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

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OvaHere · 21/10/2026 08:59

Welcome back all.

We rattled through the last thread and with Black Friday round the corner this one will go fast too. I hope we haven't all spent up on advents... 😂

Thank you as always to our regulars for you contributions and if you've been reading and thinking of joining come and say hello. 😊

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JoRaRaRa · 28/10/2026 09:23

Well I don't even have the hair oil sample on mine 🙄 mine are all competition rewards. No money off or any samples! Not impressed at all JL!

Doglover73 · 28/10/2026 09:23

@JoRaRaRa
Id talked myself off the Lisa Eldridge spinel the other night as space nk had sold out of the single one whilst I was finding stuff to add for gwp. 🤷🤣
I thought id check instore to see if it suits me but will probably be sold out by the time I get to a store. Im going Cheshire Oaks in a few weeks but there's nowhere there that will stock it. It looks lovely.
A lot are too dark for me and drain my face. 🥰

SheilaFentiman · 28/10/2026 09:25

JoRaRaRa · 28/10/2026 09:23

Well I don't even have the hair oil sample on mine 🙄 mine are all competition rewards. No money off or any samples! Not impressed at all JL!

Bang goes my theory that the PdM was designated for MyJL event attendees then!

Addictedtobeauty · 28/10/2026 09:32

Quidco have £15 cashback on a £60 beauty spend today (eg. CB, Sephora, SNK, LF included). Opt in quick- limited availability.

JoRaRaRa · 28/10/2026 09:44

SheilaFentiman · 28/10/2026 09:25

Bang goes my theory that the PdM was designated for MyJL event attendees then!

I didn't attend that so that could still be a theory 🤭

Thelifeofawife · 28/10/2026 09:53

Nomorechocs · 28/10/2026 06:53

I have a free hair serum sample and a free Charbonnel chocolate but no perfume 😢

Well that’s just typical given your username 😅
I got the same as you. Gutted I didn’t get the fragrances, and a little annoyed given that I have spent (not loads but) a fair amount at JL the past couple of years.
I have enough hair oil to get through and keep forgetting to use it. I am partial to those chocolates but it’s store collection only.

I’m still considering the edits but think I’ll hold out for some kind of discount. Obviously a risk that the better ones will sell out but in reality I don’t need any of them

SheilaFentiman · 28/10/2026 09:58

I had a PdM perfume on my JL wishlist, maybe they are trying to tempt me into spending £175!!

wohmum · 28/10/2026 10:09

MrsBnow12 · 28/10/2026 06:05

New John Lewis reward today for 5ml of one if two Parfums de Marly.
They also have £20 off £100 on beauty products but the advent / edits are excluded.

Thanks for this - just ordered a PdM sample :)

BookShark · 28/10/2026 10:19

I had the PdM, have taken a punt on the Althair as I suspect by the time I can sample it in store, the offer will have gone. And bought lots of Christmas gift wrap and ribbons to get free click and collect!

Easilyinfluenced · 28/10/2026 10:52

I got a PdM offer on John Lewis as well, thank you so much to the early birds who spotted it and pointed it out as I’d have missed it! I just paid £2.95 postage as there was nothing else on my list I needed but I’m delighted with it for that. It’s one of my favourite perfumes but I haven’t succumbed to a full size bottle as it’s so expensive. Delina has been sitting on my John Lewis wish list for months and months so
maybe that’s the theory for who got selected…?!

Hicupping · 28/10/2026 11:06

Addictedtobeauty · 28/10/2026 09:32

Quidco have £15 cashback on a £60 beauty spend today (eg. CB, Sephora, SNK, LF included). Opt in quick- limited availability.

Thank you pushed the button on my basket.

mooshkymoo · 28/10/2026 11:41

SheilaFentiman · 28/10/2026 07:01

It was in this bit for me (but I’ve bought it so it’s not there now)

Thanks @SheilaFentiman 😊

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 28/10/2026 11:45

In the John Lewis rewards, you can enter a competition to win £1000 off your wishlist. I have just entered after spending a good twenty minutes building my wishlist. Would be amazing to actually win, think the most I’ve ever won out of anything is a fiver.

Caggie09 · 28/10/2026 12:09

I dont have any JL freebies. Boo👎😒 And my rewards are crap, money off suitcases, no thanks🤣

SheilaFentiman · 28/10/2026 12:21

Beautyfox · 28/10/2026 09:38

This is similar to this https://www.sculptedbyaimee.com/products/the-beauty-edit

it will be interesting to see what price this launches at.

55 euros in euro-land, apparently, but not much help to us here!

JustBeStraightforward · 28/10/2026 12:23

namechange0998776554799000 · 28/10/2026 08:35

I have the Creed sample from JL, gutted it's not PDM.

Going back to coloured mascara, has anyone seen silver on sale these days? I lived in it in my 20s and loved how it made my eyes look (blue eyes, pale skin, winter colouring). I've looked for it fruitlessly in more recent years. Why don't brands sell fun makeup any more?

Oooh, I’ve never heard of such a thing. Sounds fabulous - very ABBA 😊

Beautyfox · 28/10/2026 12:43

SheilaFentiman · 28/10/2026 12:21

55 euros in euro-land, apparently, but not much help to us here!

No idea why it’s showing in euros? I ordered it in uk pounds. I wonder if my phone still thinks I’m on holiday. I’m def back to the wind and rain!

edited to add: I’ve checked my order and it was £45.

SheilaFentiman · 28/10/2026 12:44

Thanks @Beautyfox !

Beautyfox · 28/10/2026 13:02

My SNK GWp has just arrived and I’m delighted with it. A fabulous selection of products. However, be warned most are very tiny. In fact they are all much smaller than I expected and there isn’t anything that’s full size. The good news is that means I’m completely happy with just one gwp so maybe I will be able to do my no spend till Halloween after all.

I'm also very excited to try all the products that I ordered. The LE jewel eye edit looks a perfect green for Halloween.

Hicupping · 28/10/2026 13:33

Clinique Save 20% when you buy 1.
Save 25% when you buy 2.
and spend £50+ get a free lip chubby in strawberry that looks full size with £25 rrp
Auto done on the clinique site

Advententhusiast · 28/10/2026 14:01

Beautyfox · 28/10/2026 09:06

I don’t even have chocolate [throws a tantrum]! I have the hair serum and 5% off home. My home looks fine my face however needs work how do you not know this JL!

well I think that has made my decision about the ultimate kit. I was quite interested in this but I needed something extra like a discount or PDM samples to make me press buy. I absolutely do not need this kit so I needed enticing. Maybe I will be able to do my no spend until Halloween after all.

I'm the same. The PDM would have sold it for me. Still on the fence. I want it but I do not need it.

SavageGarden23 · 28/10/2026 14:44

Has anyone ordered the mini holiday set from Lisa Eldridge? is the mascara any good? I am looking at these small kits ( quite affordable ) and edits thinking ohh I could gift people but in reality its all for me.

SucksToBeYou · 28/10/2026 14:51

Does anyone know the best way to get a fast response from Sephora?

They dont seem to have webchat or a phone number. Ive just received someone elses order instead of my own -completely different products. I am in urgent need of the foundation by tomorrow night 😬