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

[OvaHere]

New thread for when the old one is finished. We rattled through the last thread being a chatty bunch.

Everyone welcome to chat about beauty and/or share bargain finds.

I’ve ordered a perfume stocking for me and my friend.
I’ll now have about 1004 perfumes 😳

There's a new Jarrolds beauty box out for £50.

The Dermalogica sleep cocoon is RRP £89, and the Tea ceremony fragrance is a new one, which isn't available until February.

I do love a Jarrolds edit...

https://www.jarrolds.co.uk/departments/beauty/gwps/good-vibes-within-box

Description if the link doesn't work for anyone - please note the very important bit at the bottom! 😁

Good Vibes Within Box (Worth Over £180)
A curated wellness box designed to help you pause, breathe, and recharge. Inside, you’ll discover soothing treats and feel‑good essentials chosen to reset both your mood and skincare routine.
Featuring seven full sized products and a current national exclusive from Molton Brown, these thoughtfully curated essentials make for the ideal treat for yourself or a loved one.
National Exclusive:
Molton Brown Tea Ceremony Eau De Parfum 7.5ml
Sees sweet nashi pears unfurl to reveal bold matcha accord and hearty green tea before signing off with the smoky seal of warming hinoki wood accord.
Full Size:
This Works Stress Check Kind Hands 75ml
An intensely moisturising hand cream for use after hand sanitiser with Vitamin E and Shea Butter for dry and sensitive hands in need of relief.
Dermalogica Sound Sleep Cocoon 50ml
Revitalising treatment gel-cream transforms skin overnight by optimising night-time skin recovery.
BEAUTYPRO Squalane Nourishing Facial Sheet Mask
This 15-minute K-Beauty treatment helps to improve skin texture and support hydration, leaving the complexion feeling soft, supple and revitalised. Contains Almond Oil
BEAUTYPRO Warming Eye Mask
This soothing treatment gently warms the eye area, providing a calming and relaxing experience that helps you unwind and reset.
(Malin+Goetz) Lip Moisturiser 10ml
Helps replenish dry lips and offers a layer of nourishing protection from day to night.
OPI Infinite Shine Nail Lacquer
Long lasting and perfect for making your nails looks fabulous!
Neom Wellbeing London Happiness Scented Travel Candle 75g
Hand finished from 100% naturally derived wax with a scent reminiscent of a glorious summer’s day.
Deluxe Size:
Grown Alchemist Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser 50ml
Effectively cleanse and minimize the look of uneven skin tone with this gentle facial cleanser.
English Tea Shop Organic Sleepy Me Tea Bag Sachet
A blend of chamomile, lavender, valerian and hop leaves with the flavor of lemon balm.
English Tea Shop Organic Happy Me Tea Bag Sachet
A blend of lemongrass, orange, spicy ginger and Ceylon cinnamon.

Please Note: Image is for illustrative purposes only and that the glass mug is not included.

I love the Dermalogica sleep cocoon. Was it mentioned they’re going out of business?

Dermalogica? Oh no if so.

Oh no! Well, get what you can when you can then...

I did wonder why Next boxes have a lot of Dermologica products recently

With the Jarrolds edit, the first Loyalty members to purchase can also get a free body lotion using code GOODVIBES when checking out.

land&water Grapefruit, Orange & Linden Body Lotion 250ml
Born on the shoreline the land&water collection is natural, sustainable and vegan friendly. Buy our Good Vibes Within Beauty box and receive a free full size land&water body lotion. Early access online using the code: GOODVIBES*. While stocks last. Terms and conditions apply.

https://www.jarrolds.co.uk/departments/beauty/bath-and-body/body-lotions$8cremes-and-oils/land-$4-water-grapefruit-orange-$4-linden-body-lotion-250ml

I was asking the question - didn’t mean to do a smoke without fire comment! I thought I read it on here. They’re owned by Unilever and we had a chat about the big brands etc. I will try to find the post.

Could you not contact them and say you'd bought as a gift. I do find their customer service better than cult and lf. Good luck. Annoying. 🥰

Ah it was @Hicupping ’s post here, and yes was conjecture about Dermalogica having seen the full sizes becoming common in edits. Sorry for misinforming https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5459827-beauty-chat-freebiesgifts-with-purchaseoffers-thread-seven?reply=149801878

Scrolling back reminded me that @OvaHere is trying the £700 Harrods BAC face cream - how’s that going? Valmont Votre Visage L’Elixir Face Cream 15ml (Travel Size) £203.40 (£678 for 50ml)

Oh yeah! I was going to start on the valmont cream when I'd finished my AB rich cream, I forgot and went onto my sample of the AB soothing cream instead 🤦🏻‍♀️ oh well, it's only 7ml so it won't last long.

