Hey guys! I'm so happy to finally be able to get this advent unboxing up! This one is brand new to the channel and it is super adorable! However, I am a little worried about the quality and therefor the value of the calendar. A lot of the adorable cat items sadly seem to be pretty low quality. I dont know almost anything about this brand so please let me know your thoughts especially if you are familiar with Paul & Joe! Love ya💖
Put cats on something and people loose their ability to think. My big fur buddy says his feelings are hurt because Labradors are rarely seen on merchandise. 😞😟😖😌😜
I think Paul & Joe is a popular brand in Japan, and this calendar seems like it's catered to the Japanese market. The overall cat/retro aesthetic, the light tones, the parasol, the house slippers, the face cloth, I think that's the market this was for. It’s like Fukubukuro (lucky bag) in advent calendar form.
This, absolutely. Also why the slippers didn’t need to be sized. Their range of shoe sizes sold in stores there is pretty small as they’re a generally homogenous population.
That orange hand towel on day 23 is for drying your hands after visiting a public bathroom. It’s a thing in Japan. Most women and girls carry one in their purse since there may not be any paper towels in public restrooms. Day 24 is a bag to carry your bento box. Also the Paul & Joe lipstick case is an original design. Aliexpress and others ripped off the design.
@@keawarrenI just wish Alexandria understood that not everything comes off aliexpress that in fact aliexpress has ruined so much because they have lead the sheep to the slaughter thinking everything is mass produced when in reality a lot company's do have orginal designs that unfortunately have been ripped off for a cheap produced mass product
Honestly Douglas Adams and Japanese people are on to something - I always carry a little hand towel with me and it gets used on the regular. Sometimes its the only option, often its the preferrable one.
A lot of Japanese schools don't allow their students to wear makeup to school so there's a huge market for really light make up so that it's not super obvious students are wearing it. If this is a brand that's aimed at younger people that may be why the makeup isn't super pigmented.
My husband is working away. So i have fed my kids, made myself a pizza, poured a wine, lit some candles and am sitting next to my Christmas tree watching someone open a calendar i will never buy... Honestly this is a great wednesday ❤️
When considering the feelings of inanimate objects it's important to remember that they want to be used and useful rather than avoided and eventually dispose of without having fulfilled their purpose
@@lisahoshowsky4251ah! It's important to remember that the special occasion is only special because you make it special. So you can make the first Saturday of each month a special occasion. Call it First Saturday. Use the things!
9:47 it's actually a parasol, to protect from the sun! You can see it's black on the inside to block the sun rays. Parasols are popular in Japan so I guess that's why they included one, I personally love it!
A lot of the time, they're water-proof, too. I have an umbrella/parasol from Taiwan with cats on it. I bought it when I was trying to use up my Taiwanese money before leaving. So cute!
Paul & Joe is a French fashion brand, but he beauty line is under a Japanese license. The products are from Japan and natural/low pigment is what’s on trend.
I do want to say re "finding it on aliexpress" Aliexpress is often full of designs stolen from brands. Just because you can find it for cheap wholesale, doesn't mean it wasn't once unique to that brand and got copied. They've been making makeup since I think early 2000's and their design hasn't really changed (I remember looking at it in my teens and wishing I could own some. the cats and flowers (Which i think is supposed to be a chrysanthemum) are very iconic to their products and is naturally a desirable style to copy. (I dont even own their stuff and never have, I just feel precious about design lol)
Yes! That's a really important consideration. It can be tough to suss out whether it's a case of private-labeling a cheap product or cheaply knocking off a quality original.
yes i posted about the same thing. a company might hold IP over a design, but if they dont hold patient for the molds (and even sometimes if they do!) black market production happens with the molds and usually with substandard materials, that might not even be food safe from an European or American standard. NEVER ASSUME that just cause you can buy it in bulk on aliexpress that the small designer white labeled it. I know she isn't familiar with the brand ... but it is very clear everything they do is bespoke. once a black market version hits the market it is very very difficult for small brands to control it. consumerism and capitalism at its best! Its usually the small passionate artist's that loose out in the end.
@@maureenrowbotham1324 even with a patent it is very hard to control once the black market gets hold of the molds. especially for small brands who cannot afford the legal fight and double if the item is manufactured in a country that doesnt recognize the copyrights or patents.
Hey Alexandria. The flower is a chrysanthemum. The style is how Asian art is commonly depicted. Nounette is the orange tabby. Gipsy is the floofy white cat........... P.S. There is a 3rd cat. A Grey tabby that has been on t-shirts, mugs, etc. for the brand. Her name is Nala.
It's a European brand. Paul and Joe were the young sons of the French founder Sophie Mechally. She founded the brand 20 years ago and started a collaboration with a Japanese company 15 years ago. Cats feature a lot in the designs.
This is EXACTLY what I look for in a calendar. Well put together, exciting, with a fully overboard aesthetic. I can't afford it, but if I could, that's the one I'd pick.
@@maureenrowbotham1324 Also, patents have to be filed in every country you want protection for in accordance to that counties laws. That's an insane amount of work. Better to just let people know you're the original right?
The chrysanthemum flower is used as one of the national seals of Japan (The battleships Yamato and Musashi had an Imperial chrysanthemum crest on the bow). It makes sense that this calendar is built for the Japanese market.
Paul & Joe is a French fashion brand, feel like they've been going since the 90s, kind of jeans/streetwear. They started doing makeup a while back and their shtick was cute packaging and lipstick bullets shaped like other things eg cats. Never knew they did an advent calendar!
