I mentioned the Reddit discussions on Avant and similar brands - here are the links, for those interested. Make sure you read the bit about "Alibaba"! www.reddit.com/r/boxycharm/comments/j7pv6n/thoughts_on_symbiosis_skincare_product_in_october/ www.reddit.com/r/Ipsy/comments/17frb4y/must_read_avant_skincare_symbiosis_london_able/.
@@CosmetopiaDigest It was a lot a talk about this in some beauty groups here in Sweden a couple of years ago and they had also searched these brands and they are all fake and made to stir up the prices so the question is how this can be aloud because noone have yet stopped them
You are not ugly and if you are old fashioned then so am I! There’s no excuse for personal attacks. You are honest and forthright. I appreciate your reviews.
IDK what the definition or cut-off for it is, even! It's not like I'm wearing a Victorian bonnet, or Elizabethan ruffs - or even 1980s blue eyeliner or 1990s brown lipstick 😂😂 People just say whatever they want to, from behind a keyboard, as it makes them feel better about themselves, I guess. Thanks so much xx
@@CosmetopiaDigest even if you did it's neither here nor there. You're lovely. I am a fan of advent calendars and unboxing and laughed out loud on your thoughts. Will be watching more!
You are a breath of fresh air for beauty advent reviews . No PA , no personal ulterior motives. Just honest opinions and simple facts . I love your videos and will continue to watch as long as you produce and so grateful you take the time to make these videos
Gosh thank you! I admit that I used to get some PR... but they were SO bad, and I was still snarky, so the brands soon stopped sending them 😂 A particular brand recently sent three sets of packages... one had a foundation that was wayyyy too dark. The others were average. Didn't even bother to show them on here!
@@CosmetopiaDigest lol, let's be honest, sellers just want us to mindlessly buy the one we always did, out of habit and ignorance, it's way more fun to review and compare them and you do an amazing job of challenging them. It's fun, makes us, all stop and think,
oh my gosh, the intro made me want to hug you, Renu. Sending you very positive thoughts and vibes. Please ignore the haters, "we lot" are here for you & love your every video!!
Thank you so much! "You lot" helped me get through the devastation of losing my Gramps - something I'll never forget. I'll always be here telling you if something is NOT worth it!
I appreciate your authenticity and find your content very captivating. As for this calendar, I actually like it and will be purchasing it in the morning when it’s available 😊😊
See, I love this comment so much! Thank you. It is PERFECTLY possible for people to have differing opinions without escalating into internet hate and vitriol. I'm so happy you found a calendar you like, and I hope you enjoy unboxing it. Are you planning on waiting until December, or will you, like me, rush into it the moment it arrives?
I'm as common as muck as you get from Yorkshire. And I love the way you break these advent calendars down, for their value. Woman after my own heart. Keep being you. And you're not ugly, don't listen to them.
Thank you, Shirley! No, you are NOT common as muck at all. You come from a very, VERY beautiful county. Sadly, I've been only once - to the Bronte Parsonage. I mean to come again, and Mum insists that I accompany her and Dad to see the parsonage again soon. I also want to spend a couple of days in the Dales... it would be SO calming and stress-busting!
I love your videos❤❤❤. I ordered this one. With the palet and the Elemis cream I already pay for the whole calander... I don't like all the products, but enough so it is worth it. Thanks for your effort.❤
Wow - don’t understand why you would get any hate. Your videos are excellent! You’re funny, honest and entertaining. It’s really refreshing. You’re also beautiful - inside and out, and I really like your style. Thanks for your videos - please keep them coming! ❤❤
Thank you very much for your kind comment, and support. I think people take it personally when I roast their "pet" brand 😂 But I wouldn't mind at all if anyone wants to roast CeraVe, or Hada Labo, or Purito, and so on!
It was the only redeeming feature. I mean... powder puffs? Really? Soft Glam isn't bad, but someone actually got one for £18 in the sales, so WHY bother spending £100 just to get an eyeshadow palette that you can get for £18 when discounted?
Yayy! I'm pleased to see that you think the same as I do about this advent calendar. I wasn't struck by it either & found the teeny face mask tubes & then a single use pair of under eye patches very disappointing. & I have no idea why so many just accept Avant prices without looking into their products either. Great work. 👍 😊 & ignore the haters Sweetheart. They're only jealous of your personality, communication skills, intelligence & appearance. You've got what they can't achieve x❤x.
Thank you very much for the kind comment - most appreciated! Avant (and the others) are appearing increasingly dodgy, the more I read/hear about them. Someone else told me there are more brands than previously suspected, "fronted" by the same... concern. As for the single-use under eye patches... aaaargh! Can't they send a big box for a month, as YesStyle does? Or avoid them altogether? So lame!
Great to hear! Someone needs to do a deep dive on Avant, Symbiosis, and Able, and the nexus with beauty boxes, and their manufacturing processes. I'm sure it would bring out a LOT of tea!
You are NOT ugly. In any way, shape, or form. I totally appreciate your perspective, especially about Avant/Symbiosis/Able. I will drop a beauty sub box like a hot potato if I see any of those three overpriced private label brands in their boxes. Subscribed.😎
Thank you so much! I'm glad you found the info helpful - I've pinned a comment on this video, linking to the Reddit discussions on Avant/Able/Symbiosis, if you're interested. Yes, please don't waste money on boxes containing those three overpriced "brands". Someone should do a deep dive into these, particularly their antecedents, and to see if there's something even dodgier behind them!
@@CosmetopiaDigest I'm a Reddit nerd, so thanks for the link. We need some private detectives to do some snooping. At the least, we could verify that their products are private label.
I am taken a bake with the nerve of people! You are one of the very few that tell the truth and I for one appreciate this! We all have eyes and can see these advent calanders are getting less about beauty and value and more about profit and rip off's in my opinion. So snarke away! I think your witty and brilliant 👏
THANK YOU! They used to put in a LOT more effort and creativity even in designing the advent calendars - now the boxes are SO underwhelming, with some being downright boring. It isn't just the LookFantastic Alice in Wonderland one - Space NK used to do these fun bookcases. Selfridges had this holographic album-like box. Now they all look SO generic and boring. And, don't even get me started on the contents themselves. But then I still have people coming here, calling me all kinds of things, and saying they're just "sharing their opinion", and that I cannot "take criticism on my channel" - THEY can't stand me criticising their "pet" advent calendar in the first place 😂
I’m so glad I come to find out your thoughts as your wisdom saves me pounds. So we’re about to get beauty influencers opening doors and boxes, oh and ahs stating the bleeding obvious over the next few weeks and now thanks to you I can stay well away! Hope you feel better soon.
It actually makes me sad when you said “I know I am ugly”. You are not ugly at all, Renu nor old fashioned. You have your own personal style and so does everyone else. Do you know what’s ugly? Really shitty and nasty behaviour that these people have, that’s fecking ugly. Don’t mind them. I hope these stupid comments are not affecting you too much.🙌❤️
Thank you so much! I should get used to people taking it personally when I call out their "pet" advent calendar, and attack me. But sometimes it all gets to me, you know? Especially when other things are going on at home. IDK how it matters to someone if I call out a brand that cares nothing about the person except for their money. Happens every single year, and this year has been no exception. A week's break from filming has helped - I've over-eaten a lot, and am feeling refreshed for it. Hopefully that's it for this year, and no one's going to mind if I roast the next calendar!
