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. 😉

I am at m and s to collect my sparkly neck cream and some leggings. Some brown suede ankle boots may have fallen into my trolley 🤔

Try “OMG I’ve had that for ages; have you only just noticed it?!” 🤣

Don’t you just hate it when that happens 😅

To get over my FOMO I’ve just opened a new Emma Lewisham serum.

I found the AB serum very drying.

THEY DIDN’T FIT!

I have consoled myself by spraying on four different perfume testers.

don’t feel too bad for me I bought a bag and necklace at Fat face earlier

Seconding Klarna. Its the best.

Ah I really hope it's not the vitamin c, it smells so nice 😭 I'm holding out hope that mine is the moisturiser as it's on my neck kinda under my ears where I don't take my vitamin c (to my knowledge but now I'm doubting my unconscious movements!) but have definitely taken nighttime moisturiser recently. Time will tell, I did swap day moisturiser today to the drunk elephant proteini one as I've been feeling quite dry with my current - that was really nice

I've always had sensitive skin, I was on roaccutane as a teenager and it's never been the same since, but I had two courses of heavy antibiotics last summer and that seems to have triggered my system to react to the slightest thing 🤦🏻‍♀️

Ok another device question 😅 Anyone tried the Current Body LED Mask? I see they have Klarna and 60 money back guarantee (-10% restocking fee and return shipping) so wondering if it’s worth giving it a whirl. I’ve had LED therapy at a beauty salon a couple of times so I don’t think it’s likely to mess with my skin.

@user593 - I have never had a rash but I was feeling a ‘bit odd’ at one point after taking a little bit of a vitamin cocktail on a semi-regular basis so I knocked it on the head and felt better!

It had never occurred to me that too much of a certain vitamin or supplement or taking certain things together could actually do harm. That’s why my GP said: ‘lowest dose possible’ of OTC vitamins.

I tend to only take Vit D in the autumn/winter, so I’m just about to stop it. I take B12 all year round, but a low dose and miss the odd day to give myself a rest.

Is this the retinol ab serum ftom space nk advent? X

It was a little 7ml tube I had from a Liberty box. I’ll check if it’s the same one tomorrow (too lazy to get my storage out now!).

Prai update , @IlovePond - no plastic wrap around the sparkly pot or seal on the cardboard, just this plastic seal under the screw on lid.

Thanks @SheilaFentiman !

I think anything rrp over a tenner should have a protective seal.

Hi does anyone use rituals body products. I’m tempted by the seshen limted edition set but don’t know if it’s worth it. I would like some luxury shower products not for everyday use for a treat. I do shower everyday and I tend to buy stuff from the supermarket.

I think there ok. I prefer Molton Brown (often on offer). Clarins or the purple Sol De janeiro.

there are always codes for these brands ..

I have one of the shower foams from a gift set, I quite like it, the scent is delicate. I think it’s Sakura but will check.

It is the same one. I can’t pinpoint if it’s this or that the medik8 night restore isn’t rich enough for my dry skin.

Ive 2 day creams that also do nothing for my parched skin. Alpha H and Trinny energise me.

I’ve started a list of products I’ll avoid in future.

They're nice but not amazing. I like the Sakura range but think they're over priced for what they are tbh. If I get them I try to pick up on offer, in beauty boxes or from the outlet.

I wouldn't save the foaming shower gel for best if it means you don't use it often. I have one I didn't use often because I wasn't keen on the scent and it went watery and lost the ability to foam after being open a while (maybe 6 months plus).

This Next box at £25 has a travel size of the Sakura shower gel if you wanted to try before committing to a pricier set.
https://www.next.co.uk/style/sv039717/g28687

I agree @Doglover73 !

I love things that smell nice so I went into a Rituals store a while ago to pick something. I loved a couple of the ranges and hated some others, so I'd recommend doing a sniff test before buying if you can. I ended up buying a Hammam foaming shower gel from Vinted, I've just finished it. Love the texture, love the fragrance. Was surprised by how quickly I finished the bottle. I'm not desperate to repurchase, but it was nice for a treat. I'm going to look out for rituals in edits etc, but I actually wasn't so keen on the ranges that tend to show up. I saw the new set and considered it, but I'd have to go and smell it before I'd know if it was worth it!

Thank you @BlueLimes is there any particular Molton brown and clarins products you would recommend.

Thank you

Thank you. I will have a look at the next box

Thank you. Will have a look on Vinted to maybe try one or two