A note on the tote bag, its the perfect size to keep in your handbag and probably intended for groceries. It's far more common for people to pick up 'bits' (milk, bread etc) on a daily basis in Europe and most countries have plastic bag bans. Reusable tote bags are a must.
That was my thought. In Australia, single use plastic bags were ended in 2018. I also have a couple little carry bags folded up in my handbag. I live within walking distance of grocery stores so it's convenient to go for a short walk and pick up just what you need for a day or 2.
What do you imagine fitting in that tiny of a bag? The one I fold and have in my bag could hold four times what you could ever put in that green one. And it doesn’t look like it could hold anything heavy without ripping as soon as you put something in it. That bag is a joke
@@kaylamckeon4254I have a few of them for 15 or more years now, almost exactly the same, if not the same. I carry all sorts of things. Milk and bread, as OP said are most common, but eggs, cans of food, etc etc. But this is an everywhere else verses America thing. Most countries aren’t forced to do a massive grocery shop and pop into a shop almost daily for a few things. We don’t buy giant bulk packs of everything most of the time. We’ll buy a pack of 6 eggs. A litre of milk rather than a gallon (almost 4 litres). I think I’ve had 2 of those bags break on me over the years, but they were ones I got very cheaply and didn’t have finished seams.
@@kaylamckeon4254 As OP said, in Europe its pretty common to pick up a few light items (like pastries) on the way home after work, so a light, small bag is useful. Also I have similar tote and it looks thin and plasticky but is sturdy as heck, I don't know what material is that but it might survive apocalypse
Honestly I think, Alexandria needs to make her own Advent calendar. She could put whatever she wants in there I think she would come up with a cute theme. She could even put pillows of ren and tater in there. I'd buy it!!❤❤❤ ❤
No she might learn her lesson the hard way finally and realize to make a real profit you can't just give away full sizes unless you are charging $300 with a value of $400 as a good example unless she plans on doing a five below style advent calendar full size products all cheap brands of course but you are gurante to get your moneys worth lol @@3tommi
I got the P.Louise calendar this year because of your review last year. (Not gonna lie I thought about buying it, wasn’t going to, and then I had surgery and bought it after I was still high on anesthesia😂) but so far it’s really really good. I’ve actually given the first 2 days to my mom but it’s been amazing! Can’t wait for you to unbox it
@@Rochianna I've seen someone unboxing it and it's pretty good. I think I even prefer it to last year's. I just think it was lacking in a certain department. And the amount of storage you end up with... It would look super cute on a little girl's room with a bunch of toys inside.
I watched someone unbox this year's PLouise advent calendar and I want it, and I wouldn't have any use for most of the products. 😂 She really puts a lot of thought and creativity into her calendars.
I cannot say much for the quality, but this is certainly a Japanese-style themed/marketed Advent. Probably for tween/teen girls. It's also cute as heck. omgosh.
I believe the green bag is like a travel back, often used for lunches. You put your stuff in the bag, and you put one loop into the other and carry it with a single handle
It’s a shopping bag. In most countries we tend to pop into a shop on the way home to pick up a few small things, so we don’t need giant bags. You do use both handles, if it was a bag carried the way you mention the handles would be different sizes. I have several that I’ve had for 15 years or more ◡̈
@@jaybee4118in America we generally do large grocery trips weekly since grocery stores tend to be larger and farther away, neighborhood type stores are usually gas stations or drug stores that only really carry canned goods, milk, candy, chips, and eggs...or questionable bananas. At least in my experience living in suburban areas
bahahaha a really firm jell-o cube from the Chinese buffet. I already knew what it felt like after you described it as poking your finger into one of those candles as a kid but the jell-o cube description made it even better loll
I believe the flowers are Chrysanthemums. A popular Japanese flower. I looked up the company and it’s a very popular Japanese brand, which makes sense with the items inside the calendar. Their primers are extremely popular for Japanese women, which again makes sense why there are several.
I came across Paul & Joe the first time when I lived in Japan and some friends there recommended the brand to me. Personally I love their foundation primer, but sadly it seems like they aren't sold that much in other countries. Seeing this made me super excited and slightly jealous 😆
Love the research and breakdown you do and how you don't just blindly accept what they tell us!!!! I do also think it's important to remember that sites like aliexpress do notoriously steal photos and rip off buyers by selling worse quality knock off items (not to say I think that's what's happening here, but we can't always trust the listings of these sites either!)
I feel like this calendar may be aimed towards the Asian market what with the very pale colors, the small slipper size and the sun blocking umbrella. And also everything being so cute. Just a hunch!
I'm so excited to see this one. I've seen this brand and previous years calendars and I've always wondered what they make/sell (but not enough to Google it I guess.) Having watched, while it's better than others, Alexandria's advent season continues to my perfect FOMO killer, making sure I don't waste my money on advent calendars (even if it has weird cat plushies in them)
I had to Google junk Journaling and I quickly backed out. I can't even dive into that because my borderline hoarder self would definitely Spiral. I have enough junk. My entire room is a junk journal.
I used to cry when I was little because I would worry the Kleenex box in my dads car would feel lonely if we left it in there so he would let me carry it through Sam’s club when he’d take me shopping on Saturdays. 😢
@@fifiweebunkinz2760 That is the sweetest 💗 thing! I apologized to my jumpsuit when I was little when I told my mom I was sick of wearing it. Never grew out of treating objects like people. Much much better than treating people like objects!