Hi lovely, first of all you are not ugly or old fashioned you are honest, reliable and tell it how it is and as a content creator myself I cannot stand dishonesty of influencers hyping bad products etc you are real and you are also very funny I have belly laughs sometimes 😅keep being you hun as you really are refreshing and having watched you for a few years no one will tell me otherwise 🫶🫶🫶 love Jo x
Thank you so much, Joanne! I admit I've praised a few advent calendars back in 2017-2018... but the novelty wore off very quickly, and they became SO repetitive and full of minis and tat, that I had to roast them! Sadly, people take it personally when I call out their "pet" brand 😂
I got this advent calendar too and still using it for storage and remember being so excited when I received Now it's not so exciting but buying from a loyalty but usually opening in October as starter for festive season
It was such a delight to unbox! I ended up getting two Crabtree and Evelyn hand creams, both full sized! You don't see this kind of creative design anymore on the boxes either! You don't see the attention to detail, and the effort. At that point, I feel like brands wanted to make customers happy, and give us a nice surprise while unboxing. Now the only aim is to maximise profit as much as possible, with minimum effort, and at minimum expenditure.
I'm so happy your video popped up in my feed a few days ago. I've been looking for an honest person reviewing beauty products, especially advent calendars. I'm so tired of all those beauty bloggers who are always happy and content with everything they unbox; it makes me want to vomit. I absolutely love how you dive into this topic, as well as your presentation and voice. I'm an English language learner, and I adore your tone, pitch, and sense of humor. Thank you for what you're doing. ❤ I've been wondering about Avant myself. Where I originally come from, it's common for Instagram bloggers to launch their own cosmetic lines, but many actually just order from mass-producing Chinese factories via private labels and sell those products at exorbitant prices. If Avant, Able Skincare, & Co. are operating under the same scheme, I never would have thought it would work in Western countries. I think I'm experiencing culture shock right now. We don't even know what's inside these products. What about certification? Why is there no information about where they're produced? It's totally a scam.I live in Germany, and these Avant, Able Skincare, Symbiosis garbage items are often found in Glossybox and, of course, the Glossybox / Lookfantastic advent calendars
Gosh, thanks so much! There's a LOT of snark on here, though I admit I've praised advent calendars in the distant past (2017, 2018-ish). So a lovely lady from Germany is the one who pointed out the presence of all those brands in the beauty boxes, and told me they were all the same company's. As per the Reddit discussions (I've linked two, but there are a couple of others as well) on these brands, what you described bloggers doing with their own labels is EXACTLY how it works with these brands as well. In fact, someone used the name of a very famous website as an alleged supplier. But the price is sky-high! It's pathetic, and the only way to make it stop is to vote with our purses. Sadly, these brands seem to have fans - IDK how that even happened!
Now, that Alice in Wonderland box is worth keeping and cherishing. It’s lovely to see you still have it, and in such good condition. Thank you for doing the type of videos you do, Renu. It is much needed to balance out all the sales videos. Sending love from Australia.
Thanks, Elissa! I think we've been talking about calendars and beauty for some four years now? I hope you're able to find some lovely multichromes AND advent calendars this year, that do ship to Australia without hassles (or a fortune in duties and taxes) xx
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the Advent calendars. You keep it real, I have never heard you put a positive spin on subpar beauty products. I appreciate your honesty. If people are upset about your opinions, they have many more problems to contend with other than the contents of an advent calendar. Respect
Thank you so much! I refuse to condone paying money for SAMPLE sizes, or filling up advent calendars with what should be "gifts with purchase". Sadly, brands have become so greedy, and we're seeing more minis than ever before.
The avant stuff is definitely just a drugstore primer stuck with an expensive label to raise the prices. Wouldn’t surprise me if they’re owned by the beauty box producers
Thanks to much! I agree... the price does not reflect the ingredients... nor can you find any info on them. Do check out the Reddit discussions on the brand (see pinned comment on this video), if you haven't already - quite eye-opening!
Voting with our purses is the ONLY way brands realise that sub-par efforts no longer cut it. But sadly, they get other customers anyway, and never improve.
I love your videos, and appreciate your complete honesty. I know you have lots going on with your health, but if you do have time wonder if you would consider doing a top five (if you can actually find five advents that you think are worth buying?)
@@CosmetopiaDigest Thank you so much! Looking forward to it, so far I have not found anything that I absolutely love, I have a feeling that I may end up with no advent this year.
Exactly! One of the worst comments I ever received here was right after my Gramps passed away - and I had posted about it. I know I'm not being decent enough when I say I hope the person gets theirs sometime.
I agree with you this is not a great advent in my opinion. Did you happen to see Beauty Bay is doing an advent this year? I was curious your thoughts on it. I am hoping Cohorted does the two different advents like they did a few years ago.
I posted a short about it yesterday, but it was only an alert... will be doing a video after next weekend. Quickly... I think they could have done a bit better. I feel the items aren't very good value or exciting beauty - all Revolution and the like. They stock some very niche brands such as Nabla, Viseart, Nikki Tutorials, and so on... instead, we end up with yet another Bum Bum Cream!
I actually love this calendar think its the best one they have done in last few years ive already ordered it, last few years ive not bothered and got the stylist or cult beauty... We all have our own opinions no need for hate at all.... You do make me giggle tho love ur honesty ❤
Exactly! Just because I don't like something, it doesn't mean no one else should, and vice versa. I hope you enjoy your calendar - especially that palette!
Omg you’ve completely changed my mind about this calendar. A £30 voucher for Foreo?! What is the point in that?! I also didnt realise how small most of the products are. I was going to buy it this morning, so thanks for your opinion, it’s been very helpful.
Thank you, and I'm glad I was of some help to your bank account! When you have the sales, you get nice discounts on Foreo, and IDK if you can use the voucher then - so that doesn't even make sense! Not to mention the powder puffs, the eye mask, the lip gloss, and so on.
An eye mask again I cannot believe it and powder puffs that are almost bigger than my face 😮😂. Keep on being you you are great! ❤love watching your honest videos makes me laugh 😊
I only buy after listening to you! The absolute best! You don’t take it too seriously by adding some sarcasm and you actually tell the truth! Patiently waiting to hear your views on cult beauty 😅
Gosh, that is great to hear! Increasingly, I notice that I tend to recommend VERY few calendars - probably good for everyone's purses... but in retrospect, I've realised it is because THEY are low quality, and not because I've turned cynical! Stay tuned for Cult Beauty - filming it on Sunday xx
I'm seeing it as well - in all calendars! SO many leave-in products or styling products! No one needs that many, and no one wants their hair all weighed down and greasy with a bunch of creams.
Always appreciate your reviews😊. I feel all the advents are pretty meh this year. Kinda think the various limited edit boxes throughout the year are better value x
Yes! Over the last couple of years, I've been spending only when there are sales, on individual products I absolutely need. That way, I stay well within budget, and even get a couple of treats. But the joy of unboxing an advent calendar has been taken away by all these below-par boxes... purely because of companies' greed.
Danke schon, meine freunde! I signed up for German classes with a lovely lady (a Frau Kiem)... a few weeks in, she emigrated back. My family still tell me I was SO bad that I chased her away.
