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

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OvaHere · 06/02/2026 16:36

New thread because we can't stop chit-chatting and failing our low buy resolutions.

Everyone welcome to join in, new and old alike. This thread is a bad influence zone though so be warned all who enter! 😂

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Doglover73 · 08/02/2026 19:22

This john lewis box
I would have ordered last night as I wanted a reduced benefit brow set. Debated between john lewis and debenhams. Was adding extras for free postage 🤔🤣
Then the brow set sold in my colour 🤔🤣
Looked at storage thing on debenhams which was cheap but huge and decided against it.
So saved £60/70 😇

But im still thinking about it. 🤣😅

Beauty chat - freebies/gifts with purchase/offers THREAD NINE
MrsBnow12 · 08/02/2026 19:42

Welcome @familyissues12345- this is the nicest place to hang out but like @OvaHeresays prepare to see/buy things you didn’t realise you needed 😂😂

familyissues12345 · 08/02/2026 19:47

Thanks @OvaHereand @MrsBnow12 GrinGrin

OvaHere · 08/02/2026 19:56

Has anyone tried the new Maybelline serum lipsticks? The ads keep haunting me.

I got as far as looking at them in Boots last week, the packaging feels quite cheap and the shade range not great yet I can't stop thinking about getting one.

I think the word 'serum' is brainwashing me into thinking it might be the perfect soft matte.

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JoRaRaRa · 08/02/2026 20:06

familyissues12345 · 08/02/2026 18:46

Oh have I found my people!!

Skincare/hair stuff and make up has been my absolute favourite thing to buy since forever. Total sucker for a “bargain”!!

Welcome! 😍 You’re definitely in the right place, we're a lovely bunch, we love talking plus all skincare, makeup, perfume etc plus lots of bargains, and there's absolutely zero enabling 😇 None. Never. Ever 💁🏻‍♀️🤣

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 08/02/2026 20:16

I'm quite tempted by LE at the moment, or I was on Friday and daren't look again. There was quite a cute kitty make up bag gwp. I have been tremendously well behaved despite leaving lovely lip balm in Norway and having had surgery which ended up being really bloody painful.
Have bought three things from Lush in that time.
Definitely need a treat but not sure what. The LE skin tint would be a good option but I'm not sure on shade matching.

BakeOffRewatch · 08/02/2026 20:34

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 08/02/2026 20:16

I'm quite tempted by LE at the moment, or I was on Friday and daren't look again. There was quite a cute kitty make up bag gwp. I have been tremendously well behaved despite leaving lovely lip balm in Norway and having had surgery which ended up being really bloody painful.
Have bought three things from Lush in that time.
Definitely need a treat but not sure what. The LE skin tint would be a good option but I'm not sure on shade matching.

The purple cat bag definitely had me filling a basket with the Betty Palette, eyeliner and a makeup brush. But I think I want to buy both the Byredo bibliophilia and Vesuvio now so shouldn’t be swayed!

namechange0998776554799000 · 08/02/2026 20:37

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 08/02/2026 20:16

I'm quite tempted by LE at the moment, or I was on Friday and daren't look again. There was quite a cute kitty make up bag gwp. I have been tremendously well behaved despite leaving lovely lip balm in Norway and having had surgery which ended up being really bloody painful.
Have bought three things from Lush in that time.
Definitely need a treat but not sure what. The LE skin tint would be a good option but I'm not sure on shade matching.

I tried getting a colour match for LE skin tint a couple of weeks ago and none of the shades they tried were quite right on me. I tried it in SpaceNK and they gave me a pot of the closest match to try at home, it didn't look too bad blended out but still wasn't perfect. I bought a Bobbi brown foundation in the end which was better on me.

I love LE though, only have liquid lurex so far but want to add some more bits.

Thelifeofawife · 08/02/2026 20:41

I’ve received my Debenhams valentines kit and YSL blush, very happy with everything! Phew! The blush is similar to a shade I’ve had before so I know it will suit me, and I love the fragrances - plus the money I had in my TCB account covers the cost of them 🥳

JoRaRaRa · 08/02/2026 20:48

The Betty cat bag is very cute 😍 I don't think I'd ever use it though. I like the Betty palette but I've bought a lot of palettes recently so I'm going to wait and see what else gets released.

keepincool · 08/02/2026 21:11

Welcome @familyissues12345 😊

Fillybuster · 08/02/2026 23:47

I’ve had the JL Rejuvenate box, the cracker and the KS edit sitting in my basket for 2 days. Only thing holding me back is that they’ve bumped free postage from 50 to 70, so I’m 50p short. Feeling a bit cross as I bought the Rejuvenate box the moment it went on sale, then got a note saying couldn’t be fulfilled and a refund. So now I’m dithering….someone enable me please! Is the KS collection any good? @OvaHere did you say you liked the goats milk range?

Thelifeofawife · 09/02/2026 00:16

@Fillybuster Ive bought the KS goat milk cleanser a few times, I really like it. If the edit you mean is the milk carton with 3 items, I have bought that but not yet tried the other items, but for the price it think it’s worth taking a chance.
Could you buy a second cracker to bump up the price and get free postage? You could sell off one or two of the extra items to cover the cost of it.

IlovePond · 09/02/2026 00:52

Now I want a cat bag 🙈

Hope you are feeling better now @DidILeaveTheGasOn

I completely failed to get any bargains post-Xmas so am very pleased to have discovered that my Tocobo gift set: £12.50 in Boots clearance is still on sale elsewhere for £48! The Dr Althea was £7.50 today, but retails for £22.

