Hello you beauties!

Disclaimer: If you don't want any of the contents of advent calendars to be ruined then I would advise you don't read this post

Last year, if you read my blogmas posts, you will know that I had the Makeup Revolution advent calendar and I actually really liked it (it definitely was worth the money). This year I won't be having a beauty advent calendar as I own so much makeup so the last thing I need to do is add more to my collection. However, I have looked into many of the beauty advent calendars that brands have on offer this year and have decided on which ones I would consider buying this year if I was to have one. I wanted to share all these with you.

If I had to choose my favourite calendar of this year then it definitely would be the Sleek one. At just £35 from Boots, I believe that it's great value for money as you get 24 items in this advent calendar and while most of them are the mini versions of products, I still think that this calendar is definitely worth more than £35. The range of products available in this calendar is outstanding and I am really excited to especially see one of their blushers and 3 eyeshadow palettes in there! The only problem is that this calendar seems so popular that it actually seems to have gone out of stock almost everywhere and even if I wanted one it doesn't look like I'd actually be able to get ahold of one.

I also like the look of the NYX advent calendar this year too. I was almost tempted to buy their calendar last year as I love that they had lip products and eyeshadows but it was way too expensive for me to afford at the time. This year their product is just lipsticks which I suppose is okay because my favourite thing about NYX are definitely their lip products. I don't think it's that bad a price at £50 either considering that a lot of their lip products are priced around £10 each. One thing that is stopping me from buying this calendar this year is just purely the fact that I feel like a lot of the shades in the calendar won't actually suit me and so I won't get much use out of most of the products.

The Charlotte Tilbury advent calendar is one I have always wanted to try as I've always been desperate to try out their products and the items in this years calendar seem amazing! With a mix of makeup and skincare, I really do believe that this calendar really lets you explore and discover the brand. The only problem is that this calendar is pricey (which obviously you expect from such a luxury brand as Charlotte Tilbury is) and there is no way I can afford £150 for one advent calendar.

BareMinerals has always been one of my favourite brands ever since I first started to use their products so the idea of a BareMinerals advent calendar is really appealing to me. Just being able to add another product of theirs to my collection every day just seems so exciting. There is such a variety of different beauty products in different shades in this calendar which makes it perfect for everyone. I just don't think I could afford £75 for one calendar right now...

Have you got a beauty advent calendar this year? Which one did you choose?

I'll be back next week with another post for you all.
Byeeee!

Hello you beauties!

I don't know about you, but Christmas is definitely my favourite time of the year. Not just Christmas Day itself, but the whole build up to Christmas too. So here are 11 things that I love about the Christmas season!

Day Five of Makeup Revolution calendar: lipstick in a bright fuchsia colour

1. Putting up the Christmas tree and decorations
I usually spend the day on the first Sunday of December putting up all the decorations all around the house, and making the house my own version of a Winter Wonderland. Unfortunately I won't be putting the decorations up this year as I have a shift at work that night, but my parents and brother will so I am looking forward to coming home to a lovely Christmas-sy house!

2. Christmas Jumpers
There's nothing better than being cosy and warm while looking extremely Christmas-sy! I love collecting Christmas jumpers and I wear one (sometimes Christmas T-Shirts too) each day during most of December.

3. Christmas Scented Candles
Having the house smelling of Christmas is just as good as it looking like a Winter Wonderland. I am loving the Christmas Yankee Candles this year, especially the 'Candy Cane Lane' one (I just love the scent of mint at this time of year!)

4. Wrapping Presents
Is it only me that finds wrapping people's presents so relaxing? I'm looking forward to wrapping presents in the cutest ways possible. I'll be uploading a post all about this soon!

5. Christmas Music
Christmas-sy music really is all I ever listen to during the festive period. From the moment I wake up on December 1st, I am blasting out the Christmas music all day every day. I'll be sharing my favourite Christmas songs with you in a couple of days.

6. Advent Calendars
Every year, without fail, I have 1 or 2 chocolate advent calendars, so I usually have one to open first thing in the morning and one to open when I get home from school/college each day. This year I am so excited to be trying out the Makeup Revolution 2016 Advent Calendar, as I've never had a makeup advent calendar before!

7. Receiving and Sending Christmas Cards
I love sending and receiving cards at Christmas, as the designs are often so beautiful and it is great to think that people have thought to send you a card. They're great to decorate around mirrors with too!

8. Comfy scarves
I love wearing Christmas-sy scarves during the winter, as it adds a little bit more warmth to an outfit, and makes everything seem perfect for the winter season!

9. Baking
I love to bake during the winter months, especially things such as cookies and gingerbread. It's also great to bake as a family too, especially if you have younger children in your house.

10. Christmas movies
I just love watching Christmas movies, cuddled up on the sofa with a hot chocolate. I usually watch Christmas films on Netflix, as they always have such a massive range, and I have managed to discover so many great Christmas films just from owning a Netflix account.

Please share what you love about Christmas with me in the comments below.

I'll be back with another post for you all tomorrow, for day 6 of Blogmas!

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