Selfridges beauty advent calendar 2021

Last year’s calendar…

Introduction

A beauty advent calendar counts down the days to Christmas. Each box has a full or travel sized product (e.g.) skincare, make-up etc.  Most promise $$$ or €€€ savings for a fraction of the retail price.

My aim is help you decide how much additional value this box offers.

My method :  I allocate a monetary value to each item in the calendar starting with the retail price for the largest-sized  product and then adjusting for size. E.g., if a 4g lipstick retails at £20 and a calendar contains a 2g travel size, then the monetary value is £10.

At step 2, I deduct the retail price (e.g.):

The additional value in this e.g., is £300.  You should then, take a cold, hard-look at the calendar and decide how much of it you will use.

Will you use at least £100-£300 worth of product?

Purchasing details

• Available for sale now. Click here
• Retail price is £210
• Global delivery is available, but there is typically a £25 charge. I subscribe to Selfridges’ global delivery programme, which is unlimited delivery for £40 a year.

Breakdown by category

Assumptions: All prices are from Selfridges’ website, “A” is the quantity of the full sized product.  “B” is the price (£) for the full sized product. “C” is the quantity of the product in the Advent Calendar. “D” is calculated as (C/A)*B.  “E” is calculated as D/F expresses as a percentage. P.S. As Alexander Pope wrote, “To err is human, to forgive divine” so my calculations may have errors. Don’t shoot me, tell me 

My view

I am really disappointed with this calendar.

It offers nothing close to the £700+ that Selfridges are claiming, unless I have completely miscalculated (which I know I haven’t). Not impressed Selfridges, and don’t even get me talking about how little value I attribute to the Selfridges Beauty Appointment

Complete list of contents

1. Dr. Barbara Sturm Hyaluronic Serum 10ml,
2. Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Mascara 10ml in Super Black,
3. Parfums De Marly Delina Hand Cream 30ml,
4. Nars Mini Bronzing Powder 3.3g in Laguna,
5. 111 Skin Oxygen Express Mask 30ml,
6. Aveda Nutriplenish Light Moisture Shampoo 50ml
7. & Conditioner 50ml,
8. Huda Beauty Cleansing Balm 100g,
9. Milk Makeup Lip and Cheek 6g in Werk,
10. Moroccanoil Treatment 25ml,
11. Sunday Riley CEO 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum 15ml,
12. Hay’ou Jade Beauty Restorer,
13. Malin + Goetz Eucalyptus Deodorant 73g,
14. Hourglass Ambient Powder 10g in Luminous Light,
15. The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil 30ml,
16. Davines Ol All in One Milk 50ml,
17. Maison Margiela Lazy Sunday Morning eau de parfum 10ml,
18. Augustinus Bader Rich Cream 15ml,
19. Ren Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic 100ml,
20. Susanne Kauffman St. John’s Wort Bath calming 50g,
21. Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique Candle,
22. Pat McGrath Liquilust Divine Rose 5ml,
23. Selfridges Complimentary Beauty Concierge Appointment,
24. Le Labo Santal 33 eau de parfum 15ml

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