Martin Lewis' MSE urges M&S shoppers to spend £50 from tomorrow

BBC Sounds and ITV star's team at MSE issued a warning to Marks and Spencer shoppers and customers in this week's newsletter.
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Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert has revealed how to get £311 worth of M&S Christmas beauty goodies for just £50. The BBC Sounds and ITV star's team at MSE issued a warning to Marks and Spencer shoppers and customers in this week's newsletter.

MSE explained: "From Thu. M&S beauty Advent calendar for £50 (worth £311). Mega popular with MoneySavers, but you must spend £35+ on clothing, beauty or homeware to be able to buy it. Use it yourself or split it for gifts. Not just any Advent calendar."

It contains 25 products from brands including Clinique, Color Wow, Pixi, Emma Hardie and L'Occitane. MSE warned: "Yet – as is often the case with M&S beauty boxes – there's a catch... you also have to spend a minimum of £35 on full-price clothing, beauty and/or homeware at the same time to be eligible to buy it. So, you actually have to spend at least £85 at M&S to bag this calendar.

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"It's a good excuse if you need to top up on some extra clothing for winter, or replace all those socks with holes in, but don't buy stuff you don't need just to get the beauty calendar."

Here is the full list of what you can get:

  • Floral Street Vanilla Orchid Eau Deu Parfum, 10ml – £24.65 at Floral Street, currently on sale

  • Clinique Take the Day Off Balm, 15ml – £4.98 based on 30ml at Sephora

  • Color Wow Colour Security Shampoo, 75ml – £11 at Lookfantastic

  • Color Wow Colour Security Conditioner, 75ml – £11 at Lookfantastic

  • Benefit Fan Fest Mascara, 8.5g – £21.60 at Lookfantastic, currently on sale

  • REN EverCalm Cleansing Milk, 50ml – £8.50 at Lookfantastic, currently on sale

  • Nails Inc Cranberry Me Merry, 10ml – £3 based on 15ml product

  • Percy & Reed Tame That Mane Smoothing Blow Dry Cream, 100ml – £20 at John Lewis

  • Formula Sleep Cream, 15ml – £9.50 at M&S

  • L’Occitane Shea Hand Cream, 30ml – £9 at John Lewis

  • Philip Kingsley Elasticizer, 40ml – £12.50 at Asos

  • Fresh Elements Glow Day Cream, 15ml – £3.75 based on 50ml at M&S

  • Aveda Botanical Repair Strengthening Masque, 15ml – £7.50 based on 25ml at John Lewis

  • Nails Inc Nude In Noelle, 10ml – £3 based on 15ml product

  • Pixi Eye Define Waterline Tightline Black, 0.35g – £12 at Next

  • Cowshed Relax Bath & Body Shower Gel, 100ml – £7.33, based on 300ml at Ocado

  • Margaret Dabbs Nail and Cuticle Serum, 15ml – £13 at Lookfantastic

  • This Works Deep Sleep Overnight Whip, 200ml – £22.40 at Lookfantastic, currently on sale

  • Discover Velvet Amber, 10ml – £10 at M&S

  • Cowshed Relax Bath & Body Body Lotion, 200ml – £14.67 based on 300ml at John Lewis

  • Dr. PAWPAW Ultimate Red Tinted Lip Balm, 10ml – £2.68 at Holland & Barrett

  • Prai Ageless Throat & Decolletage Crème, 30ml – £24 based on 15ml at Boots

  • Living Proof PhD 5-in-1 Styling Treatment, 60ml – £16 at Lookfantastic

  • Emma Hardie Purifying Pink Clay Detox Mask, 15ml – £15 from Emma Hardie

  • Bloom & Blossom Keep Dancing Foot & Leg Mist, 100ml – £24 at Blossom & Blossom