Saturday, 3 December 2016

My Advent Calendars for 2016

Here are my Advent Calendars that I am counting down to Christmas 2016 with!

Make Up Revolution | I really wanted a beauty advent calendar this year so when I saw the Make Up Revolution Calendar (still available here) was on offer for £30 on Tam Beauty over Black Friday I thought I'd nab myself one! I've only tried a few pieces from Make Up Revolution before so I thought this would be a great opportunity to experience a variety of there products. There are 25 days worth of treats so right up until Christmas Day and that looks like it will be an eye shadow palette! On Day 1 I got a lovely nude lipstick, Day 2 was a miniature concealer brush and Day 3 I opened an Anti Shine Balm.

There were so many amazing beauty advent calendars released this year that I lusted after: The Body Shop, Look Fantastic, NYX Cosmetics, M&S and Clarins ones all caught my eye but the price tag always makes me hesitate.

Yankee Candle | I've had a Yankee Candle advent calendar every year for about the last 4 years I think. I love the icy blue wreath design on this one, purchased on QVCUK (similar available here). Behind each door is a tea light in 6 different festive fragrances (pictured below). I just love tea lights, especially at Christmas time! They're very fuss free and if you dot them around the room you can create a beautiful sprinkling of light & fragrance. Yankee Candle tea lights burn for a round 6 hours each so they're really worth it.

Thorntons | It's just not even an option to go without a chocolate advent calendar! I usually go for either a Thorntons or a Lindt calendar as they're my favourite chocolate. How cute is it that you can get your name iced on a plaque at the bottom?! The whole family have these ones this year. I also like that little facts are written on the inside of each door, it's nice to think I'm gaining a bit of knowledge whilst eating my chocolate!