BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDARS {NOVEMBER 17}

This is sadly the last post giving you the heads up as to what beauty advent calendars are on offer in the UK for 2017.

I have chosen my personal "faves", but there are so many more on offer from various brands and companies and at a variety of price points.

I love bringing you these posts every year, especially as in South Africa these Advent Calendars work out to be too expensive for most of the houses to launch here, 
but hopefully one year they will...

Enjoy! 

Diptyque 

Advent Calendar

How much

£300

Availability

November 2017

Behind the Doors

This Diptyque calendar is one of the few that actually offer a gift on the 25th, making it truly special. 25 days of divine gifts of fragrances for  both the home and for you, what more could you ask for...

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Jo Malone 

24 day Advent Calendar 

How much 

£300

Availability

October 2017 (exclusively to Harrods)

November 2017 nationwide

Behind the Doors

This Jo Malone' 24 doors Advent Calendar is my "Lust Have" , as it's a mixture of their legendary fragrances and scented candles and in my opinion the ultimate in advent offerings.



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Marks & Spencer Beauty
Advent Calendar

How much 

£35 when you spend £35 on clothing and home

Availability

9th November 2017

Behind the Doors

This 24 day beauty advent calendars isn't brand-specific,as M&S’ have rounded up some of the best brands from their beauty counters. Featuring REN, NUXE, Pixi, Percy and Reed, Nails Inc. to name just a few.

To read my Advent Calendar posts for

Estee Lauder Companies Advent Calendar

 September 

October

ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES - THE BEAUTY COUNTDOWN ADVENT CALENDAR

I have just heard about this Beauty Advent Calendar, so I have written this extra post to give you the low down.

£125, which I think is great value, will buy you one of only 1000 multi-branded beauty advent calendars from 

Estee Lauder Companies to be produced this holidays.

It's the first ever multi-branded advent calendar from this powerhouse of the beauty universe and it looks like a "must have" of the beauty advent calendars for 2017

Called "The Beauty Countdown" it contains 25 of the best beauty items from their impressive stable of brands,including Estee Lauder, Clinique, MAC, Origins, Bobbi Brown, Aveda, Bumble and bumble, Smashbox, Darphin, GlamGlow and Michael Kors.


ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES
THE BEAUTY COUNTDOWN

Cost

£125

Availability

Available during October (no date announced yet), but definatley don't dilly dally with this one...
To order keep your eyes peeled across all of their brands websites.

Behind The Doors

I had to list everything that's in this calendar just to show the great assortment of brands and iconic products that the ELC have.

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II, 7ml

Estée Lauder DayWear Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Sheer Tint Release Moisturizer SPF 15, 15ml

Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Global Anti-Aging Instant Re nishing Facial, 5ml

Estée Lauder Deluxe Mini Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick, Envious, 1.2g

Estée Lauder Modern Muse Nuit Eau de Parfum Spray, 4ml

Clinique Dramatically DifferentTM Moisturizing Lotion+, 15ml

Clinique Chubby Stick IntenseTM Moisturizing Lip Color Balm, Broadest Berry, 1.2g

Clinique Chubby StickTM Sculpting Highlight, Hefty Highlight, 4ml

Clinique Aromatics In White, 4ml

Origins CLEAR IMPROVEMENT® Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores, 30ml

MAC In Extreme Dimension 3D Black Lash, 12ml

MAC Strobe Cream, 6ml

Bobbi Brown Hydrating Eye Cream, 3ml

Bobbi Brown Soothing Cleansing Oil, 15ml

Bobbi Brown Art Stick Liquid Lip, English Rose, 1.8ml

Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge for Lips & Cheeks, Powder Pink, 2.55g

Aveda ShampureTM Hand and Body Cleanser, 50ml

Aveda Thickening Tonic, 10ml

Bumble and bumble Don’t Blow It Thick (H)air Styler, 15ml

Bumble and bumble Dryspun Finish, 40ml

Darphin 8-Flower Nectar Oil Cream, 5ml

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer, 15ml

GlamGlow GRAVITYMUD® FIRMING TREATMENT, 15g

GlamGlow THIRSTYMUDTM HYDRATING TREATMENT, 15g

Michael Kors Wonderlust Rollerball, 10ml

BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDARS {OCTOBER 17}

Here's my second post giving you the "heads up", as to which Beauty Advent Calendars are available in the UK during October, but as always you will need to be quick, as many are only produced in limited quantities, which means you will have to buy now and put the calendar away away until December, difficult I know!