I love Advent Season with you, I didnt look at any others , no point the warmth you put out is fantastic, it makes your videos a must watch (the best part no dressing up or even going out its freezing in Edinburgh tonight) and its like just spent a while over at a friends place. having a laugh together. oh and I cant watch Charlot tilbury ads without hearing you saying her name it makes me laugh everytime I see it. take care love to you, your husband ,and the boys and your family.
I absolutely adore you!! This calendar was definitely interesting. 4 primers….thats enough Primers! Also, between you, Tato and Wren, y’all make for the best day brighteners ever❤
Your advents are my favourite and I wait for each one you open, it's such a treat for us. You are just amazing and love your thoughts and honesty, love and light your way from Canada ✌️ 💛 🇨🇦 🤌
This one was cute but cost more than it was worth I think. They got away with it with the kitties 🐾 I LOVE watching Wren and Tater at the end! They know what’s coming and they’re like “hurry it up Ma!” 😂 Wren was trying to be good and sit but doing a lil dance hahaha! So handsome in their Christmas sweaters ❤️ Hope you have a great rest of your week. Hugs! 💖 PS I would definitely buy Wren and Tater plushies ☺️
Oh girl I also do the giving emotions to inanimate objects thing and so does my mum! We both cried last week when my dad tried to throw our teabag caddy away 😂 you've never seen a man pull something out of the bin so quickly! I've heard some people say that it's linked to autism (mum's autistic, I'm not), but I am told it's- unsurprisingly- linked to high levels of empathy. It does add another layer of complication to life (the emotions get VERY intense sometimes) but I like to think we're just good people ❤️
I do the same thing, giving everything feelings. I recently bought a stuffed animal that was alone on the shelf because his eyes were crooked, he needed love. ❤
I have that problem. I choose the wonky thing, I have a whole collection of messed up toys in my bedroom. I love them. If I don’t adopt them, who will?
Awww the boys are so handsome in their little jumpers! How cute! I love Ren’s little tipper tappers in excitement. And Tater just thinking nah we will just rip this open and get my own! They’re so sweet.
"At least these are high quality looking stickers...Chanel " cracked me up and had i been drinking differently would have snorted it out my nose!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
8:52 term is anthromorphise & I do it tooo. There are cultures that believe every object does has a soul, so I like to think my heart just has a lot of love to give, including to inamimate objects 😂 Paul & Joe have already been known for their cute kitsch cat packaging. I have always wanted to buy some of their products but I still can't find confirmation as to whether they are cruelty free as they weren't in the past.
LOVE seeing the boys get their treats too! Also, they did the cat lipstick tube first. Ali express is ripping them off. And that flower looks like a chrysanthemum to me. Happy holidays!
Your description of the gel had my mind absolutely FLOODED with all the times that I absolutely stuck my fingers in those gels when no one was looking 😂😂 I was a very obedient kid in general, but the sensory curiosity was too strong!!
I have never purchased an advent calendar. Ever. And I fear after watching you unbox so many of them over the years, I most likely never will. They all seem like scam/money grabs. So thank you Alex for helping me and so many others save our coins! 😂❤
The blush makes sense because I hear Asians (as one myself) look great with purple blush and Asian makeup is always like not super pigmented just beautiful and smooth
1970s, not 50s. My house was built in the 70s, I have that wall paper in my bathroom (i don't suggest having wall paper in the bathroom btw) with the light ble toilet & sink (tub is white though) and blue tiles 😂. But, you were pretty close! Lol 😊
French and Japanese woman wear low pigmented items which is the two areas this brand seems to target, they tend to wear tinted sunscreens or bb creams, which is why it is mostly pale primer foundations. It is not western makeup and not targeted to us. Edit: also kinda annoyed that she stopped mentioning that the are primer foundations hence the shade names on them, and not just primer
There are 3 foundations, not just primer but most likely lighter covered foundations that also have the same effects of primer (hydrating, illuminating, spf). So 3 2-in-1 foundations and 1 actual primer. It’s definitely not targeted to medium, darker or tanned complexions. But French and Japanese females who follow the main trends of light, natural makeup for their respective countries and have light skin are the main targeted demographics. But the UV light umbrella which is very popular in Japan is a dead giveaway.
Paul & Joe is a French fashion brand, but the beauty line is under a Japanese license. The beauty products are from Japan and are fairly popular there too.
I've always wanted to try Paul & Joe makeup for the sole reason it has cats on it. 😂 This advent calendar is SO DAMN CUTE! I'm glad I got to live vicariously though you! 😺
What's that smell...baby powder, mints, floral perfume and cigarettes?!? Grandmother?!? Girlfriend, I'm dying laughing I had to back up and hear you again 😅
Another Advent calendar unboxing channel came up on my feed. I didn't click on it because this channel, aside from liking Alexandria and thinking her accent is major cute to my English ear, she is honest in her reviews. Most refreshing. Oh, and those darling little doggies...
I haven't scrolled through to see if anyone answered you but the flower is a chrysanthemum. ❤️ It's a popular flower in Australia around Mothers day to give to our Mums.
Dang, that's super cute! And yes, i don't buy chocolate Easter bunnies because I don't like chomping on their ears 😂 Pups going wild over their treats me cry laughing! Thanks for the fun! 🤗🎄✨
When you staretd talking about the gel blush texture, my head went STRAIGHT to the glade air fresheners. So glad I'm not the only one who poked those...
