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

@SittingontheSidelines

I've not opened anything yet. I put it back in its drawer and hoard it. Then in the post Christmas gloom I intend to shut myself away and open the doors all again and indulge at my leisure. So I'm really enjoying hearing your thoughts on everything.

That's what I do with my calendars. I love poring over all the goodies once the excitement of Christmas lulls. I haven't got F&M this year though loved it in the past...it always felt like the most Christmassy, luxurious one of all. I kinda wish I had got it now reading this thread.

I tried the eye cream this morning and I can’t say I noticed much of a difference. I might keep mine in the fridge to see if that does anything!

@JemimaPyjamas don’t say that! I was so excited when I opened this to think it’s the answer to my crepey eyes

Well I’m seriously behind the curve after losing a couple of days to a horrible cold so playing catch up - nice bonus to open a few days all in one go. Is the spray a perfume or room spray? Being good and saving the moisturisers until I can use properly as just started a new one of my regular stuff.

I don't think I've ever found a truly eye changing eye cream though - my mum bought me today's back from a holiday a few years ago and I couldn't see the magic so may regift.

I'm hopeful for trying Bader eye at some point

@CurlyFerret

Well I’m seriously behind the curve after losing a couple of days to a horrible cold so playing catch up - nice bonus to open a few days all in one go. Is the spray a perfume or room spray? Being good and saving the moisturisers until I can use properly as just started a new one of my regular stuff.

It's technically a room spray, but that didn't stop me spraying a bit on my dressing gown this morning

@SocksAndTheCity thanks for that clarification 😃 I just sprayed randomly into the air earlier but it was overpowered by lingering Olbas oil so I didn’t go too mad - will try again later

Well, I tried spraying the room spray, leaving and then going back to the room for a sniff later. I have to concede that it definitely improved over time and I could detect undertones of ginger. Far more pleasant than the initial spray, so I will be using this up. Not sure I will repurchase though as I don’t generally use room sprays and if feels like an unnecessary expense when I can get the same effect for free by opening a window 😊. Today’s eye lift is the first thing I definitely won’t be using. Despite the fact that my face is generally collapsing m my eyes are holding up just fine and I don’t have dark circles, bags or sagging. I’m worried that if I start treating ‘problems’ that don’t exist, they will actually become problems, if you see what I mean.

Ohh I'm behind due to children being ever-present. Just spritzed the living room with the room spray and it's perfectly pleasant. I like the little hint of muskiness at the end. Eye cream looks remarkable if true Will pop some on before bed and hopefully wake up tomorrow completely transformed...if it can remove my black eye bags after 7.5 years of near continuous interrupted sleep due to nocturnal DCs this calendar will have been worth every penny!!

A useful product today, however funny to think only a short time ago not many of us would have actively used something like this. Strong smell of alcohol initially, but it does fade to let the pomegranate and rose come through. Happy overall. Initial smell of alcohol shows it's working!!

I think we need a wow box tomorrow!

Yes today’s was functional but I agree we need something special tomorrow! I’ve not tried the eye cream yet, still feeling unwell so the eye cream would have its work cut out to have any effect on me! I will try it when I look and feel less dreadful

I know what you mean about today’s it feels a bit functional rather than special - away for a couple of days for work now so hopefully will come back to nice treats 😁

Yes - I don't use sanitiser so today's is the first dud for me. I'll see that it goes in somebody's stocking though, so all is not lost

For something fairly necessary but mundane I'd have appreciated a bigger size for it - I've stuck it in the hall for guests.

Exactly my thoughts @casinoroyale4ever

I’ve just tried it - it is nice abs and ok ish filler item.
M and S has had a couple of average days too - and today was vegan vitamin drink day in JL - so could be worse !

Ooh that's the 3rd cracking cream today, very pleased with that.

Really happy to see this cream. Looking forward to trying it, but I’ve opened both the 3Labs and copper peptide ones, so I need to use those up before breaking into this. Tempting though..... it’s one of the few things I remember from when I initially looked at the calendar contents way back......

Hoping I will be transformed after three posh face creams in a row

I know yesterday's offering wasn't the most exciting ever but I actually thought it was quite nice. Pretty much everyone uses it these days, so I shall like having something a little more fancy than my regular cheapo sanitiser!

I'm also looking forward to trying today's. It's one of the things I remember too and one of the things I was keen to use.

Also, I'm loving the way the box catches the light when I drag myself out of bed in the mornings to open it! It's so pretty

@Fleecy yes the box is just beautiful

Pleased with today’s - looking forward to trying. Dashed out of house before taking a pic. Packaging looks so nice - would be lovely birthday gift (if they sell this size in store).

Happy with today’s too 😊