Review: SeasonsBox- January Soft & Cozy Box

Today I received my first SeasonsBox and it is lovely! For those of you who don't know, SeasonsBox is a newer monthly subscription service and I think it has some features that really make it stand out from the others. Here's the basics:

• You can sign up for a one time purchase or gift ($34.90)or sign up for 3, 6 or 12 month subscriptions to see some savings. If you sign up by 1/31/2013 they are offering an amazing deal on the 12 month subscription, just $250 which works out to about $20.83/per month, the normal cost for 12 months is $349 or $29.08/month
• You get to preview the items before purchasing, so before I bought my January box I already knew what I was getting. I LOVE this feature, although it can be nice to be surprised, I like knowing in advance so there's not the "fear" of hating everything
• Shipping is super fast because they are currently using FedEx. My box shipped on Monday and arrived Wednesday
• I've heard through other blogs that SeasonsBox sends out a preview before each month and if that month doesn't suit you, you can e-mail them and ask to "skip" that month, they will then add that month to the back end of your subscription. I haven't confirmed if that information is correct, and it seems unlikely that I'd not like their items, but if this is an option I think it's a great feature.

I signed up for the three month subscription so I'll be getting January, February and March Boxes. Here's how it came packaged, there was also a card on top of the items which outlined what each item was and why they included it. Love that everything was individually packaged and so much attention to detail.

Here's what was inside:

Kitira Hand Woven Scarf; So cozy and so glad I got the neutral color, planning to wear it this week!

Vance Kitira Hand Poured Cathedral Candle in Bamboo Bliss: Upon first smell this reminds me of fresh linen/fresh cotton, but it may smell differently when burning.

Whispering Willow Whipped Shea Butter in Tea Tree Scent: This is a very unique scent, it reminds me of what it smells like in a spa and I think it would be great to use at night when getting ready for bed. Perfect timing for the awful headache I've had all day today! I found their website here: http://www.whisperingwillow.net/collections/lotion/products/whipped-shea-butter-tea-tree

Unearth Malee Thai Herbal Steam Bath Tea: This is a really neat concept, inside the package you'll find two large "tea bags" that you steep in your tub for a relaxing bath. Even cooler, the packaging is printed on seeded paper and can be planted so you can enjoy wildflowers! I couldn't find a direct site for this company, but found it sold here: http://www.artisancraftedbodycare.com/unearth-malee-organic-bath-tea.aspx

Perfumessense Organic "Breathe" Shower & Bath Bomb: This is used by either placing in a bath, or by placing on the shelf or floor of your shower out of direct steam. According to their Etsy shop, when used in the shower and out of direct stream of water, this should last for three showers. These are sold on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/listing/118280791/breathe-shower-bath-bombs-3-pack

So that's everything, as I use everything I'll provide updates on my thoughts on each product :) If you sign up, they do have a referral program, here's my link: http://curebit.com/x/CZ0zf

Stay tuned, coming this month still are reviews on Pop Sugar Must Haves and Hammock Pack and next month I'll be adding Yuzen to the list!

**1/23/2013 Update**
I'm LOVING the contents of this box! I've worn the scarf twice, once to work and once on the weekend, the neutral color makes it perfect for either setting and it's so cozy. The candle is currently burning perfectly with no dripping and continues to smell similar to a fresh linen/cotton scent. The shea butter has come in handy every night before bed when trying to relax and I used it as a massage lotion on my husbands neck after a long day at work. I tried the bath tea but unfortunately our tub isn't amazingly good at keeping water or staying hot, so I'll save the other for a better tub. A word of caution, just like drinking tea it did change the color of the water and left a little residue so don't be like me and clean the tub then take a bath, you'll just end up having to clean again! Lastly, I used the bath bomb as a shower bomb and after some strategic placement I did enjoy this and may be purchasing more!