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That’s exactly why beauty and makeup subscription boxes might be your best bet for discovering buzzy new favorites.
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You’ll find hair-care, skin-care, and body-care products, along with fragrances and cosmetics.
Recipients will find makeup and skin-care products from brands like Kaja, First Aid Beauty, and Dr. Jart+.
Each box contains at least six items, and at least three of those are full-size.
Availability:Nationwide, with the exception of U.S. territories, APO, and FPO destinations.
From bronzer tomascarato fun, chunky glitter, this box will charm makeup lovers and novices alike.
The company also partners with cruelty-free and vegan skin-care brand Love Byrd for amonthly skin-care box.
Availability:Medusa’s Makeup ships internationally.
Cost:Subscriptions start at $25 per month.
Petit Vour
For ethically minded,eco-consciousshoppers, Petit Vour makes a luxurious subscription box.
Each box has five products and is valued at $60.
This quarterly box includes between six and eight full-size products, ranging from beauty to home.
Recipients get to choose a few of their products, and the rest are a surprise.
Past inclusions span Glamnetic magnetic false eyelashes, Briogeo blow-out creme, a Herschel Supply tote, and more.
The cost:$50 per quarter or $180 for the whole year.
What’s more, every month, a portion of proceeds goes to various animal rights and environmental causes.
The Detox Box spotlights one brand every month, and each box includes one or more clean beauty products.
It features both established and indie beauty brands, many of which areBlack-owned.
Curl Box
Curlbox
Curly girls, meet Curl Box.
Each month features several full-size products from one single brand.
Curl Box also has multiple non-subscription boxes available, like collaborations withUltaandEvolve.
Availability:Curl Box ships nationwide, including all APO addresses.
Availability:Nationwide (including the territory of Puerto Rico), United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.
Cost:Star members pay $100 seasonally, and Icon members pay $350 annually.
Beauty Heroes sticks to skin-care products in their boxes, but they sell makeup products separately onsite.
Scentbox
Calling all fragrance people!
Scentbox offers an affordable way to try out new designer fragrances each month.
