I really appreciate all you advent angels unboxing these calendars for us each year so we can decide if we are gonna spend our money on them! This is an easy pass for me… I’ve ordered the SpaceNK one ❤❤ Thanks Karen!
Agh as a Charlotte tilbury fan I’ve always loved her products although pricey, however never been interested in the calendar unfortunately as I don’t find it exciting. I would prefer to just buy the products individually as of when I need them as the value is not much different. Brilliant video thanks for reviewing ❤😊
Thanks for the video and your honest opinion! ❤ I have to say, it just does not live up to the price tag! I mean, just 2 full sizes, and not the most expensive products, may I add, and 10 deluxes. Plus, the price increase? Hard pass.
I bought the first 2 advent releases that she did (they were different designs back then) but haven’t purchased her calendars since, and haven’t been tempted
Did you stay up all night to get this video done? You are committed to calendar season 😊 I like these minis this year, great for traveling. Disappointing that it's increased in price. Love the videos, Karen. Great job
Based on what I've got from last year's box lying around, 8 of the items are the exact same (some are mini this year). That's ridiculous for the price. That'll be a no from me this year. Great video, as always!
Is it really that hard to put a mirror in the top bit so it's more value? We've been asking for it for years and yet... it would cost her literally cents, mirrors are unbelievably cheap. And 3 fewer full sizes is incredibly greedy. Funny how we seem to run into greedy companies everywhere lately, especially with the COL crisis.
CT is always impressive, even in mini form. A few small changes by the edit team and this calendar would be an immediate sell out...maybe one day. Totally agree with you MissBoux, a few little changes.. Thank you for sharing with us Karen!
what exactly is impressive? I have some products here... and all I can see is very tacky, cheap packaging ( at a decent quality...you can find much cheaper).. at a horrific price point. CT is the perfect example of how to sell a sexy, luxurious image and every woman buying those items wants to have that supermodel feeling.. there is not much behind....
I was bought the 2022 one last year when I tried the highlighter wand was empty it was like squeezing the last of the toothpaste tube! It does look lovely but I wouldn’t want it again.
I have heard more being disappointed at the sizes of the products,qua prices a few friends love the advent design Of course the products ,but they were not really happy , to many repeats not much New items feeling you pay more for the chest design . Thank you for sharing your honest opinion on this 😊. Have a lovely Weekend 🥰
I''m still shocked I spent $280 US for the Elemis calendar but I love their skincare. After watching this video of only 12 days iat about $200 US Im starting to feel better about my Elemis splurge. The box is beauiful but having never tried any of the products I wasn't excited about it. Sill, a great video to watch. Take care! ❤❤
Love your review - I got the Charlotte Tilbury advent calendar box last year. I have lots of CT products and love the products but was extremely disappointed in the box. I noticed 6 products you showed were in last years box.
I don’t think this calendar is worth it to be honest, there should have been some more full size products - its good for some one who wants to try the products but not worth it for people who already buy the products
I agree with everthing you said. In my opinion for 160 i want to be able to use every item not just some and full size to . They colors in the lipstick and lip pencil seemed to dark for me and were not my taste. Yes put an eyeshadow palete .
You can really tell how inflation is hitting with higher price, fewer large products, and fewer products (only 12), with a lower overall value. Thanks for reviewing this - love CT, but would rather buy a palette lol!
@@xristinarose2409 It's really inflation, and its caused by government, not industry. Your grocery bill is up, so is the bottom line of business. Be careful what you vote for!
