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.

There are a few up on vinted from the JL box

ahh - yes thanks. That has worked for me. I thought i had tried adding something extra .. but clearly didn't :)

I'm going to guess £100 min spend

I think it will be closer to a £175 spend

The SNK list reads sooooo well until you realise that it’s all teeny weeny sizes. Even so, I could be tempted.

Having marked myself safe from the M&S edit (& with the previous one unopened in my car because I failed to return it in time) I realised that £10 sparks points from the Return Fail Edit plus a new £10 points on £30 spend on my Sparks account meant I could get the new box for £20 (girl math). So it’s on its way. Along with the LF edit. And something else…which I can’t remember!

Bugger!

Am working from agency office on Carnaby St today so popped into Korean Seoul to swatch colours ahead of ten SK box launch. Can see that one happening for sure. Dangerous with charlotte tilbury, Aimee, nars, max etc and Liberty & JL all on my doorstep!

I’m off to Liberty, anything I should check out you think?

@BakeOffRewatch They still have their GWp if you are buying any beauty goodies but massive £300 spend.
non- beauty i think they have £100 off every £300 spend. There are a number of exclusions and from previous experience it’s very low key in store so hard to identify what’s in and out. However liberty Adidas are included. It’s a bit like buy 2 get one free.😬

happy shopping!

I just bought two Violette bisou balms that I think Libery sells, love them!

Me too. Definitely check them out if you’re going. I like their new eye shadows as well but I’m a wash of eye shadow kind of person.

I have actually fallen for this 😅. Buy two get one free. They didn’t have the sizes I wanted in stock, but the sales person was so helpful in sizing me using similar styles. One of the pairs is £90 so the basket is £290 - what should I add that’s £10 and qualifies!? No beauty. “This promotion entitles eligible customers to £100 off every £300 or more spent in one transaction from Womenswear (Fashion), Menswear (Fashion), Accessories, Jewellery and Home, subject to the exclusions listed below.”

😂😂😂 if you are instore they usually have a nice limited edition tote bag that might take you to that price point.

edited to add: the Liberty pens are lovely too and would take you slightly over.https://www.libertylondon.com/uk/margaret-annie-boxed-pen-000758436.html?

I couldn’t buy the shoes in store unfortunately so trying to manoeuvre the basket online

@BakeOffRewatch I would get a beautiful notebook.

That’s an awful lot of tiny plastic bottles and pots.

I get that it seems generous to have such a large amount of different products to try, but the amount of waste is horrific.

It would be really nice to see GWPs with fewer products but larger sizes, so we can assess the quality over a longer time scale.

I know that I’m an environmental grump, but the waste really spoils my enjoyment.

According to Beauty Detective, the Harrods gwp will be available tomorrow from 9am 🥳 Is everyone's baskets ready? 🤣 Honestly though, there's actually no need to rush, they'll be available for a few weeks 🙂

Has anyone tried the Gucci bronzer? I’m thinking of adding this to my Harrods basket but it’s quite spendy (isn’t everything). I have seen someone I follow on TikTok use it a lot, but sometimes it’s hard to tell how genuinely good something is when it’s an influencer.

Other than that, I’ve got a Dior highlighter quad and 3 lip products (despite already having a stash to get through), oh and the CT pressed powder that someone here recommended.

Also, is it £250 spend?

@Thelifeofawife I haven’t tried the Gucci but I just started using my WA beauty butter bronzer after having purchased it a few years ago and it’s really nice!

I bought a pudding cloche, posh word for a cake stand. I really like the &klevering stuff they stock. I’ve always wanted to get the Doing Goods dessert spoons but they weren’t in stock online.

Hi what is the ten Sk box please. Not seen this advertised

Thanks, I’ll take a look. Which colour did you go for? And are up light/medium/dark skin tone? 🙂

@Thelifeofawife I’ve got Coupe de Soleil, I’m:

Eborian CC Clair
Lisa Eldridge Skin Tint T7
Merit Minimalist Linen
NARS Tinted Moisturiser Mykonos
WA Vital Skin Stick Atelier II

@Thelifeofawife @user593 I've seen a lot of people say that the WA bronzer is the best they've ever used. I'm tempted to buy it too 😍

Great, thank you! Do you find it gives a good bit of warmth? It’s so hard to tell, as the online swatches look different to the shades in the pan. So I’m between that one and the Soleil Riche.

I also have Coup de Soleil! I do find it quite warm (actually a tiny bit warmer than I hoped because I am pale and like things v cool), but it’s a really gorgeous product to use.

I've got the Gucci bronzer in whatever the lightest shade is. I like it. It doesn't pull orange like some but does have enough pigment without being too much. My only negative is that over time I think I've realised I slightly prefer cream bronzers but that's just a preference thing.