Liz Earle 24 days of Christmas advent calendar

It wouldn't be Christmas without an advent calendar and this year, in addition to my traditional chocolate one, I'll also be treating myself to a new product everyday thanks to the Liz Earle 24 days of Christmas advent calendar.

 Liz Earle 24 days of Christmas advent calendar*

Compared to traditional advent calendars, Liz Earle 24 days of Christmas is definitely a lot bigger and heavier. The red advent calender opens up like a book and inside you'll find 24 doors, each opening up to reveal a travel sized sample. The samples come in a variety of sizes, ranging from 2mls for the Botanical essence perfume, to 50mls for the Instant boost skin tonic.

Over the years, I've discovered some great products from Liz Earle (eg. Botanical shine shampoo, instant boost skin tonic and gentle face exfoliator) and I'm really pleased to see that they've all been included in the 24 days of Christmas advent calendar. The samples will come in handy for travelling and there are also plenty of new products which I'm looking forward to trying this December.

As tempting as it was to open all the doors, I wanted it to be a surprise everyday. I did however allow myself to open days 1 and 6 so you can get an idea of the sample sizes. All the products inside are listed on the back of the advent calender, as well as on the Liz Earle website, so you can see before you buy.

With a RRP of £100, there's no denying this is a luxury purchase. However it is worth bearing in mind that a lot of the samples retail for around £5 anyway and with so many products to choose from, Liz Earle 24 days of Christmas will no doubt bring a big smile to any skincare fan.

Liz Earle will also be running daily giveaway on Pinterest this December. Each day, you'll be able to win a full sized version of whatever is behind that advent calendar. Click here for more information and to enter.

What do you think about beauty advent calendars? Do you have a favourite Liz Earle product?