Popsugar Must Have July 2014 *SPOILERS*

[melanie0971]

I have a big head with lots of thick hair... Usually cannot wear ball caps because of it! The hat is a little snug at first, but is stretchy. I think it fits perfectly!

same here!

 

[kristab94]

Just got my box, I actually love the hat.  It's not normally my style but looks ok, very impressed! 

The jump rope is actually a little longer than I'm used to, so hopefully I can get better at it.  Kept  tripping over it. 

 

[northwest22]

Boo! I had today off and my box was "out for delivery" but it never came.

 

[jiblet]

Received my box today, and now that's it's here, I'm pretty happy with it!  Some pictures below. The hat came folded up in the box and can be shaped as you wish.

Thanks for the photos Hazel. I love a hat that travels. I am even more excited for my PSMH to arrive!    

 

[jiblet]

Found this website that shows a few directions of the hat being worn.

http://www.revolveclothing.com/michael-stars-sea-grass-crusher-hat-in-natural/dp/MICH-WH18/

Oh it's very cute! Great find Buff thank you for sharing. 

 

[Shauna999]

Here's the link to the hat- looks like it comes in cobblestone & natural. I already have a couple straw hats- including my coveted cow girl hat- hoping for the cobblestone variation. Ill be happy no matter what- soooooo perfect with a swim suit, cover up & flippys- basically my " weekend wear"

http://www.michaelstars.com/sea-grass-crusher-hat

 

[KayEss]

Hrmmm. This box is definitely a dud for me. If I would have known what was in it in advance I can guarantee I wouldn't have ordered it. It's not a bad box or anything, but it is definitely a bad box for me. Some months I am super happy, some months I am super not (i.e. this month), so that's okay. Another perfect-for-me month will surely balance out this one. 
 
Eta: WOAHHHH mega rant...sorry, didn't realize this was so long until I posted it! Excuse me for the rambling!
 

Spoiler

The hat...well, I don't really wear hats. Ever. Maybe a beanie if I am feeling very adventurous. I almost never go out in the sun in general so I can't imagine where I would wear a hat like this. I also just don't think a hat style like this would look good on me, I just can't "pull it off" I guess. I would very much like PopSugar to send a knit wintertime hat once November hits though!
 
The coconut chips are delicious. I haven't gotten my box yet but I got them in another food box once and they are super addicting and tasty. I like coconut, though, so obviously if you aren't a fan of it you might not like these.
 
My roommate actually bought me similar straws as part of a Valentine's Day gift, and they are adorable but super impractical. Why did anyone think they were a good idea?? Liquids + paper = soggy mess. They are cute, but not terribly practical for me.
 
As I previously mentioned, I am rarely in the sun. I hate the feeling of sunscreen and the heat so I just stay indoors as much as possible in the summer. I love being out in the rain, but sunscreen is a no go for me. I feel super uncomfortable and suffocated with it on when I literally never spend more than 10-15 minutes in direct sunlight each day.
 
I like the idea of the jump rope, but I live in a carpeted apartment on the third floor. The only place I could really jump rope would be inside (which obviously won't work) or in the parking lot of my apartment complex. I have a LOT of neighbors and I don't really want to be the weirdo that jump ropes outside. It would be a great item if I had more opportunity to use it.
 
Question about the salad spoons. I eat really plain salads, usually by myself, so I have no need for such an item. BUT I could totally use them as regular spoons, and I like the pattern. The website says they are "heat resistant up to 356 degrees." How hot is that in the cooking world? Like, if I stirred soup on the stove with them, would they be likely to melt? I would like to use these as regular spoons but if they can't handle significant heat that's a little limiting.
 
I am actually excited for the Revlon mascara. I love trying new mascaras. I have a lot, but I am happy to have one more! That just means I can swap them out more frequently without feeling guilty. I don't mind that it's a drug store brand. I have tried mascaras that were amazing from drug store brands and ones that were terrible from higher end brands.
 
