What to order from Beauty Pie?

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I used a code that gave me an inexpensive annual membership so the complicated monthly scheme is no longer stopping me.
The reviews from older threads on mumsnet seem pretty mixed. Do their products rate? What would you order?

I use a lot of Beauty Pie. What kind of things are you looking for? The only products I dont rate are the nail polish (streaky and chips) and the hair voluminous thing, it was rubbish. I love the spf, its a lovely texture and not heavy at all. The super healthy skin and japanfusion ranges are lovely too. Amd the collagen miracle oil lip gloss is gorgeous, I usually hate gloss as its so sticky, but this is like a really shiny moisturising balm when its on.

My top three are:

Super healthy skin scrub
Plantastic cleaning balm
Plantastic face cream

Enjoy!

• Japanfusion cleanser, a lovely balm texture, I’ve repeat purchased this many times.
• perfume, if you like citrus scents the mandarin leaf and Brazilian lime are both gorgeous.
• the pink tub of super active capsules, they’re super moisturising, I layer this over tret and under moisturiser or face oil.
• one powder wonder and the cream eyeshadow stick are both really good.

Japan fusion cleanser - I had to stop my subscription but am tempted to sign up again just for this.

One powder wonder is good - I don't notice it and then you will catch myself in a bathroom mirror and be like oooh my skin is niiiice.

Sheet masks are excellent value.

I didn't like the plantastic hand cream but that could just be me

My repeat buys: retinol serum, super healthy skin daily defence serum, one powder wonder, retinol hand cream. Makeup - the shadow sticks are good.

I like their primer, eyeshadow sticks and eyebrow pencil thing which twists up.

My repeat purchases are the Japanfusion cleanser, Plantastic moisture balm (such a lovely moisturiser, I use it as a PM moisturiser) and SuperHealthySkin Lotion (AM moisturiser). Also the ceramide and the purple capsules. Like their UberYouth eye cream and the one palette wonder. Also, their make up brushes. The foundation one is beautiful.

Ooh yes if you need a foundation brush theirs is absolutely brilliant.

I like the precision eyebrow pencil, the volume mascara, the super healthy cleanser and the wonderscrub and the Uber youth serum.

I also like the eyeshadow palettes.

I've just bought the overnight skin perfector too.

I like the japanfushion cleanser, super healthy skin, the spf/primer. I like the fruitenzyme mask too.

Been a member for a few years and have some repeat buys I absolutely love:

Plantastic Balm Cleanser - so good. Removes all make up and leaves my skin really soft.

Super Healthy Skin Body Creme - it is THE best body moisturiser ever and I'd keep my membership for this alone!

Facial SPF - can't remember what it's called but it's great, doesn't pill, isn't greasy and sinks in really quick

Japanfusion Serum - so good for my combination/dry skin.

There are other bits I like but those are my must haves

Would recommend :

• tinted moisturiser with SPF I swear by

• one pallet wonder, has a blush, highlight, bronzer and 3 shadows to test out. Great for travel when we're allowed again

• eyebrow fine pencil is excellent

• shadow sticks are amazing, I like en taupe for natural day to day wear

• super shine lipsticks, all the hides are excellent.

Don't recommend :

• Vit C cream. It has micro glitter in the cream to make you look radiant but I'm not a fan of glitter being on my face all day.

• tried two moisturisers and didn't rate them, too must fragrance. I prefer Cerve

• Retinol is very low strength and the three step converted type. I watched several YouTube videos and find La roshe posays R redemic the best outside of prescription strength.

I am switching to prescription skincare for face as I want to really hammer the wrinkles! But I will keep a low level BP membership for the super healthy skin body cream (amazing, makes my scaly shins soft all day) and the fake tan which is the nicest most natural shade I've ever used. And the lip oil. And the tinted spf. And the ceramides capsules!

This is all so useful. Many thanks for sharing. I am so excited to try some new products.

