Holland & Barrett Advent Calendar 2020 - discussion/swap thread

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Thread for discussing the contents of the lovely Holland & Barrett 2020 advent calendar.

Please - no spoilers! Can we agree not to give away what's behind each door before that day?

See you all on 1st December!

The Arran one has a lot of bath and body stuff, and some candles IIRC

@ProfessorRadcliffeEmerson Yes Rituals looks good. I don't really need face creams, eye liners, serums or primers. Lush looks good too but way too expensive for bath bomb calendar.

7am reveal sounds like a plan!!
I used the serum this morning and really liked it. Ive only used similar from The Ordinary which i really didnt like. If i like it as much by the end of the bottle i will repurchase.

I just had a shower and tried the shower gel. It smells like spa. I like it.

Arran could be a possibility for next year. I definitely don't need M&S or similar calendar. The bodyshop is nice because I will use most of the stuff and rest I can give to dd8.

@Xmas L'Occitane is worth considering if you like the brand. I had it last year and it was a nice mix of shower gels, soaps, shampoo, conditioner, hand creams, body lotion and a perfume.

I used the body wash earlier and really like it too. I notice there's a matching body lotion and would consider buying again.

@SpeckledyHen I thought my face felt sticky after using the serum too, though I went all out with a bath, face mask then blasted toner, serum then my usual night moisturiser on (!) all whilst my hair was still dripping wet so couldn't really tell what was what TBH ! 😂 Will go simpler tonight and see what I think. My skin did not feel as moisturised as usual though. It definitely felt different.

Hyaluronic acid works best when your face is damp as it helps to retain water on the skin. It can feel sticky and personally I use it after cleansing and under moisturiser replacing the toner step.

I loved today’s. I was a bit sceptical about the turmeric but it’s a lovely product. I much prefer it to the Neal’s Yard shower gel I’ve got.

Well, today's was a disappointment!

Bit ambivalent about today’s offering. DD (12) has swiped it which is fine with me.

Quite like the products so far though generally.

Yes, I was disappointed in today’s! Ah well, onwards and upwards.

Well it feels well made, but not that exciting

Boo hiss for todays! Yesterdays was great - I suspose there has to be the occasional filler/dud.

Meh. I knew there would be a couple of fillers!

No link to today's but Day 5 is a small wooden backed mirror. Ideal for handbags but who doesn't already have at least one handbag mirror?!

Today’s is rather meh!

Not impressed with today's either I'd prefer if it at least had a cover on the mirror to stop it getting scratched - but then again I still wouldn't use it.

Very pleased up to now though so I'm not complaining!

I could do with a handbag mirror so I’ll give this one a go. Would have preferred if it had a lid or cover to prevent scratches but I’m just being picky

Bit meh here too. Agree it would have been more useful with a lid, otherwise will get scratched or dirty in a bag. Might stick in the car glovebox or maybe the charity shop bag.

Nothing exciting about today's offering but am going to leave it on my desk so I can check my makeup before zoom calls

I don't mind the mirror. At least it has a use, and better than a lipstick in an awful shade that a lot of the beauty calendars seem to include. Handy for my WFH desk drawer.

I like today's it's useful and I like the fact that it is wood rather than plastic

@GreatSoprendo

I don't mind the mirror. At least it has a use, and better than a lipstick in an awful shade that a lot of the beauty calendars seem to include. Handy for my WFH desk drawer.

That's true, or another bloody black eyeliner!

Yy to unwanted black eyeliner, lipstick or lip gloss - even worse!! My DD had a make-up advent calendar last year and every other day was a lip gloss!

Needless to say with all the mask wearing this year they remain untouched in her makeup bag

Good point about it being wood and not plastic. DD has added it to her collection in her pit.

She has a Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts one off Amazon and enjoying that this year.

Could we just have a moment for DH who has the Brew Dog one and was presented with a “cream soda” ale the other day.... My suggestion of adding ice cream to it and making it a float wasn’t well received

I like the fact that it is made from wood and chunky in design. However I have no need for it!