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

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OvaHere · 23/06/2026 17:29

Sorry everyone! I didn't realise how near the end of the old thread we were.

What on earth have you all done with yourselves for the last few hours? 😂

As always everyone welcome to join in and hopefully this is the thread we see the first 'big' BAC reveal. 😍

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IDontHateRainbows · 05/07/2026 16:44

OvaHere · 05/07/2026 16:37

Mine has also. Will see in the next few days I guess. I didn't think I was going to get the reduced Elemis AC after xmas but it did show up.

If it's not meant to be then I'll get over it. The FAC is coming soon.

I remember the reduced elemis AC debacle too. Harrods seem to have form for this!

JoRaRaRa · 05/07/2026 16:45

IDontHateRainbows · 05/07/2026 16:35

What does that mean - do we all think that means the worse?
Harrods loss is maison francis kurkdjian's gain...

I'm not sure, maybe we're just looking too closely and reading too much into it. Hopefully it'll all be sorted tomorrow 🤞🏻 and if not, we can put it down to another Harrods fk up, be pee'd off for a while and still fight for the fac 🤣

JoRaRaRa · 05/07/2026 16:46

Oh yes, I think we were all expecting our Elemis and tatcha acs to be cancelled 🤣 I remember being anxious about that too.

Cyclingmummy1 · 05/07/2026 17:20

Anyone been to the H beauty beach club this weekend?

Addictedtobeauty · 05/07/2026 17:27

My Harrods order has the same status as everyone else but I’m not worried. The order email from the other night gave an estimated delivery date of Tuesday, so I’m assuming they don’t dispatch over the weekend as Harrods always seem to do NDD.

JoRaRaRa · 05/07/2026 17:42

@Addictedtobeauty ah good spot! Well done for reading the email 🤣 just checked and mine says the same.

In other news, John Lewis have refunded me my p&p charge for the samples after I complained that the le labo was smashed to smitherines 🙂 result! 😃

Fillybuster · 05/07/2026 18:08

@BeautyMoth my SK bestie box was fabulous - I’m still working my way through it now! I got the mint one, and there was almost nothing in it that I wouldn’t want to use. Very grateful to @IlovePond for recommendation and enablement 😂

TragicMuse · 05/07/2026 18:48

I got the first SK Pharmacy box and love it! I think my skin is really benefitting from the products I’m using…if I didn’t have a stash I would be really tempted!

mooshkymoo · 05/07/2026 19:45

I might be late to the party here, but Ortigia has a sale on. Looks like some half price perfumes and two for one on full size and travel body products: https://www.ortigiasicilia.com/uken/sale

Ortigia Sicilia

Italian soap and fragrance company. Beautiful colours and scents. Perfumes, creams, soaps, candles with natural ingredients and olive oil of Sicily

https://www.ortigiasicilia.com/uken/sale

IlovePond · 05/07/2026 19:50

I’m wondering what is in the new SK boxes for their FESTA promotion. It’s weird that they haven’t given details.

I got the pink bestie box in April -it was great, but I wouldn’t want another identical one! I missed out on the red lucky box and wasn’t interested in the green version, but am also wondering what is in the LB this time around.

I think the bestie and lucky boxes are more expensive this time around, too.

However, the pharmacy box is being reissued and is the same price, (or maybe a bit lower), than the last time it was available

Mejera · 05/07/2026 19:53

Cyclingmummy1 · 05/07/2026 17:20

Anyone been to the H beauty beach club this weekend?

Yes, me and my sister went, and really enjoyed it. Apologies for the following long post, but hope it's useful to someone deliberating.

It was nice to have a look at products in a space where you couldn't actually buy them - it felt more relaxing. And all the staff were excellent, and very helpful. We went first thing in the morning, so it was pretty quiet - I think they signed some people up and gave them a ticket even if they hadn't pre-booked, while it was quiet. But later on it was busier and I don't think that was an option (but I'm not entirely sure, we weren't paying close attention).

I had a lovely chat with the perfume girls, who gave me an intro into layering - lovely and very interesting, but could quickly get expensive! I'd never tried any of the Parfums de Marly before, so was very happy to try those - Delina was definitely my favourite, really lovely. But not a must-buy for me ultimately. I've now got two mini sample bottles of the Delina exclusif from the event, which I liked less than the original, so those are going on Vinted (when I get around to it!).

