Beauty advent calendars 2024 #5

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Continued advent calendar discussions. Please share thoughts, purchases and if you see any discounts!

I didn't realise they only release the dupes once a year. Why? Surely if there was regular stock then people could use them as a staple and there would be less of an issue with stealing/buying stock up to put on Ebay.

Have Aldi ever said why they do this? Is it just scarcity marketing?

Lots of the peptide and whipped cream moisturiser in my holiday Aldi, plus the SR serum dupes.

Annoyingly all reduced today - presumably to clear - after I had bought lots earlier in the week😾

I used to use and love mother dirt AO mist, would anyone here be able to recommend a similar product? I wish they still made it x

That is annoying.

Received an email from Glossybox offering their Winter box to subscribers for £25 instead of £40. There's some quite nice things in it that work out at about £2.50 each for that price so I bought it.

If anyone else has a subscription be warned the £5 code wasn't working so I had to faff around with CS to get them to refund it retrospectively. Hopefully they will have sorted it tomorrow.

Not something I ever used but it looks like Allies of Skin have something similar. Quite expensive though.
https://www.spacenk.com/uk/skincare/toner/mists-sprays/molecular-saviour-probiotics-repair-mist-MUK200026001.html

Also looks like Boots do or did something similar as this came up on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boots-Botanics-Protect-Postbiotic-Kombucha/dp/B0CWVNDVYY

I would like to say, that I don't think it matters what your budget is . We are all interested in your advents and also we have to remember we are all at different stages in our lives with different budgets. I have maybe splashed out more this year due to alot of sadness xx
Enjoy your advent , regardless of budget

Didn't mean to say budget so many times.

@LifeInAHamsterWheel

Holland and Barrett looks really good this year. I'm surprised that it hasn't sold out yet.

I'm currently using a cleansing balm that I got in a Holland and Barrett calendar at some point and it's really good (better than some of the high end ones I've used), and it's an affordable price. I definitely plan to repurchase when I run out of cleansers.

Good point well said !

@Caramelandsalt absolutely right and an important message. I hope your AC gives you added cheer after your sadness.

And whatever the budget, we're all itching to get a bargain, that's half the fun - "oooh, I only paid tuppence ha'penny, but have a full sized bottle of something ludicrously expensive I'd never otherwise buy..."

Ooh I am looking for a skincare one, can anyone recommend any. I don't wear makeup but love skincare.

Are you keen for different brands or happy with a single one? Budget?

The Grüum one looks lovely and great value for a single brand calendar.

Budget is around £200 and id like a mix of brands.

I went for H&B as I'm not interested in makeup. It does have some body and hair stuff too though.

Boots have a skincare one. I don't know is it still available though. I ruled that one out because of the 3 fake tans!!!

@MathsFiend Returns aren’t usually accepted on beauty advent calendars, unless JL has a different policy.
Ask your DH to inspect it when it arrives to make sure everything is in tact and all of the items listed on their website match what is in the drawers

That's quite a hard one! Most of the skin care only ones are either sole brands at that price point, or much cheaper and multi brand (H and B, Boots). Thinking cap on...

Oh no. I have never bought an advent calendar but this year I just wanna treat myself. Does it help if I up my budget. I can stretch to £260 but that would be the absolute max!

@Seendacut slightly over budget, but the Fortnums calendar has very little makeup and seems more geared towards skincare and 'wellness'?

I think they have to accept Internet returns legally, don't they?

@Seendacut for around £200 Sephora is one of the best ones left but does have quite a bit of make up.
https://www.sephora.co.uk/sephora-advent-calendar-discover-all

Shiseido has only a small amount of make up but is single brand
https://www.shiseido.co.uk/gb/en/shiseido-advent-calendar-3423222122287.html

Fortnum and Mason only has one make up item but is £60 over your budget
https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums-beauty-advent-calendar-2024

Just remembered this one is still available. Also has make up though
https://www.latestinbeauty.com/collections/stylist-beauty-advent-calendar-24

I forgot to say: It’s Thirsk Aldi that has the reduced whipped and peptide creams and serums.

Elemis is £195 so fully skincare but single brand.

Liberty is also still available but again, at £250, over budget. The Boots skincare calendar is cheaper -currently £89 with code ADVENT10.

@Seendacut Other ones still available include Next ( they have 2 price points) , Liberty, Harvey Nicks . They all have makeup in as well though but worth checking out. Otherwise you could consider one of the Xmas beauty bags. Spacenk has a nice skincare one at the moment and I think Cult beauty have some and will be releasing some more soon. Sephora also did some great ones last year but haven't heard anything this year
Also QVC normally do a great Elemis box around this time (keep an eye on this thread I am sure one of us will pick it up) so you could always make your own