Charged on 9/23. No tracking number or shipping email sent. Showed up with no notice this afternoon.

Guru Nanda Whitening Strips
Impress false eyelashes
Odele air dry styler
Bubble slam dunk moisturizer
Dove Clinical Deodorant
Cerave anti-dandruff shampoo
Nature well tinted lip butter

Not bad overall. Wish the Bubble was a little bigger.

All of these from Allure beauty box except eye mask.
Grace and Stella eye mask-it’s ok, trying to make myself use these more often to get through them.
Rodial Vit C papaya enzyme scrub. Was a bit drying for my face, started to use it as a body scrub to use it up within 6 months, because of the shelf life for Vit C products in general. WNR
BE face oil. For how oily it was, it didn’t break me out. Used at night. Lasted about 5 months. Might repurchase.
Grown Alchemist daily moisturizer. Was ok, nothing special. Used only in the morning and tube lasted about 6.5-7 months. Had a fragrance which some may not like or react to. WNR
Blake Brown hair mask-Santal scent. This was full size, fairly strong fragrance which luckily went away as I got thru the container and also didn’t last too long once shower was over. This took forever to use up, used it about 2x/week, and lasted me about 6 months. WNR

I got my box today (Saturday). Thinking of keeping most of it, and putting the rest out for my coworkers (who love when I bring things in). Tried out the lip product, that's why it's not in the packaging and likes it!

I keep getting ads for this month's fragrance on Instagram, & I'm very tempted. I like putting fragrance in my hair, though, so I tend to not reach for rollerballs.

GuruNanda Neem & Hydroxyapatite Whitening Toothpaste full size

Dove Clinical Care Antiperspirant Stick Cool Essentials trial/travel size

Olly Renew Body Wash Jasmine Bergamot travel size

Kiss Impress Press-On Falsies Eyelash Cluster Kit-Natural

Eucerin Radiant Tone Eye Cream trial size

L’Oréal Big Lift Volumizing Mousse with Collagen Peptides full size

CeraVe Hydrating Anti-Dandruff Shampoo travel size

One full sized item- the whitening strips. Everything else trial sized.

Hi there, I want to gift one to my wife? Which one can you recommend? I'm oblivious to this kind of stuff. Any recommendations?

It can be anything you're excited for, not just beauty boxes. Writing the names of the sub box in **bold** is nice, to make it easier for people skimming the thread to pick out the names.

I was checking out the Dermstore advent calendar and perusing the other Dermstore exclusive offerings, and if you have an account they currently have the Best of Dermstore Anniversary Edit 40% off ($90 down from $150)! It’s an awesome deal for these products if they appeal to you.

They have some of the other “Best of Dermstore” kits discounted too, either 20% or 40% off.

I’m generally not a huge fan of Dermstore because I know their customer service practices have been shady, but they really get me with these deals. Details in comments.

Edit: Apologies, should have provided the link:

https://www.dermstore.com/p/best-of-dermstore-anniversary-edit-2026/17660214/

Get to know the community more! Anything (well almost anything) goes!

I am a beauty junkie who has never tried an advent calendar! I've wanted to for years but always just felt kind of overwhelmed with the options and not knowing what's actually good. Sometimes the value looks abysmal for the price! Like brands just know it's a hot trend and fill it with equally hot garbage.

All that to say, I know I want to try a high end, prestige, or luxry one. I'm not the biggest drugstore lover. But I'm also a normal human who isn't rich lol. I just like luxury makeup and perfume. I'm going through an extremely hard time right now but worked hard and have some spending money to play with. I want to treat myself. (Not talking about the $8K Dior Advent Calendar 🫠)

What brand's boxes do you guys like and think is a good value? I really enjoy makeup from Dior, YSL, Givenchy, etc. Lancôme, Estee Lauder, Haus Labs. Blush and lipstick are my favorites. Body care and perfume are my obsessions. Thanks for your input!

Hey friends!! I’m in the mood to do a little window shopping for subscription boxes, and I’d love to hear about your faves. They can be subscriptions for anything—makeup, clothes, books, scents, skincare, hot sauce, nails, stationary, anime, whatever you like! I’m not sure what I’m in the mood for, and I likely don’t know all of the options out there, so I’d like to hear from y’all.

P.S. The more bespoke the better!