I was particularly keen to stop by the Charlotte Tilbury stall, as unlike some other posters, I'm really rubbish with using blush 😅. I've always struggled with not looking completely overdone, and what the right colour for me is. I got a great mini lesson on applying the Unreal Blush, and loved it - I ended up buying that (in Rosy Glow).

(The beach event section was a bit of a walk from the actual H Beauty store, so we might have got slightly distracted by other stores on the way - but did get some good holiday wear in sales.)

I have to say, the staff in the actual H Beauty store were all also very lovely and helpful, and none were pushy at all. I did spend over £100 in total, so got all the freebies, and the bag chain - I was also given some Sisley hair mask samples at the Sisley stand.

I went to the Guerlain stand in store to get a lip balm I've been wanting for ages (Kiss Kiss Bee glow balm) but they were out of my shade. Instead I found a Guerlain eyeshadow set on sale - Ombres g eyeshadow quad in stellar glow (limited edition from last xmas) reduced to £21.50! And picked up a Fresh sugar lip treatment in Rose (I finished a different shade a couple of months ago) in another reduced set with lots of other Fresh products. The eye shadow quad, and a couple of the Fresh products are going into a Frankenstein advent calendar, so I can use some other things first, then treat myself 😄

The bag chain making was really fun too - we felt like kids again. There was a lovely selection of beads, and the girl running it was great, so nice to chat to.

Freebies -
Goodie bag from buying anything from the featured brands:
Charlotte Tilbury exagger-eyes mini mascara
Maison Crivelli Oud Cadenza 5ml
Memo Paris Cap Camarat 5ml
Goldfield & Banks Pacific Rock Flower edp 2ml
PdM Delina Exclusif 5ml
SdJ Body Badalaba lotion 30ml
Kerastase Gloss Absolu shampoo and conditioner pair, each 30ml
Elemis cleaning balm 10g
CT magic cream mini (this was via a 'golden ticket' from the CT stall, I think you had to buy a CT product to get this extra mini)

Tote bag:
Another each of the SDJ lotion and PdM Delina Exclusif
PK Swimcap 40ml
SdJ perfume mist 30ml
Goldfield & Banks Pacific Rock Flower edp 10ml
Maison Crivelli Safran Secret 5ml
Olaplex No3 plus 30ml
Clarins lip comfort oil 1.4ml
Huda Beauty primer 10ml
Huda beauty lip contour 2.0 in honey beige
myBlend body balm 15ml
myBlend revitalising cream 5ml
rahua voluminous shampoo/conditioner pair, each 22ml
rehab retreat body oil capsules, 5x5ml

Plus the tote bag itself, and the charm (and a couple of Sisley hair sachets), and a free soft drink while browsing the event. I'm very pleased with it all! I'll definitely use the vast majority of the freebies.

IlovePond · 05/07/2026 19:57

Thanks for the report @Mejera - sounds like fun. I got the CT Rosy Glow too, but wasn’t given a golden ticket so maybe that’s a new promo.

user593 · 05/07/2026 20:41

Tatcha offer. Not much but something!

Beauty chat - freebies/gifts with purchase/offers THREAD SEVENTEEN
Cyclingmummy1 · 05/07/2026 22:14

That sounds brilliant, @Mejera thank you.

There seem to be slightly different freebies this weekend???

I'll report back next Sunday but am also interested in CT so might hit lucky with extra goodies :) Hoping the booths are outside the store, as they were for the Carnival, but they might be outside Primarni as it's a slightly bigger space.

LightandBreezy · 05/07/2026 22:15

@user593 I got that email too - it's a really lovely eye cream, my favorite, but the freebie is only a 5ml.

Mejera · 05/07/2026 23:15

Cyclingmummy1 · 05/07/2026 22:14

That sounds brilliant, @Mejera thank you.

There seem to be slightly different freebies this weekend???

I'll report back next Sunday but am also interested in CT so might hit lucky with extra goodies :) Hoping the booths are outside the store, as they were for the Carnival, but they might be outside Primarni as it's a slightly bigger space.

Yes, they do seem to have changed slightly.

One of the staff did say to me they had run out of the first planned CT freebie - a lip product, so now it was the magic cream instead. I wonder if they completely ran out the weekend before?

