9 Autumn / Winter 2018 Nail Trends

This season black, almost black and burgundy nails replaced the spring/summer 2018 neon shades. The modern French mani is still trending but this time tips are hot pink, gold, orange and lime rather than blue and silver. While the nude trend continued there was also the rise of the neutral nail with colours such as grey, taupe and khaki. Metallic nails never go out of style and Christian Siriano went for a red and gold look and Civindi a metallic geranium green. Naeem Khan was actually inspired by the shell of a Peruvian beetle and created a holographic blue and green nail. The silver and black glitter tips at Cushnie De Oches looked fun and sophisticated while the neon ombre glitter nails at Creature of Comfort added colour and bling. Creature of Comfort also painted model's nails black with jumbo gems very reminiscent of last season's nails at Philip Plein. Pale nails at Sophia Webster looked delicate and glamourous with a gold lace gem detail and at Bibhu Mohapatra gems were placed below each nail. 

Neon leopard print at Jeremy Scott made a classic print fun and contemporary while Gypsy Sport went for zebra print and hound-tooth pattern sticking to a monochrome palette. Statement nails were on fire at The Blonds with nails representing different stages of the power of Lucifer with spikes and gems. Sophia Webster was inspired by the film Strictly Ballroom and made sure nails had some bling. Never one to shy away from statement nails Libertine had ginormous tassels extending from each nail.  

1. Black or Almost Black Nails

For the shiny, black nail polish seen at Alice and Olivia nail artists used Essie Nail polish in Licorice (£7.99) with a layer of Essie Speed Setter Top Coat (£6.90) to add shine. The trend continued at Self portrait where nails were painted a deep blue-black colour using  Essie in Midnight Cami (£7.99.)

2. Burgundy and Dark Red Nails

Dark nails were a big theme in the Autumn/Winter 2018 shows but this time they were in burgundy and dark red hues. Temperly's autumn 2018 collection was inspired by the 1930s and 1940s and used Orly Nail Polish in Ruby (£9.95) to match the period. At Prabul Gurang burgundy nails were given a glossy top coat.

3. Metallic Nails 

Marc Jacobs showcased his jewel colored nails on the runway - specifically his deep purple, red and green metallic nail polishes which coordinated with the model's eye makeup and the brims of the hats they were wearing. The red and gold nails worn at Christian Siriano were part of his limited edition imPRESS nail manicure collection (now discontinued.) Nails at Naem Khan was inspired by the blue-green shell of a Peruvian insect and he used imPRESS Special Effect Gel Manicure in Goal Digger (now discontinued.)

At Tanya Taylor two coats of Essie No Place Like Home (£11.47) was applied and the tips were painted with Essie Tart Deco. Finally speed Setter Top coat was applied for a quick drying shine. Over at Cinvidi models wore vegan nail polish by Faby in Glittering Chlorophyll a metallic olive shade to match their eye liner (13 Euros.)

4 Alternative French Tip Nails 

Roberta Einer was inspired by 80's french manicures but with a colourful neon twist. Nail artists used Artistic Colour Revolution nail polishes in Bubblegum Pink (£3.23) Shred it Up (£6.99) and  Sultry (£8.99.) Over at Tanya Taylor Essie nail artist Julie Kandalee took inspiration from the two-toned shoes in the collection and deliberately chose an unusual colour pairing. Nails were painted with two coats of Essie's Burgandy Bahama Mama (£7.99). Afterwards she used a stiff skinny eyeliner brush dipped in acetone to remove the polish at the tip and added a layer of Essie Speed Setter Top Coat. (£7.) Once dry the tip was painted with two coats of Essie Chillato Lime Green nail polish. (£7.99.) Over at Alice McCall models wore natural or naked nails with gold tips. 

