Fortnum & Mason beauty advent chat for December (1)

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Welcome lucky advent calendar holders!!

I've opened mine but look forward to chatting on the proper days during advent.

Please no spoilers xx

Had to Google as well
I normally get Liberty - first F&M year....must admit the little note inside each door that Liberty do explaining what is inside was missed this morning

Have to confess that I had no idea of what this was either- saw the brush and assumed it was some sort of Rose-tinted nail polish with large bits in 😂. Google set me straight. I’ll be using this on my toenails (don’t know if it’s intended for those ?!) after my shower as they desperately need love and attention . Would never have paid £30+ for this but really happy to give it a try. Love getting products I never even knew I needed 😊

It’s lovely, I tried it this morning - very faint smell (hope I don’t have Covid!) but not too greasy and absorbed well into my nails.

Perfect - not used this brand before and have literally just bought a huge bottle of cuticle oil but this can go in my handbag. Cold weather and hand sanitiser means everything is a bit wizened so I’ll take any help!

Cuticle oil 😂 lovely, keen to try. I was out of the house early so I quickly opened then hid from DD8 so she doesn’t use it on her teddies. They’re a history with the teddies and an item from a Liberty calendar.

Hello all, very pleased with this as trying to have better nails - hands have been awful through over sanitising for work! I am full of cold and can’t smell it though - hoping it smells as pretty as it looks with rose petals!

Joining - not bad for day 1.the calendar is ridiculously large and fancy! I've been looking forward to opening it!

Can I join? DH surprised me with the calendar last night! I now feel very indulged as I also bought myself Space NK

I had Liberty last year (my first) and picked F&M mostly because the box is so pretty! I've never used a cuticle oil before but to be honest, could probably do with one as my hands are not well cared for. £32 though!

I think this is what is lovely about having a nice posh advent calendar @Fleecy, I would never spend £32 on a nail oil but I’m delighted to have it!

It's a dangerous game though - I ended up buying a load of Aromatherapy Associates' bath oils last year and more £££ hair products than I would usually use

Yes i love that you try things you never knew existed then can’t live without 😂

I agree about aromatherapy associates - I had it first in a calendar, so good!

hope you all enjoy your lovely ACs.

Happy with today as I love the Sol de Janeiro smell - need to wash my hair this morning so going to try it out.

Also happy with today’s offering. Lovely to get something from Sol de Janeiro that’s not the Bum Bum cream! Have just read up on this product and it seems that applying from mid-shaft down is best for fine hair types like me, so that’s what I’m going to do shortly. Have used the cuticle oil again this morning too. Really liking it. I’m painting my whole nail, not just the cuticles (fingers and toes) and it seems to leave a subtle sheen which is lovely. Very happy with F&M right now 😊

Can I join in please? Dh surprised me with the FandM calendar last night. I was so glad to find this thread this morning and find out what I had to do with my petal filled bottled. Not opened today's yet as ds likes me to open with him and he's doing his later so I'll catch up with todays offering later.

Typical I just washed my hair last night and am going to the hairdresser this weekend so I won’t get to use the lovely hair stuff until next week - but agree it smells lovely and I am excited to try it.
I’ve not had liberty before but agree little cards in each drawer would be a good addition.

I'm very excited to try this! Really pleased it's not the body cream as I have a few of them. Hair masks always welcome!

I love the smell of the body cream so am happy to try this. Assuming it smells the same, as I haven't opened it yet. I also have fine hair (highlighted), so I will follow your tip @luvacuppatea and use it on the ends.

I must be the only one wishing it was the body cream - my hair plasters to my head at the merest whiff of a mask 😃 no matter though my lovely friend always appreciates hair products so it will go to a good home

Another lovely product - I really like the body cream so I am sure I will like this too.

Strong second day, I love this product and it is a regular purchase for me, yay. I have very thick swimmer's hair tho.

Not the only one curly my hair is so fine it often hates masks but my dd I'm sure will enjoy slathering her hair in it!

What I meant btw by my second comment was that I can imagine this product might not suit some people's hair as it is very rich and thick. You can regift to someone with my mad dry thick hair for sure :)