Beauty Advent Calendars September 2017

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HARRODS 

Beauty Advent Calendar

How much

£250/R4250
Value R595/R10,150

Availability 

1st October 2017
In-store & online

harrods.com

Behind the Doors

This is the  first ever beauty advent calendar that Luxury retailer Harrods has produced and it's a good one!

 Containing cult classics (many of which are unavailable in South Africa)
 like Nars Mini Deluxe Laguna Bronzer, a 75ml Kiehl's Crème de Corps and 40ml Philip Kingsley Elasticizer, Huda Beauty Lip Strobe and Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream to name but a few.

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Charlotte Tilbury's 

Naughty and Nice Magic Box

How much

£150

Availability 

5th October 2017 from Charlotte Tilbury stores and online, 
nationwide from 12th October 2017

Behind the Doors

The Naughty and Nice Magic Box is a 12-day advent calendar featuring Charlotte Tilbury’s best-sellers. The box will also work perfectly as a jewellery case once you’ve opened all of the gifts, meaning you can use it long after.



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Clarins Advent Calendar

How much

£60

Availability

1st October 2017

Behind the Doors

The Clarins 12 door advent calendar is hugely popular every year and features some of their hero products of which Beauty Flash Balm and the Instant Light Lip Perfector are just a couple of my "faves" to be included.
This is a "must have" calendar.

(Exchange rate based on R17 = £1)

Don't forget to pop back for the last post ,which will give you a sneak peek as to the calendars that are being launched in November

BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDARS {SEPTEMBER 2017}

Yes it's that time of the year again 
when beauty addicts go a little crazy. 

It's Beauty Advent Calendar time in the UK...

We all love an advent calendar whether it be a humble affordable chocolate one or a pricey beauty one, we all seem to be drawn to the little surprise behind each door. 

(even though the element of surprise has gone as the contents have to be legally listed on the back) 

Every year the selection on offer from the different beauty brands grow along with our fascination.
Here's a selection of both 12 & 24 day Beauty Advent Calendars, but if previous years sales are anything to go by, you have to be quick to secure yours now in readiness for December. 

The first to make an appearance in September are from the brands 

Liz Earle,L'Occitane, Decleor and everyone's favourite Soap & Glory.

Liz Earle

12 Days of Christmas Box

How much

£66/R1122

Availability 

28th September 2017

Behind the Doors

Liz Earle’s 12 Days of Christmas box looks stunning and seems to offer good value for money for any skin care fan. Included are the brand’s hero product, Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser, which excites me and is no doubt behind the last door (12)

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L'Occitane Advent Calendar

How much

£49/R833

Availability

28th September 2017

Behind the Doors

 L'Occitane's 24 day calendar is always hugely popular and contains a selection of their Best Sellers in a travel sized format. Their assortment offering covers all your needs from top to toe and never fails to please.

P.S.This Calendar is available in South Africa
Online from 10/10 and instore from 16/10
R850

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Decléor Advent Calendar

How much 

£65/R1105

Availability 

You don't have to wait for this one as it's out now, but hurry as this will sell out soon

 Order from decleor.co.uk

Behind the Doors 

Most of the beauty advent calendars contain deluxe mini sizes of the brands products, but Decléor’s 24 day advent calendar contains three full-sized skincare products...yes you read correctly, 3 full-sized! 

For the many loyal Decleor fans amongst us this is a "must have" this festive season. 


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Soap & Glory Advent Calendar

How much is it

£40/R680

Availability

18th September 2017 at Boots

Behind the Doors

This one looks great and is a more affordable 24 day calendar featuring lip-plumping products and crayons, hand cream and body scrub that's sure to please all the Soap & Glory lovers.

I hope you enjoyed this post even though there is little chance we will get any of these in South Africa, but you can always order online and have them shipped out if your desire and budget allows.

I will be writing two more posts soon with all the Calendars being launched in UK during October and November 2017.

(Exchange rate based on R17 = £1)