[unpaid/sample] I’m steering clear, mostly, of advent calendars this year – it’s always a surprise when even more appear than the previous year – when are we going to get fed up with them? I’m a lot more open to the 12 day calendars which are increasing in numbers – it feels much more gifty when you can open them between Christmas and New Year. Advents, by their very nature, need to be pre-Christmas gifts and 12 dayers don’t.
I think I’ve been given the last three years of Cloud 10 Beauty 12 Days of Slay and this is the best one yet (in my view) because the selection is very good. My particular favourites that I’ll be trying for myself are 1. Kerastase Nutritive Bain Shampoo & Lait Vital – I’m excited about this one! 2. Bioderma Sensibio Soothing Cleansing Gel – I’m a long term Bioderma fan so this will be fun and 3. Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Multi Purpose Dry Oil – I’ve used it before but not for years so I’m looking forward to getting to know it all over again.
The other blast from the past item is the Stila eye shadow in Kitten – its most popular shade ever. Get on my eyes! The full list of contents is below but products I’ve loved before are the L’Occitane Verbena Shower Gel (my dad’s favourite), Emma Hardie Brilliance Oil (delicious on the skin) and Color Wow Dreamcoat which is the antidote to winter frizzies.
Vita Liberata HA+ Tace Tan (Full Size)
NUXE Huile Prodigieuse® Multi-Purpose Dry Oil (50ml)
Pixi Glow Tonic (100ml)
L’Occitane Verbena Shower Gel (30ml) & Almond Hand Cream (10ml)
Color Wow Dreamcoat (Full Size)
Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Exfoliating Toner (30ml)
Zelens Glacier Foam Cleanser (Full Size)
Kérastase Nutritive Bain Satin 80ml & Lait Vital 75ml
Emma Hardie Brilliance Facial Oil (Full Size)
Pestle & Mortar Glow Drops (Full Size)
Stila Eyeshadow Compact in ‘Kitten’
Bioderma Sensibio Soothing Cleansing Gel (45ml)
And to spare you the counting, there are actually 14 products in 12 boxes.
At £69 for the Cloud 10 Beauty 12 Days of Slay (the Zelens Cleanser alone has an RRP of £56, and Emma Hardie Face Oil is RRP £43) it’s extremely good value covering skin, hair, face and body (although we could probably do with one less self tanner) and the Pixi Glow has become as ubiquitous as celebrity buddhas (a reference to the UK programme, Through The Key Hole that looks in celebrity houses and there is always, always a buddha). The box itself has golden highlights which are currently gleaming every time I put the kitchen lights on – it’s understated and lovely. You can find it HERE.
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