5. Glitter Nails 

Cushnie Et Och showed everyone that glitter can still be sophisticated. Nails were painted with two coats of Essie Skinny Dip- a sheer pink (£9.95)  followed by glitter with Essie's Summit of Style (£6.99.) Over at Preen nails were covered in chunky glitter using Rimmel Love Glitter Nail polish (£10.95 for 5 nail polishes.) To recreate the glitter ombre nails seen at Creatures of Comfort you need to apply a base coat and then use glitter polishes or pour a mix of fine glitter across each nail changing the colours as you do so.

6.  Nude Nails and the new Neutral Nails

All the models at Mouret wore Kure Bazaar in Nude nail polish (£17.50) along with CND Solar Oil (£9.45) to protect and nourish the nails. As well as traditional nude nails, a lot of neutral nails in earthy tones were seen across the catwalks. At Emilio De La Morena models wore IZ Beauty's Gel Effect Nail Lacquer in Earthy Brown  (£6) followed by iZ Gel Top Coat (£10.50.) A similar hue in a lighter shade was spotted at Eudon Choi and at Prabal Gurung models wore Zoya nail polish in Dove (£9.95.)

7. Gem Nails 

In a similar vein to nails seen at Philip Plein's SS18 show, models at Creatures of Comfort wore shiny black nail polish with large gems. To prepare the nails Deborah Lippmann used Marshmallow Whipped Hand and Cuticle scrub (£25.) Then she painted two coats of Deborah Lippmann Fade To Black Vinyl Polish ($20) and large Swarovski crystals were placed on each nail. Sophia Webster wanted to make nail polish look like expensive jewellery so nails were embellished nails with gold flower and lace gems.

At Bibhu Mohapatra gems were glued below the nail to complement the negative space manicure in white Zoya Aspen nail polish (£9.95) or in red Zoya Tanwny nail polish.

8. Patterned Nails 

The neon leopard print nails at Jeremy Scott was created by nail artist Miss Pop. She used Essie's hot pink Bachelorette Bash (pictured) Tarte Deco (Coral)  or Playdate (violet.) all £7.99. She drew macaroni shapes and single dots to get the leopard print effect. To recreate the look paint nail extensions using a nail art tool kit. At Chromat models nails were painted in a red and black checkerboard pattern or in white with red wavy lines. Models at Gypsy sport went for white and black stripes and a hounds-tooth pattern.

9. Statement Nails

You can always count on The Blonds for a dramatic nail. Their AW18 nails revolved around the story of Lucifer becoming a powerful female and her journey from the darkness into light. Each nail design represented a different stage through her journey. At the beginning you see her "burning in the fire, finding the melted, molten marble, protecting herself with armor and finding her spikes and her crystals,” said Jan from CND Nails. “You then see the weapons emerge (on the nails) and from there, there is a transformation that leads us to heaven—where angels are ascending and finding their power and taking over the darkness and evil with wonderful goodness.”

Beginning with pink and gold ombre nails with black tips, the nails transform into pink, grey and white marble as if the ombre had melted.  The next stage sees red nails with black armour with lots of crystals and spikes. The nail becomes more elaborate with gold dotted trim outlining the nail shape, then the silver spikes get bigger forming big silver spiked weapons. Nail artists used shellac top coat to create a sticky base for the clothing spikes to adhere to. Then comes the ascension with blue and gold frescoes of angels.

Armour begins to form again first white and then blue and gold with spikes. However the amour is there to protect the nail instead of being a weapon. The nails forms volcanic crystals until they evolve into red and gold crocodile nails. You can see a video of the stages of the journey at Nail Pro.

Sophia Webster's autumn winter 2018 collection was inspired by her favourite film Strictly Ballroom.  “The collection and the show theme this season is very close to my heart as I grew up with competitive dancing,” reveals Sophia. “Dance costumes have to be made in striking colour combinations, sequins and crystals to attract the attention of the judges and I loved bringing this to life in AW18.” Another show stopper was the  extremely long fringing extending from gem studded nails at Libertine.

