Skincare Box reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 232 Reddit reviews across 4 subreddits and 28 posts to rank the best Skincare Box brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/BeautyBoxes, r/boxycharm, r/SkincareAddiction, r/Skincare_Addiction. Top-rated brands include BeautyFix (4.2/5), Allure Beauty Box (4.2/5), Test Tube Beauty Box (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews232
Subreddits4
Posts28
Brands74
Products17
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#1
BeautyFix
4.2
(26)
"Agree, I love Beauty Fix. They usually have 3 full size products and 3 sample sizes."
"BeautyFix and Test Tube are also skincare heavy."
"Beautyfix from Dermstore, no makeup whatsoever. $24.99 a month. Normally get around 5 products sometimes 6. Most are deluxe size samples, but they are high-end products. Highly recommend."
"BeautyFIX!"
"I have subscribed to BeautyFix (part of Dermstore) on/off for the past year and have been very happy. Most of their items are usually skin care/body care products and occasionally hair care."
"Current month’s BeautyFix box."
"BeautyFix has the best quality western skincare brands but it’s mostly sample sizes."
"If you want reasonably priced box with products to try then Beautyfix. If you want unique high quality then Boxwalla, Laurel Reed or Beautyheros."
"A lot of people recommend Beautyfix for skincare."
"BeautyFix by Dermstore. I don’t know the breakdown of that one but it is mostly skincare."
#2
Allure Beauty Box
4.2
(20)
"On my 3rd box of Allure. I love it so much. I recommend it very much."
"Allure Beauty Box by Allure Magazine is an absolute game-changer"
"Allure is by far the best box for the money!! It's the only box I have kept for years."
"There was a full size Elemis Marine Cream a few boxes ago. You can see past boxes on the website, well worth the money."
"I agree with all that said Allure! It's awesome."
"I just started in November when they had the black Friday sale PLUS the glow recipe niacinamide dew drops."
"This month’s Allure box."
"I like allure and I've learned about a bunch of great new products from them."
"Allure is really good. I’ve actually gotten a lot of good skincare from FFF boxes and sales."
"Huge fan of Allure. Skip Ipsy."
#3
Test Tube Beauty Box
4.4
(11)
"Test Tube is excellent love this box,"
"TEST TUBE POWERED BY NEW BEAUTY is my favorite"
"Test tube by new beauty. It’s quarterly and packed with skincare."
"New Beauty Test Tube: awesome full-size skincare products"
"Test tube beauty is another good one, but they will also have hair care, and that's a quarterly box."
"Test Tube is from the same company. It’s a sub but cheaper than the luxury box and sends lots of premium full size skincare."
"Test tube from New beauty. It's quarterly and almost no makeup."
"Look at Testtube from NewBeauty, they have nice seasonal boxes with minimum or without makeup products."
"If you want full sizes then nothing can beat Test Tube."
"NEWBEAUTY TESTTUBE (quarterly) - both feature fantastic skincare"
#4
Dermy Doc Box
4.8
(9)
"Dermy doc box - full size products and like $60. Usually has some great brands and it’s owned by a dermatologist."
"Dermy Doc Box is a quarterly skincare box that is delightfully curated by a dermatologist."
"Dermy Doc Box."
"I like Dermy Doc Box."
"If you want JUST skincare Dermy Doc is the way to go!"
"Dermy Doc Box is a box dedicated entirely to skincare. It's curated by a dermatologist and comes out quarterly."
"Dermy Doc Box is a box dedicated entirely to skincare. It's curated by a dermatologist and comes out quarterly."
"Dermy Doc Box hands down"
"Dermydoc box is really good and is quarterly"
#5
Bomibox
4.5
(8)
"Bomibox and Sooni are awesome."
"Bomibox, hands down"
"I ADORE bomibox! It is all k-beauty, and therefore almost all skincare."
"I subscribe to Bomibox and love it. You get 6-8 full and deluxe size samples. They always include 1-2sheet masks, but I love it."
