UK BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDARS {2019}

Huge excitement for me...

 as most of the cosmetics companies, department stores and online beauty retailers have announced their Beauty Advent Calendar offerings for 2019 and there are even more than last year, which makes deciding which to opt for even more difficult.

Some of the most iconic "Lust Have" Beauty Advent Calendars are often the most 

expensive  and I wouldn't say no to any of these, but alas funds are limited.

Harrods £250 (Value £600)

Liberty £215 (Value £600)

Fortnum & Mason £195 (Value £750)

Diptyque £320

Penhaligons £350

NET-A-PORTER £225 (Value £790)

Last year I was lucky to have two multi brand calendars one from Marks & Spencer 

 & the other from FeelUnique.

I'm like a kid in a candy store,as I just love receiving a beauty treat every day for 

25 days and even though I say it myself "I chose wisely" in 2018, 

so the pressure is on...

I personally prefer a multi brand calendar, as it allows you to experience a wide variety of

brands as well as products that can range from nail products to make-up, skincare, body products and even hair care and I just love trying new brands.

I also prefer to buy 2 mid price ranged calendars rather than one expensive one.

What that means is, I get to open 2 doors everyday and that means double 

the daily pleasure.

Below are my top picks of mid price range calendars that I'm looking to buy 
(I leave tomorrow for the UK) 
however my choice is narrowed even further, as some only get launched after I return to South Africa.

Luckily I have family, visiting at Christmas, so they may be called upon to be

 my "beauty mules", yet again.

ELEMIS 

25 Days of Beauty 

£165
Value £339.55

Considering I'm a skincare junkie and this year I have purchased several ELEMIS products, this luxurious Advent Calendar appeals to me hugely, as its filled with 
25 skincare surprises. 

Contents:

Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 50ml
Pro-Radiance Cream Cleanser 30ml
Cellular Recovery Skin Bliss Capsules (14 caps)
Pro-Collagen Hydra-Gel Eye Masks (x1)
Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm 20g + Cleansing Cloth
Balancing Lavender Toner 50ml
Instant Refreshing Gel 20ml
Superfood Day Cream 20ml
Frangipani Monoi Body Oil 35ml
Frangipani Monoi Shower Cream 50ml
Superfood Facial Wash 30ml
Superfood Night Cream 20ml
Frangipani Monoi Body Cream 50ml
Pro-Radiance Illuminating Flash Balm 15ml
Superfood Vital Veggie Mask 15ml
Superfood Berry Boost Mask 15ml
Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash 30ml
Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Mask 15ml
Peptide4 Adaptive Day Cream 15ml
Pro-Collagen Eye Renewal 5ml
Pro-Collagen Rose Facial Oil 5ml
Skin Nourishing Body Cream 50ml
Gentle Foaming Facial Wash 30ml
Pro-Collagen Insta-Smooth Primer 5ml
Peptide4 Thousand Flower Mask 15ml

Available

Now

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Lookfantastic 

Advent Calendar

 £79

Value £400

This 25 days of beauty goodies calendar is a serious contender for me, as its crammed with many of the multi brands hero products, several of which I have tried before but many that I haven't.

Lookfantastic Beauty Box subscribers get an extra £15 off the calendar making this a true beauty bargain. 


Contents:

Morphe 9A Palette (9 pan) | worth £12.00
Living Proof Perfect Hair Day (PhD) 5-in-1 Styling Treatment 30ml | worth £5.00
Caudalie Vinopure Clear Skin Purifying Toner 50ml | worth £4.00
Luxie 121 & 141 (2 brushes) | worth £10.00
Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 30ml | worth £50.00
Illamasqua Nude Collection Liner – Raw | worth £16.00
Rituals The Ritual of Ayurveda Dry Oil 50ml | worth £11.00
Philip Kingsley Elasticizer 40ml | worth £12.00
OSKIA Renaissance Cleansing Gel 35ml | worth £23.00
First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads 20 | worth £14.00
Avant Skincare Moisture Surge Overnight Treatment 50ml | worth £85.00
Prai Throat & Decolletage Crème (15ml) | worth £9.00
Lord & Berry Black Eye Liner | worth £10.00
Mellow Cosmetics Liquid Lip Paint – Tehran | worth £11.00
Rodial Dragon’s Blood Lip Mask (1 mask) | worth £6.00
Molton Brown Fiery Pink Pepper Bath and Shower Gel 100ml | worth £10.00
Emma Hardie Moisture Boost Vit + C Cream 20ml | worth £19.60
Neal’s Yard Remedies Wild Rose Hand Cream 50ml | worth £10.00
Bio Effect EGF Serum 5ml | worth £42.00
Eyeko Lash Alert Mascara 4ml | worth £10.00
Delilah Cosmetics Eye Brow Pencil | worth £22.00
Bubble T Limited Edition Bath Bomb | worth £5.99
Filorga Meso-Mask 15ml | worth £12.60
Sleek MakeUP Highlighting Palette – Solstice 9g | worth £9.99
Omorovicza Queen Of Hungary Mist Limited Edition 30ml | worth £15.00

