I'm back again to let you all know about this months magazine freebies for the December issues. There aren't many but the few that are around are pretty nice!
So first up in this Sunday's Telegraph newspaper - 6th Nov (£2) there will be a voucher for a Free 5oml Crabtree & Evelyn hand cream with 5 fragrances to pick from worth £9 each. However you can only pick up the handcream from their stores and not conessions. So here is a link to all the UK Crabtree & Evelyn stores to see if you have one near you.
Next up is Red magazine (£3.80) which hasn't got a freebie with it, however I had to mention it as for me this is the magazine that covers the festive period best - it's just 378 pages of Christmassy goodness! But it has got quite a good offer on for 25% off at Paperchase which will definitely come in handy for Christmas cards and wrapping paper etc!
Also in this month's Elle magazine you receive a free £20 pre-loaded gift card to spend at Kurt Geiger, in-store or online!
Also in this month's Elle magazine you receive a free £20 pre-loaded gift card to spend at Kurt Geiger, in-store or online!
Last but not least with the nicest freebie this month is Glamour magazine (£2) which includes a free Nails Inc 10ml Nail Polish in a choice of four shades - Tate (red), Victoria (deep red), Piccadilly Circus (deep plum) and Basil Street (beige) which are worth £11 each!
I would have included a nail of the day of Piccadilly Circus but sadly my camera decided that it couldn't understand the plum shade that it is and converted it into a red shade for some reason! But I promise you it is a deep cherry/plum shade which is perfect for the festive party season!
Fee xo.
Update - Due to the overwhelming response Klorane have now stopped the offer so they can fulfill all the registrations. HOWEVER Klorane did initially tell me that the products would be full size but emailed me today to let me know that they will in fact be sample sizes. Sorry about this everyone!
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Everyone loves a freebie, right?
Well I know I do and I absolutely love this one!
Well I know I do and I absolutely love this one!
Just pop over to the Klorane website and register to receive £12+ worth of full size products.. how good it that?!
You can chose any range and you will be sent a full-size shampoo (200ml) and conditioner (150/200ml) - I personally recommend Oat Milk range or the lovely Mango butter range but I'm sure any will be a lovely treat.
All you need to do is click here and sign up, which takes 3 minutes at the most. Also sadly it's only open to the UK.
Fee xo.
Not many freebies to report for next month, though I haven't looked in all of the magazines so there could well be a gem of a freebie that I don't know about... or just a free umbrella!
So without rambling too much, here are the freebies that are coming up next month...
So first up quite a generous freebie I would say and lets face it, hand cream is needed with our winters! Instyle are offering a choice of two Cowshed Hand Creams worth £8 each and 50ml in size. The choices are either Cow Slip - a soothing hand cream or Cow Pat - a moisturising hand cream.
Think I will definitely be picking up Cow Slip to keep in my handbag!
Another hand cream freebie from Marie Claire next month with a choice of four L'Occitane Hand Creams and owning the L'Occitane Cherry Blossom and Shea Butter hand creams I can say they are really good quality and feel lovely on the hands.
All four hand creams are worth £7.50 each and are 30ml in size. The option to chose from are - Shea Butter, Hibiscus Flower Limited Edition (orange tube), Cocoa Flower Limited Edition (black tube) and Desert Rose Limited Edition (red tube).
As for this month (September) there really are no freebies that I can see - except for a free book with Red magazine. Which is why I skipped straight to the freebies in the October magazines!
Of course if I spot any more free beauty products I will update this post.
Fee x
As I so love my magazine freebies I quickly had to post on this months Marie Claire magazine as the free Ciate nail polishes are just lovely!
See all other magazine freebies for this month here.
This months September issue of Marie Claire (£3.60) contains a choice of two Ciate Paint Pots (worth £9 each) and also a travel size Dove Intensive Repair Conditioner!
The Ciate shade choices are My Fair Lady (below) or Wait Until Dark (see swatches from Liloo here) and are both beautiful shades that are just as perfect in quality as the full priced Ciate polishes.
For just £3.60, My Fair Lady has impressed me so much...
All though the above swatches took three coats (which is pretty standard with most nude shades) the application was perfect and the finish, well that is even more perfect! This just stands out to me as a high end polish. Really glossy feeling and also doesn't indent once dry.
I'm tempted to say I've found my most favourite nude nail polish... but I did say that only two days ago with Maybelline's Ivory Rose nail polish!
Whether you want a polish for your wedding day, for work, or for just looking chic - this is the one to buy for the price of a magazine!
PS. I promise no more nude nail polishes for at least a week now!
Ahhh, the September Issues are here and I'm already thinking about dusting of my shearling ankle boots! Seriously 2011 has to be the fastest year known to man, right?
Anyway, here are this months magazine freebies minus Marie Claire with it's wonderful free Ciate nail polishes but the freebie info is at the end of this post!
