This popular beauty box has just launched a new limited-edition, one-off edit with a top make-up influencer, worth a huge £210 but yours for under £55 – and I’ve tried it out
Beauty boxes are a popular way to save money on products nowadays, but with so many on the market, it can be hard to know exactly which ones are worth your money. And so I put one newly launched box to the test to see if I could use every product inside to create a quick and easy everyday make-up look.
The box in question is the limited-edition OK! Beauty Box created in collaboration with make-up artist and influencer Genevieve Turley, whose funny and relatable videos you’ll probably have seen on TikTok and Instagram. This one-off-purchase box contains 11 skin and make-up products from top brands (10 of which are full-size), which are worth over £210 in total, yet you can get it for £54.99 instead of the usual £59.99 through this link, or by using the code MIRRORGEN at the checkout – a whopping £155 saving.
I challenged myself to see if I could use every product inside to create an easy and flattering make-up look. Here’s how I got on…
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Every make-up artist will say that good make-up starts with good skin, so after cleansing I used two of the luxury skincare products in the box: Gatineau Collagene Expert Hydra Essence and cult classic Medik8 C-Tetra Lipid 7% Vitamin C Radiance Serum (in a full-size bottle, no less). This gave my skin a gorgeous glow and hydrated feel, and provided the perfect base for my make-up. A dap of the Dr. Paw Paw Shea Butter Lip Balm and I was ready to go.
As it would be impossible for any beauty box to include a base product that matches all skin tones, here is where I applied a few of my current favourites: Dior Dior Forever Hydra Nude Natural Perfection Foundation, £52, and a touch of Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Concealer, currently £22.80. I also brushed my brows up using my favourite REFY Brow Sculpt, £20, and curled my eyelashes.
Next I reached for the Rodial Blush Drops from the box, and this was probably the product that surprised me the most. Despite looking very orange in the bottle, it’s actually a very flattering, shimmery shade of peach on the skin, and gives your face a gorgeous summery glow.
On the cheeks, I found the Makeup Revolution Bright Light Highlighter to be a little too glam for everyday (although great for a full make-up look), but it looked lovely dotted on the eyelids, giving a subtle copper sheen.
Next up was a sweep of the Delilah Eye Line Long Wear Retractable Pencil in my upper lash line, gentle smudged out to create a subtle smoky line. This creamy dark brown pencil is super-soft and blendable, with absolutely no dragging, so it’s great for creating a smudgy look (rather than a crisp line). It also works really well in the waterline.
My eyes were finished with a coat of the Sunkissed Curl & Flex Waterproof Mascara, which, although fairly basic, did the job well, lengthening and defining my lashes without setting super-hard and crumbly.
The two items that I probably won’t use much are the Pippa of London Defining Lip Liner and Supermatte Lipstick, purely because I hardly ever wear lip products. However, I was impressed by how soft, creamy and non-drying they were. A quick mist of the Brushworks Dewy Fine Mist Setting Spray (which is very fine) and I was ready to go.
At the end of the day I took it all off with the Pixi EOD Cleansing Oil from the box, which quickly melted away my eye make-up without any need for rubbing or scrubbing.
For me, the highlights inside this OK! Beauty Box are definitely the luxe skincare, but I was also really impressed with the Rodial blush and the mascara. Overall, I was super-happy with the end look at the top of this page, and with the addition of just a few other make-up staples, found everything I need to do my make-up in this box – and all for £55.
However, if you’re not a big fan of make-up, this box might not be for you as over half of the products are make-up items. You might be more interested in a skincare-focused box like Lookfantastic’s The Skin Renewal Edit, which is valued at £210 but costs £45, or the Boots X Supergoop! Beauty Bag Edit, priced at £44 but worth over £90 (we’ve reviewed this one here).