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Our Top Subscription Box Picks From USA, Korea and UK

Subscription boxes of all varieties such as gourmet foods, makeup and beauty items, apparel and accessories etc are always a delight to have—it’s almost like a present at your mailbox/doorstep every month, especially when you least expect it or if you’re having a bad day.

If you’re located in a country where the subscription box  trend hasn’t caught on yet, or if you’re not a fan of some of the choices in the boxes you’ve been getting, here’s what we found from USA, Korea and UK that we think you might like!

Scentbird

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Want to try a scent out before you make it your signature? Scentbird allows you to pick out a fragrance of your choice among its 450+ designer and niche options every month. The best part is that it comes in a chic reusable bottle that you can bring in your purse for a scent refresh throughout the day (enough for 4 sprays everyday in a month). Scentbird’s subscription begins at USD14.95 a month and you can let your Boxer know when and if you would like to cancel your plan!

 

Petit Vour

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For vegan beauty lovers, it’s probably an understatement to say that beauty subscription boxes that offer cruelty-free, organic, all-natural products are almost impossible to find. Which is exactly why Petit Vour is the #1 vegan beauty box in our books. At USD15 a month, you can get a box filled with four personalized beauty miniatures that are non-toxic, cruelty-free, vegan, and ethically-made.

 

Julep Maven

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If you’re a fan of Julep Maven’s tinted lip oil treatments and creme-to-powder blush sticks, go for the beauty brand’s customisable subscription boxes. Julep Maven lets you pick what you would love to try out from the monthly new collections, from the Bare Face Cleansing Oil to funky-coloured lip glosses. You can swap a product or change a colour preference in your box – all for USD24.99.

 

Boxycharm

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If we’re talking about the best beauty boxes that are worth every cent, Boxycharm takes the top spot for its affordable USD21 boxes that offer 4 to 5 full sized, luxury beauty items. For a better idea of what you can receive, July’s box had items such as OFRA Professional Magnetic Palette, Mally Beauty Rounded Blender Brush or Evercolor Starlight Waterproof Eyeliner Single, Noyah Lip Gloss, and PYT Hair Oil Treatment – all worth between USD15-59 each. Talk about a major beauty steal!

 

Allure Beauty Box

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But if you prefer beauty brands that have been around for a while and new labels that will make it big in the market, Allure’s Beauty Box might be up your alley. Featuring editor’s picks that include deluxe, full-sized items from brands such as Estée Lauder, Glamglow, Clinique, Smashbox, and La Mer, Allure Beauty Box costs USD15 a pop if you’re interested.

 

Glossybox

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Get five surprise luxury beauty products each month from GLOSSYBOX with a subscription. The best part about GLOSSYBOX is that you only receive hair, skincare, beauty and perfume sample-sized products from well known luxury and up-and-coming niche brands such as OleHenriksen, Essie, Fresh, Tarte, Benefit, GlamGlow, OPI, Burberry and more. Another perk is the prettily-packaged makeup boxes and expert beauty tips within each box on how to make the most of the samples you receive.

You can choose to get the 6-month plan for USD 126 (paid upfront); the monthly plan at USD 21 per month; or the 12-month plan at USD 222 (USD 18.5 per month). Our Boxers are able to ship to you these pretty boxes every month if you’d like, or you can also ShopandBox the box of the month.

 

Ipsy

Ipsy

The brainchild of famous YouTube makeup artist and entrepreneur Michelle Phan, Ipsy provides you with personalized “Glam Bags” that cost USD 10 each month based on a beauty quiz that you take in order for them to tailor each product based on your needs. Once you become a member, you can also leave product reviews so that you can get more points for you to redeem beauty items; or you can cash in your points to get a bonus in your next Glam Bag. Once you receive your Glam Bag, you can follow along at home with our stylist-created looks online and get beauty tips and tricks!

You can choose the monthly subscription for USD 10 each month (free cancellation at any time!) or go for the annual subscription at USD 110 a year (you get one free month).

 

BirchBox – Men

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Birchbox Men is the ideal subscription box for gentlemen out there who enjoy grooming and dressing up smartly. For USD 20 a month or USD 195 annually (two months free), you can get a box each month featuring a range of “top-shelf grooming samples—from heritage shave creams to woodsy cologne—plus a full-size product like a gadget, bar tool, or stylish accessory.” Like Ipsy, you will fill out the Grooming Profile after signing up to have products tailored to suit your personal style/needs.

 

Graze

Graze

Photo credits to mysubscriptionaddiction.com

For foodies and gourmet snackers, UK’s graze is the perfect subscription box for you. With over one hundred awesome snacks that score high on the healthy scale, including nuts, dried fruit, dips, olives and seeds, as well as some well-deserved flapjacks, cakes, popcorn and natural treats, your ideal box of snacks is picked on the ratings you select online. Choose from the Variety, Light, or Kids Box at only £3.99 per month and feel free to cancel at anytime with a few days notice.

