Let’s face it. Periods suck. We bloat, we crave, we breakout. We snarl, we cry, or sometimes both. We cramp, we ache and cuddle our hot water bottles. And that’s all before the main event. There’s a reason many of us call it ‘shark week’. Sure, you might be one of the lucky ones. One of those whose flow comes and goes without any outward sign or display of what’s really going on. But even you, I’m willing to bet, has been caught unawares or unprepared once in awhile. ElleBox Co. is a new Canadian subscription service that aims to make ‘the curse’ more comfortable for all of us ladies by sending a customized box to cover your individual needs every month, delivered five days before ‘Aunt Flo’ is due to arrive.
I love subscription services; I always get stuff I need and usually some really nice surprises. With ElleBox, you can customize not only the type of box but also its contents to make sure you are getting all the ‘time of the month’ supplies you need most. Choose from sizes, absorbencies, brands (including organic!) and products and numbers of each (up to 25 pads and tampons) to suit your personal needs best, plus every box comes with delicious chocolate (a monthly must!) and soothing teas. If you want to add a little more pampering to your stay at ‘the Red Roof Inn’, consider signing up for the Comfort Box subscription. This fab upgrade has everything the Necessities Box has, plus two or three hand picked self care gifts to make that week a little more bearable.
But you don’t have to wait to run out to order supplies for your next cycle. At www.elleboxco.com you can order your subscription ahead of time, fill in info regarding date of your last period and cycle length to ensure your ElleBox arrives in time for your time, every time. Irregular? No problem. Have your boxes delivered at the beginning of every month and you’ll be ready for whenever your period is.
The Necessities Box, containing your favourite pads/tampons (total 25), tea and chocolate, sells for $12/month and the Comfort Box, containing your favourite pads/tampons (total 25), tea, chocolate and 2-3 hand curated self care items featuring some amazing local brands and niche products, sells for $30/month. By choosing to pay for 3, 6 or even 12 months in advance, you’ll get your sanity in a box at an even bigger steal of a price. Plus, it’s delivered right to your door so no more frantic personal or spouse trips to the grocery store when you realize you’ve run out.
My Comfort Box was packed with goodies and arrived just in time for the cravings to hit. It contained:
12 Always regular pads
13 Tampax regular tampons
3 Always panty liners
3 Always feminine wipes
4 individually wrapped tea bags – 2 Lemon Ginger, 1 Green Kombucha, 1 Organic PMS Tea
1 Capilano Tea House bag of loose leaf tea in ‘The Sisters’ blend, customized specifically for ElleBox
1 Plenty + Spare bar of Activated Charcoal unscented soap
1 Fable Naturals jar of Rosemary + Mint sugar scrub
3 bars of Milsean Demerara Butter Crunch chocolate, 2 dark, 1 milk
We love that ElleBox Co is supporting local companies, most of your extra hand curated gifts included in the comfort box are locally sourced from Vancouver companies and truly are the height of luxury, something I think we all need when our periods strike. This box included everything I could possibly need, and then some! Just remember, you don’t have to like your period to let ElleBox help you look forward to it.
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ElleBox wants to help you take the stress out of being prepared for your period. We have a comfort box to giveaway to one lucky reader! Enter below.
{Disclosure: We received our ElleBox’s in exchange for our review, all opinions are our own.}
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You can customize tampon and pad brand!
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I love that you can choose your chocolate ???. Thanks so much for the chance.
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I love that you can choose if you would like organic items or “regular”.
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You can choose your pad size or tampon size!
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You can customize pad and tampon size…now I want some tea.
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i could customize the sizes
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I learned that you can customize your box by choosing tampons or pads, the sizes you need and your fave chocolate…that is important..your fave chocolate.
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you can customize your favourite chocolate! I’m all about the treats!
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you can customize the box you wish to receive
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I can customize what kind of chocolate I’d like!
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You can customize your chocolate preference like dark, milk, or surprise.
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Wow, you can customize so much – tampons/pads quantity, brand, size etc. Haha, even the type of chocolate preferred – love that!! 🙂
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You can customize the kind of chocoloate you’d like! 🙂
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I can customize what kind of chocolate I like
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I would be able to choose the brand of pads I use.
