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

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OvaHere · 03/04/2026 17:59

Easter is here and so is a new thread. Who needs chocolate when you can have beauty stuff? Or maybe have both. 💋🍫

Welcome to newbies and welcome back veterans of beauty chat threads.

PS. As a sobering thought we are maybe only 3-4 months out from the first advent calendar spoiler. 😂

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SunnyPinkMoose · 03/04/2026 21:59

Happy Easter , thank you @OvaHere for new thread . I literally think about the Harrods perfume BAC every day 😂 I don’t know what that says about me . I don’t want to wish the summer away but I am determined after two years to get the damn thing ! I bet I don’t may of them ! I’ve yet to sample the Immortals which I think you recommended . It’s expensive to even try as a sample from Vinted or eBay so I have to get a wiggle on and get to H to try .

I've taken a real fancy to father figure by Phlur so now I’m tempted to try some samples of the others . Any recommendations ?

ClutteredPalace · 03/04/2026 22:15

Thanks for the new thread @OvaHere and happy Easter. Like @SunnyPinkMoose I too am obsessed with the Harrods advent calendar. This time last year I wasnt even aware of beauty advent calendars, then my dp bought me the Liberty advent calendar and awakened a monster 😂 Thanks mostly to this thread, I have started a skincare routine, thrown out and started to replace my years old makeup stash and bought so much perfume I've had to start writing reviews in a notebook 😅

CorneliaStreet · 03/04/2026 22:34

Thanks for the new thread @OvaHere, hope you’re having a lovely holiday.

Fillybuster · 03/04/2026 23:32

Thanks for the new thread @OvaHere 🙏 A different makeup thread has sent me down a wormhole this evening….has anyone ordered from Colourpop? Their eyeshadow palettes look a lot like my discontinued Morphe ones. And there’s some funky chromatic liners that would be fab for festivals….

IlovePond · 04/04/2026 00:02

Happy Easter, all and thanks for the new thread @OvaHere

ElizabethG81 · 04/04/2026 08:02

OvaHere · 03/04/2026 17:59

Easter is here and so is a new thread. Who needs chocolate when you can have beauty stuff? Or maybe have both. 💋🍫

Welcome to newbies and welcome back veterans of beauty chat threads.

PS. As a sobering thought we are maybe only 3-4 months out from the first advent calendar spoiler. 😂

I was thinking 2 months 🫣 I’m sure we got the Liberty contents reveal in mid-late June last year, so I’ve been telling myself just 2 months to go since the beginning of April 😂

OvaHere · 04/04/2026 08:19

ElizabethG81 · 04/04/2026 08:02

I was thinking 2 months 🫣 I’m sure we got the Liberty contents reveal in mid-late June last year, so I’ve been telling myself just 2 months to go since the beginning of April 😂

You may be right. I was being conservative. I couldn't remember if it was June or July.

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Cyclingmummy1 · 04/04/2026 08:22

If anyone has AmEx, there's often a £10 back offer with Hearst magazines which works against their beauty boxes.

I've sold 3 items from my box so, with the AmEx offer, it only cost me £61.

Talisin · 04/04/2026 08:29

OvaHere · 04/04/2026 08:19

You may be right. I was being conservative. I couldn't remember if it was June or July.

If I recall correctly, the first calendar to appear last year was Plouise in late May. They even had an instalment plan.

IlovePond · 04/04/2026 08:30

I’ve been bad this morning. I jumped onto the SK site at 8am and bought the Besties box, the 3 x $1 deals and some other stuff I really didn’t need and shouldn’t have added.

I think I will attempt to justify it to myself by passing the Besties box straight to DH to put away for Xmas.

I am a bit annoyed with myself in that I should just have ordered the box and $1 stuff.

The trouble with ordering from Korea is a) the stuff is so nice, b) it’s reasonably priced and c) ordering from SK makes me think I need to do a bigger order to justify it, (which was ridiculous today as they are currently doing free shipping 🙈)

IlovePond · 04/04/2026 08:31

Good grief: Advent calendars 🙀

pinkchampagne1 · 04/04/2026 08:36

Thanks for the new thread. 😊

Last year was the first year that I managed to get the Harrods fragrance calendar and it is amazing value for money. I am thinking that I don’t need another as I have so many fragrances to get through, but I bet I will try to get another one if I can this year. 😁

OvaHere · 04/04/2026 08:44

IlovePond · 04/04/2026 08:30

I’ve been bad this morning. I jumped onto the SK site at 8am and bought the Besties box, the 3 x $1 deals and some other stuff I really didn’t need and shouldn’t have added.

