Beauty Advent Calendars 2023 Part D- waiting till December?

Stoic123 · 2023-10-31T22:18:57+00:00

Or will you start opening in November? Either way, it's not long now......time to make your choice (s). Continuing the thread. "This is a thread to discuss the buying of beauty calendars and not the opening of them. There may be general discussion about contents of a calendar but please do not share information about what is behind a specific door you've opened. Thank you" *Edited by MNHQ at OP's request*

Squishmymallow · 31/10/2023 22:29

Thanks for the new thread @Stoic123! How exciting that we’re nearly into November - the advent excitement is real!

I’ll be opening space nk in December. Looking forward to the daily opening threads - or should we all stay here for the openings? I’m invested in everyone’s choices!

Costacoffeeplease · 31/10/2023 22:51

I’m starting one tomorrow, I haven’t decided which one yet.

MavisMcMinty · 31/10/2023 22:52

I have 4 ACs (a month ago I wasn’t going to get any at all!) so might start with either the M&S or the OK one in November. Anyone else?

MalibuBetty · 31/10/2023 23:07

I swore I was only getting M&S this year but I just cracked and ordered the Stylevana one. It was €193 but I got a code for 18% off and a couple of free products with it so I caved.

HollyGolightly4 · 31/10/2023 23:09

Thank you for the new thread @Stoic123 . My favourite so far on Mumsnet.

I'm sticking with my vogue!

clary · 31/10/2023 23:13

I've got Liberty - I know there i no love for it here but I have realised the thing I use up fastest is fragrance and I always want to try new - so Space NK was a no for that reason - I see it is good.

First year for a while I have not had CB. Might go for JLP if there is a discount.

Meanwhile I also have the Flannels fragrance cracker and oooooh my Boots beauty awards box which arrived today. I took a peek and it is jammed full! Might do an item a day through the latter half of Nov.

clary · 31/10/2023 23:14

I'm loving that @HollyGolightly4 and others have gone for Vogue btw and look forward to some vicarious opening joy!

MavisMcMinty · 31/10/2023 23:16

I got Liberty too, @clary - it’s the one I’m going to rip into all at once on Christmas Day.

Puravida23 · 31/10/2023 23:44

Thanks for the new thread @Stoic123 . I only have OK advent at the moment (and LIB which has been opened and distributed already) so hanging on to December for that
At the moment I am frantically trying to use up all of last years advent goodies so I can start on the advent fresh stuff in December . Never has my skincare routine been so extensive
I am hoping to add an advent in November if there are some decent offers but won’t be heartbroken if it dosent happen as really don’t need anything and I have been going a bit crazy lately with the beauty boxes

Peridot1 · 01/11/2023 04:32

Thanks for the new thread @Stoic123.

I still haven’t bought one. Nothing tempts me really as I have so much stuff. I think I will just vicariously enjoy all the openings from you lot.

Emmmmz9 · 01/11/2023 05:58

Will there be another thread today for all of you starting to unbox to show us photos of what you got?
Excited to see what’s in your calendars but then others that don’t want to can avoid that thread

sparklefresh · 01/11/2023 06:33

I'm going to start the M&S one today. Leaving my Space NK one for January! I need something nice in the worst month of the year.

Theraffarian · 01/11/2023 06:52

Tempted by the nail varnish one , but I’ve still got lots of the bottles from a few years back . It’s the 2022 one that Martin Lewis had the code for , but mine are still going strong so shouldn’t make any difference, unless you bought it last year.

Lifestooshort71 · 01/11/2023 07:01

Hello, new to this thread but have been totally hooked! Bought my darling daughter a Selfridges one to cheer her up for Christmas, more than I would normally spend but I want to see her eyes light up (it's so heavy I'll need help wrapping it probably). I reckon she'll open one every day in January as she's quite self disciplined. Then I was 'offered' the M&S one and got it for my granddaughter whose birthday is 1st December - I'm hoping she'll be stunned as well as we're usually a fairly practical family. Thank you for all the suggestions!

wheresmyshoe · 01/11/2023 07:10

Thank you for the new thread. I have OK for December and open to a discount one for Jan. I haven't gone mad this year as I have such a ridiculous stash of products to use.

BaconAndAvocado · 01/11/2023 07:27

I have Next, LF and M and S.

Also have Macmillan which I got for half price.

I've decided to open the MacMillan through November!!

Is this a SPOILER-FREE thread?

Emmmmz9 · 01/11/2023 07:29

@BaconAndAvocado I would love to see what everyone gets but may be a spoiler for others. Maybe another thread is needed???

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 01/11/2023 07:32

Hello, I was looking for this thread the other day, glad it popped up in active!

Does anyone have any thoughts on the Anthropologie one vs Nuxe? I like both and struggling to choose - can't really afford both.

BaconAndAvocado · 01/11/2023 07:33

It seems like quite a few MNers are opening a calendar in November but leaving the bulk/favourite until December.

This is my first year of having an beauty AC ...now 4!

I've got a very vague idea about what's in them....menopause brain fog is finally my friend 😂

BaconAndAvocado · 01/11/2023 07:34

But I would like each day to be a surprise!

Possimpible · 01/11/2023 07:41

So the way it normally works is this thread can have spoilers (pre-December discussion thread) but people don't tend to say 'X product is in day 4', more just discuss the contents in general. For the opening threads, in the past the form has been don't post the contents until 7am on the relevant day. Some people are midnight openers and others go to bed late and open in the morning, so having that rule in place prevents accidental spoilers.

@Stoic123 thanks for the new thread. Might be worth trying to add spoilers to the title?

For those of you considering a November, December and January calendar maybe for the first time - just be aware that in years where I've had multiple calendars to open I've started to get a bit fed up having them lying around by the end of December (first world problems I know).

FinallyFinalGirl · 01/11/2023 07:46

@Ilikeyoursleeves thanks for the code for the nail varnish calendar. I bought it for my teen. She will love it.💚

Puravida23 · 01/11/2023 07:46

Yeah I have avoided the unboxing of OK so although I know what’s in the calendar roughly I don’t know the order.
This is pure luck because Ok have only just started sending out as I love an unboxing video but would rather no spoilers on this thread on days if possible .
So maybe a seperate November thread for all those lucky people opening this month

pinkchampagne1 · 01/11/2023 07:48

I have just opened the first day of my OK calendar after a rubbish evening. I won’t say what I got but I am impressed. 😊

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Stoic123 · 01/11/2023 07:51

Possimpible · 01/11/2023 07:41

So the way it normally works is this thread can have spoilers (pre-December discussion thread) but people don't tend to say 'X product is in day 4', more just discuss the contents in general. For the opening threads, in the past the form has been don't post the contents until 7am on the relevant day. Some people are midnight openers and others go to bed late and open in the morning, so having that rule in place prevents accidental spoilers.

@Stoic123 thanks for the new thread. Might be worth trying to add spoilers to the title?

For those of you considering a November, December and January calendar maybe for the first time - just be aware that in years where I've had multiple calendars to open I've started to get a bit fed up having them lying around by the end of December (first world problems I know).

Edited

Hmm. Intended this as a buying thread rather than an opening one (spoilers in terms of contents overall but not what is in each day).

Should have made that clear in opening post - can't edit. How do I get amended?

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