Best beauty boxes that save hundreds of pounds on top brands like Elemis and MAC

06 March 2024 , 13:39

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Everything inside the Boots x Love Island All Stars box for £45

I’m a self-confessed savvy shopper and can save hundreds of pounds a year by shopping for beauty boxes and using them to create pamper hampers for birthdays, Christmas and other special occasions throughout the year.

These carefully-assembled collections of makeup and skincare buys can often see high-end and trending products, with a mix of full-sized and deluxe samples to discover. What’s more is that the beauty bumper packs are usually priced significantly lower than if you purchased each product individually, making it a fun and cost-effective way to explore new products and pamper yourself.

Some even contain products worth more than the price you pay for the box, rendering the rest of the contents ‘basically free’. Of course, there may sometimes be a product you’re not too keen on, but that’s where having a dedicated box for regifting comes in handy.

Whether you need a gift for a beauty fan, or are looking to stock up on your favourite makeup and skincare, I’ve taken a look at some of the best beauty, fragrance and skincare sets you can snap up now in order to save money throughout 2024.

Best beauty boxes 2024

Boots Spring Skincare Edit -

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There is over £116 worth of products in this box (Boots)

If you’re looking to shake up your skincare routine for spring, then look no further. Priced at £24.99, the Spring Skincare Edit is housed in a pretty pink wash bag which is perfect for storing your scrunchies, or using as a travel makeup kit, with the contents estimated to be worth ‘over £116’. This means customers who snap up the set will essentially be getting more than £90 worth of skincare for free.

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Inside, there are 10 products, of which seven are full sized, and it more than pays for itself with just one of them.

The No7 Laboratories Firming Booster Serum is usually priced at £34.95, which is £10 more than the cost of the entire box. The which is ‘clinically proven for firmer looking and feeling skin’ and is one of No7’s ‘most concentrated’ firming serums to date, designed to intensively target areas that are prone to sagging to deliver ‘fast, visible results’.

Other brands featured in the box include Pixi, Weleda, La Roche-Posay and Nivea, with a selection of lotions, serums, tonics and gels to try out.

Here’s everything inside the

Pixi Glow Tonic 100ml - £10
Dove Lotion 200ml Summer Revive Fair - £8.75
No7 Laboratories Firming Booster Serum - £35
Weleda Skin Food Cream 75ml - £14.95
Burt’s Bees Moisturising Hand Cream With Shea Butter, Lavender & Honey, 1 Tube 28.3g £7.49
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M Anti-Blemish Corrective Gel Moisturiser For Oily, Blemish-Prone Skin 15ml (Sample) - £7.80
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Cetraben Hydrating Body Lotion 250ml - £10.49
Bioderma Sensibio Foaming Gel Tube 45ml (Sample) - £3
Vichy Mineral 89 Hy Serum 10ml (Sample) - £5.60
Nivea Q10 Power Anti-Wrinkle + Firming Face Cream 50ml - £12.98

Lookfantastic Beauty Egg -

Best beauty boxes that save hundreds of pounds on top brands like Elemis and MAC

The LookFantastic beauty egg has the largest value compared to rivals in 2024 (LookFantastic)

Lookfantastic has brought back its after seven sell-out years in a row. And after taking a peek at the contents this year, we can expect 2024 to follow suit.

This year, the contents of the egg is worth more than ever before at £206 and contains the likes of returning high end brands Sol De Janeiro and ELEMIS as well as names like Anastasia Beverly Hills, Caudalie and Medik8.

The limited edition beauty edit will give shoppers seven products in total - five full size items and two deluxe sized - and comes in a luxury gold-dipped egg-shaped container that can be reused time and again for storing your skincare and make-up for future.

The 2024 Beauty Egg costs just £60 for non subscribers of the Lookfantastic monthly subscription service (£50 for members), which is just £6 more than one of the products inside alone.

