You Beauty Discovery Box celebrates its first birthday with a special offer for new customers. Using the code YBD342 at checkout you get a three month subscription but you pay only two boxes! The first box is for free and you pay the next two. You Beauty Discovery box is a bit different to the other beauty boxes as customers choose what they want to have in their box, 2 items out of a list. And it is the cheapest in the market right now, £6.95 including delivery! Bargain!!
When I saw the offer (check here for beauty boxes offers) already two of the products I wanted to get were sold out. At the moment I write the review 7 products are out of stock!
This is what I received:
When I saw the offer (check here for beauty boxes offers) already two of the products I wanted to get were sold out. At the moment I write the review 7 products are out of stock!
This is what I received:
Eyeko 2 hydrogel eye patch sachets
I have heard of eyeko before and I wanted to try the brand. These eye patches promise to brighten and revive eyes. They contain anti-stress and anti-fatigue ingredients. I am stressed! I need them!!! I tried one of the sachets. The eye patch covers a large area under the eyes. I was afraid that it would dry out and be unpleasant as you have to keep it under your eyes for 30 minutes, but this wasn't the case. The eye patches stayed moist for the whole time and I could barely feel that I had something under my eyes! I didn't see any immediate results after using them but the product kept my under eyes area hydrated.
price: £7.50 (these sachets cost more than the box!!!)
value to me: £4 It's something I can use only twice and I didn't see any immediate results.
price: £7.50 (these sachets cost more than the box!!!)
value to me: £4 It's something I can use only twice and I didn't see any immediate results.
Sanctuary Spa White Lily & Damask Rose Body Lotion
White Lily and Damask Rose! This is such a lovely scent! I really like this body lotion! It is light, absorbed fast and pink! There is a sticker on the barcode saying that this product is not for re-sale. A bit disappointed with YBD if they included products that were parts of a gift set.
price: £1.65 75ml sample (full size product 250 ml - £5.50)
value to me: £1.65 I will definitely use it and this is a travel size.
price: £1.65 75ml sample (full size product 250 ml - £5.50)
value to me: £1.65 I will definitely use it and this is a travel size.
Tony & Guy Glamour Volume Plumping Whip
This is definitely a generous gift! Unfortunately I am not using such products on my hair so is no use for me... But this is a full size product worth of £7 so well done YBD! I am sure I will find someone who will love it!
price: £7.19 90 ml full size. (that costs more than the box!!!)
value to me: £0 I don't have volume issues, I don't think I will use it. It's a shame because I would like to try a Tony & Guy product.
price: £7.19 90 ml full size. (that costs more than the box!!!)
value to me: £0 I don't have volume issues, I don't think I will use it. It's a shame because I would like to try a Tony & Guy product.
Small extras
The box also included the following items:
- Hello Fresh voucher for £25 off your first box. I will probably buy a Hello Fresh once, just to see how the box is, using this offer, but otherwise I think it is an expensive box.
- Crabtree & Evelyn Blackcurrant Green Tea and Afternoon tea bag. I'll try the afternoon tea but I don't like blackcurrant. The packaging is so cute!
- Make up Sponge. This looks very cheap... I am not sure if I am going to use it, especially now that I received a beauty blender (which I love!) in my last birchbox box.
Value to me 50p. I don't count the £25 Hello Fresh voucher as it is a money off coupon and by itself has no value.
- Hello Fresh voucher for £25 off your first box. I will probably buy a Hello Fresh once, just to see how the box is, using this offer, but otherwise I think it is an expensive box.
- Crabtree & Evelyn Blackcurrant Green Tea and Afternoon tea bag. I'll try the afternoon tea but I don't like blackcurrant. The packaging is so cute!
- Make up Sponge. This looks very cheap... I am not sure if I am going to use it, especially now that I received a beauty blender (which I love!) in my last birchbox box.
Value to me 50p. I don't count the £25 Hello Fresh voucher as it is a money off coupon and by itself has no value.
My Conclusion
The box was part of a buy 3 pay 2 boxes offer, so its cost was £4.63. Its normal price is £6.95.
Total value of the box: £16.84
Value to me: £9.65
I don't think that this is the best YBD box and they could have definitely done better as it was their first birthday box. I think that YBD knew it was going to sell a lot of boxes because of the buy 3 boxes pay 2 offer so they decided to make the most out of it and include some cheap extras. Previous boxes were better and I look forward to seeing the October box. Saying that I am happy with my box. Its value to me was higher than the price I paid and I received items that I had chosen! I just wished I had received some nicer extras to lift its value.
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Total value of the box: £16.84
Value to me: £9.65
I don't think that this is the best YBD box and they could have definitely done better as it was their first birthday box. I think that YBD knew it was going to sell a lot of boxes because of the buy 3 boxes pay 2 offer so they decided to make the most out of it and include some cheap extras. Previous boxes were better and I look forward to seeing the October box. Saying that I am happy with my box. Its value to me was higher than the price I paid and I received items that I had chosen! I just wished I had received some nicer extras to lift its value.
What did you think of September's box?
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