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

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Now we're in June we might be seeing the first Advent reveal before the month is out! Exciting times. 😍

I really like the look of the Revolve summer bag and actually could do with another beach bag. But I'm really trying not to spend anything. Since buying the salon summer kit from the Holt on vinted, I've not bought anything else. I don't think I'll actually buy the Revolve bag though, I probably could find one similar at tkmaxx.

Me too, ive been thinking about it while at work this week 🙈🤢I love all things advent, reading and chatting about it. Then watching all the unboxings🥰

Me too, I can’t wait for the advent releases 😃

I don’t really want ‘cow lashes’ 😹 (Who suggests these names, and, more to the point, why do the rest of the team think they’re a great idea???)

Tbf, cows do have great eyelashes

😹😹😹 @Addictedtobeauty

Another one here very excited for Advent releases- expecting Liberty spoilers at the end of this month (based on last year). Determined to be more streamlined in my approach this year though. Last two years I’ve gone crazy and still have unopened advents in my wardrobe 🙈. I know I’ll try and get Harrods fragrance again (even though I’ll only want a couple of the scents!) it’s just such good value. I have credit waiting for Liberty and I’m keen to see what F&M bring out this year. I had theirs two years ago and really enjoyed it but wasn’t tempted last year. I’ll also be paying close.attention to Jo Malone,but that never gets discounted (maybe in duty free? I think someone got a great deal on it last year via duty free/employee discount).

My SpaceNK Travel Edit arrived today. I’ve decided to keep far more than I expected. I mainly bought it as DP uses the Medik8 and is running out but there are a good few things in it I’m now excited to try!

That was me. 😃 My husband is a train driver for Eurotunnel so gets 30% off Duty Free prices at certain times of year. He managed to get me the JM advent for Christmas - think it was just over £200.

Well, considering how much I was disliking the smell of the Rodial glow primer drops and ditched them after a few uses, I returned to them just for the sake of using them up, and now I’ve run out. I found myself missing them and have purchased another off Vinted 😅 It’s saying something when I’m even repurchasing things that I don’t like the smell of 🙈😅

I really like the bag but nothing in it 🤣

I thought exactly the same. I had words with myself so I didn’t go through with the purchase just for the bag especially as I have loads of bags although not a cooler version. 😬

Went into boots today to look for Cleansing Balm. Avoiding buying Wild Source and Lisa Eldridge which I love. The wild source one just works without clogging my face, it feels clean, and the Lisa Eldridge one is like a lovely light honey on your face that washes off very easily.

i intended to try Boots Good Intent but the reviews say the dispensing system is awful. Still haven’t tried this range yet. Once I’ve finished going through moisturisers in my stash I plan to buy their Laneige water bank Dupe https://www.boots.com/no7-good-intent-glow-grind-cleansing-balm-43g-10363335

Then I looked at the byoma one and the reviews for that were negative about the packaging too, and one said it doesn’t work for spf. https://www.boots.com/byoma-melting-balm-cleanser-60g-10327223

Had a look at the Nip+Fab range which I used to use all the time, but they didn’t seem to have a cleansing balm. Oh they do just wasn’t in stock https://www.boots.com/nip-fab-ceramide-fix-cleansing-balm-75ml-10331622

Ended up buying soap and glory they had 30% off and 50% off. The reviews for this seem really good so I’m hopeful. https://www.boots.com/soap-glory-glow-your-mind-nourishing-cleansing-balm-100ml-10290012 I also bought their cleansing toner, because despite saying I think it’s pointless, I am running out of the Then I Met You cleansing toner and will miss it. Just feels like it properly gets sunscreen off and gives me a good base for night serums. https://www.boots.com/soap-glory-strike-a-balance-5-niacinamide-tonic-200ml-10301433 I bought their exfoliating toner too to try after I finish the Glow Recipe Watermelon Toner. https://www.boots.com/soap-glory-strike-a-balance-5-niacinamide-tonic-200ml-10301433

@BakeOffRewatch It’s interesting you mention the Wild Source as I just dug out a jar of that from my sample box. It looked interesting so I thought I’d give it a go on holiday. I’m excited to try it now ❤️

Wow @pinkchampagne1 - that was an amazing price. Did you love it? I’ve really got in to Jo Malone this year and have tried a few samples/travel sizes. They’ve all been very wearable - subtle and elegant.

@BakeOffRewatch Most odd to hear that the Byoma packaging got a negative review. It’s literally a pot with a screw-top lid. No pump or dispenser to clog up, just dip and go. I like it and it seems to clean my SPF off - though I do double cleanse so I suppose I get 2 hits to cleanse it all off…

I've still got 3 advent calendars under my bed, but still looking forward to this year's AC season 😍

@BakeOffRewatch Thanks for the recommendations. I currently have loads of cleaners to work through, I’ve got a couple of the Then I Met You cleansing balms as well, which I’ve not tried yet

I’ve still got 3 advent calendars. Most surprising is that I’ve not cracked open my JL one yet, I was looking forward to that one so I’m surprised that I keep forgetting about it. I’d planned to start it this month actually, but obviously for sidetracked with Edits and GWPs 🙈
I will still likely get 3 BACs this year; Harrods, SNK and either JL or Harvey Nicks. Plus fragrance calendars depending on availability

I really loved it. Each item was wrapped nicely in tissue paper and it felt very luxurious. The fragrances are all lovely and there was also 3 little candles, body lotion, hand cream, lip balm and body spray.

I used the Byoma recently and thought it absolutely fine.

@pinkchampagne1 what a lovely treat.

@pinkchampagne1definitely a firm favourite on my list this year. I love it when things are beautifully presented - it feels like such a treat.

I've just bought this
https://www.latestinbeauty.com/collections/boxes/products/the-travel-elite-2026

It's £80, and has the Ishga Hydra+ Marine cream which i like and retails for £88 normally. So everything else is effectively free 🤣

Worth checking TikTok for LiB boxes. Im not buying but the Travel Edit above comes up at £56.24 for me on there with coupons. I know it’s different for everyone but worth a look.

@BakeOffRewatch - you have also reminded me that I have a Wild Source cleansing balm - was it in a Liberty BD box? I am looking forward to using it now!