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

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New thread. Welcome oldies and newbies.

I'm expecting this thread to be busy as we head towards both advents and autumn releases.

There's a dedicated advent thread for advent calendars here to keep up to date with reveals, waitlists etc.
www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5549187-beauty-fragrance-advent-calendars-infochat-2026-spoilers?page=32&reply=153745800

I have it, it's like a mature version of Delina, it's nice but not one I reach for.

Like this. I wonder if it works with the £10 off £60 reward?

it does work with the reward voucher for £10 off 60 so at £55 plus I had some vouchers it was practically free for me and I like all the products in it.

Hmmm I have £6 reward for £30 skincare on Sparks, but I don’t neeeeed anything…

I have this too and because I broken my no spend till advents rule today the whole day is free game. I’ve just started using the prai overnight neck cream that was part of the free gift set and it’s really lovely. My neck feels soo much softer and smoother. So I might get another one.

I have 26 Boots recyclables burning a hole in my pocket 😅 Off to buy some more Beauty of Joseon sunscreen but if anyone has any in store Boots recs they’d be most appreciated. My local is fairly well stocked but do occasionally venture further afield to better stocked Boots.

Also popped into SpaceNK this morning and no in store sale as yet. Tried the Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair Cream on my hand and it was lovely so looking forward to starting that. I also didn’t like any of the Summer Fridays scents. Smelt very cheap to me. Much prefer Saltair Santal Bloom.

I've got the £10 off skincare reward in JL app but there's nothing in the edit I really want even with a bit of a discount. Shame. JL did have some good edits at the back end of last year so I'll see what else they come out with.

I bought an Amika travel hairdryer from SNK sale. It's got good reviews and seemed a good price for £37. Decided against any skincare, make or scent for the sake of it. The travel hairdryer will be useful because my Dyson is way too cumbersome to pack.

Thanks for your thoughts on the JL edit, guys. I think I will sit on my hands as I don’t have any relevant rewards!

Only bought one thing in the SNK sale, and it was something off my wishlist anyway. Nothing else taking my fancy. Saving myself for AC😄

@Beautyfox i sorted my stash and found rather a large amount of Prai the other day (did I have a Prai edit in a forgotten drawer? Why, yes!) but I’ll go and have a squiz in the one near work to see if I can justify anything else 😀

I too was not tempted by anything in the SNK Sale. Just as well as my purse took a battering with the recent 20% off offer and some other purchases. Again, awaiting ACs, feels like I have been waiting a while. Reckon there'll be a load releasing at the beginning of September which is scarily not too far away now.

I'm hoping the SNK advent will inspire me otherwise I'm going to end up with masses of fragrance and no beauty this year.

I haven't counted out Vogue as I do like it but due to the price point I want to rule out all alternatives first before jumping on it.

I’m on my way to Bicester village atm - will report back.

Ridiculous CB customer services finally got back to me to say my order had been delayed due to an error in processing and would now be despatched. They still haven't sent it! Absolutely rubbish.

Boots IRL - daise foamy shower stuff fun, esp for kids and much better than the sundae ones. Or garnier body cream. Or antihistamines. Those tended to hit a tenner for me.

@MrsBnow12 were you looking for the Dior green clover lip case? If so, Selfridge's now have it in stock 😊

Edited to say that Harrods also have it

I know a few people were being swayed by the JL advent for the foreo device. I’m not 💯 that this is the same as I’m no expert on these devices but this one has been reduced on HN to £122 plus there’s an extra 15% off.

www.harveynichols.com/foreo/ufo-3-led-led-and-nir-advanced-skin-wellness-booster-970526-147499/

Thanks very much, I was looking for it 🥰

SNK had some Foreo devices in their sale but I didn't look closely at which ones.

Just left Bicester - no sign of last year’s A/Cs in Rituals, Clarins or Penhaligon’s and the up-market cosmetics shop where I got my reduced price Shiseido 2024 calendar seems to have closed down.

The White Company had a few toiletries reduced - including Night hand wash down to £6 and Xmas Crackers sets of Seychelles hand cream/nail cream down to £23.

I got the Provence EDT for my DIY FAC - it’s being discontinued, in case anyone wants to get any before it disappears for good.

The SNK sale is live on the app for everyone now

Thank you @namechange0998776554799000 = pondering the Phlur test sizes...

I meant amateur in terms of the volume of products I buy 😆

Can second this. This daise stuff is great and pretty reasonable. The sundae stuff smells vile imo

@Lurkingshark @mooshkymoo Thanks for the Daise rec. I will check it out. I have two boys who hate bathing 😅

Nothing grabbing me in the SpaceNK sale. The only thing I wanted only has 20% off and I picked it up at 20% off the other week!