13 Autumn/Winter 2018 Makeup Trends

This season's biggest surprise has been bright, neon colours usually reserved for the spring/summer seasons. Eyes were neon yellow, orange and both pink and blue at Christian Siriano. Bold eye liners in red, yellow, purple, green and blue circled the eyes as well as traditional black liner drawn in tiny winged flicks at Pucci to a bolder graphic eye at Marras. In short, black or rainbow coloured eye liner is a must have for your make up bag!

Black smoky eyes made an appearance at Tom Ford and La Petite Robe. But smoky eyes didn't just come in black but in jewel toned purple at Carolina Herrera, green at Armani and even bronze at Etro. Metallic shades were made very wearable by using silver as inner eye highlight at Tommy Hilfiger, a silver liner on bare eyelids at Franchi and gold eye shadow at Huelle. Gold leaf was added to the inner and outer corners of heavily kohl eyes at Akin and at Laroche the contrast of gold swipes across the eyes and lips against the models dark skin was very striking. However the glitter face mask at Giambatistta Valli was an absolute show stopper. I think you can probably get away with glitter on the forehead and hair at a party or a festival. Although far more wearable is the beautiful, feminine lilac and iridescent white eye makeup at Oscar De La Renta and the glitter smokey eye at Carmen Marc Valvo.

On the other end of the spectrum was the natural look. Full brows aren't going anywhere but they are more natural looking than the instagram brow. They go with the subtle 'boyish blush' and glowing skin trends.

Finally red lips never go out of style and as well as the usual dark vampy red lips, this season it's also all about cherry lips- a bright blue based red.


1. Bright Eyes 

At Ferragamo makeup artists created neon eyes using  MAC Cosmetics Chromaline gel in Genuine Orange £17 and Chromacake Pigment £22.50.  Colour block make up at Christian Siriano was inspired by Grace Jones. He used products from his collaboration with E.L.F. His matte pink liquid lipstick Electric Fuchsia was actually used on models eyelids while the turquoise and navy eye shadows from his eye shadow palette Bold Bouquet a collaboration with E.L.F was applied on the lower lash line. At Noon eyes were neon yellow.

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2. Bright Liner

Head make up artist Peter Philips at Dior decided to apply eye liner that matched the colour of the sunglasses worn by each model. He used Diorshow On Stage colourful felt tip liners in Matte Red and Matte Rusty. At Eudon Choi models eyes were circled in yellow or red liner using  MAC Cosmetics Chromaline in Primary Yellow or Basic Red £17. To make this trend more wearable just focus on the lash line for a pop of colour. The colourful superhero mask worn at Sies Marjan was created by MAC Cosmetics Chromaline and Chromacakes in four different combinations: red and purple, purple and blue, teal and blue and orange and green. The rest of the face was left make up free so that the focus was on the eyes.

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3. Winged Liner

Pucci wanted models to look like ' baby Marilyn Monroes.' The look was created with MAC's Brushstroke Liner in Brushblack £18.50 drawn only along a third of  the upper lash line. This was  paired with MAC Cosmetics Haute & Naughty Lash Mascara £20 and balanced by a neutral lipstick - MAC Cosmetics Cremesheen in Pure Zen, £17.50 and Clear Gloss £15.50, for added shine. At Sonia Rykiel models eyes were heavily lined while girls at No. 21 wore double winged liner.

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4. Graphic eyes

Models at Jeremy Scott wore one of the most innovative looks of the season using plastic wire and MAC Cosmetics acrylic paint to achieve 3D flap eyeliner wings. The 3D blue wings below were created using Hi-Def Cyan, the pink wings with Process Magenta and yellow wings used with  Primary Yellow acrylic paint. Lips were given a natural finish using the MAC X Jeremy Scott's Lip X 9 Future Emotions Palette $21. At Marras a thick bold graphic eye was softened and brightened with a pink magenta shade, while Zero +Maria Cornejo went for a messy graphic eye.

