Walmart Beauty Box Review: Beauty Box Subscriptions

Walmart has long been known as the place to go if you want to save money. Surprisingly, Walmart also offers its own version of a beauty box subscription. However, rather than offering high-end products and makeup or skincare items you may never have tried before, Walmart takes it back to basics.

Full range but basic

With products that range from cleansing wipes to fake nail appliques, you can explore a full range of beauty items at Walmart. However, if you're looking for high-end brands or unique items from overseas, you'll be a bit disappointed by the selection in these subscription boxes. But if budget is the primary factor when deciding on your next beauty subscription, Walmart is worth a look.

Specializes in "drugstore" beauty

The Walmart box doesn't specialize in any one area of beauty. Instead, you get a kind of catch-all for different beauty products offered in Walmart stores. You can expect to see brands like Neutrogena, Dove, Covergirl, Kiss, and Scunci on the Walmart roster. Boxes come with 5-7 mini items like the following which appeared in a recent Walmart box:

• John Frieda thickening shampoo and conditioner
• Dove spray on deodorant
• Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Cream
• Covergirl Clean Color eyeshadow palette

1 box of sample sizes

There's only one box to choose from at Walmart, and the Walmart Beauty Box is it. While Walmart doesn't offer an estimated value for the box, customers who've reviewed the box added up the trial-size products. Most boxes are valued at around $20 with 5-7 testers inside for you to try. Sometimes there are slightly more expensive extras like nail polish or stick-on fake nails, so the value will fluctuate some.

Lowest-cost available

The pricing is the most enticing part of this box. Without any luxury makeup items or K-beauty to bring up the cost, Walmart Beauty Box is the cheapest option in our review. For just $6.98 per season, you'll get a shipment of drugstore-quality makeup, skincare, body care, and other fun items. Yep, this box is another seasonal (or quarterly) box. So, you'll get one shipment each spring, summer, fall, and winter for under $10.

A good option for a child's gift

Walmart is a name that equals savings in most customers' minds. You can always find low prices and sale items if you're shopping at Walmart in-store or online. While these sales aren't related to your subscription box membership, you can do a lot of shopping at Walmart with little to no extra cost. Still, you still will be missing out on popular name brands like Tarte, Charlotte Tilbury, Sunday Riley, and Drunk Elephant. But if you have a youngster who wants to start getting into beauty, the Walmart Beauty Box may be a great way to introduce good habits while keeping costs low.

Solid reputation, but some mixed reviews

Given that Walmart is such a large corporation, we were pleasantly surprised to see an "A+" rating for it on the Better Business Bureau. However, this only reflects the business as a whole. To see how the Walmart Beauty Box stacked up against other subscription boxes, we checked out third-party reviews and beauty bloggers. On average, the Walmart Beauty Box earns a 3.8 star rating out of 5. The positive reviews note that Walmart's boxes include items that they might need to buy anyway, allowing them to find more budget-friendly beauty items to add to a regular routine. Other customers were frustrated when some of their items came already dried out or cracked open in the box.

Low-cost box is great for kids

If you're a beauty guru or skincare superfan, this won't be the ideal box for you. It focuses mostly on drugstore makeup and body care. While this can be great if you're looking to try new budget-friendly items, it doesn't do much for customers who want to try their favorite makeup brand. Instead, this box seems perfectly suited for younger beauty fans. Mom or Dad can easily have a seasonal shipment of beauty items that won't break the bank and will offer appropriate and useful items for younger beauty fans to start enjoying. For this reason (and the amazingly low price), Walmart Beauty Box earns a respectable rating in our review. It may not be for everyone, but it's the best price in this lineup, making it a compelling option despite its limitations.

On the Walmart Beauty Box website