Thank you for the unboxing! What's actually the most upsetting for me personally is the fact they actually had to manufacture and produce those mini's while they had the full sizes in stock!!! Like why, CT is so stingy and a total ripoff 😅 and I'm saying this as a former CT-fan
It’s a no for me this year since I already have a full size version of that highlighting wand in my collection, I also already have both the mini version and full size version of the magic cream and I already have a mini version of the setting spray
I chose to get one this year and I have to say, it's not worth the money. To not include any eyeshadows and out of the 12 products only 2 were full size. The others were sample size at best. And if you're new to her products the sample sizes are not enough to make a decision as to whether you want to purchase the full size. If you use her products already then you're better of buying 2 or 3 full size products instead. You're paying for a pretty cardboard box only. Far better calenders out there with full size products. Don't waste your money
I completely agree, they could definitely put an eyeshadow palette in as so msny other calendars have them, there is not really a wow product in this and a lot of repeats, i have all of these products so i will not be buying it, i prefer the mystery boxes and we did receive the lip oil in the last mystery box xx
For mascaras and lipsticks l don't mind having minis of because of the use by date , l'd never use a whole mascara by the time it goes off . Same with lipstick.
A no for me too. Unfortunately I think a lot of beauty advent calendars will be minimising full size products due to budget constraints. It’s not about value for money - we are seeing quality brands providing less now because they are unable to, due to cost of living. Just my take.
@ Lauren, observations - charging more for less, - restaurants, holidays, customer service in shops, food - charging more, less product, flights, charging more, lack of quality customer service in the air. Staff - lack of training = no customer service, no staff on shop floor, I literally had to shout in M & S the other day for someone to come and serve 🤦♀️🤦♀️.
its a joke 12 days only , 2full sizes ,rest samples which you can get for free?160£🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣she is having a laugh !! cult beauty or spacenk slightly more expensive but far more worth it !!!
Love watching your video's. I ordered the calendar last year, mainly because of the shape itself. Won't buy this year, price/value isn't cool. + i'm already buying quite a few (understatement 😇) pricy ones this year. And a few of them have CT in them anyways. I live in Belgium, and some comments to consider: Debenhams (Really excited about that one!) Doesn't ship outside of UK. Luckily, i have family in Belgium, do i ordered online and had it shipped to someone in UK, who will then ship it go me 🙌🙌. Looks like Harrods doesn't ship to Belgium either. Apart from that, it's a Dutch store, you might want to have a look at De Bijenkorf. Cheers.
Hi lovely, I did purchase not last year the year before I passed on last year for better ones but this year geez it’s a multi million pound company and mainly little products so disappointing big no for me again thanks for the unboxing Karen xx
it kills me how women still buy into something that’s obviously not worth it. If it increases in price decreases in value by THAT much… then why encourage bad behavior? They’re just gonna do it again next year. Course correct companies with YOUR dollars… FOMO is a wallet killer!
I am glad you like so much of what you got but i personally have never seen the appeal with charlotte tilbury's products, especially her advent calender. I got one of her eyes to mesmerise bc i wanted something easy for every day and it works well enough but most of her stuff including the calender just seems gaudy and overprized. Especially now when there are even less full sized products than before.
Good to see but I don't wear makeup so that would be a no go for me I did get a eye shadow last year from her but i gave that away to my m8 and he uses it every day so definitely didn't go to waste 👍
So for an actual extra $62 that’s it. Why don’t you just buy the items you need to replace and save some money or go in and buy what you like. Your shade your preference.
Continues to be a lovely calendar but I’d be disappointed getting a make up brush in the advent calendar of such a luxurious brand…. 😬😬. Loved all other items 😍but the brush would get chucked.
personally I think this is a rip off, only two full size products. Most of the price is in the box. some of the larger size drawers had tiny products in them.
I've never got her calendar cos it's never appealed to me as I already have a lot of products Maybe the price has got up cos her products have gone up in price too 🤷
Goegeous calendar as always. I purchased last year and use the box for makeup storage but I won’t be purchasing this year. It was already pricey so an increase in price PLUS less full size items…it’s a no for me. Not at all worth it.
