I have never owned an advent calendar. Given the items described, how does it work? It seems that it would have to be absolutely ginormous, or that it is a "metaphorical" advent calendar where you are sent things every day?
I don't actually recall ever having an advent calendar which involved anything more than a picture behind a door (which door had been stuck down x years in a row so not much of a surprise) when I was a child.....
I don't really get these adult advent calendars. Sure some might work out as good value but they seem almost totally about making a massive profit for the brand who sells them and like a lucky dip, you end up with stuff which is still unused by 1st december the following year?
I concede if it is a brand you absolutely love then the chances of you using everything is going to be higher.
Lookfantastic must send you random things tho as it is a beauty platform.
I have purchased from LF before but obviously something I wanted to buy. I don't really know what I am talking about never having had an advent calendar from them so feel free to ignore me!
#TeamLF! I have it too. It is ginormous though isn't it? I can't compare with previous years. Last year I had the M&S one and was pleased, although perhaps I just have simple tastes.
Trouble with tiny pots of moisturiser like today's is that I think, oh, I'll keep that to go on holiday, like I have the kind of lifestyle where I'm constantly jetting off on weekends where I need to pack small for carry-on luggage. And then of course I just end up with a drawer of unused tiny pots and just pack the fullsize normal product to go away, because I've forgotten about them.
I also have a Lindt one from Mr P. The children have Cadburys ones. Last two years he has had beer ones but this year I bought him a coffee one for a change. Not sure it's a good change but we'll see If nothing else, he won't need to sleep until January.
Liberty! it's lovely. They've removed the little cards this year so you have to scan a qr code to get the info about each item which is good.
Excellent so far.
Kids have (respectively) body shop blue one / Boots Macmillan one (lots of makeup) and I bought Mr E the Neuhaus sharing one which has TWO luxury chocolates in it each day for SHARING.
me - lookfantastic
not as well constructed as in previous years - used to be very robust now papery and flimsy
day 1 - scented bathroom reeds (v nice)
day 2 - mositurisey thing (q nice)
SCROOGES
I have never owned an advent calendar. Given the items described, how does it work? It seems that it would have to be absolutely ginormous, or that it is a "metaphorical" advent calendar where you are sent things every day?
It's quite big, yeah.
Ps you should get one!
my children have this
https://groceries.asda.com/product/christmas-advent-calendars/cadbury-d…
I don't actually recall ever having an advent calendar which involved anything more than a picture behind a door (which door had been stuck down x years in a row so not much of a surprise) when I was a child.....
I don't really get these adult advent calendars. Sure some might work out as good value but they seem almost totally about making a massive profit for the brand who sells them and like a lucky dip, you end up with stuff which is still unused by 1st december the following year?
They are good value!!
Beer
Quite IPA heavy so far.
I concede if it is a brand you absolutely love then the chances of you using everything is going to be higher.
Lookfantastic must send you random things tho as it is a beauty platform.
I have purchased from LF before but obviously something I wanted to buy. I don't really know what I am talking about never having had an advent calendar from them so feel free to ignore me!
A mixed wine one. Lovely red last night and a Sauvignon blanc this morning. Loving it so far.
Clerghers - I have exactly the same calendar as you.
high 5, jc! what r ur thoughts so far?
"and a Sauvignon blanc this morning"
the 2nd of December is a little early to start consuming that kind of advent calendar with breakfast??
It’s Christmas. The acceptable face of alcoholism.
#TeamLF! I have it too. It is ginormous though isn't it? I can't compare with previous years. Last year I had the M&S one and was pleased, although perhaps I just have simple tastes.
Trouble with tiny pots of moisturiser like today's is that I think, oh, I'll keep that to go on holiday, like I have the kind of lifestyle where I'm constantly jetting off on weekends where I need to pack small for carry-on luggage. And then of course I just end up with a drawer of unused tiny pots and just pack the fullsize normal product to go away, because I've forgotten about them.
I also have a Lindt one from Mr P. The children have Cadburys ones. Last two years he has had beer ones but this year I bought him a coffee one for a change. Not sure it's a good change but we'll see If nothing else, he won't need to sleep until January.
ruud gullit sitting on a shed
heh at this thread causing spoilers.
No7 for Mrs C, the slightly more spenny one. No comment as yet...
A greetings card one with pictures bought on impulse for Mr M as he has been away.
Mrs C obviously hasn’t got the hang of which doors to open as it’s only the 2nd.
the No7 one gets a lot of really great write ups not least because so many of them are apparently full size not mini
Black Friday £90!
Team LF - today's is absurd
Hahahah. I quite like it
It smells really strong! I left the room and came back and was like urg.
Will u use yours or just keep as dcorative?
I shall use it, although it will look surreal as it melts. Maybe it's a metaphor for ahing
Aging
Heh
Vanillay pathos
I have a cheese one
What was today's cheese?
Gruyère
Nice
Just opened mine and came straight on here to WTF with the rest of team LF. Will definitely burn it not keep it.
13 year old son thinks it’s hilarious.
Beast Mode 8% fruited DIPA for me today
Showed it to mr c thinking he'd laugh and he was just like "o... How much did that cost again?"
Liberty! it's lovely. They've removed the little cards this year so you have to scan a qr code to get the info about each item which is good.
Excellent so far.
Kids have (respectively) body shop blue one / Boots Macmillan one (lots of makeup) and I bought Mr E the Neuhaus sharing one which has TWO luxury chocolates in it each day for SHARING.
I wonder if the neuhaus one is on sale anywhere...
today's LF was a nice eye mask - much better than silence of the lambs cocoa butter candle
neuhaus has just opened a shop at waterloo - maybe there. They also do a very pretty one /day version which he had last year.
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