Beauty Boxes (Monthly Subscription) Codes and Chat Thread 2

jazzyjustlaw

sn1987a wrote: »

Was this calendar half price in January last year or at some point at the end of the year? I have a lot of the products in that calendar from other boxes. I think I may buy an extra beauty box for Christmas and get a traditional chocolate advent calendar!

Not last year I believe as it sold out but it was reduced the year before. I have ordered it and if it goes half price it won't bother me, I might get another, but I accept that I get one and get the benefit of open it through advent and that I get one. If you wait you risk missing out. This is a Christmas treat to myself!

JaneDoe_2

Have been swithering about getting the You calendar but after buying for half price last year think I'll wait and see. The Jo Malone looks fab but is £250!!!

Georgiegirl256

Got an email off the Body Shop for £25 off a £50 spend and thought that if the code worked on the advent calendar then it might be worth it, but it didn't....I had a feeling that it wouldn't, they never usually do on these kind of items. It did give free delivery though.

Laurell

jazzyjustlaw wrote: »

Not last year I believe as it sold out but it was reduced the year before. I have ordered it and if it goes half price it won't bother me, I might get another, but I accept that I get one and get the benefit of open it through advent and that I get one. If you wait you risk missing out. This is a Christmas treat to myself!

It was deffo reduced last year as it was my first purchase from YBD and I ordered it on 20th Dec for £39 (£10 off). Then it went half price but sold out immediately. Not really impressed this year as there are loads of repeats from boxes - will probably get it if it gets reduced.

Luckily I've got last year's Ciate calender that John Lewis reduced after Christmas

sn1987a

Laurell wrote: »

Luckily I've got last year's Ciate calender that John Lewis reduced after Christmas

Did you really keep the advent calender without opening it for almost a year?!?! I admire your self discipline!!!

Laurell

sn1987a wrote: »

Did you really keep the advent calender without opening it for almost a year?!?! I admire your self discipline!!!

Yes! I have far too much nail polish anyway which has kept me going!

I'm not so bothered the nail polish advent calenders tbh, same product, same brand. I definitely prefer the beauty ones where you get a mix. Wish I could justify the Selfridges or Liberty one!

WillowCat2002

You really don't want to click on this link if your purse is hurting...

http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/beauty-hair/news/a29772/beauty-advent-calendars-2014/

Alidolly

Saw a review of the Benefit advent calendar for this year and wasn't impressed. the items are tiny - more like the free samples you get given to "try" a product and defo not worth £130 odd they claim (or the £60 cost it'll sell for:eek:).

Its on You Tube - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CztmL4DEL84 and you can decide yourself...

Georgiegirl256

WillowCat2002 wrote: »

You really don't want to click on this link if your purse is hurting...

http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/beauty-hair/news/a29772/beauty-advent-calendars-2014/

I was reading that yesterday, it's a good review to help you decide which one to get....although I'm still not totally sure!

The Boots No:7 looks excellent value, but I wouldn't use half the things in it.

I got an email off YBD today, and when I viewed the calendar closer, it does appear to have some different things in that I might use, but I'm not totally over-awed by it. If it goes down to half price, then I'll get one. If it sells out and I miss out, then I'm not overly bothered.

ETA: Did last years YBD advent calendar have a candle in it? I'm thinking yes, but I'm not sure?

Laurell

No it didnt - it did have the Bioeffect EGF Serum in!