You’ve saved me some money! I was considering this calendar due to the soft glam palette, but like you said it’s better to just buy the palette and not pay extra for the powder puffs, Avant and travel sizes
I would actively use the EL, Iconic London, Elemis, Body spray, PHA toner, Aveeno, MAC, Ordinary, candle, face masks, spf, gloss, powder puffs and Shiseido. on 50% sale which are extremely rare I would pay more for these than the calendar costs. I own the ABH which I love but it's years old. ABH eyeshadows do actually expire and the quality goes down quite a bit after a while. I had to toss out old palettes
I swear it's even prettier up close! They were SO creative, with the design and the theme... 2017-2018 were PEAK years for LookFantastic. I wish they'd find some of that creativity again.
It’s crazy that there are people who are triggered by a beauty review! I appreciate your honest opinion and that you keep it real, and you do it with humour too. You have also explained the mystery of the Able Skincare product I got (yes it was in a beauty box), and I couldn’t find out anything about them, so they are an Avant product, and also overpriced. I was going to go ahead and get the LF anyway but then I saw they’re actually charging $270 Aud on our site, when the exchange rate is $194! That is just gouging, pure and simple. The usual excuse is “to reflect local pricing”= “your retailers are ripping you off, so we thought we’d participate too”. I removed it from cart - and they weren’t sending us the perfume either but the cream instead which made it easier! Sorry about the rant.
All three brands - Able, Avant, and Symbiosis - are supposedly one and the same, as far as I've read. But OMG! That difference in pricing is insane! Someone else from Australia told me they painstakingly saved up credits on LF after ordering all year, just to buy the calendar, and now they can't use the credits cos the credits are on the UK website, and cannot be transferred to the Aus site, and LF won't let them buy the calendar on the UK site - it HAS to be bought on the Aussie site. Totally unfair. Please feel free to rant away here. I intend to talk about the pricing issues in an upcoming video ranking all multibrand advent calendars.
@@CosmetopiaDigest Gee I’m glad I didn’t store up credits then. That is so outrageous, and this moving target about what they will and won’t let us buy is very misleading. Happy to let her earn credits but good luck finding things to buy. Look forward to that video!
Omg that box is gorgeous 😍😍😍😍 I’d buy the calendar just for the box 😂I love a bit of pretty storage 🥰 Than) you for your fab reviews and refreshing honesty and humour 😊 You come across to me as a very elegant lady who I think would be fantastic to have a good natter too and put the world to rights with 😁 Certainly not old fashioned or ugly at all!!! Hope the h1n1 buggers off soon and doesn’t leave you with any nasty after effects snd I look forward to more of your reviews x
Thank you so much! So apparently there's a post-H1N1 cough that stays on for a bit, particularly in the night, and I wake up with my throat feeling as dry as sandpaper. There's a medicine I've been given, but it does sod-all, I think 😂 I wish LF would do more themed boxes - well-designed, well-planned, creative ones, such as the Alice in Wonderland one!
Thanks for braking the price down and I have to admit you are right! I thought of buying it but now I will definitely pass… For the same price I can get Sephora I guess… Take care and carry on with your journey ❤ You do good❤
@@CosmetopiaDigest good god, the insult! And when I think of last year's brush set (not great but I mean, still better) vs what they're trying to fob us off with this year... 😡
Based on the Reddit discussions I mentioned, they apparently buy the actual "cream" or "product" from... very far away. They're also the same people as Symbiosis and Able. It's super dodgy. Will leave a pinned comment with all the Reddit discussions so everyone can see.
@@CosmetopiaDigest thanks for the reply darling and yes this company needs a deep dive, it’s sold at hugely inflated prices and has appeared out of no where xx
@@dogberryandmoth The font and "about us" are VERY similar... but I can't find anything on the Reddit links. I wish a journalist would do a deep dive into these!
I agree totally with you. I dont know but I wont buy it this year as the others two years ago. Not surprising enough, not good enough. It is a shame. I prefer 7 or 8 full sizes, not including puff... Maybe beauty chest is better? Dont know. Sometimes is a good surprise, but sometimes a disaster as this calendar. I appreciate your honesty and for me you are completely right.
You're right; we've seen very good Beauty Chests, but there have been years when it wasn't that great. I hope this year's is good, though, and devoid of both tat and oft-repeated products!
LF beauty box subscribers get £12 off, therefore for £88 I think it is the best budget calendar 🤔 I want sheer lipstick and AB palette :) Iconic glowy thing could be used on legs! :) are you going to buy any calendar this year?
I'm waiting to see what Sweetcare (which is what I bought last year), Cohorted (bought year before that), and the Korean brands come out with. I've always bought ONE calendar somehow, so I'm hoping something comes up which blows me away enough to want to part with my money!
I'd love if you could share that list of brands used to inflate the value of boxes. Might end up being the equivalent of painting a target on yourself though. In the mean time. Look after yourself.Epsom bath, tea, a good walk in the country, short bread, massage. Fresh fruit. Xx
Thanks, Josie! Mum being on the mend has helped reduce stress no end! There's a pinned comment on this video, with links to two Reddit threads, dealing with Avant, Symbiosis, Able Skincare, the nexus, the low value, and how they inflate the value of boxes, and so on. They're both very interesting, although I'd love to see an even deeper dive. I can't take credit for any of the information, which is why I'm only linking the OG sources. Do check them out!
I got that pallette for £18 a few years back to give to someone for xmas that pallette useless to me because i dont suit warm tones, i got the harrods calender and id like the ASOS one and the cult beauty but only for the egf serum and the AB cream😂 .you are not ugly at all you are very pretty. People are so flipping horrible xxx
Ooooh thank you for the info! That's great to know that you got it for a mere £18, but shame that it was too warm for you. It doesn't make sense to spend £100 on a calendar just to get a palette that you can get for £18 in the sales. Thank you so much for your kindness... I usually just block the trolls. This year, it's all a bit too much. I'm not sleeping much because of coughing, and am not really able to deal with the vitriol 😭 Thank you ❤
@@CosmetopiaDigest 😭😭😭😭 is there nothing they can give you for the coughing? Years ago they used to give out great medecine called codeine linctus, it literally stopped my sons croup cough in minutes but like all good meds i dont think they give it out anymore, i hope you get ease soon, yes i was going to get the look fantastic but iv changed my mind now. People can be so hateful online keyboard warriors, they are horrible xx
@@CosmetopiaDigestthe ABH is an older palette so there were many occasions to buy it on sales over years. But it is still excellent ABH quality.. It's not a cheap quality palette at all. 18£ is a very lucky deal though. 25£ is more likely.