"Bombibox is a Korean skincare subscription box. Worth checking out."
"It's a K beauty subscription box. They offer a sample size and full size option."
"I definitely agree with Bomibox if you are able to spend $37 monthly."
"Bomibox seems to be really nice although I personally haven't tried the subscription!"
#6
Beauty Heroes Box
4.4
(8)
"I got beauty heroes for 3 months it's my winner."
"Beauty heroes. Laurel and reed. These are high quality."
"By far the best is Beauty Heroes. The products are always amazing, high end and are worth the extra money."
"Recently I tried Beauty Heroes and I am in awe. Their support and discovery are another level after regular boxes."
"Beauty Heroes, Detox box"
"Beauty heros and Boxwalla"
"Beauty Heroes and Boxwalla also ship to CA for $11.95 and they offer more known name brands."
"Detox Box"
#7
Dermstore BeautyFix
4.4
(8)
"Definitely Dermstore!"
"Try dermstore.com’s box called BeautyFIX Box."
"Dermstore and Allure are my favorites for skincare, no contest."
"Dermstore BeautyFix tops my list of sub boxes"
"Dermstore has a great box for skincare, and they often have great bundle sales."
"Current Best of Dermstore Edit. No subscription required."
"Yes, this box through Dermstore. I believe they charge you shipping for the first box and then free shipping for other boxes."
"Dermstore's Beautyfix is $35 for a box of travel size samples of things like augustinus bader, elemis and Lancer"
#8
Boxwalla Beauty Box
4.9
(7)
"Boxwalla Beauty Box!"
"Boxwalla Beauty Boxes are my favorite for skincare! Discovered so many amazing skincare products via them and I like they feature niche luxury brands!"
"Check out Boxwalla Beauty Box for skincare! They are bi-monthly so it doesn't feel overwhelming and they feature niche artisanal skincare brands!"
"I would highly recommend Boxwalla Beauty Box! They are small business and feature artisanal niche skincare brands!"
"Boxwalla, BeautyHeroes or Laurel & Reed"
"Boxwalla is my absolute fave followed closely by Beauty Heroes and Laurel and Reed."
"Boxwalla"
#9
Beauty Heroes
4.6
(7)
"Clean/Green Skincare Fan Favorites: ... https://www.beauty-heroes.com/subscribe/"
"Beauty heroes and/or boxwalla are the only two i sub anymore. lots of clean beauty skincare, all full-sized. lovely stuff from both"
"Yes, it’s like the Beauty Heroes box. They showcase one brand per box with a few different products from the brand."
"Beauty Heroes."
"Monthly boxes focusing on green/clean skin, body, and hair products."
"Beauty Heroes is really good."
"I like Beauty Heroes."
#10
Kinder Beauty Box
4.4
(7)
"I’m biased, but sounds like you’d love Kinder Beauty Box."
"I love Kinder! It’s like $25/mo I think."
"Kinder beauty box!"
"With Kinder they let you choose out of a couple options for two items."
"Kinder I feel you can’t go wrong with because of the products."
"The box for this month looks AMAZING, and they have a $10 intro promo code going"
"Kinder beauty box would probably be your best bet."
#11
Ipsy Glam Bag Plus
4.5
(6)
"My December bag was worth 470 something i got QMS ABC Cream, Sunday Riley Luna Oil, 111 skin blemish booster and the month prior MURAD gentle retinol creme"
"I really like Ipsy Glam Bag Plus because I can choose 3 of the items and the other 2 are picked based on my preference."
"I would say Ipsy glambag plus."
"Ipsy Glam Bag Plus is $28 and I get virtually all skin care."
"I was looking for skincare and have been very happy with Ipsy GBP."
"Ipsy GBP is a lot of skincare and there’s usually a decent amount of good options!"
#12
Ipsy
3.9
(7)
"I've significantly built up my skin care stash after only being with IPSY for 4 months!"
"Ipsy!!"
