Keys? Check. Phone? Check. Perfume, lip balm, hand cream, powder? Check check check – and check. I don't know about you but I never leave the house without my handbag filled with the beauty essentials I need for the day, ones I use repeatedly time and time again. And I've found a way to stock up on all my favourites for less than £9.
OK! Beauty Box's latest box, the Days Out Edit, is a clever selection of all the beauty items you carry around with you and use the most: a lip balm containing SPF 50 (perfect for summer), and luxurious hand cream, a perfume that costs £112 for a full-size bottle, a shine-absorbing powder, and a brush to apply it with.
The contents are worth over £90 in total but if you haven't signed up for OK! Beauty Box's monthly subscription service before, you can get the Days Out Edit for just £8.99 – a cool £81 saving.
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Here's what you'll find inside the box:
Hello Sunday The One For Your Lips SPF50 Clear Lip Balm - 10ml full-size, worth £10
Bloom & Blossom Hands Up Age-Defying Hand Cream - 25ml travel-size, worth £12
KAB Cosmetics Translucent Setting Powder - 6g full-size, worth £23
Brushworks No. 6 Double Ended Powder and Buff Brush - full-size, worth £8.99
Sentier Eau De Parfum in the scent Meribel - 10ml travel-size, worth £32
You also get a voucher to redeem for two copies of OK! Magazine, RRP £9.20
If I had to pick a standout product from this box, I'd probably say the Sentier perfume, not just for how much I love the scent – fresh and crisp – but also its value: this 10ml tube usually costs £32 – way more the the cost of the whole box – whereas a full-size 100ml bottle costs a whopping £112. This makes it a great way to try a luxe scent for less, and in a handbag-friendly bottle.
In all honesty, though, there's not a single product here that I wouldn't use. I get through lip balms as quick as anything, and I always carry a little hand cream around with me. It's also perfectly curated for summer and hot weather, with the sun protection in the lip balm and the shine-zapping powder.
The only thing that you might want to add to make this completely handbag-appropriate is a little make-up bag for the powder and brush, to stop them (and the inside of your bag) from getting dirty. This Charlotte Tilbury Mini Makeup Bag of Dreams, £22, is compact and very luxe-looking, whereas this £5 Bag of Ethics Long Slim Cosmetic Brush Bag from Boots is excellent value.
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