This one was SO CUTE ❤❤❤ they would ABSOLUTELY get me like a chump with just the packaging alone 😅also my favorite part of your videos is your doggies opening their own advent calendar :))
I think not everything on Alibaba etc means the brand buys it from there. It happens a whole lot that Chinese factories are copying popular products from other brands and selling them for cheap and at poorer quality. I don’t know if that’s the case here….
My son does that! He says chairs are his friends. I didn't know that was a thing til my son did it. We end up keeping a good bit of stuff because they are his friend. :)
I understand the concern about value. However, at the same time packaging and theming do also induce costs and that is part of the advent calendar experience. I do agree that having size or skin tone specific items and duplicates of the same is sus, especially without customization options when buying. Overall, I think that this one costs come from the theme/packaging over item value.
I can't help with these cats, but I have two standard issue cats named George (F 4 years old) and Baloo (M 14 years old). Baloo's favorite color is green. And his favorite food is cream cheese. George's favorite thing is trains.
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Hey guys! I'm so happy to finally be able to get this advent unboxing up! This one is brand new to the channel and it is super adorable! However, I am a little worried about the quality and therefor the value of the calendar. A lot of the adorable cat items sadly seem to be pretty low quality. I dont know almost anything about this brand so please let me know your thoughts especially if you are familiar with Paul & Joe! Love ya💖
The flowers remind me of the ones in Japanese tattoo art. They're not lotus but maybe chrysanthemums?
As a certified cat lady, I have been looking forward to this one.
Agree, they are spider chrysanthemums :)
Hey if you’re more interested in them, they do have a US website called Paul and Joe Sister ❤
Put cats on something and people loose their ability to think. My big fur buddy says his feelings are hurt because Labradors are rarely seen on merchandise. 😞😟😖😌😜
I think Paul & Joe is a popular brand in Japan, and this calendar seems like it's catered to the Japanese market. The overall cat/retro aesthetic, the light tones, the parasol, the house slippers, the face cloth, I think that's the market this was for. It’s like Fukubukuro (lucky bag) in advent calendar form.
Yes, this.
Very much so.
Came to find this comment!! Yes!!
That would explain the shade ranges!
This, absolutely. Also why the slippers didn’t need to be sized. Their range of shoe sizes sold in stores there is pretty small as they’re a generally homogenous population.
That orange hand towel on day 23 is for drying your hands after visiting a public bathroom. It’s a thing in Japan. Most women and girls carry one in their purse since there may not be any paper towels in public restrooms. Day 24 is a bag to carry your bento box. Also the Paul & Joe lipstick case is an original design. Aliexpress and others ripped off the design.
Thanks for the background info
@@keawarrenI just wish Alexandria understood that not everything comes off aliexpress that in fact aliexpress has ruined so much because they have lead the sheep to the slaughter thinking everything is mass produced when in reality a lot company's do have orginal designs that unfortunately have been ripped off for a cheap produced mass product
Honestly Douglas Adams and Japanese people are on to something - I always carry a little hand towel with me and it gets used on the regular. Sometimes its the only option, often its the preferrable one.
@ completely agree - in addition to significant ethical employment issues
Very interesting and great idea to carry a cloth. Thanks for the info
A lot of Japanese schools don't allow their students to wear makeup to school so there's a huge market for really light make up so that it's not super obvious students are wearing it. If this is a brand that's aimed at younger people that may be why the makeup isn't super pigmented.
I have the tinted primer and it works really well for a glowy, no make up look when used on its own, so that fits with what you have said
My husband is working away. So i have fed my kids, made myself a pizza, poured a wine, lit some candles and am sitting next to my Christmas tree watching someone open a calendar i will never buy... Honestly this is a great wednesday ❤️
Damn. I'm just on the toilet pooping.
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This right here 😂❤
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Gypsy is the white one and Nounette is the orange tabby! 😊 (I did some research, lol)
Thanks, Kim! I wanted to know, too! 😂
Did you figure out what type of flowers they are?
@@christineelrod6096 I think Chrysanthemums
@@christineelrod6096 according to their website chrysanthemum.
but they also have some products stamped with grapefruit blossoms.
I would have thought that spicy white cat was Nounette! 👍🏻
When considering the feelings of inanimate objects it's important to remember that they want to be used and useful rather than avoided and eventually dispose of without having fulfilled their purpose
Well that’s a very nice way to look at it. I’m working really hard on not saving things for a “special occasion” that rarely if ever comes.
@@lisahoshowsky4251 Excellent idea!! My grandma passed away years ago, leaving a trunk filled with things she was saving for a "special occasion". 😢
@@lisahoshowsky4251Marie Kondo talks about this…
@@lisahoshowsky4251ah! It's important to remember that the special occasion is only special because you make it special. So you can make the first Saturday of each month a special occasion. Call it First Saturday. Use the things!
Maybe using the item is what "makes" a special occasion! 😊 @@lisahoshowsky4251
The embroidered cats actually aren’t stickers, they are appliqués. They are to sew onto clothing, hats, etc.
Yep-- they stick in place so you can see how you like it, then you iron it and stitch it down.
9:47 it's actually a parasol, to protect from the sun! You can see it's black on the inside to block the sun rays. Parasols are popular in Japan so I guess that's why they included one, I personally love it!