 

Memebox

Photo credits to @memebox_usa

Photo credits to @memebox_usa

Memebox is a Korean non-subscription one-time box service that provides you with curated full-sized skincare and cosmetics brands from Korea. If you’re a fan of all beauty items made in Korea, you’d love brands including Etude House, Berrisom, Banila Co., Benton, PeriPera, Holika Holika, Innisfree and more. Check out their XO Memebox category where you can find makeup collaborations with Nylon, MakeUpByEvon, Pony—mostly high-quality trendsetting products. Memebox ships to South Korea and the USA as well, so our Boxers from both countries are able to ship you this curated package if you like.

 

Power Up Box

Photo credits to powerupbox.com

Geek and gamer subscription boxes are nothing new these days, but Power Up Box is a particularly exciting and recent one. There are two options you can choose from: the Premium Box (USD 29.95) or Deluxe box (USD 19.95). The Premium box comes with 6-9 hand-picked items plus a monthly T-shirt with a value of up to USD 70; whereas the Deluxe comes with 4-6 hand-picked items plus a monthly T-shirt with a value of up to USD 50. You can find a mix of Funko products, comic books, bags and more in their boxes.

Here’s how you can ShopandBox a subscription box:

  1. Add a subscription package into your Order as an item
  2. ShopandBox will assign you the most appropriate Boxer to help with your Order
  3. Every month, the same assigned Boxer will let you know when your next subscription has arrived and is ready for shipping
  4. Simply log in to the ShopandBox site and submit a new Order
  5. Your assigned Boxer will ship your monthly box to you

Check out our FAQ page here if you have more questions, or leave a comment on this blog post and we will get back to you as soon as we can! If you’re into health and fitness instead of beauty, food and fashion, take a look at our five favourite fitness subscription boxes here for more options as well.

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37 Comments

  • Reply
    winnie
    June 28, 2015 at 6:30 pm

    Hi I would like to ask for the ipsybag subscription box, how much will it cost to ship to Singapore ? Thank you(:

    • ShopandBox
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      admin
      June 29, 2015 at 11:43 am

      Hi Winnie! Thanks for your enquiry, Ipsy looks to be under 500g. 3 day express shipping from the US to Spore is around $15 USD for 500g. When you put through an order, your Boxer will be able to give you a more accurate quote especially if you decide to add other items into your box to make full use of your international shipping fee. Your Boxer can shop across different stores for you and no payment taken till you’re happy, so have fun!

  • Reply
    Alina
    September 29, 2015 at 7:10 am

    Hello 🙂 I really would like to try the memebox! The korean beauty products always look interesting and I love to read about korean “beauty secrets” or watch YouTube videos of people using their products but since I live in Germany I don’t have the chance to try something. So the box would be a good idea because I could try some korean brands and their products without requiring a specific product.
    Thanking you in anticipation! ^-^

    • ShopandBox
      Reply
      admin
      October 1, 2015 at 11:36 am

      Hi Alina, we can definitely help you with this! Many of these subscription boxes have really amazing products.If you wanted to try Memebox, we have US and Korean Boxers (Personal Shoppers) who can help you out. Simply sign up for an account at http://www.shopandbox.com, add ANYTHING you want to your wishlist (even items not on our website), scroll down and name your order. You’ll be assigned your very own Boxer who will shop for what you want and ship it to you!

  • Reply
    Amal
    October 2, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    Hi. How much would shipping to Brunei for those Ipsy glam bags? 🙂

    • ShopandBox
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      admin
      October 10, 2015 at 12:06 pm

      Hi Amal! Shipping via USPS starts at 18 USD from the US to Brunei for 500g. You can also consider using the Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope which is approx 26 USD and can go up to about 2kg or so. Your assigned Boxer (Personal Shopper) can buy you anything you want across multiple stores so have fun!

  • Reply
    sharifa
    October 8, 2015 at 8:41 pm

    hi i would ask about the tipsy bag , how much will it cost to ship to oman ?

    • ShopandBox
      Reply
      admin
      October 10, 2015 at 12:08 pm

      Hi Sharifa, thanks for your enquiry! Shipping via USPS Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope (6-10 days, can hold up to 2-3 kg) starts at approx 26 USD. Your assigned Boxer (Personal Shopper) can buy you anything you want across multiple stores so have fun!

  • Reply
    Priya
    November 16, 2015 at 1:19 am

    Hi there, Im interested with the Ipsy bag. How do I proceed and how much does it cost to ship to Malaysia?