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5. Smokey eyes

For a messy, smoky eye Tom Ford used eye kohl in Intense Onyx £27 and added Tom Ford eye gloss £32. Marc Jacobs went for a 80's smoky eye extending the flick towards the side of the face. Make up artist Dianne Kendall used jewel toned eye shadows, liquid and gel liners that matched what each model was wearing. She used Marc Jacobs Eye-Conic Eye shadow palettes £32 and Marc Jacobs Shamless Youthful Look 24 Hour Foundation £32

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Other alternatives to the traditional black and silver smoky eye appeared at Caroline Herrera. Head makeup artist Dianne Kendal created a blue and purple 'midnight smoky.' For the eyes she used MAC Cosmetic pigment in Naval Blue and Platinum (both £16.50.) Haute and Naughty Lash Mascara £20 completed the look. Models at Etro had a bronze smoky eye while at Armani, shimmery shades of green, black and silver formed a camouflage smoky eye look.

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6. Metallic Make Up 

At Tommy Hilfiger silver eye shadow 'similar to the chrome of a car' was used to highlight the inner corners of the eye for a glowy, wide awake look. To finish the look lashes were coated in Maybelline Total Temptations Mascara £8.99. Another silver, minimalist look was spotted at Franchi where silver eye liner was applied to bare eye lids. At Delponzo silver Nars Eye Paint in Insterstellar  £18.50 was applied in a slap dash fashion across the eyes. Skin was deliberately matte by using Nars Soft Matte Complete Concealer (£24) and Nars Soft Velvet Loose Powder £28 to highlight the metallic shadow. At Lutz Huelle models wore gold eye shadow.


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For a statement look, gold leaf was placed at the corners of kohl rimmed eyes at Akin while Laroche took the look further with gold on the lips which looked stunning against dark skin.

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7. Glitter

Glitter doesn't have to be brash and obvious, sometimes a little does go a long way. The makeup at Oscar De La Renta was very feminine and delicate. They applied the lavendar sparkle shade 'Ice Lolly' from MAC Cosmetics Trend Forecast The  Fall 18 Cream Eye Palette U.S $40.Then MAC Cosmetics Grand Illusion Glossy Liquid Lip Color in Pink Trip £18.50 was dabbed onto the centre of the lid and blended. Finally MAC Cosmetics Iridescent White glitter was also patted onto the centre of the lids and a little under the lower lashes. Using the Trend Forecast Fall 18 palette the shade 'Maybe I will' a deep rose colour was used across the cheeks. At Alice McCall gold glitter was concentrated in the inner eye taking it up to the brow bone while at Genny silver glitter was applied to outer lids and extended upwards towards the brow. At Valvo models sported a gorgeous glittery smoky eye.

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However Giambatista Valli stole the show with models' faces completely covered in glitter- like a mask. Make up artist Val Garland used a MAC Cosmetics 184S duo fibre fan brush  £21 to blend  MAC Cosmetics Mixing Medium Shine £16.50, with MAC's pink loose glitter and iridescent white both £16.50.

Since the clothing collection at Preen was inspired by Korean female divers searching for pearls, model's skin was kept dewy as if they'd just been in the water. To achieve this dewy look  MAC Cosmetics Prep + Prime Fix, £19 and Studio Moisture Cream, £25 were used. Make up artists mixed MAC Cosmetics Mixing Medium Shine, with  MAC Cosmetics Iridescent white glitter (although it looks gold in the photos) both £16.50. Then the mixture was blown onto onto models forehead and hairline.

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8. Gems and Crystals
When I first saw the eye make up at Kate Spade I thought the gems were drops of water! They are actually Swarovski Shimmer Effect Hotfix Crystals £4.39  which were glued on using eyelash glue and tweezers. The rest of the face were kept relatively bare, skin was prepped with MAC Studio Moisture Cream £25 and then MAC Studio Finish Concealer £12.50 where needed. Thick groomed brows accompanied the look. At Prada legendary make up artist Pat Mcgrath used her Subversive La Vie en Rose Palette  (£43) to create an edgy and colourful winged eye liner studded with Swarovski crystals. While at Zinko, gems replaced eye liner for a striking effect.