The eyeshadow sticks are excellent. I also recommend the Japanfusion cleanser and serum, one powder wonder, contour gel stick, the SPF 30 ( I haven't tried the SPF 50 yet). These are the items I buy on repeat.
I found the neutral eyeshadow palette terrible - no pigment. I was also unimpressed by the overnight skin perfector (very drying), the tinted SPF ( greasy texture), the tinted primer ( horrible scent and texture) and the body scrub.
There are some excellent products, some good products and a few products that I binned ( see above).
I've been a member since the beginning so have tried many more of their products.
My main criticisms is that their prices have shot up a lot since the beginning so they are no longer the great bargain that they were originally; their RRPs are inflated and unrealistic and many of the products are heavily scented.
I am on the minimum £5 membership now and order every few months so it still works for me.

Beauty Pue, is that you?

Beauty Pie

What code did you use OP? Thinking of giving it a go myself.

I’ve just ended my subscription.
Like @Housewife2010 I think their ‘usual prices’ are ridiculously overinflated. £30 the usual price for a make up brush that’s made in China? Really?!
Stock issues are very frustrating as well.

Ive been most impressed with the skin care and like others have stockpiled the Japanfusion cleanser. Their serums are good too.

Makeup is hit and miss. Avoid the lip liners - the colours I chose turned out to be dreadful - so bad that I could not think of a single friend they would suit! The stick eyeshadows are great though.

I used the code BPGLOSS and got a month free. I've gone for the shadow sticks and the plantastic balm as recommended on here and a candle

It took me forever to get my head round the concept though I must say but I'm there now

I wish I knew what code I used because I got an annual membership for $49 and it has a high spending limit. I thought I used firstmonthfree but when a friend tried to set up an account it just gave her first month free not half off the membership. I had wanted to try it but was so off put by the model....at costco, which it is always compared to, you pay a fixed amount for the year and if I spend a lot a actually get a refund. With beauty pie the more you spend the more you pay? But the code I have has a high enough spending limit that it won't be an issue so I am excited.

FWIW, I also have some code extensions on my browser (honey) and maybe one of those worked?

I placed a few large orders based on the recommendations here--thank you. Shipping is taking FOREVER though. So spoiled by amazon.

My first order came--I have placed several. Tonight I used :SUPER HEALTHY SKIN™ NOURISHING BODY Polish, which was amazing. My dry skin feels so good.
I also used the Super Health Skin Delux Moisture body Cream and it is thick and nice.
Lastly I used the SUper Healthy Skin ultimate antiaging facial cream and it is awful. It is pure perfume. I have never had such a heavily scented facial product in my life and I will be giving it to a friend who binning it. My skin is sensitive and I cannot imagine it will work for me. I will update as more arrives and have appreciated all the reviews I have read.

I think Beauty Pie does lurk around mumsnet (there are clues in previous threads) and this one isn't very different. I wouldn't be surprised if OP was from Beauty Pie either (even Marcia Kilgore herself), so I'd like to leave some feedback if possible as I am a member.

Generally I am a fan of the brand and the attitude towards sustainability etc, but there are a few bug bears. I was on an annual membership but recently downgraded because I think you can get similar products which offer more value for money with a higher number of active ingredients e.g Cerave moisturizer.

I would like to try some products like some of the other moisturizers and the cleansers but am put off by the jar packaging - having watched a dermatologist on YouTubeand and reading Beautypedia describing the problems jar packaging, it's really not worth buying those products. I think the public are more savvy now and there's a reason why there are few jar products around compared to before.

Shipping and stock levels has always been a big problem at BP, even before the pandemic to be honest. My favourite product is the triple hylauronic acid serum. However, it was annoying last year during the first lockdown when there were understandably very limited batches available, they were encouraging customers to buy as many as possible and stock up. I think it would have been fairer to have put a purchasing limit on it given that it's popular, instead so that everyone could get their hands on one? After it was sold out for ages. Skincare routines aren't going to work if you can't use the products consistently .

I do use my membership for stuff like the sheet masks which are great value for money and some other bits and bobs. I will keep my downgraded membership as they are coming out with some interesting new products, I just hope the product availability becomes more stable eventually and that might convince me to upgrade again.

Well that turned into an essay, didn't it .