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

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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. 😊

I also noticed it looks like Rhode is discontinuing their unscented Peptide Lip Tints which I think is a bit of a shame as most brands are scented now and it was nice to have an alternative.

Happy birthday @DidILeaveTheGasOn you should get an advent as a treat, I don’t think you’ve got one yet ?!

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Oh my god, that is such a good idea @SummerLimes! 😂😎I did actually buy one by accident last night, it could happen to anyone!

Happy Birthday @DidILeaveTheGasOn! 🎂🎁🎉🥳

I hope you have had wonderful day and been thoroughly spoilt!

I've got a mini blush in that shade. Not sure where I got it from. Maybe a gwp?

It's quite brown in undertone. I've attached pictures but they're not taken in natural light.

@user626 I have collected my order and it has the luxe GWP included. So you should definitely contact Boots as I ordered mine in the evening.
I haven’t read the new posts on the thread so apologies if you’ve already updated about this

That looks very different to how I imagined, can’t detect any red at all! Thanks for the photo ☺️

No, it's not really red at all. Maybe the lipstick is a bit more red. I don't think I've tried that one.

I got this for Christmas last year, it’s lovely. I’ve used up most of the fragrances so the tin now stores random perfume samples.

Happy birthday @DidILeaveTheGasOn 🎂🎇

Happy Birthday @DidILeaveTheGasOn 🎉Did anyone else get the recent Space NK GWP thinking there was a Mimetique Creme restore in it and then receive a tiny Mimetique Cleanser instead? It was lovely to come home to my parcel but that was the bit I was most looking forward to trying so a bit miffed. It was listed as part of the contents on Beauty Detective.

Thanks. I contacted them today they offered to give me some points instead. I said I wasn’t happy so they’ve escalated it. It looks a good free gift too.

It says it’s the Creme restore on SNK website. I’ve not looked that closely at mine to notice what it was. Maybe raise it with CS?

www.spacenk.com/uk/beauty-gift-with-purchase.html?utm_source=displayblock&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=snk_uk_promotion&utm_term=wk39tuesday_all_interest&utm_content=multi_retentiongift_UK_trueexisting_static&eid=182818937&hashedid=0204e4198d10415070c2f425b1852176eb2b8c0ca08f09310ecf2f1e2fad25a1&cid=UZDb0NJzOQJ2ZLgqI0eGYdUS15Nn-GjZqBKO8a4Vn5iiXx6c6krDMxUrvK1AdK_W3k9qXT9xISol6HGUl59bjgsiQZvvegSTBcpc6_l9CFc_FUznJhd4asvyhqx__NJ6

I thought that this is a clear review of Retinols / als etc for those who are just starting or those who would like to try something else.
www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/oct/16/best-retinol-retinal-serum-cream-tested-uk

Yes. And I tried the cleanser and hated it. I wasn't particularly bothered about the cream so didn't think of complaining.

I've noticed the SNK GWPs often have errors in the listing, often the picture doesn't match the description when you hover over it, and sometimes the products listed in the preview change when it's actually released.

Thanks @Beautyfox annoyingly it also says they reserve the right to replace anything in the GWP so I doubt I'll get far.

@DidILeaveTheGasOn Happy Birthday

@DidILeaveTheGasOn Happy Birthday! Hope you are celebrating in style this evening !

Sephora has sent me £10 off. Everyone wants my business 😀😀

Is it just me or are we lacking a bit in Christmas edits crackers etc 🧐 I feel like last year I was “ oh no that’s brilliant but I’ve already bought to much” and great edits were coming thick and fast with some great products . It could just be me maybe I’ve product overload but not a lot is going wow ? I know it’s been a long time that we have been watching and waiting but it’s only realistically six weeks maybe the Jan sales will be phenomenal 🤷🏻‍♀️ but then it’s all about stocking up 😂

Chilled evening listening to the rat-a-tat-boom of Bonfire Night and telling all the cats that it’s quite loud isn’t it and giving them lots of strokes. One of ours missed tea time and she never misses it. I’ve been fretting. She’s just turned up and is loudly telling her feline mates all about her experience.

@CorneliaStreet Were the perfumes floral heavy? I looked them up on fragrantica after fab advice on here and they sound really nice, but I do think I’m mainly drawn to the tin itself.

RE: Edits, it feels like some of the price points haven’t been right for me. Like the LF vault and the John Lewis edits. However, I think the prices for the Liberty edits have been spot on but I just wasn’t interested enough. I still half want the edit with the Elevator in though.
When is Black Friday, is it after Thanksgiving?

Has anything been released about the CEW Christmas edit? I really wanted it last year - held out too long and missed out! My luck it won’t appeal this year….

@DidILeaveTheGasOn Yes, the Tocca perfumes are floral/ fresh floral type scents. All pretty likeable but not heavy hitters. Florence is probably the strongest.

I ended up getting full size of Lucia, fig/floral and lovely in really hot weather.

It’s a bit stressful with the fireworks , I love them and the kids but everyone hunkers down as they go on a long time usually all week. Tv is on loud . And radio in my bedroom where the dog and cat congregate . Cat tray is in constant use bless her 😔. Loudly telling her mates 😂 that’s my girl tells us all how she is feeling all day long bit like my eldest daughter 🤣🤣🤣

I am a sucker for well presented things as you can tell by by my purchases but @DidILeaveTheGasOn I have really got to think will I use the contents ? Or really re use the tin /box .

(Edit to add ) and I’m really wanting the Elevator !!! FOMO 🙄 is real