Spring has sprung, and everything is in bloom, including our self-care routines. With winter behind us, our skin is ready for a refresh, and a good “everything shower.” If you’re already in the process of Spring cleaning and looking for a vanity refresh to accompany you into those brighter, warmer days, you’ll want to check out our Spring TestTube box.
Editor-vetted and approved, the 10 products inside our coveted Spring TestTube box make up everything you need for a seasonal refresh. From skin care to hair care and body products, too, take a look at the beauty essentials inside our Spring TestTube and we’re certain you’ll be hitting “add to cart.”
The Best of The Best In Beauty Subscription Boxes: The NewBeauty Spring TestTube
IMAGE Skincare BIOME+ Dew Bright Serum ($69)
Enjoy 10-percent off your next imageskincare.com purchase using code NB10
What it is:
A clinically proven, hydrating oil-serum that leaves skin dewy and radiant. Its dual-benefit formula deeply hydrates and resets radiance, helping to reignite a lit-from-within glow.
How to use:
Apply to clean, dry skin both morning and evening for your glowiest, most radiant skin yet.
Editor feedback:
“Like a lightbulb in a tube, this hydrating gel-serum leaves skin radiant in literal seconds.” —Liz Ritter, executive editor
Key ingredients:
Fermented squalene, niacinamide, adaptogenic extracts, and hyaluronic acid work to provide instant and long-term hydration while evening skin tone, adding radiance and supporting the skin barrier.
Expert insight:
“We are thrilled to bring our BIOME+ line to our professionals who can invite younger clients in for their first facial, together making steps toward a more sustainable future. IMAGE has always taken a forward-thinking, clean clinical approach to skin care, and we are excited to find more ways to move the needle as a driving force in expert skin care.” —Janna Ronert, founder
MASKTINI Woke Bae, Whenever Moisture Spritz ($65)
Receive 35-percent off your Masktini purchase with code NEWBEAUTY35—valid through MAY 31, 2024.
What it is:
This daily treatment moisture mist provides instant hydration and can be used as part of a morning and/or evening skin-care routine. Or, spritz it on to add glow and boost skin barrier function at any time of day.
How to use:
Mist evenly across your face and neck, holding the spray six to 10 inches from your skin. Use daily as your a.m. and p.m moisturizer or spritz on for a complexion pick-me-up on the go.
Editor feedback:
“This is my current on-the-go answer to chronic dryness. The lightweight hydrator is packed with sustainably grown algae and skin-plumping watermelon extract for deep moisture that supports collagen and elastin in the skin, and I can’t get enough.” —Rowan Lynam, staff writer
Key ingredients:
Bresderm—a unique algae extract—and aquacell—a natural complex comprised of watermelon rind extract, lentil fruit extract and apple extract—work synergistically to plump, moisturize and support barrier function.
Expert insight:
“My go-to daily moisturizer. The light, dewy texture and potent ingredient complexes will plump, moisturize and improve overall skin’s moisture barrier. I love using Woke Bae on a standalone basis, or mixing with our Hush Money Intensive Restorative Crème.”—Olga Parno, founder and CEO
Davines OI All in One Milk ($40)
What it is:
A multitasking, hydrating hair milk that detangles, moisturizes and helps manage frizz while leaving the hair feeling weightless, smooth and soft.
How to use:
Apply five to 10 sprays onto washed, towel-dried hair, and then style as normal. No rinsing necessary.
Editor feedback:
“I’m super prone to frizz, but many of the more concentrated serums on the market are too heavy for my fine hair. This milky leave-in smooths without the extra weight.” —Britt Fallon, director of beauty
Key ingredients:
Full of beta-carotene and antioxidants, the star ingredient is roucou oil, which strengthens hair and protects it against the effects of aging and environmental damage.
Expert insight:
“I love this product. It’s perfect to spray on your hair after the shower to easily lock in moisture and help combat frizz.” —Kirsten Shaw, celebrity hairstylist
Saltair Island Orchid Skin Invigorating Serum Body Wash ($12)
What it is:
Formulated with biodegradable cleansing agents, this uplifting island orchid body wash gently cleanses without stripping skin. Orchid, red algae and guava help maintain the skin’s natural moisture barrier, leaving skin soft, smooth, deeply nourished and lightly fragranced.