Absolutely no need for people being horrible . I actually can't stand this. The regular people enjoy the "Not going to count this " . Looking forward to your next Calendar reveal 🎉❤
There's a LOT of "not going to count this" this year... sadly, people do take it personally when I call out their "pet" brand. I mean, rather than attack me for it, they could roast MY favourite brands CeraVe, Purito, Hada Labo, Dr Dennis Gross, and so on, instead 😂😂
My ma always says if got nothing nice to say, better keep quiet. 😅 I appreciate your opinion and hard work. Agree this one is definitely LF weak calendar. Hope you get plenty of rest Renu. I won't be purchasing this one. Going to put all my money to Space this year. Hopefully they ship to Australia
Thank you very much, Boon! LF used to do such good curations, with such creatively designed packaging, and it is disappointing to see this sort of low-effort box. I hope you figured out about Space NK's shipping, and managed to get it? Do let me know x
So disappointed with foreo voucher, you get 30 pounds off something that costs over 100 pounds to me I won't use that, and I agree with you about avant what a wasted door for both of them xx
Yes, and I think the sales would work out cheaper, if anyone wanted to buy something from Foreo! Not sure the voucher can be used on sale products, or alongside another code. Avant - ugh!
Really? That is great to know - thank you for this! I have a couple of face products, from previous LF boxes... which I've never used on my face, because the swatch made me realise they were too greasy for my acne-prone mug. The next time I talk about Avant, I'm going to mention your experience with the hand cream.
Completely agree! I’ve had a lip balm plus that awful primer too and none of them are worth using imo and the lip balm irritated my lips and made them worse 😂 a
@@ruthiea729 IT IRRITATED YOUR LIPS? Did you write to them, get a dermatologist's note, or do you have some paper trail? Would be great to see them... brought down!
I'm not a fan of this year's calendar (or any so far this year). While I would get the monetary value back, I would not use over 50% of the products so it's not worth getting for me. Lf and Avant (and cult beauty) have or at least once had the same parent company, which makes it a bit suspicious My Bird&Blend Tea & Matcha calendars are launching tomorrow so that will be my choice. Unless boots surprises us all (I have a lot of advantage points so it would be cheap for me).
Oooh I hope you got the tea and matcha ones? I might get a chocolate one, but it's very difficult to find one with zero wheat (severely allergic here). Will try and look into the tea ones. I like flavoured teas.
@CosmetopiaDigest the matcha calendar has been preordered and since I want to save on shipping, my tea calendar will be shipping with it in October instead of now. I'm fine with. All the flavours in the calendars are on their website, so you can check if you would enjoy them before buying. They are expensive but it's something I know I'm going to enjoy every day so worth it to me
Every RUclipsr gets vile comments, these trolls are everywhere, how sad are these people to get upset 😢 over a advent calendar 😫 they obviously don't get out much. Your definitely not ugly, but they are inside.
Thanks so much! You're right... IDK why people have to attack ME for calling out a brand! They could instead attack MY favourite brands - I wouldn't mind at all 😂
Thank you for always killing my advent calendar FOMO. They are never worth what I think they are when i get caught up in the hype and excitement. I got the Stylevana one last year and while it was fine it was pretty pricey even with the discount, and I still haven't used a lot of the products. I think this year I'd be better off spending the same amount on products I want and will use, and make use of sales and deals. Oh, and if you think Avant is weird, you should have a look at their website and the store information. If you look up the address it's not a shop, it's an office block. Is Avant sold in any real luxury, expensive shops? It only seems to be sold by mid-range to cheap online retailers.
No, as far as I know, it isn't sold in any brick and mortar store at all! It's only there in beauty boxes, which is v dodgy. There's a pinned comment leading to some discussions on Reddit - very interesting info there on Avant and co. Do check them out, if you haven't already!
I'm hoping the K-beauty ones deliver. I wouldn't mind a nice full-routine one, but, given that we've seen liquid glitter and random brushes and sheet masks in recent years, I don't have much hope there either.
@@CosmetopiaDigest I am trying to keep an eye on the K-beauty ones because fingers crossed they deliver more than the paltry offerings we've had so far...
So I have a pinned comment on here - please do check it out. It has the Reddit discussions on Avant, and you get a lot of eye-opening information. What a dodgy brand!
100% opinions are opinions. Thats pathetic. I would much rather watch someone be honest rather than sit there and be excited and pretend to love every item. Thats just not authentic. You would have to own nothing to love everything. Advents are expensive and many times not worth it. I wish they were all more than worth it. Id buy them all. I think my favorite was glossybox and I bought several because there was a crazy deal. I cant stand sol janerio body spray.. scent goes away seconds after sprayed. I love elemis marine cream. I have tons. Love the scent.
I mentioned the Reddit discussions on Avant and similar brands - here are the links, for those interested. Make sure you read the bit about "Alibaba"!
www.reddit.com/r/boxycharm/comments/j7pv6n/thoughts_on_symbiosis_skincare_product_in_october/
www.reddit.com/r/Ipsy/comments/17frb4y/must_read_avant_skincare_symbiosis_london_able/.
@@CosmetopiaDigest It was a lot a talk about this in some beauty groups here in Sweden a couple of years ago and they had also searched these brands and they are all fake and made to stir up the prices so the question is how this can be aloud because noone have yet stopped them
I am always surprised when people attack you. The whole reason I watch you because you are honest about the products.
I mean... people take it personally when I roast their "pet" brand 😂 You go for CeraVe, Purito and Hada Labo - I promise I won't mind at all!
You are not ugly and if you are old fashioned then so am I! There’s no excuse for personal attacks. You are honest and forthright. I appreciate your reviews.
IDK what the definition or cut-off for it is, even! It's not like I'm wearing a Victorian bonnet, or Elizabethan ruffs - or even 1980s blue eyeliner or 1990s brown lipstick 😂😂 People just say whatever they want to, from behind a keyboard, as it makes them feel better about themselves, I guess. Thanks so much xx
@@CosmetopiaDigest even if you did it's neither here nor there. You're lovely. I am a fan of advent calendars and unboxing and laughed out loud on your thoughts. Will be watching more!
You are a breath of fresh air for beauty advent reviews . No PA , no personal ulterior motives. Just honest opinions and simple facts . I love your videos and will continue to watch as long as you produce and so grateful you take the time to make these videos
Gosh thank you! I admit that I used to get some PR... but they were SO bad, and I was still snarky, so the brands soon stopped sending them 😂 A particular brand recently sent three sets of packages... one had a foundation that was wayyyy too dark. The others were average. Didn't even bother to show them on here!
People like you make it worthwhile watching these reviews, love your honestly, plus you are dead funny😂
Thank you! At this point, these curations have become SO bad that the only redeeming feature is that I get to roast them as much as I want 😂
@@CosmetopiaDigest lol, let's be honest, sellers just want us to mindlessly buy the one we always did, out of habit and ignorance, it's way more fun to review and compare them and you do an amazing job of challenging them. It's fun, makes us, all stop and think,
You’re my fav….I love your reviews ❤
Gosh, you are very kind - thank you ❤
lol you don’t look old fashioned 😂 you look well presented. You are a little gem amongst all the fakery out there 🫶
Agree
@@anna909mr I also agree
oh my gosh, the intro made me want to hug you, Renu. Sending you very positive thoughts and vibes. Please ignore the haters, "we lot" are here for you & love your every video!!
Thank you so much! "You lot" helped me get through the devastation of losing my Gramps - something I'll never forget. I'll always be here telling you if something is NOT worth it!
I appreciate your authenticity and find your content very captivating. As for this calendar, I actually like it and will be purchasing it in the morning when it’s available 😊😊
See, I love this comment so much! Thank you. It is PERFECTLY possible for people to have differing opinions without escalating into internet hate and vitriol. I'm so happy you found a calendar you like, and I hope you enjoy unboxing it. Are you planning on waiting until December, or will you, like me, rush into it the moment it arrives?
