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

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New thread for everyone. Welcome back and hello to newbies and lurkers.

Advent season has now officially kicked off despite the heatwaves. There's a dedicated thread for advent calendar discussion with spoilers here
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5549187-beauty-fragrance-advent-calendars-infochat-2026-spoilers?page=1

Why are Cult Beauty including minis that cost under £10 each in their 'buy 3 minis for £30' promo??

thanks @JoRaRaRa and @pinkchampagne1 …I agree re the bioeffect serum but i already have a full size to get through ….the ab eye cream and mz eye cream look good but im also swimming in eye creams from other calendars and also have 2 unopened valmonts ….think i’ve prob got too much stuff already (god did i say that out loud ??? )

Nahhhh, don't be silly 🤪🤣

How long does stylekorean usually take to ship to the UK? Not ordered before and quite tempted, but I'm away next week and don't want husband sitting with it for a week wondering what it is 😆

Harrods is letting me keep the GWP and apparently the Scent Seeker should arrive today, so whilst a bit annoying I am seeing that as a win!

Yay! I was hoping that would be the outcome for you.

So they should
I feared the SS would have sold out.

Me too! Although I was on the fence about the Scent Seeker to be honest so I wouldn’t have been too upset. I like the sound of Bibbi Deep Lotus and whilst I like perfumes I’m very committed to the ones I already have and I like having a small(ish) collection after spending years using up perfumes I didn’t like anymore and had grown out of!

My Liberty order and the Scent Seeker just arrived at the same time so I’m flush for new things!

Really happy with the Violette FR Bisou Balm in Guimauve, I dabbed it on and it’s the perfect coral on me, not too peach, not too pink. It will be very useful with my peach blushes (which all lean pink). I already loved the formula.

Hi @Insuffishcakes . My last SK order was made on 7th June and it was delivered on 16th June.

Thanks @keepincool I reckon if I put in tomorrow I should be safe from awkward questions

Nice free prai set when you purchase 2 items including the single use neck mask which is priced at £12. Anyone tried these neck sheet masks?
https://www.marksandspencer.com/prai-x-tabitha-webb-neck-scarf-and-neck-cream-duo/p/hbp61272816?

@Insuffishcakes - make sure you order in the morning so you can grab the $1 Relay Deals.

Re: Delivery times

Usually quick, but they can slow right down during Festa promotions.

@keepincool @Beautyfox i think I’ll get the scent kit but agree the randomness puts me slightly off. It’s £99, double points so £10 plus I’ll sell Vyrao and 1 other so it’ll be a bargain £70 in beauty maths.

I'm going to wait and see if they do another Well Travelled kit. I think they did a GWP around the time that last year's was released - if so, i might get the scent and travel edit and gwp 🤞

That’s a superb plan.

@user593 ive just looked at that colour and looks lovely. Im after a perfect peach.
Iused to use revlon Gossamer Peach in my late teens and loved it. Although not sure it would suit me now. 🤣😍
Ive just watched a short video and they said it was drying. I know its matte but 🤔.
Im 53 and lips can be dry. Is it drying? I dont mind a bit dry as fed up of glosses but not too drying x

My CB Nineties edit arrived yesterday but I only opened it today. It's actually rather good for the price (with discount code).

MissBoux has done an unboxing

Also arrived today were 2 Ilia eye shadow sticks I got on the Liberty BD make up offer yesterday plus gwp bag. I wasn't sure if the bag came with anything in it but it's just the bag. It's one of the small Liberty bags and is a lovely pattern. Looking forward to trying the eyeshadow as I've seen good reviews.

I bought Mac Cool Spice just a few days ago before I’d seen the Nineties edit — got 20% off at Boots though and don’t need the other things at all, so probably for the best.

I love it and wouldn’t normally have tried it but was influenced by Erin Parsons mentioning it in passing.

I watched that Erin Parsons video too but I'd just bought the CB edit when I watched it so I was rather pleased. Some of those 90s lipstick shades were gorgeous.

Oh, now I’ve watched that MissBoux video and might need to get the edit as well 😅 @OvaHere

Make sure you try the codes BDCB or CBAFF for 20% off and BDAY15 for 15% off. Hopefully they still work.

oh I just tried to use those - unfortunately they dont work anymore. unless im doing something wrong?

Cbxbeautycalendar

Sorry, they may have pulled the codes. CB don't like codes to be used on new edits but sometimes they forget to switch them off, then make them stop working when they realise. I bought my edit on Tuesday when it first released.