About a month ago I purchased this adorable 'The Sweetest Thing' advent calendar from Matalan after it caught my eye during a VM nightshift, with it's very cute packaging with the unicorn illustration, which includes 24 days worth of mini nail varnishes. I normally go for chocolate filled calendars but last year I just wasn't craving it like I normally would and I'd be away from home for a few days at a time seeing my boyfriend so I'd lose track of the days and with it, I lost the sparkle of excitement I'd have in past years. This year I decided I'd get a more practical advent calendar that I would enjoy and get a lot of use from throughout the year so I chose this one. Here's what colours were inside:
Days 1-5
Days 6-10
Days 11-15
Days 16-20
Days 21-24
As I've gotten older, I've noticed there tends to be more selection for advent calendars with the likes of make up, skin care, candles and the like hitting the shelves more and more every year. Although some can be crazy amounts of money, I do think they can be really beneficial to invest in them. They can be great gifts and useful for those who are wanting to sample different products or sample products from a particular brand or someone just getting into beauty or skin care, etc. I think there is some out there where you can get some really great items to try out and potentially find new favourite products. The same way I have found some new favourite nail varnish colours from this one and the fact it was much cheaper than some of the ones I've seen out there at only £12, it really was worth the money. I can't wait to try out all the new colours I've got.
Thanks for reading & Let me know which colour is your favourite :)
They look so cute and they're lovely colours!
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DeleteSuch a cute design! I'm not ready to let go of my chocolate advent calendar just yet though <3
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DeleteThis is so cool! I'd have to say though those aren't colours I would normally wear!
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DeleteThese are lovely! I didn't know Matalan had advent calendars :) I especially love day 1, 3 and 4! xx
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Deleteoh my this is the sweetest little calendar! I really wanted to get myself a beauty calendar this year but never got round to it! NEXT YEAR! I love nail polishes and these are so good so far, you have one for nearly every season! £7 is so good when you know that some nail polishes alone cost that! xx
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That is a really good point! The price of the calendar probably costs the same as a high end brand of nail polishes, I completely agree :) I've said that for ages too I always putted it off, hopefully next year you have one though :D thanks for the comment Caroline :D xx
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DeleteI'm all agreed for a more useful advent calendar. There are some from beauty companies with great products inside. These are some pretty nail paints <3
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DeleteThey look like mini OPI nail varnishes! I wish I had got a beauty one this year, I haven't eaten a single choc out of mine this year xx
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