@@CosmetopiaDigestI will be opening every single door the moment it arrives 🤣🤣
I'm as common as muck as you get from Yorkshire. And I love the way you break these advent calendars down, for their value.
Woman after my own heart. Keep being you. And you're not ugly, don't listen to them.
Thank you, Shirley! No, you are NOT common as muck at all. You come from a very, VERY beautiful county. Sadly, I've been only once - to the Bronte Parsonage. I mean to come again, and Mum insists that I accompany her and Dad to see the parsonage again soon. I also want to spend a couple of days in the Dales... it would be SO calming and stress-busting!
@@CosmetopiaDigestwell it's not called God's own county for nothing 😂😂.
I love your videos❤❤❤. I ordered this one. With the palet and the Elemis cream I already pay for the whole calander... I don't like all the products, but enough so it is worth it. Thanks for your effort.❤
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy your calendar - do let me know what you think once it arrives, and once you have a chance to play with the palette.
I love your channel and these reviews--please be yourself; it's so refreshing.
Thanks so much! LOTS of snark coming up from the weekend onwards!
Wow - don’t understand why you would get any hate. Your videos are excellent! You’re funny, honest and entertaining. It’s really refreshing. You’re also beautiful - inside and out, and I really like your style. Thanks for your videos - please keep them coming! ❤❤
Thank you very much for your kind comment, and support. I think people take it personally when I roast their "pet" brand 😂 But I wouldn't mind at all if anyone wants to roast CeraVe, or Hada Labo, or Purito, and so on!
You are not ugly! Do not listen to these haters. Keep doing what you are doing. I appreciate the honesty, that is why I am watching! :))
Thank you so very much! You are very kind, and I really needed to hear it right now xoxo
I love your Honesty So Thank You ❣️❣️❣️
Thank YOU for your kind comment xoxo
Before purchasing a calendar i always want to know your thoughts on it. I appreciate your honesty. Hope you and your loved ones recover soon.
Gosh, thank you so much! I'm sorry I'm running a little late - will try and catch up as much as possible over the next week!
Your intro/warning had me like: “oooooh goody! This calendar needs a good roast!”
It was the only redeeming feature. I mean... powder puffs? Really? Soft Glam isn't bad, but someone actually got one for £18 in the sales, so WHY bother spending £100 just to get an eyeshadow palette that you can get for £18 when discounted?
Yayy! I'm pleased to see that you think the same as I do about this advent calendar. I wasn't struck by it either & found the teeny face mask tubes & then a single use pair of under eye patches very disappointing. & I have no idea why so many just accept Avant prices without looking into their products either. Great work. 👍 😊
& ignore the haters Sweetheart. They're only jealous of your personality, communication skills, intelligence & appearance. You've got what they can't achieve x❤x.
Thank you very much for the kind comment - most appreciated! Avant (and the others) are appearing increasingly dodgy, the more I read/hear about them. Someone else told me there are more brands than previously suspected, "fronted" by the same... concern.
As for the single-use under eye patches... aaaargh! Can't they send a big box for a month, as YesStyle does? Or avoid them altogether? So lame!
I have the trigwell velvet puffs they are incredible TBF
You must have saved me a fortune over the years, so many thanks. I did certainly groan when I saw the Avant.
Great to hear! Someone needs to do a deep dive on Avant, Symbiosis, and Able, and the nexus with beauty boxes, and their manufacturing processes. I'm sure it would bring out a LOT of tea!
You are NOT ugly. In any way, shape, or form. I totally appreciate your perspective, especially about Avant/Symbiosis/Able. I will drop a beauty sub box like a hot potato if I see any of those three overpriced private label brands in their boxes.
Subscribed.😎
Thank you so much! I'm glad you found the info helpful - I've pinned a comment on this video, linking to the Reddit discussions on Avant/Able/Symbiosis, if you're interested. Yes, please don't waste money on boxes containing those three overpriced "brands". Someone should do a deep dive into these, particularly their antecedents, and to see if there's something even dodgier behind them!
@@CosmetopiaDigest I'm a Reddit nerd, so thanks for the link. We need some private detectives to do some snooping. At the least, we could verify that their products are private label.
I am taken a bake with the nerve of people! You are one of the very few that tell the truth and I for one appreciate this! We all have eyes and can see these advent calanders are getting less about beauty and value and more about profit and rip off's in my opinion. So snarke away! I think your witty and brilliant 👏
THANK YOU! They used to put in a LOT more effort and creativity even in designing the advent calendars - now the boxes are SO underwhelming, with some being downright boring. It isn't just the LookFantastic Alice in Wonderland one - Space NK used to do these fun bookcases. Selfridges had this holographic album-like box. Now they all look SO generic and boring. And, don't even get me started on the contents themselves. But then I still have people coming here, calling me all kinds of things, and saying they're just "sharing their opinion", and that I cannot "take criticism on my channel" - THEY can't stand me criticising their "pet" advent calendar in the first place 😂
I’m so glad I come to find out your thoughts as your wisdom saves me pounds. So we’re about to get beauty influencers opening doors and boxes, oh and ahs stating the bleeding obvious over the next few weeks and now thanks to you I can stay well away! Hope you feel better soon.
Thanks so much! Lol. I don't mind as long as people don't take it personally when I call out their "pet" brand!
You are brilliant! Carry on. I love your videos❤
Thank you very much - that's great to hear xx
It actually makes me sad when you said “I know I am ugly”. You are not ugly at all, Renu nor old fashioned. You have your own personal style and so does everyone else. Do you know what’s ugly? Really shitty and nasty behaviour that these people have, that’s fecking ugly. Don’t mind them. I hope these stupid comments are not affecting you too much.🙌❤️
Thank you so much! I should get used to people taking it personally when I call out their "pet" advent calendar, and attack me. But sometimes it all gets to me, you know? Especially when other things are going on at home. IDK how it matters to someone if I call out a brand that cares nothing about the person except for their money. Happens every single year, and this year has been no exception. A week's break from filming has helped - I've over-eaten a lot, and am feeling refreshed for it. Hopefully that's it for this year, and no one's going to mind if I roast the next calendar!
Hi lovely, first of all you are not ugly or old fashioned you are honest, reliable and tell it how it is and as a content creator myself I cannot stand dishonesty of influencers hyping bad products etc you are real and you are also very funny I have belly laughs sometimes 😅keep being you hun as you really are refreshing and having watched you for a few years no one will tell me otherwise 🫶🫶🫶 love Jo x
Thank you so much, Joanne! I admit I've praised a few advent calendars back in 2017-2018... but the novelty wore off very quickly, and they became SO repetitive and full of minis and tat, that I had to roast them! Sadly, people take it personally when I call out their "pet" brand 😂
@@CosmetopiaDigest people are way too sensitive 🤦♀️ honest is the best policy!
@@CosmetopiaDigest people really need need to have a sense of humour 😆
I got this advent calendar too and still using it for storage and remember being so excited when I received
Now it's not so exciting but buying from a loyalty but usually opening in October as starter for festive season
It was such a delight to unbox! I ended up getting two Crabtree and Evelyn hand creams, both full sized!
