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.

Quidco have £50 back on a spend over £200 at Harvey Nichols - opt in and today only. It works with the advent calendar, so if you were going to buy it anyway, today’s the day!

I have also got this set this week and am enjoying the products! As you say, actually decent sizes as an introduction into the products and I think very reasonable for the price. A few of them are in for 3 for 2 offer also so even better

Thursday Boots edit drop is Bubble £35

https://www.boots.com/boots-x-bubble-beauty-icons-gift-set-10370206?mi_u=21718841&mi_ecmp=dm326864&pos=2&cid=DM326864&bid=-432014164&utm_source=email&utm_medium=e_mail&utm_campaign=BEAUTY&utm_id=DM326864&utm_term=&utm_content=MY%20BEAUTY&mi_cmp=efeaa9278c00d61d~13680356~~~~~~&mi_sc=t

https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/p/saie-best-of-saie-mini-vanity-case-vault/15955493

I think Saie release these every year. £137 worth £176

Bobbi Brown set £149 worth £180

https://www.bobbibrown.co.uk/product/15508/139555/new/exclusively-yours/bobbi-brown-beauty-essentials/worth-180-save-15

For those that have access to the US market.

https://bluemercury.com/collections/fragrances/products/bluemercury-the-personal-fragrance-edit-2025

I like those makeup sets, but I'd want more of a saving when they're picking the shades 🤔 maybe I'm expecting too much.

Same! I love Saie, and would definitely purchase the vanity case if you could pick your preferred shades of each item.

I think they make a nice gift but not enough saving to buy for self.

I want to be your friend if you're buying gifts at that price 🤣🩷

Yeah, I don't think it would be difficult for them to allow people to put together their own selection.

I'm not generally. 😁I'd buy it for DD but it's not something she would want.

The LF Beauty Vault has gone on early access sale. £150 or £140 for subscribers to the the beauty box.

https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/beauty-box/the-beauty-vault-worth-over-705/16188925/?affil=thgemail&ecrmcid=9D2edoJal76VQEpobBLA31bgy5q8jnBA&shae=GpJw9Auu%2BE4RxfgbT%2BzM1AZMuJYRGqwF%2BrYxdniLeOg%3D&sendTime=1759471200&utm_campaign=03102025-fri-bb-ea-vault-loyalty-waitlist-uk&utm_medium=email&utm_source=03102025-fri-bb-ea-vault-loyalty-waitlist-uk&widget_id=5370742

Rodial Bee Venom Eye 25ml (Full Size) Worth £145
Gentle enough to use on the delicate skin around the eye area, this cream works to rejuvenate your skin's elasticity, as well as smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Zelens Power D Fortifying and Restoring Serum 30ml (Full Size) Worth £125
Douse your skin in this nutrient-rich serum, boosted by provitamin D3 and lipids which work in unison with botanicals to encourage brighter-looking skin.
GRANDE Cosmetics GrandeLASH-MD Lash Enhancing Serum 2ml (Full Size) Worth £62
Enjoy a 3-month supply of the award-winning lash serum that promotes the appearance of naturally longer and fuller-looking lashes.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Genius Brow Serum 1pc (Full Size) Worth £61
Experience a stroke of genius, with Anastasia Beverly Hills’ growth serum, infused with 6 powerful ingredients that encourage thicker, tamer and softer brows.
Aromatherapy Associates Revive Morning Body and Massage Oil 100ml (Full Size) Worth £60
A fast-absorbing body oil that invigorates and nourishes the skin with refreshing essential oils of grapefruit, rosemary and juniper.
Medik8 Daily Radiance Vitamin C 50ml (Full Size) Worth £59
This 2-in-1 moisturiser combines a potent vitamin C concentrate with SPF 30 to shield against the sun's rays, while preventing and smoothing the appearance of fine lines.
StylPro Mini Microcurrent Device 1pc (Full Size) Worth Over £29
Powered by microcurrents, this small yet mighty device features three levels of differing intensities, allowing you to work your way up over time.
MAKE UP FOR EVER Mist and Fix-23 Spray 100ml (Full Size) Worth Over £28
Infused with hyaluronic acid and aloe vera, this setting spray instantly quenches the skin, delivering a radiant-looking result.
MZ Skin Vitamin-Infused Facial Treatment Mask 1pc (Full Size) Worth £25
Indulge in a revitalising formula that promotes dewy, plumper-looking skin. This hyaluronic acid-infused mask seeks to protect against dryness and minimise the look of fine lines.
Color Wow Xtra Large Bombshell Volumizer 195ml (Full Size) Worth £24
Transform the appearance of flat hair with a boost of visible body, bounce and shine with this award winning hair foam.
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian 4 Play Moisturizing Shower Cream-Gel 385ml (Full Size) Worth £23
Blends of fatty acids and cupuaçu butter hydrate the skin, while coconut oil delivers a much-needed nourishment boost. Supported by açaí oil, the formula leaves skin feeling soft and protected.
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Stix - Two'Lip Kiss 1pc (Full Size) Worth £23
Combining the radiance of a gloss with the vibrancy of a lipstick, the hybrid formula loads the lips with skin-loving actives, in a peachy nude shade.
Ritual of Ayurveda Sweet Almond & Indian Rose Body Scrub 300g (Full Size) Worth Over £18
Enriched with rock salt and a blissful blend of sweet almond oil and Indian rose, this body scrub provides a gentle yet thorough exfoliation.
Morphe 9T Neutral Territory Palette (Full Size) Worth £14
Arriving in a travel-friendly size, this nine-pan palette boasts ultra-blendable and buildable shadows, that can be mixed and matched for endlessly effortless looks.
BLEACH LONDON Reincarnation Mask 200ml (Full Size) Worth £10
Developed with bleached, coloured and damaged hair in mind, this mask works on all hair types to moisturise and nourish the strands, leaving them looking and feeling hydrated.

