We’ve officially entered the season of bargain beauty bundles, which is fantastic news if you’re planning to spoil yourself or a loved one with a cosmetics set. The Ultimate Rodial Beauty Discovery Kit is one such set, retailing at £57 but boasting a staggering value of £243.
Inside, you’ll discover Rodial’s Snake Eye Cream, Snake Oil Drops, Snake Jelly Eye Patches, Lash and Brow Booster, Retinol Drops, Suede Lips, a pencil sharpener, a muslin cloth, and a large clear bag for storage. It contains all the essentials you need to look and feel your best as we head into the party season.
Established in 1999 by former beauty editor Maria Hatzistefanis, Rodial’s 25-year history is filled with innovative beauty products that utilise lesser-known ingredients. The brand aims to provide immediate and long-lasting effects, and customer feedback and reputation suggest it often achieves this.
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But let’s first focus on the Beauty Discovery Kit, designed as the perfect opportunity to familiarise yourself with Rodial and its groundbreaking products. To contextualise these products within a beauty routine, Rodial suggests starting with your preferred cleanser before removing impurities with the exfoliating muslin cloth, reports the Mirror.
Follow this with the Lash and Brow Booster, allowing your skin to absorb it before applying the Snake Eye Cream. If your eyes are slightly puffy, Rodial recommends using the Snake Jelly Eye Patches instead for instant rejuvenation.
Rodial suggests using its Snake Oil Drops on your face in the morning, steering clear of the eyes, and applying Retinol Drops at night to enhance skin cell production while you sleep. For a night out, the Suede Lips lipstick in Black Cherry offers a chic and adaptable shade for that final touch.
The set has garnered only two reviews on the website, yet both are glowing five-star ratings. One review praised the Snake Eye Cream, valued at £80, writing: “The eye cream in this set is marvellous, saw a difference in two days.”
The Snake Oil Drops have received 4.3 stars from six reviews, with one customer noting: “Really works, absorbs very quickly. I pay attention to expression lines, it truly makes a difference. Very impressed, and I have sensitive dry skin.”
Rodial boasts a 4.4-star rating on TrustPilot based on nearly 500 reviews. A satisfied customer shared, “I really LOVE Rodial products, and in particular the lip liners – they are outstanding, the best ever. So comfortable to wear, not drying and some kind of sorcery stay put.”
Nonetheless, there were some criticisms regarding the packaging, with a customer pointing out: “Unfortunately the security stickers were almost impossible to get off and left large sticky residues. Surely I shouldn’t need to de-glue with soap and scrubber before using the products? A user-friendlier non-glue label would be helpful.”
Another customer said: “Lovely foundation and super quick delivery. However, after using the Rodial shade finder it suggested a shade called milkshake. I ordered it but when it arrived, it didn’t suit my undertone at all.”
Alternatively, if you’ve got an eye on beauty deals, the Bondi Sands Clearer Skin Bundle is a steal at £33, down from £47, if skincare’s more your thing. On a different note, for those who fancy a treat, Beauty Bay’s Birthday Box has goodies worth £149 but is priced at £50.