Clarins advent calendar: 12 Days Of Christmas Calendar For Women review

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Wanting to treat yourself to one of the best beauty advent calendars for 2020? We've got your back. Read on for our review of the Clarins 12 Days Of Christmas Calendar For Women.

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Clarins 12 Days Of Christmas Calendar For Women specifications

• Available now at clarins.co.uk
• No waiting list required
• RRP£60, (worth over £135)
• Full size products: 2
• Saving made £75
• Vegan friendly: No

Contains a selections of 12 Clarins’skincare and makeup bestsellers

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Star rating: 3.5 out of 5

2 reasons to buy:

• Saving of over £75
• 2 full size products

2 reasons to avoid:

• Only 12 products (other advents calendars have up to 25)
• Not cruelty free

The Clarins 12 days of Christmas calendar is here! This super festive box of treats is bursting with Clarins classics, including two full size products (the Natural Lip Perfector and SOS Primer) and 10 travel-size skincare and make-up treats to get your skin glowing in time for party season.

And for the morning after the night before, try the SOS Hydra Refreshing Hydration Mask. Clarins is known for no-nonsense products that get visible results and one of the stars of this show included in this calendar has got to be the brand’s famous Beauty Flash Balm. This multipurpose skincare saviour is a bestseller for a reason. It tightens and brightens the skin and can be usedmorning and/or evening to revived and refresh. It doubles as an energising mask that can be used 2-3 times a week for HD ready skin.

With a saving of £75, and two full size products included this well stocked skincare kit is definitely value for money and will sell out. Once you are finished using all the products, the packaging and gift box can all be recycled. Also worth noting Clarins is not a cruelty free or vegan brand.

What’s the design Clarins advent calendar like?

The packaging of this super festive gift and it looks a treat in Clarins signature red and white. It comes like a mini skincare bureau housing the goodies in charming pull out drawers where the skincare treats are stored.

What products are inside the Clarins advent calendar?

Here's the full list of products inside the Clarins 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar:

• Instant Eye Make-Up Remover 30ml
• Fresh Face Scrub 15ml
• Crayon Kohl Black 0.25ml
• Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch 4ml
• Beauty Flash Balm 30ml
• SOS Hydra Refreshing Hydration Mask 15ml
• Hand and Nail Treatment Cream 30ml
• SOS Primer 00 Universal Light 30ml
• Wonder Perfect 4D Mascara 3ml
• Lip Comfort Oil 01 Honey 5ml
• Gentle Foaming Cleanser 30ml
• Natural Lip Perfector 01 Rose Shimmer 12ml

How much is the Clarins advent calendar worth and is it good value?

At £60 this calendar offers a substantial saving. You save over £75 (based on a calculation fo what all the profits would cost individually). With two full size products included too, you’ll get bang for you buck – this one will see you well into the new year.

What’s the availability like?

Clarins does big business at Christmas time and most of the gift sets and advent calendar sell out fast (although you can still get your hand on some gift sets with a big discount come January). To avoid disappointment order yours online in early November to void disappointment in December.

There is no waiting list required for this Clarins calendar but expect them to sell out fast. If you can;’t get this at Clarins counters or online, you can try Debenhams online store too.

Is it a sustainable or ethical choice?

Sadly no. The box could be resumed for storage, but it’s very clearly festive so not really something you’ll want to keep around in January. While the pretty gift box and the product packaging inside can all be recycled, this brand is neither cruelty free or vegan, so not the most ethical choice.