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9. Glowing skin

At Temperley Charlotte Tilbury debuted her Hollywood Flawless Filter backstage to achieve a "gorgeous, glossy, all-over, superstar-lit glow." For the eye makeup Charlotte Tilbury Eyes To Mesmerise in Bette and Star Gold £22, was applied. Then Hollywood Beauty Light Wand, £29 was added for glow and Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips in Tell Laura on the lips. To accompany Emilia Wickstead's 'love story' clothing collection, make up artists concentrated on giving models 'a youthful, glowing blush you get when falling in love.' Models were given facials by Caroline Hirons for a radiant finish followed by Zelens blush in Apricot an illuminating powder designed to give a lit from within glow. Zelens lip treatment was finally applied on the lips. Isabel Marant also went with a natural glow using brush of bronzer to define the cheekbones and a natural lipstick that subtlety gave each models skin tone a boost.

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10. Brows

At Arfen models' brows were brushed up and thickened with Nars' Brow Perfector £18.50, and Nars Oural Brow Gel  £18.50. To define the eyes, makeup artists used Nars Powermatte Lip Pigment in Somebody To Love to add a natural looking redness around the eyes. For full brows at Toga, makeup artists used the same Nars brow products as above. Full brows also made an appearance at the Brock Collection accompanied with a neutral eye shadow and lip.

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11. Blush

Lead makeup artist Lyndsey Alexander for Mary Katranzou wanted her models to 'look like young boys on a cold day.' In other words a minimal, natural, just come in from the col,d pink blush. She used a fan brush to apply MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Blush in Bubbles Please £23 but much lower on the cheeks rather than on the apples of the cheeks.

Over at House of Holland head makeup artist Zoe Taylor decided that a natural, wind flushed cheek would complement the inspiration behind the latest collection of 'urban hiking.' She used Lord and Berry Absolute Intensity lipstick in Sweetheart for a caramel blush on the apples of the cheeks and a dot of Lord and Berry Lipstick in Advant Guard  terracotta high in the centre of the cheeks.

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12. Red Lips - Cherry Red

Red lipstick never goes out of fashion. The colour this season was cherry red, a blue toned red shade. At Brandon Maxwell lead make up artist Tom Pecheux used MAC Cosmetics Lip pencil in Cherry. He then took an eye liner brush to apply MAC Cosmetics Retro Matte Lipcolour In Feels so Grand and added a highlighter to the cupids bow. Then for a twist he added MAC Cosmetics Glitter in Gold to the top lip line but stopping before the out thirds. Cherry red lips was also seen at No. 21 and at Shoji the lipstick was sheer and glossier.

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13. Dark Berry Reds

At an Autumn/Winter fashion show expect to see dark berry lips. At Cushnie Et Ochs models wore a dark berry lipstick using Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink Lip Colour in Voyager  £9.99 topped up with Maybelline Lip Python 5 Passionate £9.99. Rochas went for a stained just eaten berriers look while at Chocheng lips were dark and glossy.

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20 Christmas Calendars You can Still Buy

It may be a little early to say the C word before December but the early bird catches the worm or rather in this case bags the beauty stash! Here are my top 20 Christmas calendars for every budget. If you fancy buying them click on the blue links in the title or below. (They're not affiliate links. I don't earn any commissions from any of these products.)

Christmas Calendars under £50

Lottie London 12 Days of Slay £14.99 
An affordable beauty calendar full of Lottie London's bestsellers. These include 11 mini sized products and one full sized transforming liquid lipstick. Other products that you'll find inside are two Shadow Swatch eye shadows, three Shimmer Squad highlighters, a duo-chome lipstick, three matte metallic liquid lipsticks and two Eye Foil metallic eyeshadow toppers. Also available from ASOS /Pretty Little Thing/ Feel Unique from 14th Nov.

