Just a quick post to let you know about the great offer above that I seen in this weeks Look Magazine dated 3rd October 2016.

You are currently able to get / book a free 15 minute Biotec ‘hands on’ facial in selected John Lewis, Harvey Nichols, Debenhams and House of Fraser stores, which is a fantastic way to try a few of Elemis products – note one per customer and is valid to 27.10.16, subject to availability(note states 31.10.16 on website).

All you have to do is call or visit your nearest participating store to book in advance quoting LOOK15 – visit elemis.com/look-magazine for more details / list of stores etc.

I hope you found this useful and are able to avail of this offer.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

* Insert – credit Elemis.com

Wanted to let you of another great way to try Benefit Cosmetics products at the moment without having to purchase the full size item is through purchasing deluxe size samples £5 per item or purchase 4 items for £20 and you get a zipped Benefit makeup bag for free.  I was able to redeem advantage card points I had built up so got all my items for ‘free’.

I cannot see this offer currently available online however should be available in larger Boots stores – if you cannot see this offer ask a Benefit Cosmetics Sales Assistant about it.

There are a number of items to choose from but I chose the following four products (all came in boxes so perfect as small gifts too):

B.Right Triple Performing Facial Emulsion for all Skin Types – SPF 15 – 8.9 ml  – beautiful bottle although maybe not that practical, but I will refill it and keep as a decorative item  – has a lovely light fragrance and creamy consistency – cannot wait to try this properly, will post a review once I have;

Benefit Dandelion Ultra Plush Lipgloss – 6.5 ml – comes in a tube and has a sweet fragrance and has a lovely non sticky sheen finish, perfect by itself or over a lipstick – will think about purchasing full size item or maybe this size again as will take a while to use this size up;

Eyes It’s Potent Brightening Eye Cream – 3.0g – also comes in a matching glass container which you could refill when empty – beautiful non sticky consistency – I have used this product before and enjoyed using it so was happy to choose another deluxe size sample to use  – it leaves your eyes hydrated and brightened and although I found it did not really help to fade my dark circles it did help disguise them slightly so would still recommend trying it as it is a beautiful product;

Boi-ing 02 1.4g – Eye Bright 1.2g Duo – this is a concealer and eye brightening duo which comes in a beautiful compact with built-in mirror – I would have preferred the concealer in shade 01 but this sample only available in 02 in my store (not sure if available in other shades in other stores though) – however still can work with this shade and I find it is great for under the eye area or to help disguise any slight blemishes – also I find the creamy eye brighter is great to use in the inner / outer corner of the eyes – gives that instant illuminating brightening effect.  Love this duo as perfect handbag size and will last ages so when I need to repurchase will purchase this size again instead of the full size items (if still available);

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I also received the Clear Benefit peach trimmed zipped makeup bag for free as I had purchased four items – good quality bag and perfect for travelling.

I would definitely recommend checking this offer out if you can while stocks last as great way to try Benefit products or to get deluxe travel size samples of your favourite items.  Also remember to use your Boots advantage card too or sign up for one if you have not already – no charge or catch just a great way to build up points for redeeming against items when you have enough built up.

Look forward to any comments you may have – if you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

Wanted to let you know my thoughts on the Body Shop masks now that I have finally got round to trying them.

I received my free Body Shop sample mask trio through  The Body Shop facebook page / Claim Free Face Mask offer – please see  link here to apply (still available to claim or send to a friend(s) while stocks last) – see my earlier post here for further details.

I applied masks evenly as per instructions, avoiding the eye and lip areas and rinsed off after 10 minutes – states leave for 5 to 10 minutes on packet:

The Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask  – full size £15 for 75 ml – states contains Bamboo charcoal from the Himalayan foothills, Green tea leaves from Japan and Community Trade organic tea tree oil from Kenya – light purifying type fragrance and when I first applied this mask I felt a slight cooling / tingling feeling but nothing major –  did not irritate my skin and found is perfect for when you want that deep cleanse, my pores appeared diminished and it left my skin smooth and with a healthy glow – messier to apply and remove  and has ‘bits’ in it however still love this mask and results although I found that this mask is definitely better for the T Zone area especially if you have combination skin as I personally found can leave other areas of your skin slightly dry – definitely will purchase when I use more of my masks up;

 

