Unboxing and Review of TheraBox August 2019 (video)

We unbox and review a mental health oriented subscription box for the first time. TheraBox is variously billed as “happiness in a box,” “curated by therapists – the ultimate self care box” and “a self care subscription box.”

Transcript

Hi, I’m Deborah.

And I’m Lawrence.

And today we’re going to do a TheraBox unboxing. This is, um, I think it’s the September one.

I have to say I’m a little uneasy about this. Because after I ordered it – you know, what a lot of these subscription boxes do is they, they start sending you all sorts of emails to get you to add things to the box you ordered. And so I looked at some of the emails and the stuff didn’t really look – I mean, it was like self-care, but it wasn’t what I would call in any way related to mental health. So, so, um, my expectations are a little lower than they originally are – were. So.

And we, we just got this today. We haven’t, we haven’t touched it at all.

Yeah, this is the first time we’ve ever ordered one.

Yeah, right. This is the first time we’ve ordered one.

So, um, let’s see. Okay. Okay, so –

Cliched flier.

First thing is a TheraBox magazine and it says “Dream.”

Okay. let’s see. Ad.

Um, I never understand these things.

I – me neither, honestly.

Um, honestly, I mean, I suppose if you are –

The one time I used one it was just scratchy as hell. I hated it.

Oh, so we did like – when we, we did a, um, a sound bath –

Oh, God.

We had, we had those.

That’s stupid play on words.

I, I don’t like to be negative. But –

I wish for death.

First of all, I don’t like the fact that this is not exactly gender nonspecific.

Yeah.

I mean, I assume that they want to have an audience that’s not just women –

Yeah.

But looking at this, I’m thinking no.

Okay folks. So we were having some camera trouble for a minute and I took the opportunity to mess around with this, and Jesus. The smell it radiates – smells like dollar store perfume multiply it by like all the basic girls at my school in that smell is the it’s perfume –

I wonder –

Multiplied by fifteen.It smells like all the like, you know, all the, the basic girls at my school. And that smell is (retching sound).

It’s, it’s pretty basic –

God, I hate it.

Perfume. Not really – yeah.

Smell it.

It’s pretty strong. I guess it can’t be from –

Jesus.

The stuff in the box, because it was in this plastic zip thing. But –

Well no, is that a – there’s hole – there’s a hole in it.

Oh, so maybe.

Maybe.

Who knows. But they just packed this, so it seems –

God!

Like it’s awfully inundated.

And –

I hate that stuff.

Namaste is like, totally 2005. I mean –

You sound like a basic white girl saying that. “Totally 2005.”

Well, I mean, but it – I mean, “Namaste?” I mean –

And it’s, it’s a it’s a garbage play on words.

It was culturally –

Namaste in bed.

Appropriated.

That’s garbage.

It was culturally appropriated like 15 years ago, basically. Yeah, I think we’re kind of over it.

I mean, look at it.

“Namaste in bed.” You know –

I’ve seen that on shirts and I hate it –

Okay.

Cause it’s horrible.

So we’re not really –

It’s a horrible play on words.

We’re not really thrilled by that.

And I – the other thing is, I’m just looking at this – I don’t get any kind of theme here. Except that self-care – the thing that we couldn’t stand – where it’s like “spoil yourself with a manicure” that’s not self-care.

I didn’t see that.

Anyway, I’m not – so far – impressed. I know it’s just one item and I’m trying to be fair, but –

What the hell is this?

“From Molly with Love Sleeping Beauty Pillow Spray.”

What? What is the purpose of this?

Well, actually, I’ve, I’ve made a linen spray.

Oh.

Thea, Thea really liked it.

Oh, to what – to make it smell better, or –

Yeah, and to help you sleep better. Well, I’ll just spray it on me. Um, it smells okay.

Let me smell.

I mean, I don’t really think of those smells as being sleeping smells. I guess maybe I, I mean, I’m probably –

Eh, it’s all right. Nothing special.

Maybe I’m just being old-fashioned. I think of lavender and chamomile, but – it’s not bad. But it would make your father sneeze, so I couldn’t -.

Do you mind if I, uh – what the hell’s this? Of course. And when we get to the beauty products – “Pomegranate Superfood Regenerating Sleeping Mask.”

So far, I’m not seeing a real –

Garbage.

A real mental health theme here.

This is literally just beauty products.

So, so this is, this says it’s –

Garbage.

Okay, well, anyway.

