11 best beauty boxes 2024, tested & reviewed
All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn how we test.
All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn how we test.
Bit of a commitment-phobe when it comes to your beauty routine? The best beauty boxes – or beauty subscription boxes, if you rather – are your answer. Serving up a rare chance to try sample sizes of new wellness and beauty products, they allow you to step outside of your beauty comfort zone without parting with too much more before you need to. Tempted? You bet.
The best beauty subscription boxes get delivered to your door once a month (or less regularly, if you choose), and they contain a mix of full and travel-sized beauty treats. Generally, you can sign up to three, six and 12-month subscriptions, and some brands let you curate your beauty edit yourself. Need we even add here how great they are as gifts for loved ones that just keep on giving?
Of course, with such a selection – from Birchbox to Roccabox – promising beauty lovers a healthy top-up of eye cream, tanning products, hair products, moisturisers, face masks, vitamin C serums, mascaras, cleansers and nail polishes, it can be tricky to know which is worth committing to. Ahead, our edit of the best beauty boxes according to four years’ worth of testing.
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How we test beauty boxes:
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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