M&S beauty advent calendar unboxing!

[LivingDeadGirlUK]

Excited for this year as I didn't get one last year. Shall we say no spoilers before 7am?

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We've had this before and I don't mind the product but feel short-changed that we've had such a tiny size - we've definitely had full size before!

Prai décolletage and throat cream today.

I LOVE this stuff. It actually works!!!

Completely new product for me. I've never had a throat cream before. Do you apply at bedtime?

I would never buy this, I can't see how it works any better than a normal moisturiser but will give it a try.

Very happy to get this!

Love today's - this is a product I started using after getting it in a previous calendar and I've run out. And it really works. I usually apply it either morning or evening depending on how rushed I am in the morning but I think it says you can use it twice a day if you like.

I would have like more but that's just me being greedy

I seem to remember this product coming in a pot in previous years? M&S calendar staple!

I'm currently using the This Works neck cream which is amazing stuff so I'm going to pass this on.

How does it work ladies? I thought creams etc didn't work on the neck

Carmex is really bad for your lips, it appears to be the only thing that works because of the damage.

@GettingStuffed how so? If I don't moisturise my lips they can go very cracked and sore in winter (I even have had a rash above my lips) carmex fixes it immediately.

I do not usually use a special neck cream so interested in trying this one.

You can buy this in the 30ml and its £22.

@Chickenwing2 weirdly I was just listening to a dermatologist talking about Burts Bees and Carmex! She said the problem is to do with the irritants they add (including beeswax and menthol) and lips just get dryer the more you use them. She recommended Vaseline or CeraVe instead.

What an absolutely boring product for me. I think i blow dry my hair once a year at a push. Yawn.

I think I'm going to give m&s a miss next year and opt for one of the higher end calendars. I liked the look of Space NK.

Today’s Living Proof hair styler is a big hit with me. I was about to go and buy this exact product as it works so well with my hair which is thick and curly.

Really pleased 😍

I'm really happy with today, I nearly ordered this online last night so am glad to be able to give it a try.

Another useful product - I think I’ve used this before from an advent calendar

I've really wanted to try this and I blow dry my hair 3 times a week so I'm chuffed.

Although I would love to have hair that didn't look awful if left to air dry!!

I've had this before....pleased with it. My hair is long and it doesn't really need much styling but this makes it look more groomed so it's nice to use when I'm making more of an effort or going out!

Just used this as needed to wash my hair today. It worked really well as my hair tends to frizz. It looks really smooth and bouncy. Smells nice too. Something I would buy again.

This living proof 5in1 is one of the main reasons I bought the calendar so I'm really pleased. It was in a calendar a couple of years ago, I think it's amazing and something I've repurchased in the past, and I would never usually spend that much on hair product!

I bet these products are fighting to get in these calendars 😆

After all of these rave reviews I'm going to give it a try tomorrow. I have the thinnest and most limp hair known to mankind (literally dries in about 2 mins without blow drying and I'm in the hairdressers having a trim for about 10 mins!l) so I will be seriously impressed if it can give me some volume.

Another gift for DD. I can't remember the last time I blow dried my hair

Initially a bit disappointed that it was another hair product but after reading reviews I am looking forward to trying it.