ASOS 12 days till Christmas Calendar  £25
This calendar includes skincare, makeup and hair care items. Brands include Pureology, Eyeko, Starskin, Caudalie, Sand & Sky and Dr Gross. This is a pretty good deal especially if you compare it to a beauty box which often contains fewer items.

Sleek's Can't Wait Another Day Calendar £35
I love the pun on East 17's Christmas hit 'Stay Another Day.' This is a 24 day calendar that  contains four Matte Me Lip Creams, three twist up eye pencils and four twist up lip pencils. It comes with an I'M Conditional Mascara, a Glitter Eyeliner in Steel, a
Dip It Eyeliner and a rose gold Blush. There's also 3 eye palettes included: All night Long, Storm (one of my favourite palettes as it's so versatile) and Gleaming in Gold.

Marks & Spencers Beauty Calendar  £35 In store & online
If you spend £35 in store then this calendar is £35. In total it's £70-but stocking up on winter necessities such as socks, gloves, scarves or a dress for a Christmas party means you can spend £35 fairly easily. I bought this calendar last year and it's actually really good value. This year the calendar leans towards skincare, a handful of hair care items from Percy and Reed and Ben Kingsley, and a Shay and Blue Black Tulip fragrance. Skincare products include the sought after PRAI Ageless Throat and Décolletage Crème,  L’Occitane immortelle divine cream,  PIXI rose tonic rose & elderflower nourishing toner and The hero Project Hyasoft Instant Moisture Boost. The make up items include a Stila smudge stick waterproof eye liner, an Eyeko lash alert mascara, a Diego dalla palma eye pencil, an Autograph blusher blush, Studio 10 lip perfecting balm gloss, Autograph luxe multi bronzer and Leighton Denny high performance nail colour.

Soap and Glory It's in the Calendar  £40
This calendar has 24 mini products including Clean On Me shower gel, Scrub of Your Life Body Buffer and The Righteous Butter Body Buffer. Make up treats include five Crazy Sexy Kohl liners, three Pillow Plump Lip glosses, three sexy Mother Pucker lip glosses and a Thick and Fast Mascara.

Nails Inc 12 Days of Beauty Gold Advent Calendar £41.65
Nails Inc are known for their nail polishes but there are a few other make up items contained in this 12 day calendar countdown. As well as four nail polishes, there's a 45 second top coat, nail polish remover, two face sheet masks and a glitter lip topper. Also available at Nails Inc £49.

Christmas Calendars £50 & Over 

Ciate Mini Mani Month  £50  VEGAN, PARABEN & GLUTEN FREE

The packaging of Ciate's Mini Mani Month 2018 is absolutely stunning! It contains 20 mini sized pigmented gel-wear GELOLOGY™ nail polishes including 9 new and exclusive shades as well as one full sized. There's a  GELOLOGY™ top coat for longer wear and plenty of shine. Also inside is a  mini treatment and a mysterious limited edition surprise! Can be bought at Very .

NYX Sugar Trip 24 Days Of Beauty £50 CRUELTY FREE
NYX's calendar contains raved about NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams alongside their Butter Lip Glosses, eye shadows, highlighters and blush. The calendar doesn't look very Christmas like, but it looks fun and has more variety that last years lip only calendar. Also available at ASOS / Very/ HQ Hair / Look Fantastic

ASOS The Face + Body Advent Calendar  £55
This calendar features 24 products for the face and body. Skincare does dominate the calendar and makeup items are mainly highlighting products - if that sounds perfect for you then read on. Skincare goodies includes Sand & Sky Australian Pink Clay Mask, 111SKIN Rose Gold Brightening Facial Treatment Mask and GLAMGLOW Glowstarter Mega illuminating Moisturiser. As for makeup there's Iconic London Illuminator, Benefit Hoola, MAC Strobe Cream Hydrant Lumineux. The lone hair care product is Coco & Eve Like A Virgin Super Nourishing Coconut & Fig Hair Masque.

