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Beauty Advent Calendars 2021 Part 2: The Curse of the Drawers of Disappointment *Spoilers included*

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Coniferhedge · 12/09/2021 13:22

As you were everyone! Grin

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diamondsandrose · 19/09/2021 19:36

Was near a Space NK yesterday so wandered in.. they had an advent opened on display ... it looked so good in real life ! So I bought one ! It's lovely and heavy Smile

CountryCob · 19/09/2021 19:44

Oh @diamondsandrose that is good to know thank you, it’s hard to see what you are buying online…

diamondsandrose · 19/09/2021 19:50

I know! I felt it was fate when I saw it out on display! Looking forward to a space nk opening thread. The sizes looked good and the colours of the makeup were fairly neutral. Happy to have it in my possession, it's stashed in the loft. Also got points on my indulge card , no idea what a £200 spend means in the way of points though.

turboface · 19/09/2021 20:29

Does anyone know when Amazon advent calendar comes out? I am interested to see what it is in it.

JustWhatIAlwaysWanted · 19/09/2021 22:07

@turboface

Does anyone know when Amazon advent calendar comes out? I am interested to see what it is in it.
Theirs tends to be one of the later ones. I think they like to have it out for a few weeks then offer a discount come Black Friday. Though I think it might have already sold out then last year. If you search on the beautyadventcalendar site it'll bring up last year's version and release date which should give you an idea.
PomRuns · 19/09/2021 22:27

Just noticed my post said silly. That’s a typo, I’ve no idea if MD is silly or not, I definitely don’t need any more of her products though.

BunnytheFriendlyDragon · 20/09/2021 08:09

no idea what a £200 spend means in the way of points though

I think it was £5 for every £100 but it's a while since I shopped there.

Piccalino3 · 20/09/2021 10:52

Does anyone know when the Net-A-Porter one is coming out? I thought it was today?!

MidnightMeltdown · 20/09/2021 11:16

@Piccalino3

Does anyone know when the Net-A-Porter one is coming out? I thought it was today?!

Yes I also thought that it was today. Can't see it yet though.

FredaFox · 20/09/2021 15:39

Anybody know when Selfridges is out? They now have loads on their website but no mention of theirs

Housewife2010 · 20/09/2021 17:42

I wish M&S would hurry up and spill the beans. They've never been this late before.

chloechloe · 20/09/2021 18:33

I’ve been obsessing way too much about this but have come to A Decision.

Liberty is a massive disappointment this year for anybody who has had it before. So many repeat products.

F&M looks good but isn’t delivering to the EU.

So I’m going with CB (hoping I can get one) with S NK as a backup (hoping it’s still in stock). Is that terribly risky? I’ll also get Lumene if I can find a GWP to go with it.

OchonAgusOchonOh · 20/09/2021 18:41

@chloechloe

I’ve been obsessing way too much about this but have come to A Decision.

Liberty is a massive disappointment this year for anybody who has had it before. So many repeat products.

F&M looks good but isn’t delivering to the EU.

So I’m going with CB (hoping I can get one) with S NK as a backup (hoping it’s still in stock). Is that terribly risky? I’ll also get Lumene if I can find a GWP to go with it.

I was getting itchy fingers with all the people going for S NK over the last few days but I went and had another look and reminded myself that there were too many small sizes.

I'm going for CB too. I would probably have gone for F&M except for their EUist policy.

M&S may be my extra one.

I got a very nice GWP with Lumene on Beauty Bay last year so I'd say you have a good chance of getting that. I feel I've been there, done that with Lumene but it is definitely good stuff.

chloechloe · 20/09/2021 18:49

Thanks for the tip ochon I’ll check out Beauty Bay. I got an amazing GWP from Look Fantastic with my Lumene calendar last year but I darent say that name when you’re around 😂

PomRuns · 20/09/2021 19:00

Yes come on m and s!
That’s disappointing that fortnums won’t deliver to the eu.

OchonAgusOchonOh · 20/09/2021 20:03

That’s disappointing that fortnums won’t deliver to the eu.

And some of them that ship to the EU don't do GWPs for EU customers. Really annoying when everyone on here is getting excited about them.

JasonMomoasgirlfriend · 20/09/2021 20:44

I was looking at appliances the other day and there were loads of companies not shipping to the EU. So it's obviously a Brexit thing...

diamondsandrose · 20/09/2021 20:55

Thanks @BunnytheFriendlyDragon I think my space nk points might be finally be totting up!
Also can't understand the delay of M&S , surely that's bad marketing when everyone else has a release date/spoilers/pre orders ? Risky strategy !
I may get it on top of my space nk if it's good

OchonAgusOchonOh · 20/09/2021 21:05

@JasonMomoasgirlfriend - I was looking at appliances the other day and there were loads of companies not shipping to the EU. So it's obviously a Brexit thing...

Yes, it is. Lots of them shipped to the EU pre-Brexit. Although the ones that really annoy me are the ones who ship internationally except to the EU.

Comefromaway · 20/09/2021 21:48

Dd wants a Rituals calendar. She loves their stuff. It’s very expensive but I was thinking maybe the online only cheaper one (eg not the light up one). Would it be acceptable to buy it for her birthday? Will it sell out? She used to buy from their outlet store but recently moved away to London.

OchonAgusOchonOh · 20/09/2021 21:59

@Comefromaway

Dd wants a Rituals calendar. She loves their stuff. It’s very expensive but I was thinking maybe the online only cheaper one (eg not the light up one). Would it be acceptable to buy it for her birthday? Will it sell out? She used to buy from their outlet store but recently moved away to London.
I think it would make a lovely birthday present. Unless her birthday is in july...
MrsMcCluskeysCat · 20/09/2021 22:05

@Comefromaway

Dd wants a Rituals calendar. She loves their stuff. It’s very expensive but I was thinking maybe the online only cheaper one (eg not the light up one). Would it be acceptable to buy it for her birthday? Will it sell out? She used to buy from their outlet store but recently moved away to London.
My birthday is in November and the only reason I got a calendar last year (first year I've had one) was because my DH was desperate for something to buy me and suggested he got me one and it turned out to be a fab birthday present! I'm going more up market this year and going for Cult Beauty so I will be buying that myself but I have actually been toying with the idea of asking DH to buy me either Rituals or M&S for my birthday as well Smile
Comefromaway · 21/09/2021 00:25

Her birthday is beginning of October

ajandjjmum · 21/09/2021 09:10

@FredaFox

Anybody know when Selfridges is out? They now have loads on their website but no mention of theirs
I emailed them yesterday about another advent they do, asking for confirmation that they will do it this year, and a release date. They replied that they have no information! I responded saying surely they've been ordered by this point, so they can tell me they either will or won't be available, and the response was that they don't think about Christmas until after Hallowe'en. So 1st November then?!!!

Pretty unimpressed by that customer service actually - didn't think I was asking for the world, just a bit of information that would help me plan.

Window1 · 21/09/2021 09:13

Molton Brown has a calendar £195

Too much for me but may help someone.