20 Subscriptions That'll Help Make 2020 So Much Better

Happiness, inspiration, and useful products right to your door.

1. Function of Beauty, a customizable shampoo and conditioner set that's tailored to your haircare concerns and goals — you can even pick the formula color and scent you want!

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How it works: Take a quiz about your hair concerns and formula preferences so you can be matched to a bottle of shampoo and conditioner that suits your needs. You can also select the delivery frequency that works best for you.

I decided to hop on the customizable beauty trend and ordered myself a shampoo and conditioner from Function of Beauty. I indicated on my quiz that I had curly hair that got oily way too quickly, and I was looking for a formula that would add shine, strengthen my hair, decrease frizz, and maintain my blonde balayage. I've been using my combo every week for the last two months and while I didn't notice a difference after the first few uses, I think the results have been worth the wait. My hair is effortlessly shiny and frizz-free now. I'm obsessed with touching my hair and looking at it in the mirror, and the blonde maintenance totally works — my hair doesn't look brassy and the blonde looks brighter than ever! Even though it's been two months, I still have two-thirds of the bottles left. Not gonna lie, I was ready to cancel at first in annoyance, but since I'm seeing great results, I'm gonna hold onto this subscription a while.

Get it from Function of Beauty starting at $39 (for the shampoo and conditioner).

2. Quirky-Crate, a box full of adorable, fun products — including a monthly item made by an indie artist — that's guaranteed to help you live your quirkiest, most fun-loving life.

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What you'll get: Each box includes 7–10 fun, quirky items — like stickers, bags, stationery, and accessories — an enamel pin, a different item from an indie artist, and a pair of quirky socks.

Promising review: "Wow. I loved everything about this box. All the items fit well in the theme, and they were all things I either will use myself or can easily give as gifts to friends. I'm going to start using that shooting star bag immediately. I highly recommend trying this box, and plan to stay subscribed for a long time." —Alicia D.

Get it from Cratejoy for $35.83+/month.

3. Hikewize, a box full of hiking and outdoor gear both seasoned hikers and newbie nature trekkers will find useful.

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What you'll get: The quarterly boxes include 5–7 full-size hiking products and accessories, including hiking gear, and tips for hiking through national parks.

Get it from Cratejoy for $50+ every three months.

4. Pup Mom Crate, a monthly subscription that delivers both beauty and lifestyle items for proud doggo moms and useful treats and tools for their pups.

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What you'll get: Each box includes 5–8 lifestyle products for dog moms and goodies and accessories for their pups as well.

Get it from Cratejoy for $34+/month.

5. Gainful, a protein powder subscription to help you reach your health and fitness goals by sending you personalized protein powder mixes.

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How it works: You'll take a quiz about your health and fitness goals, flavor preferences, and dietary restrictions (they offer multiple options, like gluten-free, soy-free, vegetarian, and vegan, and also let you enter your own). Then, you simply order your supply of your customized protein powder.

Get it from Gainful starting at $1.75 per serving.

6. MindWander, a themed monthly box full of workbooks designed to help decrease anxiety and stress, and some self-care products you'll want to use over and over again.

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What you'll get: Each monthly box focuses on a different theme, like decreasing anxiety, upping confidence, and improving sleep. You'll receive self-care items such as candles, pens, and journals, and cognitive behavioral therapy workbooks. When you receive your box, you'll also get access to the company's Facebook community group.

Promising review: "I’ve had a few self-care style subscription boxes, but Mindwander is hands-down the best! I love the products I’ve gotten in my shipments. I was skeptical about the workbook because it’s kind of not my thing, but I really have used it and it does actually seem to have a positive impact. I cannot recommend this subscription box highly enough — if I could only choose on subscription, this would be it." —Lauren P.

Get it from Cratejoy for $17.59+/month.

7. Beach Box, a subscription that lets you ~travel~ to a new beach every month without ever leaving home — aka, the perfect box for anyone who dreams about days in the sand.

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What you'll get: Each box includes 5–6 ocean-themed accessories, including pieces of jewelry, home decor, fashion, and bath and body products.

Promising review: "I don't get to the beach like I used to, so this is the best treat I could get. I share my boxes with my family and they loved what I gave them. I kept the towel, mug and keychain purse. I gave the hat to my granddaughter and she kept it on all evening and plans to wear it on her trip this week." —Roxanne Y.

Get it from Cratejoy for $34.99+/month.

