Beauty Advent Calendars 2021 Thread 3 - Decisions Decisions! (Spoilers included)

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Hope it’s ok to have started the thread as we seemed to run out of the last one a bit quickly! And I was really enjoying the thread and reading everyone’s thoughts.

I started reading the first one determined not to buy one this year.

Currently I have the Rituals one and have just ordered the Origins 12 Day one for the 12 days of Christmas!

Let the chat and decisions continue!

Regarding sorting and sorting like others I have my stash sorted into bags of cleansers, toners etc. Now that travel is back on the cards I will use them up that way.

I have ordered NAP! Thrilled 😄!

Does anyone know when cult beauty normally gets released. My sister wants one but she is working that day and has asked me to help!

I’ll see what their response is then go the social media route if I have to. It’s very clearly been opened and cleaned out at some point between the warehouse and my house!

@MinesaBottle that's appalling!!

@MinesaBottle perhaps yours won’t be the only one? How annoying for you.

I have successfully ordered CB in the middle of a meeting for the last two years. So I think mid-morning then.

I have decided to be iron about it this year. There’s one product I really like the look of which I might just buy (but tellingly I’m going to wait till I’ve already finished my existing huge stash of similar items) but the rest just isn’t necessary.

I've just ordered NAP - FIRST10 gave 10% off - really excited for it now!! x

Oh my goodness Minesa that is terrible!! was the outside packaging opened or just the Liberty box?

I've just cancelled my look fantastic one and thinking I might go ESPA

Do we think there’s much chance of Space NK and JL coming back with discounts?

I feel like I’ve been too indecisive this year. I’m going to spend the next year putting together a plan of attack

Sitting on my hands trying to remind myself that I do NOT need to order NAP!

@Jooox

Do we think there’s much chance of Space NK and JL coming back with discounts?

I feel like I’ve been too indecisive this year. I’m going to spend the next year putting together a plan of attack

I think that they'll be back in stock, but I reckon that they'll sell out again quickly. People tend to get fomo once things have sold out.

That’s terrible @MinesaBottle. It’s a common thing now I think. There was a thread yesterday I think about someone having a similar issue with a laptop from Amazon. Laptop removed and replaced with bedding.

That’s awful! I can’t believe someone would open it and empty everything out ffs. Replacing a laptop with bedding is terrible!

If anyone is contemplating space nk when it comes back in, I've unboxed mine.

spoiler alert
The candle smells amazing. The only product I've tried is the rosi drops and I love them! It's a tiny sample, but I've already ordered the full size!

This is what acs are about for me - trying things that I wouldn't normally consider buying.

@imp2007

I've just ordered NAP - FIRST10 gave 10% off - really excited for it now!! x

I've bought NAP too! Thanks for the reminder on the discount, it made it irresistible.

I’m finding it difficult not to fall into temptation and buy NAP. But I already have Space NK and John Lewis. Help!

Has no-one else got Feel Unique? I ordered it last week as there were some good offers on so I got a beauty box free with it and ordered a Benefit 12 days one as a gift which came with a free bundle of Benefit products. I find the small size products useful when going away but agree they are getting a bit same-y though.
I had the Charlotte Tilbury one last year which was nice but not something I'd want every year

@MinesaBottle that's is awful - I hope Liberty sort it out for you ASAP.

@Jooox lol at the plan of attack for next year .. I'll join you as I've also dithered around .. on the fence with NAP as now thinking I want to try for CB and I can't get both!

@LaBrujaPiruja

I’m finding it difficult not to fall into temptation and buy NAP. But I already have Space NK and John Lewis. Help!

I'm the same. Ordered F&M and Space NK and now want NAP and Cult Beauty, despite deciding that I definitely wasn't getting NAP! It's not even like I need the products, I have plenty to use up. Hoping that NAP sells out quickly...

@MidnightMeltdown, sitting on my hands too, with difficulty. I confess I have ordered F&M, and really want Harrods, so cannot get NAP as well. Reminding myself that I didn’t enjoy NAP as much as I expected to last year.

@WhatILoved, I really like ESPA, and think it’s one of the better single brand calendars. Given its ownership (The Hut Group, like LF) I can’t help thinking it may be offered at a discount at some point.

Do we know when Space NK will be back? Think that's also a back up for me if I don't get CB. I feel bad enough getting one as still have stuff left from last year and a GWP in the summer.

@Kummerspeck

Has no-one else got Feel Unique? I ordered it last week as there were some good offers on so I got a beauty box free with it and ordered a Benefit 12 days one as a gift which came with a free bundle of Benefit products. I find the small size products useful when going away but agree they are getting a bit same-y though. I had the Charlotte Tilbury one last year which was nice but not something I'd want every year

I have Feel Unique. I usually get Look Fantastic but thought it was poor this year so went for FU instead when there was a GWP going with it. I tend to get a couple of ACs just to stock up for the whole year and then don’t buy anything else unless I finish something and really have no replacement in my stash.

You people... with your discounts and everything! Luckily I have decided that I need a new eye palette* and there isn't one in NaP so phew.

*I have ordered F&M which has no make up so the eye palette is an excuse to buy another one with makeup...CB or JLP or Flannels I think, even with the crappy false eyelashes and nail polish. Tho I know someone who would like both of those.

@AprilLady yes I had NAP last year too, and also found it the most disappointing premium calendar that I've had. I need to remind myself of this fact!

@chloechloe

I'm usually the same. I buy several advent calendars and then virtually nothing else in terms of beauty for the rest of the year. However this year (thanks to this thread!), I've ordered the Liberty directors cut and the Next editors box, which makes multiple calendars less justifiable for me.

I have ordered the Rituals 3D one that can be set up like a little village. At least it should LOOK festive.

I'd hoped to get the Liberty one - but had it last year and in 2018, and there are just too many repeats in it. And there was no Diptyque candle! To console myself I ordered the Recharge Reset beauty kit, which includes a Liberty wash bag and a candle - and eight other things I don't have already!

I'd really like the John Lewis one, but they are not shipping to Switzerland (same for FM and CB). And I'd love to get the M&S one as I've usually managed to get it on a shopping trip in Oct, and then enjoy the M&S thread on here - but I've no plans to go to the UK for the foreseeable future (booking tests etc is just too much hassle).

The Chanel No5 one has made my day - that is HILARIOUS! Surely for $825 it should at least have a funnel

I have also ordered a breakfast one that will have different flavours of porridge and muesli and tea. So a December of tasty breakfasts to look forward to! ch.mymuesli.com/geschenke/weihnachten/adventskalender/premium