Beauty Advent Calendars 2020 - Part 2

[Housewife2010]

Best time of the beauty year.

@OchonAgusOchonO

I just came across this

It looks like it could be a good option for a teenager.

Oooh, I have a preteen who would love to play with most of that! I can remove what I deem inappropriate for her and replace them with other bits I have.

Still haven't decided what to get. They all have skincare in, which I don't want.

Just want fragrance and high end make up. Think it's going to have to be Liberty on Wednesday. Or CT.

@ithinkiveseenthisfilmbefore

Feel unique birthday bag offer valid until 7th october, btw.

Your post had convinced me to go for it. I went into the EU site, added the calendar plus a few bits. It added the birthday bag. I found another discount code (special15) to take 15% off. All good. Except when I went to checkout it took the birthday bag out of my basket as it's only for UK customers. Pretty poor form. Don't add it to my basket and then take it off me.

I'm sulking now and not buying it.

I take it all back. I went in through the EU site, rather than changing the UK to EU and it says to use the code fifteenth to get the beauty bag.

So, I got the lumene calendar, added enough to make it up to €120, used the code special15 and got it all €102.

Happy days.

Could I have got the birthday bag with my LF calendar?

Have I missed a trick there?

aargh you people! That FeelUnique offer was too good to miss eh, got advent, free bag, Elemis facial wash, two lip balms dd loves and a couple of samples for 101 with ochon's free code! Happy days indeed

No, you had to have spent £100. I had just over £100 in my basket and it came up automatically, along with the free Lumene product.

God help me, now I have:

White Company
Elemis
H&B
L'Occitane
Arran
Hilltop Cloud (spinning fibre)

Excessive?!

I'm starting to think i should back away from this thread

But it's been a crap year for us all and a few treats are really good for us. Plus the daily threads make the opening much more fun.

I'm definitely not buying anymore though.

I'd have spent £100 if I'd know!

But then DH did buy me this one and probably wouldn't have wanted to spend more and so I should probably just be grateful

@RozHuntleysStump

God help me, now I have:

White Company
Elemis
H&B
L'Occitane
Arran
Hilltop Cloud (spinning fibre)

Excessive?!

I think I'm addicted to buying Beauty Advents, rather than anything else.

I'm getting them for so many people as 'a little treat in a difficult year'!

Anyone else got early access to the Liberty calendar? I’m so, so tempted now.........

@Babysharkdoodoodood I agree with you! I'm happy with my skin care regime so not really interested in trying different skin care products. I'd love a perfume and/or just make up calendar.

@Luvacuppatea no, strange as I buy every year, that’s exciting though.

Just checked email - I’m going to order now and also for my bf.

@Pomegranatespompom - I’ve succumbed and ordered too. I had decided that I wasn’t going to get Liberty this year, but I have zero willpower and know I will regret not having this calendar come 1st December 😊.

@Luvacuppatea ordered

I did hesitate slightly as now over £200 but I think the products are better than last years. I will try and forget what they are now. I also buy for my bf, I feel like I've gone a bit ott with her gift this year I hope it doesn't keep increasing in price, I don't really want to change our Christmas routine !

I was interested in the F&M calendar but that sold out before I made up my mind. I'm sharing a calendar with work friends, I normally get the M and s one as well. So do I need another ....

What do you think about the L'Occitane fancy one v. ordinary one?

I looked at these in store, the fancy one has better products imo, I thought had more skin care and the sizes looked a bit more generous. I only had a quick look though.

I’m happy with my skincare regime too (I have Lancome/ Dermalogica cleansers and moisturisers that I have used for years and use for most of the year as they work for me) but I still love trying new skincare products every now and again, particularly hydrating ones. I used to be really into make-up and buy it regularly but now I’m a SAHM it’s wasted on me as I have all the make-up/ perfumes that I need.

@Pomegranatespompom thank you. I can't get to a shop and it's difficult to get a proper sense of them online.

@iguanadonna John Lewis have 15% off the cheaper one, I don't think they had the luxury one in stock. I think if you want skincare, the luxury once is better. Have you looked @ L'occitane online? They have the details of both on there.

Does anyone know what time the Liberty one goes on general sale tomorrow? After years of the M&S one, would like to treat myself.

Has anyone tried to Harpers Bazaar box, also looks good if I can’t get the liberty one

www.hearstmagazines.co.uk/harpers-bazaar-beauty-box-awards-jf?gclid=CjwKCAjwq_D7BRADEiwAVMDdHphW6cc_K7haEn6z-yOXhsurkX2mBqXRi_rBzbS0ZnWwLqOr-PHCCxoCancQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

It’s normally midnight, but I order when I get up for work in the morning so 0530/0600 and it’s always been in stock.

Well, my Net A Porter calendar has arrived and it's satisfyingly heavy! I've peeked in each box to check that's everything's there, but without actually looking at the contents.

I'm mostly in it for the skincare as I don't wear much make up, so looking forward to trying a few new brands come December.

Think I'm going to stop there though. Having seen the size of it, I think getting another one would be unnecessarily extravagant! Now I just need to fill DS's advent calendar, and we're good to go. Bring on December!