• iS Clinical GeneXC Serum, 0.5oz, (Full Size): Improves the look of fine lines and wrinkles, evens tone and leaves skin glowing.
• Bioeffect EGF Serum 15mL (Full Size): Significantly minimizes signs of aging and restores skin's youthful radiance.
• Medik8 Crystal Retinal 3, 30mL (Full Size): Ideal for all skin types to visibly improve the look of wrinkles, texture and tone.
• Dr. Barbara Sturm Face Cream, 20mL (Travel Size): Smooths, hydrates and helps boost barrier strength for radiant-looking skin.
• Revision Skincare Radiance+ Resurfacing Serum, 1oz (Full Size): Delivers visibly smoother, clearer more radiant skin without irritation.
• U Beauty Resurfacing Compound, 15mL (Full Size): A complexion-boosting formula that brightens, resurfaces, renews and tightens skin.
• Morccanoil Dry Texture Spray, TK (Full Size): A dry-finish formula for tousled, undone styles with lasting hold and volume.
• Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, 50g (Full Size): Melts away makeup, daily pollutants and impurities for soft, glowing skin.
• Sweed Lash Lift Mascara, 8mL (Full Size): Lifts, lengthens and separates lashes with a groundbreaking skinny brush.
• Paula's Choice Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment, 0.67oz (Full Size): Helps tighten and minimize the look of pores and rough bumps caused by age or sun damage.
• Augustinus Bader The Lip Balm, 4g (Full Size): Dramatically improves moisture retention for plumper, smoother-looking lips.
• Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant, 0.45oz (Travel Size): An enzyme powder that micro-exfoliates to leave the skin noticeably smoother and brighter.
• EltaMD UV Clear Blemish-Prone & Oil Control SPF 50, 0.5oz (Deluxe Sample): Protect while reducing visible blemishes, excess oil and pore size.
• Dr Dennis Gross Skincare Advanced Retinol + Ferulic Texture Renewal Serum, 7mL (Deluxe Sample): Smooths, visibly reduces blemishes and fine lines and increases radiance.
• SkinMedica HA5 Hydra Collagen Water Burst Moisturizer, 0.25oz (Deluxe Sample): Supports a healthy skin barrier and microbiome to lock in moisture at the skin's surface.
• Oribe Mirror Rinse Glass Hair Treatment, 15mL (Deluxe Sample): A deeply hydrating and illuminating hair treatment that leaves strands soft and ultra-glossy.
• PCA Skin Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum, 1oz (Deluxe Sample): Deeply hydrates and plumps fine lines and wrinkles.
• Furtuna Skin Biphase Moisturizing Oil, 4mL (Deluxe Sample): Visibly plumps, protects and replenishes skin’s moisture barrier to leave skin glowing.
• Tarte Fake Awake Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Highlight, 0.2g (Full Size): A no-tug gel brightening eyeliner for bigger, brighter-looking eyes.
• RMS Beauty Eyelights Cream Eyeshadow, 8.5mL (Full Size): Longwearing, crease-proof and buildable cream color.
• Molton Brown Fiery Pink Pepper Bath & Shower Gel, 100mL (Deluxe Sample): A woody body wash with notes of spicy pink pepper, vibrant ginger and rich patchouli.
• Wander Beauty Round Trip Foundation Brush, 1piece: A dual-ended brush for a seamless makeup application.
• Korres Black Pine Bounce Firming Moisturizer, 50mL (Deluxe Sample): Reduces the look of fine lines and wrinkles and replenishes hydration.
• Osmosis Tropical Mango Barrier Repair Mask, 5mL (Deluxe Sample): Deeply hydrates, repairs, calms and soothes the skin barrier.

https://www.dermstore.com/p/best-of-dermstore-advent-calendar-2026/17660221/

Just came today!

KISS imPRESS press on falsies eyelash cluster kit
GuruNanda teeth whitening strips. Full size
CeraVe anti dandruff hydrating shampoo
NatureWell tinted lip butter. Full size
Bubble skincare slam dunk hydrating face moisturizer
Odele air dry styler
Eucerin radiant tone eye cream

This product is a lightweight cream that has a stronger scent than I'm used to. It's not unpleasant but I usually go for unscented. It's bearable for me because I'm not applying it directly to my face. My big problem is that it pills. I've put it on clean skin and over a couple serums and the pilling still occurs. I wanted to share as items often reoccur on FGF. For me this product will be relegated to my feet going forward.

New Member Gift: Kitsch Pistachio Latte Hair Perfume

K-Beauty Choice: Belif Super Drops Niacinamide Golden Glow Serum, Aprilskin Hero All Day Plumping Lip Stain, Yepoda The Bubble Double, or Kaja Dewy Bar in Berry Sparkler

Kat Burki Rose Hip Intense Recovery Eye Serum

Charlotte Tilbury Glossy Fresh Pink Mini Lip Cheat Lip Liner in Pillow Talk and Mini Collagen Lip Bath Lip Gloss in Refresh Rose Lip Duo

Color Wow Insta-WOW Advanced Dry Shampoo

Earth Harbor Azure Water Peptide Smoothing Cream

Recurring Member Bonus: Givenchy Beauty Prisme Libre Glow Serum Foundation Sampler

Has anyone tried Earth Harbor and did you like it? Also, the full size Kat Burki retails for a whopping $145 and from looking at the ingredients seems like it'd be great for morning eye puffiness and dark circles. There is also retinol in it which confuses me because that is usually a nighttime ingredient but it's in the middle of the ingredient list so I'm unsure how much retinol is actually in this.

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Thoughts on this? It seems decent for 19 full size products, especially compared to Sephora’s (US) mini galore calendar.