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I love a good advent calendar so thought I would show you what's in the advent calendars I got this year.
The ASOS Face + Body 25 Day Advent Calendar 2024 cost me £95.00, it is worth £403 with 26 products and 12 of them being full size products.
Day 1: MAC Lustreglass Lipstick in 540 Thanks, It's M.A.C!
A Raspberry Seed and Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil-infused Lipstick formula. A range of sheer-shine colours with a lustrous glossy finish and up to 8-hour wear that provide immediate moisture.
Full Size Price: £25.00
The shade is a lovely colour, definitely be using this.
Day 2: The Beauty Crop Melon Jelly Dewy Primer
Ace your base with The Beauty Crop’s Melon Jelly Primer. This makeup gripping, dewy finish, gel primer helps to hydrate and smooth the skin and make your makeup last all day, thanks to added watermelon extract, a powerful antioxidant that helps to minimise the appearance of fine lines and age spots.
Full Size Price: £10.00
I will try this in the new year on the blog.
Day 3: Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Body Cream & Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Body Cream: The award-winning Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream leaves skin with a smoother appearance and a sumptuously soft finish. Pronounced “boom boom” in Brazil and taking inspiration from the nation's obsession with body joy from head to toe, the body cream works to visibly firm thanks to a nourishing cocktail of ingredients.
Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil: Enhance your Bum Bum body care routine with the Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil, a silky smooth body oil that works to visibly firm and refine the skin. Enriched with the iconic Cheirosa ’62 scent, divine notes of salted caramel, pistachio and vanilla scent are present throughout, making this luxurious oil even more irresistible.
Full Size (Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Body Cream): 75ml
Full Size Price (Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Body Cream): £21.00
Size (Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Body Cream): 25ml
Product Value (Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Body Cream): £7.00
Full Size (Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil): 100ml
Full Size Price (Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil): £52.00
Size (Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil): 12ml
Product Value (Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil): £6.24
Total: £13.24
I love the body cream and haven't tried the oil so looking forward to trying it out.
Day 4: thisworks® deep sleep pillow spray
Get a great night's sleep with our best-selling deep sleep pillow spray. Proven to help you fall asleep faster and wake feeling more refreshed.
Full Size: 75ml
Full Size Price: £24.00
Size: 1oml
Product Value: £3.20
Sadly I can't use this because of the lavender.
Day 5: GROWN ALCHEMIST Polishing Facial Exfoliant
Exfoliate and refine skin with our Polishing Exfoliator which gently buffs to remove dead cells and reveal a softer, smoother and brighter complexion. Expertly formulated with finely milled Bamboo particles and a kind-to-skin blend of ingredients like Camellia Seed and Rosehip Oil, it offers a mild physical exfoliation that promises not to disrupt the skin barrier. Well suited to all skin types but particularly those looking to combat dullness and texture, expect a radiant-looking and luminous glow.
Full Size: 75ml
Full Size Price: £46.00
Size: 20ml
Product Value: £12.26
I am looking forward to trying this out.
Day 6: ICONIC London Lip Plumping Gloss in Nearly Nude
Non-sticky, high-shine gloss infused with a biomimetic peptide for voluminous looking lips.
Full Size Price: £22.00
Love trying out new lip plumps.
Day 7: Philip Kingsley Elasti-Styler 5-in-1 Treatment
Prepping hair for an unparalleled styling experience, the Philip Kinglsey Elasti-Styler 5-in-1 Treatment is a multi-performing solution infused with a blend of nourishing actives.
Acting like a leave-in hair mask, the styling treatment imparts visible shine, smooths down flyaways and promotes stronger-looking lengths. Hair looks glossier and feels weightless as the styling formula blends babassu and olive oils alongside phytolastin to nourish strands with antioxidants and moisture.
Full Size: 100ml
Full Size Price: £30.00
I will give this a chance.
Day 8: Sachajuan Styling Cream
The Sachajuan Styling Cream is a luxurious formula dedicated to defining and smoothing your straight or curly hair.
Utilising Ocean Silk Technology to add light-reflecting shine, the styling cream expertly softens hair whilst improving manageability and protecting during heat styling. Straight hair looks sleek and healthy; curls look perfectly smooth and defined.
