I feel a little mixed about this one, great for the price and some great products, but wish they left the avant out and replaced it with some bigger sizes. There are so many good more affordable skincare brands such as byoma or the ordinary that would have been better than avant
I think Avant is only included in these calendars because they have a ridiculous "retail price" in comparison to the pennies the products are bought for on Alibaba. It's an easy way to pump the "value" of a calendar or beauty box. One reason it's important to actually look at the things in the calendar to see if they're worth the price to you as some are stuffed with this kind of product.
I bought this today. Such a good price and what sold it for me was the Elemis, medik8, Sol De Janeiro, Mac lipstick and eye palette 😍 anything else was a bonus. Lovely variety of contents thank you for sharing I opted for this one over ASOS this year.
Hey love watching your unboxing beauty AC vids each year. I’ve just purchased one of these, I had the LF one last year too as it was one of the cheapest & has brands in that I like. loved it last year. Feeling a bit mixed about this years but love the sol de Janero, rituals candle, Avant, Elemis and ABH palette!
"My teenage self is screaming" me tooo!!!! I was SO HAPPY to find this palette, even though I almost never use eye shadow. Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for your great videos! Also really nice to see you do mental calculations through your videos - Love a beautiful AND smart lady!
Ordered mine on 3rd, just received it now. Soo glad i got this, it’s worth it with the Elemis and ABH palette. Was planing to get the palette myself but saw it in this video ❤
For me I preferred last years. As someone else said I'm not convinced Avant is worth anything near the RRP? Avant seem to mainly pop up in beauty boxes & advents. Last year there were so many great products like the Grande Lash eyelash serum, Mac mascara, huge Origins toner, Eve Lom, Day To Slay gorgrous eyeshadow pallette, makeup brush set & brush cleaner, etc, etc. This year's one is still superb & it's personal choice. I just look at the single use eye mask & the tiny face mask tubes & think meh. I've still got unopened 30ml pots of Elemis PCMC from QVC today's speecial value sets i stocked up on.
Hi Karen, thank you for sharing, it looks fab and I have pre ordered already!! Can't wait, thanks again, I would not have found it if you weren't sharing on here xx
I bought this and space nk this year, I think the value of the products for the price of this one is really good, I don’t feel like there is much I wouldn’t use. Cult beauty has a lot of random products this year I felt but look fantastic are always thought through
Bought this instead of the Elemis . Lots of variety and value mine arrived a while back and enjoyed your review. I think it is more exciting than some at a higher price. I am considering getting a second for stocking stuff ing
I just got the Space NK one and usually, I do get this one. But I had this great offer last year with the beauty chest, does anyone know if there will be one this year?? Thank you for all of your unboxings🥰👏🏼
I can get the palette but not the advent calendar! lol I say this often but it's true that the UK has the best calendars and most not available in the US. I did get the SpaceNK one! I love this advent and the Glossybox one is another good one! I love the way you present the product with the box/drawer and decoration. Very well-presented. Have a great week! 💗💙💗
I got this one, definitely their best for many years (maybe ever). Some great items and I've never had an Anastasia Beverly Hills palette so I was really excited to see one in here!
It’s a great Calender for the price but I already have the soft glam palette and the Sol perfume. But for the price I have been recommending it to friends xx
I would love to get this one but can’t in the US. Although I do get the monthly subscription box. Must be because of the contents. Thank you, Karen, for taking the time to add the extra clips showing the close up of the products and the swatches. I’m sure it’s time consuming, but it’s much appreciated. ❤
Your cheeks look lovely and highlighted. Is that a highlighter or a glowy primer etc.? ❤❤ Or is it Prep Set Glow? If so, do you spray it on or dab on with sponge? I want cheeks that look like yours! ❤
There's a lot to love here! I'm still not too sure if I'm going to splurge or not as I've already got two, but I could easily mix and match a bunch of things to make a calendar for my Mum. I was going to get her the Elemis one, but can't get my hands on it this year (long story!), so the Elemis moisturiser would go to her. She loves The Ordinary and a few other brands in here too. If this one is still around by next pay day, I might grab it. A really great bunch of products for the price point though. Much better than last year's IMO. TFS Karen
ABH is the reason why I bought LF advent calendar 24! 😁 but all other products will be put to great use too! These calendars are a good bet! I have been able to try products that I then end up buying because I saw the good results!
