Beauty Advent Calendars 2021 - contains spoilers *titled by MNHQ at OP's request*

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Can’t see a thread so I thought I’d start one. Yes, it’s unbelievably early, but I noticed Glossybox have already revealed their Advent Calendar contents for this year. Saw this reveal on YouTube this morning:

Have to say it doesn’t wow me, but there’s plenty of time and many more Advent Calendars to come, I’m sure!

@BunnytheFriendlyDragon

I've got a 15% off voucher for cult beauty. I wonder whether it will work with the advent calendar.

I've been wondering the same, I got a 15% off voucher with the recent GWP. After having another good look at the CB contents last night I've decided I'm definitely going for it.

@clary exactly! It's so so pretty.

I just keep having g to remind myself that I dont want most if the products.....or do I, but I just don't know I want them 🤔🤣

Cult beauty is my favourite still

Net a Porter have released their contents. Price TBA.

Looks excellent.

how much was it last year?

Last year it was £240.

I've ordered F&M. I also really want CB but as hard as I tried last year I couldn't get one so not risking it (ordered, they took money, then refunded...... sold out. I was straight in it too as soon as it went on sale!)

@supadupapupascupa

I've ordered F&M. I also really want CB but as hard as I tried last year I couldn't get one so not risking it (ordered, they took money, then refunded...... sold out. I was straight in it too as soon as it went on sale!)

That's a concern. I don't mind Space NK as a back up. But Space NK is coming out first.

I think I will end up with Space NK and CB. Assuming I am able to get both.

Fortunately I don't like the NAP. Bobbi Brown have also released details of a 12 day one with nice products.

@LizzieMacQueen. 😮😮

Thanks for the info - not the one for me 😉

Space NK Advent wait list www.spacenk.com/uk/21_wk17-advent-calendar.html?referral=zTmMb3T&refSource=copy - disclaimer - this is an affiliate link.

Thanks for the NAP link @LizzieMacQueen that's the first one which has caught my attention - lots of things I haven't tried before. Tbh I'm really not feeling the big hitter calendars this year. Liberty is especially disappointing- I don't feel it's at all curated. I really wanted it too for the packaging. Space NK 2020 was a joy but not keen on this years. It's all so personal tho isn't it?! Keen to see what everyone decides on!!!

I’ve just ordered Fortnums. I’m interested in a change from Liberty plus I didn’t find Liberty very exciting this year.
Very keen to see what m and S offer.

ok you dreadful enablers, in a panic about CB not releasing till October and then maybe selling out I have bitten the bullet and ordered F&M (argh) did get some cashback tho

might still try to order CB as have 20% off with Blue Light card so it would only be £170 bargain

@PomRuns I'm also way more interested in M&S reveal than I thought I'd be!!

@Giftwithpurchase I’ve been really pleased with it previously. Hope there’s an Aveda product.

@clary

ok you dreadful enablers, in a panic about CB not releasing till October and then maybe selling out I have bitten the bullet and ordered F&M (argh) did get some cashback tho

might still try to order CB as have 20% off with Blue Light card so it would only be £170 bargain

You definitely need two. Buying F&M is like necessary insurance in case you miss out on any other one that you may want

Plus, since it comes out earlier than the others, it comes out a different pay packet so doesn't count in the ac budget. That's how I justify it to myself anyway 🤣🤣

I’ve just been reading Really Ree to compare contents & Liberty now has a diptyque candle in it.

@MidnightMeltdown brilliant thought re the pay packet, yes it totally doesn't count

@Offredismysister

I’ve just been reading Really Ree to compare contents & Liberty now has a diptyque candle in it.

Are you sure that it's not last years? I can only see the 2020 calendar at the mo.

You’re right, it’s misleading as the title says 2021 calendar but the picture is of the 2020 calendar.

The NAP looks pretty good. No sizes specified though and there are a few total duds for me - the lump of quartz, bubble bath, lipstick is too dark, the colour booster.

I think CB is more appealing to me but I'll calculate the drawers of disappointment and see.

Ooh, that Bobbi Brown one looks good.

So… I have a cunning plan. I’ve just got the Liberty GWP - it turned up this morning so haven’t even opened it yet. There are 18 gifts. I’ve got my lovely calendar box from Liberty from last year. I also have a moderately useful 17 year old DD.

I’m thinking of ordering the Bobbi brown 12 day one, getting DD to amalgamate it with the Liberty GWP stuff and put something in each drawer of the Liberty Box! She can winnow out the duff stuff and keep those for herself (that’s the flaw in the plan - we’ll have to have an agreement about what constitutes duff).

I’m another one ridiculously over-invested in the upcoming M&S calendars. Other than F&M which I’ve ordered, nothing else has appealed to me enough to make a purchase so I feel that M&S could be my last chance to indulge this year 😊. I’ve just been looking at what I assume could be the M&S packaging for this year - does anyone else think it looks like a tin? Or is the pic a red herring? I’ve seen that Elemis have gone down the reusable tin route (though there only appears to be three stacked tins with just one lid). Really need the M&S reveal now.......

Hmm. I've had another look at the Feelunique one. Other than the ridiculous chin thing, I quite like it plus there is a very nice GWP at the moment.

On the other hand, it is very expensive for what it is, given that most things are pretty small.

On the third hand, it doesn't have a black eyeliner and I could justify M&S too whereas if I go with CB, that is harder to do. Decisions, decisions.