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The Limited-Edition Award Winners Allure Beauty Box: See All the Product Samples

We've gathered some of our favorite Readers' Choice and Best of Beauty winners in one box. For just $60 (or $40 exclusively for Allure Beauty Box members), you'll get beauty products over $200 in value.
The LimitedEdition Award Winners Allure Beauty Box See All the Product Samples

I think most Allure editors would lovingly describe testing for our annual Best of Beauty Awards as a cross between product-lovers’ bliss and utter mayhem. This year, with all of us working remotely, the testing process came home. Overflow from our medicine cabinets and vanities soon blanketed every open space. 

So this limited-edition, Award Winners box feels particularly like a care package that we’re sending from our home to yours. The goal of the Best of Beauty and Readers’ Choice Awards has always been to help you identify what’s worth your time (and money!). And since we can’t swatch and smear in stores at the moment, I’m happy we can bring that experience directly to you. I hope you enjoy trying this very special collection of products as much as we did.

For just $60 (or $40 exclusively for Allure Beauty Box members), you'll get beauty products over $200 in value. Quantities are limited, so order now to take advantage of this exclusive offer before they're sold out!

Check out what's in this limited-edition box:

  • Slip Small Slipsilk Scrunchie on white
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    1/11

    Slip Skinnies Silk Scrunchie

    "Like Slip's super popular silk pillowcases, these scrunchies are made with 100 percent mulberry silk. This silk scrunchie doesn't yank or dent my hair like other hair ties, so I don't have to worry about yet another source of breakage. And it comes in super cute colors and patterns, like the black-and-white leopard print, which looks more like a bracelet when worn on my wrist. These Slip scrunchies also don't tightly hug your wrists, so you don't have to worry about skin irritation (though you should regularly wash your hair ties)."

    —Sarah Han, Senior Commerce Writer

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    2/11

    Kevyn Aucoin Glass Glow Face Illuminator (full size, in shade Spectrum Bronze or Prism Rose)

    "This highlighter is a lightweight gel with just a hint of pearlescent pigment. So long as I'm not wearing too much powder, I can use my fingertips to spread half a pump of it right across my cheekbones (and the glide is downright therapeutic). It does feel slightly wet to the touch and won't dry down throughout the day, but the way it shines in direct light is so utterly worth it. This is the product that makes people ask about your skin-care routine. It might as well be called 'Kevyn Aucoin Glass Skin In a Tube.'"

    —Nicola Dall’Asen, Digital Staff Writer

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    3/11

    Youth To The People Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask

    "I like to apply this mask as the second-to-last step in my nighttime skin-care routine. It comes after cleansing, toning, and applying serums, but before I seal it all in with one of my favorite facial oils. Although this stuff is definitely a very rich cream, I actually find that — unlike some of my other overnight masks — it's still lightweight enough to wear as a daytime moisturizer whenever my skin is feeling particularly parched and I don't plan to wear a full face of makeup."

    —Kara McGrath, Digital Deputy Editor

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    4/11

    Ole Henriksen Banana Bright Eye Crème (full size)

    "This eye cream is the multitasker my dark circles would be dreaming of if dark circles had thoughts of their own. It contains vitamin C, an Ole Henriksen favorite ingredient to brighten skin, while collagen works on firming up the undereye area. Then it goes the extra mile by creating the ideal canvas for the application of concealer with a slightly yellow tint — something not nearly enough eye creams do. Is it any wonder people seized on it?"

    —Marci Robin, Allure Contributor

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    5/11

    EltaMD UV Clear BroadSpectrum SPF 46 (full size)

    "The EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46 is a lightweight, oil-free formula, made with 9 percent zinc oxide, which protects skin from the sun's UVA and UVB rays. It's also spiked with good-for-your-skin ingredients, including texture- and tone-smoothing niacinamide, hydrating hyaluronic acid, and (gently) exfoliating lactic acid."

    —Sarah Kinonen, Associate Beauty Director

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    6/11

    Benefit They're Real! Lengthening Mascara

    "I get won over easily by mascara, mainly because it doesn't take a whole lot to make my lashes look good (I know, I sound obnoxious, but it's true). So the real test of whether or not I actually like a mascara is how long I keep it in my makeup routine rotation. Oftentimes I tire of a formula because it dries out too quickly, starts to clump too soon, begins to flake halfway through the day, and in rare instances, even loses its efficacy. It usually takes about three months for this to happen. And guess what? I've been using Benefit They're Real! for six years straight. "

    —Sophia Panych, Allure Contributor

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    7/11

    Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream

    "Sol de Janeiro’s classic body moisturizer with cupuaçu butter is both richly emollient and nongreasy. That’s a feat in itself, but the main attraction is the smell. It’s sugary, buttery, and beachy, like the fresh coconuts and sweet popcorn sold on many of Rio’s beaches. The aroma is so magnetic that more than one friend has asked to use mine...and kept it...and proceeded to buy more."

    —Jessica Chia, Allure Contributor

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    8/11

    E.l.f. Gentle Peeling Exfoliant (full size)

    "This super-creamy cleanser contains heavy hitters, like papaya extract and glycerin, that work to smooth away dead skin while hydrating the skin's barrier. Two pumps on my fingertips was all I needed — I worked it into my skin with a circular motion, and the most satisfying and sort of creepy thing happened: The creamy cleanser buffed away dead cells — gently — to the point that I could see and feel the outermost layer of my skin start to slough off."

    —Kathleen Suico, Assistant Beauty Editor

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    9/11

    Moroccanoil Treatment Original

    "Besides the results, my favorite thing about this product is its warm, nutty smell. It makes me want to dump the whole bottle on my head — which I have as a pre-shampoo moisturizing treatment. I let it soak in overnight and wash out in the morning. If your hair is on the fine side, I might skip the overnight, and just use it as a styling product. If you’re paranoid about looking greasy, stick to a small amount, applying it from the mid-length to the ends."

    —Kathleen Suico, Assistant Beauty Editor

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    10/11

    Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in shade Zero

    "There’s a reason folks are obsessed with this pencil eyeliner. The formula is creamy, so there’s no skipping or tugging, and it leaves behind a fully pigmented line that’s easy to blend (run your pinkie or a dense shadow brush on top). Plus, the color stays put all day. "

    — Jihan Forbes, Digital Hair Editor

  • 11/11

    Natasha Denona Eye Shadows Single (full size, 1 of 3 shades)

    "This single shadow is just one of those products you want everywhere, it's that throw-in-your-bag shadow. All the shades can help you turn a look from day-to-night. I recently applied mine in the morning and by the end of the night it was still intact and needed no touching up — that's thanks to the high pigments in this shadow and all of Natasha Denona's shadows. They provide full, rich, and intense color that won't fade out."

    — Angela Trakoshis, Assistant Beauty Editor

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