I do love a good magazine. I’d say I’m a habitual glossy mag buyer, even if I don’t have time to read them, I still can’t resist tearing them off the shelves. That said I’ve been a little better recently, weaning myself off the weekly’s and sticking mainly to my top monthly’s (Glamour, Instyle and Elle).
All that, of course, goes out of the window in the summer months when our wonderful magazines are throwing freebies at us. We’ve all been there, in the airport stockpiling canvas bags, sunglasses, lotions and potions. Clearly I don’t need much of an incentive to buy a mag, so stick a free REISS top on the front and I’m sold….
Yep, you heard me, buy July’s edition of Elle Magazine (in shops now £3.80) with the super-hot Rosie Huntington-Whiteley on the cover and receive a free limited edition Reiss vest top. Designed exclusively by Garance Doré with 4 colours to choose from. I picked up the beige.
Of course it’s made on the cheap and it’s quite thin but it’s not a bad effort and will look great layered under or over another top. It is however quite small, beware they market these tops as one size fits all but I’d say this is an 8.
Here’s just some of my magazine loot I’ve picked up in the last year…
As the freebie season is upon us, keep your eyes peeled on the news stands, here are some worth watching out for.
Jemma Kidd Lipglosses with Red
This one’s already out and flying off the shelves fast. Red Magazine (Cat Deeley on the front) are giving away full size Jemma Kidd glosses, worth £14, available in three colours a coral, light pink and a red.
Benefit Make up in Glamour
Watch out for Glamour magazine, out June 9th for some free benefit High Beam, Benetint and Posietint. Beware, unlike previous Glamour/Benefit collaborations, these are not full size products. The free samples are Approx. 4 mls, around a third of the regular size. Still, not a bad deal considering they retail between £18.50 and £23.50 for 12-13mls.
Body Shop gift voucher with Instyle
Pick up July’s edition of Instyle magazine for a free £5 Body Shop voucher. Out June 9th.
Also this month you can pick up a free full size Inika Mineral Eye liner or Inika Mineral Eyeshadow with Marie Claire Magazine and an £11 Leighton Denny Nail Polish with Harpers Bazaar magazine (£4.20).
Cue a rush to the newsagents.
Caked in Make Up 