So disappointed with the service, I ordered on 1 September and still waiting for it to be dispatched and now told it will arrive by 31 October. Doesn’t sit quite right when people who ordered after this date are getting theirs.
Same here. Happened to me a few years back. I never did get my calendar. Sorry but both Lookfantastic and Cult beauty ( owned by HUT group) are sketchy. Hope you get your calendars.🙏xx
I thought this one was really good for the money, with Medik8, ABH, Elemis, Mac, Iconic, Sol de janeiro and Estee Lauder they have definitely upped their game, so much better than the glossybox one too, i picked this one up for £66 using my credits, i have also got cult beauty and Plouise xx
I loved your excitement as the palette came out ! (I'm still traumatised by the first time I had to pay customs from the US, I don't think my parents would have let me buy something from there as a teenager 🤭)
I pre-ordered mine, was supposed to receive it last week, but nope, not arrived. Reached out to customer support and got some vague reply that they actually didn't ship it. So yeah, still waiting until they will actually ship it, 3 weeks! Same happened 2 years ago so i skipped last year. Should have gone for something else i guess.
Sorry this has happened. The exact reason why I don’t buy on Lookfantastic anymore. Going back many years this has happened to so many people. Myself ordered in 2019 I think. Pre-ordered in Sept, by October no calendar. After so many back and forth with CS I was assured I’d receive the calendar by Dec. Dec 11th received an email to say ‘sorry out of stock’ I was fuming!🤬 I was one of the luckier customers in that I did receive a refund after a fashion. I steer well clear now. Shame as it’s a decent calendar. Fingers crossed everyone receives their calendars. 🙏xx
@samanthacatterwell6416 yep, had the same experience few years ago (3 or 4). Got refund and some voucher but I was so angry as there were specific items I would use.
I got the one all the back in 2020 loved it always look each year definitely better that the last couple of years; I've ordered this one just waiting for it to arrive. I saw on someone else's video the voucher can only be used on the devices which if accurate is a bit disappointing. Honestly this year wish I had unlimited funds so many of the calendars are soo good.
❤ Fab review as always! Great contents but I really wish they’d ditch Avant.I’m sick of seeing it, the inflated price to bump up the calendar really irks me. LF have some amazing brands.
Really nice calendar we can get this in Australia but it’s $AU270 plus postage not sure why it cost so much more as we usually are around double the £ price
I know! It is very cheeky of them, probably thought they could get away with it. Did they actually charge postage as well at that price?? That’s why I bought ASOS advent, they charged $195 which is the exchange and free postage. And it was still pretty good, and no stupid eye mask either 😂
@@annefedoson4859 I didn’t buy it so not sure. I think I will try and get the space NK one just pay more but get better products. I did get the ASOS one last year, and had a discount code so I think I only paid $170 with free postage. It was good as it has the Charlotte Tilbury palette that I wanted so it was well worth it.
Look Fantastic provides a fabulous edit for us again! For your US followers, there's something included that blocks shipping to us....! Day 24, the Shiseido eye masks are the winners for me, and, even though the Soft Glam palette has been around a bit, it's still a great one to be included. A great calendar, and a great presentation, Thx Karen! 💖
I actually wanted the beautybay one but it was sold out so chose this one instead as it’s better than the other more affordable advent calendars. I’d actually use almost everything in this, just wish it didn’t have the avant product, Peter Roth, sleep mask or the eye mask. And I wish the aveeno body cream was a larger size as well as the sunscreen. I also dislike the look of the advent calendar, the black and silver is really boring and looks cheap
Honestly this year not impressed with some of the boxes Ive seen just seem not worth the price guess im tired of the travel and sample sizes at the prices this one not bad but again could be better
"Do people travel with candles" had me dead 😂😂💀💀
😂😂😂😂😅😅😅
Love Karen’s subtle snark 💁🏼♀️😂
I feel a little mixed about this one, great for the price and some great products, but wish they left the avant out and replaced it with some bigger sizes. There are so many good more affordable skincare brands such as byoma or the ordinary that would have been better than avant
I think Avant is only included in these calendars because they have a ridiculous "retail price" in comparison to the pennies the products are bought for on Alibaba. It's an easy way to pump the "value" of a calendar or beauty box. One reason it's important to actually look at the things in the calendar to see if they're worth the price to you as some are stuffed with this kind of product.
I just did the math - the Avant product is 15 percent of the "value" of this calendar.
