The best Beauty Advent Calendars 2014 + A giveaway

I don't know about you but my inbox is fairly quiet on the whole 'Christmas' thing right now, there was a flurry of activity around the beginning of the month and now, well not so much.

One thing I am seeing more and more of however is the launching of Beauty a advent Calendars, remember last there when there was a stampede into Benefit for their calendar, only for them to run out and be found on eBay for almost quadruple the price? Well this year it seems there has been an explosion in Beauty Advent Calendars and having spent a few days reading about them through various means, I thought I would share them with you - one thing to note... Why is there nothing for the men folk?  

Tesco - Costing just £50 instead of the actual retail value of a whopping £125, Tesco have announced they are to launch an advent calendar this year. Contents include Nip + Fab, Korres, Tanya Burr, and Dr Lewinn's plus many more.

The Benefit advent calendar is back and it is packed with mini products from the brand's bestsellers as well as some beauty accessories which look too cute. Priced at £60, it becomes available at benefitcosmetics.co.uk and debenhams.com from 16th October

For £85 you might want to look at the Selfridges Enchanted Spells advent calendar which has a selection of fragrances, makeup and skincare from some amazing beauty brands such as Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Kiehl's and Victor & Rolf to name but a few. To get your hands on it, go to the Selfridges website and sign up for notifications of its release.

The advent calendar that I am excited comes from the Liberty. Designed to look just like the actual London department store, inside each of the drawers you will find the most amazing luxury beauty treats such as NARS, Diptyque, Dermalogica, Kiehls, Eve Lom and Laura Mercier to name just a few! This calendar is Available in store and at liberty.co.uk from November and costs £125

No.7 comes next and again, I am liking the look of this purse friendly advent calendar. The items inside are said to be worth a massive £130, this calendar is packed with skincare and makeup must-haves which is said to include the iconic No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Day Cream. Available at Boots stores and online from 29th October and is priced at £35

Elemis is next. I am a huge Elemis fan and this calendar Priced at £59.50 and is Available now from timetospa.co.uk.  It differs slightly to the other calendars in that it is. 12 days of Christmas calendar which means, you only get 12 doors to open.  That said inside you will find products such as 

• Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm 20g
• Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 15ml
• Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream 15ml
• Pro-Radiance Illuminating Flash Balm 7ml
• Papaya Enzyme Peel 15ml
• Cellular Recovery Skin Bliss Capsules 14 caps
• Revitalising Babassu Facial Wipes 4 sachets
• Frangipani Monoi Shower Cream 50ml
• Frangipani Monoi Body Oil 35ml
• Skin Nourishing Shower Cream 50ml
• Pro-Radiance Hand & Nail Cream 20ml
• Treat Your Feet Foot Cream 20ml

L'Occtaine is next and again there are not 25 or 24 doors to open but instead there are 13. Why? The holiday tradition in Provence is to have 13 deserts on the festival table, so with that in mind, this calendar has 13 treats waiting for you. From fragrance, body and skincare surprise are behind each door. Available at loccitane.co.uk from 3rd November this calendar is priced at £45

W7 advent Calendar - I have featured this already, but have to include because it is such good value for money costing just £19.99. Behind each of the doors you will find a sample sized treat from the W7 range such as nail polishes, mascara, lipstick and one or two other surprises. Date for release TBC.

At just £49 Ciaté's Mini Mani Manor is exceptionally cute. Behind each door you are likely to find this seasons must haves, some best-selling shades, texture polishes and even festive transfers. Nailed it. Available now at Selfridges, John Lewis, ASOS and www.ciate.co.uk and if you go to your local TK Maxx you can find them for just £19.99!

The latest release to reach my inbox, is the Jo Malone Calendar, just look at how pretty it all is/ Costing an eye-watering £250, it is sure to sell out quickly, so keep your eyes peeled if you want it! This calendar is filled with 24 fragrances and mini body lotions.  

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a candle or five would it? Well this years Yankee Candle advent Calendar is one on my short list of calendars I'd like, I mean how cute. Priced at around £23 (prices differ on a few sites) and available now, this 3D shaped calendar is packed full of Yankee a Candles, some of those scents include Candy Cane Lane, Christmas Memories, Christmas Garland, Spiced Orange and Snowflake Cookie to name just a few and....there is an added surprise behind one of the doors, but you will find no spoiler here telling you what it is!

The Body Shop which will retail for £55, with total contents are valued at £80

I am sure over the next free weeks other beauty calendars will be announced... Over the last few years there has been Liz Earle, Boots and even Lancôme and L'Oreal which I've managed to find mentioned online.

With all of that in mind and in celebration of the fact Beautyqueenuk has just hit 500,000 page views, yes that is Half a Million... Woah! I thought it would be a good idea to create my own Beauty Advent Calendar for someone to open...it will be filled with things that I love and use. All you need to do is complete the Rafflecopter form below to take part - Good Luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

So which a Advent Calendar are you hoping to get your hands on this year if any?

Cosme-De.com - Have you heard of them?

Have you ever come across a site called Cosme-de.com? No? Well me neither until very recently and they have around for over 10 years!.  Cosme-de is a leading online shopping store which sells make-up, skincare, bodycare, hair care, fragrance, travel products, a male range and much more.  Many of the brands available are what we would consider to be high end brands as well as high-street brands and they include:

• Anna Sui
• Avène
• Benefit
• Bioderma
• Bobbi Brown
• Caudalie
• Chanel
• Christain Doir
• Clinique
• Dermalogica
• Giorgio Armani
• Givenchy
• Glamglow
• Kiehls
• NYX

To name just a few and they are priced at really amazing prices, plus they offer free worldwide shopping... now before you rush off to start spending, let me share with you some of their products which I was very kindly sent!

Anna Sui Rouge Jar** - This is simply stunning to look at. I love everything about the design, the packaging, it is like nothing I have ever seen.  Inside the jar is a deeply hydrating and moisturizing lip gloss with vinyl-like luster for unbelievably shiny and glossy lips. This is priced at £11 whereas you would usually pay around £20.

Benefit Dandelion**- This is a blusher from Benefit which is described as being a "finely spun with delicate mauves and pinks, this exquisite brightening face powder leave a petal like finish".  This is priced at £24 which is around the same price as you would find in the UK.

NARS Sin**- This is a blush from NARS which is absolutely stunning.  Described as being a Berry with Gold Shimmer blush, it is one of those winter time products I need to go with my darker lipsticks.  Priced at £19 it is slightly cheaper than here in the UK.

The final item in my package is a Japanese product made by Kose which contains two Called AQMW**, one is a brightening mask and the other a balancing mask and they are which I have researched a little bit about online and I am looking forward to trying both products.  As yet I have no price for these.

Now as you can see, I am one very lucky girl right now because these products are simply amazing and the prices are equally good!  All of the products are 100% genuine and only branded items are stocked, there are no imitations.

One part of the site I am always looks at is the Best Value section and it is here you can find some real bargains! There are so many things that I have got my eye on such as the Marc Jacobs Mini Fragrance set which you can see HERE, I haven't seen it anywhere and just how cute are those bottles? Plus everyone will know I have a DKNY obsession and just HERE they have everything I need on my wishlist and all the items are just so reasonably priced. I also have my eye on a Clinique Buttershine lipstick in Pink Goddess shade.  Infact there is just so much I have got my eye on right now.

Now I have a treat for you all by way of a discount when you shop with Cosme-de and here it is:

*You need to spend £35 or more for the discount