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

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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.

Has the M&S Icons box been mentioned in this thread? It’s on the Christmas bargains thread by @RainbowZebraWarrior . Posted a couple of days ago but I can’t keep up with that thread, hundreds of posts a day! https://www.marksandspencer.com/the-mother-s-day-box-2025/p/hbp60741586 £30 and apparently there’s a 20% offer for Sparks members

Item details
•Clinique All About Eyes™ Serum De-Puffing Eye Massager (15ml) - Full Size - Worth £35
•L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil (75ml)
•Floral Street Sunflower Pop Eau de Parfum (10ml)
•Color Wow Xtra Large Bombshell Volumizer (50ml)
•Bloom & Blossom Off to Bed Indulgence Bath Oil (100ml) - Full Size - Worth £24
•This Works Perfect Hands Intense Moisture Cream (30ml)
•Formula Sleep & Replenish Ultimate Reviving Overnight Facial Oil (28ml) - Full Size - Worth £19.50

Thanks @BakeOffRewatch I had been wobbling on that set but the Sparks offer has convinced me.

It’s a very good deal!

I’m not getting the sparks offer added at checkout, even though I’ve added it in my account…

Hi,

allbeauty.com have some good reductions atm, and code: BEAUTY10 stacks with some of these.

CLARINS are doing Sample Sunday today, 9 free samples with every order.

Simply select 3 samples at checkout and a selection of 6 bestsellers will be added to your bag.

Think cheapest item I can see is a cleansing mousse for £11.00 so you could get this and 9 samples delivered for £12.85

Up to 11 25% cashback through Quidco too

How are you getting free/lower delivery cost on clarins, without spending £50?

If you choose Yodel delivery it’s £2.95
WELCOME15 also gets you 15% off

I have ordered from Clarins - not that I needed any more cleanser or samples!

I have also cracked and ordered the M&S edit for £24 🙀

Justifying all this by putting it in my DIY calendar!

Thank you

Harper’s Bazaar Icons Beauty Box down from £130 to £90 with free delivery.

www.hearstmagazines.co.uk/harpers-bazaar-beauty-box-awards-subs?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BAZ-BB_BAZ-BB_PRO_Interests_Specific-Brands2&utm_content=BAZ-BB_Video_Award-Winners_Last-Chance-Sept25&utm_term=120236433223510273&fbclid=IwdGRjcAMzpENleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqypmUeZ7cQEeW-tWxhzgOyZTDjWNzMTZx7vR0HGNlBlmQLsyF-lM2ogVz2bjY3-SCnEY_ZQ_aem_U-OA_xJx1sMUxzDM95en1w&utm_id=120201640567640273#contents

Some good deals today. Probably a good job I've been out most of the day. 😂Need to check out the Clarins deal though. Thanks @sparkle58 for posting.

Next have released a few new beauty boxes in the last week
https://www.next.co.uk/shop/department-beauty-category-beautyboxes/feat-newin

A few of the older Cult Beauty boxes have been discounted with a code
https://beauty-detective.com/beauty-box-discount-codes-13-09-25/

CB have also put out a SDJ kit for £35 worth £60. I'm sure most of us have seen enough SDJ for a lifetime but might be nice stocking fillers for teens
https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/p/sol-de-janeiro-kit/17190682/

Sephora has a gwp on £100 spend

https://www.sephora.co.uk/sephora-beauty-gift

Shame the GWP is excluded on the advent calendar with Sephora.

Thanks @OvaHere . I totted up the value of the £50 Next Neom bundle if anyone is interested in it too. All full sizes except the candle.

www.next.co.uk/style/su828884/w97115 £50 value TOTAL: £134
The box includes:

• Neom, Real Luxury Magnesium Bath Milk, 300ml, (full size) £40
• Neom, Real Luxury Magnesium Body Butter, 200ml, (full size) £39
• Neom, Great Day Hand Wash, 300ml, (full size) £25
• Neom, Happiness Travel Candle, (travel size) 75g £20
• Neom, Uplifting Hand Balm, (full size) 30ml £10

As a Space NK Deluxe member I received an email with early access to the Hourglass palettes and they have a gwp of an hourglass bag, mini lipstick, mascara and powder for a £120 spend.

I’ve had that too! I have a nice £10 voucher and £5 of points…

So I could get it…

I just don’t know what colour. Or whether I’d actually use it!!

Morgan Turner has done some reviews on the colours and looks with all three.
I had originally bought the swan palette and brush from Hourglass and put away for Christmas, am tempted to return it and reorder via SNK for the gift.

@MrsBnow12 - do you have a link to the Morgan review.

Thanks

They are under her shorts
https://youtube.com/shorts/ijRvhpkSk_E?si=3d7bSOeaetfsGmed

Thanks @MrsBnow12

I’ve had a watch and I think I’m going to pass! I just don’t wear blusher or bronzer that often. Or any bronzer, come to that!

I might get a new stand-alone face powder though…

I’ve just watched all three videos. I thought everything looked good until she put the finishing powder all over her face from one of the palettes. (Swan?) On my screen it looked like she’d dipped her face in grey icing sugar!

Interesting that she’s another who uses it as eyeshadow- it did look nice, but I wouldn’t do it myself.

Sadly, I think I mainly like them because of the pretty tins. I also can’t have any peach tones on my skin - I just look orange- and all seem to have a peachy blush included.

Having said that, as I have a £50 credit from JL, if Swan turns up there, I might succumb.