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 don't have the early access link. Probably a good thing as I got an early access link to river islands sale and went a bit mad 🙈 although I have order extra sizes for a few things so some will go back. I seem to only have fruit and veg rewards with m&s 🤣 I haven't bought anything for a while, I think a leather jacket in spring was the last thing I bought, and it still has the tags on, but I never buy food from them. I buy clothes, underwear, pjs, and a few home things, like bedding.

It’s a bit silly of M&S to only offer this to certain customers without explanation. If they said: Early access for x,y and Z customers fair enough, but my Home Screen just says Early Access to Sale 🤷‍♀️

I hardly buy anything from M&S and don’t use the cc much either. Maybe they want to encourage me, (it worked 🙈)

Yes, bonkers, agree with others, it just turns me off, so instead of buying something I prob don’t need/ want, I bought a lovely Me + Em dress from Vinted!! That’ll show M&S 🤣

I have early access but I'm trying not to spend money so I'm resisting. The only things tempting me are the Alpha H liquid gold for a really good price (but I have loads of exfoliants) and a sports bra (but I just bought a similar one). The Sparks offers often seem random, I wouldn't get worked up about it. You win some, you lose some.

Free mini CT lipstick for the first 100 customers to spend £20 at H Beauty tomorrow.

good call @owlpassport because the Alpha H is 50% off the 25% off price. I succumbed!

Me too now 😂

Grrr! I wish I didn’t know this was a thing - I like the Alpha H liquid gold.

Damn you, M&S, and your special Sparx invitations!

@Addictedtobeauty as it’s early access it might be that the Liquid Gold goes into a general sale in the coming days?!

Thanks @SheilaFentiman . I’ll keep an eye on it.

But I dislike their algorithm right now!

And then I remember that sometimes I’m the winner with algorithms and life is rebalanced ✌️.

The only thing I really wanted in the sale is a red broderie kaftan that's totally sold out

SNK has refreshed their samples but there’s nothing particularly interesting (to me!).

Might or might not have nipped into space NK - the 20% off is running until Friday

Just come back from holiday to my Sali Hughes edit, two Ilia orders, and a lovely gift from @MrsBnow12 (thank you again!). Hoping DP didn’t clock all the parcels as he walked in 😑 Got a few more things to click and collect!

That’s a homecoming and a half @user593

You lucky thing @user593 getting the Sali Hughes edit!

Thanks! Glad it’s not just me!

The Lancome palette

No Sparks access for me either 😩

For those with eyeshadow fallout ishoos: urban decay do a brilliant eyeshadow primer potion. It’s so effective when I use it on office days that my eyeshadow makes it through the work day and then through the gym entirely uncreased, compared to days when I just smear a bit of shadow on and it’s all disappeared into my wrinkles and creases by midday.

Thanks @Fillybuster I am currently using a Lumene one from the advent calendar but not seeing much difference so I will put urban decay on the wish list

Good morning
Boots online has a new (I think) K & J beauty box
https://www.boots.com/boots-k-plus-j-beauty-skin-edit-10398871

Thanks for sharing, quite a nice edit and well priced

I got the SNK orders I made the other day today. Totally random selection of samples but I’m not complaining. I got the two Jo Loves samples I asked for, a Diptyque sample I didn’t (L’eau Papier) and an Aromatherapy Associates bath and shower oil. It doesn’t seem their new system is working very well though!

As part of my recent tidy up/clear out I found a Hope in a Jar tube of concealer that I think must have come from a GB box.

Edited to say that I have now managed to check the date of manufacture on CheckFresh and am officially horrified. I remember getting this in a beauty box in the last eighteen months or so!

Anyway, I started using it and it’s the best concealer ever. I went online to find another for when it runs out, only to find that the product was discontinued around 2020/21🙀

GB or whoever, must have got some old stock and put it into one of their monthly boxes. I certainly haven’t had it five years, (my brief flirtation with GB subscription was about 18 months ago).

I’m unreasonably gutted - not only can I not get any more, but I guess I have to throw this tube away, as it must be at least five years old. Edited to say: Older 🤬🥴

Did any of you ever use this product and have recommendations for something similar as a replacement?

Thanks

@IlovePond That’s terrible! Surely they should have to highlight if it’s OOD stock?!
I binge bought approx 8 GB boxes whilst on offer 2-3 Christmases ago and gave them as gifts, I’d hate to think I gifted OOD products