Full Size: 125ml
Full Size Price: £29.00
In the new year I want to try and do my hair more often.
Day 9: Invisibobble Slim Hair Tie
invisibobble SLIM, the elegant hair ring. With HAIRLOVETECH™. For an elegant style.
Full Size: Pack of 3
Full Size Price: £5.99
I do love these.
Day 10: Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream
Auto Correct is a runaway bestseller that banishes tired-looking eyes. An eye cream that instantly delivers a lifted and depuffed look to the eye area while rapidly reducing the appearance of dark circles and fine lines.
Full Size: 15ml
Full Size Price: £60.00
Size: 3ml
Product Value: £12.00
I love Sunday Riley products so I am excited to have samples for travel.
Day 11: ELEMIS Superfood Midnight Facial Nourishing Sleeping Cream
Wake to a plump, petal-soft complexion with the Elemis Superfood Midnight Facial. This night cream drenches the skin in hydration, featuring a luxurious texture and an indulgent, prebiotic formula.
Camu camu, a source of vitamin C, and cocoa butter help to deliver a generous dose of moisture. Banana flower, believed to harness prebiotic properties, then hydrates while supporting the good bacteria of the microbiome.
Light enough for daily use, the night moisturiser helps to minimise the appearance of fatigue and uneven tone for a radiant, replenished complexion. Suitable for all skin types.
Full Size: 15ml
Full Size Price: £18.00
I will give this ago.
Day 12: Glow Hub The Hydration Hero Facial Serum
Introducing the Glow Hub Hydration Hero, a nourishing serum that delivers a refreshing burst of moisture to the skin.
Powered by a blend of hyaluronic acid, glycerin and polyglutamic acid, the formula instantly quenches the skin’s thirst, while encouraging a plump, dewy appearance. Pair with the Glow Hub Glow Giver for a visibly luminous finish.
Full Size: 30ml
Full Size Price: £14.00
My skin needs this.
Day 13: Made By Mitchell Blursh Liquid Blush in Strawberry Cream
Enhance your Natural Colour with Made by Mitchell's Cream Blushers, Oh hey Blursh™. Suitable For All Skin Types. Blursh™ was formulated for the blusher lovers.
Full Size Price: £14.00
I already have this shade so it will be given away but it is a cute shade.
Day 14: Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek in Werk
A clean, non-comedogenic cream blush stick and lip color with a nourishing formula that builds and blends seamlessly for a quick pop of color.
Full Size: 6g
Full Size Price: £22.00
Size: 3g
Product Value: £11.00
I haven't tried a product from this brand yet so looking forward to it.
Day 15: First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream
This award-winning moisturizer instantly relieves dry, distressed skin, plus strengthens skin barrier in 7 days for calm, comfortable skin. The fast absorbing, rich hydrating formula is made with Colloidal Oatmeal, a skin protectant and barrier-building ingredient that treats eczema + speeds up skin renewal. With 24 hours of soothing hydration, skin feels comfortable after just one use. Safe for sensitive skin and good for face + body.
Full Size: 56.7g
Full Size Price: £16.00
Excited to try this out.
Day 16: Revolution The True Icon Bronze Eyeshadow Palette
Introducing Revolution's latest in shadow innovation – four ICON palettes, packed with high-impact cream, matte and shimmer pigment. 12 compact pans, endless eye looks...from wearable to statement looks, these shadows blend like butter for luxe finish.
Full Size Price: £8.99
They are cute shades.
Day 17: bareMinerals MAXIMIST Phyto-Fiber Volumizing Mascara
A water-resistant mascara infused with orange peel fibres for enhanced volume.
Full Size Price: £24.00
I will try this out for the blog.
Day 18: Rituals The Ritual Of Jing Body Scrub
Buff your way to tranquillity with this luxury oil-based scrub. Infused with soothing lotus flower and jujube, it provides a gentle yet through exfoliation while calming the senses.
Full Size: 300ml
Full Size Price: £18.90
Size: 125ml
Product Value: £7.88
Got to look at the ingredients to see if I can use this but it sounds amazing.
Day 19: NEOM Bedtime Hero Scented Candle
This dreamy blend welcomes 12 of the purest possible essential oils including chamomile which promotes restful sleep alongside ylang ylang and cedarwood which are renowned to help calm and soothe. Hand finished with naturally-derived wax, this will fill your room with relaxing fragrance.
