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

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OvaHere · 02/03/2026 14:02

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. 😉

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OvaHere · 09/03/2026 18:01

GreaterCassowary · 09/03/2026 17:59

I'm considering buying that edit, also for the MZ serum. Did the Beauty Detective code work for you (EDIT10)? I almost bought this last night but gave up when I couldn't get the code to work.

Yes it did work but this was earlier yesterday. I suppose they may have revoked it.

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Thelifeofawife · 09/03/2026 18:04

JoRaRaRa · 09/03/2026 16:36

Oh I think I know which one you mean from the PS - it is very soapy! I've put it away for summer days. It won't be my main perfume, but it'll be nice to spray on clothes. I'm imagining a white tshirt, denim shorts scenario (I'm very optimistic about some hot days in the UK 🤣) then spraying that over.

Sirene is gorgeous! I'm manifesting a full size bottle in one of the FACs this year 🤞🩷🔮

Ooh a full size would be great! Luckily DS and I had sniff tested some of the HN fragrances prior to me buying the calendar, so we knew we liked the FDB ones. I ended up buying another set from Vinted so we both had a spare. But because I’d put mine away I’d forgotten how nice it was until opening it recently

GreaterCassowary · 09/03/2026 18:04

@OvaHere That's a shame! It was a dead cert for me with the code but I'm dithering now (but will probably regret not buying it if it sells out...).

OvaHere · 09/03/2026 18:09

GreaterCassowary · 09/03/2026 18:04

@OvaHere That's a shame! It was a dead cert for me with the code but I'm dithering now (but will probably regret not buying it if it sells out...).

Usually they do a code after an edit has been out a while so I was surprised to see one. I half had a feeling it wasn't going to stay so that's why I bought then.

It may still reduce in time, the FtF edits don't seem to sell out quickly (said with the caveat I could be wrong about this particular one!)

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JoRaRaRa · 09/03/2026 18:10

Well I've just found that I have a £15 gift card with cult beauty and I can use it with the scalp to sole edit. I like the cleanser, so for that alone it's worth it. Came up to £18 in total 😊 today has been an expensive day as I did some shopping in the Monsoon sale earlier plus the WA edit 🙈

All the reviews are on the fair WA box, that one is getting bashed today, no cores and a load of 1* reviews! Have they ever reduced a price of an edit due to reviews, do we know? I once bought an edit from Look Fantastic and a few weeks later received a refund when they reduced it.

IlovePond · 09/03/2026 18:19

@GreaterCassowary - was it you that posted about the ‘send a picture of the empty drawer’ on the Liberty a/c thread? I know someone on there mentioned it and it made me laugh - it was such a silly thing for them to ask😹

IlovePond · 09/03/2026 18:24

I’ve never used any WA products but I have just read those reviews and will be surprised if they don’t reduce the price at some point. I don’t know what they were thinking- it looks more like a GWP.

ElizabethG81 · 09/03/2026 18:27

HolaLolla · 09/03/2026 17:40

Do you think you could share your buyers first name or initials (PM) , I would cross reference with mine just to make sure its not the same person. I still very much in doubt they were genuinely missing and it would put my mind to rest 🙈

Just PM’d you 😊

IlovePond · 09/03/2026 18:28

Please tell us if it’s the same person!

Addictedtobeauty · 09/03/2026 18:28

GreaterCassowary · 09/03/2026 17:59

I'm considering buying that edit, also for the MZ serum. Did the Beauty Detective code work for you (EDIT10)? I almost bought this last night but gave up when I couldn't get the code to work.

The code is still working for me, taking the birthday edit down to £89.99. You can’t use it with any other codes/rewards. I’m sitting on my hands.

HolaLolla · 09/03/2026 18:49

IlovePond · 09/03/2026 18:28

Please tell us if it’s the same person!

It’s not, so happy to accept the perfume was genuinely missing 🎉🎉 will have to offer the girl to refund return postage, and feel bad I did not believe her 🙈

ElizabethG81 · 09/03/2026 18:57

Yes they definitely seem to be two different people, so check your Vanilla Powders!

OvaHere · 09/03/2026 19:53

@GreaterCassowary just had a text from FtF saying first 50 purchases of the birthday edit get 10% off with code 10EDIT (so the other way around from the previous code)

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JoRaRaRa · 09/03/2026 19:55

Thelifeofawife · 09/03/2026 18:04

Ooh a full size would be great! Luckily DS and I had sniff tested some of the HN fragrances prior to me buying the calendar, so we knew we liked the FDB ones. I ended up buying another set from Vinted so we both had a spare. But because I’d put mine away I’d forgotten how nice it was until opening it recently

If we all manifest it, it'll happen, right?! 💁🏻‍♀️

I also went to HN to smell it and bought a spare 🤣

Sminty2 · 09/03/2026 20:01

Sephora have just told me they are having a Flash sale tonight. 8 to 10pm on the app only

Use code APPFLASH810 if interested.

Thelifeofawife · 09/03/2026 20:03

@Sminty2 What’s the discount? I don’t have the app, not sure if it’s worth installing it

Sminty2 · 09/03/2026 20:10

Thelifeofawife · 09/03/2026 20:03

@Sminty2 What’s the discount? I don’t have the app, not sure if it’s worth installing it

Sorry it’s 20%.

Sminty2 · 09/03/2026 20:13

I don’t have the app either but thought I should share, as you all do too. Picture attached

Beauty chat - freebies/gifts with purchase/offers THREAD ELEVEN
Thelifeofawife · 09/03/2026 21:36

@Sminty2 Thank you. I don’t actually need anything, but I might have a Quick Look.

Look Fantastic are doing 25% but it says selected beauty

Thelifeofawife · 09/03/2026 21:38

@JoRaRaRa Sorry to be a pain but the Gucci blush/CB saga continues - what was your batch number like? They are saying it should be numbers and letters but mine just has 4 numbers.
It’s been nearly 2 weeks and I’m getting so grumpy and impatient with them now 😵‍💫

IlovePond · 09/03/2026 21:41

@HolaLolla and @ElizabethG81 - I hope you can get replacements from Liberty, (assuming that’s where they came from).

I’m glad the buyers weren’t scamming.

Can you imagine paying £38 for that perfume in Liberty, only to get it home and find the bottle was missing!

IlovePond · 09/03/2026 21:42

On an unrelated note: Is anyone else getting adverts blocking the whole page on the mobile version of MN, which won’t close down?

It started yesterday and is driving me mad!

Thelifeofawife · 09/03/2026 21:46

IlovePond · 09/03/2026 21:42

On an unrelated note: Is anyone else getting adverts blocking the whole page on the mobile version of MN, which won’t close down?

It started yesterday and is driving me mad!

Not currently but I’ve had it before. I had to delete the webpage (I go to browser rather than use an app) and reload it for it to resolve

Thelifeofawife · 09/03/2026 21:47

IlovePond · 09/03/2026 21:41

@HolaLolla and @ElizabethG81 - I hope you can get replacements from Liberty, (assuming that’s where they came from).

I’m glad the buyers weren’t scamming.

Can you imagine paying £38 for that perfume in Liberty, only to get it home and find the bottle was missing!

Even worse if you’ve gifted it to someone - you’d think “oh they will love this” and they would think “that’s a random gift” 🤦‍♀️🙃

IlovePond · 09/03/2026 21:52

Interesting @Thelifeofawife - I log on via google- I’ve logged out and in again but it’s still happening.

It can’t be intentional - it’s so annoying and it’s always the same advert - for some kind of AI nonsense 🤷‍♀️

Edited: Not AI - advert for some kind of computer service 😾 It popped up again just now 🙈

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