Beauty Advent Calendars 2019 - the sequel!

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Here’s a link to the old thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/style_and_beauty/3679772-Beauty-Advent-Calendars-2019?watched=1&msgid=91801891#91801891

My replacement Elle calendar (for DD) arrived this morning, almost as bashed as the first one. Have emailed but so far just had the generic response.

Great calendar based upon the one she had last year, but they really need to up their game on packaging and delivery.

I've caved

Just ordered John Lewis. I think it's going to go the same way as Elle and sell out before Black Friday. I'm ok ish with £105 and I'd be gutted if it sold while I was faffing about waiting for it to go down again.

I did order the body shop bundle. I really like banana shampoo/conditioner and would like to try their fave creams. I got an extra hand cream with a code. I will give hand creams and body yoghurt to sil and mil.

Amazon calendar available again for £50.

Oh bloody hell just got back with the Macmillan one!

The Arran Aromatics Advent is £35 for today only. This morning it was available for £28 plus postage using the new customer code, but they've stopped that now. arran.com/products/arran-advent-calendar-2019

Had no plans to get the Grazia one as have SpaceNK and M&S (was very tempted by Fenwick calendar but it sold out). However, realised Grazia calendar has the Omorovicza's illuminating moisturiser 30ml in it, almost purchased the 50ml full size version for £90 at the weekend (don't judge me, can't live without it as morning moisturiser), so for that one product alone it was worth getting the calendar.

@traveladdictsarah that's exciting news re that cream, can't wait to try it now!
What's so fab about it?

The illuminating cream is lovely. I think I got it in a calendar last year or the year before...I loved using it and used every drop. It has tiny crystals in it IIRC and made my skin look the best it has in a long time.

Got space NK plus a gift for DH so got the favours free gift as well, yikes!

Still eyeing the Grazia calendar; I like the look of most of the items.

The Omorovicza illuminating moisturiser is fab! Best morning moisturiser I’ve used. I got one in a beauty box last year and I’m so sad it’s £87!

Oh fuck it I’ve bought the Grazia. And the India Knight box. I really want to try enough of the bits in both to make it cost effective and I’ve decided to make DSD her own advent and know she’ll appreciate the bits I won’t!

Anyone who hasn’t gone for it yet, you’ll get an extra 10% off with the promo code TREATYOURSELF

Aargh why did I click on this thread?! 😄😄 I've just bought my first ever non chocolate Advent calendar, having looked at the Macmillan one, I decided the Grazia one looked gorgeous and surely worth it for
the moisturiser! Anyway at £42 less 10 and 15 % it's rude not to really 😂😂 even with postage that's only about £36 which seems good value. Quite excited now!

The Charlotte Tilbury calendar is 30% off

I’m tempted as I haven’t tried anything from that brand but believe I’d like it

@LEELULUMPKIN if you're interested in the Soul brushes, the advent calendar is £22 on Amazon - amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YY17287?tag=amz-mkt-chr-uk-21&ascsubtag=1ba00-01000-org00-win10-other-smile-uk000-pcomp-feature-pcomp-wm-8&ref=aa_pcomp_prc1]]

@eatsleepmoverepeat I bought the India Knight box a few weeks ago. The Sam McKnight hair stuff is lovely as is the Charles Worthington. I liked everything except The Ordinary serum which brought me out in horrible white spots. I'm tempted to buy another box as it was a bargain!

There are a number of Spacenk calendars for sale on eBay for about £130 from reputable sellers - you have to check that they are as original as some are “restocked” presumably with other items

Does anyone know if it arrives “sealed”?

@bohemia14 good to see it’s recommended! I was going to buy the Dream Coat anyway and that’s £24 so another £7.50 for the rest of it was definitely a good deal

25% off NARS or 30% off if you spend £150. Doesn’t seem to say advent calendar not included

Code: MORENARS

I was hiding and trying not to come back on - being happy with my M and S one but twitching on Grazia! Can someone share the money off/discount code please? thanks so much

TheonlyoneIknow - apologies if I sound like a broken record but if you buy it through top cashback and the LIB site, you can get it for £36:13. That is cheaper than your M&S one!

If anyone has any dosh left and is still looking the Molton Brown calendar is now 25% off on their website at £131.25 down from £175.

There is currently 9% Topcashback and again if I have done my sums right, that is another £11:81 off.

So it could be yours for £119:44.

There are lots of reduced beauty boxes on the Hearst website.

@LEELULUMPKIN you've persuaded me, but I can't seem to to find LIB on the topcashback site. Can you help me?