I find the box itself useless. Is anyone using it all ? The only use of it is I suppose to pass it to a 4y old so they can play barbie house or smthg 😄
tbh an advent calendar that cost so much, i would have expected the items to be all full-size.. charlotte tilbury shd learn to charge accurately bcos only 2 or 3 full-size products and an increase in price? just give it a pass
I know you love her products, but I really think they are overpriced, and only miniature and Travel products, its laughable. Rare Beauty does the same job in half the price.. :/ I prefer to buy the Elemis one, and then the make up products I love from cult beauty! Thank you for the unboxing! Xx
I get tired of the advent calender hype but its just overpriced regular deluxe sample sizes, no special packaging or a special item released for christmas!
Wow good luck selling this Charlotte, 😅😂 literally full of mini products that are all old stock that no one wants. I'm so sick of these calenders, they used to be actually worth buying. Now everyone just throws their unsold mini products and put a ridiculous price! 😡🤬 Not worth it! Thank u for taking the hit on this ! I'm definitely not getting this . There isn't one products that made this worth buying! Seriously u could not put in an eyeshadow palette?!😤😡 so where is the value at? I'm lost😂 Haha no way I'll be tricked by this scam!🤣
I thought about buying it because I don't have a lot of her products but I'm going to pass. Too many lip products, not enough eye makeup. Was there an eyeliner? That would have been nice. Also an eyeshadow quad would have been nice too. I know the lip oil was 1 of the full size products. What was the other? Too expensive for what you get. No thanks.
I gotta say I like Charlotte Tilbury products but it's a no for me. All mostly travel size and increased in price. She's already overpriced. The Advent calendars from Charlotte Tilbury are kind of a rip off honestly.
Increase in price and a decrease in full size products is a no for me. Great video though
Agreed
I’m so glad you give us your upmost honest opinion. The companies need to know this. Keep up the great work Karen. Loving the calendar videos. 🌸🌸
A big NO😔 We are paying more for the gorgeous box and not the products 😂
I did subscribe
I love advent calendar unboxing videos ❤❤❤
Lots of love and respect and greetings from me in Amsterdam the Netherlands 🇳🇱 🤗😘💞
I really appreciate all you advent angels unboxing these calendars for us each year so we can decide if we are gonna spend our money on them! This is an easy pass for me… I’ve ordered the SpaceNK one ❤❤ Thanks Karen!
They are mean with there sizes this year I’m gonna wait for the mystery box x
Agh as a Charlotte tilbury fan I’ve always loved her products although pricey, however never been interested in the calendar unfortunately as I don’t find it exciting. I would prefer to just buy the products individually as of when I need them as the value is not much different. Brilliant video thanks for reviewing ❤😊
Thanks for the video and your honest opinion! ❤ I have to say, it just does not live up to the price tag! I mean, just 2 full sizes, and not the most expensive products, may I add, and 10 deluxes. Plus, the price increase? Hard pass.
For that price, a pallet would have been nice. It’s a pass for me this year. Great video as always!
For the price it cost they should put more fullsize!
Totally agree with you ❤ much better value calendars out there this year!!
I bought the first 2 advent releases that she did (they were different designs back then) but haven’t purchased her calendars since, and haven’t been tempted
Meh, I’d rather buy 3-4 full size products from her than this. Travel size just doesn’t do it for me when you’re paying this much.
Did you stay up all night to get this video done? You are committed to calendar season 😊 I like these minis this year, great for traveling. Disappointing that it's increased in price.
Love the videos, Karen. Great job
Based on what I've got from last year's box lying around, 8 of the items are the exact same (some are mini this year). That's ridiculous for the price.
That'll be a no from me this year.
Great video, as always!
Is it really that hard to put a mirror in the top bit so it's more value? We've been asking for it for years and yet... it would cost her literally cents, mirrors are unbelievably cheap. And 3 fewer full sizes is incredibly greedy. Funny how we seem to run into greedy companies everywhere lately, especially with the COL crisis.