You don't see this kind of creative design anymore on the boxes either! You don't see the attention to detail, and the effort. At that point, I feel like brands wanted to make customers happy, and give us a nice surprise while unboxing. Now the only aim is to maximise profit as much as possible, with minimum effort, and at minimum expenditure.
Renu, you are a beautiful woman. ❤️. And I'm loving your multichrome eyeshadow!
Thank you! It is from Clionadh Cosmetics - every word of the hype is real!
never seen your content before, watched the first 20 seconds and I love you already! 😀
Gosh. Thanks so much! Fair warning... while I have praised advent calendars in the past, now I find them wanting, and mostly roast them 😂
@@CosmetopiaDigest the roast is what makes you great! I am no longer going to buy this calendar now so you have saved me money! X
I'm so happy your video popped up in my feed a few days ago. I've been looking for an honest person reviewing beauty products, especially advent calendars. I'm so tired of all those beauty bloggers who are always happy and content with everything they unbox; it makes me want to vomit.
I absolutely love how you dive into this topic, as well as your presentation and voice. I'm an English language learner, and I adore your tone, pitch, and sense of humor. Thank you for what you're doing. ❤
I've been wondering about Avant myself. Where I originally come from, it's common for Instagram bloggers to launch their own cosmetic lines, but many actually just order from mass-producing Chinese factories via private labels and sell those products at exorbitant prices. If Avant, Able Skincare, & Co. are operating under the same scheme, I never would have thought it would work in Western countries. I think I'm experiencing culture shock right now. We don't even know what's inside these products. What about certification? Why is there no information about where they're produced? It's totally a scam.I live in Germany, and these Avant, Able Skincare, Symbiosis garbage items are often found in Glossybox and, of course, the Glossybox / Lookfantastic advent calendars
Gosh, thanks so much! There's a LOT of snark on here, though I admit I've praised advent calendars in the distant past (2017, 2018-ish).
So a lovely lady from Germany is the one who pointed out the presence of all those brands in the beauty boxes, and told me they were all the same company's. As per the Reddit discussions (I've linked two, but there are a couple of others as well) on these brands, what you described bloggers doing with their own labels is EXACTLY how it works with these brands as well. In fact, someone used the name of a very famous website as an alleged supplier. But the price is sky-high! It's pathetic, and the only way to make it stop is to vote with our purses. Sadly, these brands seem to have fans - IDK how that even happened!
Yay, advent calendar-roast season😅🎉. Love it! And love your beautiful eyeshadow❤
Isn't it a fun season? Thank you - it's from Clionadh Cosmetics!
@@CosmetopiaDigestYes, the best season😅🎉. Thank you, lovely color!❤
Now, that Alice in Wonderland box is worth keeping and cherishing. It’s lovely to see you still have it, and in such good condition. Thank you for doing the type of videos you do, Renu. It is much needed to balance out all the sales videos. Sending love from Australia.
Thanks, Elissa! I think we've been talking about calendars and beauty for some four years now? I hope you're able to find some lovely multichromes AND advent calendars this year, that do ship to Australia without hassles (or a fortune in duties and taxes) xx
I like your reviews honest and informative
Thank you xx
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the Advent calendars. You keep it real, I have never heard you put a positive spin on subpar beauty products. I appreciate your honesty. If people are upset about your opinions, they have many more problems to contend with other than the contents of an advent calendar. Respect
Thank you so much! I refuse to condone paying money for SAMPLE sizes, or filling up advent calendars with what should be "gifts with purchase". Sadly, brands have become so greedy, and we're seeing more minis than ever before.
I loveeeee the snark so much my love! You’re videos actually give me life 😂😂
The avant stuff is definitely just a drugstore primer stuck with an expensive label to raise the prices. Wouldn’t surprise me if they’re owned by the beauty box producers
Thanks to much! I agree... the price does not reflect the ingredients... nor can you find any info on them. Do check out the Reddit discussions on the brand (see pinned comment on this video), if you haven't already - quite eye-opening!
Great review. I agree with your opinions = money saved!!
Voting with our purses is the ONLY way brands realise that sub-par efforts no longer cut it. But sadly, they get other customers anyway, and never improve.
I love your videos, and appreciate your complete honesty. I know you have lots going on with your health, but if you do have time wonder if you would consider doing a top five (if you can actually find five advents that you think are worth buying?)
I always do a ranking video! Should come up once I'm done with the pending previews (I have eight pending ones so far) are done 😂
@@CosmetopiaDigest Thank you so much! Looking forward to it, so far I have not found anything that I absolutely love, I have a feeling that I may end up with no advent this year.
People should always be kind...you never know what someone is going through.
Exactly! One of the worst comments I ever received here was right after my Gramps passed away - and I had posted about it. I know I'm not being decent enough when I say I hope the person gets theirs sometime.
I agree with you this is not a great advent in my opinion. Did you happen to see Beauty Bay is doing an advent this year? I was curious your thoughts on it. I am hoping Cohorted does the two different advents like they did a few years ago.
I posted a short about it yesterday, but it was only an alert... will be doing a video after next weekend. Quickly... I think they could have done a bit better. I feel the items aren't very good value or exciting beauty - all Revolution and the like. They stock some very niche brands such as Nabla, Viseart, Nikki Tutorials, and so on... instead, we end up with yet another Bum Bum Cream!
Agree, saw a sneak peek and was...not flabbergasted 😅@@CosmetopiaDigest
@@CosmetopiaDigest I was on the fence about it. With the shipping I don't think it is worth it but am looking forward to your video!!
I actually love this calendar think its the best one they have done in last few years ive already ordered it, last few years ive not bothered and got the stylist or cult beauty... We all have our own opinions no need for hate at all.... You do make me giggle tho love ur honesty ❤
Exactly! Just because I don't like something, it doesn't mean no one else should, and vice versa. I hope you enjoy your calendar - especially that palette!
Omg you’ve completely changed my mind about this calendar. A £30 voucher for Foreo?! What is the point in that?! I also didnt realise how small most of the products are.
I was going to buy it this morning, so thanks for your opinion, it’s been very helpful.
Thank you, and I'm glad I was of some help to your bank account! When you have the sales, you get nice discounts on Foreo, and IDK if you can use the voucher then - so that doesn't even make sense! Not to mention the powder puffs, the eye mask, the lip gloss, and so on.
An eye mask again I cannot believe it and powder puffs that are almost bigger than my face 😮😂. Keep on being you you are great! ❤love watching your honest videos makes me laugh 😊
I don't even use those eye masks unless I'm on an airplane, or some kind of environment where light bothers me. Who needs so many??
I only buy after listening to you! The absolute best! You don’t take it too seriously by adding some sarcasm and you actually tell the truth! Patiently waiting to hear your views on cult beauty 😅
Gosh, that is great to hear! Increasingly, I notice that I tend to recommend VERY few calendars - probably good for everyone's purses... but in retrospect, I've realised it is because THEY are low quality, and not because I've turned cynical! Stay tuned for Cult Beauty - filming it on Sunday xx
Does it seem like there is a lot more hair care in general in calendars this year? They must be expecting us to grow extra heads.
I'm seeing it as well - in all calendars! SO many leave-in products or styling products! No one needs that many, and no one wants their hair all weighed down and greasy with a bunch of creams.
