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

[OvaHere]

New thread as the old one is almost full.

All welcome to chat about beauty purchases, upcoming beauty boxes/GWP and to share your bargain finds.

Thanks @OvaHere

For anyone wanting to try Grow Gorgeous- some of their - very expensive- stuff is reduced at CB and LF.

I have some but am yet to try it as getting through other products first.

On a related note: I am not rating the UK LASH hair products I have on the go. The conditioner leaves hair like straw!

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Thanks for the new thread

My first empty of the new thread is a tiny sample size of Molton Brown Heavenly Gingerlily perfume. Nice enough light floral scent but won’t RP as it doesn’t last long on me.

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Thank you for the new thread @OvaHere 🩷

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Jones Road has some beauty bags for £52 worth £76. Not quite sure what the appeal of these Ltd ed 'snack bags' is supposed to be. Are they just paper bags? 😕

https://beauty-detective.com/jones-road-beauty-kits-january-2026/

Thanks for the new thread!

Got some bits from Debenhams sale against all the warnings about their customer service. I hope at least some of it shows up😬

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I've bought a few bits from Debenhams and have been lucky it's all been fine. I think the issues start if there's a problem that needs resolving based on the experience of others.

@MrsBnow12 re your post at the end of the last thread about Beautylish. My tracking is showing as data received by Landmark on 9th Jan and nothing since. No tracking or anything. I think maybe I should email them. Ugh!

Thank you for the new thread @OvaHere

Just realised I posted my empty on the wrong S&B thread, sorry 😀

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How long are people trying to do low-buy? I did once do a whole year without buying new clothes, not sure I could do that for beauty!!

B and M bargains online has quite a bit of REN

I’m trying for all year @TragicMuse 🙀

I lasted until the CB stockings a couple of days ago and have just spent £10 on some Korean skincare bargains in TKMaxx clearance, so I have cracked, unfortunately.

However, I successfully resisted the Tatcha event so I think I deserve a pat on the back for that 😹

Major pat on the back I’d say!

I'm going to try again for no buy in February. But low buy for 2026, until we get to advent season 🤣 or bioeffect turns up in a few edits 👀

Grow gorgeous has been in tk maxx last couple of months too.

Snap. Could definitely do clothes but not beauty. Ive failed in all areas. Shopping, eating healthy, more exercise,etc.
Oh well. My skins looking good and I smell lovely. Will try Feb/March. 🤣🥰

We can only do our best eh @Doglover73!

My goal for the year is significantly lower buy than 2025 which by normal people's standards shouldn't be difficult.

My made up rules for myself are

• No k beauty site orders at all unless it's a staple product I've completely run out of and can't be duped from my existing stash. The only product this could reasonably apply to is the SKII Essence I use every morning. I did stock up around Oct time during an offer so I'm probably good for 6 months.
• I can buy some edits but I either have to want and would use about 3/4 of the box or it has to have an incredible value star product I use that justifies buying it for that alone. An example of that would be the recent box that had Medik8 CR6 (RRP £70+) in a box that cost under £40. See also Bioeffect.
• Very little make up. I can have the odd release if it really speaks to me but I need crack on with using what I have this year especially cream and liquid products.
• Perfume is similar rules to make up. I have around £90 in Liberty vouchers so if I'm drawn to a scent kit I can have one with the vouchers or eventually spend the vouchers on a bottle or other kit/item if I want.
• Haircare and bodycare is zero new intentional purchases unless its a by product of the edit exemption in rule 2. I have been lowering the stash a bit by sending DS shampoos and body wash for Uni but what I have will easily last out the year.

Will I stick to them? Maybe not fully but even if I just halve what I bought in 2025 I'll still be doing well.

Ooh are we doing resolutions.

I am thinking of switching my main beauty spend from Cult Beauty to Boots. The Boots Recycle Scheme takes nappy packets, wipe packets, dental floss packets and electric tooth brush heads. I could do 3 drops a week. I want to try the Good Intent range and I used to use L’Oreal Revitalift range and loved it. They stock LaNeige and Avene. PPs posts about The Hut Group have encouraged me as well.

The main reason I drifted to Cult Beauty is that I’m gold tier and get free delivery pretty much overnight. Boots delivery is terrible and slow. But if I’m dropped off to recycle I could click and collect. CB has been great for things for the kids like sunscreen - comes to my door the within half a day.