8. Gusto di Roma, a box full of authentic Italian treats, spreads, and snacks so you can still have a taste of Italy even if you can't afford a plane ticket there.

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What you'll get: Each box contains 5–6 authentic Italian sweets and gourmet food items.

Promising review: "My Italian, New Yorker mother-in-law loved getting these boxes!! She’s a huge snacker, so the items were perfect. She’s trying to hunt down a few of the items in store so she can restock! She also said they would be perfect to have out at a party, and she’s going to reuse the packing at Christmas time! I would totally repurchase for the next special occasion!" —Stephanie A.

Get it from Cratejoy for $69.99/month (you can also choose to receive the box every two months).

9. Atlas Coffee Club, a subscription to unique coffee blends from around the world every month so you can brew your own delicious cup at home and save so much money from not spending $6 a day on caffeine.

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What you'll get: Every box includes a bag of coffee with a postcard from a different country every month. You can select the size and number of coffee bags you'd like to receive, and how often you'd like to receive your box. You can also indicate your roast and grind preferences.

Get it from Atlas Coffee Club starting at $9/month.

10. Cater to Mom, a monthly postpartum self-care box for new mommas to help them adjust to the fourth trimester, and make the most of the five minutes of alone time they'll now have.

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What you'll get: Each box includes 6–8 postpartum essentials, including snacks, bath and beauty products, and postpartum care resources.

Promising review: "These were really well done boxes. They include highly usable and interesting postpartum items. Each box was filled with very different items. Snacks, essential oils, and even a cookbook, to name a few. The packaging was elegant, creating a feeling of being pampered! It's a wonderful gift for a new mom. Please send one to anyone you know who’s had a baby. It’ll be a gift she’ll never forget!" —Lisa S.

Get it from Cratejoy for $37.39/month.

11. Billie, the subscription for razors and cartridge replacements so you'll never accidentally forget to pick up a new one on your way home from work.

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What you'll get: The Billie starter kit includes a razor handle, a magnetic razor holder, and two five-blade razor cartridges. Afterward, the boxes include four replacement cartridges, but you can schedule those refills to come as often or as seldom as you want, depending on how much you shave.

Get it from Billie starting at $9.

Some of my coworkers here at BuzzFeed tried and wrote a ~glowing~ review of the Billie razor subscription, complete with additional useful info.

12. SpandexBox, a service that sends you a new pair of workout leggings every month so you'll always have a cute outfit to motivate you to go to the gym *without* spending an arm and a leg.

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What you'll get: Every month you'll receive one pair of workout leggings.

Promising review: "Like most women, I was skeptical about how well these stayed up without constant tugging and pulling. I have to admit, I am pleased beyond belief. I haven’t once had to pull these up. Not once! They have stayed in place perfectly. I highly recommend these just for that one fact alone. The pockets are amazing, the fit is amazing, and it is by far a great price for the quality." —Paciencia O.

Get it from Cratejoy for $22.99+/month.

13. Work Home Happy, a box for anyone who wants to up their productivity and organization because sometimes working from home can be a little daunting or distracting, so why not set yourself up for a strong start?

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What you'll get: Each box includes 5–6 products and accessories including office supplies, a book or a journal, and organization and productivity items.

Promising review: "I got my box last week and I love it! I really like working from home, but with that said, to be successful working from home, it’s important to make sure to have a set routine. I love the bookmarks, planner, and other items that I got. I also, love the book. I usually listen to audiobooks but I hadn’t realized that I missed reading actual books until I started reading the one from my box. Now when I need a quick break, I read a couple of pages from the book. I’m really enjoying it." —Liss S.

Get it from Cratejoy for $30.99/month.

14. Unplugged Book Box, a monthly subscription that'll bring potential new literary favorites right to your doorstep — complete with fun and useful accessories and products to help you enjoy your reading time a little more.

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What you'll get: You can choose between the young and adult and adult fiction boxes. Each box includes one new book release and 4–6 book-themed lifestyle and novelty items.

Promising review: "What a fun idea! Unplugged is my go-to every time I want a book or self-care box. Every item I've received is 100% useful, creative, and supports small businesses. I love that they've gone green with less waste than most other boxes! It's Just an all-around great company with excellent customer service and attention to detail. Now I'm going to sit by my mailbox until my next one comes!!" —Lisbeth

Get it from Cratejoy for $33.25+/month.

15. LG x BuzzFeed Tasty Cookie Club, a seasonal subscription that sends themed cookie recipes you'll enjoy bringing to life with everyone in your family.