You can see why I am not super stoked about this month. I am a summer-hating weirdo so I have come to expect that but I was hoping we'd get some summer goodies I might enjoy. (Sunglasses, cooling under eye gels, cocktail mixers, foot scrub, fancy salt water taffy, misting spray, tote, resistance band, popsicle makers, etc etc) There's always August though!

 

[JenTX]

For everyone who has been sad about the July box..... Last August was the anniversary box and it was all kinds of amazing... So I am looking forward to the August box and having high hopes.... Hopefully this will give you all something to look forward to too!

 

[rachelnyc]

A number of people have been expressing concern about the hat working with a bunch of thick, curly hair, so I figured I'd post a picture of myself wearing it. I don't know if it necessarily comes across in this picture so much, but I have a ton of thick and often unruly hair, and it fits under the hat just fine (sometimes I have issues with hats because while they may technically "fit" on my head, all my hair poofs out crazily directly under the hat band, and it looks ridiculous). I just rolled out of bed in this pic and was too lazy to put on makeup or change out of my pajamas, so hopefully you can use your imagination to think of what it'll look like when you're decked out poolside...haha! Sadly I don't really like the look on me, but it DOES fit.



Anyway, I am unfortunately one of the people who felt like this month was a dud. I think this hat and I just weren't meant to be. I opened the box spoiler-free and when I first saw the material I thought it was going to be a little beach tote and got pretty excited...and then I opened up all the tissue and saw the hat, complete with hot glue threads stuck to it and sticking out from under the little bow, and I felt disappointed. When I lifted it up to see what else was in the box, my initial reaction was "that's it?"

It's not because I'm personally not excited about the items (I mean I'm not, on the whole, but I get that every month of a sub box isn't going to be tailored to my specific tastes), but because for me I don't feel like the value is really there this month. Maybe it's because I got a bad hat (in addition to the glue, the sea grass is already starting to fray apart near the start of the brim), but this felt to me like a bunch of stuff I could pick up at TJ Maxx, vs a box of fun, exciting items that just happened to not fit my taste perfectly. Womp womp

I will say that I think the coconut chips are delicious, I was already thinking of buying a jump rope, I'm sure the sunscreen will be used at some point this summer and I have friends who will like the straws and salad servers, so it's not like I think it's the worst thing in the world--but it's definitely one of those months that I feel like I would've skipped if I wasn't already subscribed.

 

[McMacy]

Just got my box and I love it. I was not that excited about the hat before I got the box either as others have expressed. It's more wide brimmed than I was expecting. The edges definitely aren't frayed, and it seems to have some wiring inside the brim so you can kind of style it. It's a lot cuter in person than online. The salad tossers are ADORABLE. I personally love those Dang chips so I was excited to see them again.

And as for the Revlon mascara, c'mon people...it's free! It's not included in the value of the box. If you walked into Target and they were handing out free mascara, you'd be excited...same concept!

 

[lauradiniwilk]

A number of people have been expressing concern about the hat working with a bunch of thick, curly hair, so I figured I'd post a picture of myself wearing it.

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It's too bad you don't like the hat, because I think it's freaking ADORABLE on you!!!  I hope I look half as good!

 

[rachelnyc]

And as for the Revlon mascara, c'mon people...it's free! It's not included in the value of the box. If you walked into Target and they were handing out free mascara, you'd be excited...same concept!

I totally feel the same way!

A lot of people had this same issue with the sponsored items in the fabfitfun summer box, and it's making me think that maybe the subscription services need to find a more fun way of presenting the box extras that doesn't end up with people perceiving box the bonus items and the general box contents of lower value because of their inclusion. Like maybe designing a little opaque plastic bag for sponsored items that could be tucked into the box (and that people would know contained the box's "bonus" items), like a little secondary surprise that would be fun to open and see what's inside. As it is now, I think the services are kind of doing a disservice to themselves, to the providers of both the sponsored items & the more luxe items as well as the subscribers by just tossing drug store items in alongside the regular box contents and not finding a better way to let people know right off the bat, from the second they lay eyes on it, that the item is a bonus.

