CULT BEAUTY-Goody Bag with Purchase

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

Caudalie Loyalty Programme/Free Gifts

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.

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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.

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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

Feelunique Pick’N’Mix Service/Samples

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 – 5mlhave 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 – 5mlnever 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 – 10mllove 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

Magazine Freebies – October 2016

Magazine freebies this month so far already – I have also included details of when / what free gifts are available if you are considering subscribing as well:

  • Marie Claire = £3.99 – Full Size Ciate Nail Polish  (13.5 ml) – worth £9.00  choice of four colours – I chose the ‘The Glossip’ – beautiful bright peach/orange colour and free sample sachet of Tresemme shampoo/conditioner and discount codes/ cards included within magazine.

  • Subscribe to Marie Claire from £18.99 for 12 issues by Direct Debit (DD) – free St Tropez set worth over £29 with subscription  – (see photos below for details)  states for first 300 subscribers however usually an offer on so if this particular offer has finished just check online.
  • InStyle = £3.99 – Choice of a free Neal’s Yard Remedies Geranium & Orange Hand Cream or Body lotion – both worth £10.00.

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  • Harper’s Bazaar = £4.50 – Free Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream Ultra Rich – Anti Ageing – 15ml  worth £28.00.

  • Subscribe to Harper’s Bazaar from £6 for 6 issues by Direct Debit (DD) – free REN Flash Hydro Boost worth £34 free with subscription  – (see photos below for details)  states for first 200 orders and valid to 30.09.16 however usually an offer on so if this particular offer has finished just check online.

As advised previously each month I will update that month’s magazine freebie post when I see additional magazine freebies  or when relevant offers become available. (once again a reminder that magazines always dated month in advance i.e. you get the October issue in September).

Hope this helps – any comments / queries please let me know.  Would also love you to comment if you have/are thinking about getting any of these magazines or subscribing.   If not already subscribed / following my blog would love you to follow – would mean a lot. x

Thank you.

Best Wishes Liz x

Freebies Sites UK & Freebie Notifications

As you all know by now how much I love getting freebies, discounts, offers, gifts with purchases and love being able to pass these onto family, friends and all you lovely followers both here and on instagram and twitter.

So thought I would give you a quick overview of one of the ways I  find out about, claim, receive freebies.    The best way  to receive early notification for a lot of freebies / offers etc. is through signing up to online freebie sites.  There are a number of online freebie sites but the two I currently use the most is Gratisfaction UK   and Latest Free Stuff.

Gratisfaction UK is one of the newer online UK freebie sites and is described at the UKs fastest growing freebies site who bring you the latest free offers throughout the day, every day.   I have been able to claim and gratefully received a number of freebies / offers through both these sites.   I have  included photos above and below of just a few of the freebies I have received within the last two weeks below – the Simple and Chanel Chance free samples have now finished but please see my earlier post here  for details on the Body Shop free samples.

When you sign up to either site or other freebie sites you will receive a daily email freebie / offer notification.  As majority of freebie sites only send one daily email notification it is also better to sign up to their facebook pages too as any freebies / offers updates are posted here regularly.  Then you just apply for any freebie / offer you are interested in and await their arrival by post – if freebie needs collected in store the majority of time you just need to show your  freebie / offer voucher or code on your phone.  However you need to apply for freebies as soon as you can to give you more of a chance of receiving them as they can run out very quickly and  remember some freebies can take up to 28 days or more to arrive.  Another thing you need to remember is that the majority of freebie sites  do not send you out the freebies, they are just making you aware of  freebies / offers currently available, who from, including the link  to enable  you to apply for them.

For those of you worrying about overload of spam emails I personally find when you apply / sign up for freebies that just require your name, address, email and maybe date of birth you  receive v little spam emails more just promotional / offers from the company that is providing the freebie.

Hope you found this helpful – happy freebie hunting and hope you receive some freebies  v soon to enjoy.

Thank you for taking the time to look – much appreciated  – look forward to any comments you may have – would love to hear what recent freebies you have received  – if you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Best Wishes Liz x

Jeans for Genes Appeal – Ltd Ed T-Shirt

What is Jeans for Genes?

Jeans for Genes is an appeal dedicated to raising funds that will help children suffering from genetic disorders.

Who does Jeans for Genes help?

The money raised on Jeans for Genes Day funds a range of initiatives that improve the quality of life of children affected by genetic disorders – please see the Jeans for Genes UK site for more detail.

How it happens in the UK

In the UK, one day every year – this year Jeans for Genes day is on Friday 23rd September – everyone is asked to throw out the usual dress rules, jump into their jeans and donate a sum to help this cause. The appeal also come up with ideas to raise extra funds, such as competitions and quizzes and  through their clothing including annual limited edition fashion t-shirts.

This year Jeans for Genes have teamed up with Glasgow School of Art to bring you their 2016 limited edition fashion t-shirt which was designed by Katherine Garbutt.

The T-shirt is £20 and comes in sizes UK 6 – UK 22 – however I have just checked and sizes 6 and 22 are now sold out.

I received my t-shirt yesterday (I have purchased one the last few years as well), it is a beautiful black v good quality oversized t-shirt with Jeans for Genes logo written in white on the front, the scoop neck shows off your collar bones, while the short sleeved design and loose oversized fit will help to keep you cool and comfy.

