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Sharing the Shitness - HOF Advent Calendar SPOILERS

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Cheeseandcucumber · 02/12/2017 12:00

So it arrived damaged. Never mind, I thought, it's what's inside that counts...

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TracyBeakerSoYeah · 12/12/2017 16:24

However that skin toned eye crayon is not what it seems.

It's a paw concealer......

TracyBeakerSoYeah · 12/12/2017 16:22

Sorry Ken

Moogletea · 12/12/2017 16:14

I bring great news for those of us not lucky enough to get our own HOF calendar. Just been to local garden centre Wyvale and they have a big display of 'stocking fillers for her' consisting of colour couture goodies ! Gutted to say no funnels. Obviously you need to get there fast as this stuff is flying* of the shelves

*collecting dust

Sharing the Shitness - HOF Advent Calendar SPOILERS

wildbuttercup · 12/12/2017 15:14

This thread has made my day. I use a flesh coloured eye pencil on bottom lash line to make eyes look bigger. Only when I've got a full face of makeup on though. Might look a bit like an alien otherwise.

barefoofdoctor · 12/12/2017 13:54

Only just seen this amazing thread so catching up will be an afternoon well spent. HOC advent calendar now down to £7 but NOT BLOODY AVAILABLE ONLINE grrr. Funnel is clearly viewable in their photo though!

Moogletea · 12/12/2017 12:55

How kind of HOF to give you a conjunctivitis coloured crayon. Always handy to get out of the dreaded supervised children's swimming parties

Dizzywizz · 12/12/2017 12:27

Is the flesh coloured pencil an eyeliner? So it makes you look more awake (I should have used one today after 3.5hours sleep last night!!)

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Cheeseandcucumber · 12/12/2017 12:21

It's like a turd brown with a hint of purple.

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Opheliasgoldenwine · 12/12/2017 12:11

It really IS purple

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Cheeseandcucumber · 12/12/2017 12:07

claire I was just in the process of providing a comparative swatch.

I had to press SO hard on the eyebrow pencil to get some colour. The crayon is a pleasant colour in comparison but it would never show up on the eyelid. Maybe it has another use?

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clairethewitch70 · 12/12/2017 12:01

A skin toned eye crayon? Can you swatch it on your hand, along with the purple brow pencil, just so we can see the effect?

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Cheeseandcucumber · 12/12/2017 11:31

I thought Day 12 had offered a lip liner. No. It's an eye crayon.

Suppose a pink eye crayon will match the purple eyebrows

I'll keep an eye out for Ken today so as to provide some perspective on size. Every time I've put one of the items next to him he's done one of those squinty faces that cats do when they smell something potent Ken despises cheap makeup.

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Cheeseandcucumber · 12/12/2017 11:25

Love the way you're preserving his identity with the faceless shots.

security measures such as these are necessary after sharing my array of priceless gifts. All it takes is for someone to recognise Ken, follow him home and get their hands on my funnel. I wouldn't expect you mere non-HOF calendar owners to understand

Tracy Ken is outraged at your suggestion.

The eyebrow pencil says it's black, it looks black but it's definitely more of a purple. Tbf it'll probably go well with my bright pink eye powder and gold eyebrow stars.

We have an intriguingly shaped door today.

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 12/12/2017 10:44

Please include Ken in next pic.

FellOutOfBed2wice · 12/12/2017 10:01

Just found this thread. Laughing a lot. What’s today OP?

eenymeenymaccaracca · 12/12/2017 09:42

Ken is magnificent - true model material. Poised, elegant, hauntingly enigmatic due to having no head .

kwick · 12/12/2017 07:40

@Aridane not autocorrect 😌

@Cheeseandcucumber you are going to use all of these gems together on the last day and post a photo? Pleeeeeeeease. !

BluebellGal · 12/12/2017 00:10

A purple eye brow pencil?

TSSDNCOP · 11/12/2017 23:59

Next year let’s have a Ken Calendar!

GottadoitGottadoit · 11/12/2017 22:22

Love the way you're preserving his identity with the faceless shots

ChardonnaysPrettySister · 11/12/2017 22:06

That measuring scale's the best thing about the calendar.

Ken fangirl here, and I've always had dogs.

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 11/12/2017 20:16

@clairethewitch70 that video is hilarious, her face is how I imagine @Cheeseandcucumber looks every day

TracyBeakerSoYeah · 11/12/2017 18:42

Is there any chance Ken may have been breaking into attacking your advent calendar?
Cats love spiders (well mine does.)
Does Ken have his/her own advent calendar?
Can you see where I'm going with this line of enquiry

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 11/12/2017 18:02

It's purple?

Anyway, thank you Ken! Love the way you're preserving his identity with the faceless shots.

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Cheeseandcucumber · 11/12/2017 17:47

How silly of me to post without any kind of measuring scale.

I finally managed to track down Ken (the cat), who kindly provided 2 and a half paws for the photo.

maybe I can use the pencil to write my complaint to HOF? Definitely won't complain until we've finished the calendar, it'd ruin Christmas to have to give it up!

I tried some pencil on the back of my hand and, surprisingly, it works... in a way. It offers an unusual, very faint purple colour that's made up of crumbled pencil nib, obviously it all falls off as soon as it's disturbed but it tries hard and that's nothing to be sniffed at.

I'll definitely be purchasing the Selfridges calendar next year a brow exfoliator is top of the Christmas list!

claire I'm saving the video for once I've finished the calendar so as not to spoil the wonderful surprises. I think I'll follow it and apply everything at the same time. I bet I'll be beating off the proposals

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