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Beauty chat - freebies/gifts with purchase/offers

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Giftwithpurchase · 14/02/2021 11:01

I just wondered if anyone would be interested in discussing the beauty gifts with purchase/offers which come about on Cult Beauty, Space NK and the like every few months. I loved the advent calendar threads and thought this might be similar. If there's already a threat on this apologies & I'd appreciate the link! As you can tell I'm a little addicted and find them hard to resist and would love to compare with like minded pp. We could even do swaps if pp want.
I just cracked and bought the recent Cult Beauty 'Self Care' goodie bag - couldn't resist the name as I'm in desperate need of some self care after a rough few months (isn't everyone?!). I haven't opened it yet as haven't had the time with a 6 month old - but can't wait to have a peak. I also forgot what I bought for the £170 required purchase. But think I snuck in a few bit of makeup which isn't like me as I stick to my favourite makeup and usually just buy skincare and body stuff. Anyone else purchase it? What did you think? Be great to get notifications when other sites/retailers have good offers to!

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Galassia · 12/08/2021 09:38

NYX Lingerie Confident.

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PomRuns · 13/08/2021 06:49

I’ve had a other look at the F&M and it looks really good apart from 2 items which I think are obvious fillers - and have no place on a beauty advent calendar imo
Will I end up with F&M and Liberty (and M&S).

Luvacuppatea · 13/08/2021 09:36

F&M calendar appears to be available to buy (being despatched end October). Aaagh, I really wanted to see the contents of Liberty and CB before committing- this is exactly what happened last year, I faffed around waiting and F&M sold out...... despite my earlier resolve it looks like being another multi-calendar year 😳

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 13/08/2021 09:51

Hi folks. Can I join in? Does anyone know if M & S are definitely doing a calendar this year? I missed them not doing it last year. I had the H & B one instead, which wasn't bad, but not quite as good, IMHO.

PomRuns · 13/08/2021 17:57

@SpongeBobJudgeyPants I missed it too. I read on the site April linked that there will be one.

@Luvacuppatea I think I might end up with both (plus m&s and rituals …).

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 13/08/2021 19:16

Thanks @PomRuns. Good news :)

chloechloe · 13/08/2021 19:31

Hello all. I just came in to see if there are any decent GWPs around only to discover it’s advent calendar time already. Whaaaat!?!?! Tine to fall down the rabbit hole of checking the contents of each one!

Giftwithpurchase · 17/08/2021 15:43

@Galassia thanks for the offer of the lipsticks - sadly I don't wear anything but balm these days as anything else ends up on my DD! The beauty addicts thread may take them off your hands Smile

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Giftwithpurchase · 17/08/2021 15:44

I wholeheartedly agree with all the listed dud products above 😆..
Please don't include them this year!!! Although I have to say I've recently started using the Dr Barbara Sturm rich cream and it's so nice... I can't bare to look at the rrp!!

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Giftwithpurchase · 17/08/2021 15:45

@chloechloe I know right - I'm firmly down the rabbit hole already 🤦‍♀️

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Giftwithpurchase · 17/08/2021 15:48

*bear

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CommanderBurnham · 19/08/2021 10:14

Hi all! I'm in the market for the next GWP! I will need to repurchase my moisturiser soon so it will make absolute sense to get a GWP with it. If anybody knows of any coming up, please let me know!

I'm not even looking at advents. Unless rituals do one.

Ponks · 19/08/2021 15:34

@CommanderBurnham you are in luck - Rituals do advent calendars

beautyadventcalendar.net/rituals-advent-calendars-2021/

CommanderBurnham · 19/08/2021 15:52

Ooooooo. Thank you!!!

Giftwithpurchase · 19/08/2021 17:17

@Ponks @CommanderBurnham I'm definitely getting a Rituals advent Smile

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Giftwithpurchase · 19/08/2021 17:17

Ps we are all waiting to jump on the next Liberty Gift!

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PomRuns · 19/08/2021 18:36

Waiting for Liberty GWP. Was it last September it came with a bag?? Maybe that was spring.
Like the look of rituals, plus Fortnums but waiting to see what Liberty contents are.

LizzieMacQueen · 19/08/2021 18:54

@PomRuns

I googled for you. It was Feb 2021 that a Iphis Mini Marlborough was the gift. £250 was the minimum spend.

PomRuns · 19/08/2021 19:01

Sorry @LizzieMacQueen I should have done that ! Thank you - I managed to get the bag it’s lovely, the spend was higher though.

Offredismysister · 19/08/2021 19:39

I think I’ll wait for the Liberty, although I still have a few things left from cult beauty earlier in the year.

CommanderBurnham · 19/08/2021 21:25

I think I'll wait for the Liberty one too. I'm going to try and purchase as little as possible until then.

Luvacuppatea · 20/08/2021 07:50

As I’m one of a fair number of us waiting for the next Liberty GWP, I thought I’d do a bit of Google research, if for no other reason than to reassure myself that a gift is imminent 😬. It appears that in 2018 (the furthest I went back), 2019 and 2020, a gift was announced during the first week in September. In each case it was a Liberty washbag packed with stuff. Then in December 2020 and May 2021 there were gifts of goodies packed in Marlborough Iphis bags. I got a grey one, which I love 😊. So if the past is anything to go by, we should be seeing a washbag-based gift in the next couple of weeks or so 🤞

PomRuns · 20/08/2021 20:32

Great research, I also got the iphis grey bag !
I'm temped by the new bag ? get away. but will hold off for now - not long to wait hopefully.

MotherofTerriers · 21/08/2021 20:53

I missed the iphis bag and have a number of washbags, so I'm going to try to resist unless its a bag instead of a washbag

LordEmsworth · 24/08/2021 07:53

If you have plans for tomorrow morning, might want to make sure you free up half an hour to check in on Liberty...

reallyree.com/liberty-beauty-gift-with-purchase/ - it is a washbag gift but I am desperate to replace some bits I've run out of, so v v happy!