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.

What about buying and trying the new niacinamide peptides serum?

I’ve just bought two of the Jarrolds edits for £85. Thank you @keepincool and @IDontHateRainbows for letting me know about the loyalty 15% off. I bought it for the Dermalogica Sleep Coccoon RRP £89, so two for £85 feels like a real steal. And I’ll be definitely selling the nail polish and candle on, so probably have £30 back that way. It’s my favourite night moisturiser ever so far. I’m just half way through the Medik8 night moisturiser, I really don’t like beauty items where you dip your fingers in. I like a pump delivery. Two should be enough to get me through until winter.

Details if anyone is interested:
https://www.jarrolds.co.uk/departments/beauty/gifts/good-vibes-within-box

National Exclusive:
£11.67 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:
£13 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.
£89 Dermalogica Sound Sleep Cocoon 50ml
Revitalising treatment gel-cream transforms skin overnight by optimising night-time skin recovery.
£5 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
£2.80 BEAUTYPRO Warming Eye Mask
This soothing treatment gently warms the eye area, providing a calming and relaxing experience that helps you unwind and reset.
£15 (Malin+Goetz) Lip Moisturiser 10ml
Helps replenish dry lips and offers a layer of nourishing protection from day to night.
£18 OPI Infinite Shine Nail Lacquer
Long lasting and perfect for making your nails looks fabulous!
£20 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:
£14 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.

@JoRaRaRa I don't really love niacinamide as an ingredient. It's in so much stuff anyway it sort of feels redundant.

The sensible part of my brain (the smaller section 😂) knows I should probably just write it off rather than spend upwards of 30 quid I have zero need to spend.

You could also offer the discount to someone you know well and have the product sent to them.

True. I could see if my friend or DD want anything. I've got until the 21st to decide.

I have a £5 medik8 reward sitting on my account, and I've bought a few medik8 things recently but always from other places with 20%+ off because that's always been a better deal. Medik8 have 20% off currently though with the code RACHEL20, until Sunday

@BakeOffRewatch - glad you like the edit.

I like the MB tea fragrance. Lip balm and hand cream i will always use. I've already sold the face wash - I've realised that I don't really get on with demalogica products.

The teas were nice too 😊

Edited to remove comment about the nail varnish - I'd got it mixed up with a clear sparkly varnish from another BB. I probably will use it on my toes though.

I don't think I've ever tried it. But I asked chatgpt what I could use to help with acne scars and it recommended Dr barbara sturm niacinamide serum. It must think I'm rich 🤣 Anyway, I keep trying to get the Medik8 niacinamide serum thinking that it will help with it being the same ingredient, so I think I've become a bit obsessed. I've been taking antibiotics and it's cleared up the acne but left me with scarring now 😭

I wouldn't be able to just leave it. If I feel I've earnt it, I've got to spend it 🤑 is there a minimum spend? Could you maybe get some minis for travelling? Or could you get a gift set for someone? (I'm not even sure if they do gift sets). Or you could just gift it to me 💁🏻‍♀️ that sounds like the most sensible idea 🤔🤣

Institut Esthederm is great for hyperpigmentation and scarring x https://www.spacenk.com/uk/brands/i/institut-esthederm

Ooo I'll have a look into their products, thank you 🥰

Im tempted to get this. I’ll have to use DH email- I signed up a few weeks ago and didn’t get the 15% code.

I have the medik8 niacinamide peptides and I like it. But I only bought it because I've never tried any of their peptides, wanted to buy one, that was new and I got it cheap with various discounts etc. It's too early to say if it's had any significant effect but I like the texture, it makes my skin look glowy and I haven't had any irritation etc. I'll probably repurchase, unless I prefer the advanced peptides (I have a sample I just bought as part of a bundle on Vinted).

The Medik8 Clarity Peptides are on Amazon for £27 down from £45. I’ve been using them for a couple of weeks and they’re working well for me. I think they’ve been discontinued - hence the discount!

I'm sure you'll all be relieved to know I've resolved my Medik8 dilemma in a satisfactory way. 😂I had more PayPal reward points clear so I bought the Eyelift Peptides for £30 (price after £15 reward discount) then paid the remainder with PP points.

So completely free and zero damage to wallet or conscience! Let's ignore the fact I have enough eye cream to supply my street.

Side note - I wasn't sure the new Paypal rewards was going to be worth it when I signed up. A bit like TCB and other sites you can be waiting a while for it all to clear but just this last week I've had over £50 come through, mostly from pre xmas spending.

Anyone using it or thinking of using it make sure you check the app for bonus point offers from various sites before purchasing- Selfridges, ASOS and Lookfantastic are often featured.

Lookfantastic Mother's Day edit is out. £50. Fairly sure I bought last year's edit.

Relieved to not be at all interested in this one. It's not a bad one but nothing that grabs me.

https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/beauty-box/the-mother-s-day-edit-worth-180/17669204/

@OvaHere i never Eve heard of PayPal points, thank you!

I wouldnt buy for the sake tbh. Not if you dont need anything for the next few months. They'll possibly be a good gwp in the near future.
Imo £15 isn't that great and I always end up spending more than intended. To get free shipping, etc. 🥰

Never heard of the paypal thing. X

https://www.glossybox.co.uk/p/beauty-box/glossybox-glossy-picks-limited-edition-worth-108/17669213/

Glossybox Ltd edition box £35 or £25 for subscribers (or those ex subscribers who for some reason still get the discount)

Rodial Blush Drops 'Frosted Pink' | Full Size (Worth £39)
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Oil 'Fu$$y' | Full Size (Worth £21)
Frank Body Perky Body Hydrator | Full Size (Worth £14.95)
Sweed Lash Lift Mascara 'Black' | Full Size (Worth £22)
The Beauty Crop Peptide Calm Cleansing Balm | Full Size (Worth £12)

Good morning, all. I’d like to pick your brains, if I may.

I have recently started using a brush to apply my foundation (got some Wayne Goss ones in the JL sale, so experimenting!).
Do you clean/wash the brush after each use? If not, how often? And what with?

I have used a sponge forever and that’s so easy to just rinse out under the tap.

I use isoclean, it’s great. I do it once a week.

I tend to wipe my foundation and concealer brushes with a cotton pad soaked in toner or micellar water after use, then clean properly every few weeks. That's probably not the recommended advice though 😕. I still have good skin.

I use an isoclean spray and cloth

I have a brush cleaning dish which I put a bar of Simple soap in, and clean the brushes using that with warm water (lightly brushing across the soap bar), then give a good rinse out at the end.
I use Isoclean sometimes but prefer the above method.

My brushes have stayed in tact and cleaned up nicely

I use the back of my hand as a palette for transferring my foundation to brush so when I finish I use a makeup wipe to clean. I then fold that over and use the clean half to wipe the brush down as well, then every couple of weeks or so I use a proper brush cleaner.