Agreed!! I hope this year no one buys this box, it's offensive to charge this much on what used to be free samples! Boycott advant box 😂
CT is always impressive, even in mini form. A few small changes by the edit team and this calendar would be an immediate sell out...maybe one day. Totally agree with you MissBoux, a few little changes.. Thank you for sharing with us Karen!
what exactly is impressive? I have some products here... and all I can see is very tacky, cheap packaging ( at a decent quality...you can find much cheaper).. at a horrific price point. CT is the perfect example of how to sell a sexy, luxurious image and every woman buying those items wants to have that supermodel feeling.. there is not much behind....
Beautiful Advent Calendar !
best wishes from Germany :)
Guten tag 👋
Hallo...von mir auch ❤
The box is amazing I’m retuning my one back I can good full size products for that price.
The Harrodsburg calendar is really good this year. I’m a CT Stan, but not chuffed with this years calendar.
Thank you for saving me money. I do not need the card board, I will just buy full size products,
Thank you for doing this, so that others don’t have to
Any cosmetic tube make up or otherwise are usually only filled halfway, if not worse
I was bought the 2022 one last year when I tried the highlighter wand was empty it was like squeezing the last of the toothpaste tube! It does look lovely but I wouldn’t want it again.
I’m hoping they have the new water cream in the Black Friday mystery box, they did that with the light one 🤞🏼
I have heard more being disappointed at the sizes of the products,qua prices a few friends love the advent design
Of course the products ,but they were not really happy , to many repeats not much New items feeling you pay more for the chest design .
Thank you for sharing your honest opinion on this 😊. Have a lovely Weekend 🥰
Where did you get your bracelet? It’s so pretty I can’t stop looking at it!
I''m still shocked I spent $280 US for the Elemis calendar but I love their skincare. After watching this video of only 12 days iat about $200 US Im starting to feel better about my Elemis splurge. The box is beauiful but having never tried any of the products I wasn't excited about it. Sill, a great video to watch. Take care! ❤❤
Love the design, like whats in it, but would love to see some bigger sizes also. Tfs ❤
Thank you for your review…a pass for me. I had my eye on the Harrods but opted in the end for SpaceNK.
I think it s a terrible one this year I think it’s the worst one they done x
Love your review - I got the Charlotte Tilbury advent calendar box last year. I have lots of CT products and love the products but was extremely disappointed in the box. I noticed 6 products you showed were in last years box.
I don’t think this calendar is worth it to be honest, there should have been some more full size products - its good for some one who wants to try the products but not worth it for people who already buy the products
What are the best looking advent calendars this year?? Any ones that are actually good value???
I agree with everthing you said. In my opinion for 160 i want to be able to use every item not just some and full size to . They colors in the lipstick and lip pencil seemed to dark for me and were not my taste. Yes put an eyeshadow palete .
I thought the purpose of beauty boxes and advent calendars was to give double the value of the price. I'm disappointed. Thank you for your review.
You can really tell how inflation is hitting with higher price, fewer large products, and fewer products (only 12), with a lower overall value. Thanks for reviewing this - love CT, but would rather buy a palette lol!
This is not inflation, this is greedflation
@@xristinarose2409 It's really inflation, and its caused by government, not industry. Your grocery bill is up, so is the bottom line of business. Be careful what you vote for!
Thank you for the unboxing! What's actually the most upsetting for me personally is the fact they actually had to manufacture and produce those mini's while they had the full sizes in stock!!! Like why, CT is so stingy and a total ripoff 😅 and I'm saying this as a former CT-fan
The mascara brush looks like telescopic brush from loreal ❤
Ahh so many travel sizes, a miniature brush, I think the magic cream should have been full size at least and a palette for this price
It’s a no for me this year since I already have a full size version of that highlighting wand in my collection, I also already have both the mini version and full size version of the magic cream and I already have a mini version of the setting spray
I chose to get one this year and I have to say, it's not worth the money. To not include any eyeshadows and out of the 12 products only 2 were full size. The others were sample size at best. And if you're new to her products the sample sizes are not enough to make a decision as to whether you want to purchase the full size. If you use her products already then you're better of buying 2 or 3 full size products instead. You're paying for a pretty cardboard box only. Far better calenders out there with full size products. Don't waste your money
I completely agree, they could definitely put an eyeshadow palette in as so msny other calendars have them, there is not really a wow product in this and a lot of repeats, i have all of these products so i will not be buying it, i prefer the mystery boxes and we did receive the lip oil in the last mystery box xx
The small brush 😆
For mascaras and lipsticks l don't mind having minis of because of the use by date , l'd never use a whole mascara by the time it goes off . Same with lipstick.
