Beauty Advent Calendars 2023

[minnietheminx]

I found this article today which has quite a comprehensive list of what’s going to be on offer. There are still some gaps in info at this stage. Some items seem to be ubiquitous and turn up every year but hopefully these selections will be less samey. Some of the prices are hair curling but I guess it depends on the contents. I need to remind myself that I have quite a stash. I might weaken my resolve for M&S as it’s normally one of the better value ones.

https://www.thehandbook.com/best-beauty-advent-calendars/

 

[ClaireKelly]

I found this article today which has quite a comprehensive list of what’s going to be on offer. There are still some gaps in info at this stage. Some items seem to be ubiquitous and turn up every year but hopefully these selections will be less samey. Some of the prices are hair curling but I guess it depends on the contents. I need to remind myself that I have quite a stash. I might weaken my resolve for M&S as it’s normally one of the better value ones.

https://www.thehandbook.com/best-beauty-advent-calendars/

I will be keeping an eye out for M&S this year.

 

[Sazza]

Molton Brown's is just £210

https://www.moltonbrown.co.uk/store/gifts/gift-sets/Molton-Brown-Advent-Calendar/MBC23019
Elemis is £189, I have lost count of the number of emails I have had about it, at least one a day but often two for over a week now

https://uk.elemis.com/first-class-advent-calendar.html

 

[MrMarple]

I'm sure the MB one was closer to £250.00 last year but I could be wrong. Not that I'll be buying it either way.
I did have a look at the contents of it though and I wasn't that impressed with it to be honest.

 

[Sazza]

I'm sure the MB one was closer to £250.00 last year but I could be wrong. Not that I'll be buying it either way.
I did have a look at the contents of it though and I wasn't that impressed with it to be honest.

Just checked back and it was £195

 

[donna255]

I am getting emails from SpaceNK their one, and I admit I do not even open the email. I think, is £275? MB have even sent me a text about their one! L'Occitane do one, but I am not on their mailing list, so no idea of the price. Dior do one, but I think you need to sell a kidney to buy it. Chanel does a No5 one but only sold in their boutiques, again selling a kidney price.

I have an idea Boots did one last year too?

 

[Sazza]

I am getting emails from SpaceNK their one, and I admit I do not even open the email. I think, is £275? MB have even sent me a text about their one! L'Occitane do one, but I am not on their mailing list, so no idea of the price. Dior do one, but I think you need to sell a kidney to buy it. Chanel does a No5 one but only sold in their boutiques, again selling a kidney price.

I have an idea Boots did one last year too?

It is £235

 

[maymorganlondon]

Hell to the no on all of them!

 

[minnietheminx]

Here are the details for the M&S one:
https://reallyree.com/ms-beauty-advent-calendar-full-contents-launch-info/

 

[donna255]

But with M&S you have spent £25 on clothing, homeware and might be beauty. Food does not count. And then the price of the advent calendar.

 

[AndiK]

I am getting emails from SpaceNK their one, and I admit I do not even open the email. I think, is £275? MB have even sent me a text about their one! L'Occitane do one, but I am not on their mailing list, so no idea of the price. Dior do one, but I think you need to sell a kidney to buy it. Chanel does a No5 one but only sold in their boutiques, again selling a kidney price.

I have an idea Boots did one last year too?

Boots do a No7 one which is very popular. They also usually (always?) do a Macmillan one - a couple of years ago, they sold this at half price before Xmas (much to the annoyance of those who had already bought it!).

I will be keeping an eye out for M&S this year.

It’s available from 26th October. This is the one I usually get, too, and as I buy stuff from M&S quite often, I don’t have a problem with the spend to qualify. Last year it was not as good, I thought, and their summer beauty bag this year was not so great either (they were still selling them off weeks later, whereas in previous years, they often sold out in a few days!). I’m hoping slower sales of these things recently has shown them we have all come to expect a LOT!

 

[ClaireKelly]

It doesn’t look bad… wonder what the price will be
Oh just seen..£45

 

[AndiK]

As there’s a dedicated M&S advent calendar thread in the QVC Brands Not On The Telly - Bargain Hunter section, I am putting these details there as well, for those like myself who don’t look at The Drop much (I only found this by searching the forum for “advent”).

Curated by our in-house beauty team, this year's calendar features a selection of 25 hand-picked products, including 12 full-size items across bath and body, skincare, fragrance and make-up. Enjoy iconic skincare treats from Origins, Aveda, REN and Clinique, plus luxurious bath and body products from This Works, L'Occitane and Nuxe. Elevate your makeup routine by experimenting with products from Benefit, Pixi and Clinique, and finish with a spritz of Shay & Blue fragrance. This deluxe advent calendar is worth over £300 but you can get it for £45 when you spend £35 on clothing or homeware.

