by Thomas Lee Brooks — Junior Fashion Editor
Several Beauty Subscription Boxes for June have come to our doorsteps with fantastic themes and focuses. With Summer now here, how will these subscriptions differ and what do they offer?
Birchbox

First up, the OG of subscription boxes, Birchbox. These small packages always surprise with delight, this month is no different. June’s Birchbox is exploring products from their home country, the USA. Our top product in this June Birchbox is Magnitone’s WipeOut! — an eco-friendly 100% bamboo microfibre cleansing cloth to remove your make up with just water. Not only is it reusable, Birchbox have supplied you with two!
In addition to fabulous products in their Born In The USA box, Birchbox didn’t shy away from the current political climate, and rightly addressed the unfortunate death of George Floyd. Provided in the box was a slip with details of charities to donate to the George Floyd GoFundMe page. In addition to donations, Birchbox also provides information on petitions for Justice for George Floyd and a reading list to research topics on racism and white fragility.
Birchbox subscription: https://www.birchbox.co.uk/subscribe
Choose your subscription from £12.95 a month, alternatively be rebilled every 3, 6 or 12 months.
Instagram: @birchbox
Breakdown:
Amika, RESET exfoliating jelly shampoo. RRP £20.00 Winky Lux, Peeper Perfect Concealer. RRP £14.00 Real Chemistry, Fresh-Start Foaming Cleanser. RRP £24.00 Patchology, Rejuvenating Eye Patches. RRP £14.00 Magnitone WipeOut! Eco-Friendly Microfibre Cleansing Cloth. RRP £20.00
Glossybox

Next we have Glossybox, this month they have presented us Glossies with products hailed from around the globe, L.A, Dubai and Australia. Glossybox’s June edit allows you to have the holiday you wanted from the comfort of your own home (which is exactly what we need with lockdown). A very well rounded edit, offering a completed eye look with Huda Beauty’s Life-Liner, ModelCo Liquid Metal Eyeshadow and an eye brush set from LASplash to help with application. The star of the edit us Huda Beauty’s Life-Liner in Very Vanta, a dual-ended eyeliner that not only has a liquid liner, but a creamy pencil for an intense black, matte and non-smudge performance.
Glossybox subscription: https://www.glossybox.co.uk/subscribe.list
Choose your subscription from £10.00 a month, alternatively be rebilled every 3, 6 or 12 months.
Instagram: @glossyboxuk
Breakdown:
ASPlash Cosmetics, Brush Set. RRP £15.00 Beautaniq Beauty Guardian Angel Eye Mask. RRP £4.59 Model Co, Liquid Metal Eyeshadow. RRP £15.00 The Vintage Cosmetic Company, Makeup Removing Cloths. RRP £7.99 Huda Beauty Life-Liner. RRP £18.00
Cohorted

A monthly edit that is always exciting is Cohorted! This beauty subscription always have very strong themes in addition to surprises. Naturally one can say that Cohorted is a monthly show stopper — never fails to impress. This month Cohorted have teamed up with This Works, a brand that offers you ‘24HR Skin Solutions’ — what we all need. Interestingly, Cohorted has boosted it’s luxury experience with This Works as the beauty brand offers more just skincare, it offers wellness and mood enhancing; especially with the Deep Sleep Pillow Spray. OVERDUE’s favourite products in this edit are the 24HR CBD Boosters Range, we have explored Cannibidoil before and we believe in the CBD’s ability to maintain balance in both our bodies and mind. The 24HR CBD Booster Range in Cohorted’s June Edit includes the Evening Detox + AHA Complex and My Wrinkles + Granactive Retinoid.
Cohorted subscription: https://www.cohorted.co.uk/pages/black-edition
Subscription service of £39.99 a month.
Instagram: @cohorted
Breakdown:
Stress Check Roll-On — 5ml. RRP £11.25 My Wrinkles CBD Booster — 4ml. RRP £8.00 Evening Detox CBD Booster — 4ml. RRP £8.00 In Transit Camera Close Up — 15ml. RRP £12.00 Deep Sleep Body Cocoon — 100ml. RRP £25.00 My Wrinkles Midnight Moisture — 13ml. RRP £14.00 Deep Sleep Pillow Spray — 75ml. RRP £19.50
LookFantastic

This month’s LookFantastic Beauty Edit is quite a special feature; instead of receiving a coloured box, customers received a a perfect summer beauty bag for travel with essentials. A delightful surprise was Molton Brown, a British luxury fragrance and personal care brand — favourite for many. LookFantastic transported me to a coast with hot sunshine with Molton Brown’s Coastal Cypress and Sea Fennel Shower Gel. Overall, this was a very well though edit, with the essentials needed when on holiday such as Glov’s Hair Brush which is very compact and perfect to detangle one’s hair. Most importantly, they didn’t forget the essential when travelling — SPF! Included is Polaar’s SPF 50 Sun Lotion and and UltraSun’s SPF 30 Lip Care. You’re all set and ready to enjoy the sun!
LookFantastic subscription: https://www.lookfantastic.com/beauty-box/lookfantastic-beauty-box-subscription/11140463.html
Choose your subscription from £15.00 a month, alternatively be rebilled every 3, 6 or 12 months.
Instagram: @lookfantastic
Breakdown:
Shangpree Aroma Blend Calming Mask — worth £2.50 Josh Wood Colour Everything Mask (30ml) – worth £6 Ultrasun SPF30 Lip Protect – worth £8 Glov Rainbow Drop Brush – worth £10 Glov Rainbow Drop Brush – worth £10 Molton Brown Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Bath and Shower Gel (100ml) – worth £10 Polaar Very High Protection Sun Cream SPF50+ (20ml) – worth £13.44
Roccabox

Finally we have Roccabox, a staple beauty subscription box. This edit contains a mixed range of items from makeup to skincare, including Eyeko’s smooth, single stroke Black Magic Liquid Eyeliner giving you all-day finish with no fading. This box is perfect for staying at home, treat yourself with the BeautyPro Rejuvenating Collagen Sheet Mask (which you can check here: link. I used it before taking a picture!) whilst baking a cake, and be Zoom ready using Eyeko’s Black Magic Liquid Eyeliner and MAYY’s Velvet Hydro Matte Lipstick in Tulip. The focus of this box was to be ‘Selfie Ready’, and selfie ready you will be!
Roccabox subscription: https://roccabox.co.uk/pages/subscribe
Choose your subscription from £10.00 a month, alternatively be rebilled every 3, 6 or 12 months.
Instagram: @roccaboxuk
Breakdown:
Eyeko Black Magic Liquid Eyeliner. RRP £16.00 MAYY Velvet Hydro Matte Lipstick. RRP £25.00 Avant Supreme Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Oxidising DUO Moisturiser. RRP £20.00 Charles Worthington Diamond Shine Shampoo & Conditioner. 75ml each/£4
Why opt for beauty subscriptions? Beauty subscriptions are perfect to be delighted with new products you have never tried — you may find your new favourites. Also, the value is what makes subscriptions worth trying. At OVERDUE, we will be giving monthly overviews of these brands with some special boxes as they come their way. Stay tuned!