How to use:
Apply a generous amount of product to your hands or a loofa, massage all over and work into a rich lather. Rinse thoroughly.
Editor Feedback:
“Nothing beats using this island-scented body wash after a long day. It’s a treat for the senses and it leaves my skin oh so smooth.” —Isabelle Buneo, editorial assistant
Key Ingredients:
Orchid extract naturally stimulates skin for a more rejuvenated look while red algae draws in moisture for visibly plumper looking skin. Vitamin-rich guava firms and combats free radicals, and a blend of hyaluronic acid and seawater naturally retains moisture to plump and soften.
Expert Insight:
“Always a fan-favorite, Island Orchid is for those days when you want to bring in your feminine energy and feel whisked away to dreamy field of tropical flowers and lush island vibes.” —Iskra Lawrence, founder
MAKE Beauty Continuum Waterproof Gel Eyeliner ($23)
Enjoy 20-percent off sitewide with code NEWBEAUTY20—valid through 2/29/24.
What it is:
This creamy, highly pigmented pencil highlights eyes for precise application that lasts all day. Available in 12 shades and packed with rich emollients, it glides on like silk and sets to a smudge-free, waterproof finish.
How to use:
For best results, twist the pencil to reveal a small amount of lead and glide along the lash line and waterline to define eyes, or blend out for a lived-in, smoky-eye effect.
Editor feedback:
“This smudge-proof, budge-proof liner is an eye makeup game changer. Twist the bottom to reveal a sharpener to define and a handy brush to blend. It gives me intense color that lasts.” —Tatiana Bido, aesthetic content manager
Key ingredients:
High-impact pigments provide bold color payoff that stays all day while rich emollients provide silky application.
Expert insight:
“Tightlining is my favorite way to subtly define the lash bed, which creates the illusion of thicker lashes and enhances the natural eye shape. This technique involves lining your upper waterline—the area beneath the lash line where the eyelids meet when closed—for thicker, fuller and darker-looking lashes.”—Carrie Barber, owner and creative director
KIBON Beauty Radiance Mask & Revitalizing Mask ($55 for 5)
Use code TestTube24 for 15-percent off your order—valid through 04/30/2024.
What is it:
The silk-like, antioxidant packed, brightening and repairing qualities in the Radiance Mask renews dull texture, minimizes the appearance of pores and dark spots, and helps provide a more even skin tone, while the Revitalizing Mask calms, soothes, deeply moisturizes and firms.
How to use:
First, remove the mask from the package. If using the Radiance mask, discard the blue outer layer. Next, press the mask into the skin and apply excess essence to the neck or other dry areas. Leave on for 15 to 20 minutes, remove, and allow the serum to absorb for another 5 to 10 minutes.
Editor feedback:
“I love keeping a pack in the fridge to help de-puff after a late night.” —Danielle Fontana Dooley, associate director, digital content
Key ingredients:
Pure Citrus Blossom extract is used as the base in the Radiance Mask in tandem with LIPOBUTY™ technology to minimize hyperpigmentation and texture while restoring a natural glow. In the Revitalizing Mask, pure orange daylily extract, LIPOBUTY™ technology, sodium hyaluronate and aloe vera work to plump, hydrate and moisturize.
Expert insight:
“By using powerful plant-based ingredients with the application of LipoButy Technology, our team was able to find an avenue allowing our formulation and their active ingredients to successfully reach the skin without loss to evaporation or degradation.” —Winnie Chu, co-founder.
PRAI Beauty Ageless Throat & Decolletage Crème ($35)
Enjoy 30-percent off sitewide with code NEWBEAUTY30—valid through 6/1/2024.
What it is:
The number-one best-selling product from PRAI Beauty, this luxe cream is clinically proven to create firmer, smoother, younger-looking skin across the neck and decolletage in as little as seven days.
How to use:
Apply a pea-size amount daily in smooth upward strokes from chest to chin and enjoy the skin-firming benefits.