I would definitely recommend purchasing this t-shirt  for you to be a part of Jeans for Genes day through supporting this excellent cause  and because it also is a beautiful comfortable t-shirt to wear any time, not just 23rd September 2016.  However if you decide to purchase I would recommend going at least one size smaller as although it is meant to be loose fitting it is big fitting and although I usually take a Size 10 I purchased the t-shirt in Size 8 and I might have been better to get a Size 6 – however will still be able to wear the size 8.

Thank you for taking the time to look – much appreciated  – 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.

Best Wishes Liz x

SpaceNK Gift with Purchase & Ultrasun

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.

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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

Elizabeth Arden-Free City Smart Sample

Another free sample offer currently available with consultation and while stocks last is the Elizabeth Arden City Smart Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Hydrating Shield – 5ml – deluxe sample size.

You just need to ask at any Elizabeth Arden counter  and then you will receive your free 5ml / 7-day sample Elizabeth Arden Prevage City Smart sample with a skin consultation while stocks last.

Described as a moisturising lotion that hydrates and shields skin from UV rays with SPF 50 sunscreen hydrating with an anti-ageing formula that utilises triple action protection to safeguard skin from pollution, UV rays and visible signs of ageing. 

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I have already tried my sample for two days and loving it already.   It has a light cream consistency, similar to colour of a tinted moisturiser.   I applied over my serum and moisturiser and it sank into my skin really quickly and although does not say it can act as a primer I found it was / is a good base for my makeup, also great for those makeup free days.  It really helps the look of your skin as well as protecting it.   Although pricey at £55 for 40 ml this product could be on my next shopping list if I continue to get good results over the next week but as always will be looking out for best offers available  and remember to do the same – love the look of this  offer already which is currently available at Elizabeth Arden online- when you purchase £60 or over  you will receive a free gift worth £115 which comes in a beautiful bag too – photo below of gift – see link here.  

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I hope you found this useful – remember the above free 5 ml sample offer will be available while stocks last, so the quicker you can get into a Elizabeth Arden counter the more chance the sample will still be available – 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.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Best Wishes Liz x

The Body Shop-Free Face Mask Samples

A quick post to let you know about three Body Shop free face masks offers, two currently available in-store (both of which I have already got) and one that will be available in-store through o2 priority from Monday 29th August 2016:


First one is through the The Body Shop facebook page / Claim Free Face Mask link,  Click Claim One  and enter your details and then you will receive an email voucher which you just need to show on your phone in The Body Shop store while stocks last, you can send link to three friends too.     You will receive three 5ml Masks – I am planning to try mine tomorrow and then do a quick review on them too.


Second one that is available with consultation while stocks last is The Body Shop My Happy Skin Samples pack – 7 personalised samples included one of which is another face mask – a week’s worth of samples  – I cannot find a link online but just ask in store while stocks last – I personally think this is a great way to try Body Shop products – so looking forward to trying these too.


Last but not least is the o2 priority one that is available from Monday 29th August 2016  – just show o2 priority offer on your phone in-store to receive another 5ml Himalayan charcoal purifying glow mask as below – just need to download o2 app if you have not already and remember not to press use now till you are at the counter.

I hope you found this useful – remember all the above offers are / will be available while stocks last, so the quicker you can get into a participating store the more chance samples will still be available – 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.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Best Wishes Liz x

YOU Beauty Box Shortlist – Sept 2016

The ‘Editor’s Picks Edit’ September 2016 YOU Beauty box  (details below) is available on 1st September 2016 from 7 am (as before I suggest you make your selection as soon as possible after 7am as some items may go out of stock pretty quickly)  – for details on how to subscribe / different plans which start from £6.95 please see my previous post here.

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In celebration of their 3rd Birthday, YOU editor Sue Peart has selected September’s  shortlist below:

  • MALIN+GOETZ Vitamin E Face Moisturiser (40ml);
  • Eyeko Black Magic Mascara (4ml);
  • Argan + Anti Age Hand & Nail Cream (75ml);
  • Weleda Sensitive Skin Almond Body Lotion (20ml);
  • Sanctuary Ultimate Cleansing Oil (50ml);
  • Erno Laszlo ³Firmarine Hydrogel Mask² (25g);
  • INIKA Lip Tint, shade Cosmic (3.2g);
  • INIKA Lip Tint, shade Candy (3.2g);
  • Weleda Skin Food (30ml);
  • Philosophy take a deep breath oil-free oxygenating gel cream (5ml); and
  • Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat (13.3ml).

Plus each member will receive: THE HERO PROJECT™ – Hyasoft Instant Moisture Boost (3ml) or Glow Drops Dry Touch Facial Oil + Vitamin C (3ml), Indeed Labs – nanoblur (2ml), PROPERCORN – Lightly Sea Salted or Sweet & Salty flavours.

As a YOU Beauty box  member you are entitled to choose between two to four samples from the YOU Beauty Box shortlist each month, depending on which price plan you are on.

Remember of you are already subscribed and  wish to upgrade your account, you need to upgrade your account by 6pm on 27th August 2016.

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.?

Best Wishes Liz x