Shoppers looking to stock up on skincare and makeup products for spring can snap up £240 worth of expert-approved products for under £50 in a new beauty deal. Online retailer Latest in Beauty has teamed up with a celebrity makeup artist to give beauty enthusiasts high-performing products for a fraction of the cost.
The new Expert Beauty Edit costs £48, and contains 14 products with a total value of £240, saving over £190 on the contents. The limited edition edit has been put together with the help of MUA Caroline Barnes, who’s celebrity clientele includes Emma Watson, Emma Raducanu, and Lily James.
The haul has been designed to focus on the ‘three key steps to a flawless look’, including expert skincare to achieve even skin tone, base products to perfect and protect the complexion and a range of makeup items that cover all bases across brows, eyes, lips and cheeks, ensuring a complete look.
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The priciest product included in the edit is the Jimmy Coco Tinted Tan Souffle, which would usually cost £29 - over half the price you pay for the box. The gradual build tan is formulated with skin loving ingredients like hyaluronic acid, and is a buildable formula that can be used to create a tan as subtle or as intense as you like.
The tan has a 4.9 star rating on the brand’s website, with many saying it’s easy to use and provides natural-looking results. One said: “Love the texture, smell and the resulting tan. I have an olive complexion that becomes ridiculously pale during winter in England, UK. Since I started using it I’ve stopped using foundation.” Another added: “Perfect for my Celtic complexion. The most natural and easy to use fake tan I’ve found.”
However, some say they’d prefer a darker tan that lasts longer. They said: “I've had far better lasting tans and although I loved the smell and it didn't transfer much, it washed off far too quickly for the price.”
Also featured in the box is a deluxe sample sized version of the La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Hyperpigmentation Serum, with French skincare being a huge trend this year. But there’s also a BeautyPro Eye Therapy Under Eye Mask, Emma Hardie Protect & Prime SPF30 and more tucked inside. If you’d like to know the full contents, here’s what’s inside The Expert Beauty Edit with Caroline Barnes box:
Skingredients AHA Cleanse
La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Hyperpigmentation Serum
Eucerin Hyalyuron-Filler Vitamin C Booster
BeautyPro Eye Therapy Under Eye Mask
WonderSkin Wonder Blading Lip Scrub
Emma Hardie Protect & Prime SPF30
Jimmy Coco Tinted Tan Souffle
Delilah Smooth Shadow Stick - Pink Champagne
BBB London Clear Brow Gloss - Deluxe Miniature
Emolyne Defining Lip in pink shades (shades will vary)
Stila Convertible Color Dual Lip & Cheek Cream - Petunia
Max Factor Masterpiece Max Mascara - Black
Doll Smash Velour Powder Puffs
Mii Cosmetics Colour Confidence Nail Polish (shade with vary)
You can purchase The Expert Beauty Edit with Caroline Barnes box for £48 here, but Latest In Beauty also currently has the Ones To Watch Edition 2 box on sale, which features a handpicked selection of brands and products that "you should have on your radar" - it comes in at £26, but contains items worth £173.
Alternatively, a number of other retailers stock their own beauty boxes. LookFantastic has a monthly beauty box worth £61, priced at £15, while Boots has the The Skincare Edit gift set worth £116.61, for £24.99. The set has a rating of 4.9 stars and has been labelled a "bargain."