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Marks and Spencer shoppers can snap up £5 Estee Lauder and Clinique beauty this weekend
“Amazing products. The quality of the products for the price is outstanding”
Marks and Spencer’s ‘outstanding’ beauty box offers six unmissable skincare products for £5 each(Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC)
Skincare enthusiasts looking to get the most bang for their buck will want to consider picking up a beauty edit. These types of boxes offer a lot more value for money compared to buying each product individually.
At Marks and Spencer, the Skincare Gift Bag is a fabulous way to try out new brands, or stock up on old favourites, while remaining on budget. It costs £30 but is worth more than £75, offering a saving of 60%.
Housed in a gorgeous reusable toiletries bag, the Skincare Gift Bag features six unmissable products from top names. To put it another way, each item works out to cost £5 apiece, much cheaper than if you were to pick them respectively.
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Arguably the most exciting product inside the collection is Formula’s Prevent & Brighten Multi-Action Serum 15ml, worth £19.50. The rich serum has been designed to tackle the early signs of ageing by reducing dullness and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Retinoid complex works to plump and smooth, while vitamin E and sweet almond oil help to retain moisture and keep skin cells healthy. It also boasts shea butter for its anti-inflammatory properties, leaving your skin feeling soothed.
Another standout is the Emma Hardie Moringa Balm, valued at £18. The 5-in-1 cleanser, makeup remover, toner, exfoliator and moisture balm is formulated to remove even the most stubborn long-lasting makeup, mascara and waterproof SPF.
The bag features a mini version of Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair Supercharged Eye Cream. Despite its travel-sized 5ml format, the moisturiser would retail at £20 when purchased separately.
Providing targeted lifting and sculpting benefits to the entire eye area, the specialised formula helps firm and smooth the appearance of skin under eyes, crow’s feet and inner corners. Enriched with the brand’s Derm-Advanced technology, it firms and smooths the delicate skin with each application.
Here’s everything found inside the Skincare Gift Bag:
- Emma Hardie Moringa Balm – 30ml
- Estee Lauder ANR Supercharged Eye Cream – 5ml
- Clinique DDML Gel – 15ml
- Formula Retinoid Serum – 30ml
- Weleda Skin Food – 30ml
- Origins Checks and Balances Face Wash – 50ml
- Skincare Bag
Elsewhere, the Boots New & Trending Beauty Box costs £55 but is worth more than £280. Filled with some of the high-street’s latest launches and most exciting products, the box features 17 items,. 14 of them being full-sized.
Alternatively, The Party Edit at Space NK costs £65 but is valued at £150. It features seven bestselling products from the likes of Color Wow, Laura Mercier, Vieve, About Face and more.
Back at Marks and Spencer, the Skincare Gift Bag has racked up an overall star-rating of 4.7 out of five based on more than 120 reviews. One satisfied shopper said: “Amazing products. The quality of the products for the price is outstanding.”
A second wrote: “Bought as gifts and was very pleased with content and price. I always try to buy a few of these to keep in for gifts and have never been disappointed.”
“Lovely bag of goodies,” a third penned. “Bought this to try the eye cream and thought it was a good deal for trying the other bits too.
“I was not disappointed. Have previously got the summer bags, which are always great value, so thought I would try one of these this time. The bag it comes in is lush too.”
One shopper, however, was left feeling ‘disappointed’ with the Skincare Gift Bag and gave it a three-star review. They added: “Nice contents but the bag looks very cheap, expected better quality from M&S.”
But somebody else loved their latest Marks and Spencer purchase, adding: “I think it was very good value. The products are good quality and are handy for holidays.”
“Not as good as I was hoping,” another three-star review reads: “Bit disappointed, not as good as previous ones I have bought.”
Another five-star review reads: “I bought two of theses gift sets as birthday presents later in summer. The contents are lovely and considers those with sensitive skin, the contents would cost so much more if bought individually.
“Beautifully presented, with an excellent choice of skin preparations at a great price.” Get the Skincare Gift Bag for £30 here.
