Beauty advent calendars

[Colette-S]

Following on from the food and drink advent calendar discussion, I thought I would start on for the beauty advents. I always treat myself to one (sometimes two&#129303 each year. I have tried quite a few over the years and I am trying to decide what to get this time. I've been following a beauty blog reviewing them all and there are loads available this year.
John Lewis are doing one for the first time and theirs has some really good stuff in. Not keen on the House of Fraser one as its all own brand stuff. Selfridges and liberty also doing them again but they are pricey.
I've had the Benefit one a few times before but over the past couple of years it's gone down to 12 doors and it's getting a bit boring now. Charlotte Tilbury's is amazing but expensive. Jo Malone one is different this year and brightly coloured instead of the traditional cream and black but I wouldn't use half the stuff so that's an expensive mistake.
The M&S one is really good value and has some good cult products in so I'm tempted.
Espa and decleor also doing nice skin and body care calendars and the are high on my list.

Who else is looking at them and what are you being tempted by?

[mandco]

dd is getting the look fantastic one cheaper than some at £79 box is gorgeous with alice in wonderland-esque interior

Had the boots no7 one last year decent range of products and a good way to try some of the more pricey products they do

[Jan]

I can't find the M&S one online!

[Colette-S]

Originally Posted by mandco

dd is getting the look fantastic one cheaper than some at £79 box is gorgeous with alice in wonderland-esque interior

Had the boots no7 one last year decent range of products and a good way to try some of the more pricey products they do

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I've had the No7 and agree it's good value. I just wasn't fussed on the lip and nail colours.
I've looked at the look fantastic one but the contents are secret! Last years looked brill though. It's out on the 10th - another to add the possible list!

[Colette-S]

Originally Posted by Jan

I can't find the M&S one online!

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It's in store on 9th November Jan. Here is a link to the review reallyree/m-s-beauty-...s-launch-info/

[Jan]

Thank you. It looks beautiful.

[coggie]

Originally Posted by Jan

Thank you. It looks beautiful.

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Got my 19 year old daughter the M&S one last year...think it was £35 last year too... anything she didn't like she sold to her Uni mates...she made £50 and surprisingly I didn't see a penny of it..but fair play to her.


This year she is selling Bodyshop stuff to make some cash and by all accounts they are doing three Advent calendars... oh and a Christmas to New Year one to !

[mandco]

Originally Posted by Colette-S

I've had the No7 and agree it's good value. I just wasn't fussed on the lip and nail colours.
I've looked at the look fantastic one but the contents are secret! Last years looked brill though. It's out on the 10th - another to add the possible list!

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if you google it there are a couple of spoiler posts out there including an unboxing vid on youtube- dd gets the monthly beauty box and they have some really lovely stuff -most of which I've never heard of

[Colette-S]

Originally Posted by mandco

if you google it there are a couple of spoiler posts out there including an unboxing vid on youtube- dd gets the monthly beauty box and they have some really lovely stuff -most of which I've never heard of

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Oh thank you! I'll have a look

[Colette-S]

Originally Posted by coggie

Got my 19 year old daughter the M&S one last year...think it was £35 last year too... anything she didn't like she sold to her Uni mates...she made £50 and surprisingly I didn't see a penny of it..but fair play to her.


This year she is selling Bodyshop stuff to make some cash and by all accounts they are doing three Advent calendars... oh and a Christmas to New Year one to !

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It's definitely the best value one. Good stuff too.
Well done to your daughter - she will go a long way!