Always appreciate your reviews😊.
I feel all the advents are pretty meh this year. Kinda think the various limited edit boxes throughout the year are better value x
Yes! Over the last couple of years, I've been spending only when there are sales, on individual products I absolutely need. That way, I stay well within budget, and even get a couple of treats. But the joy of unboxing an advent calendar has been taken away by all these below-par boxes... purely because of companies' greed.
I love your Videos 🤗 lots of greetings from Germany! Katrin
Danke schon, meine freunde! I signed up for German classes with a lovely lady (a Frau Kiem)... a few weeks in, she emigrated back. My family still tell me I was SO bad that I chased her away.
Avant! Thats interesting. Thank you will research this.
See my pinned comment with the links to discussions on Reddit on the brand, and on their links with Symbiosis and Able - shocking information there!
You’ve saved me some money! I was considering this calendar due to the soft glam palette, but like you said it’s better to just buy the palette and not pay extra for the powder puffs, Avant and travel sizes
Great to hear! Yes, please buy the palette during the sales, and avoid the minis and tat!
I would actively use the EL, Iconic London, Elemis, Body spray, PHA toner, Aveeno, MAC, Ordinary, candle, face masks, spf, gloss, powder puffs and Shiseido. on 50% sale which are extremely rare I would pay more for these than the calendar costs.
I own the ABH which I love but it's years old. ABH eyeshadows do actually expire and the quality goes down quite a bit after a while. I had to toss out old palettes
I think you are a very beautiful women, also I love your honest reviews.
Thank you so much, Emily - you are very kind xoxo
The Alice in Wonderland design is gorgeous ! No wonder you kept the box !
I swear it's even prettier up close! They were SO creative, with the design and the theme... 2017-2018 were PEAK years for LookFantastic. I wish they'd find some of that creativity again.
It’s crazy that there are people who are triggered by a beauty review! I appreciate your honest opinion and that you keep it real, and you do it with humour too. You have also explained the mystery of the Able Skincare product I got (yes it was in a beauty box), and I couldn’t find out anything about them, so they are an Avant product, and also overpriced. I was going to go ahead and get the LF anyway but then I saw they’re actually charging $270 Aud on our site, when the exchange rate is $194! That is just gouging, pure and simple. The usual excuse is “to reflect local pricing”= “your retailers are ripping you off, so we thought we’d participate too”. I removed it from cart - and they weren’t sending us the perfume either but the cream instead which made it easier! Sorry about the rant.
All three brands - Able, Avant, and Symbiosis - are supposedly one and the same, as far as I've read. But OMG! That difference in pricing is insane! Someone else from Australia told me they painstakingly saved up credits on LF after ordering all year, just to buy the calendar, and now they can't use the credits cos the credits are on the UK website, and cannot be transferred to the Aus site, and LF won't let them buy the calendar on the UK site - it HAS to be bought on the Aussie site. Totally unfair. Please feel free to rant away here. I intend to talk about the pricing issues in an upcoming video ranking all multibrand advent calendars.
@@CosmetopiaDigest Gee I’m glad I didn’t store up credits then. That is so outrageous, and this moving target about what they will and won’t let us buy is very misleading. Happy to let her earn credits but good luck finding things to buy. Look forward to that video!
Omg that box is gorgeous 😍😍😍😍 I’d buy the calendar just for the box 😂I love a bit of pretty storage 🥰
Than) you for your fab reviews and refreshing honesty and humour 😊 You come across to me as a very elegant lady who I think would be fantastic to have a good natter too and put the world to rights with 😁 Certainly not old fashioned or ugly at all!!!
Hope the h1n1 buggers off soon and doesn’t leave you with any nasty after effects snd I look forward to more of your reviews x
Thank you so much! So apparently there's a post-H1N1 cough that stays on for a bit, particularly in the night, and I wake up with my throat feeling as dry as sandpaper. There's a medicine I've been given, but it does sod-all, I think 😂
I wish LF would do more themed boxes - well-designed, well-planned, creative ones, such as the Alice in Wonderland one!
I enjoy your content, like many others. Ignore haters, they are not worth the time.
Thank you xoxo
Thanks for braking the price down and I have to admit you are right! I thought of buying it but now I will definitely pass… For the same price I can get Sephora I guess…
Take care and carry on with your journey ❤ You do good❤
Sephora is a lot better, with no tat or fillers. A couple of own-brand products... but overall, much, much better than this tripe. Thanks so much xx
Love the snark, shame you have to but you're holding them to account x
I'd rather everyone came out with GOOD calendars, with enough options for us to choose from... but instead, there's powder puffs, and eye masks!
Ahhhhh so excited to see your take! Lovelovelove! 🎉
Thank you! I hope you had a good laugh over the powder puffs!
@@CosmetopiaDigest good god, the insult! And when I think of last year's brush set (not great but I mean, still better) vs what they're trying to fob us off with this year... 😡
Thanks for your take on Avant…..that company gives me the creeps lol
Based on the Reddit discussions I mentioned, they apparently buy the actual "cream" or "product" from... very far away. They're also the same people as Symbiosis and Able. It's super dodgy. Will leave a pinned comment with all the Reddit discussions so everyone can see.
@@CosmetopiaDigest thanks for the reply darling and yes this company needs a deep dive, it’s sold at hugely inflated prices and has appeared out of no where xx
@@CosmetopiaDigestAre they connected to Sentier fragrance too?
@@dogberryandmoth The font and "about us" are VERY similar... but I can't find anything on the Reddit links. I wish a journalist would do a deep dive into these!
I agree totally with you. I dont know but I wont buy it this year as the others two years ago. Not surprising enough, not good enough. It is a shame. I prefer 7 or 8 full sizes, not including puff... Maybe beauty chest is better? Dont know. Sometimes is a good surprise, but sometimes a disaster as this calendar. I appreciate your honesty and for me you are completely right.
You're right; we've seen very good Beauty Chests, but there have been years when it wasn't that great. I hope this year's is good, though, and devoid of both tat and oft-repeated products!
Thank you for sharing ❤️.
I appreciate your honesty.
I'm slightly disappointed with 2024 LF Advent sadly 😥. X
I mean... POWDER PUFFS! And, they aren't even the cute, fluffy, princess-y Etude House-like ones!
LF beauty box subscribers get £12 off, therefore for £88 I think it is the best budget calendar 🤔 I want sheer lipstick and AB palette :) Iconic glowy thing could be used on legs! :) are you going to buy any calendar this year?
I'm waiting to see what Sweetcare (which is what I bought last year), Cohorted (bought year before that), and the Korean brands come out with. I've always bought ONE calendar somehow, so I'm hoping something comes up which blows me away enough to want to part with my money!
I'd love if you could share that list of brands used to inflate the value of boxes. Might end up being the equivalent of painting a target on yourself though.
In the mean time. Look after yourself.Epsom bath, tea, a good walk in the country, short bread, massage. Fresh fruit. Xx
Thanks, Josie! Mum being on the mend has helped reduce stress no end!
There's a pinned comment on this video, with links to two Reddit threads, dealing with Avant, Symbiosis, Able Skincare, the nexus, the low value, and how they inflate the value of boxes, and so on. They're both very interesting, although I'd love to see an even deeper dive. I can't take credit for any of the information, which is why I'm only linking the OG sources. Do check them out!
