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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Justmylook is fine, I've made many orders. I'm also watching the advent calendar incase it's discounted. I guess it depends how desperate they are to get rid of them, it has far too many dods to be justifiable at the current price.
They do sometimes do money off app orders, and they do many goodie bag gwp during the year. However i don't think any of these have ever included the advent calendar

Thanks @Iwishihadarivericouldskateawayon I agree. I was hoping for a discount then I could take out the six or seven or eight 🙀 items I don’t like and replace them with some KBeauty products and save for next year!

Glamour box. beautyadventcalendar.net/glamour-party-to-pillow-edit/ Bit confused by this trend of showing a picture of someone before and just after they put the product on. And looking at the Simple serum "11% pro-ceramide" it's got no ceramides it just promotes them.
According to Gemini "This is a classic example of "angel dusting" or marketing language vs. technical INCI lists. You are correct that there are no actual ceramides (like Ceramide NP, AP, or EOP) in this list. The product is not lying, but it is using clever wording. Instead of giving you the molecule (Ceramide), it is giving you the signal (Niacinamide) and the building blocks (Omegas/Oils) to make it yourself."
So it's a 1% niacinamide serum with Cannabis oil.

Thanks @OvaHere - really tempted by this one. I’ve a heap of points as well I could use hooo hummmm…..

Very interesting @Hicupping - if I had wanted to build my own ceramide I’d have become a chemist 😹

During BF there was things like Spend £50 get £25 Amazon voucher back for CB via vouchercodes so I decided to replace my old makeup. Work from home so been letting things slide a bit. Had a meeting today and tried a few things.

1. Lisa Eldridge concealer pencil. This thing is witchcraft. Under eye no problem, round nose no problem. It melts into the skin and my purple under eye is gone.
2. Vieve Skin nova balm tint. This is I guess a light foundation - I got it in 120 which is a very good pale/fair neutral match. No much coverage but you can build up. Not glowy which is what I wanted. See how it lasts.
3. Too faced mascara - disappointing struggled to get it to coat lashes.
4. Saie lip oil in bubble (got in CB stocking). Does have an oily non sticky texture, wasn't sure, subtle but it's my lips but better so that's a winner for me.

The reason I'm posting this though is the concealer pencil,have a look, it's magic. I also bought the Vieve concealer but didn't need it. Got other things to try but ran out of time before meeting.

@Hicupping this concealer pencil is already on my radar to pick up at some point. I've seen a lot of good reviews.

Email from SNK. Double points event starts tomorrow and runs through to Monday 15th.

Wonder if that applies to deluxe membership who already effectively get double points, well £10 per 100 which is the same thing.

In which case I'd get £20 per 100.

@IDontHateRainbowsIt has in the past so effectively 20% back in points.
Will be interesting to see if the advent is still reduced tomorrow

Very naughty. Puts me off buying the products when they do this. Ive not been a fan of simple for many decades 🤣 Too basic for my mature meno skin. 🤷

Has anyone tried the reedleshot products? They sound amazing but I'm worried my skin wouldn't cope with them. I have one in my stash but scared of using 🤷🤣

@Doglover73 - I have been wondering what these actually are - they were everywhere I went in SKorean shops but I left them as I didn’t know anything about them.

Can anyone explain? Thanks

Look Fantastic’s Korean edit looks good for £50 but I have so much stuff already.

Did you all notice that Boots are giving away a lipstick(?) and a couple of Dior perfumes in one of those gold bags with a spend of £150+?

I was in store yesterday and the assistant showed me. I was quite impressed. It would make a fantastic stand-alone Xmas present.

I really can’t go spending £150 on this, but today’s Boots advent door is 20 points per £1 spent, so if anyone was going to do it, today would be the best day!

https://beauty-detective.com/cult-beauty-gifts-for-all-goody-bag-2025/

CB gift with purchase £150 spend

Decent as it's a few full sizes rather than minis but I'm not tempted by any of it so that's a relief.

The calendar is still reduced and £20 for £100 spend for deluxe members 🎉🎉🎉

Yes I've tried a few versions. I got a some one use sachets last year and also have a full size as yet unopened. There's a slight very mild prickly feel but they didn't irritate and I do have have skin that reacts to some products. I can't say I felt they did anything but like many things maybe you have to be consistent and I wasn't.

LF K Beauty Edit £50
https://beauty-detective.com/lookfantastic-k-beauty-edit-2025-2/

Ah I thought the CB GWP would push me over the edge but it doesn’t stack with the CB BAC 🥲 . CBXBEAUTYCALENDAR discount code 20%. https://beautyadventcalendar.net/cult-beauty-gifts-for-all-goody-bag/

That's a shame @BakeOffRewatch I thought the CB advent was sold out now.

Vouchercodes - SNK £5 amazon with orders over £85 and £2.50 VIP with another >£5 shop. Quidco just 1.5%.

@BakeOffRewatch Thanks for highlighting CB was available, I had £50 in points so have bought it for Jadvent and to replace the cancelled Debenhams order.

Yeah CB is wierd not all their products show in search. I have a direct link for CB BAC saved and it’s on my wish list. I have to use Google to find some products wary of ordering in case it’s gone off as clearly it’s stuff they don’t shift quickly like the Fig 1 retinol products.

My elle magazine & tilbury wand has just arrived. I received goldgasm.

Eta i think I would have have preferred 'spotlight'

My Elle mag with CT wand and additional mag has arrived. I’m really pleased with it all.

DH has got me a Vogue subscription which was a bargain too. The free gift arrived yesterday, I was impressed as it’s worth twice the cost of the subscription. I won’t spoil it just in case