A no for me too. Unfortunately I think a lot of beauty advent calendars will be minimising full size products due to budget constraints. It’s not about value for money - we are seeing quality brands providing less now because they are unable to, due to cost of living. Just my take.
@ Lauren, observations - charging more for less, - restaurants, holidays, customer service in shops, food - charging more, less product, flights, charging more, lack of quality customer service in the air.
Staff - lack of training = no customer service, no staff on shop floor, I literally had to shout in M & S the other day for someone to come and serve 🤦♀️🤦♀️.
It’s a no from me ,like everything with Charlotte tilbury very over priced for what it is x
I love the box I keep looking at the website for a makeup bag every time I look it’s out of bloody stock
Jesus the full sizes are the cheapest products, charlotte out here just doing the least ugh 😂
The minis just don’t have enough value for me and I wouldn’t reuse the calendar itself so it’s a no from me.
its a joke 12 days only , 2full sizes ,rest samples which you can get for free?160£🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣she is having a laugh !!
cult beauty or spacenk slightly more expensive but far more worth it !!!
Love watching your video's. I ordered the calendar last year, mainly because of the shape itself. Won't buy this year, price/value isn't cool. + i'm already buying quite a few (understatement 😇) pricy ones this year. And a few of them have CT in them anyways. I live in Belgium, and some comments to consider: Debenhams (Really excited about that one!) Doesn't ship outside of UK. Luckily, i have family in Belgium, do i ordered online and had it shipped to someone in UK, who will then ship it go me 🙌🙌.
Looks like Harrods doesn't ship to Belgium either.
Apart from that, it's a Dutch store, you might want to have a look at De Bijenkorf. Cheers.
That’s about $198 American. Nice but I own too many full size already.
Absolute Rip Off
Hi lovely, I did purchase not last year the year before I passed on last year for better ones but this year geez it’s a multi million pound company and mainly little products so disappointing big no for me again thanks for the unboxing Karen xx
it kills me how women still buy into something that’s obviously not worth it. If it increases in price decreases in value by THAT much… then why encourage bad behavior? They’re just gonna do it again next year. Course correct companies with YOUR dollars… FOMO is a wallet killer!
I’ll get two mystery boxes instead, at least they are all full sized.
I love minitures... But the price😏😏😏
I am glad you like so much of what you got but i personally have never seen the appeal with charlotte tilbury's products, especially her advent calender. I got one of her eyes to mesmerise bc i wanted something easy for every day and it works well enough but most of her stuff including the calender just seems gaudy and overprized. Especially now when there are even less full sized products than before.
How long have you been a youtuber?
Hmmm lots of the same products as last year bummer I really wanted the packaging itself lol😂
Box continues to be gorgeous, yet for me the price and the amount and type of item just don’t balance out.
Good to see but I don't wear makeup so that would be a no go for me I did get a eye shadow last year from her but i gave that away to my m8 and he uses it every day so definitely didn't go to waste 👍
So for an actual extra $62 that’s it. Why don’t you just buy the items you need to replace and save some money or go in and buy what you like. Your shade your preference.
