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.

Has anyone tried Grown Alchemist age defying moisturiser? I think it was in a box at some point.

It’s so pill-y! And very thick.

I’ve finished the tube tonight and I’m just relieved it’s over tbh! Weird and not one I’ll repurchase…

Next I have one of the freebies I got with the style Korean - blackberry moisturiser. I’m looking forward to trying it!

I've had 2 grown alchemist products from either an Advent calendar or beauty box, possibly both, as I got them separately. Anyway 1 was the anti pollution primer, it was amazing, a complete must buy. The best primer I've ever used, and my go to was always the ysl one, it beat it by a long shot. I went to repurchase, and noticed the name had changed, its now called skin defence primer. The packaging is the same, the product is not, it's rubbish. The moisturiser I have is the hydra repair day cream. It's fine but nothing special.

Grrh - trying that Elemis deal and it’s adding the wash cuffs and bag but still charging £78!

I know I don’t need it, but it’s annoying!

Does anybody watch the you tube videos about beauty advents? Cosmetopia is very lol funny.She talked about the Harvey Nicks one yesterday.

I do - I love cosmetopia - some of them are little better than ads though.

I had to use it on my legs as it was way too thick to use on my face! And yes, was glad when it was finished. I don't like to give up on a product but that one was close to being squeezed into the bin.

Does it not change when you go to checkout? That's where it reduces them - or should do.

I mean basket rather than checkout. Are they not reducing there? That's weird if so.

https://beauty-detective.com/lookfantastic-trending-beauty-edit-2025/

LF trending edit available now £40

Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 76 Perfume Mist 30ml (Deluxe-Size) Worth £11
bareMinerals Prime Time Original Pore-Minimizing Primer 30ml (Full-Size) Worth £32
Gatineau Golden Glow Gradual Tan Cream 200ml (Full-Size) Worth £36
Caudalie VinoHydra S.O.S Deep Hydration Moisturiser 60ml (Full-Size) Worth £20
Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment 15ml (Deluxe-Size) Worth £22
La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 Invisible Fluid Non-Perfumed Suncream SPF50+ 15ml (Deluxe-Size) Worth £6

https://beauty-detective.com/beauty-bay-best-of-k-beauty-kit-2025/

Beauty Bay K beauty edit £40

• haruharu wonder Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence
• Thank You Farmer Safe Sun Fluid Age 0880 (100ml)
• ANUA 7 Rice Ceramide Hydrating Barrier Serum (50ml)
• TirTir Ceramic Cream (50ml)
• BEAUTYPRO Retinol Eye Mask
• Belif Aqua Bomb Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm (100ml)
• haruharu wonder Bunny Plush Keyring
• By BEAUTY BAY Big Night Out Beauty Bag

Fenty lip paint is amazing, I have the bright red one and it stays on forever and lasts ages as you hardly need any because the pigment is so strong. Haven't used anything else.

Exactly that! I nearly binned it but now it’s gone!

I’m looking forward to the Blackberry thing, hope I like it!

Skin Rocks is giving away a free mini product with any purchase over £60. I’ve been able to stack that with 15% off for signing up to their emails.

I’ve been wanting to try the hyperpigmentation serum ever since I got back from holiday earlier this month and realised that despite SPF50, hat-wearing and stopping retinal a couple of weeks before we went, my skin had loads of new pigmentation patches all over it

Thanks @OvaHere - I eventually got it to work - but only after signing in and out several times. By the time it was all in my basket I remembered I had some Elemis stuff already in the horde, so have restrained myself - for the moment!

It’s a good offer, though and stacks with the ‘spend over £100 on Elemis and get the free gift’. You can also use code: FLASH on any eligible Elemis products to get 20% off just those when qualifying for the GWP.

Thanks @Oceangrey - I am always keen to try new lip products!

Was it on here that someone posted about the StyleKorean skin offer in the suitcase?

I’m sorry I can’t remember who it was, but thanks so much!

I only ordered last Monday and it came today. I haven’t opened the little case because I have given it to DH to give me for Xmas. Goodness knows what I will use the case for, but it’s adorable. I am not exactly in the age range for pink dolly cases, but it’s mine, all mine😹😹😹

With my order, I also got a moisturiser for $1 and a free blackberry serum.

The whole lot cost £25 including delivery and no extra charges.

Here’s a pic of the extras.

There’s an EL GWP on atm on a spend of at least £85 with code: HOLIDAY

https://m.esteelauder.co.uk/products/1799/product-catalog/bestsellers?

Just seen this one that might scratch the beauty box itch..
https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/product/selfridges-head-to-toe-bundle-2_R04499356/?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwMQd49leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp5WNo6_SI_wRw95dMSTcO1ftgioCJKqf0UlxGi6mu421baCgiFVhgfKBJOud_aem_7z0c34Ke-D78Rgz_FSBRGw

The Space NK free gift is now live, the spend is £75 and some of the edits are included with the spend requirements.
They have also launched a new skincare edit today.

Liberty GWP for £200 spend. I got excited but then saw the advent calendar wasn’t included.

Thank you OvaHere for all your hard work on these posts 🥰

The Liberty gwp has a lot of beauty drop repeats and £200 is a high spend especially with advents and kits coming out what seems like every day 🤣
Thanks for the spacenk info ❤️
That's a better buy imo x

I did get the space nk - liberty has lovely washing but I’ve already got those self tan drops taking up draw space…

Hi guys - just been to Bicester Village - complete dearth of beauty bargains, (unless yo count last year’s 12 day Clarins a/c for £45 at the Clarins outlet).

Tiny, tiny thing but if you're signed up to Penhaligons 'Olfactory Society' they are sending out samples of their new scent Daphne.

How do you keep sample size stuff organised along with full size? I've got little samples in the midst and it's hard to see what I've actually got.