Available

1st October

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GLOSSYBOX

IT'S THE SEASON TO BE GLOSSY

£70 Subscribers

£80 Non Subscribers

Value £370

The 2018 GLOSSYBOX in my opinion offered the best selection of beauty

products and it looks like their 2019 may even be better.
Behind 25 of the doors you will find 15 full sized products, which is amazing.
(Check out what the gift is on Day 25)
The only problem for me is the box, as it's huge, so I think my suitcase space
 influences this decision.

Contents:

NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Ultimate Shadow Palette Full Size / RRP £16.00
CHLOÉ Nomade Eau de Parfum / Deluxe Mini / Worth £7.20
GLOSSYBOX Blending Sponge / Full Size / RRP £10
NUDESTIX Cream Lip & Cheek Pencil / Full Size / RRP £20.50
THE BODY SHOP Hand & Nail Cream / Full Size / RRP £5
LUXIE, Inc Concealer Rose Gold Brush / Full Size / RRP £12.60
LASPLASH COSMETICS Wickedly Divine Eyeliner / Full Size / RRP £12.60
MUA MAKEUP ACADEMY PRO/BASE Primer Oil with Gold Flakes / Full Size / RRP £4
MITCHELL & PEACH Flora No.1 Bath Oil / Deluxe Mini / Worth £8.05
SLEEK MAKEUP Matte Me – Birthday Suit / Full Size / RRP £4.99
LIVING PROOF Perfect Hair Day (PhD) In-Shower Styler / Deluxe Mini / Worth £5
WINKY LUX Uni-brow / Full Size / RRP £15
DENNIS GROSS SKINCARE Professional Grade IPL Dark Spot Concentrated Serum / Deluxe Mini / Worth £23
3INA MAKEUP The Cream Eyeshadow 313 Light Brown/ Full Size / RRP £12.95
CURAPROX BE YOU Candy Lover Toothpaste / Deluxe Mini / Worth £3.10
NUDE BY NATURE Touch of Glow Highlight Stick / Deluxe Mini / Worth £9
RITUALS Rituals of Sakura body cream / Deluxe Mini / Worth £8.41
PAWPAW Original Clear Balm / Deluxe Mini / Worth £3.95
AVANT SKINCARE Pro- Intense Hyaluronic Acid Illuminating Day Cream/ Full Size £98
BARRY M COSMETICS Blusher Quad / Full Size £5.99
DERMALOGICA Daily Superfoliant / Deluxe Mini / Worth £17.50
KAT VON D BEAUTY Tattoo Liner Liquid Eyeliner / Deluxe Mini / Worth £6.18
STEVE LAURANT Lip Tint / Full Size / £17.33
NAILS INC Nail Polish – Golden Days Ahead / Full Size / £11
TARTE COSMETICS Park Ave Princess™ Chisel Palette (Limited Edition) / Full Size / £40

Available
September 27th 
September 6th Pre Order

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NEXT BEAUTY

ADVENT CALENDAR

£65

Value £239

Next have curated their first ever beauty advent box in conjunction with Marie Claire 

The 24 day Next Beauty x Fabled by Marie Claire is filled with iconic beauty products and

again this offers great value, so it's also a contender for my money.

