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

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OvaHere · 06/07/2026 22:30

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

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BurningTheToast · 17/07/2026 11:12

keepincool · 17/07/2026 08:48

There was some talk on this thread or the last one about Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille EDP. All Beauty have 33% off the 30ml - taking it to £100.55

https://allbeauty.com/products/p-tom-ford-private-blend-tobacco-vanille-eau-de-parfum-spray-30ml-13956169

That was me...

Thanks for the link. I'm being very, very restrained. But I might send it to DH as he might want to start his Christmas shopping early! x

keepincool · 17/07/2026 14:06

That does look like a good deal @wohmum . I'm pondering whether I could recoup a chunk of the money back by selling the products I don't want on Vinted 🤔

Benny12 · 17/07/2026 14:12

@Doglover73 …sorry for the dilemma …but it’s back in stock !

LightandBreezy · 17/07/2026 14:26

Live reporting from the John Lewis event - Very hot in here, intense violin music. Very busy. Neom stand has a ring toss game and are promoting 2 new summery scents, I like the grapefruit one. Music has changed, thank the lord. I'm now at the Dermalogica stand waiting to play another game, one of those claw/grabber games you get in arcades and piers. I am not good at these games, so leaving empty handed unsurprisingly. Really is sweltering down here. Played another game mixing up microfoliant stuff, this feels a bit bizarre, I'm not sure what I thought this event was anyway. but this seems to be very game oriented. Now I'm at chantecaille waiting for a spin to win game. Won a makeover in store 🙄 No thanks! Was hoping for the free gift. 😂 Actually sad about that one, I love Chantecaille. There's another spin to win thing at Charlotte Tilbury. Quick stop at the Killian Paris bar for a mini cocktail, called Good Girl Gone Bad. It's delicious, and they've given me a mini Angel's share sample. Best part is the ice cube in the drink. Now in the queue for the CT Spin to win, looks like it's rigged because no one has lost. Ah, the prize is another makeover in store. Not my thing. Quick demo of a Dyson hair thing, now I'm at the Aveda stand - another ring toss. John Lewis make you work for your samples. I don't think I can bothered to queue again tbh. Although they have a little camera thing at aveda to point at your scalp, maybe it can tell me why my hair is so rubbish. Hmm, according to aveda my hair is fine. The scalp photo was ick, has triggered trypophobia. Anyway, it's all over, lots of queuing, no time to get the free drink but everyone is getting their goodie bag as they go so that's really the best bit. Spoilers for anyone going - A quick scan and there's a trinny lip to cheek, benefit mini mascara, neon magnesium body butter mini, full size Clarins body scrub, tiny ceo Sunday Riley cream, chantecaille lip product in a sadly grim shade (probably lovely if you have warm skin tone and pale-ish lips), laura Mercier eye shadow stick, dr jart sheet mask, rodial sheet mask, mini Guerlain florabloom, sculpted by Aimee cloud cream mini and a Dyson hairbrush. A nice bag, not much in there I'll actually use though

SheilaFentiman · 17/07/2026 14:29

Thanks! I’m heading there in a bit so good to have a heads up!! Bag sounds good…

LightandBreezy · 17/07/2026 14:34

@SheilaFentiman if you have one, take a fan and water! There were queues to get in too. Good luck with the games! 😊 I left and went straight to space nk and tried a load of lovely eyeliners and the perfume in the turquoise bottle - absolutely love it.

SheilaFentiman · 17/07/2026 14:36

Thanks! I’m in a nearby coffee shop so will grab a water before I go in! It all sounds a bit more frenetic than I imagined!!

wohmum · 17/07/2026 14:52

keepincool · 17/07/2026 14:06

That does look like a good deal @wohmum . I'm pondering whether I could recoup a chunk of the money back by selling the products I don't want on Vinted 🤔

thats my plan too!

