7 best beauty box subscriptions for August 2023 including Glossybox and Sephora

Shop all the best monthly beauty boxes packed with new-in products, full-size treats and fantastic minis

Beauty subscription boxes are the perfect post-payday pick me up that you didn’t know your skin needed, especially as they’re often packed full of fantastic products at seriously reduced prices - which is more important than ever amid the current cost-of-living crisis.

So whether you’re someone who obsesses over their skincare, mad about makeup or simply loves testing out new beauty buys? A beauty subscription box is guaranteed to perk you up, while also giving your skin some TLC.

One of the great things about beauty subscription boxes is the fact they offer subscribers access to a mix of high-end and affordable products to test out at low prices. Plus, they’re usually filled with of all the latest trending buys, many of which come TikTok-approved.

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Now with so many subscription boxes available, if you’re new to the whole beauty box thing, knowing which box to opt for and which will actually offer you the best saving, isn’t as easy as you might think.

To give you a helping hand, we’ve taken a look at some of the best value beauty boxes for August that include popular brands and must-have products at affordable prices and rounded them up - and here are some of our top picks.

Arriving each month in a pretty pink box, unless there’s a special edition design being featured of course, Glossybox is one of the more traditional beauty subscriptions available. Each month, Glossies (aka, Glossybox’s name for its subscribers) get sent five pre-selected beauty buys that fit the month’s theme, made up of a mix of full-size and sample size products.

The product selection is always worth at least £50 - often more - and features picks from all of the top-rated and most popular beauty brands on the market. For anyone who’s keen to discover new brands and try out new products, Glossybox is a great subscription box choice as monthly hauls regularly feature new and emerging brands and their products, along with cult favourites.

With a price tag of £13.50 a month, or even cheaper for annual subscribers, Glossybox is one of the more affordable beauty boxes on offer - something that isn’t reflected in its product selection.

For subscribers, monthly product selection is based on two factors: the theme of the box and each subscriber’s personal profile that takes into account things like skin and hair type.

What’s in Glossybox for August:

All 3 boxes include these 3 products:

Plus one of these products:

And one of these products:

This month’s box is dubbed the Bold, Brave and Beautiful box is valued at over £52, with an in-built saving of £41.

Subscribe to Glossybox here.

For a low-cost first beauty subscription box, LookFantastic is a particularly affordable choice. Priced at just £5 for the initial month’s subscription, then £15 a month thereafter, it contains over £55 worth of summer skincare essentials, making the LookFantastic box a total steal.

The August box from LookFantastic comes complete with everything needed to glow from top to toe with six summer beauty essentials, including Rituals, Bleach London and more. Worth over £51, it can be yours from just £13.

What’s in the LookFantastic August box:

Our favourite products include the indulgent Rituals The Ritual of Karma 48-hour Hydrating Body Cream and the full-size TikTok-trending Revolution Skincare Multi Acid Peeling Solution.

Try a LookFantastic subscription box for £5 here.

Looking for an ultra-personalised August beauty box? Then look no further than the Sephora Beauty Box. Because, unlike lots of other beauty subscriptions that come with pre-curated product picks, Sephora allows subscribers to hand-pick their own selection each month.

Subscribers have the option to choose five luxury-sized samples to try and test out. However, there’s also the choice of opting for a surprise product selection instead, with subscribers able to opt for Sephora to pick out the products based on their personalised on-site profile.

At just £13.95 a box, or £11.95 a month if you pick an annual membership - the Sephora Beauty Box is well priced. As the Sephora Beauty Box is customised to each individual subscriber, there’s no specific list of what’s included for August.

With 36 products to choose from, including skincare, haircare, and makeup picks, subscribers can choose from a whole host of trending and viral beauty brands, including picks from the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, CeraVe, Lancome, Clinique, and Vegamour.

Build your own Sephara beauty box here.

Over at our sister-site OK!, they currently have a Beauty Box on offer for August, for just £7.50, with five products worth over £80 included.

Delivered in a 100% recyclable eco-friendly box, the August 'Happiness' edit is worth over £120 and contains a selection of rejuvenating self-care treats, from a glow-boosting face moisturiser, a liquid exfoliant and a designer face primer worth £77. Each box contains five sunny delights to leave you feeling and looking good this summer.

What’s in the OK! Beauty Box for August:

Plus, each box also includes a £6.80 voucher to redeem against two copies of OK! magazine.

Bag an OK! Beauty Box here.

PrettyLittleThing’s August beauty subscription box is packed full of a selection of essential beauty buys for skin, hair and your makeup bag.

The popular beauty box contains everything you need to revitalise your beauty routine for summer, including a selection of make-up, skincare, and haircare products. The box features five products from best-loved brands like Filter by Molly Mae and Olaplex.

What's in the PrettyLittleThing Beauty Box for August:

Our favourite picks from the PrettyLittleThing August box include the Olaplex Moisture Mask. I recently tried the mask on my hair and couldn’t believe how quickly it took my dry, straw-like hair and transformed it into healthy, hydrated locks. We also can't wait to try the Brush Works Scalp Brush, which encourages hair growth.

Shop the PrettyLittleThing Beauty Box here.

Roccabox is the ultimate destination for beauty lovers, delivering five products straight to your doorstep each month. Boxes cost £15 per month, or £13 with a 12-month plan, with a guaranteed value of over £50 - in April, the box was worth £144.

This August, Roccabox is filled with five full-size beauty discoveries worth £119, and has been designed to help you 'shine from the inside out' this summer. Whether you're in need of a post-party pick-me-up, or you want to add some shimmer to your festival look - this is the box for you.

Inside the August Roccabox:

Probiotic 12hr Day Moisturiser (full size) RRP £89

Posh Palm - Hand Sanitiser in Jasmine & Sandalwood (full size) RRP £4

Revolution - AHA Body Cleanser (full size) RRP £9

FFS - Double Sided Tanning Mitt (full size) RRP £5

Elie Saab - Girl Of Now Perfume (sample)

The Probiotic 12hr Day Moisturiser is undoubtedly the hero of this month's box with a whopping value of £89, but the AHA body cleanser from Revolution sounds like it would be a great alternative to the REN AHA Body Serum for a snip on the price, too. Plus if you use the code SHELFIE25 you can get 25 per cent off.

Sign up to Roccabox here.

Latest in Beauty is another build-you-own-box subscription service, where subscribers can browse its (virtual) beauty counter and choose up to six products to try out at home. The subscription costs £14.95 per month, and can be cancelled at any time.

Once a member, payments will be taken on the first of every month, where you'll then have the whole month to make your selections, once you see products you like.

Since you'll be building your own box from a catalogue of products, that totally depends on what you decide to pick. However, some of the most popular brands include Nip and Fab, Avant, Balmonds and ELF.

Alternatively, there are some pre-curated collections that come at slightly higher price points if you're looking for a one-off pick-me-up, or don't fancy trawling through and picking products yourself.

Build a Latest in Beauty box here.