"My best moisturizers have been from Ipsy GB and GBX."
"Ipsy GBP if you curate your profile for it."
"After three months the Ipsy algorithm realized I prefer skincare and my entire bag this month was only skincare."
"I'm pretty big into beauty boxes, I've done a few including the K-beauty Pink Seoul, but primarily stick to ipsy."
"I would strongly suggest staying away from Ipsy."
#13
Allure
4.2
(6)
"I went with Allure and so far it's been a hit."
"I would try allure or kinder beauty box."
"Maybe Allure is still good for that?"
"Allure and testtube are pretty good for skincare."
"Allure and TestTube are mostly skincare boxes."
"It’s $15 and you know what will be inside before you buy it."
#14
Facetory
4.6
(5)
"Facetory if you like k beauty."
"I did the Facetory K-Glow Box on Amazon and I am actually impressed with the box. I received 3 full size skincare products and 4 facial sheet masks."
"I use facetory and it’s changed my skin forever but it does come with sheet masks as well as full-size skin care products."
"If you like K-beauty, I’ve heard good things about Facetory."
"Check out facetory for masks."
#15
FaceTory
4.8
(4)
"Just wanted to show y’all what comes in the FaceTory Lux Plus for Winter 2020"
"If you get the Lux plus subscription from Facetory, you will get 5-6 skincare items plus 5-6 masks. This is $50 per season."
"I was going to suggest Facetory Lux Plus too. Here is a review of their last box so you can get an idea of what you get."
"Even if you throw away the masks, FaceTory luxe plus is still the best box. 5 full sized products of good quality for $50."
#16
See New
4.8
(4)
"Personally I like SeeNew the best."
"See New Skincare is my go-to rec for this. It looks like their next box will be Earth Harbor."
"One Skincare box that I like that doesn't come with sheet masks but isn't Asian is See New Skincare. Them and Beauty Heroes are my two favorite Skincare boxes."
"I like See New Skincare Subscription Box and Beauty Heroes for full size clean skincare."
#17
BoxyCharm
4.5
(4)
"Boxycharm gives the best skin care. I get a lot of Sunday Riley stuff full sizes and lots of great skin care."
"The best beauty box I have gotten for skincare was boxycharm! I got full sizes of Sunday Riley and ole henrikson."
"I’ve received some solid products from BoxyCharm and Allure."
"I have not done boxycharm but have had friends who have and they have really enjoyed it."
#18
Pink Seoul
5.0
(3)
"I always come back to Pink Seoul. It's K Beauty, almost all skincare, mostly full size..."
"Pink Seoul. I see it has the most upvotes in this thread so far. Someone put up a recent post with pics about their box and, based on the positive comments, I subscribed. It came a few days ago and I'm so impressed."
"Pink Seoul box is all full size skin care. They do add in a couple of sheet masks with each box, but it doesn't count towards the FS item count, they're just freebie extras."
#19
Dermy Doc
5.0
(3)
"I loved my first one! It's both high end and drugstore but all curated by the owner who's a dermatologist."
"Dermy Doc Box or NewBeauty Test Tube for quarterly skincare, or BeautyFix for monthly."
"It's fantastic. All skincare and the quality/value of the products and the bag I got in the first shipment are excellent!"
#20
Boxwalla
4.7
(3)
"Boxwalla and Beauty Heroes!"
"Boxwalla"
"Dermsore Wearhouse, Boxwalla, Laurel and Reed, TestTube."
#21
BirchBox
4.7
(3)
"I’ve gotten a couple of the skincare sets in the sales and I love them."
"My boxes are primarily skincare and I've gotten a bunch of great products."
"I love BB too! I think they get a bad rep because people expect way too much for the price."
#22
Laurel and Reed Box
4.7
(3)
"They suggested Laurel and Reed & Beauty Heroes. I just checked them both out & it's exactly what I was looking for."
