My credit card number got stolen in September and because Loti charges monthly I was very tempted to just let it slip away. However, I did commit to a year so I updated my number.
Loti Wellness Subscription Box Overview
Cost: $55.95 CAD + $10 shipping + Tax
Value: $100+
Frequency: Monthly
Cancellation Policy: Cancel after minimum commitment
Payment: Every 10th of prior month
Focus: “Every month, receive premium wellness products & a therapist-curated activity to nurture your self-care.”
Ships From: Richmond, BC
Inside the Box
This workbook is focused on nourishment and movement. It touches on mindful and intuitive eating, which not everyone may know about as well as encouraging movement that you enjoy.
These bad boys come in at $39 for a set of two. They are just shy of 26″ long and 17″ wide. Gold and Rust has these listed at $40 USD for a set of 6.
Ok, so I initially balked at the price of them because Loti missed on this information: you buy them for life. Whenever you want a new set, you request new ones and just pay for the shipping and then you return your old ones and they use them as commercial cleaning rags. The thing is, when you order them normally, according to Belles and Beaus, you get “a card with instructions for customers to register online for replacements.” Unfortunately, Loti didn’t send these cards (I’m assuming each pack is split between 3 boxes, so it’s not possible), and therefore these are now just overpriced and very plain linens. Loti also way overvalued them at $39 for 2, when they would be $40 USD if you ordered a 6-pack from the States.
As far as the eco-friendliness, these are made in India of 100% cotton for a company in Dallas, Texas. I’ll let you decide how eco-friendly that is.
This definitely smells like coconut with a bit of chocolate.
I must say I enjoy the brand’s logo. I’d prefer “naughty” to “dirty”, but I think the dirty is in reference to many beauty products containing “dirty” ingredients. I do recognize all the ingredients in this product and it is a fine product. I’m not sure when the hype for lip exfoliators happened, but I’m at a bit of a loss. Maybe I’ll try it for a bit instead of my lip balm. If you like this kind of product, then I recommend it though its price is pretty steep at $24 for 30g.
Dirty Lamb is an American company focused on transparency (on the label and with the clear jars) for their plant-based ingredients.
Ahh, finally a Canadian company.
If you follow my blog or YouTube channel you may know how much we like tea in this household, especially since we have multiple tea subscriptions. I’m delighted with autumn and am all about pumpkin spice flavoured things. This tea is quite delicious with a little bit of milk. It’s got just a hint of sweetness. Very good!
I’m happy to report that this tea is sustainably and ethically sourced (very important things for me) and contain all natural flavours. The tea is blended and packaged in Canada and the package is made of recyclable materials.
One thing I found funny, and maybe this tea is from last year as it expires December 31 2022, but the domain on the back is not registered. Probably why this could be included on the cheap as my bonus item.
The only place I could find the location information of this business was on their Facebook page. I don’t know why this information is so hard to find. If you are an English-speaking business you should specify which country you’re operating in. Even if you specify that it’s dollars, you still have 4 English-speaking countries that use dollars. It’s no fun shopping on a website and finding out that the prices are not in your currency. Anywho…
This is a Korean mask, so I’m not sure if the company is Korean with a branch in the USA or what. The back of the mask package says it’s from DPark Corporation.
This mask comes with a swab, I’m not sure why. It’ll be interesting to try.
Why does Grace & Stella always send products that look dangerous. The microneedle container has .25mm on it, which I’m assuming is in reference to the length of the needles. This product frightens me at least as much as the last one. Why do I want to stab my face!? Gah! I’ll take the hyaluronic acid no problem. Also, I’m absolutely done with this obsession with “me time”. If it’s for you, that’s great, enjoy it! It’s just not something I partake in.
I don’t know much about microneedling, but feel free to check out WebMD’s article or do your own research if you also don’t know much.
The quality of this book isn’t great, and I don’t like the feeling of the cover.
This book was first published in 2012 and contains lots of good information, but I find that localized information is much more valuable than reading what works in Pennsylvania. The climates differ a lot, so things that work well there don’t necessarily work well here. Take tomato plants for example. On page 10, in their “Grow for Broke” section, they suggest planting your own tomatoes for $3/plant or growing from seed for $.25/plant. This is neither here nor there, but then they say you get an average of 10-15lbs of tomatoes per plant, I laughed. I’ve been growing tomatoes for years, and granted I’m not good at growing things, but I am lucky to get a couple tomatoes per plant (not including cherry tomatoes). That is nowhere near the 10-15lbs suggested. My story isn’t completely uncommon either. Many people I know that grow tomatoes don’t get that much. Taking into account the amount of work put into growing things, especially tomatoes, it ends up not being very cost effective. A friend of mine laughed about it on Facebook last year after spending so much time tending her tomato plant and getting about $3 worth of tomatoes.
I am not against growing things at all. I am very much a plant addict and every year go on accidental shopping sprees, mainly for produce-growing plants, but I think some acknowledgement should go into realizing how hard it is to grow things and how much time is spent planting, watering, preparing a garden area, soil prep, fertilizing (whether organically or otherwise), and harvesting. It’s worth it for me because the taste is often better, and I don’t like going grocery shopping. Also, I think Americans take for granted how so many things that are easily accessible to them are not easily accessible to people in other locations. So often I’ll see a DIY project that states “just pick up X for $5” and if it is even available in my area, it is never that cheap. It’s really frustrating. Anyway, I’ll have a better look at this book later. I already have The Home Preserving Bible, and a bunch of other books about gardening, green living, and whatnot, so we’ll see if this has anything to offer me.
Overall Impression
Compared to this first two Loti boxes, this one was a slight improvement. I very much enjoyed the tea and I’m hoping the book will have some diamonds in it. The tea towels are a bit lame and I’m terrified of the microneedler. I have not yet been convinced to not cancel my membership. I’m still not a fan of the complete lack of effort to purchase Canadian wellness products, which is a complete shame for a Canadian company.
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