There’s no shortage of beauty brands out there, but if your goal is to experiment with as much makeup, skin care, and hair care as possible, how do you do it without spending a ton of money? Enter beauty subscription boxes, which are often available in one-, three-, six-, and 12-month subscriptions. These boxes offer the chance to try new eye shadows, cleansers, face masks, lashes, shampoos, and more, either as samples or full-size bottles. Here are some of the best beauty subscription boxes for both casual and dedicated beauty fans.
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Cocotique
$35/month from Amazon
Designed specifically for people of color, this beauty subscription box is packed with self-care products for skin, hair, and overall wellness. Each month features a curated selection of full-size and deluxe products, from collagen coconut shower gel and muscle soothing bath salts to bouncy curl hair cream and period support capsules.
Tribe Beauty Box
$36/month and up from Tribe Beauty Box
This beauty subscription box comes with at least five on-trend products, all valued at over $125. So, what’s in the box? Subscribers might find eye shadow palettes, brow gel, makeup brushes, and mascara from brands like Beautyblender, Luxie, Gerard Cosmetics, and others. Choose from a bimonthly, three-month, or six-month subscription.
Ipsy
$13/month and up from Ipsy
Makeup and skin care collide in Ipsy’s monthly beauty bag, which you can customize based on a quiz about your skin tone, eye and hair color, familiarity around beauty products, skin concerns, and other questions. The glam bag features five new product samples every month, from liquid eyeliner and exfoliating solution to bronzer and eye shadow palettes.
BeautyFIX
$25/month from Dermstore
If you’re already a frequent shopper at Dermstore, subscribing to the online store’s monthly subscription beauty box might make total sense. Each box includes full- and travel-size products worth at least $100, with products spanning skin care, hair care, and makeup from leading beauty companies. Some of BeautyFIX’s past boxes have included Eye De-puffing Gel from Dr. Brandt and HydraMatte Moisturizer from PCA Skin.
BoxyCharm
$28/month and up from BoxyCharm
Unlike many of the other beauty boxes out there, BoxyCharm lets you choose one out of the five full-size products to act as a box’s “base.” First-timers will also take a beauty quiz that helps personalize the box, resulting in products from companies like Glow Recipe, MAC, and Sunday Riley. If you love your base box, you can upgrade to a premium or luxe option for even more skin, hair, and makeup products.
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Walmart Beauty Box
$7/box from Walmart
Walmart has a beauty box — who knew? Shipped four times a year, the box contains seasonal trends and samples from beauty brands sold at Walmart. Before signing up, customers can take a survey about skin tone, skin concerns, hair type, and other topics in order to receive a package tailored to their specific needs.
Scentbird
$17/month from Scentbird
Scentbird is for beauty fans who delight in finding perfumes for all occasions. With each monthly delivery, subscribers will receive a brand new designer fragrance in 8mL bottles, or roughly 140 sprays. Fragrances come from brands like D&G, Tom Ford, Clinique, Prada, and more.
Allure Beauty Box
$19/month from Allure Beauty Box
The beauty magazine Allure is known for having its finger on the pulse of beauty trends, so who better than its editors to curate a beauty box? Each monthly package arrives with at least six products valued at $100 or more, including at least three full-size items. Past products have included an overnight serum from L’Occitane, day cream from 111 Skin, and a deep conditioning mask from Briogeo, plus other new and trendy skin, hair, and makeup finds.
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How To Be a Redhead
$23/month from Amazon
Calling all redheads! There’s a beauty subscription box just for you. Named, appropriately, How To Be a Redhead, the monthly box features “redhead-friendly” beauty items. In addition to hair products, subscribers will find eye shadow palettes, lipstick, sunscreen, and lotion, which have all been tested on — and approved by — redheads.