"Laurel and Reed is my favorite. Boxwalla is another fan favorite"
"Laurel & Reed"
#23
SeeNew
3.3
(4)
"I love seenew! I have to skip boxes sometimes because I'm acne prone."
"See New skincare."
"If you are looking to try out a Brand's full routine, I would recommend SeeNew Skincare."
"Subscribe annually to SeeNew during a sale. Strongly recommend against Ipsy."
#24
New Beauty
4.3
(3)
"I signed up for an annual subscription on Black Friday and I’ve been loving it."
"New Beauty, Allure."
"Test tube by new beauty."
#25
See New Skincare
4.0
(3)
"See New"
"See New focuses on smaller, clean beauty skincare companies."
"See New is the best value, but also highest cost. It’s $47/box and contains about 3-4 full size products from higher end clean beauty companies."
#26
Kinder Beauty
5.0
(2)
"It’s usually only 1 makeup item and the rest of usually full sized skincare."
"Has great skincare and I’ve loved it."
#27
PinkSeoul
4.5
(2)
"I think PinkSeoul is only box I get where I'm excited about every single product."
"I currently subscribe to PinkSeoul (if you're into Korean skincare that's a GREAT one)."
#28
Allure K Beauty Box
4.5
(2)
"I also picked up the K Beauty box because my youngest loves the stuff and both daughters get what I can’t use if they don’t want it."
"I bought the Allure K Beauty Box."
#29
Petit Vour
4.5
(2)
"Love PV!! Everything I’ve gotten from them has been lovely and useful."
"Petit Vour (esp. since they have cheaper options than the above -and I'm cheep. :D )"
#30
Timeless
4.5
(2)
"I love the Timeless Vitamin C."
"I decided in the end to just stick with to the important stuff SPF and moisture."
#31
Mintd
4.5
(2)
"Mintd beauty box. They're almost all skincare, "luxury" type brands ... All full size."
"I like Mintd. It is a UK box (they ship to the US) that is usually strictly skincare. They do everything from monthly to annual boxes."
#32
StyleKorean
4.0
(2)
"StyleKorean releases boxes pretty often (around once a month or every other month). They’re $39 with a bunch of popular skincare products."
"StyleKorean releases boxes every once in a while, and they generally offer a good range of (mostly) skincare products"
#33
See New Skincare Box
4.0
(2)
"I also would recommend see new. Their boxes are one brand and there are clean cruelty free brands mostly owned by women."
"I keep hearing about one called “See New Skincare” box."
#34
3B
4.0
(2)
"I will second the vote for 3B."
"3B (Beauty Beyond Borders) is my favorite."
#35
Dermstore
4.0
(2)
"No makeup, mostly skincare and hair, but sometimes tools and body; mostly samples, but always at least one full size; always nice brands and not junk filler"
"Dermstore beauty fix box!"
#36
Fashionsta The Box
4.0
(2)
"The box by fashionsta is a good option and has a nice skincare/makeup mix."
"Fashhionsta is my favorite at the moment."
#37
Elizavecca
5.0
(1)
"The Elizavecca Hylauronic Acid is one of my favorites."
#38
Kskinbox
5.0
(1)
"Just got one that’s focused on Korean skincare! It’s called Kskinbox and I have been really happy with it!"
#39
Tatcha
5.0
(1)
"I would say Tatcha, they have a lucky bag once a year which I think is more than enough to use for at least 4 to 6 months."
#40
BoxyCharm Annual Box
5.0
(1)
"Every month you get five full sized items and you get to select three. Works out to $6 an item."
#41
Vie En Rose Skincare
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend the Vie En Rose Skincare brand. It is a woman-owned small business that is 100% organic, cruelty-free, and vegan."
#42
NewBeauty VIP Beauty Box
5.0
(1)
"I got the November box and was super happy with it and that it had only maybe 2-3 makeup products."
#43
Youth to the People Cream
5.0
(1)
"The one that most surprised me was the Youth to the People cream from my January bag."
