Beauty advent calendars 2024 #2

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With just under 3 months to go until 1 December, there are some big decisions to be made! Thread to discuss advent calendars while we wait for more content revelations and release dates.

Thread 1 - https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/styleandd_beauty/5108657-beauty-advent-calendars-2024

I have - sort of - unfairly- maligned the EL blockbuster set by saying there wasn’t a mini moisturiser - there is a 15ml one. Still disappointed with it, though.

I think it was two years ago, (and it was a better offering than this), that EL dispensed with the minimum spend requirement as the BB sets weren’t selling. IF that happens again this year, then I might consider it, otherwise, no.

Re: ASOS a/c

If anyone on here buys one, please can you report back on the condition. It is the one I like best atm, out of the <£100 offerings, but I am reluctant to buy given that I have now heard of two via YouTube that are faulty and it’s only just started to be delivered!

Thanks

A week or two ago someone posted about an M &S beauty bag edit that was coming out. Did anyone see anything else about it? I had this crappy 5 days of beauty thing on my sparks app and was expecting the beauty bag to be part of that but it wasn’t.

@Addictedtobeauty

It’s still available: £30

Tried and failed to add a pic earlier!

I didn’t get the M&S box as I could set up my own hand cream shop, so don’t need anymore. I also don’t use retinol, so the Murad item left me cold. I thought it looked ok, though, if they were products you’d use.

I looked at the LIB/Stylist one but not very impressed.

So I went and ordered the H&B one. For £45 you really can't go wrong and I'll just regift or donate the stuff I don't want.

Quite tempted by L'Occitane but as I only really want their haircare I'll look for a gift set instead.

I know @IlovePond I've been slapping hand cream on three times a day as got so much of it....it's the one product from last year's AC that I've not used.

Thank you @IlovePond i completely missed its release- not like me at all. Must have been the Harrods debacle! Having said that, I’m giving it a miss. If it had had the Living Proof dry shampoo, I’d have caved!

Just ordered the H&B as usually like everything and regift bits I'm not so sure about.
Will probably get M&S too as usually need underwear.....

I’ve gone for Liberty and LF. So excited love these threads

The M&S beauty bag edit looks good. I think I'm a bit done with beauty treats for the time being however.

Hi, new to this thread and looking for some suggestions. We usually get the H&B advent calendar every year for my mum (age 78) and she loves it…however she gives a lot of bits to my sister (who really enjoyed the M&S Advent last year) so sister and I agreed we wouldn’t get the H&B for DM again this year. DM also doesn’t really do makeup but she likes either expensive or organic skincare/haircare. Now that the H&B is out, we’re torn, so I was wondering if there’s any advent calendar specifically aimed at more mature skin. Thanks for any ideas !!

I just googled and this came up
https://www.alyaka.com/collections/natural-organic-beauty-christmas-advent-calendars?srsltid=AfmBOoqiPt_129aKer2UfRuFYELMbjW0WM22cQGRfWrnplH655Q1XZdX
never heard of it before but I’m sure someone on here will be in the know.

Or the Neals yard one looks nice but obvs all one brand
www.nealsyardremedies.com/products/natural-organic-advent-calendar

I just went to Liberty today and looked at the calendar and I'm not 💯 now. A couple of things are definitely going to be wasted on me if I get it. I'm a bit undecided. Dh offered to buy one but obv didn't want to lug it round London 😂 so any others people recommend with a similar vibe?

@Peachy2005 at a similar price point there's M&S and No 7. If you have a larger budget look at Harrods and Fortnums. There's also Naturismo, but they haven't announced a 2024 calendar yet.

I was going to say Naturismo but have never seen it in advent format. Have you got a previous advent box to put things into @Peachy2005?

I’ve now looked properly through the Liberty contents and I’m starting to sway slightly! Liberty is not a brand I would have considered before… I’m not posh enough! But it has what Space NK lacks for me, some nice bath/self care/candle-y bits.

But then Space NK has more of the kind of make up I’d wear and plenty of sunscreen which I go through like crazy but it is a very functional advent. Plenty of products I would use which makes it great value for the money but nothing hugely exciting.

I never thought I’d get this worked up over choosing an advent calendar!

Although I’m not having it this year, I do recommend the Liberty calendar @BloodyWolves. I’ve had it for two years and really enjoyed it - and I’m not remotely posh!

Does H&B come in an obvious H&B box?

My DM has said she’d like an advent calendar for her birthday, as she enjoyed the Lumene one I got her a few years back, and H&B looks the best for the budget (we don’t spend much on gifts for each other - the Lumene was got at a reduction!). But I will have to get it sent to her as I’m not likely to see her before then, and if it comes in a branded H&B box it will be a bit of a giveaway!

Yes the outside box would be H&B

Anthropologie drive me mad. I love them, but they are ridiculously expensive for some things. Their calendar is basically samples (it's listed as '24 premium samples' in their own words) Cheeky beggars!

I’ve just rewatched the unboxing video of SpaceNK and am really on the fence. There are lots of products I would want to try, but some DoD and Day 25 is such a letdown.

My DoD are:

Colour Wow
Brow gel
Milk primer
Not keen on the sunscreen
The tiny perfume that isn’t a perfume-just why?

I am interested in the rest of it, plus there isn’t any retinol and no face powder - always a plus for me.

I know other people on here are leaning towards SpaceNK. What are your thoughts?

If I go for it, it will be the most - by far - that I have ever spent on just one a/c.

I shouldn’t really…🙀

@IlovePond I agree with you, and I’d add the highlighter to your list. I really can’t make my mind up on it.

I wish Boots would hurry up and reveal their full contents.

I actually quite like the idea of the perfume that isn’t a perfume and will happily take it off the hands of anyone who does get Space NK and doesn’t want it!