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

[OvaHere]

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

Ive bought loads from qvc in the past.
I love their 60 day money back return . You pay postage to return but if you buy something and use it and dont like it you can return in that time frame.
It's also extended now until the endish of Jan for people buying as Xmas gifts.
Great customer service as well.

I can recommend the Kosas concealer. I first bought it because of the hype when I was in Sephora on holiday but its a staple now. Easy to blend and very long lasting.

It's one of those "problem" products for me as a beauty junky because I want to try everything and not always repeat buy! But a few products like this and Paula's Choice toner are holding firm in my routine 😉

I really hope I’m done. I succumbed to another Carolina Herrera mystery box last night, the blush one. The two CH boxes I’ve bought now are about the same cost as the 12 day AC, hopefully without the men’s fragrance. I’m a sucker for an edit though so who knows what else is just around the corner 😁

I imagine this varies across customers, but Boots has a lot of useful staples at 50% off via UberEats right now. As weird as it seems, I have just ordered a little haul of things that are regular rebuys for me and/or DD — Clinique TTDO balm, Benetint, RT sponges, Mighty Patch spot patches. The courier is on their way 😁

It lets you link your Advantage Card, too. Modern life is weird, but I’m not going to complain about 50% off.

Have you had these before? I'm really interested in buying one.

I’ve already got a mystery box unopened for Christmas so I don’t know what’s in it apart from a FS (30ml I think) Good Girl, which they tell you about. Be careful if buying and want it to be a surprise as they list all the contents on the order confirmation. 🙄 I realised quickly and have more or less forgotten. I ticked gift wrapping even though it’s for myself as I intend to open on Christmas Eve once I’m done and having some fizz.

I’ve had the 12 day AC before in 2023, I don’t think they did one last year. It’s nice but it’s around 50/50 men’s and women’s fragrance. I knew that though and shared with DS

If the CH calendar goes down in BF I'd be interested but I can't see them reducing it until into December. Agree that having the men's stuff in there makes it less valuable. Harder to shift the mens stuff on ebay too. The 24 day calendar looks nice, but not for £300. If it was dramatically reduced I'd consider it, but it would need to be under £200

@OvaHere the VBB cocoa set is available from Selfridges. If you’re logged in a signed up as a keyholder member there is 20% off when you put it in your basket.

Ive had my eye on the Boots Showstopper (cheaper one) and it’s gone OOS!

I have a list of which ones I’m after (HN, Next Premium, Boots) but every so often I read through the contents and change my mind totally.

Then I start feeling like I’ve got too much already. I am slathering creams on daily trying to dwindle the stash.

I’m looking at the Glow Recipe Korean Night Vault on Cult Beauty. Is this good in the k-beauty regular users opinion? Shows as £132 for me https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/p/glow-recipe-korean-night-market-vault/16994535/

Else was going to use my £5 credit and £15 voucher on this. £28 at the moment, so would be £8. Not sure which colourway to get https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/p/beauty-box/cult-beauty-x-glow-recipe-edit-rosy-glow-worth-over-95/16569612/ rosy glow has the watermelon dewy drops and watermelon flush, https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/p/beauty-box/cult-beauty-x-glow-recipe-edit-sun-glow-worth-over-95/16569611/ sun glow has the bronze dewy drops (some reviews say formula is different) and very berry flush. The kit above has both colours of the dewy drops and just the watermelon flush.

I like Glow Recipe stuff. The packaging annoys me sometimes but I like the products.

The Dewy Flush blushes are nice, they sheer out in a natural way. The Avocado Cleanser is one of my favourites and I like the AHA Toner also. I've tried the Vit C serum and it's nice, not my fave but nice.

I've had the Niacinamide drops before but never really found a use for them. Nothing wrong with them, I just don't really have a purpose for it. The rest I haven't tried.

I really like the Glow Recipe toner in the Tried and Tested so keen to try other products in the range. https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/p/beauty-box/cult-beauty-the-tried-and-trusted-edit-worth-over-150/17510749/ it’s one of the things I want in the AC but think I’d be better off getting one of these edits

I’ve never seen the previous calendar reduced. I bought it quite far into December 23 and it was available for months after. Interestingly it was very similar but only £99

In case anyone is considering the Elemis mystery box, this is the contents (all nicely packaged in a gift box). It's £125, which is worth it if you use the overnight matrix and fancy a few extras. The photo isn't too clear but the blue box is the aching muscle super soak

The OK mystery boxes have been dispatched - hope they aren't a damp squib 🙏

Looks really nice. Would be a lovely gift.

After doing the 25% off selected brands Cult Beauty now have 25% of almost everything. Why not just do that in the first place? 🙄

I agree @OvaHere - it’s really frustrating.

You’re never far away from a 25% off at Cult Beauty! An exclusive on their 25 most popular brands first means you get pick of the stock, some of the really popular stuff may be out of stock now.

I used up my £15 voucher and bought DD the Cle de Peau holiday lipstick. With the discount, gift card and £5 credit it was under £30. The case is so gorgeous.

I've never heard of Cle de Peau before- my goodness, the prices! They must be made from solid gold or something 😁

Yes they're a bit pricey. The holiday shade this year is quite bold. If it was a more muted shade it would be long gone. Luckily DD is a red lip girl so she will hopefully love this.

Oooh it's exciting 😍 hopefully they're good 🤞

We'll need some photos from those who purchased. Are they all the same or random?

Wow that lipstick case is so beautiful!!!💄