It is sometimes worth looking in the Boots clearance section - mine is usually just full of leaky fake tan and baby muslins, but just occasionally there are treasures to be unearthed!

The Dr Althea and two of the Tocobo products have gone in my DIY refilled Liberty calendar.

I have put the Paul Smith socks and keyring from the two perfume gift sets together in a box for DS2 next Xmas. I have put the body spray and EDT into my perfume rotation. I wish I had bought more now - they are lovely!

IlovePond · 09/02/2026 00:59

That Betty palette is beautiful!

IlovePond · 09/02/2026 01:39

Anthropologie have a beauty bag: £56

https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/anthropologie-summer-beauty-bag-2026?

If anyone has an Anthroperks £20 voucher, this might be something to spend it on.

JoRaRaRa · 09/02/2026 05:49

IlovePond · 09/02/2026 01:39

Anthropologie have a beauty bag: £56

https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/anthropologie-summer-beauty-bag-2026?

If anyone has an Anthroperks £20 voucher, this might be something to spend it on.

That bag is very spacenk-y 👀 That's exciting that retailers are now bringing out summery sets, roll on sunshine 🌞 I'm not buying anything just yet though. I'm determined to not buy anything else this month 🙈

SheilaFentiman · 09/02/2026 07:18

@Fillybuster is there anything like a sheet mask or some hair grips that you can add to tip it over?

OvaHere · 09/02/2026 07:24

Fillybuster · 08/02/2026 23:47

I’ve had the JL Rejuvenate box, the cracker and the KS edit sitting in my basket for 2 days. Only thing holding me back is that they’ve bumped free postage from 50 to 70, so I’m 50p short. Feeling a bit cross as I bought the Rejuvenate box the moment it went on sale, then got a note saying couldn’t be fulfilled and a refund. So now I’m dithering….someone enable me please! Is the KS collection any good? @OvaHere did you say you liked the goats milk range?

Yes the goats milk range is nice, I really like the cleanser. Annoying about the postage though.

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Lonely12 · 09/02/2026 07:39

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 08/02/2026 20:16

I'm quite tempted by LE at the moment, or I was on Friday and daren't look again. There was quite a cute kitty make up bag gwp. I have been tremendously well behaved despite leaving lovely lip balm in Norway and having had surgery which ended up being really bloody painful.
Have bought three things from Lush in that time.
Definitely need a treat but not sure what. The LE skin tint would be a good option but I'm not sure on shade matching.

I’m tempted after seeing the kitten pouch, it’s cute and I have cats.Ive been wanting to try some LE makeup.

Do the valentine beauty edits tend to get reduced, does anyone know please

IDontHateRainbows · 09/02/2026 07:52

Lonely12 · 09/02/2026 07:39

I’m tempted after seeing the kitten pouch, it’s cute and I have cats.Ive been wanting to try some LE makeup.

Do the valentine beauty edits tend to get reduced, does anyone know please

I would say not, but never can be sure

Lonely12 · 09/02/2026 08:03

IDontHateRainbows · 09/02/2026 07:52

I would say not, but never can be sure

Thank you. I’ve been looking at the space nk onec

keepincool · 09/02/2026 08:09

@IlovePond , I've just had an email telling me my Style Korean order is on it's way - hopefully you've had the same message? 🤞

keepincool · 09/02/2026 08:12

keepincool · 09/02/2026 08:09

@IlovePond , I've just had an email telling me my Style Korean order is on it's way - hopefully you've had the same message? 🤞

Actually, it was a text message from DHL, not an email... should be with me on Thursday.

Fillybuster · 09/02/2026 08:54

Thank you @Thelifeofawife @SheilaFentiman & @OvaHere - enablement accepted.

I added the Neils Yard Xmas bauble, as it’s worth it for the handcream alone, and I’m off skiing and then to Austria for 2 weeks so I know I’ll use it.

More importantly (although I’m also a bit annoyed): I had paid for the rejuvenate box with vouchers, and I remembered JL had sent me a e-gift card for the refund instead of putting it on account or back into vouchers, so I spent a while this morning searching my inbox.

Took ages to find it, because it comes from “vex” not JLP (in case any of you want to check the same). And in the process I found 5 gift vouchers, for varying amounts, issued since 2023. Sadly the 2023 one has expired (pretty damn sure I never used it), but at least one of the others worked, so the whole lot was basically free, in girl math terms. I know I should be pleased, but I feel like JL could add vouchers into the app, or make them much easier to find, so it feels a bit underhand to manage them like this.

Anyway, I’ll take the win! 4 boxes incoming, which will be fun to use while I’m away.

Also: 2 pairs of boots from the Steve Madden sale, and 2 more pairs from Daniel. I only need one but could probably see my way clear to keeping two if they’re really nice. I own more boots than anyone could ever want or need (over 30 pairs at last count…..), but I haven’t bought any new ones for a full year, and my most loved, and most worn, pair are definitely on the verge of moving to “dog walking”.

And a new pair of trainers from Adidas that I’ve had my eye on but have been out of stock in my size since they launched last month.

I definitely don’t need them, but trainers are exempt from shopping restrictions.

Good thing I’ve got to get to work. Although still on the lookout for a nice beauty gift for my DSis birthday to go with earrings and maybe the winter wonderland cosmic palette.

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