Over priced extreme calendars !!

[propertyinkent]

I know this is a controversial subject but I WILL be getting my daughter one. Can I afford it? Not really? Would she be the most appreciative and really value and love it? YES? So I am treating her to one.

but there are so many! Help me decide or give me ideas links welcome 🙏 I keep seeing them everywhere

Ideal budget 50-80 no more than 80

im not going to justify why I’m getting her one
she basically just deserves it and spent so much time and appreciation on her one I got her last years which was a Sephora one - can’t find the link but it was around £50 I think

she’s a 15 year old girl teen

Sainsburys have a beauty advent calendar that's half price if you have a nectar card, I think they were reduced last year, they seem good value.

You might be best making one yourself with bits you know she’ll like and use in terms of make up, hair stuff, skin care and then add in little notes with experiences like hot chocolate date, Xmas movie night, Xmas market visit etc.

The price of some are crazy and often a lot of products aren’t to your taste or suitable for younger skin. If your set on buying one have a look on boots, I think there’s a couple on there within your budget maybe the w7 or revolution ones. I have a Sephora one this year it was just short of £300!

What kind of calendar are you looking for? Elovisa have an italian charm one that is on sale currently. Elovisa Jewels Italian Charm Bracelet Advent Calendar.

Do you use Boots no7 products? If so, it works quite well to share the calendar with a teen as you can use the creams etc and they have the makeup.

How about the bodyshop one? If you buy online first purchase there is money off usually and sometimes a 15%-20% discount and all the bits would get used, plus the packaging they come in is really nice.

There's nothing controversial about buying an advent calendar 😂

Hope she enjoys this years as much as last years.

https://allbeauty.com/collections/advent-calendars

@propertyinkent there’s a selection on here and 20% off first purchase AND free delivery 🚚 the outlet makeup one looks fab for the money

I always make my own - paper bags with number stickers on (stickets available on line or Sostrene Grene have them) in a basket with a mixture of small gifts in them. Small shampoos, make up, games, chocolate in some, socks etc. That way they get the items they will use and like rather than than some days containing items they won't use. Cost is probably about the same as you are suggesting.

Well definitely not the Kim K Skims one, all the reviews are terrible lol.

or the knockoff mystery dumplings one that been all over facebook as a scam.

Really it should be whatever she likes and uses. There no point buying some fancy sounding one if its not her type of thing and with make up, skincare, jewellery etc... everyone had their own 'brands' or 'style' that they stick too so stick to hers to be safe.

I make my own for my two teens (15 and 13) and they love it. That way I can mix things up between beauty, sweets, little games etc. One of the days is always a ‘lucky dip’ so I can buy a couple of bigger items that don’t fit in the advent bags I use.

Mainly skincare

Sounds good! Could you share what you use and what budget ? I may do this it sounds like a great idea

Very true but she loved the Sephora one and all the little bits which is why I was thinking something’s similar

M&S beauty calendar £75

https://www.marksandspencer.com/the-beauty-advent-calendar-2026-worth-450500/p/hbp61228694?intid=mobile_app_pdp_share

https://share.google/CWccIUdJUFkH0oASl

I’m going to make my own. You can get a really nice DIY one from Sostrene Grene and I’m going to fill with a mixture of chocs and beauty bits. I’ve bought the massively discounted boots showstopper box and will split that up over the calendar and stocking gifts. https://sostrenegrene.com/en-gb/products/party/fill-your-own-advent-calendar-p-33468d94

https://www.marksandspencer.com/the-beauty-advent-calendar-2026-worth-450500/p/hbp61228694?intid=mobile_app_pdp_share

Check out local charity shops for a reusable advent calendar then head to Superdrug, Aldi even to fill it

DD was 14 last year and really loved the cath kidston one!

I make my own too for my teen - I fill it with lip balms, Christmas earrings, little bottles of body spray, Lush miniatures, nail polish, tiny Christmas diffuser from Primark, mini sewing kit from The Works, scrapbooking bits, socks, chocolate, personalised bauble... all will be used! In the past we've had the Body Shop and the M&S ones (both good value) and I've ended up using most of it...

Body shop

DD had the body shop one twice, good sizes and she used all of it.

So many beauty ones are such a mix and even I wouldn‘t use a lot.

You could try at Boots 3for2 for mini editions for skincare and make up and then do them yourself, maybe get a larger full size item for each weekend? Or look at her favourite brands and see if they do travel sizes.

Sephorabeauty calendar is currently reduced and still looks like the best option for a teen... no anti wrinkle creams like you would get in Boots/M&S!