Two new beauty sample sites have just hit Australian shores and we couldn’t be happier about their arrival. The concept of sample sites targeted at beauty lovers began with Birchbox in the US and GlossyBox in the UK, where sample sized skin care, make up, hair and fragrance goodies are delivered to your door once a month. This means you can save a huge amount of your hard-earned cash trying before buying or, if you’re a legit beauty junkie, you just get to enjoy a fantastic array of products. And let’s be honest, who doesn’t love getting regular gift packages in the mail?
Lust Have It! and Beauty Box both cost a pretty great price of $14.95 per month
The only thing is the samples are a surprise each month which can be either extremely fun or frustrating if you look inside you’re box and don’t see anything you can use. To make sure you get the biggest bang from your buck, we’ve decided to break both sites down so you can decide which one is most suited to your beauty needs.
Lust Have It!
Lust Have It! specialises in professional and spa products at the higher end of the beauty market and sends out five to six samples in your gift box each month.
Beauty pro Nicci Herrera hand picks each sample and, with a 20 year career in the industry under her belt, her beauty outlook is: “I believe that a great hair and beauty routine is not hard work. You just need to find what works for you.”
There is also a rewards system where you can gain points and receive dollars off the full sized products that are sold on the Lust Have It! website.
Type Of Products: The range extends from classic products that the professionals’ swear by to exciting new releases and even some that are yet to launch.
The Brands: OPI, Burt’s Bees, Lancome, Laura Mercier, Bioeffect, Dermalogica, Kerastase and so many more.
The Lust Have It! Woman: The Lust Have It! woman wants to age gracefully, so she only buys the very best professional products for her skin. With brands like Dermalogica, Bioeffect and Lancome, she will be loving the fact she gets to try some of the best anti-ageing products on the market.
Rescu. Verdict: The Lust Have It! box is wrapped so beautifully you can’t help getting super excited when it arrives each month. The site has a fabulous range of brands and, although they are suited to an older age group, any beauty lover will go gaga for their selection. The samples include Kérastase Paris and I Love My Muff so both the hair on your head and the hair down there are in for special treatment. And if it’s good quality skin care, beautiful body products and high-end cosmetics you’re after, you’ll be in seventh beauty heaven.
Visit www.lusthaveit.com.au to subscribe.
Beauty Box
Beauty Box’s creator, Michelle Martinez, saw what a huge hit sample sites like Birchbox were in the US, so she decided to bring the concept to Australian shores. You are sent four to five luxury samples and get a chance to win fab prizes by reviewing the products after you’ve used them. Over time you can work on your own beauty profile on the Beauty Box website, so your samples can be personalised for your beauty needs, meaning there will be no leftover samples lying in your bathroom draw unused.
Type Of Products: Beauty Box samples are chosen from the latest skin care, make up, hair care and fragrance products.
The Brands: Bobbi Brown, Essie, Garnier, John Frieda, Jurlique, Marc Jacobs Fragrances, Shisheido, Yves Saint Laurent and more.
The Beauty Box Woman:
The Beauty Box woman is cool and trendy and feels comfortable using products that range from the luxury high-end to ones bought at the supermarket, as long as they work for her.
Rescu. Verdict:
The fact that Beauty Box includes a beauty profile so you can tailor the samples to your needs over time makes it an excellent choice. The brands are suited to a wide age group and include a wide range of skincare, cosmetics and haircare. We may even curb our cynicism for Playboy Fragrances by discovering a scent we actually like in our beauty box…
Visit www.beauty-box.com.au to subscribe.
