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What to spend free £5 beauty vouchers on?

Evening,

I went to Boots yesterday to rty use my vouchers, and was told by SA that they couldnt be used on face wipes (which is what I usually buy with them as they are under £5).

Can anybody recommend the best way to spend them, I have 5!

Thank you
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  • debs2327
    debs2327 Posts: 1,172 Forumite
    i use them on the time delay skin radience booster its £6.84 so you have to put a couple pound to it but its gorgeous stuff http://www.boots.com/en/Time-Delay-Skin-Treatments-Radiance-Booster-50ml_124268/

    or the time delay deep cleansing facial exfoliator its lovely too and time delay smells gorgeous http://www.boots.com/en/Time-Delay-Deep-Cleansing-Facial-Exfoliator_124582/
    i love getting these £5 vouchers cos i stock up with them
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    comp angels please throw some luck my way
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  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    edited 6 August 2009 at 8:34AM
    Anything you like! Tell the SA that you should be able to spend them on stuff under £5, it's not as if you're getting change. I have done this before. Try a different SA next time as some of them can be real nightmares.

    I do love the wrinkle reduce eye cream though :D
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  • yeah i normally buy the cheapest thing too, thats a bit cheeky.
    It only takes a second to say 'Thanks, you just saved me a few quid!'

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  • Sublime_2
    Sublime_2 Posts: 15,741 Forumite
    My favourite purchases using a £5 voucher have been Sanctuary Cleansing Facial Wash, or No7 Facial Wipes. Other things near to £5 are nail polishes and eyeliners.

    I dislike spending any extra with these, and try to keep it to the voucher cost if possible.
  • judyjetson
    judyjetson Posts: 1,116 Forumite
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    I've got one here and there's nothing to say it has to be on items over £5, it just says no change can be given on items under £5. Maybe the SA was confused by that!
  • Sublime_2
    Sublime_2 Posts: 15,741 Forumite
    debs2327 wrote: »
    i use them on the time delay skin radience booster its £6.84 so you have to put a couple pound to it but its gorgeous stuff http://www.boots.com/en/Time-Delay-Skin-Treatments-Radiance-Booster-50ml_124268/

    That looks good, a bit like an inexpensive version of Clarins Beauty Flash Balm. I've got a voucher and I'm going to have to get one. Thanks! :T
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    The Radiance Booster is FAB. :D
    Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
    Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
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  • Wench
    Wench Posts: 380 Forumite
    I got one of these vouchers today, had a look at the range of stuff to use it on,
    Now I'm not really clued up on face creams and stuff, bog standards soap/water/flannel does me,

    Anyways, went to look, all of the under 5 pound items had been bought up, so I got
    Boots Time Delay, Instant Lip Plumper, cost 7 quid odd, so I had to put the extra to it, but only wanted it because I like the tingly feeling on my lips :rotfl:
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    I spent all my remaining skinnies on wipes and Olay hand cream, yay!!! :D
    Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
    Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
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