Beauty chat - freebies/gifts with purchase/offers THREAD TWO

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Thanks @RockaLock was coming on to say the same thing. I still haven't spent my credits!

I spent my first credit, but have saved the next two. I was kind of hoping there would be a big GWP sometime in the new year and that I could use them to soften the blow of a high-spend threshold.

But if not, then I might visit the perfume department in store and treat myself to something extravagant - it'll practically be free, right, as the £20/month doesn't really count, does it?...

I received the space nk order and nto sign of the gwp. Not happy at all!

@RockaLock, I was planning to similar. I should get a decent Collectives voucher in December and thought I’d use that plus the saved up credits to choose a new perfume in store sometime in the new year.

It’s not clear whether the Beauty Drop is going to be instead of, or in addition to, their usual GWPs.

They said they are sending the GWP, so fingers cross this time I get it!

Did any of you manage to get one of the Charlotte Tilbury mystery boxes? I was very chuffed to have bagged on Black Friday but they sent the wrong product out. Same day as the white company did similar. Their dispatching teams must be groaning under the pressure. The white co have arranged a pick up of the wrong item but, despite the CT team on Tuesday saying they'd sort it, they haven't 😟.

@LizzieMacQueen - I got the CT ‘Icons’ box for dd. It arrived today. I’ve opened the outer packaging and removed the ‘freeby ‘ lipstick and palette (which are for me 😊) but not looked inside the box. The plastic bag it’s encased in states ‘Icons’, so I’m trusting this is the correct one?

I contacted them and they are working on it. Yes, the free goods are excellent and will be used to bulk out presents. I'm intrigued to see what's in the box, I think they said the magic cream is included which I'm keen to try.

@RockaLock I'm also planning a trip to the store to spend it in the New Year. I've been abroad so haven't been for ages and am really looking forward to it!

Ps agree that the £20 a month doesn't seem to 'count' 😆

For any fans of Aurelia deodorant (I am since ‘discovering’ this in a past Liberty advent calendar) the citrus one is ‘buy one get one free’ right now with code CITRUS. My basket also loaded with a free skin city mini anti-pollution mask (rrp £15) and a couple of samples 😊

Not sure if this fits tone of thread, but saw in Aldi today they’re selling their Lacura beauty advent calendar for £30 discount at £24.99. The cardboard wrap was ripped but the actual boxes and stuff were unscuffed as they are quite sturdy. If they’re still there next week I might get one for the box.

Hi all fell off the thread, thank you @Giftwithpurchase for tagging me!

I caved in and got the Liberty beauty subscription as they sent an invite out this morning. Looking forward to the first box! The subs will likely go towards a GWP or advent calendar or I'll just use it for gifts - my stash is far too big already.

Hope all are enjoying your goodies. I'm not going to be going out too much so time to get using up my products.

I also got the liberty sub! My plan is to use the money to treat myself to stuff I wouldn't usually buy (posh soap, Aesop hand wash, candles) so a bit of luxury

Me too!

I'm going to try v hard to save my subs until advent calendar time at the very least and use towards that (I've wanted a luxury one for the past few years and saved each month then talked myself out of it and been disappointed with the alternative I've got - Decleor this year, v underwhelming, even with generous GWP) so I'm going to do it properly next year!.

Or like you say get some gorgeous luxury bits.

Those of you familiar with liberty, do they ever do a gift with purchase at calendar time and allow that as qualifying spend?

But yes, cannot wait for my first box!

New Space NK gift when you spend £60: www.spacenk.com/uk/21-wk38-mini-nationwide.html

I am still holding out for a Liberty one, there are a few things I want that Space NK doesn't stock.

But looks like this might be the "new" pattern for Space NK gifts... smaller and more frequent!

Meh, I'm getting sick of seeing these ridiculously small sizes in gwps. I'm not interested in anything that less than 15ml.

I wish brands would just sent out a couple of full sizes instead.

The previous two Space NK gifts were good and I appreciated the smaller spend. But this one really does seem a bit puny. I’ll pass and save my beauty spends for the sales instead.

I think this Space NK gift is worthwhile if you want the SR Luna Oil, otherwise not.

I’m guessing last year’s Liberty December GWP (and the February one too) with the Iphis bags were a one off caused by lockdown and the London store being closed; I expect they successfully raised some cashflow at a time it was needed. I can’t see a repeat, especially if their Beauty Drop initiative is successful.

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The previous two Space NK gifts were good and I appreciated the smaller spend. But this one really does seem a bit puny. I’ll pass and save my beauty spends for the sales instead.

I think it is too but I've still ordered it .

To be fair I really want to try the Sunday Riley oil especially after using the advent calendar one, and everything I bought was stuff I use anyway. They always send a couple of nice samples out too .

Hi all, I'm happy I discovered this thread (even if it's thread 2 so I'm very late). I have too many products in general so I'm always looking to streamline but I can't resist a good offer.
I had a look at the liberty sub and it sounds interesting but do they include perfumes when they say the credit can be used for beauty purchases? I see perfumes are listed under beauty on the website so I assume yes, but not sure.
They are also not really correct when they say it's the only beauty subscription with fully redeemable monthly fee, because escentual has been doing for this past year a monthly perfume discovery box with a fully redeemable fee against anything on their website.

Funny how the new/smaller GWPs haven’t been announced in the Space NK emails? I receive an email from them almost daily but haven’t had anything about the last 3 GWPs.

I got the one they had about a month ago (with a 15 ml SR Good Genes) and liked it. The code for the current one doesn’t seem to be working for me though, even when I put way more than £60 in my basket and log in to my rewards account!

My space nk gwp has just turned up. I got the home bundle (really pleased with that - the AA relax oil alone makes up the price of it) and another small item so qualified for the gift. They are small except for the Sunday Riley, but I will use and enjoy all of them. I’ve actually appreciated the smaller spend more regular gifts recently. Looking forward to the de puffing mask - probably needed following Christmas indulgence .

@BabyPigeon83 yes perfume is included. The definition of beauty is actually quite wide - inc candles, room sprays etc so that's good.
Wonder when we'll get the next Liberty box - it was one of the first addresses I updated when I moved house this month - priorities hey 😆

Want to buy the Sunday Riley ice ceramide cream and of course it's not included in the CB or Space NK sales 🙄