Editor feedback:
“Who doesn’t love a product that shows visible improvement in a week? My skin literally drinks this up. I like to apply a pea-size amount onto my cleavage first, and then work up to my chin.” —Amber Milt, senior director of video and multimedia
Key ingredients:
Unique Sepilift technology and hyaluronic acid restore elasticity and boost collagen production while mulberry, saxifrage and grapeseed extracts even skin tone, and squalane and shea butter nourish and hydrate.
Expert insight:
“I’ve experienced firsthand how those initial signs of aging on the neck and décolleté can take a toll on one’s self-esteem. I created this brand to lead the conversation around this forgotten area in skin care, and educate women about how to care not only for the skin on their faces, but also for specific areas like the neck, which can age up to 20 times faster. This cream helps to spark joy, restore confidence and show women that it’s possible to love your neck.” —Cathy Kangas, founder
LALICIOUS Velour Body Melt ($39)
Enjoy $15 off any $80 purchase using code NEWBEAUTY—valid through 06/30/24.
What it is:
A multitasking body-care hero with a unique gel-to-oil formula. It’s packed with nourishing skin-loving ingredients to help heal and protect dry, dehydrated skin.
How to use:
With clean hands, scoop product onto clean skin and use as an after-sun treatment, body moisturizer, hair and scalp mask, makeup remover, shave oil, hand and foot mask, cuticle moisturizer, or stretch mark treatment.
Editor feedback:
“The Sugar Coconut Velour Body Melt leaves my skin silky soft; never greasy, only perfectly nourished and glowy. It smells like the beach vacation I long for in the middle of winter.” —Leiana Foye, senior digital content producer
Key ingredients:
Coconut oil and kalahari melon seed oil work hand-in-hand to provide intensely hydrating benefits no matter where you apply it.
Expert insight:
“The Velour Body Melt is one of my favorite products in our body-care collection because of the endless ways to use it. Whether you want to use it as a mask to nourish and repair dry hair or skin, help cleanse your skin of makeup, or achieve smooth skin using it as a shaving oil, this one mighty product does it all.” —Jessica Kernochan, cofounder
Dionis Goat Milk Skincare Goat Milk Whipped Body Scrub: Verbena & Cream and Milk & Honey ($15)
What it is:
This gentle yet hardworking body scrub uses whipped goat milk, chamomile and sugar to remove dry, flaky skin cells and leave skin nourished, smooth and moisturized.
How to use:
Apply a generous amount onto wet skin and massage gently in a circular motion, focusing on rough areas. Rinse thoroughly and pat dry.
Editor feedback:
“This standout scrub helps to remove flakes and allows for better penetration of moisturizers and more consistent application of self-tanner (if that’s your thing). It makes my skin so smooth and soft.” —Sarah Eggenberger, senior editor-at-large
Key ingredients:
Goat milk, sugar and chamomile work together to gently, naturally and effectively exfoliate the skin while simultaneously hydrating and nourishing.
Expert insight:
“Our whipped goat milk body scrub exfoliates your skin, removing dry, flaky skin cells leaving you smooth and soft after every use.” —Karen Minsky, president of Dionis Goat Milk Skincare
Poppy & Pout Lip Balm (Sweet Mint, Island Coconut, Pomegranate Peach, or Marshmallow Crème) ($9.95)
Enjoy 15-percent off your first Poppy & Pout order with code TEST15—valid through 12/31/2024.
What it is:
A true handbag must-have, Poppy & Pout Lip Balms are super smooth and made with 100-percent natural ingredients in an array of delectable scents. Plus, they’re packaged in a recyclable cardboard tube.
How to use:
Apply liberally to lips as needed, and gently push up from bottom of cardboard tube to reveal more product.
Editor feedback:
“I keep one of these stashed just about everywhere, from my car to my nightstand. The formula is super soft and hydrating, and each scent is better than the next.” —Allie Hogan, associate beauty editor
Key ingredients:
Coconut oil, beeswax, sunflower oil, and essential oils help to hydrate and nourish the lips with each use
Expert insight:
“Our 100-percent natural lip balm formula hydrates your pout and smells amazing doing it. We use recyclable cardboard tubes that contain more than double the product found in a plastic tube. That’s double the product with none of the plastic!” —Krysta Morgan, owner