SheilaFentiman · 17/07/2026 16:14

I’m in! Got a base and blush done at sculpted by Aimee and a cocktail and spray of good girl gone bad at Killan. Plus a spin the wheel prize at CT

SummerLimes · 17/07/2026 17:17

Sali hughes cult beauty edit is available. £45

LightandBreezy · 17/07/2026 17:25

My earlier post should have said I tried a bunch of Victoria Beckham eyeliners and her perfume. Hope you had a good time @SheilaFentiman Also, anyone that's in London today and wanted the Grown Alchemist gift, as of 4pm they still had them at Liberty.

SheilaFentiman · 17/07/2026 17:28

I’m out! That was fun (and the DJ wasn’t too loud!) but v glad I bought water before going in!! thanks @LightandBreezy for the tip

Goody bag images, plus I got various samples from Charlotte Tilbury, Sculpted by Aimee, Neom, Aveda, Lancaster, Chloe (perfume) and a Mixsoon Bean Cream from Skin Cupid

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LouScot · 17/07/2026 18:11

Boots app advantage card offers has 25% off "your first" one of selected beauty boxes, including the spf one. I'm saying "first" as I'm sure I've bought one from them before, but might be mistaken. Anyway, got the spf box for £36 which seems a good buy.

BeautyMoth · 17/07/2026 18:15

SummerLimes · 17/07/2026 17:17

Sali hughes cult beauty edit is available. £45

Thanks for the heads up. Just finished work and went to the CB site and it’s already out of stock. I need to up my game before advent season! ☹️

Sminty2 · 17/07/2026 18:15

Thank @LouScot I love that box, so many good things in it, I have bought 2 already 😊 I wonder if I need another … hmmm

Puravida23 · 17/07/2026 18:16

I can’t believe I missed the Sali hughes box gutted

SummerLimes · 17/07/2026 18:21

@Puravida23 @Sminty2 Possibly not officially released? Could only find via detective link, which seemed odd.

Puravida23 · 17/07/2026 18:31

I must admit I haven’t got an email about it or notification about the Sali hughes from Cult Beauty I would have thought I would have if it had been officially released
I must admit like @BeautyMoth I was thinking this dosent bode well for Harrods Fragrance if it has sold out this quickly but I do think it is definitely one of the better boxes released so wouldn’t be surprised if it has sold out

TreesinthePark · 17/07/2026 18:33

Beauty Detective said on Instagram the official launch for Sali CB is Monday and she may have shared the link too early.

I saw it within 40 mins of her posting and it showed as sold out so I don't think its properly released yet.

JoRaRaRa · 17/07/2026 18:33

I don't think it's meant to be released yet so I think they've probably noticed the sales come through and quickly switched off any further sales.

SummerLimes · 17/07/2026 18:39

On beauty detective site - now says coming soon.

bendybusbuggy1 · 17/07/2026 19:00

LouScot · 17/07/2026 18:11

Boots app advantage card offers has 25% off "your first" one of selected beauty boxes, including the spf one. I'm saying "first" as I'm sure I've bought one from them before, but might be mistaken. Anyway, got the spf box for £36 which seems a good buy.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've finally managed to order this. I kept missing the discounts and this one was better than the previous ones.

BeautyMoth · 17/07/2026 19:15

TreesinthePark · 17/07/2026 18:33

Beauty Detective said on Instagram the official launch for Sali CB is Monday and she may have shared the link too early.

I saw it within 40 mins of her posting and it showed as sold out so I don't think its properly released yet.

Phew! I thought that was fast.

keepincool · 17/07/2026 19:23

LouScot · 17/07/2026 18:11

Boots app advantage card offers has 25% off "your first" one of selected beauty boxes, including the spf one. I'm saying "first" as I'm sure I've bought one from them before, but might be mistaken. Anyway, got the spf box for £36 which seems a good buy.

Oh, I haven't got this offer, although I can see an "offer" icon on the boxes. I have purchased quite a few Boots Beauty Boxes though.