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

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Are we going to buy or have we peaked?

Apologies if this has already been posted, but Harrods 10% off for Rewards members works on the Advent Calendar.

I realised that by adding my massive £5 unspent reward credit that I could buy it for £220 -‘saving’ £30. It’s still in my basket whilst I think about it🙀

The 10% off ends 1/10.

Do we think is the 10% off harrods the best it will be? I’m trying to work out if I should hold off longer or not x

I can only assume (hope) that the sheer volume of assorted ACs (100+ on the AC website last time I looked!) will make it a buyer’s market this year.

The year that I first bought Liberty that calendar was sold out within 48 hours, I believe. I am pleased that they don't tend to sell out as quickly, now - makes it easier to get a bargain.

Yes, in previous years I’ve panic-bought on the day of release. This thread has made me much more savvy!

I haven't read every post on both threads, but did someone mention a spreadsheet? And if so, could a kind soul please point me to it?

Usually get Space NK or JL but feeling unsure this year and wondering if I should cast my net wider or if that will just leave me with 15 unused nail polishes/drawers of doom!

Mine is limited to ones that are available in Ireland. I also didn't add ones I thought were a definite no (Liberty I think was the only one this year). I also didn't include financial data this year as when I started doing it up, the sizes were not available so it was impossible. Hopefully you can scroll in on the image. It wouldn't let me include a pdf, which is easier to enlarge.

@AprilLady does a much more comprehensive spreadsheet.

Ok. That is an utterly useless image.

I'll do a couple of screenshots and upload them instead.

Has anybody noticed a men’s aftershave one anywhere? Not looking for too expensive so it’s ok if it’s just sample sizes.

Screenshots of spreadsheet.

Better I hope.

@Georgieporgie29 i think the perfume shop did one last year but not sure if they will again I think it didn’t come out till mid October though

@loz12345 thanks very much, I’ll keep my eye out.

Re Lush, it's not really that good value or anything is it? You can go and curate yourself a beautiful selection of their bath items for a similar price and you get to tailor the contents to yourself. I guess if there are limited edition items that you really want to try and they are a calendar exclusive then that is a factor, but I don't think it is one of those calendars with great value.

(I had been considering Lush but just bought myself 6 bath bombs from there instead!)

@Defiantlynot41 my spreadsheet is attached, noting that some of it is pretty subjective!

@AprilLady 😘 as much for spreadsheet excellence as the content.. thank you

I heart your spreadsheet so much @AprilLady; I did one last year but this year just did a little table of things I like v things I don't. I am giving extra weighting to fragrance as I have realised that this is an item I often love, very quickly use up (as opposed to serums for example, which I have too many of really or CT palettes ditto) and which will sell well on ebay if not liked.

Hence purchase of Liberty - which is not here yet.... <drums fingers>

Well I've succumbed to Selfridges
I've got my bd money but liberty has too many dod items for me I think

25% off body shop advent calendars with code THRIVE

Anyone getting Latest in Beauty/Style? Looks disappointing compared to last year. Lots of codes around for it.

Still thinking about it.
I got the £25 off email just now and with the 15% Pro membership it comes to about £123 but I'm still not really convinced.

Thinking of the OK one as well.
I think I want to pay over £100 so will wait for reductions on all of them see what happens.

Found this.

https://adventcalendar.co.uk/sunday-times-style-advent-calendar/

@Housewife2010 the temptations you keep sending this way!!!
Now I'm really considering it.

@Branster
With the Pro discount it would cost us £97.75. Topcashback too!