MyBeautyBox

What's in the box: At least five skincare and makeup products from partner brands, picked to fit your quiz answers, with a stated value of 50€ or more.

MyBeautyBox is an Italian monthly subscription for skincare and makeup. To start, you take a beauty quiz and choose a subscription plan. Each month you then receive at least five products, and the site says each box is worth 50€ or more at retail. The company says the selection is based on your needs and on tips from its in-house beauty experts. That should make the products a better match for you than a box that sends everyone the same thing, though the site does not explain how much each box is actually personalized. The service is clearly running and up to date. The current month's box has an order deadline, and there are special editions such as a box made with Corriere della Sera's Il Tempo della Salute health festival, which the site values at over 100€. There are also options to give a box as a gift, invite friends and read a magazine section. The homepage leaves out a few things shoppers will want to check before they sign up: the exact subscription price, how shipping works and how to cancel. The site is in Italian and aimed at customers in Italy. If you like trying new brands and don't mind a surprise each month, it looks like a sensible way to refresh your routine.