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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.
LOOKFANTASTIC Iconic Beauty Advent Calendar 2024, with 27 items, worth over £565 but I paid £100 for it. I got the write ups about the products from LOOKFANTASTIC website.
Day 1: Medik8 Press and Glow Tonic
An exfoliating toner that visibly smooths, brightens and softens the skin.
Full Size: 200ml
Full Size Price: £32.00
I like a few Medik8 products and in the new year I am starting a fresh with my skincare.
Day 2: this works® Perfect Body Smoothing Wash
Encourage soft, radiant-looking skin with This Works’ Perfect Body Smoothing Wash.
The cleanser, which can also be used on the face, utilises a blend of PHAs and fruit-derived acids to deliver a gentle exfoliation, buffing away dead surface cells and impurities for visibly refined results. Meanwhile, its hydration complex works to minimise feelings of dryness post-use by delivering a boost of moisture to the skin.
Made with 98% natural origin ingredients, the cleanser is complete with a refreshing geranium and sweet orange fragrance, uplifting the senses with every wash.
Full Size: 200ml
Full Size Price: £18.00
Size: 50ml
Product Value: £4.50
I will be using this.
Day 3: Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Shampoo for All Types of Hair Damage & Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Conditioner for All Types of Hair Damage
Suitable for all hair types and textures, the Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Shampoo gently cleanses the scalp and strands while minimising the risk of breakage. The rich, creamy formula features the brand’s Metal Purifier technology that works to remove impurities like hard metals, product build-up and pollution from the hair. After use, strands feel stronger and healthier.
Ideal for damaged hair types, the Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Conditioner leaves the lengths visibly soften, smooth and strong. Featuring a blend of alpha-hydroxy acid and omega 9, the creamy formula nourishes the mid-lengths and ends to support a more manageable detangling routine, while diminishing the look of damaged, brittle strands. Hair appears plumped with moisture with a weightless, silky-soft feel post-use, ready for subsequent products and styling.
Full Size (Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Shampoo for All Types of Hair Damage): 250ml
Full Size Price (Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Shampoo for All Types of Hair Damage): £22.00
Size (Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Shampoo for All Types of Hair Damage): 100ml
Product Value (Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Shampoo for All Types of Hair Damage): £8.80
Full Size (Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Conditioner for All Types of Hair Damage): 200ml
Full Size Price (Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Conditioner for All Types of Hair Damage): £24.50
Size (Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Conditioner for All Types of Hair Damage): 75ml
Product Value (Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Conditioner for All Types of Hair Damage): £9.18
Total: £17.98
I will be using these products
Day 4: The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum
Target multiple visible signs of ageing around the eye area with The Ordinary’s Multi-Peptide Eye Serum. The water-based formula uses multiple peptide technologies to help reduce the appearance of fine lines, crow’s feet, undereye bags, puffiness and dark circles.
Within the peptide technologies, niacinamide and franxinus excelsior bark extract work to visibly smooth, plump and brighten. Suitable for use as part of your morning and evening skincare routines, the eye serum promotes a well-rested appearance to your eye area.
Full Size: 15ml
Full Size Price: £19.90
Love The Ordinary and need to start looking out for my eyes a bit more.
Day 5: Glow Hub Gen Gleam Collagen Up Lip Gloss in Thirsty
Achieve a plumped-looking pout with the Glow Hub Gen Gleam Lip Gloss. The nourishing lip gloss offers a chic-coloured tint with a high-shine vinyl finish.
Developed to boost the look of fullness, the gloss adorns the lips with a juicy veil of colour to create a collagen-rich illusion. The formula is enriched with jojoba seed oil and vitamin E to hydrate and condition the lips for a smoother appearance, while peptides promote a plumping effect. Infused with a delectable fruity watermelon scent, the lip gloss is available in three lustrous shades.
Full Size Price: £10.00
I always like to try new lip products that will help nourish my lips.
Day 6: Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 59 Perfume Mist
The latest addition to the Sol de Janeiro scent experience, Cheirosa 59 Perfume Mist exudes a joyful and uplifting fragrance. Notes of vanilla orchid, sugared violet and sheer sandalwood intertwine to create a rich, warm and sweet scent that transports its wearer to a Brazilian sunset.
Inspired by the year 1959, when singer João Gilberto released the bossa nova album, Chega de Saudade (aka No More Blues), the mist embraces your skin and hair with the warmth of whipped amber, velvet plum and fresh vetiver.
Full Size: 90ml
Full Size Price: £24.00
Can't wait to try this out or smell it, I might go to Boots to try it first before I open it, if I don't like it i will give it away.
Day 7: First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser
Suitable for sensitive skin types, the Face Cleanser from First Aid Beauty gently foams upon the skin to help clear away impurities, makeup and buildup, leaving skin feeling refreshed and refined.
The high-performance formula is infused with a powerful blend of antioxidants to help skin appear bright and glowing. Packed with intensely nourishing properties, the potent cleanser is expertly formulated to be used as part of your daily skincare ritual, top with your favourite moisturiser for added hydration.
Full Size: 57g
Full Size Price: £10.00
Size: 28.3g
Product Value: £4.96
I do love First Aid Beauty and can't wait to try this out.
