Hey !
I'm really sorry that I haven't been posting much - I have been insanely busy and my mum has brought in this new rule which is 'No using the internet on weekdays , unless it's for studies ...' , which reduces the amount of time I have to make blog posts, nevertheless - I'm really sorry , and I will blog more often from now on !
Anyway , so Christmas is approaching and I assume that most of us are going to be going advent calendar shopping soon ( I know I have to!) .This year I was debating about whether I should get a beauty calendar -or stick with chocolate , and it occurred to me , that some of you guys may be wondering about the same thing too! So I thought that I should make a blog post , giving you the pros and cons of the two different calendars !
Pros Of Beauty Calendars + Cons Of Chocolate Calendars.
•Firstly , Beauty Calendars have a range of things in them , so its always exciting to open , (Not saying its boring to open the Chocolate Calendars - who can deny chocolate !?) .Chocolate Calendars only have one type of chocolate in them , and they only last for a small amount of time (or how long you take to eat the chocolate ).
•This brings me to my next point . Since Beauty Calendars contain beauty products , they won't run out in the 5-10 seconds it takes you to eat chocolate .You will be able to keep the products safely , so you can use them after Christmas too! It's like getting a Christmas present every day !
•This can be a pro & a con for Chocolate Calendars , as it depends on how much of a chocoholic you are . As a self confessed chocoholic , this is a huge point .Okay , so picture this , you wake up & rush downstairs to eat the days' chocolate , and then you hear the calendar calling out your name & begging you to open an extra door (Don't lie , I know its happened to everyone , at least once !) What do you do? Well...heh...you definitely don't listen to it...IS IT BAD THAT I ALWAYS LISTEN TO IT !? Anyway - I feel that with the Beauty Calendars, you can restrain yourself some more (well it depends what you like best ...)
•I have a friend who is allergic to dairy products (including chocolate ) , so for her - she can only buy Beauty Calendars - or no calendars at all. This can be a common problem with Chocolate Calendars, so you must ensure you read the ingredients before buying !
• My final pro for Beauty Calendars , is that sometimes they come in drawers , or boxes . These can be re-used for storage purposes etc. (Or in my case , as a room decoration - considering that I'm a huge junkie/hoarder)
•This brings me to my next point . Since Beauty Calendars contain beauty products , they won't run out in the 5-10 seconds it takes you to eat chocolate .You will be able to keep the products safely , so you can use them after Christmas too! It's like getting a Christmas present every day !
•This can be a pro & a con for Chocolate Calendars , as it depends on how much of a chocoholic you are . As a self confessed chocoholic , this is a huge point .Okay , so picture this , you wake up & rush downstairs to eat the days' chocolate , and then you hear the calendar calling out your name & begging you to open an extra door (Don't lie , I know its happened to everyone , at least once !) What do you do? Well...heh...you definitely don't listen to it...IS IT BAD THAT I ALWAYS LISTEN TO IT !? Anyway - I feel that with the Beauty Calendars, you can restrain yourself some more (well it depends what you like best ...)
•I have a friend who is allergic to dairy products (including chocolate ) , so for her - she can only buy Beauty Calendars - or no calendars at all. This can be a common problem with Chocolate Calendars, so you must ensure you read the ingredients before buying !
• My final pro for Beauty Calendars , is that sometimes they come in drawers , or boxes . These can be re-used for storage purposes etc. (Or in my case , as a room decoration - considering that I'm a huge junkie/hoarder)
Cons Of Beauty Calendars + Pros Of Chocolate Calendars .
•The cons of Beauty Calendars are that they tend to be very pricey , and as someone who doesn't necessarily a have a load of cash - they are more expensive that your standard Chocolate Calendar . I think the cheapest one I have come across is the Tanya Burr - 'Deck the Hauls' calendar . This is £25 , which is definitely a bargain - considering the fact that all products are of extremely good quality !
•Another con of this particular type of calendar is the amount of days it supplies for . Beauty Calendars tend to only stock up to 12 days worth of goodies (sparing a few , however those are more pricey ). If you do decide to get one of these , I suggest you open a door every 2 days :-).
•Chocolate Calendars always stock up to the full 24 days , and the chocolate is extremely good quality (Cadbury's is my favourite !)
•If you do need a last minute advent calendar , Chocolate ones are always the best to go to , as they often have endless supplies of them , and are more commonly found!
•Another con of this particular type of calendar is the amount of days it supplies for . Beauty Calendars tend to only stock up to 12 days worth of goodies (sparing a few , however those are more pricey ). If you do decide to get one of these , I suggest you open a door every 2 days :-).
•Chocolate Calendars always stock up to the full 24 days , and the chocolate is extremely good quality (Cadbury's is my favourite !)
•If you do need a last minute advent calendar , Chocolate ones are always the best to go to , as they often have endless supplies of them , and are more commonly found!
I hope this helped , and if you don't want either of these calendars , you can always forget them and go for a play mobile one ;-) ! I'm still not sure what I should get , so leave a comment saying which one you would go for ,and hopefully I'll decide quickly ! Thanks for reading !
Bye !