 

[rachelnyc]

It's too bad you don't like the hat, because I think it's freaking ADORABLE on you!!!  I hope I look half as good!

Aww! Thank you!! I sure it will look fabulous on you! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Maybe I just need to get used to it ... I don't wear a lot of hats, so I tend to generally feel awkward in them (plus I live in NYC which isn't really a prime place for beachy sun hats, at least not to me). I'm going to Costa Rica in a few months, so maybe that'll be a good time for me to try wearing it!

 

[kristab94]

 Sadly I don't really like the look on me, but it DOES fit.

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Yeah, you crazy.  Soon as I saw the photo I got jealous of how good you look in it.  It seriously looks great.  

 

[wurly]

A number of people have been expressing concern about the hat working with a bunch of thick, curly hair, so I figured I'd post a picture of myself wearing it. I don't know if it necessarily comes across in this picture so much, but I have a ton of thick and often unruly hair, and it fits under the hat just fine (sometimes I have issues with hats because while they may technically "fit" on my head, all my hair poofs out crazily directly under the hat band, and it looks ridiculous). I just rolled out of bed in this pic and was too lazy to put on makeup or change out of my pajamas, so hopefully you can use your imagination to think of what it'll look like when you're decked out poolside...haha! Sadly I don't really like the look on me, but it DOES fit.

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Anyway, I am unfortunately one of the people who felt like this month was a dud. I think this hat and I just weren't meant to be. I opened the box spoiler-free and when I first saw the material I thought it was going to be a little beach tote and got pretty excited...and then I opened up all the tissue and saw the hat, complete with hot glue threads stuck to it and sticking out from under the little bow, and I felt disappointed. When I lifted it up to see what else was in the box, my initial reaction was "that's it?"

It's not because I'm personally not excited about the items (I mean I'm not, on the whole, but I get that every month of a sub box isn't going to be tailored to my specific tastes), but because for me I don't feel like the value is really there this month. Maybe it's because I got a bad hat (in addition to the glue, the sea grass is already starting to fray apart near the start of the brim), but this felt to me like a bunch of stuff I could pick up at TJ Maxx, vs a box of fun, exciting items that just happened to not fit my taste perfectly. Womp womp /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I will say that I think the coconut chips are delicious, I was already thinking of buying a jump rope, I'm sure the sunscreen will be used at some point this summer and I have friends who will like the straws and salad servers, so it's not like I think it's the worst thing in the world--but it's definitely one of those months that I feel like I would've skipped if I wasn't already subscribed.

For someone who just rolled out of bed, you - along with your crazy hair and this hat, are a knockout! Don't be so hard on yourself. Your hair is beautiful, and you don't need to wear makeup to bring out your features at all! Hey, be kind, but be kind to yourself first. I know we're all pretty humble, but seriously, you make the hat look good. Give yourself a high five, and rock on with your bad self.  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[northwest22]

A number of people have been expressing concern about the hat working with a bunch of thick, curly hair, so I figured I'd post a picture of myself wearing it. I don't know if it necessarily comes across in this picture so much, but I have a ton of thick and often unruly hair, and it fits under the hat just fine (sometimes I have issues with hats because while they may technically "fit" on my head, all my hair poofs out crazily directly under the hat band, and it looks ridiculous). I just rolled out of bed in this pic and was too lazy to put on makeup or change out of my pajamas, so hopefully you can use your imagination to think of what it'll look like when you're decked out poolside...haha! Sadly I don't really like the look on me, but it DOES fit.
I think that hat looks great on you!