I got that pallette for £18 a few years back to give to someone for xmas that pallette useless to me because i dont suit warm tones, i got the harrods calender and id like the ASOS one and the cult beauty but only for the egf serum and the AB cream😂
.you are not ugly at all you are very pretty. People are so flipping horrible xxx
Ooooh thank you for the info! That's great to know that you got it for a mere £18, but shame that it was too warm for you. It doesn't make sense to spend £100 on a calendar just to get a palette that you can get for £18 in the sales.
Thank you so much for your kindness... I usually just block the trolls. This year, it's all a bit too much. I'm not sleeping much because of coughing, and am not really able to deal with the vitriol 😭 Thank you ❤
@@CosmetopiaDigest 😭😭😭😭 is there nothing they can give you for the coughing? Years ago they used to give out great medecine called codeine linctus, it literally stopped my sons croup cough in minutes but like all good meds i dont think they give it out anymore, i hope you get ease soon, yes i was going to get the look fantastic but iv changed my mind now. People can be so hateful online keyboard warriors, they are horrible xx
what is the deal with efg serum? I got it as a gift from harrods some time ago but haven't paid any attention to it
@@CosmetopiaDigestthe ABH is an older palette so there were many occasions to buy it on sales over years. But it is still excellent ABH quality.. It's not a cheap quality palette at all. 18£ is a very lucky deal though. 25£ is more likely.
Absolutely no need for people being horrible . I actually can't stand this. The regular people enjoy the "Not going to count this " . Looking forward to your next Calendar reveal 🎉❤
There's a LOT of "not going to count this" this year... sadly, people do take it personally when I call out their "pet" brand. I mean, rather than attack me for it, they could roast MY favourite brands CeraVe, Purito, Hada Labo, Dr Dennis Gross, and so on, instead 😂😂
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My ma always says if got nothing nice to say, better keep quiet. 😅 I appreciate your opinion and hard work. Agree this one is definitely LF weak calendar. Hope you get plenty of rest Renu. I won't be purchasing this one. Going to put all my money to Space this year. Hopefully they ship to Australia
Thank you very much, Boon! LF used to do such good curations, with such creatively designed packaging, and it is disappointing to see this sort of low-effort box.
I hope you figured out about Space NK's shipping, and managed to get it? Do let me know x
So disappointed with foreo voucher, you get 30 pounds off something that costs over 100 pounds to me I won't use that, and I agree with you about avant what a wasted door for both of them xx
Yes, and I think the sales would work out cheaper, if anyone wanted to buy something from Foreo! Not sure the voucher can be used on sale products, or alongside another code. Avant - ugh!
Great video as always! I once had a Avant hand cream...the most terrible handcream I've ever tried. No hydration, just an oily layer on your hands
Really? That is great to know - thank you for this! I have a couple of face products, from previous LF boxes... which I've never used on my face, because the swatch made me realise they were too greasy for my acne-prone mug. The next time I talk about Avant, I'm going to mention your experience with the hand cream.
Completely agree! I’ve had a lip balm plus that awful primer too and none of them are worth using imo and the lip balm irritated my lips and made them worse 😂
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I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your gramps 😔 and am hoping your gran gets better soon xx
@@ruthiea729 IT IRRITATED YOUR LIPS? Did you write to them, get a dermatologist's note, or do you have some paper trail? Would be great to see them... brought down!
@@ruthiea729 Thanks so much! She has diabetic foot, and only gets up from bed 3-4 times a day. But I'm still praying for a miracle :(
I'm not a fan of this year's calendar (or any so far this year). While I would get the monetary value back, I would not use over 50% of the products so it's not worth getting for me. Lf and Avant (and cult beauty) have or at least once had the same parent company, which makes it a bit suspicious
My Bird&Blend Tea & Matcha calendars are launching tomorrow so that will be my choice. Unless boots surprises us all (I have a lot of advantage points so it would be cheap for me).
Oooh I hope you got the tea and matcha ones? I might get a chocolate one, but it's very difficult to find one with zero wheat (severely allergic here). Will try and look into the tea ones. I like flavoured teas.
@CosmetopiaDigest the matcha calendar has been preordered and since I want to save on shipping, my tea calendar will be shipping with it in October instead of now. I'm fine with. All the flavours in the calendars are on their website, so you can check if you would enjoy them before buying. They are expensive but it's something I know I'm going to enjoy every day so worth it to me
Every RUclipsr gets vile comments, these trolls are everywhere, how sad are these people to get upset 😢 over a advent calendar 😫 they obviously don't get out much. Your definitely not ugly, but they are inside.
Thanks so much! You're right... IDK why people have to attack ME for calling out a brand! They could instead attack MY favourite brands - I wouldn't mind at all 😂
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You are right Too much tripe Bah Humbug
Did they ACTUALLY think people would get excited over powder puffs, Avant, and eye masks?
Thank you for always killing my advent calendar FOMO. They are never worth what I think they are when i get caught up in the hype and excitement.
I got the Stylevana one last year and while it was fine it was pretty pricey even with the discount, and I still haven't used a lot of the products. I think this year I'd be better off spending the same amount on products I want and will use, and make use of sales and deals.
Oh, and if you think Avant is weird, you should have a look at their website and the store information. If you look up the address it's not a shop, it's an office block. Is Avant sold in any real luxury, expensive shops? It only seems to be sold by mid-range to cheap online retailers.
No, as far as I know, it isn't sold in any brick and mortar store at all! It's only there in beauty boxes, which is v dodgy. There's a pinned comment leading to some discussions on Reddit - very interesting info there on Avant and co. Do check them out, if you haven't already!
Well f…k them. Love you❤
Thank you xoxo
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Its not a bad calendar...better than the high end ones but really, nothing truly piqued my interest this year. Disappointing all round.
I'm hoping the K-beauty ones deliver. I wouldn't mind a nice full-routine one, but, given that we've seen liquid glitter and random brushes and sheet masks in recent years, I don't have much hope there either.
@@CosmetopiaDigest I am trying to keep an eye on the K-beauty ones because fingers crossed they deliver more than the paltry offerings we've had so far...
The most amazing is how can ppl buy Avants advent calender its a joke
So I have a pinned comment on here - please do check it out. It has the Reddit discussions on Avant, and you get a lot of eye-opening information. What a dodgy brand!
@@CosmetopiaDigest Its awful i dont understand how they are aloud to sell their crap even
@@Theresebonath6077 Some journalist needs to do a deep dive, like Stacey Dooley's documentary on cotton. That would bring out a LOT of murk!
100% opinions are opinions. Thats pathetic. I would much rather watch someone be honest rather than sit there and be excited and pretend to love every item. Thats just not authentic. You would have to own nothing to love everything. Advents are expensive and many times not worth it. I wish they were all more than worth it. Id buy them all. I think my favorite was glossybox and I bought several because there was a crazy deal. I cant stand sol janerio body spray.. scent goes away seconds after sprayed. I love elemis marine cream. I have tons. Love the scent.
YES! None of those mists have any staying power whatsoever, but are touted as the second coming itself.
You are beautiful 👍Take no notice of the pathetic haters.
Thanks so much! You are very kind xx