Beauty Advent Calendars Thread 13 - lucky for us, unlucky for Ryan the Bot

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Welcome to Thread 13 and happy unboxing to all who sail (sale??) in her as we swap tips, tricks, frustrations and joys of the BAC/FAC journey.

Not too long until Black Friday discounts so keep your fingers crossed and some room on your credit card

Key link for all the calendars via the very lovely MaryBD of the calendars https://beauty-detective.com/category/beauty-advent-calendars/

Though lots of ACs are out of stock already, so beware (and extra double beware of anything Selfridges Fragrance related!!)

Sadly, It sold out quite a while ago. I don’t recall them doing a GWP between now and Christmas usually however we are in unusual times so who knows.

The Chase and Wonder calendar looks gorgeous but I’ve never heard of them. They get rave reviews on Trustpilot.
Tickled by your other half thinking you’ve got them all @Beautyfox, aren’t there close to 400 calendars?!

tbf to him our house does look like a distribution warehouse 😂😂😂🙈🙈. However, there’s always room for one more.

Thank you.

That is a beautiful beautiful box if I could I would but I know nothing about the brand but ready the info it’s sounds great .

Don't have Chase and Wonder advent calendar. However…. Couple of years ago I caved in and ordered 3 wick candle in a beautiful porcelain vessel. The candle was gorgeous. For the large candles they offer refill service twice a year. I sent for refill my lovely vessel, have received new candle. Gorgeous scent, people behind the brand seem to be lovely and very attentive.

Oh I really like this and the scents sound right up my street. Ive resisted the white company as dont need any body care but home fragrances ill get through eventually 🤣

Harrods have 10-20% off beauty. It appears that most of the advent calendars have 10% off but the price doesn’t show until you add it to your basket.

This includes the Harrods Hair and body AC that is now £89.

I just watched Miss Boux unbox HN BAC. It's actually a lot better than I thought. If it goes on further reduction than 20% I may well be tempted.

I’ve bought Chase and Wonder for a few years, they are beautiful candles. I’ve had both candles and diffusers, still have a Land of Nod candle to use. I have also bought them for gifting. They do sell refills, but I’ve ended up with quite a few empties…too pretty to get rid of and have utilised them for make up brushes, and mini plant pots or little vases.

I’ve had Chase and Wonder candles and they are beautiful , the library being my personal favourite . They come beautifully packaged aswell so lovely to gift .

A lot have 20 such as the Parfum de Marley

I have just watched Miss Boux unbox the HN too. It isn’t a wow calendar as there are quite a few teeny sizes and one day you just get tweezers, but there are also some really good products like La Mer and MZ Skin. I definitely wouldn’t pick it up for £250 (know you can get it for £200 now) but if it gets reduced further it could be tempting

Oh I wish I knew which fragrance DS wanted, 20% off makes such a difference for those brands.
Of course, the FDB that I want is only 10% off.

Loving the look of the Chase and Wonder advent. I’ve never used them before but it’s very tempting. I do have The White Company one though and I’m not burning through candles as quickly now that I use a lamp instead of burning them

Not beauty, but wellbeing, I guess

Boots is selling a variety of Ann Summers and Lovehoney advents!

Selfridges fragrance wardrobe
https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/product/prod_R04678659

All beauty have up to 25% off PDM

https://allbeauty.com/collections/parfums-de-marly

Discount is mostly 16% off the popular fragrances, but others have up to 25% - 40% off

Very poor selection in my opinion and not worth the money

I’ve just picked up my SFAC purchased from a scalper on Vinted. I’m not going to be able to check it over until I get home late but I’m not holding out much hope considering the box is battered!

New Voluspa advent £250

https://voluspa.com/en-gb/products/advent-calendar-assorted-gift-set?102926emc-details&cm_flow_id=campaign&cm_flow_msg_id=campaign&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10.29.26+EMC%3A+New+Alpine+Advent+Calendar+%2B+GWP+%28UK%29&_kx=z8LWuHIFVltU4y_iSK-FMpk3mlgEHdPWlnhEZdVUvhhy-wBwVrdOtdp2OD6CYf_A.MkLBxy

Should be fine. Fingers crossed. I ordered mine from Ebay last week which came battered as well. Seller told me thats how they received it and it was fine. None of the perfumes were broken. The box has a slight dent but I couldn't be bothered to return it.

Its rubbish honestly! I bought the earlier edits and they don't even come in boxes. I was hoping to use a couple as gifts but hard to hand out bottles. Also the price came down by a tenner in two weeks but Selfridges refused to reduce or take returns.
I have given up on Selfridges!

Thanks @Beautyfox
I'm tempted by the Harrods Hair and Body with the 10% discount at £89.

Not sure if I just want it because it's on offer, or because £89 seems so cheap compared to all the other BACs around 😂

It's not too shabby for £90 but WHEN WILL THEY LEARN that putting perfumes in big boxes without being in a little box first is not a good idea and leads to breakage!
Also means I can't split and sell the ones I don't want as easily and the ebay bot has started identifying perfumes without a box as 'used', I may have to start putting a random box next to them in the photos.

Still bought it.

Lol putting random box next to it is a brilliant idea 😂

Same, not feeling super excited about this one, but there are a few good ones. Fomo got better of me and I’m not proud 🙈