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

[OvaHere]

New thread for beauty bargains, edits, boxes and general chat.

Everyone welcome. 😊

Now we are in advent season there are separate threads running for beauty advent calendar discussion so check those out too.

Bloody good point! With other schemes like the Gilette one, they send you a freebooters envelope and you just fill it up and send it back. No need to get anything pre-approved on an app. That's a lot of faff for no reward

Medik8 launched a new peptides & collagen moisturiser. Does anyone know if they are doing a sample service like they did for liquid peptides and the new vit C serum (which are annoyingly good). I can't find anything online and don't want to experiment with a full jar at their prices. It suspiciously reminds me of Volu lift I mentioned a while back, but it sounds more believable.

Sadly, you can't stack your vouchers as you can only claim one a day and it's has to be used that day. The points are then on your card to use when you wish.

I think you can do 8 a month??

Absolutely!! I’ll still send my perfumes but that’s only because I can’t think of whereas I can send them.

Even something like 10 items for £2.50 credit would have worked.

I had an email to say the SNK gwp posted the other other day launches tomorrow.

Not seen any. Previously it's been Facebook and Youtube ads where they've popped up.

They have a page where they list samples but this isn't on it yet.

https://www.medik8.com/pages/deluxe-samples

However I did buy the cream. 😳In my defence I had £20 credit in my rewards account so a decent discount. If you like I'll send you a little pot to try. I have loads of little empty pots no longer going to recycle-me! PM me if interested.

Did they mention the spend to qualify?

Oooh I saw the new medik8 and tempted - it looks good!

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Is the AC included on the GWP?

The AC isn't on sale yet. My guess is that it won't drop until this gwp is over. I'd be very shocked if they released the AC and it stacked with the gwp.

I think that would sway me to space Nk but sm
sure you are right !

Thanks @OvaHere . I like the sound of “Expert-approved” and “tonal hues”. Where did you see this? I’m on all the CB emails I think but didn’t get this.

Which Medik8 Vit C serum did you use @Branster ? I’m pretty decided on the Cult Beauty Limited Edition AC and it has the Medik8 C-Tetra Advanced 30ml FULL SIZE £69

The Hourglass holiday palettes we were discussing a while back are now available on the UK website.
https://www.hourglasscosmetics.co.uk/products/ambient-lighting-edit-unlocked?variant=55564141134201

They are £92 but the code SOFIASEES takes them down to £82.20
Matching brushes also available
Matching gift box available for £5

Deer - Light toned
Swan - Med toned
Fox - Dark toned

The Horse palette is a Sephora exclusive and will only be available from there. (may even just be a US exclusive?)There's no new shades in that palette.

The cases are customisable so you can choose different packaging for whichever shades you want. This includes the Horse packaging (but you can only buy the Horse shades at Sephora iyswim)

It's on the BD site. No idea where it came from, I haven't had an email.

I bought the fox one, with the swan colours, matching brush and gift box this morning 😍🦊 it's arriving tomorrow, I can't wait. They're all so beautiful. I managed to get 10% off with the code MAJ.

Ooh lovely. I really like that they have matching gift boxes.

I think I'm going to pass this year. I still have the Dragon one from last year. The finishing powders highlighter and bronzer in the Deer one would suit my complexion a bit better than the one I have but I'm not crazy about the blush shades in it.

I also own the bronzer shade from the Deer as a single - a freebie courtesy of CB messing up that £50 voucher in May where they forgot to enable the minimum spend.

I tried the free sample of the Eliz Arden ceramide capsules. Oh no! No no no. My face feels slimy!

The two boxes of 30 from my order are now on vinted!

YUCK!

Yeah, the matching boxes are lovely and the matching brushes. I've never had one before, so I'm excited to try it. Although I have to wait until Christmas. The husband is putting it away for me until then 😕
I'm hoping the colours are right for me, it's hard going off the screen. I did order it myself this morning, I couldn't trust him to 1. Order the right things / mix and 2. Actually remember to order it 🤣 At least this way I know it's right.
Do you use the one you have? I hope I actually use it and it doesn't become another expensive palette gathering dust in the drawer 🙈

Is it meant to soak in? 😳

That's a shame. I've never tried them, anything that comes in a fiddly capsule doesn't really appeal. Someone will snap them up on Vinted probably as a lot of people do like them.

I do use it but not as much as I should. I'm pale but a cool/neutral toned pale.

I've learned a lot about what actually suits me in the last year but this was one of my first new make up purchases and I hadn't figured that out. It's usable but is too warm toned - everything leans a bit golden tone in the Dragon. I took it on holiday this year and did use it quite a bit then as it's convenient for travel and works better for a summer look.

@OvaHere What are you doing to me?! I was so focused on advents and now here I am. I’m tempted to forgo one of my possible ACs for one of these palettes. Like you, I purchased the medium shade palette last year when really the light one would have suited me better for day to day.

@JoRaRaRa You will love your palette, and you’ve made a great choice on design.
although I bought the medium shade last year, I often wear fake tan so I tend to use the palette for going out/special occasions. I do also wear when I’m paler, but just lightly use it. I love how they melt into my skin, they are by far the best I’ve tried

@Thelifeofawife Tbh if you would use the light one daily it's probably a more solid purchase than a mid range advent where you only actually want a small number of the items.