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What you'll get: Each kit includes pre-measured ingredients, a recipe card, and 1–2 baking tools.

I looove baking and got the chance to give the Fall Tasty Cookie Club box a try. This box included pumpkin spice cookie mix, icing mix, recipe cards, a silicone baking mat, and a cookie scooper. Making the cookies was super quick and easy — even though I mixed everything by hand because I was too lazy to take out my hand mixer — and I had six big sandwich cookies in under an hour. My family DEVOURED the cookies and wished we had more. And, if you want more than six sandwich cookies, you can just scoop out smaller balls of dough.

Get one kit from LG x BuzzFeed Tasty Cookie Club for $29.99 and four kits for $119.96.

16. Or, Home Chef, a weekly meal subscription that takes the guesswork out of what you're having for dinner that week, and even makes you feel like a chef with the easy-to-follow recipes for ~scrumptious~ meals.

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How it works: Choose the number of servings you'd like for each recipe as well as how many recipes you'd like per week. You can include your dietary preferences and pick which recipes get shipped to you weekly. You can also choose to skip the week, if you'd like.

I love cooking, but I HATE when I spend a ton of money at the grocery store for ingredients and then don't even use half of them — they spoil and go to waste, and there goes my money! So, a meal subscription service is the perfect solution for me. You get sent the exact portions of ingredients you need so you waste nothing. I've been loving my subscription to Home Chef. There's a variety in the recipes that I wasn't getting with other meal subscription boxes, and everything tastes amazing!

Get it from Home Chef starting at $6.99 per serving.

17. Bath Cocktail, a box full of all-natural bath products to turn a normal shower or bath into a luxurious-feeling self-care moment.

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What you'll get: The subscription includes three options for boxes: The deluxe monthly box, the Bath Cocktail box, and the Soap of the Month Club box. Each deluxe monthly box includes 5–7 handmade bath or shower products, including bath bombs, soaps, scrubs, skincare, and haircare items. Each bath cocktail box includes five themed bath products. And each Soap of the Month Club box comes with two handmade artisan soaps.

Get it from Cratejoy for $14.45+/month.

18. ForensiKit, a subscription that includes tools and resources to help you investigate a fictional crime scene and finally live out your CSI dreams.

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What you'll get: Each box includes gear that forensic investigators use to identify suspects, as well as activities that teach you about the techniques used in investigations. The first box also includes a one-year subscription to the Forensikit online detective game.

Get it from Cratejoy for $29.99+/month (available as a 3-, 6-, and 12-month subscription or a monthly plan).

19. FabFitFun, a quarterly box full of a variety of lifestyle and beauty products so you can look forward to a new set of staple accessories for every season.

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What you'll get: Each box contains 8–10 full-sized lifestyle, beauty, fashion, and fitness products.

I gave my friend a box for her birthday and she loved it! I like that each box has four or five products that everyone receives and some products that you can choose for yourself, so the gift still felt tailored to her since I got to pick some items I thought suited her lifestyle needs. Her box included things like a beach towel, a set of ceramic bowls, face masks, silicone wine glasses, and more.

Get it from FabFitFun for $49.99 per box per season.

20. Planning World, a subscription with stationery, planning, and organization essentials so you can effectively plan to crush your goals and take over the world in 2020.

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What you'll get: You'll receive a quarterly box with stationery, artwork, and planner-related items such as notepads, greeting cards, labels, markers, and pens.

Promising review: "This is a MUST HAVE for ANY planner girl! I love everything that is sent, and nothing I get is passed on to friends. You won't get a better value for the money. Love FOIL? There are always foiled stickers included!" —Jenn P.

Get it from Cratejoy for $39 every three months.

21. And Inky Box, a monthly curated collection of calligraphy and lettering tools that are perfect for anyone who wants to finally pull the trigger on a bullet journal, or just wants to take up calligraphy as a new hobby.

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What you'll get: You can pick between the mini box and the full-size version of the box. The full-size box includes a variety of lettering and calligraphy tools and artist-designed greeting cards. The mini box contains 3–5 lettering tools from the full-size box and downloadable practice sheets.

Promising review: "Every month, I gleefully wait for my next Inky Box! I love trying new products and having a variety of things on hand when I'm working on a project. The Inky Box has introduced me to so many great products I wouldn't have heard about otherwise, and I love that I can get a taste before going whole hog and buying an entire set of something." —Sarah G.

Get it from Cratejoy for $12.17+/month.

Reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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