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.):
Purchasing details
- Pre-order available – click here
- Available for dispatch from 8 October 2021
- Retail price is £199 which is similar to the 2020 price
- Available for shipping internationally. At my location it cost £165 which is a bargain
- Expected value per Space NK is £700. I calculate this as £715
Breakdown by category
Assumptions: All prices are from British websites, “A” is the quantity of the full sized product. “B” is the price (US$) 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
This was one of the fastest selling advent calendars in 2020 – they did restock but I know of my friends regret not purchasing it.
The additional value of the calendar is £500 (£700-£199) and this is a good deal, provided that you are going to use the bulk of the skincare. Over 70% of the calendar is skincare!
Click here for link to Space NK
Complete list of products
- Sunday Riley – C.E.O Glow Oil (15ml)
- Sunday Riley – A+ High-dose Retinoid Serum (5ml)
- Charlotte Tilbury – Push Up Lashes Travel Mascara (4ml)
- Olaplex – No.3 Hair Perfector (full size – 100ml)
- Dr. Barbara Sturm – Hyaluronic Serum (10ml)
- Dr. Dennis Gross – Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel (5 App)
- Hourglass – Scattered Light Glitter Eyeshadow in Reflect (3.5g)
- Sol De Janeiro – Bom Dia Bright Cream (75ml)
- The Ordinary – Caffeine Solution 5% + Egcg (full size – 30ml)
- Drunk Elephant – O-bloos Rosi Drops & Lala Retro Whipped Cream (5ml + 5ml)
- Boy Smells – Ash Candle (85g)
- Anastasia Beverly Hills – Loose Setting Powder- Translucent (6g)
- Fresh – Sugar Lip Treatment Advanced Therapy (2.2g)
- Caudalie – Beauty Elixir (30ml)
- Kate Somerville – Goat Milk Moisturizing Cream (full size – 50ml)
- Dermalogica – Special Cleansing Gel (50ml)
- Dermalogica – Precleanse (Sachet)
- Dermalogica – Daily Microfoliant (Sachet)
- Rose Inc – Blush Divine Radiant Lip & Cheek Color – Azalea (full size – 4.5g)
- La Mer – Crème De La Mer Moisturizing Cream (7ml)
- Medik8 – R-retinoate Day & Night Eye Serum (full size – 15ml)
- Medik8 – Hydr8 B5 Intense (8ml)
- Jo Loves – A Pomelo Bath & Shower Gel (75ml)
- Laura Mercier – Pure Canvas Primer in Blurring (25ml)
- Sisley – Black Rose Cream Mask (10ml)
- Sisley – Ecological Compound (10ml)
- Augustinus Bader – The Rich Cream (15ml)
- Augustinus Bader – The Face Oil (2.2ml)
- Nars – Sheer Lipstick in Dolce Vita (full size – 3.5g)
- Summer Fridays – Jet Lag Mask (full size – 64g)