LookFantastic shoppers who spend £40 can get £60 worth of Laneige, Pat McGrath for free
LookFantastic shoppers who spend £40 can get £60 worth of Laneige, Pat McGrath for free
I'm a beauty writer who's tried her fair share of beauty boxes - containing names like Beauty of Joseon, Laneige and Pat McGrath, how does LookFantastic's Trending Edit compare to others?
Everything inside the LookFantatic Trending Edit for £40
The fast-paced nature of the beauty world means that there's an ever-changing rotation of viral sensations and trending picks that makeup and skincare buffs will no doubt be desperate to get their hands on. But spending vast amounts of money on beauty products that people say are good, doesn't always mean they are, which is why the LookFantastic Trending Edit is a fab way to try out a selection of this season's hottest beauty staples for a fraction of the retail price.
Priced at £40, the Trending Edit is worth over £110 and stars six of 'this season's hottest picks' as chosen by the retailer. Inside, there are names such as Laneige, Pat McGrath, Beauty of Joseon and more.
Trending beauty edits tend to be really popular with shoppers, evidenced by the fact that this year we've already seen hauls from Boots and Beauty Bay sell out. But just how does LookFantastic's measure up?
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Earlier this year, Boots' edit cost £49 and was worth £227.51. It contained 14 products from brands such as much loved, firm favourites Sol De Janeiro, No7 and NYX to new and trending brands such as Skin + Me, Supergoop! and The Beauty Crop. However, one of the items had a short shelf life and needed using up quickly.
Meanwhile, Beauty Bay's was £45 but worth £198, starring 16 beauty bestsellers picked straight from the TikTok FYP, from Made By Mitchell to The INKEY List. By comparison, LookFantastic's is the most affordable , but it also has the lowest overall value and fewer products. But it's not always about quantity - so what's the quality like?
The Trending Edit
£40
LookFantastic Shop Product Description
The bundle is worth over £110 of products. It's filled with an assortment of six beauty treats, three of which are full size.
When I'm looking at a Trending Edit , what I want is immediately recognisable brands or products that have generated a buzz on social media. I want to have had at least one of the items on my wishlist of things to buy come payday, and be genuinely excited about the contents and the chance to try out a range of new products. For me, LookFantastic's edit definitely contains some viral brands to thrill any seasoned beauty fan, but there were certainly some improvements that could have elevated it from 'very good' to 'must-have'.
One of the highlights for me was the LANEIGE Bouncy and Firm Sleeping Mask, worth £17. Korean skincare is having a real moment online of late, and for good reason, with Laneige in particular doing hydration-focused products exceptionally well. The 25ml pot is the perfect deluxe size to try out the product to get a feel for whether you like it without any product waste should it not be your cup of tea. Personally, I love it - it has a great cooling texture that makes it a dream to use in the summer months when dry skin requires a bigger burst of moisture.
The Laneige mask is perfect for hydrating skin in the warm weather
Make Up For Ever was a brand name that piqued my interest, because it's a brand used frequently by TikTok sensation and celebrity makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes, who waxes lyrical about their formulas. Their Artist Colour Pencil in the shade 600 Anywhere Caffeine can be used on the eyes, lips and brows and would usually set shoppers back £20.
However, some customers who bought the edit weren't a fan of the shade. One said: 'The everything pencil would not be suitable for anything other than a lip liner as it is too pinky.' Personally, I think they missed a trick not featuring the Endless Cacao shade, beloved by the MUA. That said, I'm excited to try Anywhere Caffeine and it will give me a chance to see if I like how the pencil performs before investing in Endless Cacao myself.
Supergoop!'s Glowscreen Sunrise SPF 10ml and Fenty Beauty Hella Thicc Mascara 6ml round out the edit nicely. The travel-sized essentials are the ideal size for throwing in your holiday hand luggage. The tinted SPF can be used daily to add glow to your skin whilst protecting it from harmful UV, while the mascara is sweat and humidity-resistant, perfect for the poolside.
The only true full sized product in the kit is this Beauty of Joseon Apricot Blossom Peeling Gel 100ml, worth £11. Beauty of Joseon is another Korean brand that's gained popularity online, namely for its SPF formulas, but this jelly face peel is certainly a fun product to try from the brand. It's designed to gently exfoliate and soften skin, which helps create a smooth base for makeup applications.
The Beauty of Joseon peeling mask is the only full size item in the edit
Finally, there's the Pat Mcgrath Labs Divine Rose: Jet-Dash Kit, which is classed as full size and worth £50. It's a set made up of four mini lip and cheek products, and essentially makes the Trending Edit contain eight minis and one full sized item. I'll admit, I've been desperate to try out some Pat McGrath products for some time, and the set makes them undeniably good value, but personally in a Trending Edit like this, I would have preferred to see a wider variety of products and brands, tapping into current favourites like Saie, Glow Recipe, Kosas and Byoma. I also found that once you opened everything up, the fact there was only one full sized item was slightly disappointing.
Feedback from the edit has been generally positive, though, with one customer writing: 'This is an excellent edit, one of the best in my opinion. Purchased because of the Pat McGrath set, I've tried the eyeshadows but wanted to dip into rest of range, amazing value. I love Beauty of Joseon and this item left my skin smooth and got rid of the dry bits. Love Laneige and everything else is a great bonus.'
The Pat McGrath's edit is worth £50 and contains four of the brand's mini lip and cheek heroes
'So the main reason I bought this set is because I have wanted to try Pat Mcgrath for a long time, and the whole bundle cost less than just the little PM set that comes in it so excellent value already,' said a second. 'I was not disappointed, the lipsticks are lovely and not all the same colour, as it would seem, the matte is more peachy on me, and the gloss definitely leans more pink. The peeling gel is lovely and I can definitely see a difference in my skin, the fenty mascara is also very thick and volumous. Haven't tried the rest of the products yet but they are all good brands so I'm sure will be great. Really good value set to try out some new stuff, with a good mix of make-up and skin care.'
Not everyone was blown away though. The same shopper who said the Make Up For Ever pencil wasn't their favourite shade added: 'For the first time ever I have been really disappointed by a Look fantastic product. The Pat McGrath set is a different colour to the one shown on the picture and not a shade I would wear. This is my first ever bad review - just feel this set is not worth the money.'
Though a fourth commented: 'Blown away by the Pat McGrath set, great way to give the product a try, as it is a tad on the expensive side to purchase untested. Lipstick has already been added to my wish list! LANEIGE Bouncy & Firm Sleeping Mask felt so hydrating and soothing on application and I woke to a nice plump face. The rest of the box is yet to be tried but certainly this box was worth every penny.'
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Personally, I think LookFantastic currently has better value hauls available in the form of their Dermatological Edit and Summer Heroes sets, but if there's a particular product that's taken your fancy in the Trending Edit, then it's worth weighing up if it's worth it for you.
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