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What you're subscribing to: A new brush head every one, two, or three months. Start by choosing a brush kit, available in a variety of colors.

Cost per month:

• After the one-time cost of the brush kit ($50-$80), $6 every one, two, or three months
• Shipping is free on all subscription orders and orders with a value of $10 or more

Managing your subscription: Skip a shipment, switch to a different plan, and deactivate your subscription at any time online.

What you're subscribing to: A personal, stylist-curated selection of clothing and accessories that are personalized to your body shape, style, and other preferences.

Cost per month:

• $40 styling fee/month, which turns into store credit if you purchase any of the box's items
• Whatever items you decide to keep, which start at $60
• Free shipping on orders over $100

Managing your subscription: Skip a shipment, switch to a different plan, and deactivate your subscription at any time online.

What you're subscribing to: A 30-day supply of women's multivitamins or women's prenatal vitamins that only contain the clean, essential nutrients that the body needs. They're vegan-certified and they don't contain gluten or sugar.

Cost per month:

• $30/month for the Women's Essential
• $35/month for the Women's Prenatal
• Free shipping

Managing your subscription: Skip a shipment, switch to a different plan, and deactivate your subscription at any time online.

What you're subscribing to: Five beauty or grooming samples personalized to your skin and hair type. The products come from both prestige and startup brands.

Cost per month:

• From $13/month. Read more about the new tiered pricing system here.
• Free shipping

Managing your subscription: Skip a shipment, switch to a different plan, and deactivate your subscription at any time online.

What you're subscribing to: A bag (or two) of sustainably farmed, single origin coffee and a postcard from a new country every month. You can choose your roast preference and grind type.

Cost per month:

• $9/month for a Half Bag (~15 cups)
• $14/month for a Single Bag (~30 cups)
• $28/month for a Double Bag (~60 cups)
• $4.95 flat rate shipping

Managing your subscription: Skip a shipment, switch to a different plan, and deactivate your subscription at any time online.

What you're subscribing to: Eight blade cartridges featuring sharp, German-engineered blades and foaming gel (optional) refills every two, three, or five months.

Cost per month:

• After the one-time cost of the shave starter set ($13), $15-$25 every two, three, or five months depending on which refill plan you choose
• Free shipping on orders over $10

Managing your subscription: Skip a shipment, switch to a different plan, and deactivate your subscription at any time online.

What you're subscribing to: One new hardcover book chosen from a selection of five judge-nominated books. The book options each month come from a variety of genres and include both fiction and nonfiction titles.

Cost per month:

• $9.99 for the first month
• $14.99/month afterwards
• Free shipping

Managing your subscription: Skip a shipment at any time online, and call 1-888-784-2670 to cancel.

What you're subscribing to: One exclusive, deluxe-edition record from an artist of one of three genres: Essentials, Classics, and Rap & Hip Hop.

Cost per month:

• From $25/month
• Free shipping

Managing your subscription: Skip a shipment, switch to a different plan, and deactivate your subscription at any time online.