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October 05, 2014

YouBeauty's October Discovery Box

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I stumbled across YouBeauty's Discovery box at the very end of September and I promptly signed up for their October beauty box. YouBeauty's Discovery Box is different to other beauty boxes that I've tried before. Each month there is a menu of different products and you get to pick two from the list that you're guaranteed to receive and You Beauty then add a couple of little extras to your box. Coming in at £6.95 including postage I found this system quite affordable and when I saw what the choices were for October's box I was pretty much sold...

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affordable monthly beauty box
The two products I chose from October's beauty menu were a full size Wild About Beauty Eyeshadow and a full size Illamasqua Glamore Lipstick

Wild About Beauty is stocked in FeelUnique who price their eyeshadows at £13 and I received a very wearable brown shade called "Eva". The brand Wild About Beauty was co-founded by Louise Redknapp and make-up artist Kim Jacob. The range is paraben free and contain ingredients designed to benefit your skin. Whilst I'm not convinced that their make-up is "good" for skin the product is cruelty free and the shade I received is a very wearable as an everyday colour which is a nice change from some of the beauty boxes I've tried before where I've received lovely products but in completely unwearable shades. I'm definitely going to be giving this eyeshadow a try to see how it performs.

The Illamasqua Glamore Lipstick is priced at £18.50 on Illamasqua's website and I received the shade Minx, which just happens to be one of the shades I've had my eye on for a while now. I don't know what other shades featured in this month's box but Minx is advertised as a dark, rose-hued "nude". After falling in love with Illamaqua's matte lipsticks I'm keen to see how their new Glamore lipsticks compare and I'm planning on doing a comparison post soon. 

The beauty extras I received are really not much to write home about (a collagen drink and a sachet sample of a Cowshed night cream) but I'm really happy to have been able to pick my own products and I think the overall value for money of YouBeauty's Discover Box is incredible. It's also really refreshing to be able to find a beauty box where you can choose to just receive make-up - as someone who likes to regularly try new make-up this really appeals to me! If you're interested in nabbing yourself a box (and remember if these make-up items don't appeal to you there are 6 other products to choose between) then you can still find them online here.


What do you think about this month's YouBeauty Discovery Box?

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22 comments

  1. Fab choice, this box is such good value for money!!! I LOVE the lipstick shade, very autumnal!

    Em

    Em's Mixed Bag.....

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    1. It is isn't it! Really happy that I subscribed :) x

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  2. I love my box though the treats this month are a bit rubbish x

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    1. I agree - I won't be using mine and at best will be passing them on but I don't know many people that will want a collagen drink. But I do absolutely love the two products I got to choose x

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  3. Oh I love the content inside this box, and it is such a great price!

    Serene

    xoxox

    www.imserenel.wordpress.com

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  4. Wow, that's great! I've just signed up as I love Illamasqua lipsticks and that's a total bargain! :)

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    1. It is isn't it! And the colours all seem wearable in the Glamore line :) x

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  5. Great review! It finally convinced me to order one too :-)

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  6. Really great review! I am always left quite disappointed with the beauty boxes. They start out great and slowly the products deteriorate in terms of quality. It is amazing that you received an Illamasqua lipstick in this box. Such good price for all of the products!

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  7. This looks like a really good deal! Love the idea of getting to pick some of the products. Great price too. x

    Kate Louise Blogs

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  8. Ohh wow the lipstick shade is to die for,Its perfect for Autumn winter :) x
    I've never heard of this box before but its great value for money considering the products you get in it x!.

    Caitriona Tighe

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  9. This box is well worth it just for the two makeup products, you don't need the little extras at all! xx

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  10. Love the Illamasqua lipstick - the shade you got is gorgeous! x

    Evelyn @ We Were Raised By Wolves

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  11. This box looks great, love the lipstick shade!
    alice xo | beautybyalicee

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  12. Those collagen drinks are all over the place in Japan and Korea. There is usually a whole fridge full of them in every cornershop/convenience store. They're kind of ridiculous because our bodies don't really absorb collagen through food in that way! They can be weirdly tasty though...

    Owl Girl | A London lifestyle blog

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  13. I've never heard of this box but I cannot believe how cheap it is for such amazing products!

    Salt and Chic // UK Fashion Blog

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  14. Love the lipstick shade! I'm tempted to sign up now! x

    http://christieslifestyle.blogspot.co.uk/

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  15. Oh my gosh this is amazing! Such good value! I need to subscribe x

    Jasmine // Magpie Jasmine // My Blog Giveaway

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  16. I've literally just gone off and subscribed to this! can't wait to see which Illamasqua lipstick I get :D thank you for introducing me to this!

    Jasmine // Magpie Jasmine // My Blog Giveaway

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  17. This You Beauty Box seems great, I love the idea to be able to select some of the items you receive. I think your selection is a really nice one (I would probably have chosen the same products)! I love brown eyeshadows, they are so easy to wear. The lipstick looks amazing as well, especially for Autumn.

    xx Alexandra
    Glam O’Clock | Beauty Blog

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  18. It's a great wee box and brilliant value for money x

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