Travel Size: 75ml
Travel Size Price: £20.00
It smells amazing and this is coming from a candle company owner, I think I might actually burn this whilst I have a bath in the new year because it's smells calm, I have searched and I can't see any lavender in it.
Day 20: Beauty Works® Pearl Nourishing Argan Oil Mask
Beauty Works Pearl Nourishing Argan Oil Mask is specifically formulated to deeply nourish and restructure all hair types.
Full Size: 250ml
Full Size Price: £11.99
Size: 50ml
Product Value: £2.39
Will I be trying this out, of course I will.
Day 21: L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil
This shower oil, when in contact with water, transforms into a lavish, softening foam--original and unique in texture--that leaves a satin-like softness all over the body. Enriched with almond oil, it respects the hydrolipidic film and leaves a subtle and mouth-watering scent of fresh almond, for delightful skin!
Travel Size: 75ml
Travel Size Price: £7.50
I love this stuff, honestly brilliant product.
Day 22: Aveeno Face Calm and Restore Triple Oat Serum
A lightweight serum with a triple oat complex and antioxidant-rich feverfew to nourish the skin.
Full Size: 30ml
Full Size Price: £15.99
I don't really like Aveeno products so will be giving this away.
Day 23: REN Travel Size Clean Skincare Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic
An exfoliating toner that removes dead skin cells to support a radiant, smooth appearance.
Travel Size: 100ml
Travel Size Price: £16.00
I like this product, I have used travel sizes in my going away bag.
Day 24: The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm
A cleansing balm infused with soothing oat extracts to nourish skin as it melts away makeup, SPF and impurities.
Full Size: 150ml
Full Size Price: £12.00
I love the brand The INKEY List.
Day 25: Charlotte Tilbury Glowgasm Beauty Light Wand
My Beauty Light Wand in Goldgasm is the most beautiful golden highlighter inspired by the digitally-remastered tricks of Hollywood! It plays with the light beautifully, for a soft-focused glow that bathes you in beauty light and joy!
Full Size Price: £30.00
I have wanted to try one of these for a while.
Calculation
Day 1: MAC Lustreglass Lipstick in 540 Thanks, It's M.A.C!: £25.00
Day 2: The Beauty Crop Melon Jelly Dewy Primer: £10.00 Day 3: Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Body Cream & Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil: £13.24 Day 4: thisworks® deep sleep pillow spray: £3.20
Day 5: GROWN ALCHEMIST Polishing Facial Exfoliant: £12.26
Day 6: ICONIC London Lip Plumping Gloss in Nearly Nude: £22.00
Day 7: Philip Kingsley Elasti-Styler 5-in-1 Treatment: £30.00
Day 8: Sachajuan Styling Cream: £29.00
Day 9: Invisibobble Slim Hair Tie: £5.99
Day 10: Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream: £12.00
Day 11: ELEMIS Superfood Midnight Facial Nourishing Sleeping Cream: £18.00
Day 12: Glow Hub The Hydration Hero Facial Serum: £14.00
Day 13: Made By Mitchell Blursh Liquid Blush in Strawberry Cream: £14.00
Day 14: Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek in Werk: £11.00
Day 15: First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream: £16.00
Day 16: Revolution The True Icon Bronze Eyeshadow Palette: £8.99
Day 17: bareMinerals MAXIMIST Phyto-Fiber Volumizing Mascara: £24.00
Day 18: Rituals The Ritual Of Jing Body Scrub: £7.88
Day 19: NEOM Bedtime Hero Scented Candle: £20.00
Day 20: Beauty Works® Pearl Nourishing Argan Oil Mask: £2.39
Day 21: L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil: £7.50
Day 22: Aveeno Face Calm and Restore Triple Oat Serum: £15.99
Day 23: REN Travel Size Clean Skincare Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic: £16.00
Day 24: The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm: £12.00
Day 25: Charlotte Tilbury Glowgasm Beauty Light Wand: £30.00
TOTAL: £380.44
Don't get me wrong the box has some wonderful things in it, it is not worth £403 when you work out the full prices of each individual products. I will purchase next months box to see how that is. Let me know what you think.
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