Essence Advent Calendar Reveal 6-12 December

Hi guys ! Happy Monday. How has your weekend been ? Any one else super excited for this time of the year.

Today I will be sharing my Advent calendar rundown with you guys - I'll be posting every Monday to share the goodies I got in this lovely calendar. I'll be posting the goodies I got the week before Christmas just after Christmas .

"Ho ho ho! The countdown is on – not long to go until the first door can be opened! With the limited “advent calendar”, essence is offering bestsellers and exclusive products in their original size. There’s a cute quote as well as an essence must-have for the eyes, lips, face or nails or a cool tool or accessory hidden behind each door. The large, beautifully decorated box looks like a Christmas present, so it’s a perfect gift for your best friend, sister or even to yourself! Merry Christmas… with essence!"

The Essence Advent Calendar is available from Dischem stores for R415 - although both Dischem stores close to be have them on sale for R375 currently. That works out to about R17,30 per item. The calendar includes 24 FULL sized products - most in special edition holiday packaging. As there was a few items I wanted to try - I was excited when I was gifted this beauty by my mom . Each day also includes a little quote - which is a fun way to start your day.

If you follow me on social media - I'm sharing a quick snapshot every morning on Twitter and Facebook and a Instagram video as I open it .

I won't be doing a full review in this post - but if you are curious about any of the products feel free and I'll gladly do a mini review of the ones requested.

Day 6 :
10 Gorgeous Christmas gift tags ( not pictured as I already put these to use oops !)

Day 7 :
A gorgeous blush brush with little snowflakes design on... This is too cute !

Day 8:
Essence Sweet as Candy Nail Polish - no surprise there... I love this colour and have been wearing it out and about .

Day 9 :
2 cute hair ties - perfect for the hot summer weather we are having now.

Day 10 :
A pack of 12 cute mini nail files - these are perfect to pop out and take in your bag with you for nail emergencies.

Day 11 :
Glossy Kiss Lip balm in Cherry Kiss. Essence makes amazing lipglosses - so excited to start using this one.

Day 12 :
Good Girl Nail Stickers - these have cute snowflakes , gingerbread men , angel wings and candy canes. I am excited to use these asap. I will share these in mani's here and on social media soon.

Do you have an Advent calendar ? Any of these products you would love a review on ? How was YOUR weekend ??

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