On the site they say it's both (Parapluie / parasol anti UV (diamètre : 50cm))
A lot of the time, they're water-proof, too. I have an umbrella/parasol from Taiwan with cats on it. I bought it when I was trying to use up my Taiwanese money before leaving. So cute!
They're popular in Europe as well.
It is.
Paul & Joe is a French fashion brand, but he beauty line is under a Japanese license. The products are from Japan and natural/low pigment is what’s on trend.
Did you mean she? Your right about the makeup but a woman founded the company and Paul and joe are her sons
@@kaylamckeon4254 they most likely meant ‘the’
I do want to say re "finding it on aliexpress" Aliexpress is often full of designs stolen from brands. Just because you can find it for cheap wholesale, doesn't mean it wasn't once unique to that brand and got copied. They've been making makeup since I think early 2000's and their design hasn't really changed (I remember looking at it in my teens and wishing I could own some. the cats and flowers (Which i think is supposed to be a chrysanthemum) are very iconic to their products and is naturally a desirable style to copy. (I dont even own their stuff and never have, I just feel precious about design lol)
No patent, easy to reproduce
Yes! That's a really important consideration. It can be tough to suss out whether it's a case of private-labeling a cheap product or cheaply knocking off a quality original.
yes i posted about the same thing. a company might hold IP over a design, but if they dont hold patient for the molds (and even sometimes if they do!) black market production happens with the molds and usually with substandard materials, that might not even be food safe from an European or American standard. NEVER ASSUME that just cause you can buy it in bulk on aliexpress that the small designer white labeled it. I know she isn't familiar with the brand ... but it is very clear everything they do is bespoke.
once a black market version hits the market it is very very difficult for small brands to control it. consumerism and capitalism at its best! Its usually the small passionate artist's that loose out in the end.
@@maureenrowbotham1324 even with a patent it is very hard to control once the black market gets hold of the molds. especially for small brands who cannot afford the legal fight and double if the item is manufactured in a country that doesnt recognize the copyrights or patents.
Honestly it's refreshing to see a calendar that's not just all skincare
And you would pay $300 for it too?
@@kaylamckeon4254 I'm sure if people have the money to spend on it they would .. ya know free will and shit
Hey Alexandria. The flower is a chrysanthemum. The style is how Asian art is commonly depicted.
Nounette is the orange tabby. Gipsy is the floofy white cat........... P.S. There is a 3rd cat. A Grey tabby that has been on t-shirts, mugs, etc. for the brand. Her name is Nala.
It's a European brand. Paul and Joe were the young sons of the French founder Sophie Mechally. She founded the brand 20 years ago and started a collaboration with a Japanese company 15 years ago. Cats feature a lot in the designs.
This is EXACTLY what I look for in a calendar. Well put together, exciting, with a fully overboard aesthetic. I can't afford it, but if I could, that's the one I'd pick.
I don't wear makeup, but I love this box so much that I would totally buy it. Mostly for the cats.
Save your money pookies 😭 this box is not worth that price tag
Paul and Joe are the owner/designers children. The flower is a chrysanthemum. This brand did the cat lipstick first. The others are knock offs.
Well without a patent...
@@maureenrowbotham1324 even with one people still steal designs, tracking every copy down and suing just isn't worth it
@@maureenrowbotham1324 Also, patents have to be filed in every country you want protection for in accordance to that counties laws. That's an insane amount of work. Better to just let people know you're the original right?
The chrysanthemum flower is used as one of the national seals of Japan (The battleships Yamato and Musashi had an Imperial chrysanthemum crest on the bow). It makes sense that this calendar is built for the Japanese market.
@@maureenrowbotham1324patents are for inventions, not makeup packaging designs
Honestly this box is kinda nicer than some of the ultra popular boxes. So much better than Sephora. Please get these people’s box next year
Paul & Joe is a French fashion brand, feel like they've been going since the 90s, kind of jeans/streetwear. They started doing makeup a while back and their shtick was cute packaging and lipstick bullets shaped like other things eg cats. Never knew they did an advent calendar!
Yep, they were founded in 1995
A note on the tote bag, its the perfect size to keep in your handbag and probably intended for groceries. It's far more common for people to pick up 'bits' (milk, bread etc) on a daily basis in Europe and most countries have plastic bag bans. Reusable tote bags are a must.
That was my thought. In Australia, single use plastic bags were ended in 2018. I also have a couple little carry bags folded up in my handbag. I live within walking distance of grocery stores so it's convenient to go for a short walk and pick up just what you need for a day or 2.
Also good for packing.
What do you imagine fitting in that tiny of a bag? The one I fold and have in my bag could hold four times what you could ever put in that green one. And it doesn’t look like it could hold anything heavy without ripping as soon as you put something in it. That bag is a joke
@@kaylamckeon4254I have a few of them for 15 or more years now, almost exactly the same, if not the same. I carry all sorts of things. Milk and bread, as OP said are most common, but eggs, cans of food, etc etc. But this is an everywhere else verses America thing. Most countries aren’t forced to do a massive grocery shop and pop into a shop almost daily for a few things. We don’t buy giant bulk packs of everything most of the time. We’ll buy a pack of 6 eggs. A litre of milk rather than a gallon (almost 4 litres).
I think I’ve had 2 of those bags break on me over the years, but they were ones I got very cheaply and didn’t have finished seams.
