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Sorry if I've missed anyone

The M & S Beauty Box has arrived - £30 with a £35 spend. I like the contents.

I like some of the new Next Beauty Boxes too. Particularly “All Eyes On You”. “Mother and Baby” would be worth it for the tummy butter, does anyone recommend it over a normal moisturiser? I like how next don’t include samples when adding up the value, only full size and travel size.

Shall we revive this thread in advance of the autumn and festive seasons? I’m waiting for some good kits as well with bath oils and body moisturisers.

There’s a good Space NK one on at the moment until the 9th. Worth £300 spend £175. https://www.spacenk.com/uk/beauty-gift-with-purchase.html

I think after the AC release madness is over there should be some good GWP and kits. I’m interested in Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals too. Liberty should have a 20% off and £100 off £300 spend too I think in the lead up to Christmas.

Cult Beauty are doing a Skintellectuals set https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/c/brands/cult-beauty/the-skintellectual-edit/ There’s a wait list. Three full size products, a cleansing oil by Medik8, Avene intensive moisturiser and a True Botanicals chemical peel.

I saw a teaser on instagram for a Cult Beauty x Sali Hughes edit which have been really good before. I don’t know if this is it or it’s a link to a past one, has a wait list sign up https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/c/sali-hughes-cult-beauty-edit/

I’m only signed up to Liberty, Space NK and CB updates and follow some threads here so might not catch all the best deals. I know Fortnum and Mason, Harvey Nichols and Selfridges can do some good ones in festive season.

The Sali Hughes edit is out now, I've ordered mine (no email from waitlist!)

Ooh that looks interesting - thanks for the heads up. A bit different from the usual fare. I'd like to try the EA cream.

Also just a tip for anyone passing TK Max - mine had a load of Zelens and Emma Hardie in yesterday for massively reduced prices. I restricted myself to one Zelens serum but now wishing I'd bought more!!

Thanks so much @LordEmsworth . Now that’s confirmed, I think I’ll give it a miss as two of the full sizes I can’t use/wont use - the EA cream is retinol based which you’re meant to avoid when pregnant and breastfeeding, and hair serum I have a stack.

The Murad Vitamin C is 15ml £44 value, and the NIOD water 240ml mist £40 look great though.

All theoretical as it’s already sold out!

20% off skincare at Cult Beauty from today ..

For anyone who has wanted to try the Victoria Beckham Kajal Liner - there is a free liner (choice of 3 colours only) with every purchase direct from her website today only.

Thanks @AprilLady . I’ve always wanted to try VB. Is there anything you’d recommend trying?

@BakeOffRewatch I’ve only ever tried the lipsticks, which come in lovely, expensive feeling packaging. Have decided to try one of the other eye make up products to get the Kajal liner.

Skintellectuals edit just launched early access on cult beauty. Looks fairly interesting - like the look of the medik8 oil cleaner. £45 with a £230 'worth'. Fair few sample sizes tho

I got it @Giftwithpurchase when I got the early access email. Full size medik8 cleansing oil £29 and full size Avene cicalfate protective cream £16 made it worth it for me, as I’m running low on cleanser and need an intense moisturiser for hands. I’ve never tried Sunday Riley CEO serum and all the little serums and moisturiser will get used through winter.

www.cultbeauty.co.uk/c/brands/cult-beauty/the-skintellectual-edit/

www.cultbeauty.co.uk/p/cult-beauty-the-skintellectual-edit/15508610/

Fab @BakeOffRewatch .. it's a good one as includes lots of new stuff. I love an oil cleanser.. the CEO serum is lovely, like all SR stuff it's pretty effective

I think this is one of the better kits in term of both value and contents I’ve seen for a while:

https://beauty-detective.com/face-let-it-glow-edit-2024/

especially if, like me, you are a fan of AB and Votary creams.

Thanks @AprilLady ! Institut Esthederm products are amazing and really effective. The Institut Esthederm Age Proteom Advanced Serum 30ml sells for £89 so that’s most of the £99.99 retail of that kit! Reviews of the serum on Space NK here https://www.spacenk.com/uk/skincare/treatment/serums/age-proteom-advanced-serum-MUK200037927.html . I also rate Medik8 and the press and glow tonic sells at £28, and the Nuxe oil sells for £33 and is always used here! I’ve never heard of Face The Future though.

I can’t get this though I’m running low on serums and tonics from summer kits, but I still need to work through the Liberty’s Founder’s Edit and Cult Beauty Skintellectuals and set up daily skin routine.

Liberty are doing a GWP with a £75 (says £70 on the GWP page though) Votary spend called “Sleeping Beauty”. “receive a Sleeping Beauty Wash Bag, worth £143, as a gift”

https://www.libertylondon.com/uk/sleeping-beauty-wash-bag-gift-with-purchase-R611771006.html

• Rose Geranium Cleansing Oil 30ml £16.50
• Cotton Face Cloth
• Daily Apple Toner 30ml £12.60
• Bamboo Cotton Pads
• Intense Night Oil 15ml £44.40
• Intense Overnight Mask 15ml £25.50

So £99 product value at full RRP. Liberty currently have their 20% off event, which is 10% off for beauty (I think it varies by brand).

Thanks for the heads up, @AprilLady. I've bought from face the future before and they are one of those companies that send far too many emails, so I'd deleted the one about that kit without reading it.

Have ordered it now, though... just as I was finally managing to run down my stash of GWP goodies

Face the Future always have stacked offers and purchases with points, always sales on various products too.
Very good value website.
I agree they send far too many emails and texts through.

£40 Cult Beauty X Summer Fridays Edit worth £175

Has an eye cream, serum and rich moisturising cream along with a sample size retinol and a brown hair scrunchie. I really like it for £40, but am backed up on all these on my dressing table!

www.cultbeauty.co.uk/p/cult-beauty-x-summer-fridays-edit/15628117/

Oof I wanted this but missed it - it sold out so fast!

I know, there’s no time to think about it! The CBxSali Hughes edit sold out within minutes. I went back this afternoon to look at the Summer Fridays edit and it was gone. It’s so different to the AC threads where people do so much analysis, with these £40 edits you can just take the plunge. I’ve only been signed up to CB for a few months, but their edits are really impressive. Their customer service not so much!

I bought this. It arrived today. An impulse buy really - I saw it in a beauty detective email clicked through and thought that seems like a good deal. I've never bought an edit box before but it seemed a good way to try the brand. Only thing i won't use is the retinol sample but I can pass that on.

Had no idea they sell out so quick so I guess I got lucky.

@OvaHere you did well! The edits are alway so popular for good reason as they're such amazing value! Enjoy it 😃