So this is, this is decent. Um, it – I guess it peripherally has something to do with mental health. It –

I want to smell this.

If you’re trying to sleep well, which you definitely need to do –

Okay.

For physical and mental health.

This smells all right. Nothing bad, but you know I’ve never used a face mask in my life.

But it has nothing to do – so, it has nothing to do – I, I know I’m being strict here in my definition of mental health and everything, but –

I mean it – you’re justified.

How is this different from – I don’t know.

Uck. That goddam sleeping mask.It still, ugh, it haunts my nose.

Anyway, so that’s, um, regenerating sleeping mask. So this is – there are – it’s a new thing, or it’s probably not so new – I’m a little out of it as far as beauty stuff – night masks, it’s basically a night moisturizer. I’m not really sure why they, why they call them masks. Hair – like conditioner now they, they market it as a hair mask.

That – okay that’s stupid.Anyways, next item –

So this is –

Can I do it?

Sorry, sorry, sorry.

Bath bomb. I mean, I don’t know but –

I – Is it geared toward –

Scented bath bomb.

Helping you to sleep?

Scented with what?

Coconut milk.

I – it’s got – I mean, it – does it even have like a, a sleep-themed –

I don’t think it’s meant -this thing is meant to be sleep themed.

Um –

Well actually, uh, no. It is, it is. Never mind.

Yeah. I mean, the, the pamphlet says “Dream,” –

Uggh. I’m feeling sick.

And the first thing you see is a sleep mask.

Yeah.

One would assume, but yeah, I’m not really –

Oh, my nose is stuffed up.

Let me see.

Coconut milk scented bath bomb.

Coconut milk scented bath – it smells like coconut. Not something I think of when I think of sleep.

Me neither. I think of –

Like I said, I don’t want to be, I don’t want to be, like, so traditional that I stick with, like, um lavender and chamomile only.

Yeah.

Okay, next up we have Book and Candle Company Lavender Dreams French: French Lavender and and notes of vanilla.100% soy wax.

Finally. But okay, so –

Wait. Hold on.Do we –

Here’s the thing –

Oh look, we have a handy-dandy lighter.

No, don’t, no –

Okay, we have a handy-dandy later.

So, um –

Wait. wait, wait.

Wait a minute – they put the lavender just, like, on top?

That’s weird. That’s just –

That’s gonna, like, go on fire. It seems like a nice candle. Yeah. Is that, is that – okay, here we go. Um, yeah, it’s a very nice candle.

Anyways, um. I think it smells all right. I’m not usually a huge fan of candles, but vanilla is usually, like, something I’ll be good with.

Yeah, I mean, it’s, it’s a nice candle.

Yeah. And how about you do the next thing.

Let’s see – body melt. Okay, this has nothing to do – can you blow; I’m getting nervous. This is nothing at all to do with mental health, okay? Nothing. Okay, this box supposedly is – has items that are selected by, by therapists.

That’s either a damn lie or some really stupid therapists.

Okay, so, so basically we have some body butter, which is hard as a rock. Ah, it’s not bad. Um, it’s Flower Mill –

Wait.

Doesn’t really have –

“To use, warm a small amount between hands, then massage onto skin. For best results use after bath or shower.”

Um –

Whoa wait, whoa wait, there’s more. “This body melt is perfect for when your skin needs some extra hydration. So rich it only needs one application as essential fatty acids and vitamin A B and E join forces to replenish and nurture, making dry skin to think of the past.” Garbage.

Rose and gardenia. First of all, I wouldn’t choose gardenia first. This is nothing to do with sleep.

Ah, it doesn’t smell good. Jesus Christ.

I’m totally lost as to what the theme of this box is, okay?

I mean, use after a bath or shower. I mean, I guess, you take a shower before you go to bed.

It’s just –

Or sometimes in the morning. I don’t know, it depends.

This is just all this b.s. self-care stuff that has nothing to do with mental health that people keep talking about self-care. Okay, this type of stuff has its place, but it’s not mental health.

Mm-hmm.

Do you know what I mean?

Yeah. It’s really stupid.

Wait, wait, wait. I want to do the last thing.

Okay, you can do the last one.

We have – Mini Forestations Wooden Reed Diffuser.

Again, nice.

It may make you feel better.

If you watched some of our other videos, you’ll know I’m all for aromatherapy. I think it’s great. I make aromatherapy lip balms and body stuff and everything. I, I think aromatherapy is really important. I, I’m just…

Ah, are you gonna – but do we like the smell? Don’t pour it out if we don’t like the smell. Lawrence.

