Onto the contents -
A mask to smooth, plump and brighten the skin. Instead of a wash off one this says to leave for 15 minutes and then wipe away the excess. I could imagine the skin will be thoroughly moisturised using this. Quite small so probably only good for a few uses.
Trilogy Rosapene Night Cream - £28.50 here
I have tried the rosehip oil I think it is from Trilogy so I will be interested to see if this goes hand and hand with it. This is a recovery cream which helps with skin regeneration meaning a better complexion come morning. Not a bad sized sample either.
Bioeffect EGF Serum - £125.00 here
This is my 3rd sample of this and 2nd from this advent calendar. Yet to use any of them so I couldn't say if it is worth the insane price. This super serum, according to the little booklet that came with the calendar is supposed to 'improve complexion, reduce wrinkles, pores and pigmentation by stimulating and accelerating natural skin renewal.' I think I will trial this for a while as I'll be interested to see if this sorts out my pores.
Vitamin E and hydrating olive oil, one of those ingredients makes me dubious about putting this cleanser on my oily T-zone.....we shall see. I'd say this is a reasonable sample size, good for travel.
Dr.Organic Dead Sea Mineral Eye Rescue Rollerball - £8.99 (15ml) here
This is supposed to help with puffy eyes and dark circles, they're the 2 main things I'm hoping to get from this product. The rollerball will at least feel soothing first thing in the morning if nothing else. Apart from sleep is there actually anything else that gets rid of dark circles? This is a full size product.
ESPA Optimal Skin Proserum (£48.00) & Refining Skin Polish (13.99) here
There was another ESPA set in last years calendar that smelt awful, herbal I think it was. Fingers crossed these do not smell the same. The serum helps brighten and even skin tone while the skin polish is an exfoliator to help remove dead cells and brighten skin (I'm yet to use a product and notice my skin is brighter....) Also in the little box was a £15 gift card which was very generous of them.
Full size which is good but this was in last years calendar, the exact same tin so bit of a let down there. This cream can be used anywhere on the body and is lightweight due to the steam used to fuse all ingredients together.
Aromatherapy Associates Bath & Shower Oil - £39.00 here
Another item we got last year but this one is the inner strength oil with notes of frankincense, cardamom and clary sage. This is a very strong smell and not one I would pick but I will try it and it's supposed to help with calm thoughts so anything to help relax!
Balance Me super Toning Body Wash - £9.00 (100ml) here
Another good sized product. Due to some of the ingredients in this it helps encourage good circulation as well as improving skin tone. Balance Me always has a herbally smell so I'm not sure I will like this but it will get used.
I've never used bath salts before so I'm very interested in these as they claim to help with insomnia which recently I've been struggling with. Once bathed it says 'to wrap in a towel and rest for 30 minutes where you might feel a skin tingle with the release of heat'. I'm intrigued.
Q Awe The Fine Fragrance Body Spray - £2.99 here
A blend of jasmine and rose this will either be fresh or floral. Not something I'd wear but will probably make a nice room or sheet spray.
Received Dermalogica products last year and really liked the rice exfoliator. This year all the products are aimed at sensitive skin. There's a eye serum, relief masque, cleanser, serum concentrate and a mist. I don't have sensitive skin but still think these will be quite nice to try out.
I received the blackcurrant leaf flavour which smells lovely. You can never have enough hand creams especially at this time of year.
Dr Lipp Balm - £11.50 here
I already have one of these but think it's always good to have things like this. A balm that's multipurpose to heal dry skin, burns, cuts and quite a few more uses. I thought this was a sample but nope, apparently this is a full size.
Neom Hand Cream - £20.00 here
I received one of these in the BBB box and love it. It smells nice, Moroccan Blush Rose, sinks in quickly and most importantly it moisturises my hands. Happy to have this as my tube is pretty much empty.
I believe this oil can be used as a heat protectant or as a treatment. I will most likely be using this on the ends of my hair to help with split ends.
Weleda Skin Food - £4.95 here
I already have a sample of this but as I don't suffer from dry skin I've yet to find reason to try it out. Always handy to keep though as with the winters getting colder it may come in very useful.
This is in the shade kaleidoscope, a pretty pink shimmer. I've not used anything from Stila before so I'm hoping this is not one of those super sticky glosses. From swatches I think this will be a good party colour with all the glitter. I like the twist up brush glosses.
INIKA Mineral Eye Shadow - £14.50 here
This is in gun metal, a pretty silver. I don't think I own a silver eye shadow so will be trying this to see if it suits me. I don't mind mineral powders as I used to use the Barry M pigments a lot. This could be nice used wet as an eye liner if all over shadow doesn't look good. This is a full size product.
This is a grey shade and is very soft so it should glide on smoothly. The anti-ageing bit is because it contains vitamins C & E but still not sure how an eyeliner can fight wrinkles...
The Vintage Cosmetic Company Tweezers - £8.00 here
Last year we got eye lash curlers which I'm still using so was happy to see another useful tool from them. I like that the tweezers are slanted as I find these better than the pointed type. Also a pretty colour, these are limited edition for Christmas.
This mascara should give length and thickness, it is a water proof formula so possibly a pain to get off! I'll give this a try as it does sound good.
Perricone MD No Foundation Foundation - £47.00 here
Second sample of this from the calendar. Yet to use my first one but in theory this is supposed to provide translucent coverage while still making the skin look flawless. My skins playing up the moment so I may use this to see if it works.
Leighton Denny Nail Varnish - £11.00 here
This is in the shade vamp, a nice deep fall colour. I much prefer colours like this instead of the typical 'Christmas' reds. As I'm pretty lazy when it comes to painting my nails little sample bottles suit me perfectly as I will never finished a normal size.
Apart from a couple of duplicate products I think this years calendar beats last years. One because there was no disgusting smelling candle and 2 it has more products I can see myself using. I think this is a really good idea if you want to try out different products. Next year I will wait until the price has gone down instead of being so eager!
Now onto finding somewhere to put all of these bits!
Happy New Year in advance!
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