Lookfantastic Advent Calendar 2024 Review
Welcome to my new blog post! Today, I’m reviewing the Lookfantastic Advent Calendar 2024, featuring 27 beauty products worth over £565. Let’s see what’s hidden behind each drawer.
Medik8 Press and Glow Tonic (200ml, worth £32 Full-Size) – an exfoliating toner formulated with PHA, acai extract, prickly pear extract, and aloe leaf juice. I’ve been wanting to try this product for a while, so I’m very excited that it’s included in the Lookfantastic advent calendar.
This Works Perfect Body Smoothing Wash (50ml, worth £6) – an exfoliating body wash formulated with fruit acids and PHAs. I love this product. It cleanses my skin without drying it out, and it smells lovely.
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- Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Shampoo (100ml, worth £13) – a hair moisturising and straightening shampoo formulated with AHA, panthenol, amino acids, Omega-9, and vitamins C and E. The travel size is perfect for holidays.
- Wella Professionals Care Ultimate Repair Conditioner (75ml, worth £13) – a hair conditioner formulated to reduce the appearance of all types of hair damage. The formula is enriched with AHA, squalane, Omega-9, and amino acids.
The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum (15ml, worth £19.90 Full-Size) – an eye serum formulated with peptides, niacinamide, caffeine, and antioxidants. This product looks interesting, and I’m looking forward to trying it.
Glow Hub Gen Gleam Collagen Up Lip Gloss (3ml, worth £10 Full-Size) – a plumping lip gloss in the shade Thirsty. I love this lip gloss, the colour is so cute, and it feels very hydrating on the lips. It also has a lovely watermelon scent.
Sol de Janeiro Delicia Drench Body Butter (75ml, worth £21) – a body butter scented with the Cheirosa 59 fragrance. I’ve had this product in the past and found it lovely. This thick moisturiser leaves my skin feeling soft and smooth for hours, and I love the smell.
First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser (28.3g, worth £7) – a gentle face wash formulated with glycerin, sodium PCA, green tea extract, feverfew extract, liquorice extract, and allantoin. It’s a really nice, gentle cleanser for the colder months. It doesn’t leave my skin feeling stripped or drying out my skin.
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum (15ml, worth £35) – a face serum formulated with hyaluronic acid, probiotics, peptides, baobab extract, kola extract, chamomile extract, caffeine, pantethine, bisabolol, and squalane. It’s a lovely serum that feels good on my skin, leaving it hydrated, soft, and plump.
The Nue Co. SUPA_THICK Topical Scalp Serum Supplement (15ml, worth £7) – a scalp serum formulated to reduce hair loss, support hair growth, and soothe a dry scalp. The formula contains probiotics, prebiotics, lactitol, xylitol, green tea extract, bacopa extract, emblica extract, eclipta extract, larix europaea extract, rosemary leaf oil, clary oil, and peppermint oil. It is easy to wash out, makes my hair look more voluminous after use, and seems to calm my itchy scalp. Overall, I’m quite happy with it and will probably go for the full size.
Avant Skincare Pro Perfecting Collagen Touche Éclat Primer (30ml, worth £84 Full-Size) – a lightweight primer that creates a smooth canvas for makeup with a matte finish. It’s a nice face primer. It feels really good on the skin, makeup sits well, and it doesn’t budge. Honestly, I’m not particularly fond of the Avant brand, their pricing often leaves me quite confused.
Rituals Ritual of Sakura Scented Candle (140g, worth £17) – a scented candle based on the fragrance of rice milk and cherry blossom. I love receiving scented candles in advent calendars. This one smells lovely and not too strong.
Aveeno Daily Moisturising Body Lotion (100ml, worth £4 Full-Size) – a moisturising body lotion formulated with oat flour, glycerin, and mineral oil. It’s a very nice daily moisturising lotion that absorbs quickly and leaves my skin feeling very soft and moisturised.
