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

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Time for another thread. Spring and Summer releases are trickling out to tempt us AND the advent calendar waitlists are appearing...hope you are all feeling suitably Christmassy. 😂

Thanks everyone who continues to contribute to the chatter and welcome to any newbies who want to join in.

I have both the YSL lovenude and the bisou balm. I like both but I prefer the bisou balm, it has more staying power.

Not quite the Violette fr bisou balm but picked up a jelly balm from Liberty to make up the spend for the gwp and it’s gorgeous, favourite at the moment.

@namechange0998776554799000 Thank you! I didn’t think I’d find anyone who tried both but you responded so quickly! I’ll stick with the Bisou Balm.

@MrsBnow12 I haven’t tried the jelly balms yet but I have three Bisou Balms which I love. I’ll have to give the jellies a whirl the next time I’m in Oh My Cream! ☺️

@Willow742 do you still want the bag from the Harrods GWP or did you manage to get one?

I was holding out for SNK but then didn't make it to store until Saturday and they'd sold out, so I'm buying the bits I need (and some I don't) from Harrods instead. I'll use most of it and might brave Vinted for the few things I won't use.

But I doubt I'll use the bag so it's yours for the price of postage if you want it.

Which one did you get? I’m really tempted by Aissa now!

I picked up Bonbon a la rose

Oh my god that would be amazing! Happy to pay for it, I thought I got one on vinted for a reasonable price but they cancelled 😭

Oh no, I don't need anything for it - it would only join the pile of GWP bags under my bed which rarely get used! Just put a fiver in a charity collection or something.

I know you said you can't get PMs, but if you can PM me your email address, I'll contact you that way to arrange postage.

Thank you so much 😊 I've PM'd you (I can get them if I go on web version, it's just the app that doesn't seem to have a message function)

I went to Liberty for the first time yesterday with my sister. Such a lovely store, no chaos, no tourists, no judgy salesperson! My sister was surprised to see so many desi salesperson ! She didn't know any of the perfumes but thanks to Mumsnet I knew what to look out for! Lisa Eldridge Betty pallete was to die for, and she did fall in love with the sparkles haha ... and the fabrics section oh I wanted to roll around in them. Then we judged Victoria Beckham's design harshly, pretended to buy a 500 quid Burbery dress,almost bought a 350 quid Gucchi sunglass! Went to Oxford Circus SNK and drenched myself in all the perfumes that the friendly perfumistas thread rave about. Not a single penny spent on a whole day.of window shopping as I know better to wait for GWPs.and Kits!

@SavageGarden23 sounds like a fab day. It's a lovely shop to browse round.

@SavageGarden23 ive changed planes at London that's it.
Im going to venture down in a few years, mainly for liberty. Had never heard of it until seeing planning with crystal do a video on the beauty drop. Sounds amazing. 😍
I nearly added Betty palette to my lib basket the other day, but resisted.
It may end up in another one. 🤣
Sounds an amazing day. And nothing spent. Investigative visit. 😍
I go in space nk in the Trafford Centre, Such a nice atmosphere. No pushy sales people. Selfridges i find very different.

Perfect day @SavageGarden23 hope you managed a cocktail or cupcake treat too.

@Doglover73 you might need sedating in Liberty 😀

You may be right 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Bobba is my go-to London treat, as well as Chinatown Bakery visit.

Any recommendations for things that can be bought in-store at Boots? I’ve got another 5 recyclables to take in and I’ve already done three claims this month, so I’m now running out of stuff for the £10 minimum spend 😅

I really love going to the Chinatown Bakery @SavageGarden23

Glad you enjoyed Liberty. I really rate SNK and their staff, but I have to say I don’t really like going into Liberty myself - I find the staff stand-offish. But it is a nice building and a good opportunity to smell all those ‘niche’ perfumes that Liberty are obsessed with!

Can anyone recommend a tinted moisturiser they use instead of foundation on these hot day? Thanks

@grateful3 Erborian CC or NARS.

@grateful3 i love IT cosmetics cc and bb creams. also a huge fan of the incredibly lightweight and cheap (yet effective) the ordinary serum foundation which they have recently re-released. And just started using Missha cc cream this weekend which has a lovely finish, but I don’t know if it’s available without placing an SK order.

I tend to get essentials like deodorant or handwash if there's nothing I really need, sometimes even chuck in a meal deal if I'm really struggling 😅 I also like to look at what's in their clearance section as there's often something decent lurking in there

Suncream would be an obvious one right now! Nude lip liner? I find their Pro Artist one pretty good. They also sell drinks, sandwiches, crisps, etc so stock up on snacks. Boxes of tissues, paracetamol, brush cleaner, hair ties.

So, I have resisted buying the Liberty edit but have purchased the mascara and the face cream from Vinted. I really don’t need another eye cream, cleansing balm, sleep spray or any hair products so I need to remove it from my basket don’t I?! 🤔

I bought one of the Jo Malone Zara perfumes at the weekend. The dark coloured Fashionably London one. Pretty impressed with it for £19.99

@Fillybuster @user593 thank you for your suggestions. I’m off to have a look!