@@ashcraft555Wow.😬
Got mine yesterday, my first ever beauty advent calendar after watching all your reviews last year!xx Thanks for the vid, love ur channel ❤
I bought this today. Such a good price and what sold it for me was the Elemis, medik8, Sol De Janeiro, Mac lipstick and eye palette 😍 anything else was a bonus. Lovely variety of contents thank you for sharing I opted for this one over ASOS this year.
This is definitely the best beauty advent calendar of 2024 so far !
Advent calender of asos is 10000 x better
Hey love watching your unboxing beauty AC vids each year. I’ve just purchased one of these, I had the LF one last year too as it was one of the cheapest & has brands in that I like. loved it last year. Feeling a bit mixed about this years but love the sol de Janero, rituals candle, Avant, Elemis and ABH palette!
"My teenage self is screaming" me tooo!!!! I was SO HAPPY to find this palette, even though I almost never use eye shadow. Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for your great videos!
Also really nice to see you do mental calculations through your videos - Love a beautiful AND smart lady!
You do such a nice job unboxing and explaining the brands ❤ Thanks Karen
Ordered mine yesterday im 51 and its only the 3rd beauty advent calender ive ever had lol xx thank u for all your unboxings xx
I have bought this one just waiting for it to arrive. I stumbled across your channel a few weeks ago and love watching your videos. 😊
Ordered mine on 3rd, just received it now. Soo glad i got this, it’s worth it with the Elemis and ABH palette. Was planing to get the palette myself but saw it in this video ❤
Good calendar for the price. Space NK still my favorite
YAY! 🥳my first ever advent calendar! this Christmas will be special 🤩
Just ordered mine, fingers crossed I’ll enjoy it 🤞
I went for this one and the SpaceNK one .. can't wait for December
The same！！😝
I ordered this today. Only the second one I've had ever and never this one before. Love your channel. xx
For me I preferred last years. As someone else said I'm not convinced Avant is worth anything near the RRP? Avant seem to mainly pop up in beauty boxes & advents.
Last year there were so many great products like the Grande Lash eyelash serum, Mac mascara, huge Origins toner, Eve Lom, Day To Slay gorgrous eyeshadow pallette, makeup brush set & brush cleaner, etc, etc.
This year's one is still superb & it's personal choice. I just look at the single use eye mask & the tiny face mask tubes & think meh.
I've still got unopened 30ml pots of Elemis PCMC from QVC today's speecial value sets i stocked up on.
I unpacked it and felt very meh about it as there seemed loads of sample and travel sizes but watching other people open it it seems better 😂😊
Me too 😂😂😂😂
I love this calendar 🤩 I have ordered mine and so excited for it 🥰 can’t wait to arrive 🥰
Thanks for the unboxing. I'm new to your videos. They are very helpful 💕👏
Do you have a discount code this year please? Great video
Love it!! I ordered it for the palet and Elemis. Those 2 alone are worth the calendars cost.❤❤
This looks worth buying for just the Elemis, Rituals candle and Anastasia palette ❤
Your B-roll segments are lovely. With the Rituals calendar as well.
Hi Karen, thank you for sharing, it looks fab and I have pre ordered already!! Can't wait, thanks again, I would not have found it if you weren't sharing on here xx
I bought this and space nk this year, I think the value of the products for the price of this one is really good, I don’t feel like there is much I wouldn’t use. Cult beauty has a lot of random products this year I felt but look fantastic are always thought through
I also bought this one and the Space NK!
Me too! For the Elemis, Estee Lauder and Medik8 everything else is basically free 😂
Well in Cult beauty are Paula's Choice retinol and CEO vitamin C which are awesome too.. 😊
Same here!! I will be dishing a few out for all the ladies I have for Xmas. So it’s a win win for me 😂
Mac really has great lipsticks ❤
Bought this instead of the Elemis . Lots of variety and value mine arrived a while back and enjoyed your review. I think it is more exciting than some at a higher price. I am considering getting a second for stocking stuff ing
I love this one. Amazing value with the products inside. So good ❤
I just got the Space NK one and usually, I do get this one. But I had this great offer last year with the beauty chest, does anyone know if there will be one this year?? Thank you for all of your unboxings🥰👏🏼
Been waiting for this video!! Thank you! ❤️ Ours has arrived and I’m looking forward to trying all these new products, especially the Elemis cream!!