Product details​

Item details
• 1x 8.5g Benefit Roller Lash
• 1x 10ml Shay & Blue Atropa Belladonna Fragrance
• 1x 30ml Origins GinZing™ Gel
• 1x 40ml Aveda Botanical Repair Styling Creme
• 1x 150ml REN Evercalm Cleansing Gel
• 1x15ml Clinique Moisture Surge Hydrator
• 1x 12ml Leighton Denny Renovate Cream & Buffer
• 1x 60ml Percy & Reed Turn Up the Volume Volumising No Oil Oil
• 1x 20ml PK Elasticizer Booster
• 1x 20ml PK Moisture Balancing Shampoo
• 1x 20ml PK Moisture Balancing Conditioner
• 1x 10ml Nails Inc Polish - Magenta
• 1x 2.7g Pixi Lip Lift Max – Sheer Rose
• 1x 4.5ml Pixi Brow Tamer (clear brow gel)
• 1x 25ml Murad Essential C Day Cream SPF30
• 1x 100ml This Works Deep Sleep Body Cocoon
• 1x 30ml Apothecary Meditate hand cream
• 1x 10ml Dr Paw Paw Overnight Intense Lip Balm
• 1x 2.3g Clinique Pop Lipstick - Plum Pop
• 1x 7ml Filorga Hydra-Hyal: Hydrating Plumping Serum
• 1x 75ml L’Occitane Cherry Blossom Hand Cream
• 1x 250ml L’Occitane Verbena Shower Gel
• 1x 10ml Nuxe Huile Prodigieux Multi Purpose Oil
• 1x 75ml Apothecary Revive Clarifying Mask
• 1x 10ml Nails Inc Polish – True Gold Shimmer

£45 with £35 spend on clothing/home.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/the-advent-calendar-2023/p/hbp60619010

 

[llloyd]

Product details​

Item details
• 1x 8.5g Benefit Roller Lash £25.50 at M&S cost £3.32
• 1x 10ml Shay & Blue Atropa Belladonna Fragrance £25 at M&S cost £3.26
• 1x 30ml Origins GinZing™ Gel £20 direct cost £2.61
• 1x 40ml Aveda Botanical Repair Styling Creme £12.50 direct cost £1.63
• 1x 150ml REN Evercalm Cleansing Gel £25 at M&S cost £3.26
• 1x15ml Clinique Moisture Surge Hydrator £14 at M&S cost £1.82
• 1x 12ml Leighton Denny Renovate Cream & Buffer £14 at Nail polish direct cost £1.82
• 1x 60ml Percy & Reed Turn Up the Volume Volumising No Oil Oil £20 at M&S cost £2.61
• 1x 20ml PK Elasticizer Booster £29 for 150ml at M&S so approx £3.87 cost 50p
• 1x 20ml PK Moisture Balancing Shampoo £24 for 250ml direct so approx £1.92 cost 25p
• 1x 20ml PK Moisture Balancing Conditioner £24 for 200ml direct so approx £2.40 cost 31p
• 1x 10ml Nails Inc Polish - Magenta £8 cost £1.04
• 1x 2.7g Pixi Lip Lift Max – Sheer Rose £12 at M&S cost £1.56
• 1x 4.5ml Pixi Brow Tamer (clear brow gel) £12 at M&S cost £1.56
• 1x 25ml Murad Essential C Day Cream SPF30 £68 for 50ml at M&S so £34 cost £4.43
• 1x 100ml This Works Deep Sleep Body Cocoon £25 at M&S cost £3.26
• 1x 30ml Apothecary Meditate hand cream £4.50 for 75ml at M&S so approx £1.80 cost 23p
• 1x 10ml Dr Paw Paw Overnight Intense Lip Balm £4.75 direct cost 62p
• 1x 2.3g Clinique Pop Lipstick - Plum Pop £24 for 3.9g so approx £14.15 cost £1.84
• 1x 7ml Filorga Hydra-Hyal: Hydrating Plumping Serum £57 for 30ml so approx £13.30 cost £1.73
• 1x 75ml L’Occitane Cherry Blossom Hand Cream £18 at M&S cost £2.35
• 1x 250ml L’Occitane Verbena Shower Gel £17.50 at M&S cost £2.28
• 1x 10ml Nuxe Huile Prodigieux Multi Purpose Oil £32 for 100ml at M&S so approx £3.20 cost 42p
• 1x 75ml Apothecary Revive Clarifying Mask £9.50 at M&S cost £1.25
• 1x 10ml Nails Inc Polish – True Gold Shimmer £8 cost £1.04

Total approx £345.39 cost £45 with £35 spend on clothing/home.