 

[mvangundy]

A number of people have been expressing concern about the hat working with a bunch of thick, curly hair, so I figured I'd post a picture of myself wearing it. I don't know if it necessarily comes across in this picture so much, but I have a ton of thick and often unruly hair, and it fits under the hat just fine (sometimes I have issues with hats because while they may technically "fit" on my head, all my hair poofs out crazily directly under the hat band, and it looks ridiculous). I just rolled out of bed in this pic and was too lazy to put on makeup or change out of my pajamas, so hopefully you can use your imagination to think of what it'll look like when you're decked out poolside...haha! Sadly I don't really like the look on me, but it DOES fit.

image.jpg

Anyway, I am unfortunately one of the people who felt like this month was a dud. I think this hat and I just weren't meant to be. I opened the box spoiler-free and when I first saw the material I thought it was going to be a little beach tote and got pretty excited...and then I opened up all the tissue and saw the hat, complete with hot glue threads stuck to it and sticking out from under the little bow, and I felt disappointed. When I lifted it up to see what else was in the box, my initial reaction was "that's it?"

It's not because I'm personally not excited about the items (I mean I'm not, on the whole, but I get that every month of a sub box isn't going to be tailored to my specific tastes), but because for me I don't feel like the value is really there this month. Maybe it's because I got a bad hat (in addition to the glue, the sea grass is already starting to fray apart near the start of the brim), but this felt to me like a bunch of stuff I could pick up at TJ Maxx, vs a box of fun, exciting items that just happened to not fit my taste perfectly. Womp womp /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I will say that I think the coconut chips are delicious, I was already thinking of buying a jump rope, I'm sure the sunscreen will be used at some point this summer and I have friends who will like the straws and salad servers, so it's not like I think it's the worst thing in the world--but it's definitely one of those months that I feel like I would've skipped if I wasn't already subscribed.

I think you look adorable!!!  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[wurly]

Just got my box today, and happy to say, the hat fits on my gigantic head. The jump rope looks really nice. The chevron salad servers look cute. They're melamine, so I have to remember not to use them with hot foods. Pleasantly surprised by the full size sun bum items. The paper straws are cute. I don't know if I'm going to use them, or put them in a gift I'm putting together for a friend. Giving the mascara and coupon to a friend, as I can not wear mascara. Eating the coconut chips as I type this. OK, I don't understand these chips. Sort of sweet, sort of savory, crunchy, confusing. I can't figure out how to categorize them, are they a savory snack, a sweet snack, sort of a granola thing, or are they neither fish nor fowl like kettle corn? They're good, just confusing to me. 

Overall, pretty good box. I really like that the hat can be smooshed and then reshaped. What I like so much about subscription boxes is the serendipity of it all. I get to find new products and brands that I would not otherwise know about. And it's so fun to discuss them with you all. 

 

[MoiSurtout]

Love this box! I like it a lot more in person than I expected to. 

Sunhat (brown): fits my small head perfectly and is cute. 

Dang chips: tasty! I'd never had them before

Mascara: Useful; time to retire the ones I got in winter. 

Jumprope: fun, but it's too hot to use it. 

Sunscreen/lotion: can always use more

Straws: love them, and they're very sturdy. 

Spoons: I don't toss salad, but I'll use these for other things

The only thing I won't use immediately is the jump rope; that might have been better in spring. It's humid and over 90 degrees here most of the time, so there's no way I'll use it until it cools off. It's still a fun item though. 

 

[melanie0971]

For someone who just rolled out of bed, you - along with your crazy hair and this hat, are a knockout! Don't be so hard on yourself. Your hair is beautiful, and you don't need to wear makeup to bring out your features at all! Hey, be kind, but be kind to yourself first. I know we're all pretty humble, but seriously, you make the hat look good. Give yourself a high five, and rock on with your bad self. 

I agree the hat looks great! I haven't had a chance to really try it on over my thick hair but it looks great on my 4 year old! LOL Yes that's the Popsugar insert she's reading. She gets almost as excited as I do when Popsugar comes.