@@kaylamckeon4254 As OP said, in Europe its pretty common to pick up a few light items (like pastries) on the way home after work, so a light, small bag is useful. Also I have similar tote and it looks thin and plasticky but is sturdy as heck, I don't know what material is that but it might survive apocalypse
Honestly I think, Alexandria needs to make her own Advent calendar. She could put whatever she wants in there I think she would come up with a cute theme. She could even put pillows of ren and tater in there. I'd buy it!!❤❤❤ ❤
I'd buy one!
Imagine if every item was a silicone scrubby thing like the sephora one 😂
@@pixie_kitty_ 😄 she wouldn't do that to us lol
This.
No she might learn her lesson the hard way finally and realize to make a real profit you can't just give away full sizes unless you are charging $300 with a value of $400 as a good example unless she plans on doing a five below style advent calendar full size products all cheap brands of course but you are gurante to get your moneys worth lol @@3tommi
100% would buy a Wren and Tater plush.
The absolute chaos gremlins at the end 😂
Could be a cute fundraising idea if done as a preorder.
I believe the flower is a chrysanthemum!
I agree.
I think specifically a spider chrysanthemum.
Yup, agreed!!! Looks VERY much like the chrysanthemums in the Chinese film "Curse of the Golden Flower"!
Yes
Came here to say this!
While I'm sure the lipstick tube is not expensive to reproduce, I will say those whole sellers are knocking of Paul and joe
As others have pointed out, it’s quite a popular band, so I think the empty lippie case is the real thing with the ones on Temu/Amazon being copies!
We will NEVER tire of the Chanel shade!
Hey Alex! That blue eyeshadow is probably a highlighter for under the eyes/blush. It's used to brighten the skin and cancel warmth in Chinese makeup
I got the P.Louise calendar this year because of your review last year. (Not gonna lie I thought about buying it, wasn’t going to, and then I had surgery and bought it after I was still high on anesthesia😂) but so far it’s really really good. I’ve actually given the first 2 days to my mom but it’s been amazing! Can’t wait for you to unbox it
I watched an unboxing of it and OMG I want it so bad!!!!!
@@Rochianna I've seen someone unboxing it and it's pretty good. I think I even prefer it to last year's. I just think it was lacking in a certain department. And the amount of storage you end up with... It would look super cute on a little girl's room with a bunch of toys inside.
I watched someone unbox this year's PLouise advent calendar and I want it, and I wouldn't have any use for most of the products. 😂
She really puts a lot of thought and creativity into her calendars.
It is awesome! Definitely worth the 💰.
Tried to get one but it was sold out lol
Paul and Joe had a $100-ish calendar last year that I ordered from France and it was lovely! Idk what they were on this year
I cannot say much for the quality, but this is certainly a Japanese-style themed/marketed Advent. Probably for tween/teen girls. It's also cute as heck. omgosh.
I believe the green bag is like a travel back, often used for lunches. You put your stuff in the bag, and you put one loop into the other and carry it with a single handle
It’s a shopping bag. In most countries we tend to pop into a shop on the way home to pick up a few small things, so we don’t need giant bags. You do use both handles, if it was a bag carried the way you mention the handles would be different sizes. I have several that I’ve had for 15 years or more ◡̈
@@jaybee4118in America we generally do large grocery trips weekly since grocery stores tend to be larger and farther away, neighborhood type stores are usually gas stations or drug stores that only really carry canned goods, milk, candy, chips, and eggs...or questionable bananas. At least in my experience living in suburban areas
bahahaha a really firm jell-o cube from the Chinese buffet. I already knew what it felt like after you described it as poking your finger into one of those candles as a kid but the jell-o cube description made it even better loll
I believe the flowers are Chrysanthemums. A popular Japanese flower. I looked up the company and it’s a very popular Japanese brand, which makes sense with the items inside the calendar. Their primers are extremely popular for Japanese women, which again makes sense why there are several.
I came across Paul & Joe the first time when I lived in Japan and some friends there recommended the brand to me. Personally I love their foundation primer, but sadly it seems like they aren't sold that much in other countries.
Seeing this made me super excited and slightly jealous 😆
Love the research and breakdown you do and how you don't just blindly accept what they tell us!!!! I do also think it's important to remember that sites like aliexpress do notoriously steal photos and rip off buyers by selling worse quality knock off items (not to say I think that's what's happening here, but we can't always trust the listings of these sites either!)
I feel like this calendar may be aimed towards the Asian market what with the very pale colors, the small slipper size and the sun blocking umbrella. And also everything being so cute. Just a hunch!
As another commenter said, this looks like an advent calendar totally focused for the Japanese public.
It's very cute tho!
Based on some item names on the site, the orange cat is Nounette and the white one is Gipsy. Also the flower is a chrysanthemum.
I'm so excited to see this one. I've seen this brand and previous years calendars and I've always wondered what they make/sell (but not enough to Google it I guess.)
Having watched, while it's better than others, Alexandria's advent season continues to my perfect FOMO killer, making sure I don't waste my money on advent calendars (even if it has weird cat plushies in them)
I love how the boys turned into gremlins for a minute there at the end 🤣
I just really want those boxes so I can junk journal with them
I always keep my eye balls peeled for cool packaging for the same reason💜
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that LOL
Yes!!
I was thinking the same thing. 😂❤
I had to Google junk Journaling and I quickly backed out. I can't even dive into that because my borderline hoarder self would definitely Spiral. I have enough junk. My entire room is a junk journal.
