Reviews
Yun Hai
Experience
I ordered the dried fruits initially from the Kickstarter campaign, and they were absolutely worth the wait. Guava was my favorite but the mango and pineapple were also so very good. The dried fruits are lightly sweet, mostly bringing out the fruits’ natural flavor — great with the plum powder. We’ve since reordered guava and pineapple (mango was out of stock) and the white sesame paste. The white sesame paste is a favorite for some summery cold noodles.
Feedback
The first version of the dried guava was pretty hard to chew but they’ve improved the drying process and the most recent batch was even better than the first.
Cadence
Experience
I love this concept and have found these super convenient for travel. I’ve used them for a few trips over the past year or so. When I was packing them for my most recent trip, I noticed cracks along the sides of some of the containers. They were still usable but definitely expected higher durability, especially considering that I’ve only used them a few times and they’re stored in a cabinet (with nothing stacked on top) when they weren’t in use.
Feedback
You do need to close these pretty tightly to prevent leaks, which of course makes them a bit challenging to open. Not sure if this contributed to the cracks that formed but addressing the cracking issue or offering a way to (re)cycle the containers would be great.
quip
Experience
Like many others, I bought the quip for the design. I’ve enjoyed brushing with it — love the 30 second intervals to let me know when to switch. I find is super convenient and lightweight for traveling, but I hated the subscription management. Oftentimes, my new brush head and battery would be set to ship while the brush head was still in good shape and the battery was still going. When I reached out to support to ask about a way to pause my subscription or move the shipment date, they said the only option was to completely cancel and restart my refills at a later date. Needless to say, I canceled.
Feedback
Give customers better control over their subscriptions or add an option to sell brush heads without the battery. (Seems silly that they don’t when they, at least at one point, had a rechargeable batter option too.) Also quality control on the brush heads. I’ve had a one with a randomly long bristle.
Nestig
Experience
I chose the Nestig Wave because it had a shorter height than most other cribs I originally researched, which seemed important for someone fairly petite. Shipping took a while, but the ordering process set our expectations sufficiently. Sheets for the mini crib seemed hard to find but Nestig provided links for custom sheets in their help section. Since then, they’ve introduced their own sheets and rugs. So far I love the crib, but my partner hates changing the mattress heights and converting it. 😅
Feedback
The clearances/tolerances seem a little small so there’s always a little frustration when we need to adjust the crib between sizes/heights.
Lunya
Experience
I have two sets of pajamas from Lunya — one is the Restore Pima set and the other is the washable silk. Both sets are super comfy, although the shorts of the washable silk set can feel a little racy given how short they are. My absolute favorite item from Lunya is the modal sleep bralette. It pills like crazy, but I don’t even care because it’s so damn comfortable. The sleep bra got me through pregnancy — I loved and wore it so much that my sister bought me three more for my birthday.
Feedback
A slightly more modest washable silk short would probably increase my wear. Also the pilling on the modal intimates!
Phlur
Experience
Rather than perfume, I tried body wash from Phlur in the scents Sandara and Olmsted & Vaux. The consistency of the body wash was much runnier than I expected. I felt like I used a lot more product each time given how runny the body washes were, but they also lasted me a surprisingly long time. I usually prefer a slightly unisex scent, but the scents themselves felt overwhelming floral to me in spite of notes like “oakmoss, cedar, amber.”
Feedback
For the consistency of the body wash, a different bottle design might help with the fast flow. Otherwise, the scents are probably fine, just not for me.
Oui the People
Experience
I’ve used this razor for about 5 years (back when they were still Oui Shave), and it’s still going strong. It did take me a little while to get used to the weight, but I don’t think I could go back to another razor.
Athena Club
Experience
I currently use Athena Club for my period care products. The pads and liners work well enough for me, but I don’t find them significantly different than other brands I’ve tried before. I do like having a subscription for something that I need on regular rotation though! I also tried their body wash before they introduced the current versions, but I didn’t love the strong coconut scent at the time.
Feedback
As with most subscription services, I wish there were reminders before the next month is billed in case I want to adjust or make last minute changes.
Public - Supply
Experience
I really wanted to love these — the notebooks themselves are beautiful and such a good size (also love the dot grid paper). My issue was that as soon as I opened the notebook up fully, the whole thing fell apart. I ended up needing to binder clip the pages together to finish using the notebook.
Feedback
Based on other positive reviews, I’d be inclined to try again in case I got a defective set. Otherwise, fix issues with the binding!
Blueland
Experience
I love their hand soaps, especially the latest garden scents. I also use their multi-purpose cleaner — but use this in a glass bottle I already owned instead of their acrylic bottle. I haven’t tried their other cleaners or newer products (laundry, dish washing). I love that you don’t have to use their containers to use their products and that the packaging is really minimal. I’m excited to try their new sponges and dish cloths though.
Feedback
I wish the cleaner tablets were shaped a bit differently because it’s usually a squeeze to make a new batch of cleaner in my own bottle.