Anyone disappointed with beauty advent calendars?

[Holdingtherope]

First world problem, I know but I have hated the Amazon beauty calendar after loving a couple of years ago. The Elemis one is ok and has a full size marine cream I’m worth £80 but the rest is tiny samples and then the green superfood range which I don’t like.

Anyone else? What was the best one this year?

@PeterRouseTheFleshofMankind I totally agree with you. And this is as someone who absolutely loved the Liberty one a few years' ago when i was having a difficult time and was given it as a gift. I found it quite confusing why they disclosed the contents because it should be a surprise. And now it has sickened me this year, the profusion of beauty gifts and calendars. Mainly because I am sort of addicted to that and find it hard to resist even though rationally I know I need no more.

I had an Occitaine one this year and was v disappointed. Last year was a wonderful selection of products that I really enjoyed. This year has been an endless run of hand cream with the occasional alternative. Not impressed at all.

I had the John Lewis one and dd had a Rituals one.The John Lewis one was nice enough but similar to last year. The rituals one was also good. However, I have told dd that I'm not going to buy them again next year because I realised that there was just far too much packaging, especially on the rituals one.

I really love waking up to a new product each day but I can't justify that much unnecessary waste just for a little perk each morning. So no more calendars for me next year.

I bought the Amazon one (again ) mostly because it's not too expensive and easy to get hold of.

This year was very repetitive lots of makeup for eyes and lips in samey colours. One package I had two lip "chubbys" in the same shade and was unsure if it was a mistake or what 🤔 @Holdingtherope ?

Just coming on to say I got my adult Dds the MAC one ( with a discount code). I've usually done a DIY one but time ran away from me this year.

They were v pleased with it. Lots of full size things in usable colours ( twig lippy, mascara, nude lip pencil, gold and taupe eye shadows) and 2 x make up lessons/ make overs. Expensive but nowhere near liberty prices and stuff they'll use. I'd use them all too tbh.

I was so looking forward to the John Lewis one - They seriously need to up their game next year, i don’t consider tiny weeny tubes of cream acceptable when I could just ask at the counter for them. Last year’s was much better; More face creams etc. the perfume was repeated this year too. Disappointing.

I treat myself to one every year, this year I got the Amazon one and am a bit disappointed to be honest. The products are just basic brands and smack of ‘free sample’ to me. Last year I had the M&S one which was fab and introduced a whole host of things I would never have even considered. For 2 consecutive years I had the Boots one which is good value but a bit samey year on year and I fancied a change.

My teen got the superdrug Revolution one which was absolutely fantastic value for money. £25 for a massive stash of makeup, brushes and tools.

They are not for everyone but I like em (Amazon packaging aside)