M&s beauty calendar

[Ivytheterrible]

So I want the fabled beauty calendar but I can't find anything to buy on the m&s website.

I need...
New ankle boots
A LBD
Dressy tops for evenings out.
But there is nothing I even want to try on!

I have 3 children aged 1-6 but can only find new socks for them.

What can I buy?

Yes, quite happy with today's offering!

It smells lovely!

I just slathered it all over my lower legs to spur me on during forward bending in yoga!!

I might have to investigate the rest of the range.

This calendar is such a clever move by M&S and the brands!

Lovely scent today's product has v pleased

Pleased today's is nice - I just bought a friend a box set of this stuff for Christmas but I was shopping with a verge-of-tantrum toddler and had to just grab the first suitably priced set in the shop! . Fortunately it smells lovely!

justputyourshoeson How bizarre! I was going to post almost identically! Used the eye cream for the first time today and sort of felt like I was pressing lard onto my face - is that what yours was like?

Todays cream is so lovely - smells like heaven, very happy (and it's a reasonable size)

I was puzzled by today's responses - 'slathered all over my lower legs' !?

Until DD pointed out I'd opened tomorrow's box by mistake. 😀😀

Eye cream is a weird texture, don't like it at all

Today's is lovely, and a good size too. I agree the marketing is working on me. I've already bought one of the Neals Yard hand creams for SIL for Christmas, and I might pop and get one of these to add to it. I would definitely buy the Rodial peel, maybe the time filler too. Haven't tried the elasticiser yet, but have high hopes. I've also liked the nails inc nail varnish, I haven't found it to chip more easily than other nail varnishes, and I like the glossy finish and the wide brush.

Love today's cream it's one of my favourite scents (cherry blossoms). Never paid rituals much notice before may have a nosey next time I am in a dept store. I love the usual suspects in the box (nuxe, liquid gold etc) but I'm glad we are being introduced to new brands as well.

The eye cream is really a funny texture but completely melts when you rub it in, so it doesn't drag, at least on me

I love the texture of they eye cream. And it's so cooling.

Body lotion is a bit of a yawn for me - I very rarely use it (just on my legs in the summer), and I have about six bottle/tubes received as gifts/part of sets etc. in my drawer that I haven't even opened. The Rituals shower foam from last year's calendar was lovely, though, so I'm sure it's a good product.

I am happy again, I like a nice body lotion. I really don't think we've much to moan about have we? I'll be sad when it's over

I use the Ren sensitive face cream so am pleased to have a travel size. I like the elasticizer - I got one last year, and bought more as a result. I vaguely recall reading that it is based on a formulation developed for Audrey Hepburn - or did I just hope for beautiful thick looking hair? Last years calendar was my first advent calendar since childhood - and I thought it brilliant. I agree Reveal, I think last years was better, but possibly because it was novel- and I was new to most of the brands ( I live near an out of town store that now has a beauty department).
I have at last risked trying out the Radial acid peel on my sensitive skin- avoiding my red (rosacea) cheeks and leaving it on just shy of the recommended time. I'll report back if it causes problems.

I just left the elasticiser on for an hour whilst wrapping presents. My hair better be jumping in the morning!

I have opened the next 4 days. I have to say that I am rather disappointed- the last 3 days better be amazing!

This calendar is totally what gets me out of bed on these dark mornings! I'm thinking of getting the Nuxe 10 Days of Christmas so I have something to look forward to after Christmas Day

I like the look of today's hair balm. Another brand I've never tried before. Also smells fab.

I'm excited about today's. I'm going to have to Google to work out what how its best used though.

How much elasticiser should I be using? I have chin length hair.

I've used today's already, I just spread a blob through towel dried hair, quick comb through and blow dried. Very good

Not sure about today's, I have fine hair which gets weighted down very easily if I use too much stuff in it. IT tried the elasticizer yesterday - a small blob worked through and left, hair wrapped in a warm towel, for about 10 minutes. Hair certainly seems to have more oomph this morning!

I've been looking forward to todays one since I had a sneak look at the contents when buying the calendar. Smells gorgeous I hope the smell lingers in the hair

I tried the elasticiser yesterday, only left it on for about 5 min so not sure if I see much of a difference today. Will try it again Xmas eve

Today's is working wonders on my hair!

What do I do with today's? My hair is very oily and I don't normally use anything in it. It looks flat and heavy most of the time. It's straight and doesn't curl or wave or clink, it's very boring.

Worried today's is mainly silicone?

ie, great instabt result but long term weighs hair down making it... lank and lifeless ?

I'm not convinced by today's offering either. I don't use styling products on my hair as it weighs it down.

Awkward I also have very fine, thin hair and I used the balm this morning. I was worried I'd overdone it, but I got lovely salon swishy hair and it's not weighted it down any more than my usual products. Quite a masculine scent I would say, but I like it. The Josh Wood hair oil was also lovely and not too heavy.