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

@Noshadelamp I've bought one to try. I'm down to my last stash bottle of Rich Cream. I'm hoping it will be in AC's this xmas so I can pick some up on Vinted. Had my eye on this one as a back up for a while but previously the brand was only in the US.

If you try it please come back and give us your thoughts. I'll do the same once I've tried it. Sometimes dupes are disappointing so I'm hoping this isn't one of them.

Just had an invite to pre-order the Liberty a/c. Not really impressed by the contents and definitely not up for spending £275 on them, so it’s an easy no from me.

Here’s the info in case anyone is interested:

DETAILS
This year's Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar contains 30 beauty products, 20 FULL SIZE
Sisley Paris Floral Toning Lotion 100ml FULL SIZE
Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Face Serum 30ml FULL SIZE
La Mer The Lip Balm 9g FULL SIZE
Augustinus Bader The Rich Eye Cream 15ml FULL SIZE
Ex Nihlio Blue Talisman Eau de Parfum 7.5ml TRAVEL SIZE
Trinny London Sheer Shimmer Lip2Cheek in Violine 4g FULL SIZE
Liberty LBTY. Fragrance Zephirine Eau de Parfum 8ml FULL SIZE
Lisa Eldridge Beauty Seamless Glide Eye Pencil in Ground Coffee 1.2G FULL SIZE
Matiere Premiere Vanilla Powder Eau de Parfum 6ml FULL SIZE
Jones Road The Mascara in Pitch Black 2.7g TRAVEL SIZE
Bibbi Santal Beauty Eau de Parfum 10ml TRAVEL SIZE
Mirror Water SMOOTH Body Oil 50ml FULL SIZE
Davines Naturaltech Nourishing Shampoo 100ml FULL SIZE
Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment 75ml FULL SIZE
Vilhelm Parfumerie Sparkling Jo Eau de Parfum 10ml TRAVEL SIZE
Verden Nocturne Magnesium Night Balm 75ml FULL SIZE
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant 13g FULL SIZE
Charlotte Mensah Manketti Oil Conditioner 50ml TRAVEL SIZE
Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster 30ml FULL SIZE
Votary Super Renewal Serum Retinol Alternative 30ml FULL SIZE
Trish McEvoy Sheer Lip Colour in Mulberry 3.5g FULL SIZE
D.S. & Durga I Don't Know What Eau de Parfum 7.5ml TRAVEL SIZE
Vyrao The Sixth Eau de Parfum 10mlTRAVEL SIZE
Zelens Melatonin B12 Overnight Repair Mask 50ml FULL SIZE
Maria Nila True Soft Argan Oil 30ml FULL SIZE
Granado Esplendor Eau de Parfum 25ml TRAVEL SIZE
Skincycles Eye Matrix Mask 4 x 6ml FULL SIZE
Dr. David Jack Supernova Antioxidant Cleansing Gel 30ml TRAVEL SIZE
MZ Skin The Rich Moisturiser 10ml TRAVEL SIZE
Larry King A Social Life For Your Hair 30ml FULL SIZE
Liberty Ianthe print drawstring bag
Combined worth is £1,245
Features Liberty-exclusive products
Housed in a charming box illustrated by Clym Evernden
25 drawers, dressed in Liberty's Ianthe print

Interesting - preorders of liberty AC excluded on topcashback - implies could get cashback when on general release?

Ooh maybe @Arrearing50

I kept telling myself last year that I would buy the SpaceNK calendar if there was ever any money back via TCB or Quidco but it was always excluded.

Probably it’ll just morph from excluding pre orders to excluding orders of AC but I’ll be checking! Love TCB…

Can I ask those that use Medik8 peptides how they incorporate into their routine?
I recall a discussion a few weeks ago about them but can’t find it now, I don’t use Vit C or Retinals as my skin is sensitive to both.

https://beauty-detective.com/notino-pretty-in-pink-beauty-box-2025/

https://beauty-detective.com/next-beauty-boxes-july-2025/

Sorry a bit lazy tonight just posting links. A Notino box and 4 new Next boxes - both have fragrance.