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What a great idea!! I love how they send it right to you.
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I learned that you can customize your box with the brand of pads you use.
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I like that you can customize the products inside the box to make sure you get the brands, sizes, etc that you want and need. That’s an absolute must and makes the box perfect for everyone!
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I love that you can customize the chocolate.
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You can customize the type of pads.
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I’d definitely want the dark chocolate and I like that they will send it out on the 1st for those with irregular periods.
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I love that you can customize the chocolate. That is key in surviving my period!
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Customizing your chocolate is genius – I have very strong opinions about dark being so much better! 🙂
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I can customize brands of tampons, pads, and chocolate.
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Love that you can choose your chocolate! So important 😛
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I love this idea. You can choose what kind of chocoloate you’d like.
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You can choose brand, size and chocolate.
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You can choose the type of chocolate and pads or tampons.
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I can customize what kind of chocolate I want!
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Man this sounds nice. You can customize what kind of chocolate you’d like! Awesome!
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You can customize pad and tampon size
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You can customize the tampon & pad brand/size
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You can customize chocolate
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What a great idea! Choose your tampon or pad brand, size and what kind of chocoloate you’d like!
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I can customize the type of pads/tampons I want
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You can customize your tampon or pad brand, size and what kind of chocolate you’d like!! 🙂
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You can customize your chocolate, dark, milk or surprise.
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You can customize your pad and tampon brands and absorbancies.
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You can choose your pad size or your tampon size 🙂
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You can customize what kind of chocolate you would want.
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I like the fact you can pick the kind of pads you prefer.
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You can customize your chocolate preferences like dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or surprise.
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you can choose what kind of chocolate you would like,,this sounds totally awesome!!
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Love how much you can customize, especially the chocolate.
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You can customize pad and tampon size
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you can customize the chocolate. Brilliant!
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I love that you can customize the type of chocolate you get!
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I like that you can upgrade the box to include a few special gifts….for a little pick me up. 🙂
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I love that you can customize the chocolate!
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You can choose your pad size or tampon size – 🙂
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Love how you can choose what kind of chocoloate you’d like in your box!
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You can customize what kind of chocolate you’d like.
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You can customize the size of pads and tampons.
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You can customize what type of chocolate you would like or select surprise.
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You can customize you tampon or pad size.
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Cutomizing the most important part- your chocolate fix!
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You can customize pad and tampon size
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You can customize your tampon or pad brand, size and what kind of chocoloate you’d like
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You can customize which kind of chocolate you receive.
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I love that you can choose chocolate after all these do go together! LOL
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You can choose your chocolate and customize your pad and tampon brand.
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You can customize the brand of tampon or pad and what chocolate you want
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you can choose brands of tampons and pads as well as types of tea and chocolate treats. thanks
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You can choose your pad brand.
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You can customize the brand of tampons and pads as well as chocolate.
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I love that you get to choose what type of chocolate you like!
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YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE YOURE BRAND AND YOU CAN CHOOSE PADS OR TAMPONS I LIKE THAT
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I visited Ellebox Co. You can choose your tampon or pad brand.
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You can Choose your tampon or pad brand, size and what kind of chocolate you’d like!
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I love that I can customize the chocolate 🙂 the whole idea is great!
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I can choose your tampon or pad brand!
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you can customize the tampon or pad brand
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You can choose your tampon and the timing of your period
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we can customize size….and chocolate!!!! Brilliant!
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You can customize tampon or pad brand, size and what kind of chocoloate you’d like.
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You can customize pad and tampon size
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You can pick your favorite chocolate
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Perhaps add a mini hot water bottle, box of tylenol or something to help with the painful cramps!
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customize the box you wish to receive
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I can customize my box by choosing tampons or pads
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I like that you can choose your pad size or tampon size.
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Great to be able to choose your chocolate,my SIL is a dark fan.
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you can choose your chocolate….sweeettttt (pardon the pun!*l*)
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Menstrual cups come in different sizes too. They are the best options to help you with your monthly period.
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I totally agree! I use a Diva myself, and don’t think I will ever go back! But they’re not for every body. How great is it that we have so many options now?