Beauty Advent Calendars 2023 Part B - have we chosen...or not?

[Stoic123]

Are we going to buy or have we peaked?

I went for the look fantastic one. Good value and found a £10 off code online too

I may have peaked but I'm holding out for bargains later

I'm still undecided but I think next year & going forward that there will be fewer Beauty ACs available & companies will really have to think about what products they put in

Checking in

I've thought this for the last few years, but despite last year's offers, there are still loads of ACs again.

Has Cosmetopeia covered this year’s offerings yet? I should go and see really - being lazy!

Oooh I’m new to this. Got my first one last year (M n S) and loved it. Fancy trying a new one but don’t want to break the bank.

I've peaked 😂.. JL not for me although love PoAL and really want to try the banana lowlighter .. but may as well just buy that from Sephora when they're doing a sale. Agree the Kaufmann mask looks good - will try and get from Vinted in Jan. 3/33 just not good enough to justify!

I think I've peaked. Not overly impressed with JL, I guess Selfridges is my front runner but do I really want it? Meh.

I've seen Look Fantastic and Cult Beauty. She's done a few others too. She is not impressed with either of those.

Harrods, cult Beaty and JL for me. Though I’m disappointed the JL one has lots of repeats.

There’s still Fenwicks to announce, unless they are skipping like Flannels this year. They are usually one of the last ones to release.

Thanks for the new thread @Stoic123.

This year I think I might just stick with the unopened Rituals ac I bought in the sale, (unless something is massively reduced later, on BF for example).

Like so many others have said, I am really not feeling it this year - I can’t bear products with CBD in them, brow/lash gels, powders, hair masks, scrubs or retinol stuff but so many of the calendars seem stuffed with these items. I can overlook the odd item, but there’s just too much I wouldn’t use in most of them.

However, I am going to watch a few unboxing videos tomorrow as I do enjoy them and might change my mind then.

LF is supposed to be £10 off when using their app but the discount doesn't show up on my app.
I'm holding off for LiB in October but not sure if I will buy it. I estimate it will be around the £180 mark for price. Maybe if I catch a good discount?
Somehow I'm not overly excited to get an AC this year. I might get a last minute FOMO though.

I almost bought the HB calendar today as I have loved it in previous years, but there is too much there I wouldn’t use.

However, I did buy another one of the little WET hairbrushes that came in the calendar a couple of years ago. Rarely has a product been so useful, cute and cheap! (My tangleteezers have been completely retired since these little beauties came into my life!)

Forgot to ‘watch’ whilst posting 🤣

Disappointed with JL, I was pinning my hopes on it. I’ve ordered Liberty as a BD member so it was “free” (!). Tempted by F&M.

I am planning to decide tonight. Not doing a spreadsheet, just gonna note down the best things from each and compare.

Hard to say tho. JL now ££ putting it into pricy bracket; but fragrance looks good and I personally love Good Genes. But do I need another CT palette? Is that one good for brown eyes/hair?

otoh Liberty also has exciting perfumes … but hairclips?

F&M is tempting as I adored that Cult 51 day cream two years ago. Hmmmmmm will report back.

I had three last year, terrible FOMO, so one at most this time. Unless JL does a massive reduction..

Maybe I’ll just get one this year.

it would be such a new new year (for me) not to be overwhelmed with beauty products….

Has anyone heard wether Elle are doing an advent this year . I had one of theirs a few years ago and it was great but wasn’t so impressed last year

Peaked, I don’t use half the stuff and would just rather put the cab towards full size Jo Malone or Molton Brown that I’ll use

I will get M&S.

Boots Premium is out tomorrow IIRC so I'm waiting to see on the contents before deciding on that.

Otherwise I may only get one this year unless there are any bargains further down the line.

Re the Boots Premium being released tomorrow, will that be online, in store or both?

I think I'm just going to get M&S again. It's a bit predictable now, but I do really like it!

What does everyone think of the Holland and Barrett one?

I usually get this or the M&S one. I got M&S last year and was very underwhelmed.

Help me decide please!