We’ve officially kicked off the season of beauty bargain bundles, which is brilliant news if you’re looking to treat yourself or a loved one with a cosmetics set. One such set is The Ultimate Rodial Beauty Discovery Kit, selling at £57 but offering an impressive value of £243. Inside, you’ll find 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 includes all the essentials you need to look and feel your best as we approach the party season. Founded in 1999 by former beauty editor Maria Hatzistefanis, Rodial’s 25-year history is packed with innovative beauty products that use lesser-known ingredients. The brand aims to deliver immediate and long-lasting effects, and customer feedback and reputation suggest it often achieves this.
But let’s first concentrate on the Beauty Discovery Kit, designed as the perfect chance to get acquainted with Rodial and its groundbreaking products. To put these products into a beauty routine context, Rodial suggests starting with your chosen cleanser before removing impurities with the exfoliating muslin cloth, reports the Daily Record.
Follow this with the Lash and Brow Booster, allowing your skin to soak it up 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 recommends using its snake oil drops on your face each morning, being mindful to avoid the eyes, and applying Retinol Drops at night, which help boost skin cell production as you sleep.
For a glamorous evening out, their Suede Lips lipstick in Black Cherry provides an elegant and versatile colour for that perfect finishing touch. Although there are only two reviews listed on the website for the set, both are shining with five stars. An enamoured reviewer highlighted the Snake Eye Cream, worth £80, stating: “The eye cream in this set is marvellous, saw a difference in two days.”
Meanwhile, the Snake Oil Drops boast a 4.3-star rating from six reviews, where a customer mentioned: “Really works, absorbs very quickly. I pay attention to expression lines, it truly makes a difference. Very impressed, and I have sensitive dry skin.” Scoring a 4.4-star rating on TrustPilot from nearly 500 reviews, one content buyer exclaimed, “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.”
However, not all feedback was glowing, especially concerning the package labelling, as one customer lamented: “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.”
One customer shared their experience, saying: “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.”
For beauty bargain hunters, the Bondi Sands Clearer Skin Bundle is currently on offer for £33, reduced from £47, perfect for skincare enthusiasts. Meanwhile, Beauty Bay’s Birthday Box, packed with treats valued at £149, is available for the tempting price of £50 for those looking to indulge.