The British Rose Fresh Plumping Mask  – full size £15 for 75 ml – states contains real rose petals, and essence of hand-picked roses from Britain, Rosehip oil from Chile and Community trade organic aloe vera from Mexico –  this mask has a  rose fragrance though not overpowering –  left my skin smooth and soft to the touch hydrated with a dewy glow – could be used all over or just on chin cheeks -did not really notice any plumping results though – not sure about this mask for me though as prefer the other two – however would still recommend trying;

and last but not least

The Ethiopian Honey Deep Nourishing Mask  – full size £15 for 75 ml – states contains Community Trade honey from Ethiopia, Community Trade marula oil from Namibia and Community Trade organic olive oil from Italy – this mask is beautiful – this may be my favourite of the three masks I have tried, even though I like all three – light honey fragrance – left my skin hydrated, soothed replenished and fine lines appeared reduced and skin felt softer, looked brighter and more rested – definitely left my skin v nourished as well – definitely going to purchase.

I would definitely recommend trying to get samples of these masks to try before purchasing to see which one you prefer or maybe all three – if the offer I got is not available just ask the sales assistant if they have even one sample you could try.  As always if you are considering purchasing please check in store and online for the best offers available prior to purchasing.

Look forward to any comments you may have – if you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

I am sure a  lot of people are happy that the  Kat Von D makeup range is now finally available to purchase in the UK – collection launched exclusively in Debenhams today 13th September 2016.  A Limited Edition 3 piece set ‘London Calling’ was available to purchase pre-launch for £19.50 (still available to purchase  here while stocks last).  As I had heard so much about the Kat Von D makeup range thought this was the perfect way to try some of her products.

My order arrived last week and now that I have had a chance to try all the products I wanted to let you know what I thought.

This limited edition 3 piece ‘London Calling’ make up set came beautifully packaged in a box and contained a mini ‘Studded Kiss’ lipstick in ‘Lolita’, ‘Everlasting’ mini liquid lipstick in ‘Double Dare’ and a mini ‘Tattoo’ liner in ‘Trooper’ – described as Kat’s favourites.

Look forward to any comments you may have – if you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

Hope you all had a lovely weekend.  I received my most recent order from Feelunique late last week  – The main reasons for placing my order was to reorder one of my ‘hero’ products, the  Antipodes Divine Face Oil  – please see my earlier review on it here, and also to redeem my £3.95 gift voucher – I had paid £3.95 for shipping & handing for my  Pick ‘N’ Mix order which I then received back in the form of a gift voucher – to see details on the service and what I received in my Pick ‘N’ Mix order, please see my previous post here.

As I was placing an order anyway I decided to purchase some items from the Fleur de Force range (so glad I did) as I had never got round to trying any of her products (although had purchased a few of her sets as gifts last year) and also because I seen they were on sale with an additional 10% off sale items at the time I purchased.

I purchased the following items:

The Fleur De Force Eyeshadow Quad in Lunar Rose (020) – Feelunique exclusive

An absolutely beautiful quad and the eye shadows are so pigmented,  high quality and very long lasting especially with eye primer- the palette I received contains a beautiful light rose / taupe pink colour, matt base colour, cream / v light pink pearl colour and a dark mauve almost brown colour with shimmer – definitely recommend purchasing this palette.  Love the Fleur de Force signature on the front too – just adds that finishing touch.  Definitely thinking of purchasing the 010 Cosmic Bronze palette as well even at the full price, as still very reasonable for the quality of the shadows.  However as always I will search for the best offer available at the time as there are always regular discount codes  available.

£6.99 – reduced to £2.40 – however now see back up to the full price of £6.99;

and three of her Feelunique exclusive lip glosses in the following colours:

£6.12 for 9.5 ml – all back to full price again too.

020 – Written in the Stars – reduced to £2.80

Stunning dark pink / nude colour – just perfect for everyday

030 – Starlight – reduced to £2.10

A lighter pink / peachy colour

050 – Starry Starry Night – reduced to £2.10

Gorgeous wine / berry colour – also suitable to wear anytime but especially for the evening / night out.

