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

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We set a record with the last thread. Just 2 weeks from start to finish!!!!

So here's the new one and we're now in double digits.

As always everyone is welcome to join even if you've just been lurking, but like those kids on the back of the school bus your Mum warned you about, we are a bad influence.... 😈

@Thelifeofawife
If qvc still sell that brand then it may be worth buying from them. I know its maybe pricier but you have 60 days to send it back, if I recall correctly. So can try it and see. You do have to pay to return but 4 quid tops. I shopped with them for years and found it great to return things I didnt like x

My Feb beauty spend has been good:

1 x Vinted CB edit (thanks for everyone that shared about those. Really good value without the need to hit the spend on cb on things I didn’t really really need
1 x Anastasia eyebrow pencil

£50 all in

However, my clothing spend has been utterly awful somehow I slipped hard on that front - it’s like if I’m good with beauty the clothes become the downfall. Low/no buy across both for March ahead - surely it can be done 🤣😬

This looks nice. Coming soon.

https://beauty-detective.com/cult-beauty-x-westman-atelier-edit-2026/

I'd like to try the contour stick and it's nice to see a blush shade that isn't Petal or DouDou.

Need to look up the shades in advance.

Edit - looked up shades. Going for Biscuit and Coquette if I can get them.

I was an angel and didn't buy anything in M&S. The postman did deliver a bargain GHD hot brush from Vinted though, which is brilliant.

My February purchases:
Prai neck cream sparkly pot (half price)
CB edit from Vinted (£23.50)
Wayne Goss brushes (half price)
Elemis cleansing mousse (£10 off)
CB radiance/ k beauty edit (used credit)
Grow gorgeous hair serum & mask (very reduced)
YSL nude lavelliere blush (20% off)
Bobbi brown concealer (20% off)
Beauty Bay haul (very reduced, now we know why!)
Fwee lip glosses & glowy pot from Amazon
Zoeva eyeliners (20% off)
Trinny elevator and eyeshadows (20% off)
Many many purchases from Vinted, including primers, lip glosses, mascaras and neck creams. Plus many items of clothing

I definitely need to hide this thread.

On the plus side, I haven't bought anything full price since before Black Friday and I can't imagine I ever will again, there's always a bargain to be had!

I think February has been ok for low-buy for me…this includes my Liberty and LF boxes…

beauty - £97.66
clothes - £91.69

That westman Atelier edit looks great!! I also need to look up and decide on shades 😍

The commodity juice personal is very light, I can barely smell it but it could be good for office days. To be fair im probably a little noseblind after spraying lots of perfume all the time.

The rest of the mother's day kit is ok, but not particularly wowsome. The sentier perfume doesn't have great reviews. Like many beauty boxes its probably all stuff that hasn't sold well individually, but not a bad deal for the contents.

Im not a contouring fan, and highlighters have typically made me feel like the tin man from wizard of oz, so its a no from me. I have a westman blush I like but haven't got on with much else from there.

@JoRaRaRa My fushcia fizz arrived today and it’s gorgeous - so glad your enthusiasm for it influenced me 😂😂

I was about to ask you both for reviews 😅

My CB GWP via Vinted arrived today and because I’m a curious type I looked carefully at the packaging. CB is owned by The Hut Group and the box was marked ‘THG Fulfil’ (fulfilment?). And the person I bought it from was a pro-seller. I wonder if they’ve ordered too many, the GWP wasn’t as popular as expected and CB are selling these off themselves?

Regardless, I’m v happy with it, everything seems perfectly legit and I’m going to try the Decree eye mask out this evening!

I think the most logical explanation (next to fell off the back of a lorry) is that THG have sold some as wholesale. I don't think it's due to not selling well as this seller started selling practically the same day CB did. It's possible there was a stock error and they over ordered.

I'm interested to know what @MrsBnow12 thinks of Honeymoon and whether it's quite warm?

I’ve been away for 2 weeks, heading home this evening and very excited to open my various beauty purchases (and see DH & DCs and Ddog too, of course!)

I love the WA petal blush - hadn’t thought of checking on Vinted until I saw the new CB edit, which I quite fancy, although I really don’t like “minis” esp of things like mascara

I was expecting mine to arrive today but sadly it's not appeared 😢 have you tried the honeymoon?

Trying to think what I have bought in February:

Prai sparkly neck cream and Arizona Bloom FS set - both in M&S sale
Kerastase Genesis serum - reduced at T&G
Order from StyleKorean- including the Lucky Box
Perfume purchase from eBay - paid for with eBay earnings
Vlando organiser from eBay - part-paid with eBay earnings
Stackers toolbox from eBay- paid for with eBay earnings
Stackers box from Boots
Tocobo huge bargain from Boots clearance
Dr Althea bargain ditto
Paul Smith fragrance gift sets bargain ditto

A lot of the SK box and the Kerastase was haircare - part of my ongoing attempt to help my hair, so I am regarding that expenditure as essential. I’m also pleased that I got most of my eBay stuff with my earnings.

I’m also regarding the organiser purchases as essential- it’s amazing how much better I feel for tidying things up!

It’s helpful to write it all down as I have actually bought way more than I thought. I really need to rein myself in as I definitely don’t need any more beauty, perfume or skincare products for the foreseeable future. Next time I get the urge to buy anything I will read through this list!

Here we go - I am 2.5N with Dior and our some on my arm before the blush.
I have sheered them out as they are quite pigmented.The top is Honeymoon and bottom Fushchia Fizz and I put n lavalliere in the middle as know a number of you have it.

I love Honeymoon and also love Gucci soft plum.

Thanks @MrsBnow12 they look lovely. I think Honeymoon is a bit too warm brown for me though.

Oooh I love fuchsia fizz

I am not writing a list of what I bought this month as it’s been horrendous.
I am an emotional shopper and love a good deal, I lost my mom 4 weeks ago so shopping/beauty has been my distraction, I can only thank each of you for the chatter and deals on this thread which has kept me distracted.

I am going to try a low buy March, I really don’t need much as have stocked up on all my makeup this week with Space NK, perfume care of Harvey Nicks and other items via the Cult Beauty 40% and gift with purchase. I think Evri have lost my last Cult order which maybe isn’t a bad thing in the grand scheme of things.

@MrsBnow12 sorry about your mum. You deserve lots of beauty bargains xx

I’m really sorry to hear about your mum @MrsBnow12 , it’s a horrible thing to happen. xx

I'm sorry to hear about your mum @MrsBnow12 xx

Does anyone use Tarte products? Might the myster bundle be worth a punt?

https://beauty-detective.com/tarte-mystery-bundle-2026/

Edit - Ignore. I've just noticed it's another flippin' US offer.

I wouldn't mind, but i do have a US address that I can use, I just can't use my payment cards on US sites.