Tail Mail Subscription Box Review – November 2015

Disclosure: This box was paid for by me.  

 

Subscription: Tail Mail

Cost: $14.99/monthly, 120/yearly. For $5 off your next shop purchase use the code Subscriptionista [not sure if this works on boxes]

What to Expect:

  • One piece of Jewelry from our Made by Mermaids Collection
  • Exclusive Coupons only available for Tail Mail subscribers
  • Two Products from Small Businesses across the WORLD

 


Last month, Sub Bella review the October Tail Mail box, and I loved the silver leaf necklace she received so I thought I would check it out!

Tail Mail Nov 2015 box
Hello? Any mermaids in there?

In my review for Awesome Pack!, I revealed that I wanted to be Spiderman as a 4 year old. Well, I also really wanted to be a mermaid! Ariel was my idol, and to this very day I would kill to have red hair. Also, I can’t stop Pinning mermaid scale bathroom tiles. So, when I saw this site was from a company called Made by Mermaids, I assumed there would be something mermaidy about it!

 

Tail Mail Nov 2015

I should mention that our electricity was out when I got the box, and I really wanted to see the contents, so the first few pics are a bit dark.

 

Tail Mail Nov 2015

Life is full of give and take. Give thanks and take nothing for granted. –unknown

The quote is from the postcard.

 

Tail Mail Nov 2015

Wild Orange & Clove Dry Skin Salve from Body Bee Well: I couldn’t find any salve on their site. Just Deep Crack Cream. But, then I found it on their Etsy. The full size is $10, but it doesn’t say the amount, so I am not sure what size/price this sample would be.

If you’re into the bare essentials when it comes to your skin, then this small ingredient list is for you! It smells nice, very Fall/Wintery, and the texture is nice. What do you use salve for? I had to look it up. I like this product and now I keep it in my desk drawer for after tea!

Do mermaids use salve? 

 

Tail Mail Nov 2015 Wishbone Necklace
Sparklies

Gold Bedazzled Wishbone Necklace: no price listed, not listed on website

This necklace is okay. I’m not into gold jewelry, diamonds/rhinestones, so it’s not for me. The website has some really pretty items on it right now, but they don’t have this necklace. I am not sure if it is from Made by Mermaids, but it is very on-trend and looks like a charm necklace that I could find anywhere. Aliexpress sells a similar one for $1.70/each.

It’s depressing thinking this was snapped out of a tiny mermaid’s chest, bedazzled, then attached to a chain.

 

Tail Mail Nov 2015

Sigani Yarns and Crafts Mug Kozy: $5

These two seem to do craft fairs, and don’t have an actual website or Etsy. I think you can just comment on something to buy it? Not sure. However, they’re really into mermaids and they make mermaid tails for babies =D

I love the color, but this isn’t something I would use. I don’t really buy hot drinks often, and if I did I don’t think I’d remember to shout WAIT! at the barista and hand her my teal kozy before she put the cardboard one on my chai. My mum will be getting this in her Christmas box.

This is a mermaidy item! Turquoise and a shell! Do mermaids use kozys?

mermaid

I stole this off of the Sigani Yarns Facebook page because I love pun-y jokes and word play.

 

Tail Mail Nov 2015
The November box.

 


Verdict: Unfortunately, this box was not for me. The price doesn’t seem on par with value. Also, I was bummed that I didn’t get any mermaidy items, unless you count the shell kozy. The website does not say how to cancel, but on my PayPal receipt it said to just stop automatic payments. I did that and emailed the Made by Mermaids contact address. I got an immediate response, and also let her know that it seemed like it was for a younger audience. But, there aren’t tons of teen boxes out there, so I think if that’s what she’s going for she should have fun and try to make it more appealing to teens!!

bella in a box
Wish I could be a part of that world…

 

What do you think? Is this box for teens, and/or did you love it? 

 

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  6 comments for “Tail Mail Subscription Box Review – November 2015

  1. November 29, 2015 at 11:48 pm

    I got this box last week and felt the same way. Only there was no card in mine, so I didn’t know what the mug cozy was. I thought it was a bracelet of some kind. I put it on my wrist and my husband just shook his head no. Now I need to tell him that he was right. Sigh. I cancelled my auto payment too.

  2. Kelly
    November 30, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    Best thing about this box is adorable cat. Thank you.

    • November 30, 2015 at 12:43 pm

      Heh, thanks Kelly! That’s one of my favorite of her. I always thought of it as her Little Mermaid on the rock pose, so I figured it was perfect in this post.

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