LOLA box review

Box: Lola

Cost: $10-$18/month

What is it: a mix box of 18 tampons made from 100% cotton

Best for: Anyone female who cares about what she puts in her body.

Lola - all cotton tampon subscription

Box: Lola

Cost: $10-$18/month

What is it: a mix box of 18 tampons made from 100% cotton

Best for: Anyone female who cares about what she puts in her body.

Swaggbox first box $5 offer

Swaagbox, aka TomBoxes, a $16/month, time of the month subscription box, is offering their first box for only $5 through this link.  This subscription includes tampons, pads, makeup and jewelry in the subscription.

This is a really great offer at $5, I am very tempted although I do love my HelloFlo boxes, and it maybe hard to break away from it.

Want to see other time of the month subscriptions out there? Check out my HelloFlo and BiziBubble reviews.

HelloFlo December Subscription box review

HelloFlo is a time of the month subscription box for $20/month, customized based on light, medium or heavy flow.  Then you get to pick if you want tampons or pads only or a mix of tampons and pads.  Not all subscribers receive their shipment at the same time, instead, it is timed to arrive at least 5 days before your period.  Here is the unboxing experience:

This month's treat is the popbar hot chocolate on a stick.  Retail value = $2.99.  They come in packs of 3, 6 or 12 from popbar.   It comes in dark chocolate, milk chocolate or vanilla chocolate. I got milk chocolate in my package, I wish I got either dark chocolate instead.

The explanation of the treat on their monthly postcard: 

The other bonus item is the HelloFlo pouch. They also sell it on amazon with the fabric basket for $14.95.

And the monthly supplies:

So far this is my favorite time of the month subscription.  I also love how easy it is to pause or change the subscription preference directly on their site.

Something about getting a package in the mail & a treat every month that makes this blah time that much more exciting - at least for a subscription junkie like me.  Check out more HelloFlo review here.

HellFlo $10 off in December

Take $10 off in December for purchase on HelloFlo, a time of the month subscription, with code: DEC2014. This will definitely be a present your loved one is not expecting, but will be 100% thankful for.

Not sure if this is something you want, check out my review on HelloFlo here.

HelloFlo Cyber Monday Discount!

I am ordering my next shipment of HellFlo through this deal. I really like this company and their app, Clue. The app helps me keep track of everything associated with my moon cycle.

HelloFlo Clue App

HelloFlo is a time of the month subscription box for $20/month (or cheaper if you prepay for longer), customized based on light, medium or heavy flow.  Then you get to pick if you want tampons, pads or both.  Not all subscribers receive their shipments at the same time, instead, it is timed to arrive at least 5 days prior to your period.

HelloFlo recently released an FREE app, Clue, to help its subscribers track their monthly cycle, fertility, moods and more.  You can download the app at the app store.

The first time you use the app, the app ask you a few questions about yourself to start tracking:

Once you get pass the intro, the home page of the app shows your cycle, when you are most likely to get pregnant and when you are likely to experience PMS:

It can also track your moods and flow: 

On a monthly basis, Clue can remind you when you are about to start your cycle, or if you are trying for a baby, your fertility window, or set reminders for your annual checkup. 

What do you think of the app? I am excited to try it and see what I find out about myself.   I am really glad that they took the trouble to make this app and make it free for its subscribers (or non-subscribers).  With all the different time of the month subscriptions out there, this bonus really makes HelloFlo stand out for me.

Hello Flo November 2014 Review

Hello Flo is a time of the month subscription box for $20/month, customized based on light, medium or heavy flow. Then you get to pick if you want tampons or pads only or a mix of tampons and pads.  Not all subscribers receive their shipment at the same time, instead, it is timed to arrive 5 days before your period.  Here is how it came:

Super cute box...I love how the public will only see the "hello" and only upon opening it, you discover the hidden "flo". Very clever and discreetly designed box.

The inside of the box is just as cute.  

Love how the tampons and pads comes in new packaging.  This is the selection for medium flow with tampons & pads mix. 

Each month also coms with a treat  This month is Sweetriot's wild & wonderful cherry granola and yummies candy coated chocolate drops.  Each package only has 100 calories.  They also included a postcard explaining the treats. 

This postcard reminds you that HelloFlo is more than a subscription service, it is about your overall health.  They have a free app that can help you track how your cycle changes, your periods, cramps and moods as well as to help you keep a record of OB/GYN visits.  I love how the postcards included in this box is not just extra paper that I will throw away.  Instead, it is informative information on how to help me keep my health better.

And finally, love love love the reusable canvas bag where all the goodies go in.  I believe this comes with the 1st month subscription only.  A lot people try to get multiple of these because this is so perfect for all the bathrooms. 

Overall, I love this subscription, now, if they throw in a few liners, I really will not need to go to the store for supplies. 

See how other "time of the month" subscriptions compare with my review on BiziBubble here. 

BiziBubble October subscription Review

BiziBubble is a time of the month subscription service.  When I first heard about subscriptions of this nature 2 years ago, I thought it was so smartest.   This is because there are very few things that everyone female before a certain age needs in life - other than food and shelter - this is it!  This is the one box you will not get "junk" or unwanted items (at least for the main items) - so perfect!

I hear a lot of complains about the "value" of these boxes i.e. you don't get what you paid for at retail price.  However, I generally see a lot of "value" in boxes that make me more comfortable during that time of the month.  Plus when I lived in NYC, it was extremely annoying to run around the corner to get the necessary supplies because each box is never that small and if I have to carry all my purchases home, it simply was not convenient.  However, now that I moved to the land of car culture, it doesn't bother me much.  It is interesting to find out if the time of the month subscriptions retain more customers in certain geographic areas.

On to the review.  It is a $14.99/month subscription, shipping included.  A regular box of pads or tampons has an average cost range from $4.29 - $9.60 for a 18-24 count.  In this box, you get 25 feminine hygiene products across the major brands in any mix of your own. To start the subscription, you go online and specify how many of each item you want.  To get a mix in the store, generally you need to buy 2-3 different boxes at a total average price of $15-$20.  However, this store purchases may last more than 1 month.   So you decide, what is more valuable to you?

This comes in a nice reusable storage container. This is very nice to receive in the first box.  I do have to question - if you keep subscribing to the service, do you get one every month?  If I keep my subscription for a year - what will I do with 12 of these?

Nice compartments to keep the items neat in the box, and very nice touch with the bow around the bundles.

A card describes the bonus item, or what I call the fun part of this subscription.  The bonus can range from chocolates, to beauty products and more. This month I received a KOPA HAIKU room spray. It is inspired by the scents Hawaii and made to transform any room to the islands of Hawaii.  Since the room spray is the one item that is new to me I immediately went for it to take a closer look.

and lets not forget about the main goodies.