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Box of delights
Beauty products can be a serious investment, so
why not try before you buy with sample boxes
delivered to your door? says Josephine Fairley
Britain’s Next
Top Model beauty
box, £18
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Not so long ago, pretty much the only option
for trying a new beauty product to see if you
liked it was to spring for a full size. Sometimes,
you could blag a sample from a consultant at a beauty
counter, but generally only if you’d laid out for some
goods in the range, or a new product was being launched.
Result? I don’t know a single woman who hasn’t wasted
money (as in: lots of money) on skin creams that brought
them out in a rash, perfumes that didn’t suit their skin,
lipstick that was the wrong shade… And so it goes on.
So it’s no surprise that more and more women are turning
to beauty boxes to try before they buy. And whether you
spring for a one-off ‘special’ or subscribe to a regular
delivery, I think they are the very best way for beautyhounds
to trial what’s out there. Beyond that, they’re great
for women who don’t love the process of beauty shopping;
you get new launches and classic products delivered
right to your door by the postie. No sensory overload in
a department store. No dithering at a counter, unsure
of what to buy. And no more beauty mistakes, ever.
So here are some great ways to box clever…
Love Lula
Beauty Box,
£13.95/ month
Love Lula
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