Day 8: Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum
The Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum works to enhance your beauty sleep by delivering a surge of radiance-enhancing moisture as you sleep. Offering up to 72-hour hydration, the award-winning serum helps to visibly soften, smooth and plump the skin.
The serum is infused with hyaluronic acid to attract and lock in moisture, while exclusive Chronolux™ Power Signal Technology helps to support the natural synchronisation of the skin's renewal processes. Suitable for all skin types, the serum offers night-time nourishment to promote a replenished appearance to your complexion.
Full Size: 30ml
Full Size Price: £65.00
Size: 15ml
Product Value: £32.50
Excited to try this, I can't remember what skincare product I have tried of Estée Lauder but I know I liked it.
Day 9: The Nue Co. Supa_Thick Scalp Serum For Hair Density
A nourishing serum that tackles hair loss and breakage at root - the scalp.
If you’re tackling hair loss, breakage, or lack of growth, SUPA_THICK gets to the root of the problem. Formulated with patented follicle technology, it targets both the hair follicle stem cells and dermal papilla cells located at the bottom of the follicle, while prebiotics (inulin) and probiotics (lactobacillus ferment) repopulate the scalp’s all-important microbiome. It also soothes a sensitive scalp, eliminates dandruff and removes product build up to reveal healthy, thick hair.
Full Size: 100ml
Full Size Price: £40.00
Size: 15ml
Product Value: £6.00
Need to tackle my scalp in the new year.
Day 10: Avant Pro Perfecting Collagen Touche Éclat Primer
Avant Pro Perfecting Primer is a silky, lightweight, universal primer that works to instantly perfect the look of skin and is blended with powerful ingredients to create the ideal canvas to enhance the look and wear of your makeup.
Full Size: 30ml
Full Size Price: £84.00
This is the travel packaging so I am impressed with the price. I will do a blog post about this.
Day 11: Rituals The Ritual of Sakura Scented Candle
Light your way to a new beginning with this luxurious scented candle. Based on the renewing fragrance of cherry blossom and rice milk. The candle lasts for up to 50 hours.
Full Size: 290g
Full Size Price: £26.90
Size: 140g
Product Value: £12.98
I own a candle business so don't really use other candles.
Day 12: Aveeno® Daily Moisturising Lotion
Replenish dry skin with Aveeno's Daily Moisturising Lotion, an ultra-hydrating body lotion that absorbs quickly into the skin to soften and condition without greasy residue.
Utilising naturally active Colloidal Oatmeal (the brand's signature ingredient), the lightweight lotion delivers long-lasting moisture and hydration to normal-to-dry skin types, while soothing and protecting sensitive skin. The body feels smooth, supple and comfortable after use.
Full Size: 200ml
Full Size Price: £6.62
Size: 100ml
Product Value: £3.31
I am not really a fan of Aveeno® so will be giving this away.
Day 13: MAC Lustreglass Lipstick in Hug Me
Adorn your lips with a kiss of high-shine colour. MAC’s Lustre Glass Lipstick features a glossy finish, imparting ultra-wearable, sheer and buildable colour.
The original, fan-favourite Lustre Lipstick has been given an update, infused with hydrating ingredients to provide both immediate and long-term moisture.
With the shine of a gloss and the convenience of a lipstick, the formula features conditioning jojoba, raspberry seed, coconut and organic extra-virgin olive oils. This luscious blend promotes soft, smooth lips with effortless wear. The lightweight formula delivers a juicy, luminous pout, uplifting the complexion with sheer colour.
Full Size Price: £25.00
I love a MAC lipstick so please to get one of these.
Day 14: Color Wow Raise the Root Thicken + Lift Spray
Take your hair to new heights with Color Wow's Limited Edition Raise The Root Thicken + Lift Spray. The volumising and heat-protecting mist delivers a visible thickening and lifting effect, providing long-lasting body and bounce to fine, flat hair.
The root lifter utilises three lightweight 'elastimers' to allow for flexible and reworkable styles, while unique thickening resins form a supportive structure around each strand for a voluminous boost without any stickiness or rigidity. With added UV filters to protect hair, this root volume spray is a must-have for effortless hairstyling and protection.
Travel Size: 50ml
Travel Size Price: £11.00
I need some volume in my hair.
Day 15: Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask & Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Anti-Ageing Gel Mask
Peter Thomas Roth Radiance Cucumber Gel Masque contains soothing botanical extracts of cucumber, papaya, chamomile, pineapple, sugar, maple, orange lemon and bilberry, infusing in harmony to relieve skin or treatment induced irritation leaving it soothed and renewed.
The Rose Stem Cell Anti-Aging Gel Mask by Peter Thomas Roth is a cooling mask powered by cutting-edge stem cell technology to visibly soften the appearance of fine lines.
Travel Size (Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask): 14ml
Full Size Price (Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask): £6.72
Travel Size (Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Anti-Ageing Gel Mask): 14ml
Full Size Price (Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Anti-Ageing Gel Mask): £6.72
Total: £13.44
I have one of these, I don't know if I have actually tried Peter Thomas Roth but looking forward to it.
