Clinique Gift with Purchase at David Jones (October 2015)

First of all, I would like to apologise for the lack of posts under the Gift With Purchase umbrella, but quite frankly, they have been somewhat underwhelming of late. I was nearly snagged by Lancôme recently, however apart from the full size cleanser (which received mixed reviews around town), all the other items were a bit, as the French say, bof (meaning "meh", meaning...shrug).

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. 

xoAllisonWonderland