I've just given up on this year's! It's very much Not Me, but I even opened both today's and tomorrow's just now, stupidly to avoid any Christmas Morning disappointment! I'm sure most people will love what tomorrow brings btw (it's not for me sadly as something I just never use). Today's is the obligatory L'Occitaine hand cream and yes, it IS good - but I hate the new packaging. The one from last year that I still have in my handbag has a screw-on cap, this is all of a piece with the tube with a flip-up cap, feels cheap and I know the hinge will quickly break. More than that, the flipping flip-up lid WILL flip-up in my bag all the time!
Bait and Switch. I know it's been said before about this year's and I won't be fooled again! Like others, I'm wondering where the lipstick is? I know nudes and neutrals aren't everyone's best favourite, but I have really loved the two from the last two years - in fact, I'm even still using last year's mini Clinique and intend to get that shade in the regular size. I loved it. Unless I've forgotten something, all we've had is the tinted Dr Pawpaw (does Dr Pawpaw always smell rancid greasy to you? it does to me!) which went straight to a teenage girl I know, along with the nail varnishes and both perfumes.
Maybe I'm just being Ms Scrooge this year. I've been pretty depressed recently and we've had lots of house stuff going on, as well as various issues with both our sons, and I've found it so hard to get into anything approaching Christmas spirit this year. Previous years, a little treat to open every morning cheered me up, but this year I've looked at every new thing and thought 'meh. I won't use it' (perhaps I've just tired of the novelty of beauty calendars?).
So - sorry to be a downer! I do hope everyone has a lovely Christmas and enjoys the clearly high quality item tomorrow! 