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

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New thread as the old one is nearly full.

Everyone welcome whether you are looking for beauty bargains or just want to chat.

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5425536-beauty-chat-freebiesgifts-with-purchaseoffers-thread-five

@BakeOffRewatch @TragicMuse I know. How dare they. 😡

Agh I am kicking myself, been waiting to do a beauty haul so I can coincide with a good GWP. Kept checking for ages on that site that aggregates them all. Didn’t check for a while and now it looks like I missed a few — Liberty, SpaceNK, Sephora. Damn it!! Anyone know of any other gooduns due to come out? I specifically want a GWP so I’m not just spending for the sake of it - I need to stock up on a few bits!

@eatentoomanygrapes you don't always get advance warning. Sometimes none and then the offer might not last more than a day or two.

The vast majority of those from the main retailers do get posted on this thread by someone very soon after they're announced.

Space NK hasn't started their Black Friday offers yet I don't think, so they may have another coming soon.

A lot have started doing app exclusive GWP goody bags. Sephora and Cult Beauty have been doing this. Some only last a day. Space NK have just launched an app so their next GWP could be app exclusive.

Hi guys. I have just been rl shopping.

@Doglover73 and @SavageGarden23 I am now the proud owner of the Boots pink freebie bag, courtesy of a points purchase of TirTir lipstick and Fwee blurry lip/blush pot.

There are three bags to choose from but only two were left in stock and they do contain items. I assume the sold out bag had the best stuff😹

I didn’t need my Fwee and TirTir products but I was never going to get enough Boots points to buy anything more exciting, (it’s taken me years to get to £25!) It’s also stopped me from sending actual money on the StyleKorean site.

Anyway - here’s a pic of the freebie. I think if you buy online you just get a random bag - no choosing, but this is what was in mine, (maybe you get the ‘good’ one, because the image online isn’t the same as the two types I saw in store).

I also went looking for the Elle magazine even though I already have a peachgasm wand and no use for it, and NEVER read magazines, just because I am such a 🐑

Anyway, no luck, but I did find the Vogue magazine with a very cute hardback diary. I have no use for a diary either, but it seems to have come home with me.

There’s a choice if two covers: Bag of Shoes and I chose bag.

It’s sealed and looks good quality. I haven’t unwrapped it to see if it is says: ‘Free gift, not for resale’ inside but it looks potentially gift able.

Here’s a picture.

Can’t edit my last post and autocorrect was having a good time - the diary covers are bag OR shoes!

That looks really nice @IlovePond I don't have a diary for next year yet, so I think I've now got a mission for next week. My husband will be thrilled that he's got another mag to look for 🤣

Sorry if this has already been mentioned... If anyone is still tempted by any of the CB edits, such as the stockings, christmas edits, the tried and trusted box etc, they're in the black Friday sale and BDCB takes another 5% off 😍 I could've saved quite a bit if I'd waited. Oh well...

The diaries are really nice quality @JoRaRaRa If you want one, I would try tomorrow - they are selling out super quickly.

I too am miffed re: CB - I bought two of those stockings! I should have held off 🙀

@JoRaRaRa I quite want the LF mask edit but I don't want to pay much for it.

It was on offer the other day and I missed it. For some reason I do still get the subscriber discount of 15% which make it around £29 but I'm being tight and want to pay closer to £20. I don't have any LF credit atm.

If anyone spots this reduced please tag me.

I’ve fallen in love with L’Occitane’s Le Cerisier fragrance - there’s a set with the perfume plus the lotion at a bargain price on QVC. Has anyone bought from there before? Is stuff from there legit?

I don’t want to make an expensive mistake but it seems like a good deal.

Thanks

I bought 3 stockings, 2 tried and trusted sets and the supreme skin set which are now all reduced 😕

I want to go to asda now 🙈

Yeah, I've bought from qvc before. I used to buy tarte makeup from there and I've bought clothes before. My mum also uses it for elemis items 😊

Completely legit. They have L'Occitane shows and there’s a brand ambassador.

Thanks @JoRaRaRa and @Talisin - I might steer DH in that direction for my Xmas present.

I love ASDA @JoRaRaRa 😹 - but going to one is an excursion for me because we don’t have one near. You have reminded me I want to go next week!

What haven't I bought from QVC! 😂

Very long established company and they often allow you to pay in installments which is lethal. Also sometime useful. I used that in the past to buy a Kitchen Aid and a Dyson Hairdryer.

Sorry, I missed this...
The left leg is the less chubby of the two, so that tiny Clarins sample might actually stand a fighting chance on that one 🤣 The right leg has absolutely no chance at all! 🤣

I'm the same with tescos, we don't have one close enough to us, going to one is half a day out 🤣 I keep seeing gorgeous f&f clothing but they don't have changing rooms 😡

Actually forget this. I think it's sold out. Serves me right for being cheap I guess. 😂

Ah yeah, it's showing as 'coming soon'. It may come back into stock 😊

Thanks @OvaHere

I’m trying to use my £5 CB voucher sent for use between 20/11-3/12 and it won’t will on anything!

Has anyone else found similar?

I bought a second fragrance stocking- managed to use the £15 gift voucher we all got plus £5 in credit, so only cost me £4. Bargain! I really like the Commodity milk & Discotheque (though I know a few here don't like it) so it's definitely worth a second stocking

Cult Beauty palaver - I had a reply to me chasing the £5 credit on my 4th Nov order. It said we sent you a £15 voucher and there’s a discount on your order because you used credit - yes on my most recent order 11th Nov! Makes absolutely no sense to even mention my use of credit.

🤣🤣🤣

https://beauty-detective.com/pixi-mystery-boxes-2025/

Pixi mystery boxes + freebies

I've only ever used one thing from this brand so don't know a lot about it. Could be nice for gifting maybe.

Edit - The codes listed in the link currently all stack taking the £70 box down to £52 with loads of extra freebies. If you were to buy all 3 mystery boxes as well as the discount you'd probably hit the tier for even more free items.