Beauty Advent Countdown!

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Did anyone else get a beauty advent calendar? I got a Selfridges one and am stupidly excited about opening the first door tomorrow! Anyone else?

Like the smell of the body moisturiser in Liberty today, loved the lip stick and facial oil and quite like the perfume (definitely for summer though) - used the brow balm last night, smells nice and I guess I'll see if my brows grow more?!

I'm still enjoying it but I don't think I would buy it again next year...might do it every other year.

Forgot to say that as dull as face wash is, it smells amazing! So I'm quite happy with that one and might hunt out more of the brand (skin laundry).

Selfridges calendar - v confused, am sure I had black opium earlier in the month?

raspberry I've been really pleased with Boots, especially the make-up items. I've go M&S too . I like it but I think I preferred last year's, as there were more make-up items including a full sized Diago Dalla Palma lipstick.

Not liking the Liberty today at all. What is the smell? A distinctive flower that I can't name. mil can have it!

Isn't it a lily smell? I like it.

Stitchosaurus, good to know it smells good. That is all I am interested in, I am discovering

I thought it was Lilly of the valley? I like the smell. Have used brow conditioner last two nights, so far the same old brows

Getting bored with M&S now, still no more make-up. No7 is beating it hands down. I know it's not premium stuff but its building into a great all round set.

Another decent thing in liberty at last, dr sebagh serum. RRP is £69. Hopefully it is worth it!

Agreed MathsFiend. Can they really pull it out of the bag in the last 5 days?

Yup, like the Liberty today. I have sinned... there are few nice items ahead

I love the m&s one!

theaveragewife I thought mine must have been a dud! I also had 2 Black Opiums - but the second one is in a glittery bottle. Not massively impressed with any of the perfumes in the Selfridges calendar. All very heavy and not really my thing, tbh. A bit disappointing.

Ooh hope liberty does improve - I'm in two minds about purchasing again too..
The Nars make up was not suitable colours for me, so bit more disappointed

Yeah, finger crossed BringMeTea that they have kept the best 'til last!

I love the Liberty one.

Really disappointed with liberty today.
Had high hopes but perhaps just isn't good value for me
On the other hand, m and s has been really good value, great items.

Is there a swop thread?

Agree that Liberty today was pants.

Agree Liberty really not lived up to expectations. Still, I can reuse the calendar!

Did we all get another blusher in Liberty today? I like the look of it but haven't tried it on my face yet so not sure if it'll work with my colouring, it seems to be a very hot pink!

I know what's in day 25 and I'm happy with that one, but yeah 23 and 24 better be impressive!

Sorry if this has already been asked I haven't rtft, how much were your beauty calendars?

Liberty 165 (i think, gift) and M n S was 35 with a 35 spend. Happily I have saved M n S for January so it might prove to be far better value than Liberty from what I have seen here. I skim past to avoid spoliers but appears folk are generally happy with it.

Yes, I'd say the M&S one seems the best value.

There have been 2 or 3 really good things in the Liberty one so far, but the majority of it has only been so so (for the price). Today's blusher just felt cheap, even though apparently it's £23.

I don't think I'll do it again - does anyone know if last year's was much better?

Bah Humbug!