Some types of subscription boxes

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August 29, 2017

1.One of the cheaper boxes on the list, Glossybox comes wrapped in a pink box containing five treats. For January, the company partnered with Instagram sensation Deliciously Stella – can you tell who her account parodies? – to provide products with a link to food. The products are varied across make-up and skincare with January’s collection including moisturiser, face masks, an eye shadow and hair ties. Despite the cheaper price tag, the organic Manuka honey face mask freshened up our post-festive season skin and the zero crease hair ties are a life saver. The company is also planning future limited editions and collaborations, including a partnership with La Mer (creators of the cult Crème de la Mer moisturiser) in February. You can subscribe for three, six or 12 months.

2.This box only contains natural and organic beauty and skincare products and is an offshoot from the Love Lula natural skincare online beauty shop. The box is one of the more simple ones in design terms. Respected skincare brands such as John Masters, Ren and Balm are included. Different Natural Beauty brands are included each month and this box would be ideal for someone who prefers using natural, organic products and wants to focus on nourishing their skin and hair.

3.This is the most expensive box but also the most luxury and premium. The products arrive in a clean-looking, Scandi-style box and the value of each haul is at least £135. The January box included skin treats from brands you might not splash out on for yourself. The likes of Dermalogica, A-list favourite Magicstripes, swanky French, Japanese-inspired beauty brand Evidens, LA-based luxury skin care brand African Botanics (the products are all made in South Africa) and sensitive skin specialists Sond. You can subscribe monthly or bi-monthy. The premium brands are definitely noticeable, the Evidens day moisturiser instantly lifted and rejuvenated our dry winter skin – but we are trying to limit our use of it due to the usual hefty price tag.

4.This box is different from the rest in that it has been created specifically to provide some comfort to women on their period. Subscribers to the box log their cycle as well as favourite tampon and sanitary towel brand and then the box arrives in conjunction with the customer’s period. As well as the sanitary products, there are chocolate, biscuits, tea, skincare products, mascara and other cosmetic products - a welcome treat for women at their time of the month.

5.Newly launched in the UK, the box originated in Paris and found subscribers in Germany and Japan too. Each box is themed and contains French-inspired kooky gifts as well as beauty products. For example, the November box was themed “goodnight” and as well as Garnier face cream and My Little Box’s own make-up remover jelly, there was an eye-mask for sleeping and a moon-shaped jewellery tray. The box is at the cheaper end of the scale per month (not including postage) but you get a lot, and something a little different, for your money.

6.Aimed at teenagers, this colourful box is designed to tie in with that time of the month. You select the delivery date to fit with your cycle and delivered to your door will be a selection of pampering products to relax with and a useful supply of sanitary products (you can pick whether you’d prefer pads, tampons or a mixture, the brand and the absorbency level). Every item is well presented in mini bags or boxes, making it a great gift idea for teens who hate buying these products in the shops. Our box included beauty bits from Burt’s Bees, Carmex and Aussie, as well as a cute pair of earrings and some sweet treats. There’s also a handy booklet telling you how to use each product.

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