As the department stores are starting to gear up for the festive season (yes, Estée Lauder has already released its Blockbuster pack), Clinique has come through with a gift which caught my eye. Before I tell you why I think this one might be worth the $60 spent on product, below is an outline of what is included in the gift:
Until 11 October 2015, for the purchase of $60.00 from Clinique at David Jones you will receive your 8 piece gift:
1. Even Better Brightening Moisture Mask 7ml (full size retails at $52.00)
2. Even Better Skintone Correcting Moisturiser SPF15 15ml (50ml retails at $90.00)
3. Liquid Facial Soap - Mild 30ml (200ml retails at $29.00)
4. Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion + 30ml (50ml retails at $29.00)
5. Instant Lift for Brows - Soft Blonde .24g (full size .52g retails at $38.00)
6. Chubby Stick Intense Moisturising Lip Colour Balm in Roomiest Rose (retails at $35.00)
7. High Impact Mascara in Black 3.5ml (full size retails at $38.00)
8. Cosmetics Bag
At a first glance this gift also seems a bit underwhelming, until you take a look at how much of it you would use. With dry skin, the first thing I look at when investing in cosmetics for a GWP is how much of the gift I would use and is there something in there that I would really like to try.
Firstly, I always use mini mascaras, and I quite like Clinique's High Impact mascara so that one is a tick. I find that facial masks are few and far between in GWPs, so the inclusion of a moisture mask, albeit small, is a plus for me. I could probably pass over the moisturisers and the facial soap, given I need pharmacy strength moisturiser, but they can be used for visitors or in the gym bag.
The two items which caught my eye were the Chubby Stick (that is a seriously bad name Clinique) and the Brow pencil. I am a lip gloss/balm addict and would really like to give it a try to test whether it can be both moisturising over a long period and hold its colour. I am also a fan of pinks so the colour is right up my alley. From what I have read online about the brow pencil, the two in one product actually does give your brows a lift and cuts down on the need to pluck and wax eyebrows to get the shape you want. I think this remains to be seen, but I would like to give it a try.
This gift certainly doesn't look as pretty as Lancôme or Estée Lauder, packaging is key sometimes, but I don't think too many of these products will get lost in the bottom of a drawer. If you want to cash in on a freebie before the Christmas packs hit the shelves, perhaps give this one a try.
