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

ok so starting point I know nothing . But to me it’s got a caramel vibe a bit popcorn . Creamy but not overly sweet . Ie just tried it so I’m not sure the longevity. Dries down a bit tobacco bout in a good way . But I like it . But I am a warm fragrance person . I don’t like the lemon one floor cleaner on me . Metal lavender yes I love it but not long lasting in me . But to be fair nothing lasts on my dry fragrance sapping life killing skin 😂 . I absorb everything and anything nothing is too oily ever so perfume goes on sinks in and disappears . However I love the Abel , I got the M+ mandarin again love it . It’s not loving me . 🤷🏻‍♀️

You are all very kind. I have many of the mentioned products, so I’ll set some time aside to try them out.

If anyone has an online Times subscription their Style beauty awards (in assoc with M&S) is open for voting. After voting you get entered into a competition - first prize a holiday but also various beauty products to be won.

@SheilaFentiman thanks for the nudge: I got the Shiseido eye cream. That price is bonkers!

I received my Boots Cosmopolitan beauty box yesterday and I’m really pleased with it. I had planned to sell a couple of bits out of it but now it’s arrived I would happily use all of the products, it’s excellent value for money - thank you to the OP who highlighted the £10 MSE discount 😃

I also needed some body scrub so added this to my order, it smells divine! I tried it earlier and so far so good. They do other scents too, so I’ll definitely be trying more
Pineapple sugar scrub

@Thelifeofawife I love Tree Hut scrubs and the pineapple one is my favourite scent. The matching body wash and body butter are great too.

I'm going on holiday today and there's a Harrods at the airport (Heathrow T4). Is there such a thing as duty free prices any more, or are they the same or higher than online?

Travelling with (difficult) children so I've never even looked before and won't have time to browse, but might have a couple of things in mind I could dash in & buy if there's any benefit.

Cult Beauty have two new hair edits coming soon, with fine and full options. Not sure how much they will be.

@SummerLimes
Sorry for your loss. ♥️

Have you tried perfume oils (like Nest) and layering them with your usual spray fragrances? That way your skin will keep the scent for much longer. Also Orabella perfumes are alcohol—free oil based, you have to shake them before spraying and can’t really spray on clothes as it’ll stain them, but again can be layered no problem.

• I only know about Orabella one as got a 10ml of the Nightcap in one of the recent LF gourmand scents edits, I love it, but then again - I’m a sucker for boozy/sweet/vanilla gourmands!

I’ve just ordered the cosmopolitan edit from boots. It’s sat in my basket for ages and then looked at it again and as I wanted more color wow volumizer decided it was really worth it.
Has anyone tried sweet bee organics? I’ve seen a discovery edit and quite fancy it. Anything with a promise of better sleep 😴 😂

@MrsDahliaTravers think I quite fancy the fine by me edit! My £5 voucher from cancelled cb order has been credited back and need to spend within 30 days so
hoping it will be released in that time.

Ooh thanks. I need to sort out my Boots recycling app still, but once I do I’ll have a look at these and start stocking up 😃

No benefit when we travelled through LCY last week. About 10-15% off from what I could tell - I can definitely get better deals online. It’s only worth it if it’s an airport exclusive/ in a foreign airport buying something you can’t get at home in my opinion.

@SummerLimes Sorry for your loss 💐

Thanks @user593, I'll only bother looking if I have time to kill then

I quite like the look of this too and have enough Advantage points to buy it. Decisions, decisions...

The LIB Sun smart edit has £25 off with code SUNEMAIL

Thank you! I’ve been lurking on these threads since before last Christmas and have been looking at this edit for my holidays next week. Perfect timing to see the discount code.

Thanks from me too! I’ve been considering a second Boots spf box (might still do that as well but keep missing the discounts) but I want almost everything in this (esp the UltraViolette spray, Gatineau drops, mini Rodial bronzer and the bag) and genuinely need several others (including the aloe) for our family summer holiday. I think it was the inclusion of the PK that put me off originally but maybe I need to reconsider my biases given I’ve got 2 weeks of sea swimming coming up!

edited to add: I’ve not bought anything since my GA early GWP spend at Liberty last Wednesday 😇, including determinedly ignoring the Liberty scent edit, and I missed the SH CB edit, so I deserve this!

Debenhams have reduced the price of some edits, including the Founders Edit, plus a further reduction with code BEAUTY5:

https://www.debenhams.com/categories/debenhams-beauty-beauty-box

@IDontHateRainbows - do you know anything about the fragrances in the perfume edit? I haven't heard of any of them before

https://www.debenhams.com/product/debenhams-the-niche-fragrance-discovery-edit-worth-119_ydd24029

@Fillybuster - I have the LiB Sunsmart edit - it's great value with the reduction. I'll use everything in it.

They also have a Sali Hughes set (not the edit) for £6
https://www.debenhams.com/product/revolution-skincare-sali-hughes-skin-saviours-skincare-set-worth-39_ydd23092?colour=multi

I need to stop looking at this thread as I definitely need to stop buying all this stuff, even though they are all great value.

@HolidayHattie I definitely won't mention the free Hydralip lipstick I got with two full size purchases at Sculpted by Aimee today, then? :)