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

Thank you. I’m not desperate for it, there’s just a few things I fancy trying, so will probably wait until a code works.

@JoRaRaRa I used welcome10 as it was my first order.

i wasn’t fast enough to get the liberty wash bag last month so the sharpener was still sitting in my basket! I might be the only S&B thread member without a liberty print wb!

All the Ilia codes seem to work once regardless of whether you’re a new customer. I used WELCOME10 on my last order even though I’m not a new customer but because I hadn’t used it before it worked, whereas HELLOCLEAN and DEW10 don’t work for me anymore as it says I’ve used them before (which I have!).

@Fillybuster thank you, I've decided not to bother, I don't really use eyeshadow sticks anyway and I'd only be buying because I think I'm getting a bargain 🤣

I wanted to try the new Thru Line eyeliner so I’ll probably stick the Eye Stylus on Vinted as I don’t think it will be the right shade for me. I want Flax.

Has anyone used Limitless mascara from Ilia? I only ever use Too faced mascara but quite tempted to try this one as it has 8k reviews

No, but I have read it's a good one. I think it's in this year's Liberty Advent.

This looks good. I was discussing a few pages back about wanting to try the CdP serum. If it's not crazy expensive I might order.

https://beauty-detective.com/latest-in-beauty-the-k-j-beauty-wonders-edit-2026/

@user593 - thanks for the Ilia heads up. I have ordered - yet another - sharpener and it added the eyeshadow pencil. I used a new customer code and with postage it came to £10.80.

I have never tried anything by Ilia and I do like eyeshadow sticks so this seemed like a good opportunity. I will put it in my DIY a/c.

Of course, I will be spitting feathers if they don’t honour the freebie and I have paid £10.80 for another pencil sharpener, but it will be my fault if it happens 😹

Does anyone use TOYL? It popped up on my feed earlier.

They honoured all the freebies last time so I’d be surprised if they don’t. You’d think they’d have learnt to correct the error though!

I have so many things from Ilia and I love all of them, particularly the Soft Focus blush and the cream eye shadows which I think have been replaced by the Eye Stylus. The Lip Sketch Crayons are great too.

Yes, saw this earlier and thought the same as you about the cle de peau! According to LIB on Insta, it looks quite a full box - I tried squinting but couldn't make much out! Hope it's not too expensive 🤔

I’m using it at the moment. Not a huge fan tbh, I find it flakes slightly and I don’t like the wand at all - it’s one of those that has a sort of hourglass shape and I just can’t get on with them.

Thanks @user593 I've also ordered the ilia pencil sharpener and eyeshadow pencil. I wasn't quick enough for the wash bag last time so still needed a pencil sharpener.

Thanks @user593 - I am looking forward ti trying it!

Anther thanks for Ilia notice! I will be punting sharpeners into all the Christmas stockings at this rate!!

They usually have quite good discount codes. @MrsBnow12 often finds a LiB bargain so we need to get her on the case. 😂

Not going for the ilia offer as I'm devoted to the lisa eldridge lurex eye shadows. Got the liberty bag and enamel gloss last time. Sharpener was only £6 then... maybe they are on to us?

The sharpener has changed. Before it was a large sharpener for their Lip Sketch Crayons but since they’ve launched the Thru Line eyeliners it is a double sharpener for both the Lip Sketch and the Thru Line (which are normal sized pencils).

Haha - will keep my eyes peeled tomorrow, I find they generally discount the last box as they are about to release a new one

This was in the email this morning - code KJWON10 for 10% and free delivery

me! I’ve really enjoyed it so far. I’m getting twitchier by the month at the increasing amounts of Avant and Abel products appearing on their promos and other bundles, but I get that they need to get the perceived “value” up to make it enticing. I love that it’s a curated box, and you get a little pamphlet about how to use everything. I really look forward to it.

That is quite tempting!

Brill, thanks. I might give it a go.

Are they still doing the deal where you get your first box for £10?