When I was little we always had a chocolate filled advent calendar to count the days down to Christmas. Each day after school I was allowed to pop open a single door to reveal the tasty treat beneath. Typically the chocolates were shaped like stars and reindeer but the most exciting chocolate was the one that laid beneath the 25th which was bigger than the others and shaped like Santa! When I think back on it those chocolates were horrible! Haha…! They really weren’t terribly tasty but when you’re a child of five or six that morsel of chocolate was like a feast for the gods.

As I got older advent calendars evolved! I remember we had a wooden one that popped open to reveal not chocolate but a small little ornament inside. And of course, we had ones that featured a tiny illustration under each pop out.

So, taking a break from the holiday and makeup beauty advent calendars you might want to explore this darling Quill & Fox Advent Calendar!

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The Josie Maran Glowing Argan Oil Skincare Essentials ($36) is one of several new Holiday 2016 Gift Sets that released which include a variety of Josie Maran’s most popular skincare, makeup, and body products. This particular set includes some of her newest offerings like Surreal Skin Argan Finishing Balm and Nirvana Hydrating Treatment Mist!

I’ve been eager to try the finishing balm so I was happy to see it in this set.

Here’s a look at the set.

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Lush Sleepy Hand and Body Lotion is a new, sadly limited edition Twilight scented body cream that can be used on your hands or your body which released with the Lush Holiday/Christmas 2016 Collection.

I’m actually not a massive Lush Twilight fan girl but I know people who live and die for it (ahem my sister!). Twilight has launched in many different products over the years and has gathered a cult following thanks to it’s light lavender and tonka fragrance that’s users find soothing and relaxing. I like it well enough but it isn’t my favorite Lush fragrance! That title would go to Snowcake, Snow Fairy, Honey, I Washed the Kids, and I Love Juicy.

But in the case of Lush Sleepy Hand and Body Lotion I might just be one person to sign a petition to keep it on past Christmas.

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Tarte Tarteist Pro Amazonian Clay Palette ($53) is a new “pro-level” eyeshadow palette that includes 20 shades of eyeshadow. 16 of the shades are completely matte plus Tarte introuces a brand new eyeshadow formula in this palette as four of the shades are iridescent lusterswith a microshimmer, duochrome finish.

Let’s take a look at my review and swatches below.

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If you’ve been wanting to try Huda Beauty’s Liquid Matte Lipstick these new Huda Beauty Lip Contour Sets will be perfect for you! For $24 you’ll get 2 mini Liquid Matte Lipsticks as well as a Matte Lip pencil to create endless looks.

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