Day 16: Trigwell Cosmetics Velvet Powder Puff - 2 Pack
A two-pack of the viral powder puffs that encourage a crease-free, airbrushed effect.
Full Size Price: £14.99
I already have some of these so will be putting these into a giveaway.
Day 17: Ultrasun Face Anti-Ageing Lotion SPF 30
A multi-purpose face lotion that hydrates and protects.
Full Size: 5oml
Full Size Price: £24.00
Size: 25ml
Product Value: £12.00
I use this product.
Day 18: Ciaté Illuminating Blusher in Sweet Kiss
Add a natural flush of warm berry colour to your complexion with the deluxe-sized Sweet Kiss Blusher. The lightweight, buildable formula has a blend of matte pigments and finely milled illuminating particles to give you the perfect flushed cheeks.
Full Size Price: £7.00
I got this shade in a Glossybox so will be giving it away.
Day 19: Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream
This revolutionary anti-ageing cream took three years to develop! Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream uses the maximum concentrate of powerful marine extract Padina Pavonica to transform your skin.
Full Size: 50ml
Full Size Price: £95.00
Size: 30ml
Product Value: £57.00
I have heard some good things about this product so will be trying it out.
Day 20: GROWN ALCHEMIST Polishing Facial Exfoliator
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: £12.27
Will give this ago maybe.
Day 21: ICONIC London Prep-Set-Glow
A shimmering skincare-makeup hybrid that hydrates the skin and adds instant luminosity.
Full Size: 120ml
Full Size Price: £24.00
Don't know if I will keep this, not sure really.
Day 22: ESPA Tri-Active™ Regenerating Treatment Oil
A potent age-defying facial oil to reduce the appearance of fine lines and leave skin feeling deeply nourished, smooth, and supple. Youthful glow is yours with this powerful oil that protects the skin’s natural moisture barrier and evolution.
Full Size: 30ml
Full Size Price: £75.00
Size: 10ml
Product Value: £25.00
I might give this away.
Day 23: brushworks Satin Sleep Mask
A silky-soft satin sleep mask that blocks out light, promoting a restful night's sleep.
Full Size Price: £7.99
I need to give this ago.
Day 24: Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Express Eye Mask
Rediscover your most vibrant self and replenish skin around the eyes with ReNeura Technology++™ for fast age-defying effects and Retinol (Vitamin A). The sheet, exclusively shaped for the broader eye area, adapts to areas most actively used in facial expressions, where wrinkles tend to appear. The multi-benefit mask visibly improves dullness, dark circles, and wrinkles in the broader eye area. Skin becomes brighter, tighter, and smoother.
Full Size: Pack of 12 sets
Full Size Price: £71.00
Size: 1 set
Product Value: £5.91
I will give these ago.
Day 25: Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette
Create both day and evening looks with the Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette, a set of 14 eyeshadows that range from soft neutrals to bright sparkly tones. With high colour payoff and buildable intensity, this eyeshadow palette features nine matte shades and five metallic eyeshadow finishes.
Full Size Price: £46.00
I am so excited to try this out, it will be a blog post.
Calculation
Day 1: Medik8 Press and Glow Tonic: £32.00
Day 2: this works® Perfect Body Smoothing Wash: £4.50 Day 3: Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Shampoo for All Types of Hair Damage & Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Conditioner for All Types of Hair Damage: £17.98 Day 4: The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum: £19.90
Day 5: Glow Hub Gen Gleam Collagen Up Lip Gloss in Thirsty: £10.00
Day 6: Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 59 Perfume Mist: £24.00
Day 7: First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser: £4.96
Day 8: Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum: £32.50
Day 9: The Nue Co. Supa_Thick Scalp Serum For Hair Density: £6.00
Day 10: Avant Pro Perfecting Collagen Touche Éclat Primer: £84.00
Day 11: Rituals The Ritual of Sakura Scented Candle: £12.98
Day 12: Aveeno® Daily Moisturising Lotion: £3.31
Day 13: MAC Lustreglass Lipstick in Hug Me: £25.00
Day 14: Color Wow Raise the Root Thicken + Lift Spray: £11.00
Day 15: Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask & Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Anti-Ageing Gel Mask: £13.44
Day 16: Trigwell Cosmetics Velvet Powder Puff - 2 Pack: £14.99
Day 17: Ultrasun Face Anti-Ageing Lotion SPF 30: £12.00
Day 18: Ciaté Illuminating Blusher in Sweet Kiss: £7.00
Day 19: Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream: £57.00
Day 20: GROWN ALCHEMIST Polishing Facial Exfoliator: £12.27
Day 21: ICONIC London Prep-Set-Glow: £24.00
Day 22: ESPA Tri-Active™ Regenerating Treatment Oil: £25.00
Day 23: brushworks Satin Sleep Mask: £7.99
Day 24: Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Express Eye Mask: £5.91
Day 25: Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette: £46.00
TOTAL: £513.73
According to LOOKFANTASTIC this advent calendar is worth over £565 but when I have added it up it isn't that much but still a good price and I like quite a few things from this calendar and will be buying it next year.
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