Beauty advent calendars 2024 #5

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

Yes, the £220 box. It is showing under Mystery Boxes section.

Link to the £10 Friday on the Lumene site (forgot to put it in prior post): https://uk.lumene.com/collections/10-friday?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&_kx=7TCwKx4nzMkUVJ6-R8hnbJTqCsjpamAsetmlIVYGQMk.SFzSnp

Thanks @MrsBnow12.Unfortunately, not able to defend spending £200+ on a blind mystery box on top of what I've already ordered/restocked up on this season. Know I'm waiting for the QVC Elemis annual in a few days.

This really is the best time of year to stock up for the coming year, though. Amazing some of the deals that come up with all the competition for consumers' money.

@LivinInYourBigGlassHouseWithAView I know exactly where you are coming from, I have taken the risk as have been pleased with previous mystery boxes. I had planned to buy it and is my last spend. Anything I won’t use I will sell to try recoup at least half of the cost.

Sorry I should have been clearer - yes it's code FLASH25 on the Look Fantastic app gets this price for Lumene AC.

(Off to have a look at Lumene's
site now for their £10 offers too, thanks for flagging)

I've also been very pleased with most of the Bridal Beauty boxes, although I don't think I would risk £200 for a mystery box. I've only had one box that I was really disappointed with, which was almost all hair care and makeup, with some it's of jewellery as well. I emailed them to say that I was disappointed and they asked me to send it back, which I did, and got a full refund. Their customer service was really friendly and efficient.

Looks like some new Sunday Riley offers on QVC, any you would particularly recommend? I'd like to try some of their products.

I love CEO Afterglow Vit C cream. It's a really nice formula and brightens the skin nicely on a morning. There are other CEO Vit C products in the line I understand are good but I've not tried them yet.

Topcashback are offering 20% back on all Sephora purchases today only. They also have a code for 15% off fragrances.

Do you think this is valid on the calendar?

Yes that's the one! thank you for pointing it out.
I saw it earlier and ordered whilst I was in a meeting pretending to send a very urgent work email and discretely trying to get my card details to type in on the order page 😂 And just came on here as soon as meeting finished to say it's out, but you've beat me to it.
I have liked all their mystery boxes in the past and I'm confident this will be a good one, although I do expect there would be some stuff I had before in there. Very surprised at myself for having not spent a penny on any other beauty related sets or ACs offerings over the last 2-3 months and held off for so long. I was expecting around £200 mark so I'm happy (and clearly mad at the same time as I have no idea what I paid for) with this.
I agree with the other poster, their customer service is excellent.

It says all but not sure. Half my purchases on TCB never seem to track anyway. It's very hit and miss.

Debenhams have released a Beauty edit. Not too bad for £40.

https://www.debenhams.com/product/debenhams-christmas-beauty-selection-box-edit-worth-251_ydd15493?colour=multi

@Branster So glad you managed to get one, I went back about 19 pages of reading to find your post 😂

They do seem to be good value. Do let us know what comes in it and I'm impressed at your willpower the last few months.

I was just watching the QVC Elemis video from a PP, she said ‘presale’ is on Monday, how do I get access to that? Is it just anyone who already has an account or do I have to do something specific?

Good Genes is amazing. Probably one of the best products I have tried in a long time. I also like the Luna oil. It smells a bit strange, but it's lovely!

o n a side note, can't believe the Liberty AC hasn't sold out yet compared to so many others. That has to be a first; it used to be the standard.

@LivinInYourBigGlassHouseWithAView Liberty took a long time to sell out last year as well. It's not a bad calendar, but its a crowded market these days, and I think that they just can't compete with Harrods and the big beauty brands (Space NK, Cult Beauty, Sephora etc). It was the same for Net-a-Porter the past few years, and F&M and Harvey Nics are also still available.

John Lewis have been clever by making theirs a bit cheaper, and therefore, appealing to people who don't want to spend so much, but £260 is a very high price point. They need to be offering something 'wow' for that.

That's an excellent deal!

@MidnightMeltdown I agree, but I also thought Liberty's calendar was so much nicer the past couple of years. My sister loved them, too. I do think it's made a difference this year.

I bought JL because it is a better price point, especially with the £10 off I had in my JL rewards account that they accepted from the beginning of it going on sale. My sister has gone in a different direction this year as well.

Checking in, I have the ASOS one this year, it has quite a few bits & pieces that I'd like and I fancied a change after 5 years or so of M&S (although I may still cave and end up with it!)

I would love a Space NK one or similar but I failed in my beauty advent savings plan! There's always next year!

I'm hoping I'll get an email as I order it every Christmas

@LivinInYourBigGlassHouseWithAView Thank you, is that what they usually do?
Last year was my first time ordering it (and ordering from QVC) so I got it just by going on the website. I’m just concerned with it saying presale, that there’s a risk I could miss it if I’m not quick as it seems more popular this year

I caved and bought the M&S advent because there were some perfumes I wanted to try. However I'm going to be splitting it into a few gifts for people. I was going to give it to my bestie but she doesn't wear any make up so quite a few days would be a disappointment to her.

I did also just place a huge order with spacenk and I got the big GWP which feels like an advent calendar.