The Boots Best of Beauty Box is packed with 26 products and offers a range of sought-after goodies, based on the health and beauty retailer’s bestsellers of the year
I’ve become renowned for my Christmas pamper hampers and each year, I try to make them bigger and better than ever. It started off as me giving away a couple of duplicate products I already owned or things I’d received in beauty boxes that I knew I wouldn’t use, but everyone loved it and what started off as a small gesture is now a trademark of my festive gift giving.
To help me craft this year’s bundles, Boots has launched a showstopping Best of Beauty edit that saves over £350 on premium brands. And it’s a fantastic way for me to add in some luxury treats to my loved one’s Christmas presents without having to have spent a fortune.
The Boots Best of Beauty Box comes in at £88 but has a jaw-dropping value of £451.60, saving customers £363.60 on the contents. Inside there’s a mix of makeup, skincare, haircare and even fragrance.
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Packed with 26 products, including deluxe samples and 15 full-sized, the box offers a range of sought-after goodies, based on the health and beauty retailer’s bestsellers of the year. Beauty enthusiasts can expect names like Huda Beauty, Fenty Skin, Elemis and more, with each item working out at £3.38 each – which is a pretty tidy price for a stocking filler. So let’s take a look at some of the contents.
The undeniable star of the box has to be the full-size Huda Beauty Empowered Eyeshadow Palette, which is worth £62 alone. This palette has a stunning selection of highly pigmented, versatile shades that can transition seamlessly from everyday neutral looks to glamorous evening eye makeup. The inclusion of this palette already makes a considerable dent in the overall cost, making everything else feel like a bonus. Already in mind for this palette is my 10-year-old niece who has just started getting into makeup. All of her friends are in to P. Louise and Made By Mitchell, and I feel like having this in her beginner beauty arsenal will earn me some serious aunty points.
I get a great amount of joy from sharing the products I love with others, and the Best of Beauty Box is home to some of my all-time favourites, including the Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream – a cult favourite that many beauty lovers swear by. Its heavenly holiday-inspired scent is instantly recognisable, and the rich, nourishing formula is perfect for keeping skin hydrated and smooth. Similarly, the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray is renowned for its long-lasting hold, ensuring that makeup stays flawless through festive party season. My sister is already a devotee to the setting spray, but I think she’s going to love trying out the Sol de Janeiro cream, too.
Skincare enthusiasts will appreciate the inclusion of multiple high-performance products like the ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm and Lancome Genifique Ultimate Serum. However, I did notice that there is some duplication of products, which could be a downside if you were planning on keeping the haul for yourself or gifting it to just one person. For example, there are three cleansers – one from Elemis, another from Liz Earle and a third from Bubble. Personally, I don’t mind though as it means I can gift them to three different people, such as my mum, nan and niece, with each one feeling as though it targets a different age range.
There are also three eye creams, including REN, Shiseido and a third from Fenty Skin, which might feel excessive for some. However, it also means there’s a chance to try high-quality options that cater to different needs, from firming to brightening and smoothing. Personally, I’ll be keeping the Fenty Skin one for myself, and adding the others to the pamper hampers as I already have a bottle of the REN eye cream on the go.
Beyond some crossovers, the only other niggle I had with any of the products was that the r.e.m. beauty Utmost Importance Plumping Lipgloss might seem a little underwhelming compared to some of the other offerings. Its clear formula is universally flattering and easy to use, but I feel like a nude colour or festive red might have been more appealing.
On the flip side, items like the Patchology Serve Chilled On Ice Firming Eye Gels and Benetint Rose-Tinted Lip And Cheek Stain are sure to be crowd-pleasers. And the Floral Street Wonderland Peony fragrance is absolutely beautiful and will 100% be making its way into my pile – I will gift the Rabanne Lady Million mini, though.
Here’s everything inside the Boots Best of Beauty box for £88:
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Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream 75ml – Full Size
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Rabanne Lady Million Eau De Parfum 5ml
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Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Booster 150ml – Full Size
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Patchology Serve Chilled On Ice Firming Eye Gels Single – Full Size
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Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser Starter Kit 100ml – Full Size
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ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm 50g – Full Size
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Fenty Skin Thicc N Smooth Rich Peptide Eye Cream 15ml – Full Size
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r.e.m. beauty Utmost Importance Plumping Lipgloss Clear – Full Size
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Grown Alchemist Hand Cream 20ml
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Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray 15ml
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Huda Beauty Classic Lash – Samantha 07 – Full Size
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No7 Derm Solutions Lightweight Hydrating Lotion Suitable for Normal to Oily, Blemish-Prone Skin 50ml – Full Size
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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream 30ml
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Huda Beauty Empowered Eyeshadow Palette – Full Size
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REN Clean Skincare Brightening Dark Circle Eye Cream 15ml – Full Size
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Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream 3ml
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Hello Sunday The One For Your Lips Lip Balm SPF 50 15ml – Full Size
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Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun : Rice + Probiotics 10ml
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Floral Street Wonderland Peony Eau de Parfum 10ml
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Bubble Fresh Start Gel Cleanser 10ml
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Lancome Genifique Ultimate Serum 7ml
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Boots Everyday Slanted Tweezers – Full Size
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Boots Everyday Salon Smooth Nail File – Full Size
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Benefit Benetint Rose-Tinted Lip And Cheek Stain 6ml – Full Size
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The Inkey List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF30 50ml – Full Size
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Byoma Hydrating Serum 30ml – Full Size
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Fenty voucher – triple points when you buy any two products across Fenty Beauty and Skin (excludes minis)
For those thinking ahead to gift-giving, this box is a fantastic option for splitting up into stocking fillers. The value for money is undeniable, especially when considering the wide variety of top-tier brands included, from Fenty Skin to The Inkey List. Even the tools, like the Boots tweezers and nail file, while inexpensive, are quintessential stocking fillers and a thoughtful addition to the rest of the edit. And what’s more is that, because there are 26 products, it could even double up as a beauty advent calendar.
Rivalling Boots, Debenhams has launched a Christmas Beauty Selection Box Edit 2024. Also containing 19 products, it’s worth £251, and is priced at £50. There are some seriously impressive brands in here, too. We’re talking premium, top-notch names including Lancome, Kiehl’s and Murad, to Benefit, Urban Decay, Clarins and more.
Elsewhere, LookFantastic’s Premium Beauty Edit 2024 is priced at £65 and contains six luxury makeup and skincare products worth £225, with five for the products being full-size. This means shoppers are essentially getting £160-worth of beauty essentials from Medik8 and Nars for free.
Or you can buy the Boots Best of Beauty box for 2024 for £88 here.
