Advent Calendars 2024 - Let the Unboxings Begin!!

[itsfi]

The holiday countdown has begun!! 🎁  Please share your advent calendar unboxings. 😍

Whether you open all the doors to your calendar at once, or whether you open a box one day at time and follow the traditional schedule (e.g., 24 day unboxing beginning on 12/1 and 12-day calendar unboxing beginning 12/25).

For those of us who just can't wait to see what goodies are in our advent calendars and are opening all the doors/boxes at once before the end of the season, please consider hiding your unboxing post behind a spoiler tab so those who want to be surprised day by day can still do so.

Photo from Diptyque site

[peculiarzmakeup]

Had a smile reading the description very well thought out in regards to the whereabouts of this item, I’m so impressed by this Calender I feel like each day is so different in the best way possible very cool 😎 @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@peculiarzmakeup, each day has been an experience - a fabulous one at that! They did a lovely job at putting this calendar together! 😍

[peculiarzmakeup]

I need to pick one up somewhere I don’t know who has them I’ve never done one before they look so fun! @itsfi 

[itsfi]

Oooh, we are here to support that decision @peculiarzmakeup! 😄  What kind of unboxing experience are you looking for? Candles? Makeup? Skincare? Mix of beauty products? Pens/stationary? Chocolate? Coffee? Tea? Something else? 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Mix of beauty products would be fun! 🙂 @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@peculiarzmakeup, stores like Macy's and Bloomingdale's will have beauty advent calendars, with products from various brands. They'll have advent calendars dedicated to fragrance or lipsticks as well as one(s) with more variety. Target, Ulta and Sephora have beauty variety advent calendars too, though at Sephora, I think the only one currently available is SEPHORA COLLECTION After Advent Calendar  - it marketed as being a post-advent calendar but you can open it anytime, before Christmas, after Christmas.

There are brand specific advent calendars too - Bobbi Brown (on sale at Belk(dot)com), MAC, Charlotte Tilbury (not on Sephora site anymore but it's available at Kohl's (Sephora at Kohl's).

[peculiarzmakeup]

Ooo these are great suggestions thank you so much I will look into these 🤩 @itsfi 

[caitbird]

@itsfi  ooh this sounds so lovely! I adore fancy (i.e. nice quality and scented) soap, it makes me feel fancy whenever I use it 😂 I hope you enjoy your elevated hand washing experience with this lovely soap! 😉

[itsfi]

lol, completely agree @caitbird. I now have the Fancy lyrics in my head. "I'm so fancy..." 🎶

[Cissy63]

@itsfi  this soap is going to smell so good in your bathroom 😃

[itsfi]

@Cissy63, I added the soap to the counter last night and it made the room smell like I had put in a fresh bouquet of flowers. Gotta love that! 💗

[caitbird]

Day 3!

from William Morris, a patchouli & red berry hand & body wash

from Olive & June, a little emery board

from Cult Pens, a metallic gold brush pen

I am particularly happy with the gold pen, I don't have one like this and I think it will be fantastic for addressing & decorating holiday cards, gift tags, etc.!

[ather]

@caitbird  I agree that gold pen is perfect for holiday cards!! 

[CorgiMommy]

The gold pen is so much fun.  I have a similar one that i use all the time during the holidays . @caitbird 

[caitbird]

@CorgiMommy  thank you! Yes that was my first thought, that it would be perfect for the holidays!

[Cissy63]

Oh wow a gold pen! That is fantastic!  I am enjoying seeing these calendars you chose @caitbird .  The scent in the hand wash sounds lovely 🥰. A purse size emory board, yeah 👍

[caitbird]

@Cissy63  thank you! I am definitely enjoying everything so far! Keeping the emery board in my purse is a great idea!

[itsfi]

Oh my goodness, the gold pen @caitbird! That's what first caught my eye. 👀 I bet that metallic finish looks stunning with the gold! What kind of tip is on the pen?

[caitbird]

@itsfi  it's a brush tip, but more of a short stiff brush point (which I find easier to work with than the longer, very bendy ones). It is lovely (I tested it out a bit when I unboxed it)!

[peculiarzmakeup]

Love this for day 3 the gold pen is so cool! And loving the mini body wash, all these goodies are so fun and unique 🙂 @caitbird 

[caitbird]

@peculiarzmakeup  thank you! I'm very happy with everything so far!