Why did I buy this🤣🤣🤣Can it be returned, not opened?
its a No for me its not good value
Just not worth your money
Wow why is Charlotte being horrible for a luxury advent calendar she always disappoints
Really nice box with mostly samples. It's a pass for me. Charlotte needs to do better!!
wow what a misery CT advent calendar 😡
Continues to be a lovely calendar but I’d be disappointed getting a make up brush in the advent calendar of such a luxurious brand…. 😬😬. Loved all other items 😍but the brush would get chucked.
personally I think this is a rip off, only two full size products. Most of the price is in the box. some of the larger size drawers had tiny products in them.
I've never got her calendar cos it's never appealed to me as I already have a lot of products
Maybe the price has got up cos her products have gone up in price too 🤷
Goegeous calendar as always. I purchased last year and use the box for makeup storage but I won’t be purchasing this year. It was already pricey so an increase in price PLUS less full size items…it’s a no for me. Not at all worth it.
I find the box itself useless. Is anyone using it all ? The only use of it is I suppose to pass it to a 4y old so they can play barbie house or smthg 😄
Also, no eyeshadow is a deal breaker
This one is a no for that price
I feel like two years ago this box was better.
It was 😖
Just subbed love your videos and honest opinions. to me your not getting value for money. to many minis for paying over £150 for me.
tbh an advent calendar that cost so much, i would have expected the items to be all full-size.. charlotte tilbury shd learn to charge accurately bcos only 2 or 3 full-size products and an increase in price? just give it a pass
I guess the price tag must be for the packaging that's an awful box for the price point
I know you love her products, but I really think they are overpriced, and only miniature and Travel products, its laughable. Rare Beauty does the same job in half the price.. :/ I prefer to buy the Elemis one, and then the make up products I love from cult beauty! Thank you for the unboxing! Xx
Ohhhh, if I had the $260, I would totally get the Elemis advent calendar. ❤
I get tired of the advent calender hype but its just overpriced regular deluxe sample sizes, no special packaging or a special item released for christmas!
Way to pricey for a travel kit. Greedy company's wont get my money :p
I wouldn't buy it just because it's so predictable it becomes boring 😏 x
Dont like the shades (rusty browns dont suit me) and it doesnt seem like many products.
Wow good luck selling this Charlotte, 😅😂 literally full of mini products that are all old stock that no one wants. I'm so sick of these calenders, they used to be actually worth buying. Now everyone just throws their unsold mini products and put a ridiculous price! 😡🤬 Not worth it! Thank u for taking the hit on this ! I'm definitely not getting this . There isn't one products that made this worth buying! Seriously u could not put in an eyeshadow palette?!😤😡 so where is the value at? I'm lost😂 Haha no way I'll be tricked by this scam!🤣
You're pretty.
Definitely not worth it. Won't be buying this nor the John Lewis one. Both a total rip off. Thank you for unboxing this x
Not worth the price, day 12 is disappointing.
CT is so over rated and are some of the worst make up products I’ve ever had ! Don’t understand the hype
This seems like a ripoff, I suppose if your a huge CT fan you will love it but too expensive compared to the likes of lib, f&m etc
Wow $210 dollars. I don’t see the value here so I will skip. For that money I can buy EXACLY what I want from Sephora during 20% off sale
They put everything what woman dont buy blaaaah
Thanks for sharing, but think this was the worst calendar I've seen this year 😬 it's just a bit boring, and all the minis. Make this a big NO from me.
What a waste of good money… IM GONNA PASS !!!
A little bit disapoitnted.
im not impressed it is the first time I used this make up it is to dark in the advent for my skin the mascara hurt my eye not buying again after that
I thought about buying it because I don't have a lot of her products but I'm going to pass. Too many lip products, not enough eye makeup. Was there an eyeliner? That would have been nice. Also an eyeshadow quad would have been nice too. I know the lip oil was 1 of the full size products. What was the other? Too expensive for what you get. No thanks.
I gotta say I like Charlotte Tilbury products but it's a no for me. All mostly travel size and increased in price. She's already overpriced. The Advent calendars from Charlotte Tilbury are kind of a rip off honestly.