Contents:

Pixi Glow Tonic (100ml)

We are Paradoxx Hangover Elixir (15ml)

BOD Bake Express 4 in 1 Tan (50ml)

Dr Botanicals Moroccan Rose Facial Oil (15ml)

Illamasqua Hydra Veil Primer (7ml)

This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray (5ml)

Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel (50ml)

Nuxe Crème Prodigieuse Boost Gel Cream (15ml)

Lord & Berry Lipliner

Balance Me Wonder Eye Cream (7ml)

Oh K! Bubble Sheet Mask

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer (7.1ml)

Erborian CC Crème (5ml)

Mudmasky Morning Boost Mask (20ml)

Rituals The Ritual of Sakura Foaming Shower Gel (50ml)

Ameliorate Transforming Body Lotion (50ml)

Aveda Damage Repair (25ml)

Monuskin Firming Fiji Facial Oil (30ml)

Dr Paw Paw Ultimate Red Balm (10ml)

Vita Liberata Body Blur (10ml)

L’Occitane Cherry Blossom Shower Gel (35ml)

Eyeko Black Magic Liner

Nails Inc Nail Polish (14ml)

By Terry Baume de Rose (3g)

Available

September

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MARKS & SPENCER

Beauty Advent Calendar

£40  

(with a £25 in store or online)

Value £300

Having had the M&S Beauty Advent calendar for the past 2 years I think I would like a change this time round, however if you've never had a beauty calendar then this is a 

"must buy", as it offers serious value for money, especially considering the great selection of mid to high end products you uncover over 25 days.

£40 when you spend £25 in store or online on beauty, clothing or homeware.

Contents:

FILORGA NCEF Reverse Moisturiser 7ml

Nails Inc Nail Polish Weekend Millionaire 10ml

Percy & Reed Perfectly Perfecting Wonder Balm 75ml

Shay & Blue White Peaches Natural Spray Fragrance 10ml

Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser 30ml

NUXE Crème Prodigieuse Boost Multi-Correction Gel Cream 15ml

Emma Hardie Purifying Pink Clay Detox Mask 20ml

Philip Kingsley Body Building Weightless Shampoo 60ml

PRAI Ageless Throat & Decolletage Night Crème 30ml

This Works Sleep Together Calming Spray 75ml

L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream 10ml

M&S Pure Super Hydrate Day Cream SPF15 30ml

M&S Coconut Body Butter 50ml

REN V-Cense Night Cream 30ml

M&S Formula Absolute Ultimate Sleep Cream 15ml

M&S Formula Absolute Total Lip & Eye 15ml

Autograph Luminosity Radiant Skin Primer 15ml

Autograph Kohl Eye Liner

M&S Dual Action Eye Brush

EYEKO Lash Alert Mascara 4ml

Skyn Iceland Minty Lip Fix With Glacial Water 12ml

STILA Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick 1.5ml

Alpha-H Balancing Cleanser with Damask Rose 30ml

PUR Afterglow Highlighter 2.5g

AVEDA Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair 100ml

Available

31st October

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RUTUALS

The Ritual of Advent 

Deluxe 3D

Advent Calendar

£89.90

Value £150

My "London Kiddiwink" bought his girlfriend this calendar last year and it was filled

was a great variety of Rituals products, so I must say this one is also very tempting, especially as all of the the 24 gift boxes hang from a red pop-up Christmas Tree.

I unfortunately cannot find a list of its contents, but if its similar to the 2018 one

I'll be happy throughout December.

Available

September 16th Online

October 1st In-Store

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ASOS

Face + Body 

Advent Calendar

£70

Value £277

I can see several products in this 24 day calendar that I haven't tried before 

making this another contender for my purchase.

Contents:

Clinique All About Eyes 15ml, 
YES TO Travel pack of 10 wipes (scent may vary), 
Clarins My Clarins Sleep Mask Mini 15ml, 
Laura Mercia Translucent Setting Powder 9.3g,
 Dr Jart Ceramidin Facial Mask Full Size,
 Rituals Holi Body Cream 100ml, 
Emma Hardie Protect & Primer SPF 30 15ml,
 Coco & Eve Like A Virgin Hair Masque 30ml, 
OSKIA Renaissance Cleansing Gel 30ml,
 Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid Full Size, 
First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser 56.7g, 
Sand & Sky Flash Perfection Exfoliating Treatment 10g,
 Spectrum Mini A10 Fan Brush in Pink,
 This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray 10ml, 
NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil, 
Crayola Face Crayon Full Size (colour may vary), 
Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream 30ml, 
Regenerate Advanced Toothpaste,
 Becca First Light Priming Filter 15ml,
 Sleek i-Divine Eyeshadow Palette Au Naturel Full Size,
 ORIGINS Super Spot Remover Full Size, 
Wet Brush Mini Original Detangler,
 Mane & Tail Shampoo and Conditioner Duo 57g each,
Philip Kingsely Daily Damage Defence 60ml.

Available

Now

Let me know in the comments below which calendars you think 

I should go for this year...