Beauty box containing £130 worth of products includes 'youthful glow' £97 face cream
The bumper July Beauty Box has a contents worth more than £130, with prices from £13. It is brimming with popular brands, such as CeraVe, Philip Kingsley, This Works and Avant - the latter product alone is worth £97. The box can also be purchased as a one-off treat for £15, or users have the option to pay monthly and get a new box every four weeks for £13 (based on a rolling subscription model, lasting 12 months).
The July box contains six stunning products ranging from full-size to deluxe. There are two full-size products and four travel-sized pieces. What sets this box apart, however, is that the products come neatly stored in a cream-coloured drawstring bag branded with LOOKFANTASTIC in black lettering, reports the Mirror.
With the bag included, the LOOKFANTASTIC box competes in cost (and contents) with Boots' Minis Bag Get Holiday Ready, priced at £32, worth £124.50. The summer-edition bag contains seven beauty products. Shoppers can expect goodies from brands such as Bobbi Brown, Laneige, MAC, Sol De Janiero, and more.
Alternatively, those seeking something a bit larger - both in terms of product number and bag dimensions - can opt for Glossybox's Summer Bag Limited Edition, valued at more than £142. It includes brands like Frank Body, ICONIC London, Sol De Janeiro, Medik8 and more. Priced at £45, it comes with a blue and white tote bag.
The LOOKFANTASTIC box, at £15 for one-off buyers, features products that target every inch of the body, from its sculpting Gua Sha to its Frizz Fighting Gloss to the Cleavage and Neck Serum and shower gel. One of the full-sized products, the Avant Skincare Pro-Intense Hyaluronic Acid Illuminating Day Cream, usually retails at a costly £97, but customers can snap it up for £15.
The 'award-winning Age Radiance moisturiser' is formulated to 'intensify the illumination of your skin'. Targeting fine lines, hydrating skin, and reversing the signs of ageing, 97% of users agree their skin 'looks and feels smoother after use'. The day cream also promises to combat uneven skin tone and encourage a 'youthful glow'.
July's Beauty Box has more than 7,000 five-star customer reviews. One person said: "Pro-Intense Hyaluronic Acid Illuminating Day Cream, I got it in my LOOKFANTASTIC box, this cream is absolutely amazing. I can't be without it. My skin feels so much better. I love that I've had it for about three weeks, my skin looks glowing. Everyone keeps asking me what am I using on my skin. Fabulous cream."
Another purchaser commented: "Love, love, love this! The neck serum just what I needed! The Molten Brown smells amazing and the cleanser and moisturizer are amazing wow can't wait for the next box!" A third customer shared: "This has been my favourite box so far. The pouch is a bonus too! Love having little bits to try."
However, some customers expressed disappointment over the repetition of products from previous boxes. One person noted: "Sadly, a lot of these products are repeats from previous months, so I've already got them. The bag was a lovely touch though."
Yet another reviewer wrote: "This has got to be my favourite box yet. Lots of lovely products and the moisturiser is a dream." You can sign up for the LOOKFANTASTIC box here.
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