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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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CountryCob · 14/09/2021 08:20

I agree @Housewife2010, otherwise it is just a beauty box. I am also waiting to see what M&S do and not persuaded by H&B. Space NK is my most likely although the candle is not what I would want, most things are interesting and it’s one I haven’t had before. Also curious to see what No7 do and the Lancôme one looks nice - very pretty. I don’t often buy Lancôme but I do have some products of theirs I really liked, they had an amazing lip balm and I think I liked a toner also. 2 reddish lips is a push but I do wear lipstick….

wheresmyshoe · 14/09/2021 08:32

I'm so happy that M&S is happing, it's almost like a National morale boost!

I8toys · 14/09/2021 08:51

Excited by M&S now. Last time I got one was 2019 - I know the exact date it came out as I was in Milan - 31st October and was awake early dressing our hotel room for son No 2's birthday. Had to time to get the M&S calendar though!!

dottyaboutstripes · 14/09/2021 08:59

The M&S one is something like 28th Oct, so aaaages away. I want to see what's in it and I want to see NOW!

gratedbeetroot · 14/09/2021 09:14

One year I had fairly major surgery on the day it was coming out. It appeared online late at night and I can remember lying there in hospital ordering on my phone Grin

JustWhatIAlwaysWanted · 14/09/2021 10:13

@Housewife2010

I hope the M&S one is numbered. Last year's Latest in Beauty "AC" was just a beauty box. We need numbered days for the full MN opening experience.
That's the thought that I had - it will be a tin in the style of last year's Latest in Beauty calendar, where it contained 24 items and you picked one out at random each day. Sure, it makes for a unique opening experience, but it'll play havoc with the opening threads on here if everyone is opening different items, and thus spoilers galore.
StiffyByng · 14/09/2021 10:35

You also lose that sense of anticipation that they’ve saved something really good for the end. Obviously often the threads (on all calendars) are full of posters saying ‘is that IT?’, but we do always live in hope.

gratedbeetroot · 14/09/2021 10:49

The threads make opening the calendars so much more enjoyable so I hope they’re numbered! There are usually people complaining about spoilers even when opening an item on the day as it is!

PomRuns · 14/09/2021 10:50

It’s 25 products 🙂

PomRuns · 14/09/2021 10:52

25 days of beauty.
Reusable tin.
25 hand picked products to dazzle our way though the festive season.

Apparently 😂

wheresmyshoe · 14/09/2021 11:01

I was planning to wait for Advents and not buy any beauty products but running out of a few essentials and the new Cult Beauty GWP has made me crack and do an order!

kikipie · 14/09/2021 11:06

No Holland and Barrett shipping outside of U.K. Bollocks to them and have told them so!

ajandjjmum · 14/09/2021 11:11

GWP on Cult Beauty - £90 spend needed. I've just bought three early Christmas Presents, and then I'm going to stuff an old calendar with the free gifts - or get DD to do it.

Happy because I felt guilty about buying another 'nice' calendar, as I still have loads of stuff from last year - but FOMO strikes again! I'll probably try and get the M & S one too.

supadupapupascupa · 14/09/2021 12:04

Do you have a link to the CB GWP?

Peridot1 · 14/09/2021 12:13

Really like the look of the Lancôme one.

Keep saying I won’t get one but FOMO is a bitch!

ashmts · 14/09/2021 12:18

@supadupapupascupa It automatically adds to your basket if you add £90-worth. I haven't been able to find a list of contents but I took a gamble, I needed some bits anyway and £90 is quite a low spend considering the recent GWPs.

incognitodorrito · 14/09/2021 12:25

Did anyone get either of the Charlotte Tilbury Calendars last year ? I'm looking for something make up focused this year. Also just succumbed and got the Cult Beauty GWP.

wheresmyshoe · 14/09/2021 12:31

@supadupapupascupa try

https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/luxe-goody

Plump82 · 14/09/2021 12:33

My H&B arrived today. Impressed how quickly.
I weighs a tonne. Only issue is the packaging of the actual calendar is pretty flimsy so it's looking a little bashed!

supadupapupascupa · 14/09/2021 12:36

Smashing thank you! Got it :-)

Hekatestorch · 14/09/2021 12:56

@ashmts thank you just swagged it myself Grin

anonymouslyusing · 14/09/2021 13:09

Think the CB GWP is already sold out. Great news for me as I wanted it but definitely don’t need it Grin

MarbleRunaway · 14/09/2021 13:09

I can’t find the GWP on Cult Beauty - do you have a link or code?

MarbleRunaway · 14/09/2021 13:10

Sorry saw it was linked just above but it wasn’t loading - it is now!

RubyFakeLips · 14/09/2021 13:27

FFS I've just spent £100 at Space NK yesterday, I did get £10 of points but I'd rather have got the CB GWP!

Has anyone tried the Shiseido calendar before?

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