I’ve ordered this since 7th September & it hasn’t dispatched yet!!!! Highly disappointed! 😢😤
That cause it’s pre order you won’t get it yet 😅
I can get the palette but not the advent calendar! lol I say this often but it's true that the UK has the best calendars and most not available in the US. I did get the SpaceNK one! I love this advent and the Glossybox one is another good one! I love the way you present the product with the box/drawer and decoration. Very well-presented. Have a great week! 💗💙💗
I agree with the UK calendars. We don’t get these good ones in the US.
Hi Honey …I’ve ordered this calendar….i think it’s got some really great products….its Always such good value…Thankyou X💞
Been waiting for this, thank u x
❤❤❤greetings from Germany 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉amazing Show, love it 🎉
I love that you’ve got something gifted after spending all the money you do unboxing for us guys ❤❤
I got this one, definitely their best for many years (maybe ever). Some great items and I've never had an Anastasia Beverly Hills palette so I was really excited to see one in here!
It’s a great Calender for the price but I already have the soft glam palette and the Sol perfume. But for the price I have been recommending it to friends xx
Very happy. I ordered when first came out. The Elemis helped make my decision as that is a huge chunk of the money and I use.
Probably I’ll get this one
Hi Karen thank you for sharing with us all 👍🏻😊❤️
I would love to get this one but can’t in the US. Although I do get the monthly subscription box. Must be because of the contents. Thank you, Karen, for taking the time to add the extra clips showing the close up of the products and the swatches. I’m sure it’s time consuming, but it’s much appreciated. ❤
It’s funny how they do things differently for each country. In Australia we can’t get the sub box anymore but can get the advent!
I un boxed my one two weeks ago but still enjoyed watching this.. 😊
Your cheeks look lovely and highlighted. Is that a highlighter or a glowy primer etc.? ❤❤ Or is it Prep Set Glow? If so, do you spray it on or dab on with sponge? I want cheeks that look like yours! ❤
yay been looking forward to this video whoop whoop thankyou angel 🥰😘 xoxo
I got this on the first day it was out. It's staring at me waiting for the 1st Dec! Argh! Haha xx
Glad I watched as this is not my fave, ABH palette is lush but already have it x
Just ordered mine 😁
Hi this one looks amazing xx
There's a lot to love here! I'm still not too sure if I'm going to splurge or not as I've already got two, but I could easily mix and match a bunch of things to make a calendar for my Mum. I was going to get her the Elemis one, but can't get my hands on it this year (long story!), so the Elemis moisturiser would go to her. She loves The Ordinary and a few other brands in here too.
If this one is still around by next pay day, I might grab it. A really great bunch of products for the price point though. Much better than last year's IMO. TFS Karen
I loved Elemis pro collagen for years but had to stop using it, it just was not enough for mature skin.
I love it because of mac lipstick ,elemis,mist,eyeshadow pallette ,box no 1 ,but I will order it in Oct if it's avaliable 😊
ABH is the reason why I bought LF advent calendar 24! 😁
but all other products will be put to great use too!
These calendars are a good bet! I have been able to try products that I then end up buying because I saw the good results!
So disappointed with the service, I ordered on 1 September and still waiting for it to be dispatched and now told it will arrive by 31 October. Doesn’t sit quite right when people who ordered after this date are getting theirs.
The same has happened with me, too. Not impressed. With service.
What's point of ordering for priority 😕 🙄
Same here. Happened to me a few years back. I never did get my calendar. Sorry but both Lookfantastic and Cult beauty ( owned by HUT group) are sketchy. Hope you get your calendars.🙏xx
I love this one to let you know
I got last year's calendar. Tried to order this year's. But it's not shipping to the USA.
I thought this one was really good for the money, with Medik8, ABH, Elemis, Mac, Iconic, Sol de janeiro and Estee Lauder they have definitely upped their game, so much better than the glossybox one too, i picked this one up for £66 using my credits, i have also got cult beauty and Plouise xx
Any news on the Debenhams one .
I loved your excitement as the palette came out ! (I'm still traumatised by the first time I had to pay customs from the US, I don't think my parents would have let me buy something from there as a teenager 🤭)
Massive 25 box for a small pallet. Finding some calendars this year have massive drawers and then have small items in them.
I pre-ordered mine, was supposed to receive it last week, but nope, not arrived. Reached out to customer support and got some vague reply that they actually didn't ship it. So yeah, still waiting until they will actually ship it, 3 weeks! Same happened 2 years ago so i skipped last year. Should have gone for something else i guess.