It’s all right.

It’s okay.

And I also just want to see everything goes –

Well, you can put it in your bathroom.

I am not –

Well, it doesn’t – and you put it in there and then it wicks up the, see it, it wicks up the –

Wait. Is that going to even fit? Yes. And we do that –

Yeah, so what happens is –

That’s it.

Yeah. It – so it – what it does is, is the, the –

Garbage.

Thing wicks up the thing and diffuses it.

And it won’t even stay steady!

Yeah.

Cheap as hell. Look at this.There’s no flat area for this thing to rest.

I mean, these, these – so, this stuff is perfectly nice. I mean, it, it’s nice. It has nothing to do with – I mean, they should not be calling this TheraBox.
No, not at all.

Maybe, maybe, “self-care pampering box.” That’s what this is really – at least this box. Maybe the other boxes they’ve had are different, but I mean, if – you should be able to judge these subscription boxes by each box, you know? I mean what if you send one as a gift to someone? You’re not usually gonna know what’s gonna be in it. So, you know, if you’re trying to send, send – like, let’s say, you decide to send this to someone for a gift who’s like, depressed or feeling down and you’re thinking –

It’s not gonna know help!

You’re thinking, “Well, this, this – all this stuff was – you know, the stuff in there was picked by therapists.” So, you know –

It’s not gonna help somebody with depression.

No. I mean, it’s, it’s, it’s really, you know – honestly, I’m extremely disappointed in these guys.

Same.

So, our opinion is if you wan to –

Garbage.

You know, if you want to just send, you know, buy one – if you want to buy a subscription box that’s all about pampering yourself or you want to send one to someone who needs some pampering, then this box is fine.

There’s nothing special in here at all. Nothing. So, for us, TheraBox was a big disappointment.

Garbage.

A big disappointment. The items are perfectly nice.

Gar-bage.

I’m sure that the – I’m sure the companies, you know, are, are very nice small companies. But, um, there’s another company that does – well, it’s not a company, it’s an organization called Blurt in the UK that’s a mental health organization. They’re trying to spread awareness about mental health and they do something called BuddyBox and so we’re gonna try that next time.

Mmmhmmm.
Because I’ve seen – and, and their stuff seems to be a little more oriented toward actual mental health.

Mmmhmmm.

So, I mean, obviously it’s hard to, to pick a box with, pick things for a box for mental health that everyone’s going to like. But the, the theme of this one is just – it’s, its pampering, that’s all it is.

Garbage.

So, um, if you’re looking for actual stuff that is for people who have depression or anxiety or something like that, um, don’t get this, because –

Garbage.

Well, it just – it totally misses the mark, let’s put it that way.

So, um, hopefully this has been helpful so that you know, you know, what TheraBox is all about. And so next time we do an unboxing we’re going to do – I think – we’re gonna do BuddyBox. There might, you know – we – I might find another one that comes quicker before that, but we will definitely be doing BuddyBox at some point. So, take care, see you soon.

So most subscription boxes have these brochures or “mini magazines,” as they call them. The TheraBox one is pretty basic.

The first page just talks about dreams, since that’s the theme for this month, and a little bit about sleep and how important it is.

And it just talks about how to get bonuses and a free box by referring people, etc.

The next couple of pages have this month’s goodies. as they call it. And just in case you’re interested in the price of the items, the Flower Mill Body Melt retails for $32; the Sleeping Beauty Spray from From Molly with Love retails for $17.99; the Namaste Silk Eyeshade retails for $14.95; the Doctor Botanicals Pomegranate Superfood Regenerating Sleeping Mask retails for $15; the Measurable Difference Lavender Lavish Detox/Coconut Milk Bath Bomb retails for $10; the Book and Candle Company Lavender Dream Soy Candle with Lavender Buds retails for $11; and the Spa Room Mini Forestations Reed Diffuser in Lavender retails for $10.

They also say that the next box theme is Hello Autumn.

So on the page with the, um, the goodies it says that this month’s box value is $135+. I added it up and said, “Wait a minute, that’s not $135.” Well, they’re also including three months access to an app called Pfizz or Pzizz. P-z-i-z-z. They give you a code to get three months to it. It looks like it is a app to help you sleep. So they’re valuing three months of the membership at $30. Then they have a page of frequently asked questions and that’s it.