One of the best things about December has got to be the long awaited advent calendar. I cannot think of a better way to countdown to Christmas than to spend my days stuffing my face with iddy biddy chocolates. However for those who do not wish to gain a few pounds before the party season, or for those who don’t like chocolate or simply want to try something a little different, there are some fantastic advent alternatives:
For the jewellery lover- The Freedom Jewellery Advent Calendar, Topshop, £28 (sold out online but can be purchased in store.) So it’s not exactly the most elaborate of calendars to look at but who cares when you get 12 pairs of stud earrings, 4 bracelets and 8 necklaces from Freedom by the time Christmas comes around.
For the nail lover- The Ciaté Mini Mani Month, Ciaté London, £42. All you could possibly want for fab and festive nails! It contains 19 x 5ml mini paint pots, 1 x 13.5ml paint pot, 2 x10g Caviar pearls and 2 x 5g sequins/glitters, all within a beautifully designed calendar. What more could you want?
For the beauty lover- The 24 Days of Beauty Treats, Boots, £30 (sold out online but can be purchased in store.) Amazing value for money as product value is over £65!! Featuring beauty treats and gifts to pamper yourself from Soap & Glory, Nails Inc, Rimmel, Vichy, SEVENTEEN and many more. (I don’t want to reveal anymore as it’ll ruin the element of surprise!) This is definitely going on my Christmas wish list.
For the Gin lovers- DRINKS BY THE DRAM, Ginvent Advent Calendar, Selfridges, £110. For the “grown-ups”, each door is dedicated to a 30ml sample of Gin, making each day that little bit more fun. Also available in whisky at a steeper price of £165.
Last but not least, the Lots of Pots of Sweets Santa Advent Calendar, for those with a sweet tooth. £19.90 from Not On The Highstreet. Four Christmas themed tubes are stacked with 6 pots of various sweets each, all numbered with each day in December leading up until Christmas day. I absolutely love that you get a whole pot of sweets rather than just one, spoilt! Contents include Tom thumb drops, jazzies, snowies, different flavour millions, jelly beans, love hearts and many more.
Which would you choose?
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