First up Red magazine (£3.80) with a choice of two Balance Me body washes worth £8 each. The choice is either the Rose Otto Body wash above, which actually won the best new bath and body product in this year's CEW Awards or the super moisturising body wash.
I've only used this once so far but as a lover of all things natural I like it... however I'm not too sure of the scent which smells a bit too gingery for my liking. But SLS-free products are always welcome in my bathroom.
As for this months Elle magazine (£3.80) the freebie is a choice of three Mavala nail polishes worth whatever the price of a Mavala polish costs! The shades are - The Elle Red, The Elle grey and The Elle Orange.
They aren't amazing shade (though I do love a dove grey) but the formulation is wonderful, just so easy to apply, especially in a rush like I did here. Also this months Elle contains 378 pages, of course half are ads but this is a weighty one as they do like their September issues over at Elle!
They aren't amazing shade (though I do love a dove grey) but the formulation is wonderful, just so easy to apply, especially in a rush like I did here. Also this months Elle contains 378 pages, of course half are ads but this is a weighty one as they do like their September issues over at Elle!
As for Marie Claire (£3.60) which is out today 4th August, the freebie is a choice of two Ciate nail polishes worth £9 each. I'm not sure of the shade names but one is a pretty nude shade and the other is a dark two-tone looking purple.
Also with the free Asda Magazine this month there is a voucher for £1 off any magazine over £3.00 valid until the end of the month! So I think I will be lured into buying Marie Claire next week.. I mean it would be rude not to at that price.
Also out of curiosity what is your favourite magazine to read?
Also with the free Asda Magazine this month there is a voucher for £1 off any magazine over £3.00 valid until the end of the month! So I think I will be lured into buying Marie Claire next week.. I mean it would be rude not to at that price.
So which magazine(s) will you be buying this month?
Ahhh, more magazine free gifts to report this month with swatches!
This month I have spotted two beauty freebies - in my option both pretty great for being free and definitely worth the purchase for the price of a magazine.
First up a choice of two products from The Body shop with this months Instyle magazine (£3.70) - either the above Super Volume Mascara (worth £10) or two eyeliners in black and navy (worth £16). The Super Volume mascara was actually sold in The Body Shop however from checking this week it is no longer being sold... I'm guessing as other new mascaras have been brought out.
However if you are needing a new mascara (or just like buying mascara!) then this is definitely worth it as it is a pretty good mascara. Not too wet and no clumps but just nice and volumizing for everyday wear. Also really like the size and style of brush with this!
However if you are needing a new mascara (or just like buying mascara!) then this is definitely worth it as it is a pretty good mascara. Not too wet and no clumps but just nice and volumizing for everyday wear. Also really like the size and style of brush with this!
Next up, a choice of two Ciate Lip glosses in this months Marie Claire magazine (£3.60 the normally magazine or £2.50 on special offer for the min size this month). At first I thought with the packaging stating 'Ciate for Marie Claire' the shades had been specially created for being a Marie Claire freebie... which I don't tend to love as they seem to be slightly lower in quality when magazines and brands do this. However after of looking the two shades St.Barts (above) and Ibiza (hot pink shade) are in fact part of the Ciate's current line and worth £9.00 each!
On the whole this is a good quality lip gloss but on reflection I should of been a bit bolder and picked Ibiza as it would of been perfect to wear then the sun is shining! But the nude still is rather lovely and gives the lips a nice pouty look. This months Maria Claire is also a good read with a section on three bloggers and how much money they make from it! Quite interesting indeed...
Also in next months Marie Claire magazine there will be a choice of two full sized Ciate Nail Polishes - both very pretty shades I should add!
Also in next months Marie Claire magazine there will be a choice of two full sized Ciate Nail Polishes - both very pretty shades I should add!
Last but not least from my favourite magazine - Red will be offering a choice of two Balance Me Body Washes which are really great as they are 99% natural and lovely smelling! Which will be one sale August 3rd.
So lots of nice free gifts this month and to come in August.
Such a great way to try a few different products without spending too much and of course you also get to read a nice magazine!
Such a great way to try a few different products without spending too much and of course you also get to read a nice magazine!
This is just a quick reminder that the July issue of Glamour magazine is now out, which can only mean free Benefit products!
The choice is between Benetint, Posie Tint and High Beam and are 4mls in size. It's of course not as great as last years offering, however at £2 for the magazine it is not to be sniffed at!
I couldn't be bothered thinking which I needed the most or liked the most so I just picked up all three (which means 3 copies of Adele's face - would love it they had different cover shoots for each product!). But having used all the three products in the past my clear favourite is Benetint and then High Beam... of course there is nothing wrong with Posie Tint but you can get a very similar effect with the Benetint stain.
Here are the swatches if you can't make up your mind which to get...
