Are Subscription Boxes News Today

Kids' subscription boxes are all the rage these days, and for a good reason. They free up time by providing all the materials, lessons, and activities with clear instructions.

I was about to hit “place order” on a beauty subscription box when I was seized by a too-familiar feeling: guilt. I halted my shopping to think about why, and to examine the contents of the box. It had glittery pink lettering and contained a few products I had been lusting after: hello, Bum Bum Cream! But upon closer inspection, I couldn’t deny that I didn’t actually need anything in the box. It contained mascara, which I already owned. The sample size lotion included enough product to...