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.

Cult Beauty GWP with £75 spend on make up, value £150. I was sent early access to this by email so may not be available to everyone just yet.

Saie mini mascara
Laura Mercier under eye brightening powder
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Water Cream
Sweet Brown kohl pencil in Brown
Nudestix bronzer
RMS serum lipstick

Couple of edits coming

https://beauty-detective.com/lookfantastic-science-backed-edit-2025/

https://beauty-detective.com/face-the-future-festive-sparkle-edit-2025/

I'm tempted by the Face The Future one but annoyed they've put it on pre order only revealing a few of the 23 products. Granted that MZ Serum is more than the cost of the edit but I still want to know what I'm ordering.

I just had to Google bio-placenta @OvaHere and now I know!

Ooh the face the future edit looks like it could be a great alternative to an AC. I like how targeted it is, just what I need 😅

It might if they'd actually say what's in it. I need full contents for that price.

‘festive sparkle’ is a good name! We’re all either ‘give me ALL the latest science’ or ‘sparkles now’ and actually I’m both…

Ooooo do we have an estimated price point for the science-y one?

No. There's just a link to a waitlist. LF edits are usually around £35 -£50 dependent on contents.

I have a few £5 vouchers for LF c/o recycle:me so I'll be keeping an eye out!

Monpure Hydrate & Soothe Scalp Serum 50ml
A calming and hydrating treatment designed to alleviate scalp irritation and boost moisture, supporting your skin barrier.
Rodial Vit C Booster Drops 31ml
Brighten and illuminate your skin with this high-performance vitamin C complex, enriched with vitamin B5 and babassu oil.
Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream 15ml
A luxurious super hydrator that revives the complexion with innovative TFC8® to nourish and encourage skin renewal.
Sarah Chapman Ultimate Cleanse 20ml & Overnight Facial 5ml
Deeply nourishing balm-to-milk cleanser that effectively removes makeup and impurities from the skin, with added botanicals for a sensorial experience.
Wake up with a glow like never before with this serum-oil hybrid, formulated with a blend of vitamins A and C to rejuvenate and hydrate the skin.
Avant Deluxe Hyaluronic Acid Vivifying Face & Eye Night Cream Tube 50ml
A multi-tasking cream that reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and reduce moisture loss with a blend of hyaluronic acid, sea water, vitamin B3.
Innersense Mini Harmonic Treatment Oil 29ml
A rich oil formulated to treat both the scalp and body with jojoba seed oil, evening primrose and certified organic tamanu oil to hydrate and replenish the skin.

APercy & Reed I Need a Hero! Wonder Balm Hair Primer 75ml
This gel-based hair serum seals the hair cuticle for sleek and frizz free hair. It is completely sulphate, paraben and silicone-free, providing hair-loving care for long-lasting styles.
MZ Skin Bio-Placenta Stem Cell Serum 50ml
This lightweight formula of bio-placenta, plant stem cells and peptides improve the skin’s quality while increasing collagen production and elastin.
Decree Treat Tincture Daily PM Serum 30ml
A vital blend of youth-boosting actives including alpha-arbutin, apple stem cell blend, and retinoid complex that work to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Dr.Levy Fire & Snow 5-Day Duo (5 Sachets)
An at home intensive 5-day skincare treatment that combines thermal skin resurfacing with cooling cellular rejuvenation to leave skin smoother, softer and luminous.
OSKIA Rest Day Comfort Cream Microbiome & Barrier Support 15ml
A restorative cream that helps skin retain moisture, perfect for when your skin needs a reset. Encapsulated probiotics support skin’s microbiome to prevent dryness and irritation.
AimX ‘Renew Me’ Sheet Mask With Peptides and Collagen
Hydrolysed collagen, peptides, truffle extract, and glutathione sit within this 100% natural bio-cellulose sheet to support skin structure, boost elasticity and reduce signs of fatigue.
FUL Gloss & Shine Cream 100ml
This lightweight formula tames frizz, enhances shine, and leaves hair feeling silky-smooth without weighing it down. It also provides heat protection, making it ideal for use before styling.
NEOM Perfect Night’s Sleep Travel Candle
Simply light this candle for whenever you need a restorative sleep. 11 essential oils like lavender, chamomile and patchouli give off a gentle and soothing scent, perfect to unwind with.
BEAUTYPRO 1x Warming Eye Mask
These soothing eye masks have a self-heating technology that provides gentle warmth for ultimate relaxation. The star ingredient is chamomile, known for its soothing properties.
Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser 250ml
Nourish and clean the skin with silk amino acids that deliver trace minerals to the skin while they cleanse. This thick gel-to-foam cleanser will leave your skin perfectly prepped for the next steps in your routine.
DR.VEGAN Debloat & Detox Supplement 60 capsules
These capsules work to provide comprehensive digestion support, eliminating toxins from the liver and body with ingredients like milk thistle, artichoke, burdock and L-Glutamine.
KORRES Santorini Grape Smoothing Body Milk 40ml
A hydrating cream enriched with aloe, almond oil and provitamin B5 to promote supple skin.
Gatineau Golden Glow Gradual Tan 75ml
A cream-gel formula gradual tan to provide you with a golden glow all year round, with a developing time of only four hours.
iT Cosmetics Superhero Mascara Deluxe Sample
Add length and volume to your lashes with this innovative lash formula which incorporates hydrolysed collagen, biotin and peptides. The brush coats each individual eyelash from root to tip for fuller looking lashes.
La Roche-Posay Anthelios 30ml
A very high UVB/UVA sun protection for the face, specifically developed for sensitive skin. It contains their new exclusive UV filter MEXORYL40 to help protect skin against UV induced damage.
Sigma Jewels Eyeshadow Palette 9 Pan + Brush
Create endless eyeshadow looks with this 9-pan palette featuring matte, shimmer and metallic shades.
Bioderma Sébium Purifying Active Foaming Gel 45ml
Cleanse your way to clear skin with this gentle soap-free cleanser that clears clogged pores, removes excess sebum, and controls shine.
Face the Future Virtual Consultation
Redeem your very own Face the Future Virtual consultation, worth £25, with one of our skin experts. Discuss your skin concerns and get product and routine recommendations. Following your consultation, you’ll receive a £25 voucher to redeem against your recommended products!