Thank you @OvaHere i was just coming here to post this 😁

I really wanted to love the vault this year, I loved it last year, but hesitated then had serious regret when it sold out, but I don't love it this year 😔 I guess that saves me some dilemma and money though. Will you be getting it?

No, there's not much that interests me in it this year. I bought last year's which seemed a lot better, I was also a fresh and excited newbie to beauty boxes and BACs which probably has something to do with it too.

It’s not for me, either @OvaHere and @JoRaRaRa - some nice stuff in it, but too pricey for me for what it is.

My Allbeauty bargains are coming today. I hope the hair stuff I ordered is suitable🤞

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

Next has a couple of new boxes.

One is a charity one for £15 which is not bad at all for the price

• Noble Isle Rhubarb Rhubarb Body Lotion 75ml (travel size)
• Bath & Body Works Fragrance Mist A Thousand Wishes 75ml (travel size)
• OPI Big Apple Red Nail Varnish (full size)
• Pai The Impossible Glow (full size)
• Urban Apothecary Cherry Blossom Body Wash 100ml (travel size)
• Patchology Lip Service (full size)

The other a Philip Kingsley one £38 just in case there's someone out there that doesn't own enough PK. 😂

• Philip Kingsley Elasticizer 75ml (travel size)
• Philip Kingsley Flaky Itchy Shampoo 250ml (full size)
• Philip Kingsley Flaky Itchy Conditioner 75ml (travel size)
• Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Booster 150ml (full size)

I've just had another look at last year's vault, and if they released that again this year, I'd buy it. It's only a bit more to buy the face the future sparkle edit and I think that's a lot better. I wonder why that rodial eye cream is so expensive though 🤔 I bought the Medik8 eye cream from the sephora calendar last night to go in my Frankenstein calendar with the AB rich eye cream and also the mz skin in my harrods one, so I definitely don't need anymore eye cream, but I am intrigued.... 😇

I only recently got into beauty boxes and the like so I don't have any PK products yet. I seem them mentioned a lot. Am I missing out? Do I need to go shopping?

@JoRaRaRa I've just looked up last years and actually it's quite similar. I wouldn't buy that one now either.

Last year I'd never tried the Bum Bum cream (imagine!!! 😂) so was excited about that. I now know I don't really like the yellow SDJ scent. I also bought it for The Rich Cream which I desperately wanted to try (and is now firm favourite) and I hadn't discovered Vinted back then.

Not really. To be fair a lot of people rate the Elasticizer, it's just a bit of a running joke as it's in everything. If you're curious you'll find loads on Vinted for a couple of quid.

Boots have a couple of beauty boxes with 20% off - the K beauty skincare edit and the Fresh Faced edit. I've purchased the K beauty one with code BEAUTY20. There are lots of other products with 20% off too.

https://www.boots.com/beauty/beauty-boxes

@OvaHere I've never tried the sdj original bum bum cream, I've acquired a few of the pink scent, which I don't mind because I do like it. I still haven't tried quite a few products from last year's vault and those ampoules still look good 😍

I've gone ahead and bought the £15 next beauty box. Mainly for the body wash and mist 🍒🌸 I'll probably try to sell the opi nail polish and the lip thing.

That's good. It takes it down to £28. Seems to be the only box that has a further discount. The code doesn't work on the BACs. (only tried it on one though).

I don't have many PK products either, I've tried quite a few but I find it's expensive to replace. Recently the boxes that I've bought (CB vieve, living proof and liberty beauty drop) have had shampoo and conditioner in, so I have no need at the moment for any more.