I did mention a few pages back that it was odd we were suddenly getting some big full sizes in quite a few edits when previously as a brand they didn't seem to do that. So maybe an indication they've not had the best year for sales. I was just guessing though.

The Valmont cream is nice but I don't love it. It has a lovely rich, buttery texture but I don't find it has lasting hydration for my dry skin in the way my favourites do.

I've been using it at night (but I'm not sure if it's meant to be a night cream) but can still feel a bit parched by the morning. If I try to use more of it to compensate it does pill a bit so I don't think you're meant to use a thick layer.

Obviously I was never going to buy this so happy to not totally love it but I will use it up.

I think there's a limit as to how much it's worth spending on a moisturiser. Everyone has a different threshold obviously but the market for this must be a tiny number of people.

My ceiling I think is AB Rich Cream when discounted and preferably with a few vouchers to go towards it - so around the £200 mark and not much more. Said with the acknowledgement that some people would think that was insane. Luckily with so many being in AC's and edits plus other discounts I've not paid near to the RRP so far.

I've also really loved the Lancome Renergie Cream which is cheaper again than AB (but not cheap!) so if there comes a time when I can't get AB discounted I will think about moving that to top spot.

Gosh. That was a lot of blathering about moisturiser wasn't it? 😂

@OvaHere i think it’s interesting that out of all the k-beauty you’ve tried they aren’t featured in your top moisturiser discussion - I thought k-beauty would be top for hydration. Not from experience, just from the hype

I've not tried loads of k beauty moisturisers. I've tried more essences and serums. In my somewhat limited experience and based on research korean beauty isn't very big on rich moisturisers as it leans towards multiple, lighter layers.

I rate the Laneige Cica Sleep Mask though which is basically a moisturiser but I do use it as an overnight mask on top of earlier skincare.

I have some in the stash that are supposed to be richer than the average for k beauty so I'll report back sometime in the next millennium when their turn arrives. 😁

I like the talk of moisturisers. I'm nosey, so I'm always interested in people's loves, likes, dislikes as well as their routines and spending habits 🤣

I usually try to get moisturisers on offer or in an edit, I'm not particularly loyal to one brand, but if I ever do run out and need something desperately, I usually go back to no7 and pick up something there, but I don't love them, so I tend to search for something else and then ditch the no7 halfway through. I have so much in my stash now though, I don't think I'll run out for a few years 🤭

My favourite moisturisers are clé de peau (daytime) and also ab the rich cream. The clé de peau one is too expensive for me to rebuy, but I do try to get an ab rich cream every year for winter, even if it's just a 15ml for the coldest months when my skin is the driest. I also like the eve lom moisturisers, but tend to wait until I can get them at tkmaxx or on offer somewhere else. I'm hoping I like the Medik8 night cream so that can become my go to.

@OvaHere is the Lancome Renergie Cream in the holiday box? I really need to go through it.

I’m disappointed with the Boots Future Renewal bundle I bought during a special offer a while back. I was hoping I would like it, but the day cream isn’t at all moisturising and leaves a kind of sticky residue on my skin. I am using it up by putting it on my neck when I remember. The serum isn’t doing anything for me, either and sadly there’s a night cream to use up too🙀

I also got an eye serum from the same range. I am not sure it’s doing any good, but it feels ok on the skin unlike the other stuff.

I was really hoping this range would be a good substitute for the more pricy stuff I usually use, but it’s not to be!

I’ve been doing well on my beauty no-spend since 1/1, but cracked yesterday and got two of the CB stockings to put away for next Christmas. I went through TCB as the FIRST15 code was working for me too and was valid on that c/b site.

I am going to use one as a Xmas present, so don’t feel too bad about it.

I bought a heavily reduced hair mask too, but I sort of count that as essential spending!

Yes there's a 15ml in there.

I don't think I've bought anything since the 'bargain' Elemis BAC. I know that was only around a week ago and it was quite a big slip from my stated new year goal but that's still impressive going for me especially with all the extra sale reductions. I've put quite a few things in baskets this week but not pulled the trigger on anything.

My Beautylish box should arrive any day now. I've been watching some unboxings and there's some stuff I'd love and some I would definitely be meh about. Hope it's not a bad one but if it is I guess that will teach me not to blind buy.

They are so cheap they are practically paying us to take them!

Thanks for the stocking tip! I’ve just ordered as I love the fugazzi vanilla haze so much! It has surprised me as I’m never bothered about fruity or vanilla scents usually. It’s just gorgeous.

Anyone buying cult beauty, the nect day delivery is amazing for £3.45! Twice I've ordered very late at night and it arrived nect day. Once around midnight and it was in my hands by 10am!

I agree with this. I bought my Patrick ta blushers at 12:30am when they were released and had them by 10am. I also used the code BDCB for 20% off, added a Patrick ta sculpting brush to get the £15 voucher.