Humanizing inanimate objects is anthropomorphism. I 100% do that too. Lol The kitty lip gloss is adorable!
I came here to say the same things!💖
I used to cry when I was little because I would worry the Kleenex box in my dads car would feel lonely if we left it in there so he would let me carry it through Sam’s club when he’d take me shopping on Saturdays. 😢
Good to learn there's a name for it. I've done that my whole life, though only with things that have faces.
@@fifiweebunkinz2760 That is the sweetest 💗 thing! I apologized to my jumpsuit when I was little when I told my mom I was sick of wearing it. Never grew out of treating objects like people. Much much better than treating people like objects!
Anthropomorphism is attributing human emotions on other animal species.
I love Advent Season with you, I didnt look at any others ,
no point the warmth you put out is fantastic, it makes your videos a must watch (the best part no dressing up or even going out its freezing in Edinburgh tonight)
and its like just spent a while over at a friends place. having a laugh together.
oh and I cant watch Charlot tilbury ads without hearing you saying her name it makes me laugh everytime I see it.
take care love to you, your husband ,and the boys and your family.
Omg the kitten pillow is absolutely adorable!!! It melted my heart!!!🥹 Such an adorable calendar overall!
Yay been waiting for ya!! Hope your small business day went well ❤❤xxx
So early! Was just wondering what to watch. An Alexandria advent WITH CATS!!!?? YES PLZ
Same! Ita a no brainer 😆
I absolutely adore you!! This calendar was definitely interesting. 4 primers….thats enough Primers! Also, between you, Tato and Wren, y’all make for the best day brighteners ever❤
I agree!
Your advents are my favourite and I wait for each one you open, it's such a treat for us. You are just amazing and love your thoughts and honesty, love and light your way from Canada ✌️ 💛 🇨🇦 🤌
Wren’s little tippy taps get me everytime! So cute!
This one was cute but cost more than it was worth I think. They got away with it with the kitties 🐾
I LOVE watching Wren and Tater at the end! They know what’s coming and they’re like “hurry it up Ma!” 😂 Wren was trying to be good and sit but doing a lil dance hahaha! So handsome in their Christmas sweaters ❤️
Hope you have a great rest of your week. Hugs! 💖
PS I would definitely buy Wren and Tater plushies ☺️
Oh girl I also do the giving emotions to inanimate objects thing and so does my mum! We both cried last week when my dad tried to throw our teabag caddy away 😂 you've never seen a man pull something out of the bin so quickly! I've heard some people say that it's linked to autism (mum's autistic, I'm not), but I am told it's- unsurprisingly- linked to high levels of empathy. It does add another layer of complication to life (the emotions get VERY intense sometimes) but I like to think we're just good people ❤️
I do the same thing, giving everything feelings. I recently bought a stuffed animal that was alone on the shelf because his eyes were crooked, he needed love. ❤
I love you for that. 😄
I have that problem. I choose the wonky thing, I have a whole collection of messed up toys in my bedroom. I love them. If I don’t adopt them, who will?
@@grannym2880 ❤
@@riveramnell143Exactly! ❤
Awww the boys are so handsome in their little jumpers! How cute! I love Ren’s little tipper tappers in excitement. And Tater just thinking nah we will just rip this open and get my own! They’re so sweet.
YEEEEES ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
I can watch this the whole year, don't worry to have it put and rush them
Take everytime that you need, we will be here ❤
This seems like a great calendar for a 13 year old, new to make up, cat obsessed tween.
I think my kid would have loved it a few years ago.
Im 43. I would love it. 😅
@@DebosaurusRex 33 and me too 😅
If it is a Japanese brand or more heavily sold in Japan having lightly pigmented eye shadows makes perfect sense!
9:04 lol yep! Thats how I know Paul & Joe, that cat head lippie was a microtrend back around 08 I think
"At least these are high quality looking stickers...Chanel " cracked me up and had i been drinking differently would have snorted it out my nose!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
8:52 term is anthromorphise & I do it tooo. There are cultures that believe every object does has a soul, so I like to think my heart just has a lot of love to give, including to inamimate objects 😂
Paul & Joe have already been known for their cute kitsch cat packaging. I have always wanted to buy some of their products but I still can't find confirmation as to whether they are cruelty free as they weren't in the past.
The doggy advent calendar excitement is growing, they are going to be rifling through the cupboards before long. Those Christmas jumpers are adorable.
LOVE seeing the boys get their treats too! Also, they did the cat lipstick tube first. Ali express is ripping them off. And that flower looks like a chrysanthemum to me. Happy holidays!
Your description of the gel had my mind absolutely FLOODED with all the times that I absolutely stuck my fingers in those gels when no one was looking 😂😂 I was a very obedient kid in general, but the sensory curiosity was too strong!!
The cats are so adorable, The flowers look like chrysanthemums to me 😊
Look like chrysanthemum to me too.
the flowers are chrysanthemum ^^ and the name of the brand are the names of the creator children. They just really really love cats and flowers :)
I have never purchased an advent calendar.
Ever.
And I fear after watching you unbox so many of them over the years, I most likely never will.
They all seem like scam/money grabs. So thank you Alex for helping me and so many others save our coins! 😂❤
The blush makes sense because I hear Asians (as one myself) look great with purple blush and Asian makeup is always like not super pigmented just beautiful and smooth
1970s, not 50s. My house was built in the 70s, I have that wall paper in my bathroom (i don't suggest having wall paper in the bathroom btw) with the light ble toilet & sink (tub is white though) and blue tiles 😂. But, you were pretty close! Lol
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8:42 Alexandria talking about personification is SO REAL 🤣 I absolutely do that too.
