Beauty advents 2022 part 3 (so many SPOILERS)

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Continued from:
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All your general beauty advent chat, reviews and discount codes.

I recommend no one goes for Elle. The customer service is APALLING. I am beyond stressed with it.

Sorry to hear that @RosettaStormer

That is terrible. I had a dreadful time with LF a couple of years ago and twitter was the best method of getting action. You need to be very persistent though.

I was at Bicester Village today, and the Cowshed advent calendar was available for £90 - I think the RRP is £140, so a decent saving. It was in the SOHO Home shop.

DD said she loved it - but I already have hers!

I managed to get NAP half price last year. I won't buy unless there's a similar discount this year. Especially since it contains a gua sha!

@ajandjjmum I was there last week. Did you go in Neom?
i noticed the Clarins advent was £70 (I think - cheaper anyway !).
I love the glasses in Soho gone but no point in our clumsy house.

Thanks for the QVC Elemis link. I've had a shocking day and have been tempted to get some Marine Cream for ages - another calendar discovery - so I've gone for it.

DD went in Neom and was very grumpy because they wouldn't sell the packs of oils unless you bought a diffuser(?!!!), and the single oils were normal shop price. While she was there, I was busy treating myself to a Jo Malone candle - limited choice, but that had Blush Peony. I was impressed with the Clarins store too. Infact, we had a very successful shopping trip!

Obviously not S&B 😀but has anyone ordered a Degustabox advent calendar and received it yet? I haven't heard anything at all about delivery date.

I am tempted just for the box alone, although I LOVE Cowshed...I have never seen such a gorgeous one!

Not yet. Last year they were sent out around 10 November so it should be soon

That's good - thanks @Roundaboot

It has three filler items which, for a luxury calendar at a high price, is ridiculous. Too many brands depend on loyal customers I think and take the piss.

Ah so pleased you did. I purchased a few things in neom, bit annoying about the oils. Have a look on the website - they've some great deals at the mo, I ordered the night in box.
Enjoy your candle !
If anyone else going, L'occitane also had bargains.

Agree that NAP is very uninspiring this year - it was much better last year and still eventually went to half price in the post Christmas sale.

Space NK appears to be available but now back to full price?

CB also back to full price, but now with a free goody bag supposedly worth c£450. Quite a good deal overall, and interesting that they are using this approach rather than discounting it further.

Will be very interesting to see what deals emerge as Black Friday approaches.

For those asking about Boots Showstopper, available this Friday for £80.

beauty-detective.com/boots-show-stopper-beauty-box-2022/

@AprilLady , how do you get the goody bag with the cult beauty calendar please?

Please ignore me, just saw it!

I asked, thanks .

Wow that Boots Beauty Showstopper would make a brilliant refill for your AC boxes from last year!

@BrokeAsABone I love Cowshed products too especially what used to be called their Wild Cow bath/shower gel & body lotion & their hand creams are fab too!

@cathyandclare I haven't got DD's AC yet & to be fair isn't that bothered. She said that she'd rather have an extra Christmas present.
However if The Ted Baker one gets reduced in Boots like it did last year I may get her that www.boots.com/ted-baker-advent-calendar-10314195
I'm sure it went down to either £30 or £25 last year.
DD is 16 & obsessed with false lashes (which I think is ridiculous as she's got naturally long thick eyelashes that run in the family & we all get lovely compliments on them) so I think she'd love the Tatti lashes AC tattilashes.com/products/limited-edition-2022-advent-calendar
but it's £85

@bewarethetides & a shout out to @frugalkitty
I've just received my Elemis QVC blockbuster today. I got the English Garden one & the bath/shower gel & body lotion smell very similar to the Modern English Rose that they did a few years back. (I love the Elemis bath & body stuff as most of their body lotions compliment all my varied perfumes if you pick out the main fragrance note of each or just sometimes they just surprisingly match even like YSL Libre with Elemis Modern Rose, Liz Earle No15 & Clean Reserve Sueded Oud with Warm Tonka Bean & Vanilla, Chanel Bel Respiro & Kieren NYC 10AM Flirt with Elemis British Botanical, finally Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 with Frangipani)

Excuse me for digressing!

Just to add, QVC is great for Neom deals, as is Lookfantastic (there’s quite often a discount code plus a GWP). Also, my local TK Maxx store has recently had a delivery of Neom candles and gift sets.

Space Nk gwp - spend £60 on make up get a free make up gift. Code MORETHAN. It’s had chantecaillle mascara yay!

*Has

Thanks. They have just lied and lied and passed the buck.
Awful.

My local M and S had loads today.