    • ShopandBox
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      admin
      November 24, 2015 at 2:48 pm

      Hi Priya, sure thing! We would love to help you with this. We are a personal shopping service where we match you with a Boxer (Personal Shopper) in the country you wish to shop from. Your Boxer can buy you ANYTHING you want and ship it to you. We have Boxers in 20 countries and amazing DHL shipping rates. To get started:

      1) Sign up for an account at http://www.shopandbox.com
      2) Add ANYTHING you want to your USA Wishlist
      3) Submit your order
      4) You’ll be assigned a Boxer

      For shipping rates, 500g express 3 day shipping is approx 12 USD from the US to Malaysia, check out our rates page and shipping calculator at http://www.shopandbox.com/v2/rates. And for more info on how the service works, check out http://www.shopandbox.com/v2/how_to

      Thanks!

  • Reply
    Patricia
    November 19, 2015 at 1:28 pm

    Hi! How much will be the shipping for Ipsy to the Philippines? Thanks! 🙂

    • ShopandBox
      Reply
      admin
      November 24, 2015 at 2:50 pm

      Hi Patricia!

      sure thing! We would love to help you with this. We are a personal shopping service where we match you with a Boxer (Personal Shopper) in the country you wish to shop from. Your Boxer can buy you ANYTHING you want and ship it to you. We have Boxers in 20 countries and amazing DHL shipping rates. To get started:

      1) Sign up for an account at http://www.shopandbox.com
      2) Add ANYTHING you want to your USA Wishlist
      3) Submit your order
      4) You’ll be assigned a Boxer

      For shipping rates, 500g starts at 18 USD from the US to Phillipines with USPS, check out our rates page and shipping calculator at http://www.shopandbox.com/v2/rates. And for more info on how the service works, check out http://www.shopandbox.com/v2/how_to

      Thanks!

  • Reply
    Chelsea
    December 2, 2015 at 6:56 pm

    How much is the shipping for the ipsy bag to australia? 🙂

    • ShopandBox
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      admin
      December 3, 2015 at 8:32 am

      Hi Chelsea, thanks for your enquiry! Our Boxers (Personal Shoppers) use our great DHL Express shipping rates which means 3 day shipping from the US to Au costs 15 USD for a 500g parcel. Your Boxer can shop across multiple stores for you, for ANYTHING you want, so let them know what you want and they can maximise your international shipping. Do check out our rates page for more info at shopandbox.com/v2/rates. Thanks and happy shopping =)

  • Reply
    Maiya
    December 11, 2015 at 11:25 am

    Hey there, Im interested with the Memebox . How do I proceed and how much does it cost to ship to Malaysia?

    • ShopandBox
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      admin
      December 28, 2015 at 5:05 pm

      Hi Maiya thanks for your enquiry. We use DHL shipping and have very competitive rates, 1 – 3 day shipping will be approx 13.50 USD from the US to Malaysia for 500g or 14785.96 KRW from Korea to Malaysia. You can find out more on our rates page at http://www.shopandbox.com/v2/rates. To get started-
      1. sign up for an account as http://www.shopandbox.com
      2. add ANYTHING you want to your Wishlist
      3. name your order and click ‘SUBMIT ORDER’
      4. You’ll be assigned your very own Boxer (Personal Shopper) in the country you wish to shop from

  • Reply
    Yan
    December 27, 2015 at 1:34 pm

    Hi! how much would express shipping by DHL to Brunei cost for Birch Boxes?

    • ShopandBox
      Reply
      admin
      December 28, 2015 at 5:10 pm

      Hi Yan, thanks for your enquiry, we have various shipping options for you to choose from but have recently added DHL which means 1-3 day shipping to your doorstep! You can find out more on our rates page at http://www.shopandbox.com/v2/rates. To get started-
      1. sign up for an account as http://www.shopandbox.com
      2. add ANYTHING you want to your Wishlist
      3. name your order and click ‘SUBMIT ORDER’
      4. You’ll be assigned your very own Boxer (Personal Shopper) in the country you wish to shop from

  • Reply
    Zainab
    December 27, 2015 at 10:55 pm

    Just wondering how much it would cost to ship ipsy to the uk. Is it possible to know the total cost in British pounds. Thanks

    • ShopandBox
      Reply
      admin
      December 28, 2015 at 5:07 pm

      Hi Zainab, yes we can definitely ship you anything you want from the US to the UK. Our community of US Boxers (Personal Shoppers) would love to help you buy what you want. You can find out more on our rates page at http://www.shopandbox.com/v2/rates. To get started-
      1. sign up for an account as http://www.shopandbox.com
      2. add ANYTHING you want to your Wishlist
      3. name your order and click ‘SUBMIT ORDER’
      4. You’ll be assigned your very own Boxer (Personal Shopper) in the country you wish to shop from

  • Reply
    Az
    December 28, 2015 at 12:48 am

    Hello, can i order more than 2 ipsy glam bags?! :))

    • ShopandBox
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      admin
      December 28, 2015 at 4:55 pm

      Yes you can order more than one Ipsy Glam bag. Simply let your assigned Boxer (Personal Shopper) know =)

  • Reply
    Shi
    December 28, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    Hi, how much would the shipping cost for 10 ipsy glam bags to brunei by DHL express shipping?

