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

[OvaHere]

Hope nobody minds me setting up a new one as the old one is nearly full.

Everyone welcome to discuss freebies, edits, boxes and general beauty chat.

Previous thread
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/4397150-beauty-chat-freebies-gifts-with-purchase-offers-thread-two?page=1

ASOS has released the Sun, Set & Glow Beauty Box (worth £54). Priced at £18.

• Rituals The Ritual of Karma Shimmering Body Oil 30ml
• Lancaster Golden Tan Maximiser 50ml
• Patchology Illuminating Face Mask
• Ultrasun Moisturising Face SPF50 25ml
• Tan Luxe Gradual Illuminating Gradual Tan Lotion 100ml

New product coming soon from Sunday Riley. Quite interested in this as I like most of their range.

Tidal Deep Hydration and Plumping Serum

-Five Types of Hyaluronic Acid: Target both surface and intense hydration to visibly plump and smooth skin.
-Polyglutamic Acid (Dual Molecular Weights): Intensely hydrates and seals moisture in—holding 5X more than hyaluronic acid can.
-Lotus-Derived Vegan Mucin (Upcycled Source): Plant-based alternative to snail mucin that boosts bounce and improves texture.

Thank you @OvaHere for your explanation of the hourglass. I’ll need to go in store to try out the shades.

Nice to see a GWP that doesn't have a really high spend. They only look to be minis but seem nice products. I can recommend the Naturium Body Butter, really lovely.

Free Space NK Gift with Purchase July 2025 (worth £85) when you spend £70 + Launching tomorrow at 7am. Until 05/07.

Ultra Violette Supreme Screen Sunscreen SPF 50+
Augustinus Bader Shampoo & Conditioner
Sol De Janeiro Rio Radiance Body Lotion SPF 50
Nécessaire The Body Wash
Self Glow By James Read Break Of Dawn Rejuvenating Glow Mask
Natura Bissé C+c Vitamin Micellar Cleansing Water
Coola Organic Classic Face Sunscreen SPF 50
Laneige Hydro Uv Defense Ex Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50+
Naturium Glow Getter Multi-oil Body Butter
Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum Cream

The Liberty advent is now available for preorder for this interested in advents in July.

I'll need to sit on this and think for a while. Even though it has some good stuff it hasn't wowed me straight off the starting blocks. I have most of the cost in BD vouchers but my gut feeling is I will prefer SpaceNK or Cult Beauty.

There's a lot of travel sizes and quite a few of the full sizes are smaller products to begin with.

Ahh advent calendar quandaries. How I missed you! 😂

@OvaHere my sentiments exactly, I like it but don’t love it. I don’t quite have enough Beauty Drop and vouchers to cover and like a few others was secretly hoping for a scent advent. Maybe they will still bring out a scent edit, the last two were such sellouts it is off. I noticed no candles after the Granado issue last year.

@MrsBnow12 I can live with the no candles. I have quite a few and rarely remember to use them. There's quite a few perfumes so I'm not sure they will bring out a separate perfume one after all.

I might be wrong but I don't think this will sell out for a good while. I feel like last year it was still available into October. Not going to rush a decision.

Boots No7 Beauty Vault available on full release now
https://www.boots.com/no7-beauty-vault-8-piece-collection-10360111

I really like this for a matte finish www.boots.com/eucerin-sun-oil-control-face-protection-spf-50-10242719?srsltid=AfmBOop1WQMp9Szeubo6nhOkIldEuU9cC9ii7I7xv2crV-hCYjqVlJbh

Four Lookfantastic Edits coming soon 2 x Skin and 2 x Hair. £45 each.

Full content details here https://beauty-detective.com/lookfantastic-the-solutions-collection-2025/

The Elasticizer is FULL SIZE.

Damn MN getting rid of the laugh reaction.

Why is Mr Kingsley suddenly offloading full sizes all over the place? 😂

I think he’ll just be throwing them at people in the street soon.

My FULL SIZE Elasticizer got snapped up on Vinted very quickly so it clearly does have a fanbase.

Those Look Fantastic edits look on the pricey side to me. I reckon Next would do boxes with those sorts of size products at around the £22 mark, though I suppose the LF ones do each have one item from a more expensive brand like Olaplex and Medik8.

Has anyone here used the Paula’s Choice 2% BHA serum? I am trying a mini at the moment and it smells rank. I googled and some people seems to think it smells of vinegar but mine smells more like cheesy feet! I only got it from Cult Beauty a couple of months ago so hopefully it’s not off.

The Liberty Fragrance Lounge Edit reduces to £344 for me now if I add it to basket, still probably too much but I know a few people were having a look at it!

https://www.libertylondon.com/uk/the-fragrance-lounge-edit-000833081.html?clickref=1011lBrqZhCG&app_clickref=1011lBrqZhCG&utm_source=partnerize_uk&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=beautydetective&partnertype=Content#loggedIn

@CorneliaStreet I haven't tried it. I've had a couple of the minis but always sold or passed on as it always felt like a product that would be too strong for me.

I agree on the LF edits. I do like the bags but otherwise a pass.

I’m using a mini at the moment and it does have a bit of a smell but I wouldn’t say it smells off.

The Paula’s Choice vitamin C serum absolutely stinks though! My daughter asked me the next day why I smelt of metal.

Boots x Supergroup edit. £44

https://www.boots.com/boots-x-supergoop-beauty-bag-edit-10367058

This seems a bit pricey compared to other Boots edits.

Another LiB box. Pretty Iconic £48
16% off with code PRETTY16
https://www.latestinbeauty.com/collections/boxes/products/pretty-iconic-with-get-the-gloss

• Orebella Parfum Discovery Set set of 4 x 1.5ml
• Doll Smash Signature Eye Brush Set set of 4 brushes
• Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep-Conditioning Treatment 40ml
• Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench® Hyaluronic Cloud Gel Mask 14ml
• Rituals The Rituals of Karma Hand Wash 300ml
• Whind Oasis Veil Mist 50ml
• Fable & Mane SahaScalp™ Wild Ginger Purifying Scrub 237ml
• Almora Botanica Deep Oil Cleanser & Makeup Remover 100ml
• KISS Falscara Starter Kit set of eyelashes
• Vitabiotics Perfectil Platinum Radiance set of 30 tablets
• Popband Hair Tie (colours will vary) set of 5 hair ties
• Lee Stafford Argan Oil Nourishing Miracle Oil 50ml
• delilah Lip Line – Long Wear Retractable Lip Pencil – Buff 0.31g
• Skimono Radiance Recovery 4C Eye Mask 1 x pair of masks
• Leighton Denny Nail Polish – Starkers 13.5ml
• Sanctuary Spa Aqua Serenity Body Wash 250ml
• Riemann P20 Sensitive Skin SPF50 20ml
• Spectrum Lilac Wonder Sponge 1 x sponge

Boots GWP worth £35 when you spend £20 across self selection.
What’s inside:

• e.l.f. Instant Lift Brow Pencil Deep Brown
• Sculpted Beauty Base Protect Mini
• Rimmel Wonder’Bond Mascara 001 Black

https://www.boots.com/sitesearch?criteria.promotionalText=Receive+a+free+Boots+Beauty+Bag+when+you+spend+£20+across+self+selection+-online+only%2C+whilst+stocks+last

For any K-beauty fans, I’ve just had an email from Skincupid saying their summer sale has started. Up to 50% off. UK based retailer so not as cheap as Yesstyle etc but you get your products within a day or two.

@OvaHere supergoop is getting a lot of hits on TikTok, teens like it - probably explains it!