Friday 29 November 2013

7 alternatives to chocolate advent calendars

We're mere days away from December. Then the count down begins. Oh my.

Have you got to that age where although chocolate is still awesome, you feel like chocolate advent calendars are a little done? There was a time where eating chocolate first thing in the morning was exciting. It felt naughty. Now it seems to have lost its novelty. Each year more and more brands are jumping on the advent calendar band wagon. Admittedly mostly beauty brands / products. But as you will see below, there are some lovely other little surprises to be found behind each door:


Body Shop advent calendar: I've seen this featured on some blogs lately and the selection looks amazing. I haven't managed to locate any online or in my local store though. Not sure if it sold out, or if it was just a blogger promo / sample type dealio.

Yankee Candle advent calendar: Fill your house with the smell of Christmas on the days leading up to the holiday - to me, this feels like the most festive of all the advent calendars I've seen. But then I have major candle bias. Love 'em.

Benefit advent calendar: A great way of trying out new beauty products

Boots advent calendar: A more affordable version of the Selfridges one (below)

Whisky advent calendar: If you like whisky and you've got more money to spare, this would be a very merry count down!

Ciaté nail polish advent calendar: A nail polish a day. Genius.

Selfridges beauty advent calendar: Always sells out in record time. But with daily delights from Lancome, Yves Saint Laurent, etc, this is hardly surprising. Each year I um and ah over the price - trust me, it's a LOT. I decide to give it a try and what... it's sold out? Well I guess that answers that then.

What would your ideal advent calendar contain?

5 comments:

  1. I did see the Body Shop one in store I reckon it sold out super quickly! I'd love the Selfridges one but I think my fave would be the Freedom @ Topshop one, it looks so lovely xxx

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    1. There's a Topshop one?? This is news to me - MUST investigate x x

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  2. Aaargh you've just reminded me that I still need to get an advent calendar :O I've seen and shed a tear over that Ciate one; it's amazing and every colour is beautiful! Unfortunately I'll be sticking to Cadburys with my budget (maybe Thorntons if I'm feeling wild)

    Jade | JadeFungBlog

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  3. You can never have too many nail polishes :) x x

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