    • ShopandBox
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      admin
      December 29, 2015 at 10:10 pm

      Hi Shi, assuming that each Ipsy bag is approx 150g-200g, shipping 10 bags would amount to 2kg. We have express DHL shipping rates and 2kg would cost approx 49 USD for 3 day shipping to your doorstep. You can find out more on our rates page at http://www.shopandbox.com/v2/rates =)

  • Reply
    Zaim
    January 18, 2016 at 6:54 pm

    Hi. How much would shipping to Brunei for those powerupbox?

  • Reply
    Lakshmi Praba
    April 15, 2016 at 9:37 am

    Do you ship to Malaysia?

    • Anna Loh
      Reply
      Anna
      April 24, 2016 at 5:39 pm

      Hi Lakshmi, thanks for your inquiry. Yes we do worldwide shipping. Your Boxer can buy you anything you want and ship it to you in one box!

  • Reply
    Sara
    October 9, 2016 at 4:41 pm

    Hi how much is the Ipsy bag with shipping to Malaysia?

    • ShopandBox
      Reply
      admin
      October 13, 2016 at 8:11 am

      Hi Sara, Wwth ShopandBox, you pay what the items cost (no markup), a service fee (10-14% on cost of items) and international shipping. Please visit our rates page (www.shopandbox.com/v2/rates) to get an estimate. You can also submit a non-obligation order to get a quote and have a chat to one of our Boxers (Personal Shoppers). We do partner up with DHL where shipping is charged at a minimum of 500g and an IPSY bag is approx 200-300g so you’ll be able to add other items into your box at no extra international shipping cost.

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    Luin
    November 10, 2016 at 12:49 pm

    Hi there! I’m wondering if it’ll be possible to shop for different subscription boxes and have them mailed to the same boxer so that it’ll come in one shipment? If that is possible, how do I go about it?

    • ShopandBox
      Reply
      admin
      November 18, 2016 at 9:44 am

      Hi Luin, most definitely! You can connect with one of our US Boxers (Personal Shoppers) who’ll help you buy anything else you want. To get started, sign up for an account at http://www.shopandbox.com or download our app, add ANYTHING you want to your USA WISHLIST (even items not on our website), name your order and hit the “Submit Order” button to be assigned your very own Boxer. You can chat to your Boxer on the message board and she can organize to buy you what you want and get it shipped to you!

  • Reply
    Masa Sojer
    December 10, 2016 at 3:07 am

    Hii

    How much do you think shipping to Slovenia (Europe) would cost for the ipsy bag?

    • ShopandBox
      Reply
      ShopandBox
      December 15, 2016 at 4:13 pm

      Hi Masa, postage to Slovenia from the USA starts at approx 34 USD. You can ask your Boxer (Personal Shopper) for a non-obligation quote and advice on how to make the most of your shipping cost. Your Boxer can shop across multiple stores.

  • Reply
    Chatlotte
    January 3, 2017 at 6:37 am

    Hi is it possible to get a ispy box to the uk? And how much is postage also please.

    • ShopandBox
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      ShopandBox
      January 5, 2017 at 8:58 am

      Hi Charlotte, thanks for your enquiry. We can ship anything you want from the US to the UK. Simply let your Boxer (Personal Shopper) know what you want; your Boxer is able to shop across multiple stores, repackage everything into one parcel and get it to your doorstep! You can opt to use DHL or USPS and feel free to check out the rates page (www.shopandbox.com/v2/rates) to see how much shipping will be. Alternatively, submit a non-obligation order to get an estimate from one of our Boxers. Thanks and happy ShopandBoxing!

  • Reply
    Crystal
    February 16, 2017 at 7:32 am

    So here’my situation: I live in the US and have an account with ipsy but I am moving to Ireland on March 4th and won’t have a way to keep my subscription once I leave the country. What would be my best option?

    • ShopandBox
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      ShopandBox
      February 24, 2017 at 12:04 pm

      Hi Crystal, our US Boxers (Personal Shoppers) can help you with this. Simply let them purchase a new subscription on your behalf and once a month they can send it to you alongside with anything else you want from the US. Let me know how this sounds! Thanks!

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