFun box on your favorite influencer’s Instagram story, but the subscription box market expands well beyond the beauty and wellness realm. Whether you’re a wine lover, bookworm, or cheese connoisseur, there truly is something for everyone. The best part? These gifts quite literally keep on giving—so even if it’s a last-minute gift, it’ll extend far beyond the holiday season.
That said, the options can certainly be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of our favorites, just in time for the holidays. All you have to do is click a few buttons, and the subscription service will do the rest!
Small Mystery Plant, 6-Month Gift
Hey Rooted says plants make people happy and we couldn’t agree more. For the person with a green thumb...or not. Rooted makes growing your indoor jungle easy with their customizable monthly plant subscription.
Seasonal Box
Fab Fit Fun leads the charge of subscription boxes with the trendiest curation of the most buzzy products. Expect fuzzy blankets, slippers, hair products, sweet treats, travel mugs and so much more.
Joy of Jewelry
You’ve seen clothing rental subscriptions, while jewelry rentals feel much rarer. We love that Rocks Box allows you to browse through hundreds of designer styles to create a wishlist of items you’d like to try. Then, styles are handpicked by experts to bring you monthly sets. If you can’t part with an item, you’ll also get member-exclusive discounts to purchase.
Personalized Meal Plan
Between the grocery store runs, check-out lines, and prep time, whipping up a home-cooked meal can feel like a daunting task. Hello Fresh helps you fit cooking into your busy schedule, selecting healthy, balanced meals based on your tastes and delivering ingredients straight to your doorstep.
BeautyFIX Subscription
Dermstore is one of the few dermatologist-approved beauty retailers out there, so this box is one you can trust for your skin. Each month, you or your recipient will receive 5+ products with over $100 total retail value.
Subscription
Splendid Spoon is on a mission to make healthy eating accessible, delicious and joyful. It’s the perfect gift for the busiest people in our lives. With a menu of over 65 no-prep smoothies, soups, noodle/grain bowls and wellness shots, you’ll get an endless supply of vegan, gluten-free, low-in-sugar/sodium ready-to-eat meals delivered.
Personalized Tea Discovery Box
Calling all tea lovers! Sips By’s Discovery Box will introduce you to your new favorite teas and tea brands. Every tea chosen is top-rated from thousands of brands and customized to your personal tastes.
Wine Subscription
There are a ton of wine subscription services out there, but Bright Cellars is one of our favorites. It’s an ultra-personalized curation for a really good price.
Elite Box
Lingerie shouldn’t be a once-in-a-while purchase, it should be a lifestyle to make you feel like your best, sexiest self. Adore Me solves that with their Elite box. After a quick style quiz, you’ll get four to seven styles ranging from loungewear to hot slips, bras, panties and activewear. You’ll keep what you like and return the rest with a small styling fee that saves the awkwardness of trying on lingerie at the mall.
3 Month Subscription
Everyone needs a little taste of home every now and then. Whether you're missing New York pizza or Texas barbecue, Goldbelly works with America's most iconic restaurants, bakeries, and delis to ship your favorite treats to wherever you are on the map.
Subscription Box
Breo Box helps consumers discover game-changing products they never knew they needed. We’re talking fun, useful, techy lifestyle gadgets that add value to your life like USB lighters, smart air purifiers and mini projectors.
Glam Bag
IPSY is on every beauty influencer’s radar. And even if you’re not an influencer, this beauty subscription box will make you feel like one. Each month, they curate the latest and greatest in beauty. Customers will take a personalized quiz to ensure they are receiving the right products for their skin type and goals.
Seasons of Spice Subscription
Calling all home chefs (or home chefs in training). The Seasons of Spice box from Savory elevates your cooking and inspires new types of meals based on the season.
Monthly Subscription
Tired of wearing the same old things? Switch it up with Stitch Fix! Collaborate with a stylist to build a box that suits your style and price point.
Monthly Subscription
Scentbird is a designer perfume subscription that allows you to try out three new scents every month. In other words: Instead of committing to a single scent, you can have them all with Scentbird.
Monthly Subscription
Been looking to elevate your style? Rent the Runway grants access to thousands of designer styles for a fraction of the price. The clothing rental service is also a great, sustainable option for special occasion outfits and one-time wears.
Monthly Membership
In need of a tried and true beauty box? Try out Birchbox to sample an array of miniature luxury products. Each month you will receive a box of two to five beauty and skincare products of your choosing!
Coffee Subscription
Expand your coffee-induced palate with Atlas Coffee Club, the coffee subscription that highlights a new country every month.
Monthly Subscription
Grow your library with Book of the Month, the reading subscription that lets you choose. Each month, subscribers can select a book from their rotating bookshelf which is comprised of five books, each of a different genre.
Self-Care Subscription Box
The holiday season can be stressful, and we could all use a bit of TLC. Each Therabox is filled with self-care goodies to help you or your giftee relax and unwind.
Sanctuary Bath Subscription Box
Speaking of relaxing and unwinding, Bath Blessing offers a Sanctuary Bath Subscription that includes handcrafted bath salts, soaps, and bombs.
Candle of the Month Club
Receive a seasonal candle and matchbox each month with Brooklyn Candle Studio’s Candle Club. From peonies and lavender in the spring, to warm pumpkin and apple in the fall, fill your home with the scents of the season.
Monthly Subscription
Calling all snackers! This box takes you around the world, supplying a selection of bite-sized treats from a new country every month.
Korean Skincare Subscription
Looking to expand your skincare scope? Sample trending K-beauty favorites with a Bomibox subscription. Each box includes full-size and miniatures of deluxe Korean skincare products.
Haut-Chocolate Club - Three Month
Indulge in something sweet with Vosges Haut-Chocolate Club. Each month, members will receive up to three deliveries of their classic and bestselling truffle collections.
Color Pass
Who doesn’t love to switch up their nails? Receive every ORLY collection—which includes six shades—before they drop with ORLY Color Pass.
Wine Club
Okay, fine, twist our arms...we’ll add another wine subscription. Love Cork Screw’s wine club is all about enjoying wine whenever and however you please—free of any conventions or judgment. Sign us up!
The Salon Monthly Membership
Finding the right products for your hair is no easy task, but experimentation is easy with Prose’s haircare subscription. Try out new products every month so you can find what works for you.
Juice Subscription
Your body is a temple; treat it like one. Pressed’s Juice Subscription delivers six cold-pressed juices to your front door to make staying healthy a piece of cake.
Monthly Subscription
Every aspiring mixologist will have a ball with Shaker and Spoon, which offers countless drink kits to broaden their repertoire.
Spice Subscription
Explore the flavors of the world from your own kitchen. With the Piquant Post Spice Subscription, you will be able to sample four new spices from a different country or region every month. Not to mention, a recipe card is included to go along with each spice.
Flower Subsription
Brighten up your space with a monthly or weekly subscription to Urban Stems. Because really, who doesn’t love monthly flowers?
Pint Club
Never stress about late-night ice cream cravings again with Jeni’s Pint Club. Every month, subscribers will receive a curated selection of four pints (some flavors that haven’t even hit the shelves yet).
Cheese Subscription
Whether you’re an amateur or a connoisseur, Mouth’s subscription brings exciting new tasting experiences to cheese lovers each month. This might just be the perfect accompaniment to the wine subscription you’ve been mulling over.
Something Special Monthly Subscription
There’s something to be said for the element of surprise. Each month, Brother Vellies will send you or your giftee “something special,” whether it be a ceramic vase crafted by artisans in Mexico or a scented candle hand-poured in the brand’s New York studio. You never know what to expect, and that’s the beauty of it.
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