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The Advent Calendars are arriving ....

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OneInAMillionYou · 04/09/2017 13:06

Tis the season...

The first one I've seen actually for sale is the John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar. £149 with a great selection of products.
Ordered mine!

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RupertPsmith · 27/09/2017 20:29

Bluebell it looks like the Selfridges one has more scents than the others - the contents are listed on the site (look away now if you are buying it and don't want spoilers!)

V&R Bonbon, V&R Flower Bomb, Lancôme Trésor, Lancôme Trésor La Nuit, Lancôme La vie est belle.

hairypaws · 27/09/2017 21:25

I just ordered the L'occitane one and with code DELICE you also get a free gift worth £13 of hand stuff plus 3 free samples of stuff. Free delivery too.

BluebellGal · 27/09/2017 21:35

Thank you so much Rupert for pointing that out. I've had a look but they're not the kind of scents I after - I'd prefer more niche or unisex perfumes. LVEB and flower bomb are too sugary for me. It will be a great buy for many though!

RupertPsmith · 28/09/2017 10:20

Likewise, Bluebell - not my cup of tea either.

4160 Tuesdays have done an advent calendar in the past - might be worth emailing to ask if they are doing one this year.

BananaSandwichesEveryDay · 29/09/2017 17:40

I ordered the L'Occitane one yesterday. I g9t a half price full size shampoo (extra gift for someone who lives it but never buys it due to cost) and, because I added a couple of stocking fillers, I was also eligible for three free travel sized products and the three samples. Am expecting a big box to arrive tomorrow. Can't wait.
I went for the regular rather than the luxury version as there is more of the stuff I would use. Maybe next year, if they still do one, I'll give the luxury one a go.

Housewife2010 · 29/09/2017 18:45

I always bought the You one (until last year when I got the Liberty and M&S and decided that three would be excessive!). I don't think much of this year's You calendar. The cheap eyeshadow palette puts me off and nothing else really calls to me. www.latestinbeauty.com/collections/you-beauty-advent-calendar

CotswoldStrife · 29/09/2017 22:09

I bought a Haribo advent calendar for DD today from H&M, I think it was about £5. Bit of an impulse purchase and I think I may buy a few different ones this year but she was pleased.

I dream of the Liberty one!

BulletFox · 29/09/2017 22:16

Cotswold I have a serious chance of the wants as well! I've been waiting for payment for a one off piece of work for far too long now, if it comes through soon I'd be really tempted

CakeNinja · 29/09/2017 22:36

Dp used to buy me the selfridges one as he was in London on a few occasions that coincided with the day they came out.
All very lovely but I don't wear makeup and so it was quite a waste!
I'm going to get myself the jo Malone one this year, and have a look for some makeup ones for the dds as they are into it.
Possibly Benefit for DD1 and will have a look and see what dd2 would like. Ds will have a Lego one or something similar. I got dp the craft beer one last year that he didn't open one day to the next, preferring to save them up for the weekends!
Exciting!

MelanieCheeks · 29/09/2017 23:35

Am SOOO getting my 24 yo DD the Haribo one!

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pinyata · 30/09/2017 00:06

I made DP a beer one last year from mail tubes and filled with all his fav beers might be something fun to do with the kids and a lot cheaper than buying some for the IPA ones which can be £££

The Advent Calendars are arriving ....
domesticslattern · 30/09/2017 08:52

That's lovely Pinyata

blue25 · 30/09/2017 11:12

Just ordered the luxury l'occitane one. Got a free almond gift set worth £24 with code, three samples and free delivery.

Arealhumanbeing · 30/09/2017 11:17

M&S for me and I'm waiting for the SpaceNK one to come out.

You have to spend around £250 on products but then the calendar is free and includes a £50 gift card.

intelligentPutty · 30/09/2017 11:20

Liberty one looks gorgeous. Love the idea of that being gift from dh. And I took a look at the contents and looks well worth it.
!!!!! Hope I have enough money!! Think I do. ;)

BuzzKillington · 30/09/2017 11:35

I really want the Jo Malone one and have dropped a couple of hints. Not sure of it's worth £300 though.

OneInAMillionYou · 01/10/2017 02:56

Hello all
Clarins AC live on their site now, £95. I really loved this one last year.

Not trying any more links after sending Rupert to Selfridges Hong Kong above! 😀

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caggie09 · 01/10/2017 11:14

I want the Clarins 12 days of xmas calander, on blogs it said it was going live today but i cant find it anywhere! Wanted it from boots as they have a promo on their points😞

BuzzKillington · 01/10/2017 17:47

I like the look of the Clarins one, but would feel short changed by 12, not 24 days.

The White Company one looks lovely too.

Unicorn81 · 01/10/2017 21:04

Ive got last years rituals one and also one from this years collection, naked marshmallow one and have now bought this at half price

I think ill open last years rituals in november, then my new ones in December. The bloom one smells brilliant so will keep some for myself and add a couple to gifts.

Had loccitane too last 2 years but have moved onto buying full sizes of the things i like

BulletFox · 01/10/2017 21:10

Look Fantastic full contents is now online

chocolateee · 02/10/2017 22:17

I've ordered the Look Fantastic one .... paying for it by giving up wine for the month ! I also bought some Superdrug ones for my students .... all half price at the moment . Thought M. & S slightly disappointing last year and sadly You Beauty aren't doing one this year - bought that half price last year - flipping fantastic .

mowglik · 03/10/2017 05:14

Does anyone know when the space nk one comes out? And does a £250 gift voucher count as your £250 spend?

Had a look through a few of the calendar contents on really ree and they all look so good this year! I still love m&s for value so will be getting one of those and maybe the space nk one if I'm organised enough.

Funny thing is I've had quite a lot of the products on offer on many calendars (nars blush, bronzer elemis mask, etc) so that ruins some of the calendars for me Envy. Some products just seem to do the rounds on these calendars/Beauty boxes (looking at you nuxe huile prodigieuse)

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