Beauty advent calendars 2024 #4

[virgocatlover]

We still have 2 months to go so there's still time for dilemmas, decisions and discounts.

We have a few coming out this week including John Lewis, OK and No7. I'm still WAC (without advent calendar) but that may soon change!

I enjoyed the Jo Malone 2023 advent a lot .

I think they are mostly mixed.

Space Nk is little more feminine leaning - 1 male, 11 female, 6 unisex plus one candle. I don't want one that has too many masculine either,

Harrods 7 female leaning, 5 male, 1 unisex.

So Harvey Nicks is most male leaning but they all try to market fragrance gender free now

Ha! This is totally what happens to me. I do love a nice lip balm ... > opens TopCashback < ...

@IlovePond can I ask how you qualify for the free gift? Can't see that anywhere

Doh. Just seen it

@Ilikeyoursleeves I had Jo Malone in 2021 and 2023, and Jo Loves in 2022, and all three were lovely. I think there were more candles in Jo Loves, which I never use, but apart from that I've been really happy with everything each year. I think the Jo Loves box is particularly lovely this year.

Thanks @virgocatlover - I will log a claim in 7 days and see what happens.

@tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz - sorry, I just saw your question but fortunately you found the code. If you went ahead and purchased, have you had confirmation from TCB that it tracked?

Thanks

My Space NK AC finally arrived yesterday. Hurrah! 🎉
Has everyone who ordered on the 10th got theirs now?

Hi Pond I didn't in the end as have checked my stash I've several nice ones in waiting so decided to Step Away From My Phone. This want easy to do so I'm very proud of myself

It may be because there was a code involved? Often TCB won't track if you use a discount but definitely worth putting a claim in as you never know

Rather than order a second calendar, I have decided to get a few bits that I like the look of from other advents on Vinted and add them to my Harrods DOD days. I have just got the Elemis 15ml overnight matrix for £14 (it retails at over £60), the Jo Loves candle that is in the HN advent as Harrods doesn’t have a candle and the K18 hair mask that apparently retails for £70 for £15, I will add to the days we get a small shower gel or single face mask.

Very sensible @tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz - I need to do the same! The code was one approved by TCB, so it should have tracked, but who knows?

I am beginning to wish I hadn’t joined TCB, because I swear it’s encouraging me to spend more, (even though it’s only tiny amounts back 🙀). I don’t actually need any encouragement in the first place!

Just out of interest, has anyone heard the brand Yepoda? I got ads come up for an AC but hadn’t heard of the brand before. It’s meant to be a Korean skincare and and some of the products look interesting to try. Just not sure I should pay over £100 for a brand I’ve not heard of, even though they have some good reviews of their products. Or just I just hope the JL calendars get reduced in price a bit. I’m not really into make up so would like one that has as little make up as possible

Just ordered the John Lewis Advent Calendar using the My John Lewis £10 beauty reward discount that was on my account and went via topcashback for a bit back. I will use the retinol products and like a lot of the others, so it's good value for me.I had the JL last year and really liked it.

I did compare it to Liberty, and I love some of the products in the Liberty and the box is more festive looking than the JL box, but I can't justify the higher price when I look at what I'll actually use.

Harrods did look amazing, but I missed the boat on it. Sold out faster than I expected online.

Space NK did look amazing, too, but it's also sold out online.

Fenwicks is always lovely, and usually have one of the best looking boxes, but the product sizes are usually small except for the 25th drawer most years.

Elemis was tempting, but I will get the annual QVC Christmas special bundle if it comes up instead as those are the products I use from them most anyway.

Temped to order the Look Fantastic AC just for the top 3 items which pretty much cover the price of the calendar. Although I have clocked they've downsized the Elemis marine cream to 30mls and still call it 'full size'. Full size used to mean 50ml. So that's annoying. But the skincare looks to be good value.

Lumene is one of my favourite skin care brands as I get on well with their products (not everyone does). But their calendar is only good value if you get it on a discounted basis as the sizes are quite small relative to many other beauty calendars.

Ordered Glossybox for my teen; it's what she wanted and looks nice for teens.

Will look at M&S when it comes out. Am on the email list and have a sparks account.

I am wondering if retailers have once again cut down on AC numbers since there have been steep discounts the past couple of years, hence some of the favourites selling out so quickly.

I have just watched the JL unboxing and it does look really good. Would definitely have gone for it if I hadn’t got the Harrods one.

I have never known the calendars to sell out before October before. I remember Space NK being one of the first to sell out last year and that was the end of October as I was in Sorrento at the time and remember seeing the gwp they were offering with the calendar while chilling outside the hotel. I told my sister about it but it had sold out by the time she saw my message.
I do remember that very little was left by Black Friday though.

My H&B has just arrived and I’m pleasantly surprised by it.

The last time I had it, the whole calendar fell apart after a few drawers had been opened. This year, it’s well made, sturdy, and looks beautiful. So much so I might keep it for use afterwards.

I checked through the drawers and found the products and sizes to be generous, plus it’s a nice spread of items - nothing repetitive like multiple face masks.

The duds (toothpaste) are unavoidable but the rest more than makes up for it. I’m very happy with it for what I’ve paid.

I also remembered that, despite having tried many of the expensive calendars over the years, my only holy grail products have come from H&B!

JL has released a candle advent calendar too

www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-scented-candle-advent-calendar/p112097533

Ooh, interesting. I do love a candle but can’t see the contents list 🤔

not yet no 🥺 I don’t do social media so just been using he call me and emailing methods and keep getting told it will be posted on 11th October now the date seems so we will see x

I love a candle! And I've some vouchers 😉

I'm not sure how big some of them will be, but they are only £8 each.

I'm sorted!

My Glossybox one has arrived - checked all the contents are there and it looks fab - really nice box too, so dd will be thrilled.
Also got my boots one, which I can't check the contents of because of how it's packaged but it's not as impressive looking as the Glossybox.

No sign of the grümm free gift that was supposed to come with it though.

I have just realised that if you have got a £10 off skincare reward from JL, it gives the discount with a minimum spend of £10.

This is a good way to pick up a small item for free, e.g. some Inkey List products, Liz Earle, Neals Yard for those DiY calendars.

The Nuxe calendar is £66.30 at LF with code LFTAKE22 www.lookfantastic.com/p/nuxe-advent-calender/15418517/

True. But it was also nice they allowed it to be applied to the beauty advent calendar. :)

I love a candle but I'm a bit disappointed by the brands they've chosen. Those Fairy Dust candles etc are a bit childish, and I'm not overly keen on Neom. I can see the Christmas tree candle is 85g, so looks like they're all pretty small sizes. I'd love to try the Scandinavisk candles tbf, so it's maybe worth it for those + Neom.