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

[OvaHere]

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. 😉

@Lonely12 Sorry to hear you’ve been having a tough time 💐
You've come to the right place (though your bank balance may disagree 🙈😅)

I’ve only ever used a couple of Clinique products that have come as freebies, I’ve never been drawn to them. That said I know others who have been long standing fans of the range.

@OvaHere They are digging them out of the back of various cupboards - @JoRaRaRa style 🤣🤣🤣

They are still uploading more. I’m getting fomo even though I have bought another 2 today, but they didn’t have the mask with them (even though I have 3 sets that do!)

Edit: make that 4 sets that have a mask, because I got the original GWP for my bulk order with CB 🙈😅

Thank you Ilovepond

Thank you OvaHere

@Thelifeofawife 🤣🤣 I found one of the mystery FtF boxes the other day in the cleaning cupboard! 🙈 I did take that out, listed the Avant and put the rest of the box upstairs, I still have the stash in the alcohol cupboard though 🤣 How many sets do you have in total?

@OvaHere i put in an offer for £20 and they countered with £24, so I bought it. Also vinted credit so doesn't count 💁🏻‍♀️ If they all show up, then I'll have 3 altogether.

I really need to not spend this month, I’ve got a big outgoing I hadn’t planned for. It’s doable but only if I don’t succumb to deals!

@Lonely12 this is the best place to escape to!

I really like the Clinique lip balm that I think is in that set. I used to use the moisture surge cream a lot in the past and still always have a pot on the go for when my skin is just really dry - like if I've got sunburnt or been ill. I use it more like an addition to rather than a replacement for other moisturisers though. I did consider that set, just because they're all very 'useful to have' products

Thank you. I have combination skin and I need skin care that can also help with wrinkles.

Welcome @Lonely12this is my favourite place to hang out - not sure my bank account agrees though!!

I bought another off Holt earlier as had Vinted money and will use eveything except maybe the Dr Levy.

Thank you @namechange0998776554799000 @Thelifeofawife

im easily tempted lol

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It's so funny you have a stash of beauty products in the drinks cupboard. It's like the reverse of people who hide vodka bottles at the back of the bathroom cupboard.

Thank you @JoRaRaRa

I'm beginning to feel sorry for Dr Levy - nobody wants him. One of us will have to take one for the team and try it out. Maybe it's brilliant! 😂

You can't, that's not an MN option :)

@JoRaRaRa I have 4 complete sets, and bought another 2 that didn’t have the mask. I kept forgetting I have the original from CB.
I contacted her yesterday about buying another and mentioned it was to stock up on medik8, but she had sold out. She messaged me today saying she has a set without the mask as it had leaked, then said actually she has 2 of them, so I bought them both (reduced to £20 each).
So yeah, with my stash of medik8 I’m going to be brighter than the sun at this point 🤣🤣

I have boxes of stuff all over the house too. They are tucked away with cereal boxes / stacked up in DS bedroom / in, on top of, and in front of my wardrobe / at my bedside / in the bathroom / in the hallway 🙈😅 You would think that would be my cue to stop really 🫠😅

I’ll take one for the team and try Dr Levy 😇

@Lonely12 this is a gentle and welcoming little corner, but slightly dangerous for bank accounts! I hope things brighten for you soon.

Thanks @Thelifeofawifere Dr Levy, I look
forward to the feedback.

lets hope it’s positive as the Huda primer surprised us all in the end

🤣 It is like that! When I notice something in a cupboard, I quickly close the door so my husband doesn't see 🤣

The Rituals edit at CB seems to have sold out. I’m glad as I was still thinking about it, even though it was too many serums for me!

Looks like BDAY15 isn’t working on the scent edit on cult beauty. It was this morning

🤣 You sound worse then me! Cereal boxes is not a good place for me to hide things, my husband eats it all, it's really frustrating when I've bought my favourite, go to have a bowl and he's opened and scoffed it all, then left me the crumbs 😡 Do you have a system or is it just wherever it fits? I do have it organised into drawers, and then a backup box, but they're all full, so it's when I get something new, I've no where to put it, so it gets thrown into any cupboard, oh and if I've not taken it upstairs before my husband gets home, I just wang it into any cupboard 🤣

On another mask, I used the Byoma peel off mask for the second time last night and I really like it! I definitely think it’s something I’ll keep buying.

I have tried the the Dr Levy mask twice now and sad to report it didn’t do a lot for me . Bit of a meh product for me unfortunately. (Shame we all have bottles of the stuff now!)
I do like the primer though and have the eye masks chilling in the fridge
Not sure about the exfoliating pads as haven’t tried those yet . Anyone given these a test?

I used one set of the pads last night. Very mild stinging after 1st one (but my skin is fairly odd). Does anyone know if it's best to use 3 days in a row or are they designed to be spaced out? I still have my f2f freebies of 5 days Dr Levy Fire and Snow that are designed to be used in a row i think, I'll use them before going away at the end of the month.

Thank you @OvaHere for starting this thread.

Welcome @Lonely12. This is a lovely if expensive thread 😬.

I too am doing no buy March (hopefully slightly more successfully than done other posters!). I have 2 drawers and 2 full cupboard shelves of things I have bought on special offer that I need to use up. Plus a whole shelf of presents for other people 🤣.