The Best Makeup Subscription Boxes for New Beauty Finds

If you’re a sucker for a good deal, here’s one that’s hard to pass up. This beauty box delivers over $100 worth of products to your doorstep for around $25 per month.

And unlike most 75% off deals that leave you probing a picked-over batch of leftovers, this box delivers a curated lineup of new products and cult favorites without any of the scavenging.

While the boxes are definitely weighted in favor of skincare product picks, they also include a sampling of hair care and color cosmetics that play to a nice variety and have you covered head to toe with every delivery.

Each package includes both sample- and full-sized products (which are often worth the cost of the box all on their own). It’s packed with only professional and prestige items from reputable, splurge-worthy brands like SkinMedica, PCA Skin, Sunday Riley, R+Co, and Dermalogica.

You’re bound to be impressed with the selection every single time.

For starters, this monthly box is curated by Allure beauty editors and includes a mix of classics and newfound treasures that caught their eyes each month.

And, as a group of beauty gurus that test just about every beauty product under the sun, coining anyone as a must-try is one powerful accolade—and certainly reason enough to want to try for yourself. The box only includes full-sized products or premium-sized samples—meaning none of those cheap, throwaway packets—so it makes for a real treat every time the chic white box arrives at your doorstep.

It’s also known to feature coveted beauty favorites from brands like Nars, Giorgio Armani, Kate Somerville, and Anastasia Beverly Hills (which are hard to come by in other competing boxes), and every month’s selection covers the complete beauty gamut with a balanced mix of makeup, skincare, haircare, and fragrance products to discover.

You will also receive a mini-magazine that features detailed reviews on each product, so you know exactly what to expect and why it was chosen as such a standout. Added bonus: If you splurge on the full-year subscription upfront, you get roughly 12 boxes for the price of 11, but you also score (in the words of Allure) a "mega-bundle," which includes 12 products valued worth more than $300.

You will pay around $23 per month/box. That’s a whole lot of beauty coming at you.

Birchbox was one of the first to recognize the demand for beauty sampling and subsequently launch a subscription service to deliver that beauty experimentation to your doorstep each month.

Since its launch in 2010, the brand has amassed over 1 million subscribers, so it is safe to say people were on board with the idea. For starters, the brand's adorable box designs are something to look forward to all on their own—and come in handy as convenient and stylish stackable organizers around the home. Every month your box includes five deluxe-sized samples across makeup, skincare, body care, hair care, and fragrance, catered to your individual beauty needs based on the beauty profile you fill out at signup.

Birchbox is designed with the everyday beauty consumer in mind, helping you cut through the clutter of endless beauty options to deliver on reliable product picks that will seamlessly fit into your beauty routine—no matter how minimalist or simplified that might be.

The customization options allow you to make a personal product selection each month, or swap your monthly bundle for a special edition Curated Box (either a clean beauty box or a package filled with brand CEO Katia’s favorite picks). You also have the option to swap your box for a featured, full- or travel-size product that Birchbox spotlights each month. Either way, your monthly product delivery comes stocked with things you will open and enjoy.

Subscriptions range from $13-15 per month, depending on how many months you sign up for.

If non-toxic, plant-based beauty is your jam, this box of cruelty-free, vegan beauty finds will speak to you. Each monthly box features four super-clean products spanning makeup, skincare, and hair care, which are curated to best meet your beauty profile, so it feels a bit more personalized than most.

Whether you are a seasoned, clean beauty aficionado or just looking to dabble in the category, this thoughtful lineup will deliver on cruelty-free, vegan favorites. Products included range from well-known brands like RMS Beauty, Jane Iredale, and Pacifica, and indie gems from lesser-known brands like Rahua, Alima Pure, and Lily Lolo.

The reliable, good-for-you selection is one that will impress you monthly, both with its impeccably clean ingredient lists and delicious formulations, resulting in new beauty finds that will likely claim stakes in your starting lineup once you sample them.

The total value of each box is guaranteed to be over $50—so you can rest easy each month knowing you get your money’s worth. Plus, there is an intriguing incentive, offering roughly a $4 credit in exchange for your monthly review of the box, which can then be used to purchase your full-sized favorites.

Boxes cost as low as around $15 per month.

There is something unbelievably special about unboxing a GLOSSYBOX. From shimmying the lid off the signature pink, soft-touch box to untying the chic black ribbon, the whole experience feels extra special and makes for a real treat that you will look forward to each month. And that’s before you even dive into the products tucked inside.

Each monthly box includes five deluxe-sized beauty products valued at over $60—and more often than not, one or two of those items will surprise and delight as full-sized products. The product curation is centered around a clever theme that ties each beauty pick together, think a box with the theme of eye care features eye-related products like eyeliner, mascara, and tweezers.  

There’s a reason the products you’ll find in this box don’t show up in every other beauty subscription: It’s thanks to the work of its discerning beauty trend scouts who source the best, most interesting products from all over the world.

Recently featured brands include Eyeko, Nails Inc., and Bella Pierre Cosmetics. A bonus: As a member, you get special access to regular, limited-edition boxes, which are super-stocked with luxury beauty picks that impress.

Subscriptions start at around $21 for a one-month membership and $18 per month for a 12-month membership.

Leave it to the all-star empowering Black founder, Bili Balogun, to create a feel-good box that celebrates fellow all-star, empowering female-owned beauty brands in every bi-monthly shipment.

The selection of products from indie- and female-owned brands feels thoughtfully curated with purpose and intent, focusing on quality over brand name and curation over hype. The box includes five products that are from female-run and indie beauty brands #bossbabes.

Tribe's goal is to help you discover "the next best thing," and it’s nearly impossible not to with the high-quality mix of beauty gold inside each box. You’re practically guaranteed to find a new favorite—or many—with brands like Grace & Stella, Rodial, and SUVA Beauty.

Each box includes a balanced mix of at least five products including a face product, skin prep product, eye product, lip product, and a tool. Each box is roughly $35-$37 and is worth more than $120, so you can rest easy knowing you’re getting your money’s worth and supporting some amazing women.