Oh my goodness – cannot believe the quality of these lip glosses, a cross between a lipstick and a lip gloss  very long lasting and although slightly sticky when you apply not tacky and colour ‘payout’ is exactly what you see in the tube  – also have a beautiful light vanilla fragrance – although not overpowering.  Definitely recommend trying these if you have not already.  I am just slightly annoyed with myself that I am so late trying the Fleur de Force makeup range as so, so, impressed with the quality of items I received and definitely recommend trying if you haven’t already

I also received cashback on my order – for details on how to receive cashback please see my previous post here, you can also use my link here to sign up if you want;  and the following free samples as well, an Emma Hardie Amazing Face Age Support Face Cream 5 ml sample sachet and a Feelunique makeup set which contained a blending sponge and a brush set – so v happy.

I hope you found this useful and remember to always check best offers available before purchasing and go through the  topcashback site first to claim any cashback available when purchasing.

Look forward to any comments you may have – if you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

Just a short post to let you know you can get a beautiful free gift/bag worth over £100  currently when you spend £100 or over on Feelunique.com while stocks last (you also can choose two free samples at checkout as well) – please see photo below of what is in the free goody bag and link here for details.

I understand it is a high value spend but if there are products you need, wanted to try, or have gifts you need to get – good time to get them if you can, while the free gift is still available, also a number of other free gift offers available too – from past experience the free gift / bag does not last long.

Also remember to claim your cashback on any Feelunique purchases – via my link here, if you are not already signed up for cashback or if would like to see more details on ‘cashback’ please see my earlier post here.  In addition if you are new to Feelunique and use my link / referral code at checkout you should receive 15% off your first purchase.

Hope you found this useful – welcome any comments you may have.

If you are not a follower would love you to subscribe / follow my blog too would mean a lot.

Thank you

Best Wishes Liz x

Just a short post to let you know you can currently get a gorgeous free goody bag  worth over £175  when you spend £100 or over on Cult Beauty.co.uk while stocks last – please see photo below of what is in the free goody bag and link here for full details.

I understand it is a high value spend but if there are products you need, wanted to try, or have gifts you need to get – good time to get them if you can, while the free goody bag is available – from past experience the free goodie bag does not last long.

Also remember to claim your cashback on any Cult Beauty purchases – via my link here, if you are not already signed up for cashback or if would like to see more details on ‘cashback’ please see my earlier post here

Hope you found this useful – welcome any comments you may have.

If you are not a follower would love you to subscribe / follow my blog too would mean a lot.

Thank you

Best Wishes Liz x

I thought I would let you know about the Caudalie myCaudalie Loyalty Programme and show you what free gifts I received late last week when I repurchased two of the  Caudalie Divine Candles online- please see my earlier review / post here.

Firstly = The myCaudalie Loyalty Programme

When you sign up to the myCaudalie programme  your loyalty is rewarded;  By Purchasing Online – You can earn myCAUDALIE points by buying on the website, each time you purchase you receive points; or By Purchasing Products in store – when you purchase a skincare product in store and register the code found inside the box on line you will also earn points. You can choose / receive a free gift as soon as you have 120 points!   Please visit www.mycaudalie.com to sign up or find out more details.

I had enough points built up through the myCaudalie programme  to choose a Caudalie Divine Scrub (200 points) – 150g full size, worth £21.50 with this order (selection of products to choose from depending on how many points you have to spend) – This is a beautiful scrub gently scented with the Caudalie signature Divine fragrance, the body scrub with brown sugar is beautiful and leaves my skin silky soft with a gorgeous gentle  fragrance  – I just love the ‘Divine’ range so this is the perfect addition to my collection.

In addition I  also received the following free gifts with my beautifully packaged order:

I received a beautiful Caudalie cloth tote bag which was a gift with purchase for purchasing over £40  – This is a gorgeous high quality large tote cloth bag with strong rope handles suitable for travelling, shopping or day out.

This offer is currently finished – however when you currently spend £45 or over and enter code GRAPE16 at checkout you will receive the free gift below which is  valid until 30th September 2016 or while stocks last.

Remember to always check best offers available prior to purchasing.

I also received five samples (3 products) within a beautiful organza drawstring bag for placing an order – choice of sample pack with each order at checkout – perfect way to try other Caudalie products and great size for travelling as well.

I definitely would recommend taking a look at www.mycaudalie.com  site not just because of the beautiful products, free samples and regular free gifts with purchase(s) but also because of the myCaudalie Loyalty Programme as it is a great way to build up points to redeem / receive additional full size free gifts especially if you are already a Caudalie fan or just want to try some of their products.  You will also get free shipping when you spend £30 or over.

