Review: February 2024 LookFantastic Beauty Box

So, I have gotten very behind again with these beauty box review posts, but I'm still going to post them in case anyone is interested in the previous boxes and their contents.

The LookFantastic Beauty Box is the only subscription box that I was subscribed to for the first half of this year.  In general, I enjoy the boxes as they tend to have a better mix of products than other subscription boxes, although some haven't been as exciting recently as ones in the past.

The LookFantastic Beauty Box is a monthly box which costs from £13 a month (with a 12-month subscription) and usually contains 6 beauty products with a "minimum value of £50", according to the website.  Sometimes, 1 or 2 products included in the box can vary per person, but you don't get a choice over what you will receive.

My February LookFantastic Beauty Box was "Variant 3" and included:

• Christophe Robin Cleansing Purifying Scalp Scrub with Sea Salt 40ml (£6.88 value / £43 for 250ml) - I've had this quite a few times from previous subscription boxes and advent calendars, and I do enjoy using it (plus, I think it smells great - like hair gel from the 90s!).  It has a very thick formula but feels nice to massage into the scalp, and it does seem to help my hair stay cleaner for longer after use.  I have considered buying the actual product, but it's a bit too on the pricey side for what it is, unfortunately.

• Aromatherapy Associates De-Stress Muscle Gel 40ml (£10.13 value / £38 for 150ml) - This is a bit of a different product to receive in one of these boxes.  It has quite a nice herbal scent in the tube, and I'll definitely try it out when I have some aching muscles.  I did a little test patch on my arm and it somehow smelt a bit like vinegar (although it faded after a few minutes), but it did soak in ok.  Probably wouldn't be a product I'd buy though.

• Spectrum B06 - Fluffy Blender Makeup Brush (full size - only available in a full set on the LF website, although it is £5.99 on the Spectrum website itself) - I've had several Spectrum brushes from beauty boxes over the years (a few in this colour scheme), and I've bought some as well as they are very nice brushes in my opinion.  This is a fluffy blending brush which will be very useful for applying eyeshadow.  I always feel it's a shame when subscription boxes supply a brush but not the product to use it with.  Regardless, I'll definitely be using this brush in the future.

• Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Anti-Aging Gel Mask 14ml (£4.95 value / £53 for 250ml) - This mask sounds very fancy, but I'll probably only get a couple of uses out of the sample size, so won't be able to see any full benefits as it states to use it "2 to 3 times a week, or daily depending on your skin needs."  I do like that it's one of those masks that you can use as a 10-minute treatment, or use overnight though.  It does look to have some positive reviews on the website though, so hopefully I'll look refreshed after using it!

• Grüum Hydrat Moisture Body Massage Bar 40g (Full size - no longer on the LF website, but it is £10 for 35g on the Grüum website) - I feel this is a bit similar to the muscle gel that was in this box, though this is more for relaxation than relief.  It has a nice scent, of lavender and neroli, and has luckily not melted in the box in the recent warm weather we've had.  I've used a few Grüum products in the past, and I like how they appear to use a lot of natural ingredients and don't have unnecessary packaging - the only downside is I feel the products expire a bit quicker.

• Lottie London Ready Set! Go Brightening Pink Powder 5g (£2.32 value / £6.95 for 15g) - I've used the translucent version of this powder, and it performs quite well to set my makeup, although it isn't as long-lasting as some other brands.  I've not used a pink powder before, but I have seen that it's meant to be especially good to use under the eyes.  I'll give this one a go and see how it looks - it does seem a very fine powder.

The February box has an actual value of £41.70 when looking at the full-size versions of the products. This is slightly more than the January box, but is still over £8 less than the advertised value.  This is disappointing again, especially with two of the products having a value of under £5 each.

I do like the mixture of products in the box, but feel they should have only put in either the muscle gel or the massage bar, not both, and maybe they could have included an individual eyeshadow or a mini palette to use with the brush instead.  Hopefully, there will be some nice, bright makeup product, like an eyeshadow or lipstick, in next month's box.

Do you subscribe to the LookFantastic Beauty Box?  Or if not this one, which box do you subscribe to?