homemade beauty advent calandar

32b3in2013

chanie wrote: »

Thank you so much for this. The little boxes are fab and means I can make them for next to nothing.

32b - I keep hearing about hone bargains on here, but have never seen a store anywhere. Just googled and a store is opening near my mum's in a few weeks. Can't wait to check it out.

They are opening one near me in December too. I can't wait! I travelled FAR for them on Friday!!

chanie

32b - I bet it's the same store!

Using my body shop voucher from glamour magazine, I bought a bar of soap and a body wash for £3. Plus, I was given a sample of some hideously expensive face cream from another shop as I was walking past. So now have 5 items. 19 to go.

The hideously expensive face cream has gold flakes in it.

chanie

A colleague from work gave me a couple of beauty samples she had at home - some anti aging serums and a perfume. That means I am now up to 7 gifts out of 24 and have only spent a few £££

32b3in2013

chanie wrote: »

32b - I bet it's the same store!

Using my body shop voucher from glamour magazine, I bought a bar of soap and a body wash for £3. Plus, I was given a sample of some hideously expensive face cream from another shop as I was walking past. So now have 5 items. 19 to go.

The hideously expensive face cream has gold flakes in it.

Beckton? It opened last week, I went this week, it is very big and my new fav shop.

I placed a la redoute order and got a mini bottle of chocolate baileys in the parcel so that will go in one of the boots. Better check the date on it though!!

chanie

Yep, that's the one.

I was at my Mum's yesterday, but didn't get a chance to pop in. I'm going back down there this weekend, so I'm going to go. Thanks for the recommendation.

32b3in2013

Merry Christmas everyone. I bought a few things in the Superdrug sale to add to next years advent calendars, mini perfume, hand cream and shower gels. I hope they are not too bug for the boots

CazGreg

I stay in hotels loads for work and always harvest everything (often it's nice stuff like White Stuff toiletries, Champneys...) - other than give them to women's refuges, I'm always trying to think up things to do with them. I have literally boxloads! Really wish I could send you all a load!

chanie

I got some toiletries for Xmas and saved some of them for the advent calandar. I'm now up to 10 items, having spent under £3.

bb69

A great idea!

A reminder to all mascara wearing ladies... don't throw away when they are finished . In the past Clinique have given samples away of mascara if you hand in your old one. They have done this for 2 years so hoping the offer will come round again.

Just letting you know as would make a great gift too