Look forward to any comments you may have – would also love to hear if you are already a member of the myCaudalie Loyalty Programme, and if so,  what you think of it and what gifts do you intend / have claimed already?

If not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

Another great way to obtain ‘free’ samples / try products at the moment is through the Feelunique’s Pick ‘N’ Mix Service.

You can pick five ‘free’ samples from a selection of samples  available while stocks last – you are charged £3.95 for shipping and handling fees although you can redeem this against any future order  (excluding Pick ‘n’ Mix) via a £3.95 gift voucher you receive in your follow-up email.  Therefore although you initially have to pay for shipping & handling as this can be redeemed against future orders and as long as you do place a future order you really are getting your sample selection for ‘free’. 

However you can only access one Pick ‘N’ Mix selection per month and the £3.95 code you receive cannot be redeemed against the shipping and handling costs for future Pick ‘N’ Mix selection(s).

I chose the following five samples as already have tried and love four of them (perfect size for travelling) and looking forward to trying the other one:

• Elizabeth Arden Prevage City Smart – 5ml – have received this sample already – to see my review and how to get a sample of this please see my earlier post here;
• Elizabeth Arden Superstart Skin Renewal Booster – 5ml – never tried this product before – really looking forward to trying it as good size sample;
• Sachajuan Colour Save Shampoo and Conditioner both 10ml – love this product too leaves my hair soft and silky and refreshed – although these are sachet samples, they still are useful for travelling or taking to the pool;
• Bioderma Sensibio H20 Make Up Removing Micelle Solution – 10ml – love this product and although in a sachet type container I have decanted it into a sample bottle I had for ease of use – perfect size for travelling.

I am definitely going to be using the Pick ‘N’ Mix service again and highly recommend trying it for yourself as a great way to try products for ‘free’ prior to purchasing especially if you make a future purchase through Feelunique to enable you to redeem your £3.95 gift voucher(the charge for shipping & handling fees) (if new to Feelunique you can use my code here to get 15% off your first order).

Look forward to any comments you may have – would love to hear if you have used the Pick ‘N’ Mix service already, and if so,  what you thought of it?

If not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

I wanted to let you know that SPACENK UK have currently a number of great free gifts with specific purchases  available while stocks last – see link here for further details.   One of these offers is a free gift of a EVE LOM Travel Care Collection when you purchase selected suncare.

This travel-friendly set comprises the cult favourite Cleanser – 30ml, quarter Muslin Cloth, Rescue Mask – 15ml and TLC Cream  -three 5ml sachets –(will also do a review on these products soon.  Therefore as I needed more Ultrasun SPF 50 Extreme Sun Protection – £20 for 100ml,  I ordered it  and entered the code ELSUNCARE at checkout and received the free EVE LOM set, was also able to choose three free samples at checkout and  got free shipping too.

The Ultrasun range was developed in Switzerland and is described as delivering very high levels of protection against both UVA and UVB rays with just one application a day.  All of the Ultrasun products are water-resistant and will carry on protecting you even after repeated swimming, watersports and towel drying with absolutely no need to re-apply during the day – Once a Day.  I totally agree with their claims as my skin is very sensitive in the sun and I therefore  need to use very high factor sun protection as well as making sure I do not stay out in the sun at peak times or for prolonged periods.

I put on the gel / more a cream lotion at least half an hour before I am going out and I find that it does last all day but sometimes if I am in the water a lot / sun stronger than normal I do reapply on specific areas of skin for my own assurance – may not need to but just prefer to do this.    The Ultrasun product I purchased has a pump applicator, no strong fragrance and does not take long to sink into the skin, although states as non sticky I find the higher factors are slightly sticky until they sink in but that does not take long.  I would highly recommend the Ultrasun range for everyone especially those with sensitive skin  – Please see my earlier review on the Ultrasun Lipbalm here which I absolutely love too and cannot be without all year round.

I would definitely recommend looking at the SPACENK UK free gift offers especially this offer and the Ultrasun sun protection range  – and also if you are a new SPACENK UK customer when you use my referral link HERE you will get £10 off your first online order when you spend £40 or over, choice of three free samples and free shipping.

I hope you found this useful – I also intend to do further short posts on other offers I have been lucky enough to get and are still available.

Thank you for looking  and look forward to any comments you may have – if you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend and take care.

Best Wishes Liz x