Beauty boxes – or beauty subscription boxes, as they’re often otherwise referred to – serve up a rare chance to try sample sizes of new and cult wellness and beauty products without the need for commitment. Let’s be real: we’re all guilty of sticking to our ride-or-die staples, but there are so many innovative releases we’d love to try. Enter: the best beauty boxes, packed full of TikTok-trending skincare, makeup and hair products so that you can experiment and elevate your pamper routine. Tempted? You bet.
The best beauty boxes get delivered straight to your door once a month (or less regularly, if you choose), and depending on which you choose, contain a mix of full and travel-sized beauty treats which have either been selected for you (or which you’ve chosen yourself). You can sign up for three month, six-month or 12-month subscriptions, too.
But with such a selection – from Birchbox to Roccabox – promising beauty lovers a healthy top-up of eye cream, aromatherapy favourites, moisturisers, face masks and vitamin C serums to lip glosses, sun creams, mascaras, cleansers and nail polishes – it can be tricky to know which one is genuinely worth committing to. Ahead, according to four years’ worth of testing, we reveal all.
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The best beauty boxes 2024:
- Best One-Off: Boots In Love With Luxury Beauty Beauty Box, £25
- Best Repeat: LookFantastic Beauty Box – starting from £15 per month
- Best Luxury: Beauty Pie – starting from £10 per month
- Best For New Brands: Glossybox – starting from £11.50 per month
- Best For Customised Skincare: Skin + Me – starting from £24.99 per month
We’re dedicated to providing our readers with independent, honest and trustworthy reviews – and there are a multitude of reasons why you can trust us. We do not let commercial values affect our editorial judgement, and always maintain editorial integrity. Our product selections are based solely on the results of rigorous testing and research, and we regularly consult with the industry’s best experts for guidance – whether that’s dermatologists or makeup artists.
We’ve tested as many of these beauty boxes as possible and considered each subscription’s performance across five major categories: delivery options, product selection, packaging and value for money. We’ve also noted how suited their contents are to hair and skin types of all kinds.
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