The gel candle talk just unlocked a memory. I can feel it!
@@karine-v I'm in middle school again. And the bottom of the candles used to have stuff like seashells in the bottom lol
I remember the lecture my siblings and I got after poking. LOL
i love that tater was showing you you didnt have to open the little doors, you can just pull the whole thing out RIGHT NOW!
French and Japanese woman wear low pigmented items which is the two areas this brand seems to target, they tend to wear tinted sunscreens or bb creams, which is why it is mostly pale primer foundations. It is not western makeup and not targeted to us.
Edit: also kinda annoyed that she stopped mentioning that the are primer foundations hence the shade names on them, and not just primer
There are 3 foundations, not just primer but most likely lighter covered foundations that also have the same effects of primer (hydrating, illuminating, spf). So 3 2-in-1 foundations and 1 actual primer. It’s definitely not targeted to medium, darker or tanned complexions. But French and Japanese females who follow the main trends of light, natural makeup for their respective countries and have light skin are the main targeted demographics. But the UV light umbrella which is very popular in Japan is a dead giveaway.
Tater has seen you destroy enough advent calendars, he knows how it's done! Such a good boy.
If this is a Japanese brand or off of a Japanese style then the colors make perfect sense as many of the girls have that style.
It's French
Paul & Joe is a French fashion brand, but the beauty line is under a Japanese license. The beauty products are from Japan and are fairly popular there too.
@@CloverBell13 so possibly use a Japanese style?
@@huntressmma1822 and I'm American but I love Mexican food.
So perhaps they are using a Japanese style especially with cats ... Who knows
I have no idea how I ever found this channel. But ever since I have never missed a show. ❤ this channel
I've always wanted to try Paul & Joe makeup for the sole reason it has cats on it. 😂 This advent calendar is SO DAMN CUTE! I'm glad I got to live vicariously though you! 😺
I rarely watch ads, but for Alexandria spending so much on Advents...I do!
I thought day 24 was a lunchbag too, it's a common Japanese item. So adorable!
Im just loving seeing the boys at the end of every video. I love how well they listen to you.
What's that smell...baby powder, mints, floral perfume and cigarettes?!? Grandmother?!? Girlfriend, I'm dying laughing I had to back up and hear you again 😅
Another Advent calendar unboxing channel came up on my feed. I didn't click on it because this channel, aside from liking Alexandria and thinking her accent is major cute to my English ear, she is honest in her reviews. Most refreshing. Oh, and those darling little doggies...
I wish I could watch your entire Advent season calendar all the way through every single day
honestly, my cat and I enjoyed loved watching this one. this was adorable.
Adorable, but style over substance is right. Thanks for doing all of these Alexandria! ❤🎄
4:13 the pouch looks like it would fit a kindle perfectly!
After doing a bit of research, Gypsy is the white kitty and Nounette is the orange kitty. They belong to Sophie Melachy, the president of Paul & Joe.
That kitty shaped lippy is ADORABLE!!!
Hiii Alexandria 💖 Hope you're doing great, loving these videos! ❤️
I haven't scrolled through to see if anyone answered you but the flower is a chrysanthemum. ❤️
It's a popular flower in Australia around Mothers day to give to our Mums.
Dang, that's super cute! And yes, i don't buy chocolate Easter bunnies because I don't like chomping on their ears 😂 Pups going wild over their treats me cry laughing! Thanks for the fun! 🤗🎄✨
When you staretd talking about the gel blush texture, my head went STRAIGHT to the glade air fresheners. So glad I'm not the only one who poked those...
the flowers are Japanese chrysanthemums, which adds to the brand's kawai look.
This one was SO CUTE ❤❤❤ they would ABSOLUTELY get me like a chump with just the packaging alone 😅also my favorite part of your videos is your doggies opening their own advent calendar :))
If its so popular in japan it makes sense thats the makeup is all so light
I have the same issue with attaching feelings to inanimate objects, the struggle is real girl. May God bless y'all 💙💙
I think not everything on Alibaba etc means the brand buys it from there. It happens a whole lot that Chinese factories are copying popular products from other brands and selling them for cheap and at poorer quality. I don’t know if that’s the case here….
My son does that! He says chairs are his friends. I didn't know that was a thing til my son did it. We end up keeping a good bit of stuff because they are his friend. :)
Those flowers look like chrysanthemums 🫶🏻🫶🏻
So glad to see the boys back. I miss them when they skip an unboxing! ❤
I understand the concern about value. However, at the same time packaging and theming do also induce costs and that is part of the advent calendar experience. I do agree that having size or skin tone specific items and duplicates of the same is sus, especially without customization options when buying. Overall, I think that this one costs come from the theme/packaging over item value.
Nothing makes me happier than logging on and getting to hear the little ooohs and aaaaaahs of delight when you reveal a new item.
I can't help with these cats, but I have two standard issue cats named George (F 4 years old) and Baloo (M 14 years old).
Baloo's favorite color is green. And his favorite food is cream cheese.
George's favorite thing is trains.
I have 2 orange cats. Minnie is a total Diva and my boy, George is a smoochy velcro cat!! ❤
“Standard issue cats” 😂 I love it!!