Paul & Joe Advent Calendar Make up Collection 2018 £56
If you are a cat lover this Paul and Joe's 12 day calendar will be right up your street. The  cats pictured inside are two pet cats of Sophie who is one of the  designers behind the brand. There are 12 limited edition surprises, including lipstick, powder and hand lotion.

Latest in Beauty Advent Calendar  £60
This calendar has 24 products worth £255 in total. The calendar is geared towards skincare with a handful of hair care and make up items. Highlights include Prai Ageless Throat and Decollete Cream, Murad Renewing Eye Cream, Morrocan oil, Sukin Foaming Facial Cleanser, Balance Me Hyaluronic Plumping mist, Ciate Fierce Flicks eyeliner, Sally Hansen Gel nails and a full sized beauty blender! Hair products include a full sized wet brush, and Charles Worthington Go Strong, Longer and Stronger Treatment.

Debenhams Ultimate beauty Advent Calendar Now £59.50
This calendar contains 24 beauty products and is worth over £150. Make up has a equal balance with skincare and there's only one hair care product (Ouai Leave-In Conditioner) and fragrance (Paco Rabanne Lady Million Eau de Parfume.) Makeup items include a few primers as well as Kat Von D Tattoo Liner, NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Antwerp, Benefit BADgal BANG! Mascara and Make Up Forever Artist Crème Rouge Lipstick. Skincare highlights include Glamglow Youth Mud, Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser, Elemis Pro-Radiance Cream Cleanser and Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Serum. There's also a Parks Candles Vanilla Scented Candle and a Debenhams Beauty £5 gift card! 

Green Regime Beauty Calendar £75  CRUELTY FREE/ORGANIC/SPOONIES
This is the first calendar from Green People and is suitable for Spoonies or those with allergies because these products are free from SLS, SLES, methylisothiazolinone (MI), methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI), parabens, lanolin, phthalates, propylene glycol, alcohol (ethyl alcohol, ethanol), harsh foaming agents, irritating emulsifiers, synthetic fragrance, PABA-sunscreen, gluten, colourants, petrochemicals, urea, DEA, TEA or PEGs. This makes it a good choice for those prone to eczema and psoriasis.

The £150 worth of natural products include a velvet matte lipstick in Damask Rose, an illuminating eye shadow duo, Damask Rose Facial Oil and Moisturiser and Age Defy+ Soft Buff Exfoliator, Day Solution cream SPF15 and fruit scrub. (Note: This calendar is not vegan)

Lush 12 Days of Christmas £75 VEGAN
This year's Lush Calendar is full of 12 bath and shower products for an indulgent bathing experience. Products include four Christmas inspired bath bombs, two shower gels, two bubble bars, a pretty golden pear soap, a body conditioner a bath melt and bubbleroon.

The Little Beauty Parcel Feel Unique £75
There are £250 worth of beauty products inside this calendar, most are skincare items but also are more hair care products present than in the other calendars. These include a Living Proof Restore Mask Treatment, Percy & Reed Quite Frankly Flawless Finishing Polish and KMS Moistrepair shampoo and conditioner. Skincare highlights include Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream, Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Serum, REN Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic. The make up items include Lime Crime Diamond Crushers in Heirloom, Inka Mineral blush, Ciate Wonderwand mascara, Revlon Super Lustrous™ Lipstick in Bombshell, the popular Sleek MakeUP Highlighting Palette and a Sigma P82 - Precision Round™ Brush.

