To buy a beauty advent calendar at £95-£150 ?

[Spice22]

Hi guys ,

I've been wanting the Selfridges advent calendars(£95) since they started doing them but could never part with the money . This year, I'm seriously considering buying it or the Charlotte Tilbury one (£150). It will be out in October and usually sells out quick and then I'll need to get it on Amazon for extortionate prices - so, I need to decide pretty quick if I should put money aside for one of them.

Has anyone bought either previously? Are they worth the money? Would you aplurge and treat yourself for Christmas?

I really want one!
Last year I was sensible, got a empty advent calendar with pockets, emptied out my sample box and told my DP to fill the calendar. It was great! Really want a "proper" one this year though.

I bought 2 of this years new one yesterday the Decleor one off Amazon. RRP £180 it was on there for £43 + £4.50 shipping. It's now increased to £60 + £3.00 shipping. So get them while there still cheap on there.

Looks posh!

I really want the liberty one, but I can't afford it. I think next year ill put aside £15 a month so I can get it.

Are there any for men? Apart from the usual whisky or beer ones?

There's an article here about male ones . Some are bk this year and links in article may be to last years

www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/the-best-alternative-advent-calendars-for-men/

These look fab this year

I ordered the Clarins one today. I had a £15 loyalty voucher so it wasn't too bad. I will never do it again and have wanted one ever since they've been coming out am very excited and not being at all cool about it

I know they're not being highly rated on this thread but Clarins is just so effective on my skin so it's just want I want. No other products ever work as well for me.

I bought a crate of 24 bottles of beer from our local brewery for DH last year, wrapped the box and cut doors in it. He seemed fairly happy .

I sometimes think I live in another world where people can afford to spend over 100 pounds on an advent calendar!

I started with the Thorntons, moved on to body shop and this year have the l'occitane one on order. I really enjoy them. It feels like a lovely luxurious treat given what an utter slog December can be to sort everything for everyone else.
A friends lovely dh treats her to the liberty one every year.

I've never had a beauty advent calendar before, but I do love L'occitane so when I got the email last weekend I decided to treat myself. So I ordered one, along with a reduced price gift set, last Saturday. Then I decided to get one as a gift for someone, so ordered another one, with a different reduced price gift set, as well. They arrived today. I haven't opened them yet as I'm not sure I'd manage to restrain myself until 1st of December! Can't wait to give the gift one to its recipient. I just know they will love it. Am planning to give it early so they can open it in the lead up to Christmas.

Ooh soup, I ordered last sat too. Hope mine arrives tomorrow (so it can sit in a cupboard for 7 weeks )

It has been a long year. I'm ordering the diptyque one and will enjoy every bloody day.

Whirly I'm going to have to hide it away from myself!

This will be the first year I've treated myself to an advent calendar

I bought DD the Jack Wills one from Boots (it's £35 but on 3 for 2 if anyone's interested) and it looks lovely, very well made. DD is definitely pleased with it, I have no idea of the quality of products though, they are all travel-sized by the looks of it, with a few days worth of hair accessories thrown in.

As an extra treat to share with DD got the Loccitaine one (seeing as I missed out because they sold out so quickly last year!). Very pleased with it, especially as I love the products.

DS plans to get me the Liberty one as a combined birthday/Christmas present I am thrilled and feeling very spoilt!

The Liberty calendar is gorgeous. If only I had the money this year but hopefully next year!

Well I Picked up 2 Aldi cuvée Advent calendars today, much bigger than expected!
They're already on eBay for £35 (not mine, mine are for me and my Ma)

I want the sanctuary one, only 25quid, but better for me than most beauty ones as I don't really wear make up regularly

I got the Aldi one this morning. There were stacks of them...

( ponders selling on ebay)

www.aldi.co.uk/p/71918/0

This thread has perked me up! Last year I treated myself to the Jo Malone advent calendar. Thoroughly worth every penny if you enjoy her scents and body creams.

I am going to treat myself to Jo Malone and Liberty this year (if they don't run out). x

I keep checking this thread in a slightly tempted way ..... and then look in my basket in the bathroom with all the stuff from my L'occitane calendar from last year languishing on the shelf.

I think I am heading towards a posh chocolate one instead.