And various fragrances might have run out, and new ones added.

I hope you get lots of options you like 😁

LightandBreezy · 05/07/2026 23:56

Interesting to hear a report from a different beach club and glad you enjoyed it @Mejera I think the only difference in freebies is that extra CT magic cream. I didn't get the Oud Cadenza either but @IlovePond did, and it was in the promo material - I got an extra Delina exclusif instead - so maybe they ran out of that one at Lakeside on Sunday? I thought I wanted Oud Cadenza, and like Maison Crivelli generally but tbh feel like I'm drowning in heavy, oud-y scents so maybe it's for the best for me and anyone within a 10 metre radius. When I went CT were offering a free gift but it came with a £70 spend and was a white make up case with a clear window ( quite like the Space Nk ones) I wasn't interested and can't be trusted with anything white anyway, plus wouldn't have hit £70 with them even if the liptint I liked was in stock. There was no gift with any purchase so that's a nice bonus.

Thelifeofawife · 05/07/2026 23:59

Well, late night browsing got me again. I went on to Debenhams to buy the edit with the Murad cream to top up my stash, then ended up getting another founders edit (of which I still have 2 of the Decree elixir and some of the other bits)
I also ventured onto Look Fantastic and noticed I had some credit, so ordered another Laneige water mask after spilling a load out of my current pot, and I got the Morphe cloud light veil finishing powder to try.

Speaking of LF, I opened my recent order today, which was a stock up of shampoo, shower gel, etc, and some Neom essential oils to go with my new diffuser pod. Well, I really should take more notice of the details when placing orders, as I’d got the essential oils set as it had finally come down in price, and when I opened the package I burst out laughing at the thimble sized bottles before me 😅 I’ll get approximately 2 sniffs out of each 🙈😅
I was planning to return them, but then I remembered they are part of THG, and I don’t think I can deal with their CS again 🫠

namechange0998776554799000 · 06/07/2026 08:01

Also speaking of LF, they have some mystery edits for £11 which supposedly have a chance of containing laneige water bank. I've ordered two different variants purely out of curiosity, even though they warn not to order more than one to avoid duplicates. I'll report back whether I receive anything good!

https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/beauty-box/the-mystery-edits/17902457/

The Stockroom Steals Edit | LOOKFANTASTIC

New beauty discoveries await. Mystery Edits for £11.

https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/beauty-box/the-mystery-edits/17902457/

Thelifeofawife · 06/07/2026 09:09

How strange, the mystery boxes don’t come up when I search them in the app. I’ve managed to find them by copying the link (if I just click on the link it takes me to the app and just shows the homepage)

Doglover73 · 06/07/2026 09:15

LightandBreezy · 05/07/2026 22:15

@user593 I got that email too - it's a really lovely eye cream, my favorite, but the freebie is only a 5ml.

Its worth £20. The fullsize is £60 for 15ml.
I have a mini from a set i want to try. Has anyone tried it? Im using skin rocks atm which is ok but not amazing.

Thelifeofawife · 06/07/2026 09:26

@Doglover73 Yes I’ve tried it too, so far it’s been my favourite. I’ve recently purchased another one.
I’m currently using MZ skin eye cream, which I also really like

user593 · 06/07/2026 09:46

@Doglover73 @Thelifeofawife Oh that’s interesting. I’m using Medik8 at night and Skin Rocks during the day. I like the Skin Rocks but agree it’s not amazing. I’ve never tried Tatcha but I have a few minis of the face creams to try. Very tempted by the eye cream now too!

Doglover73 · 06/07/2026 09:46

Anyone bought this? Thoughts? Im interested in beauty of joesen cleansing balm. Tia 🤩

Edited to say I was looking for the mystery lucky dips but couldn't find. Font need a single thing really but 🤣

Beauty chat - freebies/gifts with purchase/offers THREAD SEVENTEEN
Beauty chat - freebies/gifts with purchase/offers THREAD SEVENTEEN
JoRaRaRa · 06/07/2026 10:01

Ooo I've had an email from DPD to say that they're expecting my Harrods parcel 💃🏻🥳

I sold a mini tatcha eye cream, I'm regretting that now that @Thelifeofawife says it's her fave, as we know she buys everything 🤣

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