Here’s everything inside the

Medik8 Crystal Retinal Ceramide Eye Cream | Full-size | Worth £54
ELEMIS Superfood Facial Oil | Full-size | Worth £50
Philip Kingsley Elasti-Styler 5-in-1 Treatment 100ml | Full-size | Worth £29
Anastasia Beverly Hills Dewy Set Setting Spray | Full-size | Worth £26
ICONIC London Enrich and Elevate Mascara - Black | Full-size | Worth £22
Caudalie Beauty Elixir | Deluxe size | Worth £15
Sol de Janeiro Delícia DrenchTM Body Butter | Deluxe size | Worth £10

No7 Beauty Vault -

Inside the Boots No7 Beauty Vault for £32 (Boots)

Lovers of the high street favourite’s own-brand line know that the provides the perfect opportunity to stock up on your makeup and skincare at a snip of their retail cost - and this particular version

The products inside are worth a whopping £119, but - which is cheaper than we’ve seen in the past. And while it does look strikingly similar to the one released in 2022, it's still a great deal for beauty fans, and means we could expect to see another launch later in the year.

The haul contains everything you need to get ready for the warmer weather, from the As a fan of the brand myself, it’s gone straight into my basket, and will see me through until the coveted Advent calendars launch later in the year.

Here’s what’s inside the

No7 Lash Impact Waterproof Mascara Black 7 ml - £13.95
No7 Radiance+ Daily Energising Exfoliating Cleanser 100ml - £12.95
No7 Lift & Luminate Primer 30ml - £17.95
No7 Radiant Results Purifying Clay Cleanser 150ml - £7.95
No7 Early Defence GLOW ACTIVATING Serum 30ml - £19.95
No7 Biodegradable* Cleansing Wipes 30 wipes - £4.95
No7 Stay Perfect TM Amazing Eyes Pencil Black 1.2g - £7.95
No7 Matte Liquid Lips in Shade Grace or Conquer 4ml - £9.95
No7 HydraLuminous Day Cream SPF 15 + 5* UVA Drier Skin 50ml - £14.95
No7 Powder Blusher Apricot Blossom 3g - £8.95

ASOS ‘scent for her’ Valentine’s Fragrance Box -

The £25 ASOS fragrance box that's worth almost £100 (ASOS)

ASOS has launched the featuring a selection of ‘head-turning’ and celebrity-approved scents.

Inside, perfume lovers will discover , as well as a totalling 35ml combined. Experts suggest a 30ml bottle contains 300-450 sprays, which will last around four months, depending on how liberal you are with your spritzing.

Among the fragrances is the , which is a brand few may have heard of - yet. Their 10ml bottle would usually set customers back £40, so the box already offers huge savings on this spray alone.

The box also includes in a 5ml bottle, the - of which - and a .

The retailer has also launched a , containing a total of 45ml of aftershave, working out at £5 per bottle.

Boots x Love Island All Stars Beauty Box -

Everything inside the Boots x Love Island All Stars box for £45 (Boots)

Health and beauty retailer The box stars more than £130 worth of premium and villa-approved beauty products - but

It comes as the high street favourite was once again selected to be the official beauty partner for the series, stocking the villa full of makeup, skincare, haircare and more.

The contains 16 beauty, haircare and skincare products, including five full size products from must-have brands including Sol de Janeiro, Byoma, Benefit and The Inkey List.

Launching , the limited edition box saves shoppers 66 per cent on the RRP, and if previous boxes are anything to go buy, it’s sure to be a sellout.

Here’s everything the £45

Iconic London Sheer Bronze 12.5ml (FULL SIZE) - £21
KVD Beauty Everlasting Hyperlight Transfer-Proof Liquid Lipstick 6.6g (FULL SIZE) - £19
St Tropez Gradual Tan Tinted Lotion 200ml (FULL SIZE) - £18
Garnier Ultimate Blends Glowing Lengths Pineapple Hair Drink Liquid Conditioner 200ml (FULL SIZE) - £9.99
Soap & Glory Magnificoco Body Scrub 300ml (FULL SIZE) - £7.49
The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum 30ml - £5.99
Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream 25ml - £11
Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Swirl Sponge - £7
Benefit Badgal Bang! Volumising Mascara 4g - £13.50
Boots Ponybands thick brown x10 - £1.50
Boots Hair Clips x2 - £3.50
Byoma Creamy Jelly Cleanser 10ml - 50p
Cetaphil Daily Defence Moisturiser Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ 50g - £14.50
Cetaphil Moisturising Lotion 29ml - £1.22
CeraVe Hydrating Cream to Foam Cleanser 50ml - £8
Eucerin Dry Skin Intensive Lip Balm 10ml - £8

Read our review of the Love Island All Stars beauty box from Boots here.