I think I will attempt to justify it to myself by passing the Besties box straight to DH to put away for Xmas.

I am a bit annoyed with myself in that I should just have ordered the box and $1 stuff.

The trouble with ordering from Korea is a) the stuff is so nice, b) it’s reasonably priced and c) ordering from SK makes me think I need to do a bigger order to justify it, (which was ridiculous today as they are currently doing free shipping 🙈)

This is why I have a self imposed ban on k beauty sites this year. 😂Not so much the cost, more the volume of stuff you can buy for around £50 with codes/vouchers/freebies.

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IlovePond · 04/04/2026 08:50

You’re so right @OvaHere - I am implementing a ban forthwith!

SheilaFentiman · 04/04/2026 08:54

The 23% off on The Ordinary site that I mentioned on the last thread goes on all month, so plenty of time to decide!

MrsBnow12 · 04/04/2026 09:18

Thanks for the new thread.
For those that use Slip scrunchies they also have a good sale and reductions on at the moment.

namechange0998776554799000 · 04/04/2026 09:21

@user593you asked on the old thread if anyone's tried the Elemis neck & décolleté balm. I have, I bought a small size on Vinted (alongside This Works and Prai, to choose my HG). I really liked it - lovely fragrance and consistency and really hydrating. I'd say it made a definite improvement to my neck - but not quite as much as Trinny Elevator, which I've settled on. I find the elevator has a really strong tightening effect, but it scares me a bit because if I get any on my face it causes irritation. I think whatever's in it is really strong and I might actually go back to Elemis in the future. Mind you I have a huge sparkly pot of Prai to get through first 🙈

Thelifeofawife · 04/04/2026 09:30

Thanks for the new thread @OvaHere

2 threads later, I’m still waiting for my Gucci blush refund from CB 🫠

I keep looking at various offers but I’ve not taken the plunge yet. I’m still debating over the JL beauty box, I have 10% off beauty, as opposed to £10 off voucher, but it still makes it a good deal. I’m drawn to it for the medik8 but in terms of the rest of the box, I feel like I’m drowning in stuff already

Also an update on my skin irritation near my eye, I planned to order the Dr Althea barrier cream that was recommended but I was undecided what else to order to get free delivery (the struggle is real 😅), anyway, I went to Boots yesterday so decided to buy it there but they didn’t have it, so I ended up with La Roche Posay cicaplast baume. I used some last night, woke up this morning and it’s almost completely cleared it up! Obviously I’ll see how I go in case it’s just a temporary high, but I’m impressed so far

OvaHere · 04/04/2026 09:39

@MrsBnow12 from the last thread. The Gucci Soft Plum is my fave shade, the coral my 2nd - I chose coral because it's spring.

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user593 · 04/04/2026 10:22

I’m in Thailand @IlovePond! There are so many interesting things to buy. It’s a bit overwhelming!

SummerLimes · 04/04/2026 10:29

@OvaHere thank you for the new thread.
@MrsBnow12 gucci plum is my favourite.

I’ve my 40% off kerestase products arriving from LF today.

No other buys as yet….

Hope everyone is having great holidays and a lovely Easter break.

Doglover73 · 04/04/2026 10:54

@Fillybuster what's the make up thread please?
Because I really need more temptation! 🤣

Doglover73 · 04/04/2026 11:01

I thought it was quiet 🤣
Thanks for the new thread. Happy Easter everyone. 🥰

TreesinthePark · 04/04/2026 11:03

Thank you for the new thread @OvaHere

And Happy Easter, everyone.

My Debenhams perfume edit arrived yesterday, I opened it as a treat in the evening after doing some work in the afternoon. I don't need much justification for beauty purchases but they definitely motivate me to cope with busy periods at my job where I need to work in my own time. Reminds me of why I need a job (maybe food and shelter too lol)

I also contacted CB yesterday about my glitchy £10 fragrance voucher. It worked when I was browsing a few days ago but not when I was ready to actually purchase.

Very much looking forward to the bargains and chat over these coming 40 pages! 🤩

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