I use it on an evening. I do cleanse, hydrating layer, retinal, MediK8 or other serum then moisturiser. Not sure if this is correct. Most products want you to use them straight after cleansing but only one can be the 'first' product so I just wing it.

Thanks for that and my routine sounds similar(workout the retinal), cleanse, milky toner, serum and then moisturise.
I was planning on swapping my current setum (EGF) with the liquid peptides and hope that works.
My skin has been ‘happy’ recently with no issues so don’t want to cause one now.

Thanks for the links to the new edits, I am trying to be good and wait for advents now.

I don’t understand the Liberty full size versus travel size. A 6ml of one perfume is full size but 10ml of other perfumes are travel size. And since when has 75ml of Elasticiser been full size, surely that’s the 150ml pot? (Not that Elasticiser should be in a high end advent anyway!)

https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/p/cult-beauty-x-sculpted-by-aimee-edit

Available now £45

Don't recall this one being announced.

https://www.latestinbeauty.com//collections/boxes/products/the-summer-get-away-beauty-edit

New LiB £38

Don't know why the above post was hidden. It's a Beauty Bay hair Edit £40.

I’m not going to use it but have a CB 15% off code if anyone wants … doesn’t work on the edit I just tried 😁

CULT15

I think just recently they've closed down most codes working on edits. Oh well, it was nice whilst it lasted!

I believe the new codes from recycle me app work though so worth having a few of those. I plan to send a load of empties off next week when I get home.

SIZZLE14 takes 14% off this box

Glossybox are driving me mad! I did their £10 for two boxes offer and only received one box. So I've spent the last few weeks trying to chase up the free box. Finally got confirmation on Monday that the box would be sent, and got dispatched email today...along with a PayPal receipt for £13.50. I definitely don't have any ongoing subscription as I cancelled straight after I got the first box (and got email confirmation) so I can only presume I've been charged for the "free' box. So it'll be more chasing around to get my money back. I'm just pleased that it's gone through PayPal so I can raise a dispute with them if needed
Anyway, lesson learnt - no more Glossybox offers for me! It's just not worth the aggro

That's annoying @Roundaboot I agree it's not worth it really. The AC last year was quite nice but I wouldn't sign up to the boxes again.

Talking of boxes the LF box for August is an improvement from July. Even though I cancelled it looks like I'm getting this one as my sub hasn't run out yet. Not sure how long I have to go, it will have been whenever I bought the AC last year. Sept or Oct I'm guessing.

https://www.asos.com/beauty-extras/asos-buyers-picks-beauty-box-worth-72/prd/209005998

Asos box. Good for £18 (+ P&P)

• Kylie Cosmetics Kylash Volume Travel Mascara: 12ml
• OUAI Melrose Place EDP Travel Spray: 10ml
• Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 48 Perfume Mist: 30ml
• Morphe Jet-Setter On the Go Complexion Trio
• Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Magic Cream: 15ml
• Lancaster Sun Beauty Body Milk SPF 30: 30ml

@Doubleraspberry I know you are looking for boxes to make an AC for your DD.

Just a note on the above. The BD site has the Ouai fragrance as 10ml but that photo doesn't look like 10ml, I'd say 5ml at the most based on the picture.

That’s good @OvaHere i feelioke with LF boxes 1 in 3 is decent and two are full of absolute dross. A long way from where it started!

Ladies who use and like CT Pinkgasm Sunset from the recent Cult Beauty Blush Edit - how do you apply it? And what’s already in your skin prior to that? Please share your tips as I just can’t get on with it, it’s so patchy it’s driving me insane! And I set all of my face with a setting spray, AND it’s still moving around giving me horrible looking patches throughout the day 😫😫😫

@JPMJuliz When I've used it I just have skincare and and a tint underneath.

I know what you mean, it's not the most easily blend-able formula but the colour is gorgeous so worth a bit of extra work. I think good application for me is mostly down to the brush used.

I do one cheek at a time, then press and blend out with quite a dense brush. If it needs a bit more blending I go back in with the beauty blender I used for the tint, if that's diluted the colour a bit too much I go back in with the brush until I get it how I want it.

I've not had any issues with it being patchy during the day. All my tints/foundations tend to be the dewy sort. I don't wear matte bases - could that be an issue?