John Lewis drops £45 Mother’s Day beauty box to rival the viral M&S one – and it’s worth way more

BEAUTY boxes have become a buzz word in the industry in recent years - from Cult Beauty’s specialist hampers worth up to £400 and M&S edits for every occasion. 

And this Mother’s Day, there’s a new contender in town set to rival the rest. 

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John Lewis’ The Mother's Day Beauty Edit is an amalgamation of highly-coveted beauty products that you’d typically need to set a Back In Stock reminder to nab. 

The £45 gift box is actually worth £130, making it better value for money than Marks & Spencer’s £30 Mother's Day Box 2024.

“Inside this elegant box, discover a selection of luxurious skincare products, captivating fragrances and radiant cosmetics,” John Lewis bosses said.

They added that the hamper is “thoughtfully picked to pamper and uplift the special women in your life”. 

By way of make-up there’s a mini Carolina Herrera Fabulous Kiss Lipstick Sheer in the shade 171 Rosy Date and a mini Yves Saint Laurent Lash Clash Mascara in black. 

There’s also a Laura Mercier eye-shadow stick worth £14 in the mix. 

The Caviar Stick Eye Colour in ‘Rosegold Intense Pigment’ has 12-hour wear and is very easy to use thanks to its creamy and buildable formula. 

You can blend it in with the Spectrum B06 Tall Tapered Blender Brush Blend, which is also included and worth £6. 

Skincare fanatic will be pleased to know that the gift set also includes a 15ml tub of the Shiseido Vital Perfection Concentrated Supreme Cream. 

This cream is especially formulated for women with mature skin, with active ingredients that correct skin sagging for a more lifted and sculpted face. 

You can pair it with the highly coveted mini Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream.

This sell-out product instantly gives a brighter, lifted look, while reducing the appearance of dark circles and puffiness.

For cleansing, there’s a mini Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser which is suitable for all skin types. 

The hamper also includes a mini Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate and a full-size Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Intensive Moisturising Hand Treatment.

Among the perfume is a 10ml bottle of the Floral Street Wonderland Peony Eau de Parfum, which is loved by Stacey Solomon and costs £28 a pop. 

It has hues of peonies, pink berries and violets, as well as cedarwood to give a woody-balsamic warmth to the fresh scent. 

It’s worth noting that this product is also available in M&S’ offering, alongside a mini Alpha-H Liquid Gold, Neom Calming Hand Balm and six pack of Elizabeth Arden Retinol Capsules. 

If your mum prefers a fruitier scent, John Lewis’ box also has the Issey Miyake L'Eau de Issey Pivoine Eau de Toilette Intense. 

This scent is like an aquatic breeze infused with floral and fruity peony, pear and white raspberry notes - which are balanced with woody base notes.