M.A.C Cosmetics Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick in shade 508 Hug Me (3g, worth £24 Full-Size) – a lightweight lipstick that delivers sheer and shiny colour. It goes on very smoothly and feels moisturising on my lips. I love the shade, which is perfect for everyday looks, but unfortunately, it isn’t long-lasting.
Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray (50ml, worth £12.50) – a styling treatment that protects against frizz and humidity while leaving hair silky and smooth. This product is a part of my haircare routine, so I’m happy to add another bottle to my stash. It really makes a difference, keeping my hair smooth, shiny, and manageable.
- Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Anti-Ageing Mask (14ml, £10) – a cooling gel mask designed to soften the signs of ageing. The formula is enriched with rosa damascena cell extract, rosa alba cell extract, dog rose extract, desert rose cell extract, commiphora myrrha cell extract, rosehip oil, rose water, aloe juice, and allantoin.
- Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask (14ml, worth £10) – a gel mask that soothes and hydrates the skin. The formula is enriched with cucumber extract, aloe juice, chamomile extract, sodium PCA, allantoin, mango extract, pineapple extract, bilberry extract, papaya extract, and sugar maple extract.
LOOKFANTASTIC x Trigwell Cosmetics Velvet Powder Puffs in Iconic Blue (2 Pack, worth £14.99) – powder puffs designed to set your base with a seamless, skin-blurring effect. I love how well they work with loose setting powder. They truly make my makeup look airbrushed.
Ultrasun Face SPF30 (25ml, worth £12) –a lightweight sun cream that also works as a moisturiser. The formula includes squalane, coenzyme Q10, ectoin, grape seed extract, and vitamins C and E.
Ciaté London Glow-To Illuminating Blush (5g, worth £20 Full-Size) – an illuminating blush in the shade Sweet Kiss.
ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Marine Cream (30ml, worth £63) – a smoothing and hydrating face cream formulated with wheat germ oil, shea butter, jojoba oil, ginkgo biloba extract, carrot extract, padina pavonica extract, red algae extract, and green microalgae extract.
Grown Alchemist Polishing Facial Exfoliant (12ml, worth £16) – a skin-polishing exfoliant designed to remove dead cells, leaving the skin smoother and brighter. The formula includes aloe extract, konjac root extract, and camellia seed oil. It’s a really nice, not overly harsh, facial scrub with a lovely earthy scent.
ICONIC London Prep-Set-Glow Spray in Original (120ml, worth £24 Full-Size) – a shimmering setting spray that combines skincare benefits to prep, hydrate, and illuminate the skin while fixing makeup with a natural, soft-focus finish.
ESPA Tri-Active™ Regenerating Treatment Oil (10ml, worth £25) – a facial oil formulated with jojoba oil, macadamia seed oil, avocado oil, evening primrose oil, sesame oil, rosehip oil, wheat germ oil, sunflower oil, linseed oil, blackjack extract, calendula extract, and algae extract. Although I’m not generally keen on facial oils, I do use them during the colder months. I mix a couple of drops with my hyaluronic acid serum in the palm of my hand.
LOOKFANTASTIC x Brushworks Satin Eye Mask in Iconic Blue (worth £7.99) – a satin eye mask in Iconic Blue colour. It’s good at keeping out the light and pretty comfortable to wear.
Shiseido Uplifting and Firming Express Eye Mask (1 mask, worth £11) – an anti-ageing under-eye mask formulated with caffeine, retinol, angelica extract, olive extract, safflower extract, herbaceous extract, white nettle extract, green tea extract, Scots pine extract, jujube extract, algae extract, and coix lacryma-jobi extract. I really like these masks. They are very hydrating and plumping, leaving my eyes looking refreshed and awake.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Palette (worth £46) – a highly pigmented palette with 14 essential neutrals and shimmering metallic shades. This palette is great; the shades are beautiful and long-lasting. The colours range from soft neutrals to dramatic tones, making it versatile for both daytime and evening looks.
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