Look Fantastic Advent Calendar £79
This calendar contains 25 products in total worth a whopping £300. Skincare items include GlamGlow Gravitymud Firming Treatment, Omorovicza Moor Cream Cleanser, Emma Hardie Brilliance Facial Oil, Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance serum and First Aid Beauty Repair Cream. There's also a well timed This Works Stress Check Breathe In if you find Christmas stressful! For makeup there's a Blink Bar Brow pencil, Ilamasqua Beyond Powder in Deity a holographic green gold colour and a Lipstick Queen Frog lipstick which reacts to your pH levels and changes to a rose bud colour. As for haircare there are products from Percy and Reed and Mane & Tail.  There's a bonus free beauty box when purchasing the calendar.

Luxury Calendars Over £100

John Lewis & Partners Beauty Advent Calendar £140 reduced from £171 (approx.)
This calendar has 25 full and luxury trial sized skincare, makeup and fragrances. Make up  items include the cult classic Hourglass Ambient powder, Lancome Custom Strobing Drop Liquid Highlighter, Charlotte Tilbury Wonderglow and Benefit Cosmetics Bad Gal Bang mascara. There are also primers from Laura Mercier and Becca's  First Light primer. Skincare items include Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream, REN AHA Tonic, Omorovicza Rejuvenating Night Cream and Sisley Sisleya L'Integral Anti Age cream. It contains fragrances by Aqua Di Palmer, Hermes and Guerlain.

There are also other bonuses to buying this calendar- Lancôme, Elemis, AVEDA and Clarins invite you to receive a complimentary gift or service at one of their John Lewis in store counters, with Fresh offering a unique code unlocking an exclusive online gift with purchase offer. You can also win £100 of beauty vouchers hidden inside 20 calendars.

Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Universe Calendar £150
This year's calendar contains £196 worth of Charlotte Tilbury goodies in total. These include a mini Full Fat Lashes mascara, mini Rock 'N' Kohl pencil, Eyes to Mesmerize cream eye shadow in Jean (travel size) and Colour Chameleon in Amber Haze (travel size.)  There are two full sized lipsticks: Matte Revolution Lipstick in Pillow Talk and Hollywood Lips in Screen Siren. Skincare and base products include multi Miracle Glow (travel size), Goddess Skin Clay Mask (travel size) Charlotte's Magic Cream (travel size) and Take It All Off  (travel Size.)

Estee Lauder The Beauty Countdown  (Estee Lauder Companies Calendar 2018 ) £150

Inside Estee Lauder's calendar are beauty treats from brands owned by Estee Lauder. This means that you get a variety of all high end beauty goodies! In total the calendar is worth £283. It seems to have the balance right with eight makeup products, two fragrances, four hair products and the rest skincare and bodycare products. There are several makeup removers and primer products in this calendar. Highlights include GLAMGLOW SUPERMUD® Clearing Treatment, Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II, Cliniques Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm, Origins High-Potency Night a Minis and luxury Darphin Vetiver Aromatic Care Stress Detox Mask. It also includes a full sized MAC Cosmetics Liptensity lipstick in Fire Roasted, MAC Prep + Prime Fix +, MAC Strobe Cream in Pinklite, Smashbox Photo Finish Primerizer and Smashbox Always On Matte Liquid Lipstick. You'll also find inside Micheal Kors Wonderlust Eau Fresh and Estee Lauder Beautiful Belle while hair care comes courtesy of Bumble & Bumble and Aveda. Also available using the following links: Clinique,  Bumble & Bumble, Smashbox, MAC Cosmetics  Glam glow Darphin  and Estee Lauder.

Fenwick Beauty Advent Calendar 2018  £150
Inside you'll find classic favourites MAC Cosmetics lipstick in Twig and Nars Blush in Orgasm alongside Nails Inc Special effects nail polish and Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Mascara. Skincare products include Dr Sebagh Repair Hyaluronic Acid, By Terry hand cream, Pixi Retinol Tonic, Clinique Smart SP15 Custom Repair moisturiser and Clarins Extra Firming Nuit Regenerating Night Cream. It also contains a Neom candle which you can light while you're pampering yourself with the other beauty products!