#44
Goldie Boxed
5.0
(1)
"Goldie Boxed is a good one. It has different plans and it's completely customizeable."
#45
Facetory Lux Plus Box
5.0
(1)
"Facetory. They are amazing! The lux plus box is so worth it!"
#46
Pearleque
5.0
(1)
"Pearleque is awesome as well as boxwalla."
#47
Beautique Monthly
5.0
(1)
"I am really loving Beautuque Monthly."
#48
W.I.N Beauty Kit
5.0
(1)
"I get the W.I.N Beauty kit and I've adored every bag I've gotten each month."
#49
Sandawha
4.0
(1)
"I've been using that Sandawha serum by mixing it in with my morning moisturizer and have been loving it."
#50
Missha
4.0
(1)
"I really like it so far."
#51
Dermstore Warehouse
4.0
(1)
"Dermsore Wearhouse, Boxwalla, Laurel and Reed, TestTube."
#52
Laurel & Reed
4.0
(1)
"Dermsore Wearhouse, Boxwalla, Laurel and Reed, TestTube."
#53
TestTube
4.0
(1)
"Dermsore Wearhouse, Boxwalla, Laurel and Reed, TestTube."
#54
Beauty Pie
4.0
(1)
"Beauty Pie or Beautyfix in that order."
#55
Scentbird
4.0
(1)
"Scentbird and BeautyFix are great."
#56
Elizabeth Arden Box
4.0
(1)
"Macy's has an Elizabeth Arden box for March."
#57
Petit Voir
4.0
(1)
"Petit Voir"
#58
Beauty Pass Luxury Review Box
4.0
(1)
"Current Beauty Pass Luxury Review Box. No membership required."
#59
BoxyCharm Icon Box
4.0
(1)
"If you are going to do Boxy Charm and aren’t willing to sign up for an annual membership, wait until there’s an Icon Box you want and signup that month."
#60
Pink Seoul Box
4.0
(1)
"I love Pink Seoul. it's k beauty. They tailor the boxes to your skin type."
#61
FaceTory LuxePlus
4.0
(1)
"FaceTory LuxePlus is quarterly, 4 full sized skin care products and 7 masks for $50"
#62
Sunday Riley Good Genes
4.0
(1)
"The only product I'm truly loyal to is Sunday Riley Good Genes"
#63
Bombay & Cedar Beauty Box
4.0
(1)
"-Bombay & Cedar Beauty Box is one of my favorites."
#64
Ipsy Glam Bag
4.0
(1)
"Based on others reviews, I’d say Ipsy glam."
#65
FabFitFun
4.0
(1)
"I like FabFitFun - I receive the annual boxes (4x a year), and their edit sales have some great deals for skincare and sometimes makeup!"
#66
Soko Glam
4.0
(1)
"Soko Glam has one time purchase kits based on skin type, they don’t tend to have sheet masks."
#67
Glossybox
4.0
(1)
"The best way to only get skincare is to sign up for a box that lets you chose products. I believe glossybox does it to some extent."
#68
Test Tube Beauty
4.0
(1)
"Test tube beauty: heavily skin care, but you might occasionally get a mascara or hair product."
#69
Miss Tutii Bag
4.0
(1)
"If you're open to trying Asian skincare, Miss Tutii Bag ($15) and PinkSeoul ($40 bi-monthly) have great skincare products."
#70
Sephora Play
4.0
(1)
"I find that Sephora Play is the box I have the best luck with skincare samples."
#71
AIA Beauty Bundle
4.0
(1)
"If you're on top of checking upcoming spoilers, then I would suggest AIA Beauty Bundle."
#72
Picky
4.0
(1)
"If you were looking for more K-beauty products, the Picky app does curated boxes every month."
#73
RoseRoseShop
4.0
(1)
"I made a K-skincare order from RoseRoseShop two weeks ago and asked if he’d be interested in me curating a 'box' for him."
#74
Skin Aqua
2.0
(1)
"Those Skin Aqua sunscreens are so greasy on my skin."
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