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

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This is the thread where we are all bright orange from Vitamin C overload. Luckily we have a truck load of Bronze Primer to cover it up. 😂

Last thread was probably another speed run record. Let's hope there's no March Madness. We're in need of a break.😳

As always anyone welcome to join and contribute. Although you shouldn't if you know what's good for you. 😉

It’s really weird, because on Vinted it’s the same price for me to buy from anywhere in UK, but on Ebay its nearly double the price and the seller has to fund the difference. I think it’s the same with Evri, hence I am only using RM for ebay sales.

I think the CB edit is the only edit I've ever bought multiples of and that was only because of those Vinted accounts.

Now I've tried a lot of stuff I have quite a few favourite serums I'd be happy to use in rotation so I think it helps to remember that one or more of them will show up in something else down the line. Easier said than done when there's a bargain. 😃

Thank you! I’ve been going crazy trying to figure it out, and the ‘help’ on eBay was no help at all!
I’ll suggest to change it to RM. I think I just sounded a bit dodgy to the buyer 😅
I will use RM for future stuff

I did not buy the after party cracker and Laneige lip mask stuff on JL today so I deserve a medal 🥇

let’s forget the 7 London Grace nail polishes arriving tomorrow

My problem is I cant usually buy one if its a bargain but then not bargain as get bored, my skin dosnt Luke it, new kits come out, etc ,etc 🤣
End up stick with stuff x

@Thelifeofawife - I have my settings fixed so I only sell to mainland UK. I did this after problems trying to send something to the Channel Islands!

However, I find that nowadays I have to constantly check my listings to make sure that eBay hasn’t decided to ‘improve’ them behind my back and offer international shipping.

I have also set my postage to RM only, but eBay’s misnamed ‘simple delivery’ has a nasty habit of defaulting to Evri - which is why I had to cancel an order recently because eBay gave the buyer a choice in error.

Ebay’s new and unimproved system also sometimes defaults to offering buyers collection on my items. I do not want people coming round to my house to collect a perfume!

I swear whatever system they have in place over at eBay has a mind of its own 🙀

I bought 4 nail polishes. Bargain for about £17. In my defence I only have 3 polishes and a couple of those active nail glow stuff that's in every edit under the sun. I am trying to paint my nails more often - I've managed it twice this week. It does make me look a bit more groomed. I got some lovely mauves and neutrals that will be good for every day and not too blingy.

i may have bought another 4 crackers in total….just saying…

@IlovePond Thank you! Yes I’ve noticed they have a naughty habit of changing settings in the listings. I nearly got caught out once with the collect in person option.

How do I set it so it’s only offering mainland uk? I had a look in my listing/settings but wasn’t sure where to find it

@Thelifeofawife - if they haven’t disabled the option, (I haven’t checked recently - I must do so), you can set your shipping destinations via Settings on a laptop. I have never been able to find a way to do it on my phone app.

It's going to be £75 for the WA edit, worth £95. Are they having a laugh?! 🤣 I think I'll just save my money.

I think this is part of the problem, everything seems exciting 🤣

I have a lot of mascaras too, I'm trying to start a new one each month and throw the rest away. I'm currently using a vb one though and I'm struggling to part with it 🙈

Yes, I need to remember that something might turn up later, not that I need it now 🤣 I'll have to sell some stuff if there's another edit with an exciting serum, otherwise it's all just going to go to waste 🙈 I struggle to resist any bargain 💁🏻‍♀️

I was just coming to say the same thing, that is around 20% off which you can get every other week. Can’t see it selling out quickly.

Also can’t believe the Space NK gwp sold out so quickly, it was a food gwp but not amazing.

Another edit due to come later this month is a box from Andrew Wheatcroft,it will be around £45 and guess via the TikTok shop or Agora/Regimes.
He has said it will include (all full size)

• Anua azaleaic acid
• Omorovicza cleansing foam
• Estée Lauder night repair
• Medik8 Crystal Retinal 3
• Olay Super Cream

Just spotted this on TK Maxx, if anyone’s in the market for brushes seems like a good price.

www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/women/beauty/beauty+spa-accessories/makeup-brushes+tools/six-piece-green+gold-tone-makeup-brush-set/p/28069761

Agree ! Surprising pricing.

Wow, that’s absurd! Zero temptation at that price point. I was expecting around the £30 -£40 mark.

😁 edited to be more realistic.

@MrsBnow12 the SNK gwp went live the night before and was stacking with the makeup gwp, shame we all missed it here 😕 that's very unlike us to not notice a good deal like that.

I don't have tiktok, I noticed that JL are selling a box just via tiktok. Not impressed. They've advertised it on insta but not said what's in it, so unless it was amazing, I wouldn't download tiktok just for that.

@Addictedtobeauty i was expecting £45ish. I was even thinking that I'd buy 2 if it was less than £40 🤣 Well it's become a very easy pass for me, unless the 40% off code suddenly works again and works with it 🤭

Tried to take a screenshot off TikTok…

A few more…

Oh, that looks nice. Which edit is it?

@Addictedtobeauty Its the John Lewis Mother’s Day Beauty Box which will be £60 and apparently only available via Tik Tok Shop (which @JoRaRaRa referenced above).

Just realised it’s the Mother’s Day JL edit from a few weeks ago. Pretty sure I bought that and gave to my OH to give me from the kids.

Thanks Pond, I’ll have a look on my laptop later 😊

Really? Yikes. May forget about that one then.