Probably the beauty advent countdown of the past few years is back; the ELLE Beauty Advent Calendar. If you saw THIS post, you’ll know I absolutely loved unboxing the fabulous selection of mini & full size products in last years offering. So when I had the chance to get my hands on this years; I couldn’t wait.

I know lots of you will be here to get down to the nitty gritty of what you actually get inside the calendar. So, without further ado; here’s what you’ll get inside your ELLE advent calendar:

  • Nars The Multiple in Orgasm RRP £17.50 (Deluxe Miniature)
  • Benefit Cosmetics Precisely, My Brow Eyebrow Pencil RRP £7 (Travel size)
  • Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara RRP £12 (Travel size)
  • Clinique Chubby Stick in Super Strawberry RRP £7.40 (1.2g)
  • Bella Freud Fairytale of New York Candle RRP £20 (Mini)
  • Dermalogica PreCleanse Balm RRP £13 (15ml)
  • REN Clean Skincare Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic RRP £8 (50ml)
  • Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream RRP £18 (75ml)
  • Huda Beauty Eazy Lash Harmony #17 RRP £16 – FULL SIZE
  • Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner RRP £16 – FULL SIZE
  • Nails.Inc West End Gel Effect Polish RRP £15 – FULL SIZE
  • 111Skin Rose Gold Brightening Facial Treatment Mask RRP £20 – FULL SIZE
  • Murad Perfecting Day Cream SPF 30 RRP £50 – FULL SIZE
  • Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Ultra Gentle Daily Peel RRP £12 (3 applications)
  • Dr Sebagh Serum Repair RRP £69 – FULL SIZE
  • Shiseido Ultime Power Infusing Concentrate Serum RRP £23 (Deluxe sample)
  • Chantecaille The Anti-Pollution Finishing Essence RRP £14.90 (4ml)
  • Vita Liberata Body Blur Instant HD Skin Finish RRP £15 (50m)
  • Floral Street The Discovery Set RRP £24 – FULL SIZE
  • Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Body Builder RRP £18 – FULL SIZE
  • Natura Bisse Eye Cream RRP £12 (2ml)
  • Philip Kingsley Daily Damage Defence Leave-In Conditioner RRP £11 (60ml)
  • Bella Freud Make Up Bag – FULL SIZE
  • Spacemasks Self-Heating Eye Mask RRP £3 – FULL SIZE

 

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My review:

First up, I’m a huge fan of the exclusive design for this calendar by Bella Freud. The designer is known globally for her cheeky, yet chic, knitwear featuring similar designs to both the calendar packaging, the makeup bag & the candle.

On to the contents itself; there were so many products inside the calendar I was so very excited about. If you are, or you’re buying for, a beauty expert that knows their brands & loves luxe beauty then this calendar delivers on all points. Particular products I can’t wait to get stuck into are:

  • Chantecaille The Anti-Pollution Finishing Essence
  • Murad Perfecting Day Cream SPF 30
  • Shiseido Ultime Power Infusing Concentrate Serum

It was also brilliant to see firm favourites in the calendar from brands such as Nars, Dr Denis Gross & Philip Kingsley.

I know there is a lot of emphasis put on the amount of full size products in beauty advent calendars now. I personally love minis so I get to try more products & have them for travel. But if you are on the hunt for full size products in calendars then the ELLE Beauty Advent Calendar has 9. Not a bad number really, considering most of the minis are deluxe sample sizes.

The negatives:

There’s no escaping the fact that all beauty advent calendars are limited edition, which is of course understandable. But the problem being that if you want to get your hands on a calendar then you’ll have to be quick! I’ve left my post a little late this year about the calendar & I’m dreading putting it together & finding that it is already sold out. So if you’re in the market for one of the best beauty advent calendars out there: head HERE to pick yours up to avoid disappointment.

Sam