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| Top to bottom - Posie tint, High Beam, Benetint |
If you are disappointed on the size front even the tiny 2.5ml vials that come in some of the smaller Benefit kits last ages and ages. But you could of course the one you want the most twice so that you actually get 8mls for £4 which is what I'm very tempted to do with Benetint.
I would rush though as if it's anything like last year a lot of newsagents will sell out of the Glamour Magazines within a week!
Would love to know which you pick up!
Fee xo.
I thought I would bombard you with freebies and different offers again, just so you don't all forget! Plus it's a chance to get in a swatch of the lovely Red Jemma Kidd lip gloss!
So the first offer is with Red magazine which is out now and is priced at £3.80 - there is a choice of 3 Jemma Kidd Hi-shine Silk Touch lip glosses all worth £14 each, a coral, a light pink and also a beautiful red called Perfect Red which was actually created for Red magazine. I do normally opt for more nude lip gloss shades but I have way too many now and the red just looked such a perfect colour!
As far as magazine freebies go, the quality is pretty damn good - just so pigmented but without the stickiness. Though I am going to be wise and not pick up anymore!
I have a feeling the shade is a really universal shade so will suit really light skin like my own to quite dark, as the pigment is just so good. A really lovely free gift and I have to say the issue is also very nice and summery!
The next offer really isn't an offer as such but more of a money saving deal - I normally buy Aussie 3 Minutes Miracle Reconstructor from Boots for £4.69 (here) as I love how it leaves my hair and it smells so good. The bottle size is 250ml however I have found purchasing a few of the 75ml travel size conditioners gives you more product and you also save money!
I picked up the minis from Asda as all the travel products are 4 for £3 but I'm sure Boots and Superdrug do a very similar deal. So for £3 you actually get 300ml of product (which is 50ml more than the standard size) and you save £1.69. Simples!
The next offer is a reminder of the upcoming Benefit freebies in Glamour Magazine which is out June 9th as I'm sure these will sell out pretty quick!
But I thought it was worth mentioning the size of the free products as they aren't actually full sized products which is indicated by the lower RRPs.
The full sized highlighter/tints are between 12-13ml and retail from £18.50 for High Beam and £24.50 for Benetint and Posie Tint. The freebies included with the £2 Glamour magazine are all 4mls each so just a little less then half the size of the full sized product. So definitely not as good as the Benefit freebies included in last years Glamour magazine, though the tints do last for a very long time!
Last but not least Argos... yes the secret bargain makeup central is selling Sally Hansen's Miracle Nail Growth for a only £1 down from £8.95 - here. Plus you can have it sent to store for free!
To there you have it - June is officially the month of all things bargainous!
Another day and another offer! Which actually includes my favourite range of lip glosses!
The offer includes one of three different full size Barry M Lip Gloss Wands (RRP £4.49) when you buy one of the three new Impulse body fragrances for only £3 in Boots, Superdrug and Tesco!
The three choices are -
Impulse Very Pink (seen above) - Pale pink shimmery strawberry scent lip gloss.
Impulse Into Glamour - Vanilla scented clear lip gloss.
Impulse Tease - Nude caramel flavoured lip gloss.
The offer also is on for quite awhile and from the look of the shelves in Tesco they definitely have enough stock to pick up the shade you fancy!
Available in Boots (26th April – 17th May), Superdrug and Tesco (7th May – 11th June).
I know from general offers in the past the free products can sometimes be not as good as the full priced line. But the lip gloss above is definitely the quality and finish I am use to with Barry M Lip Wands which is good to know, so I will have to get the nude shade after running out of my all time favourite Barry M Toffee Lip Wand!
As for the Impulse spray I'm not going to lie... it's not amazing but it's nice enough! Slightly reminds me on my school P.E days though! But then again I have been using it so I can't grumble too much.
All in all a nice little offer that is worth grabbing whilst out shopping!
With this month's free gifts of Nails Inc nail polishes and The Body Shop Body Butters we can safely say summer is only a stones throw away!
Which can only mean more interesting and fun articles and even better freebies to come. Yes next month's Glamour magazine does offer a choice of Benefit's famous Bene tint, Posie Tint and High Beam for a mere £2 a issue! How fab is that?!
Sadly these aren't the full sized 13ml sizes as the RRP is around £18-24 however I know I'll be very tempted to buy two issues containing the Benetint which I'm sure will equal the full sized product or even more for only £4!
Plus I'll have to get the other two products as I've never tried the Posietint and already love High Beam for on the tops of the cheeks.
Also out on the 9th June 2011 is Marie Claire with a Free Mineral eyeshadow and eyeliner duo from Inika which is a line of high end 100% organic/vegan makeup and the products normal retail for £23.50!
So as there will be quite a number of good quality free gifts over the summer I will be continuing to do my monthly freebie round-up posts towards the end of each month!
Fee xo.
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