Have you received yours. I ordered mine 30/09 and still not here. They charged me already
@@chloerose6041 yes, I received mine. It took 4 or 5 weeks.
Sorry this has happened. The exact reason why I don’t buy on Lookfantastic anymore. Going back many years this has happened to so many people. Myself ordered in 2019 I think. Pre-ordered in Sept, by October no calendar. After so many back and forth with CS I was assured I’d receive the calendar by Dec. Dec 11th received an email to say ‘sorry out of stock’ I was fuming!🤬 I was one of the luckier customers in that I did receive a refund after a fashion. I steer well clear now. Shame as it’s a decent calendar. Fingers crossed everyone receives their calendars. 🙏xx
@samanthacatterwell6416 yep, had the same experience few years ago (3 or 4). Got refund and some voucher but I was so angry as there were specific items I would use.
That. Was a good advent
I got the one all the back in 2020 loved it always look each year definitely better that the last couple of years; I've ordered this one just waiting for it to arrive. I saw on someone else's video the voucher can only be used on the devices which if accurate is a bit disappointing. Honestly this year wish I had unlimited funds so many of the calendars are soo good.
The mac lipstick 😮😮😮😮
❤ Fab review as always! Great contents but I really wish they’d ditch Avant.I’m sick of seeing it, the inflated price to bump up the calendar really irks me. LF have some amazing brands.
I would have gotten this one if the Anastacia palette wasn"t in it (already have the palette)
Really nice calendar we can get this in Australia but it’s $AU270 plus postage not sure why it cost so much more as we usually are around double the £ price
I know! It is very cheeky of them, probably thought they could get away with it. Did they actually charge postage as well at that price?? That’s why I bought ASOS advent, they charged $195 which is the exchange and free postage. And it was still pretty good, and no stupid eye mask either 😂
@@annefedoson4859 I didn’t buy it so not sure. I think I will try and get the space NK one just pay more but get better products. I did get the ASOS one last year, and had a discount code so I think I only paid $170 with free postage. It was good as it has the Charlotte Tilbury palette that I wanted so it was well worth it.
we can’t get this in New Zealand 😢
I also wonder who travels with candles 😂
Great advent was disappointed no mascara would have made it a complete make over x
Love it ❤❤xxxx
Will you be unboxing Selfridges? Another channel posted their unboxing but I don’t want to watch theirs if yours is coming up.
I have this calendar. I like the contents but I find the actual packaging to be awful. :/ the boxes are so flimsy and faffy 😂
WOWWOWOWOWO❤
Has anyone tried to use the FOREO gift voucher? Mine says invalid when trying to use on the face masks
I have the eyeshadow palette and Estee Lauder and Elemis. I won't buy it this year. It is really a good calender
Is anyone else's foreo voucher not working at all
Eye masks should either be a pack of 5 or reuseable one.
It’s also got £15 off for subscribers
Ooo I’m very early ❤
Look Fantastic provides a fabulous edit for us again! For your US followers, there's something included that blocks shipping to us....! Day 24, the Shiseido eye masks are the winners for me, and, even though the Soft Glam palette has been around a bit, it's still a great one to be included. A great calendar, and a great presentation, Thx Karen! 💖
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I actually wanted the beautybay one but it was sold out so chose this one instead as it’s better than the other more affordable advent calendars. I’d actually use almost everything in this, just wish it didn’t have the avant product, Peter Roth, sleep mask or the eye mask. And I wish the aveeno body cream was a larger size as well as the sunscreen. I also dislike the look of the advent calendar, the black and silver is really boring and looks cheap
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UNDERRRRR ONEEEE MINUTEEE AGOOO GANGGGG(me=47sec/1min/23sec)❤❤❤LOVEEEE MISS BOUXXXX💗💗💗
Disappointed with the voucher you can only use on devices not masks so really bit of a con. 😢
Honestly this year not impressed with some of the boxes Ive seen just seem not worth the price guess im tired of the travel and sample sizes at the prices this one not bad but again could be better
Fold the flap underneath
Foreo code doesn't work on masks sorry
Is the lookdantastic hashtag on purpose, because your bf is called Dan? 😂
😂 😂 😂 I hadn't noticed that!! Just a spelling mistake but actually quite fitting 😂