How many of you out there are seduced by packaging? Be honest. I know I am.

It's so hard not to be drawn in by beauty products. Not only do they claim to erase wrinkles, firm skin, reduce imperfections and basically turn us all into godesses, but they are packaged in such an alluring way it's hard to resist at times.

Now don't get me wrong, I love things to look nice. I'm all for the aesthetics of things, but not when function is compromised. Or when packaging is so ridiculously excessive ... but don't get me started on waste!

Take the lip balm here. Badger Balms are packaged in such a whimsical way. The cute little badger holding a tangerine is what first drew me to this product, which is essentially a fruit-flavoured lip balm. If this had been in a plain plastic tube would I have been as interested?

Lush products are either completely free of packaging (yay!) or in simple, fuss-free plastic pots and tubs. There's no chance of being sucked in by ribbons, embossed cardboard packaging and the like here. It's the quality of the product inside that counts with Lush.

The appearance of this toner from Boots' Original Beauty Formula range was the deciding factor for me. I've used the same toner since I was a teenager but the elegant glass bottle and the old-fashioned label that is straight out of the archives at Boots is what drew me to this product. Yeah, it's a good toner, but what I like more is the fact that it looks great in my bathroom. It has that nostalgic feel to it, as if it has been around for many years, just without all the dust.

So spill. Does beauty product packaging make a difference to you?