Beauty advent calendars 2024 #7

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Only a few days to go until the doors open.

Please share thoughts, discussions and any last minute discounts!

That's weird. Maybe it was a code with a very short window and I got lucky. I've not seen any other emails reference it other than that one on Thursday.

I almost didn't use it as I decided to just buy the perfume with 20% off thinking that was as good as it gets, nearly checked out then last minute thought I'll try that code one more time.

Checking in. I've been quite restrained this v year and just have Space NK fragrance and the JL beauty box which I'll use to make one.
We've also got the Fortnums tea & biscuits, a male grooming one, an Asos one, a H&M jewellery one, the pirated is stationary one that I posted about last thread but did arrive and a random sauce one. Exciting it's so soon. Will set them all up tomorrow.

Depends what floats your boat, I got the Charlotte Tilbury pillow talk set for £214 instead of £325. Also the kayali vanilla obsession set at 25% off. Givenchy prisme libre 25% off. Benefit brow kit 25% off. Laneige eggnogg latte lip mask 25% off. Liberty scent kit and man's kit 10% off. Byredo mojave ghost absolu 15% off.

My wallet will feel the pain come Monday.

It worked for me a couple of hours ago @OvaHere and @IDontHateRainbows but I did have to be signed into my account for it to work.

Weird that we got notified of it days too soon only for it to go secretly live today - very odd!

I reckon it's a ploy to create a buying frenzy and people put things in their basket then think what the hell I'll buy it anyway at 20% off when it doesn't work.

Then again space nk can be a bit random sometimes who remembers the AC fiasco in September when they didn't send them out for ages. And the fragrance calendar kept getting delayed.

@fleapithome

Calendars that are still available and discounted:

Lumene
Clarins - 12 and 24 day
Body Shop - saw these in store today
Molton Brown
No7 Pro Artist - Boots
Boots Premium 12 day
Rituals Classic - reduced at LF

Still available, but not reduced:

Rituals Premium calendar

One more to add is Latest In Beauty at £99 on their website….based on the number of emails I got about it today they are trying their hardest to sell out.

Yes, given the calendars fiasco, I am leaning towards them being very disorganised @IDontHateRainbows 😹

I am still regretting not getting SpaceNK - I wouldn’t mind if I’d been really good and frugal since, but I’m sure I’ve spent that much and more on random stuff since - it’s the spending all at once I struggle with!

There are some more calendars and other bargains listed on here:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5220096-best-black-friday-beauty-fashion-and-wellness-deals-in-here

Next year we should begin these threads in July and spend a couple of months strategising and reminding ourselves of all this years missteps. 😂

I agree @ILovepond . I didn't realise it would come back in stock so I ended up buying a few others. It's on my list for next year though, I've asked dh to get it for my birthday. That way I can choose another advent calendar for December.

15% more off the already reduced Clarins a/c at ASOS with code: BLACKFRI which brings it down to £64.60.

The code works on lots of other things too.

@OvaHere These threads started at the end of June this year with the first Liberty sneaker peek!

One more sleep to go. I am impressed with myself this year not opening a single door of my beauty advent!

I’m looking forward to putting up the tree tomorrow and to putting my a/cs underneath. Hopefully DDog will leave them alone🤞.

I will also be digging out my extensive collection of Xmas jumpers today in readiness for 1/12…

I have JL (and also an escape room one, but I guess this isn't the board for that!).

Not a 'premium' and I will probably give most of it away but can't resist a bargain 🤣

You are all a very, very bad influence on me and my bank balance 😂
I have been really good and not gave in to any of these amazing deals so far. I must have had a personality transplant.

I got the dogs ACs ages ago because they are special.
Everyone else is getting standard chocolate ACs because I couldn't be bothered to plan (just about remembered to buy these last week).

Does anyone remember the socks AC from The White Company last year? That was an awesome deal.

I shall be doing a lucky dip from the Bridal Beauty big mystery box, although I can't see any evidence around the house that it has been prepared for me. Thinking of starting mid December and if I don't finish on time then will open the rest on Christmas morning. Based on reveals from here, I formed the opinion that for £225 with the facial device included, it would have been the absolute perfect Vogue calendar if it came in a beautiful Vogue AC box. Saying that I don't know if there are 24 items in there, I am hoping there are around 20, at least.

I think I bought most of Christmas presents for our family, which is very sensible and unlike me. Once I work out what other big spends I need to cover in the short term (stupid home insurance renewal is due, ridiculously expensive and I've been wasting time on the internet looking at beauty offers instead of searching for a better deal on home insurance), then I'm going in! I so want to buy beauty stuff, at a great price and lots of it!

Waifs and Strays is the thread for the escape room one. Sounds brilliant. I'd love to see what you get each day.

The Bobbi Brown mini shadow stick duo I mentioned up thread arrived today.

They’re not wrong with calling them mini 👀

Same. They've now added a free Hype box if you buy the calendar. Pondering whether there's enough in there that would be used across myself and my teens.

I had a look but can't see any advent calendar threads. @AprilLady you usually do the Waifs and Strays don't you? Is that up yet? The other one I'm looking for is H&B. Has anyone started that one yet? I can start one if no one else has.

I’ll join you on H&B if you wanted to set it up @OchonAgusOchonOh

Lumene AC is now down to £55 on their own site. So tempting.