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

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New thread for when the old one is full.

All welcome and thanks to everyone who contributes whether it's offers or just beauty chat.

Previous thread
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5389635-beauty-chat-freebiesgifts-with-purchaseoffers-thread-four?page=1

Matiere Vanilla Powder smells like pee on my skin :( I really should like it as it’s vanilla. fragrance is so individual!

@IlovePond I love trying new shampoos, always trying to find the one! 😂

I'd rather have only 40ml if I didn't like it, but disappointing if it was expensive.

Hope you like your other purchases more.

Sorry, this should have been on the advent thread, I've got them all muddled now! 😳

Me too @Christmaschristmas - I get them muddled. The shampoo and conditioner felt really drying, but I have to say my hair feels quite silky now!

Thursday Boots edit drop is Ouai. Like this one. Not going to buy it as I already have plenty of hair stuff to get through. £35

Set includes:
Boots Transparent Makeup Bag – Beige
OUAI Leave in Conditioner 140ml – FULL SIZE
OUAI Detox Shampoo 89ml
OUAI Scalp & Body Scrub St Barts 30ml
OUAI Body Crème St Barts 30ml
OUAI Hair Oil 5ml

https://www.boots.com/boots-x-ouai-beauty-icons-gift-set-10369808?mi_u=21718841&mi_ecmp=dm330058&pos=1&cid=DM330058&bid=-299082443&utm_source=email&utm_medium=e_mail&utm_campaign=BEAUTY%20INSPIRATION&utm_id=DM330058&utm_term=&utm_content=MY%20BEAUTY&mi_cmp=f2432219356fd5c1~13733170~~~~~~&mi_sc=t

I love Ouai, I get their huge 900ml refill bags. Their leave in conditioner is good too. Just wish they put the St Bart’s scent in the hair.

The details and prices of the Cult Beauty Holiday Edits are out. the link on BD takes you to the Cult Beauty page, I couldn’t work out how to share via the app hence this link.

Will be passing all of them and glad I stocked up on EGF earlier in the year.
https://beauty-detective.com/cult-beauty-holiday-edits-2025/

One of the CB Edits has the Kate Somerville Supercell Serum full size in it. I'm trying to use one of those up at the moment and don't like using it. It has a mental roller dispenser which I'm not keen on and makes it difficult to manage the amount of product dispensed.

Obviously others may like the idea of a cooling roller but thought I'd mention it.

Aha! that Ouai kit would be ideal for DD. Also, belated hello/thanks for the new thread 👋

Oh 😮‍💨 the skin edit is more than I wanted to spend 😞 I'm not fussed about the zelens serum, so I think I won't bother. I probably should work through my current stash anyway.

I’m going to try to get the skin edit as I’ve only got perfume ac this time and I love the EGF

My boop! beauty order has just arrived and it's gorgeous 😍 I'm so impressed with how fast it's arrived too, I only ordered yesterday.

Would you post a photo?

Trying to picture a mental serum dispenser in my head 😁🙃

I'm disappointed in the CB boxes as I was only interested in the Bioeffects EGF. I expected the edits to be around £40 and would have bought two regardless of what the other contents were. But at £90 I'll skip it.

Same. I wanted the edit for the bio effect because I’ve not tried it before, but for that price when I’m not too fussed about the other items, it’s just not worth it. It feels a it steep considering you can get a BAC for not much more

I put a lot on my hand and then struggled to get it off 🤣 I think a little goes a long way with it.

@TreesinthePark @Thelifeofawife I'm leaning towards getting it again 🤣 it is still cheaper then just buying the Egf serum on its own, so everything else is basically free 💁🏻‍♀️

That's a gorgeous shade. I got Dragon gloss and Painterly lipstick from LE last week, I might need to get some more. Am trying to encourage myself to spend less though.

I just had a look at my previous Cult Beauty orders and the edit I got earlier in the year with the Bioeffect EGF in was only £40 and I think they also had it in another edit this year for about the same amount.

Gorgeous colour @JoRaRaRa i really like that

good memory and intel @CorneliaStreet . That’s what i appreciate these threads for.

The Lancome beauty box set is £72 at Sephora.

https://www.sephora.co.uk/share/product/192008

Ooh, pretty @JoRaRaRa - which colour is that? (Asking for a friend…)

Thank you! I may have just ordered this.