Thanks @HolaLolla I might have gone for this if I wasn't buying a BAC tomorrow.

It's got some good serums and the AB cream I like although there's a few things that don't interest me also. If it hangs around a while or there's a discount I may reconsider.

@OvaHere the only thing I would really want is MZ serum, but I would never repurchase it at full price afterwards, so it kinda seem pointless even trying it, plus like most of us my stash is far too big as it is 🙈

True. All these things apply to me too.

Oh my how much! www.spacenk.com/uk/skincare/treatment/serums/reviving-bio-placenta-stem-cell-serum-MUK200040426.html

Wow! And it's a 50ml in that set. I feel like I just want everything. I love both decree treat tincture (but I do have 1 unopened in my stash) and the rich cream (not in my stash). I need to ponder over this set tonight and make a decision before the SNK BAC gets released tomorrow 🤔

Don’t get the SNK BAC it’s basic. It’s a “stock up” calendar not a “ooh” calendar. Buy the Medik8 next time Cult Beauty do 20% off. Caudalie, Inkey, The Ordinary, Dyson, no.

I definitely need you to come shopping with me and be my voice of reason 🤣 I wouldn't have to keep going back to shops to return things so often 🤣 I might just pick up a few things on vinted from the SNK calendar, like the blush and lip gloss I like and not bother paying out the £260 for yet another calendar.

Boots are doing up to 25% off premium beauty with code: SAVE25

This stacks with the Clinique GWP.

So far managed to swerve the Lancome set and not yet fallen for the charms of any beauty advent calendars. I think the Space NK one is a bit disappointing, and if I were to give myself permission to spend £260 on products right now, I'd get a good set of full-sized premium skincare for that. It would be missing that surprise factor.
I think I'm going off the mini/sample-sized products - if it's a cleanser or moisturiser, fair enough, I can tell if I'm going to get on with it or not, but if it's a serum promising the moon on a stick, there isn't enough product to determine over a few weeks of consistent use whether it delivers.

Am I getting boring?

Agree SNK isn't overly wow this year. None of them have been except maybe Harrods fragrance because you can't argue with that value. 😄

I bought it because I think it at least has the value there in full sizes I would use. I think if I had't had £60 in vouchers saved I might have skipped it.

I'm slightly tempted by the Clarins advent calendar - https://www.clarins.co.uk/clarins-24-day-advent-calendar/80121964.html

@DidILeaveTheGasOn I’m the same. Advent calendars don’t seem to excite me and most “collections” are 50-50 of what I like and don’t like. I’ve become quite picky with what I clutter my bathroom🤔I like to be surrounded by products that I like or that look good😁

I've fallen hook line and sinker for everything 🤣 I've bought the Harrods fragrance, harrods beauty, lancome set (the serum alone is worth £70),the hourglass palette and brush - the lancome set and the palette are going away for Christmas and today the SNK advent 😕 I am toying with the face the future set but I think I need to pause and take stock first. I don't think it's boring, I just don't think any of the beauty advent calendars have been amazing, and that's probably why I (and others) feel the need to buy multiple.

I'll admit I nearly bought the FTF box. I have a £10 rewards coupon for 100 + spend that expires on the 18th and it wouldn't let me use it with the box so I got the hump and removed from basket for now.

There’s a new Jarrolds edit coming…I’ve got pre-release as a loyalty thing.

The Lemon Drop Beauty Bag (Worth Over £320)
Our exclusive beauty bag is full of skincare and beauty essentials from some of our favourite brands that are sure to make you look and feel refreshed and radiant whatever the occasion! Coming in an Elizabeth Scarlett Lemon Blossom makeup bag, our selection contains:
Full Size
MAC Fix+ Setting Spray 100ml
Fix+ hydrates, primes, sets, refreshes makeup. Use this Artist-approved spray in even more innovative ways to power up pigments, erase makeup errors, sheer out foundation, etc.
Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Illuminating Primer 30ml
Boosts skin’s radiance and brightness; improving the look of bare skin with every wear.
Trinny London Flush Blush 4g in Katrin
Gives a rosy lit-from-within look with no streaking or fading, in a cool vintage dusky rose shade.
Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick in Smokey Quartz
Glides on with ease for up to 24 hours of instant, effortless eyes.
NARS Laguna Bronzing Powder in Shade 2
Delivers a seamless & radiant glow, smoothing skin texture & providing long-lasting warmth.
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant 75g
Micro-exfoliates dead skin cells to leave skin feeling smoother and looking brighter.

BeautyPro Retinol Under Eye Patches
Helps brighten dark circles in just 20 minutes to give you a more youthful & radiant appearance.
OPI Pro Spa Nail & Cuticle Oil 14.8ml
Helps protect, replenish and strengthen nails while softening and conditioning the nail cuticle.
Deluxe Size
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream 7ml
Smooths, firms, plumps and primes your skin in one easy step.
Clarins Lip Comfort Oil 1.4ml in Cherry
Revives, comforts and protects the lips while visibly pluming
This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray 10ml
A blend of lavender, camomile and vetiver helps you to fall asleep faster and wake up feeling more refreshed.
Plus
The Retreat Voucher (Worth 15% Off Any Treatment) *
From massages to pedicures, treat yourself to one of our extensive instore beauty treatments. 3 Months redemption