By Kimberly Nissen, The Beauty Bandit
If you haven’t yet heard, beauty sample subscriptions are the hot new kid in town. These services allow you to try a selection of deluxe and sample size beauty products for a minimal monthly subscription fee. You get handpicked beauty goods delivered to your door every month, and they make for a brilliant gift idea. To help you decide if one of these services is right for you, we are taking a closer look at the leading providers.
The first to officially launch in Australia, Lust Have It! brings you a mix of 5-6 high-end, boutique and professional brands based on your own beauty profile. The variety of spa brands and retail brands means you are most likely to discover something you have never heard of. Subscribers can then rate and purchase full size products via the website should you find something you love.
RRP $14.95 per month including delivery.
Special Offer: Save $20 when you prepay for an annual subscription (12 months).
Visit https://www.lusthaveit.com.au/ for more information.
From the pages of Just Be magazine delivered straight to your door (in a gorgeous woven basket no less), Beauty Basket brings you 5 of the hottest, up-to-the minute beauty miniatures each month. Curated by Just Be’s beauty editor, Nadia Stennett, you receive expert advice, tips and tricks every week on how to use your products and the latest trends.
RRP $15 per month including delivery.
Special Offer: Purchase a 3-month subscription and you will score a free 12-month subscription to Just Be magazine.
Visit https://www.beautybasket.com.au for more information.
International superstars, Glossybox, have been taking the world by storm with their beautifully presented packages of beauty goodies. Each month you receive 5 beauty products in deluxe or miniature size and accumulate Glossydots, which you can trade in for all sorts of treats. They also release limited edition and themed boxes throughout the year, such as the Valentines box for February.
RRP $14.95 per month including delivery
Special Offer: Use PayPal to purchase your first box and you will save 50%, and score free delivery. Just enter the code PPGLOSSY12 at checkout before 30 March 2012.
Visit https://www.glossybox.com.au/ for more information.
If you are looking for cult, up-and-coming beauty products to try before everyone else than you will love Bellabox. Every month you are delivered 5 products in sample, deluxe miniature or even full size from local and international brands. They also offer a men’s box for the man in your life, which is sent out quarterly. For a unique gift idea that keeps on giving, Bellabox offers 3, 6 and 12 month gift subscriptions.
RRP $15 per month including shipping
Special Offer: Subscribe for 12 months and you only pay for 11!
Visit https://bellabox.com.au for more information
