I tried a money-saving skincare box where everything's £2 and saved £100
Drink more water and practising more self care are two of the most common New Year's resolutions, and one of might just help you with that second one.
Just before Christmas, the health and beauty retailer launched a on the contents. The beauty bumper back costs £49.99 but contains around £150 worth of products, including everything you need to start some religious skincare habits in 2024.
Beauty enthusiast and tried the kit out for herself, and was impressed by the sheer volume of products and their skin-loving ingredients. She said: “Packaged in a cardboard case, the set looks impressive when lifting the lid to see a host of delightful goodies spread across the sections in front of you.
“The ingredients in this set are top of the range, from retinol to salicylic acid and vitamin E, packing a serious punch when it comes to revitalising skin and improving texture. The basics are also covered, with a melting cleansing balm and reusable cotton pads, for removing makeup and daily dirt, and a Gua Sha for luxurious facial massage and sculpting.”
Shannon’s personal favourites included the - a clever set of 16 pimple patches, made with 1% salicylic acid to help shrink deeper spots by dissolving dead skin cells and unclogging pores - as well as for Long Lasting Moisture and
Kate Middleton swears by £19.99 rosehip oil that helps 'reduce wrinkles & scars'She added: “For me the savings this set offers is what sets it apart, you're paying just over £2 per item, which is a lot less than every single item retails for individually - the Superdrug Naturally Radiant Gua Sha for example, costs £9.99 alone and the Superdrug ME+ Booster Hyaluronic Acid 30ml sells for £6.99.”
It comes as organised and savvy shoppers are already looking for gifts in preparation for next Christmas (we know, the Quality Street tin isn’t even empty yet). This set of 24 products would make for the ultimate treat for a skincare fan, but with the amount of products, it could even be used as an affordable beauty advent calendar, with few available for less than £50 each year. You could even wrap up the products and number them to make it even more fun. Alternatively, the box could be divided into separate presents to save even more cash.
Here’s everything inside the
Superdrug ME+ Booster Hyaluronic Acid 30ml
Superdrug ME+ 100ml Salicylic + Ceramide Cleanser
Superdrug ME+ 2% Salicylic Acid Booster 30ml
Superdrug ME+ 30ml BHA Toner
Superdrug ME+ Niacinamide booster
Superdrug B. Melting Cleansing Balm
Superdrug B. Intense Hydrating Serum
Beauty fans 'love' £11 serum that gets rid of skin blemishes and acne overnightB. Moisturising Day Cream SPF30 15ml
B. Night Cream
Superdrug Naturally Radiant Glycolic Tonic 100ml
Superdrug Naturally Radiant Gua Sha
Superdrug Naturally Radiant Pads (X3).
Superdrug Optimum Collagen day cream 30ml
Superdrug Optimum Retinol Night 30ml
Superdrug Optimum Vitamin C Serum 30ml
Superdrug Optimum Retinol Eye Cream 15ml
Superdrug Vitamin C Spritz
Superdrug Vitamin E Skin Oil 30ml
Star face stickers - 16 pack
Hada Labo Mask
DHC Deep Cleansing Oil 30ml
Vaseline Original Lip
Dr Paw Paw original 10ml
Nivea Lip oil
Elsewhere, shoppers who spend £68 at Boots can scoop up over £250 worth of free beauty treats when they buy the . Originally £80, the box has been slashed to £68, saving shoppers 15 per cent on the original price, but a whopping £260.43 on the actual value. Meanwhile MAC makeup fans can get a full sized lipstick worth £24 plus four other makeup products for which is 20p cheaper than price. The has an RRP of £60 but is worth £131, meaning the sale price saves shoppers over £90.
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