Lookfantastic Celebration Edit -

Worth over £188, this box from LookFantastic is a bargain (Lookfantastic)

Perfect for any occasion, Lookfantastic's The Celebration Edit was originally launched for New Year, and has recently had a major price cut. Its contents total over £188 thanks to it including big names in the beauty industry such as Rodial, Perricone MD and Avant, but after being reduced to £35, it's now gone down even more to £28.

Containing six deluxe sized items and three full size products, the edit ensures you have all the essentials to keep your skin glowing from season to season thanks to its inclusion of products like cleansing oil, brightening eye serum, highlighter, brightening moisuturiser and even an eye mask. The inclided Avant Pro Perfecting Collagen Touche Éclat Primer 30ml (deluxe size), retails at £85 alone, so it's easy to see how the savings rack up.

For the sale price , this box is perfect i s you're looking to try some brand new products or are after some stocking fillers (way in advance) for Christmas 2024. It's been a hit with skincare fans who have described the box as "amazing" and "great value".

Here's everything inside the Lookfantastic Celebration Edit:

Avant Pro Perfecting Collagen Touche Éclat Primer 30ml (deluxe size) - worth £85
Perricone Vitamin C Ester Photo-Brightening Moisturizer 30ml (deluxe size) - worth £40.26
Rodial Snake Bubble Mask (full-size) - worth £12
GLOV Gold Sleep Eye Mask (full-size) - worth £12.99
PAI Skincare Light Work Cleansing Oil 10ml (deluxe size) - worth £10
Balance Me Vitamin C Brightening Eye Serum 5ml (deluxe size) - worth £14
Ciaté Glow-To Highlighter Mini in shade 'Starburst' 8g (deluxe size) - worth £8
Spectrum Powder Puff (full-size) - worth £5.99
Lottie London Oil Slick Lip Oil Mini in shade 'Blueberry Kiss' 1.8ml (deluxe size) - worth £3.95

Boots Love Language Luxury Beauty Box -

Everything inside the Boots Love Language beauty box for £25 (worth over £64)

Boots has become renowned for its over the last 12 months, many of which sell out in a matter of days. And this month, the high-street favourite has released not one, but you pay - but one is particularly dreamy for money-savvy shoppers.

Priced at £25, the and contains five products, while the In Love With hauls is worth over £55 starring six items.

The includes a mix of full sized and deluxe samples from the likes of Elemis and Fenty. The ICONIC London Kissed by the Sun Multi-Use Cheek Glow is worth £25 alone, which pays for the box itself, essentially making the rest of the products freebies.

Here’s what’s

Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer 2ml
ICONIC London Kissed by the Sun Multi-Use Cheek Glow 5g - Full Size
Elemis Superfood Glow Priming Moisturiser 20ml
MACStack Mascara 2.1ml
Ghost Deep Night Eau De Toilette Splash Mini 10ml

Read our review of the box here - or head to

Wild About Tili box -

Inside the Wild About Tili beauty box worth over £200 for £38 (QVC)

This , and is brimming with soothing, hydrating formulas to help revitalise dry, winter skin and tired, flat locks, so it couldn’t come at a better time.

Inside, shoppers will find six skincare saviours and haircare heroes from brands like and the celebrity-loved Hair Gain, with

The hero product is without a doubt the The pampering overnight mask is said to work while you sleep to leave your complexion plumped and refreshed come morning, and is worth £97 alone.

Here’s everything you get inside the

Skinsense Hydranet Face Mask (100ml) in Energising or Skinsense Hydranet Face Mask (100ml) in Sink in Hydration
Percy & Reed Turn Up The Volume Volumising Mousse (200ml)
Elemis Peptide 4 Plumping Pillow Facial (100ml; supersize)
Perricone Hyaluronic Intensive Hydrating Serum (7.5ml)
Hair Gain Hair Capsules 60 Day (1 month supply)
Murad Vitamin C Dark Circle Eye Corrector (5ml)

SEPHORA FAVOURITES The Ultimate Treat Collection -

SEPHORA FAVORITES The Ultimate Treat Collection - £59 (worth £246) (Sephora)

If you're looking for a way to elevate your self-care routine this spring, Sephora has you covered with this collection of skincare and home treats designed to soothe and pamper.

Perfect as a relaxing treat to ourselves or to the beauty lovers in our lives, the £59 kit is worth amost £250, and contains shopper-loved favourites like the Elemis Superfood Facial Oil, which is worth £54 alone, as well as candles from Jo Loves and NEOM.

The set includes: