Beauty chat - freebies/gifts with purchase/offers THREAD TWENTY ONE

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Welcome back everyone to the new thread and hello to any newbies - join us now in time for the autumnal fun. 🍂💄🌂

As always when the Advent threads are running hot this thread is a little quieter but holiday releases, sets and edits are just around the corner. I'm super excited to be going to Sephoria London in October - I still can't believe I lucked out getting a ticket.

Some exciting homegrown news -after a few technical hiccups the FB group is now searchable (but private) MN Beauty Chat Swap/Trade/Sell.* *For those interested in the group we have a few joining rules you will be asked to abide by. Thank you @MrsBnow12 @CinderellaParker for your help.

Does anyone have a view on Norfolk Natural Living? I'm tempted by the subs box but would like to know a bit more about the mix of products before committing to 3 boxes.

https://www.norfolknaturalliving.com

@Cyclingmummy1 Yes, that makes sense - to be fair I probably need household items more than I need skincare 😅

I've just had my birthday present from SNK. I haven't had one before so no idea if it's as good as before they were bought out but I'm very happy with it. It's 10g Summer Fridays jet lag mask, 4ml Medik8 crystal retinol 3 and a travel size Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Champaca. I'm only in their lower tier so I thought they were pretty decent rewards.

There is a Glow Recipe vault new in at Cult. Beauty for £133 - https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/p/glow-recipe-holiday-vault-2026/17927916/

I haven’t been able to get a code to work on it

It’s all minis though and the savings isn’t that big

the 2025 Glow Recipe Korean Night Market is still available on Amazon from Glow Recipe - people who are more familiar with their products, would the dates be ok? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Glow-Recipe-Skin-Holiday-Vault/dp/B0FQPKVZMH/ref=asc_df_B0FQPKVZMH

@BakeOffRewatch I would have thought so. I've just started using Plum Plump Cream and Serum mini I got about this time last year.

Which products are you after or do you just want to try a range?

I’ve just finished the Glow Recipe bronzing drops that came with one of the edits / GWPs in July or August and am really sad about it. Even though I have 1.5 bottles of Rodial bronzing that I had stocked up on from the LiB box just before I got the Glow. Rodial is a bit greasier, where the Glow sunk in really well and stayed in place under makeup better too. Might have to replace!

Yeah, I’ll be shopping elsewhere if they do, it’s half the reason I choose them over other retailers, that and the rewards points.

I’ve used their Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner 40ml | Cult Beauty
and repurchased that at full price. It is perfect for my skin and makes it look amazing. My skin has got oilier with each pregnancy and acne prone again. I tried the similar sounding Soap and Glory 'In The Glow How' 5% Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Tonic but I really don’t like the smell. Whereas I’ll use the Glow Recipe one everyday as I love the smell and texture. It’s a bit gel-like and not so cold on the face if that makes sense.

Just finished their Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush Brightening Serum Blush. I LOVE this. So easy to put on, I just pat it on after highlighter. It doesn’t give me blackheads and white heads and huge pores which the Rodial Rodial Blush Drops 15ML did, my cheeks look good. I do that thing of putting it across my cheeks and nose so I look alive which I saw someone on Instagram do.

So given I love those two so much thought I’d get the whole full size pack if they released it this year. And you rate the Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Moisture Barrier Cleanser 150ml | Cult

looking at the original cult beauty listing Glow Recipe Korean Night Market Vault Worth £266 - Cult Beauty ah can’t copy and paste from app so used BeautyCalendar https://beautycalendar.com/glow-recipe-korean-night-market-vault/

• Avocado Ceramide Moisture Barrier Cleanser (150ml) - interested in trying it
• Watermelon PHA + BHA Toner (150ml) - need to repurchase just finished a bottle
• Watermelon Ultra Fine Mist (75ml) - not sure what I’d do with this, I do use Avene/La Roche Posay thermal water sprays in summer
• Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops (40ml) - I’m not into all over glow, and I have lots of highlighters from Lisa Eldridge and Westman Atelier which I really rate
• Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Hue Drops Sun Glow (40ml) - these would be passed on to a friend
• Guava Vitamin C Bright-Eye Gel Cream (15ml) - eye cream would go in stash
• Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer (50ml) - always love a moisturiser
• Watermelon Glow Sheet Mask (33g) - take it or leave it
• Glass Balm Lip Treatment for Hydration & Shine – Watermelon Bingsoo (15g) - won’t confess to how many lip glosses and balms I have on the go, may or may not be related to the number of bags I have on the go too
• Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush – Watermelon Flush (12ml) - need to repurchase

Interesting that you had a similar experience to me with Rodial and Glow Recipe! I wonder what Rodial put in it that made my skin so congested

I did love the look of the Rodial, that’s what got me into liquid blush. I got it off Vinted as an AC item in Harrods in 2024 along with the Rodial glass highlighter. I then went to Lisa Eldridge counter and said I love these two, help me find my colour match and do a Francesca Bridgerton look. And that’s been my daily look for a while now.

VB has a new set on early access for V Suite. Would make a lovely gift but £189 😬

I like the lip case even though I have absolutely no need for it whatsoever 😂

@BakeOffRewatch The Fairy has the Fruit Babies set for £19.50, not sure if that's any good?

@ClutteredPalace I think I got similar for my SNK birthday gift

I popped into Skin Cupid on Charing Cross Road and got a few minis for a trip next week. Lovely but not cheap!

HaruHaru Wonder black rice barrier essence
Erborian centella red serum
I’m From rice toner. I’m actually using this at the moment so a mini will be great. No decanting!

Really looking forward to CB edits 😍 Medik8 advanced liquid peptides were on my list to try.

Last year edits were eventually reduced so will try to not buy any backups until then 🤭

Did they have the new Holiday Vanity Box on show? I'm tempted, but not sure!

How do you get this offer please? I can only see full price

I've started using the LE kitten brow gel from the Liberty edit and it's really good. I've never used brow gel before, I just thought I might as well try it. It's definitely made a difference. I used some to tidy up the flyaways at the front of my hairline too. I think it will go onto my repurchase list.

Yes, a huge fan. The smell, the ethos, the spf 50 oil 😌

The subscription box is brilliant. About £37 a quarter for a box every 3 months. Always lovely to open it and it’s usually got full size products that would cost a huge amount.

I don’t recall seeing any mention of it, but YSL sent me an email this morning with some offers.
I’ve picked up their holiday edit of eyeshadow and burgundy blush (not included in discount), plus a couple of staple lip balms/ lipsticks. I got a load of freebies with my order too.
They have a deal on their website which offers a pouch, fragrance, lipsticks, eyeliner, etc. and then the email had an additional offer code for a kabuki brush, mirror and pouch if you spend over £150

As a privileged YSL Beauty Club member, enjoy confidential early access before the official opening:
• 20% off icons
• 25% off from £80
• 30% off from £120*
Use code: YSL-MEMBER

edit to say that the BAC isn’t included- I tried! 😅

I got this too. I bought the Myslf edp that DS wants for xmas with a decent discount. Was good and didn't buy anything else.

I didn’t see it, but I wasn’t looking! It’s a very open spacious shop. Not crowded.

I was tempted to get that for my DS too as he’s been eyeing it up for a while, but last time I asked him he was undecided whether he still wanted it. I would just got for it but there was 2 versions he liked and I can’t remember which was the favourite of the two.
I’ve told him he needs to start compiling a Christmas list now so I can get some good deals. I’ve already managed to pick up some bargains for DSD (that said, girls are easier because I’m constantly stalking beauty deals 😅)