Skincity Advent Calendar 2022 Review

Overview

Skincity calendar cost 149 € and they claimed the full value at 581 €. 

The calendar was released October 4th and it took a while to sell out, maybe 1-3 weeks. It shipped immediately after purchasing so they were ready and in stock, no pre-order. I think it took only 2-3 days to receive the calendar. It includes 25 pouches and no annoying filler products like candles or facial cleansing devices.

The Skincity calendar 2022 included 25 pouches, with 27 products: 4 make up, 20 skincare, 0 haircare, 3 bath and bodycare.

The skincare category included 4 moisturizers, 1 scrub, 1 cleanser, 6 masks, 6 serums/treatments and 2 lip products.

If we compare to Lookfantastic Advent Calendar 2021: 25 boxes, 5 make up, 10 skincare, 5 haircare, 5 bath and bodycare. Compared to earlier calendars this year had more haircare and less make up. 

Skincity really delivered in my opinion: you get skincare from skincare calendar. Even the mascara was a caring kind and Clarins Beauty Flash Balm is more hybrid than primer alone. The tiny lip powders were actually fun and you get 3 shades to play with. The only thing that stood out was the black eyeliner that they should have replaced with something else. Maybe I would have liked to get more facial cleansers. I really did like all the "cult classics" that I haven't tried yet: Paula's Choice, Kiehl's, Clarins, Skinceuticals, Ole Henriksen...

The skincare was varied and interesting and included many cult products. This was my first calendar from Skincity and if the next year is this good as well and no other calendar interests me, I might go for Skincity again! Considering, they don't price themselves out of my comfort zone. But also, maybe next year will not interest me if they cycle the same products or I still have a huge stash of skincare to go through...

Yay

Skinceuticals C E Ferulic

Oh, wow! This is THE vitamin C serum! Regarded the best. Wonder if it is too strong for my skin, hah. But exciting. And expensive.

Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

This is cult classic so it'll be exciting to try it! One pouch had both PC BHA&Azelaic Acid Booster. I haven't used Salicylic Acid products for a while. I've had so many other acid/exfoliation things going on.

Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster

I have wanted to try this booster for a long time. It's no where near as drying as prescription Skinoren. So far I think my skin might like it, or at least tolerate.

Wishtrend Mandelic Acid 5% Skin Prep Water

I have wanted to try Mandelic Acid for a while, it's supposed to be very gentle. Especially at 5% which is quite low, so could be used daily.

Sensai Total Lip Treatment

Something I would not buy myself, but looks very luxurious! I bet soon when I age the lip care becomes even more important.

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream

Can't wait to try this popular cult favorite moisturizer. I do like how it's described light but very hydrating.

Dr Levy r3 Cell Matrix Mask

Very expensive award winning mask. Ingredients look really good! Something I would never buy myself as well.

Dermalogica Biolumin-C Gel Moisturizer

Uses Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate as Vitamin C. Looks really interesting. Promises to brighten the appearance of skin immediately.

Ok +

Skincity Skincare Moisturiser Firming Lip Balm

Great timing for a new lip balm, the ingredients look good as well. But strangely the product itself seems to be just ok. Not great.

Cle Cosmetics Melting Lip Powder Mini Set: Desert Rose, Hot Choco, Nude Blush

So weird product! The tubes are full of powder, but the product is wet when applied. Hot Choco is a great shade for me.

Makethemake Tripeptide-1 Lash Lift Mascara

Mascaras are always useful! This seems like it has many nourishing ingredients. I hope it will not smudge easily, my eye lids are very oily.

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

Another cult classic! I wonder if it makes a good base for powder foundation. Maybe it's a bit like some cinderella product.

Ole Henriksen Lemonade Smoothing Scrub

I think this product is a classic as well. Has glycolic acid, lactic acid, sugar and lemon powder. Claims to give glow.  Even though my skin is not a fan of glycolic acid usually, maybe a scrub is going to be ok because it's washed off quickly.

Babor Clean Formance Hemp Fiber Sheet Mask

Nice to try a new sheet mask! Babor is a new brand to me.

Filorga Time Filler Night Multi Correction Wrinkles Night Cream

Before I have used Filorga Time-Filler Absolute Wrinkle Correction Cream (discontinued?) and really liked it, I wonder if this is similar?

Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Cream

Feels like a really nice moisturizer, smoothing my skin. I really hope it will not break me out.

Skincity Skincare 1st Concentrate Serum 10% Niacinamide

Ingredients look really good! Like calming serum. Wonder how it compares to The Ordinary Niacinamide.

Dr Ceuracle Royal Vita Propolis Anti-Oxidant Mask

Dr Ceuracle Hyal Reyouth Lifting Mask

Both sheet masks were in the same pouch. They look really nice and I like Dr Ceuracle brand.

 

Verso Body Peel

Nice! I needed to get a new body peel soon. This one uses Glycolic Acid. My body can take pretty much anything.

Ok -

Hello Sunday Hand Cream SPF30

Actually very nice to get sunscreen! Just that I am not always good at applying body sunscreen so I hope I will finish it. Also during winter I use gloves so this will wait until spring. Hello Sunday has a primer sunscreen as well, so I do hope the hand cream performs well and I might consider their other products.

Evolve Bio Retinol Gold Mask

I am not a mask person (just too lazy to do wash off things), even though this mask seems intriguing! Ingredients seem nice, but feels a bit gimmicky with the gold stuff.

Instytutum Resurfacing Glow Toner

The only reason I am rating this toner OK minus is because it uses 6% glycolic acid  (and 2% niacinamide), my skin usually doesn't like it, and this is a leave on product. But I might still keep this and try it because it is so well liked!

Espa Positivity Bath&Shower Gel

I had a whiff and I'm not sure if I like the scent, but it could be different when in shower. I haven't really liked Espa's products before though.

Plantheque The Bright Future Mask

Fruit enzyme mask! My skin has liked enzyme things before so I have high hopes.

 

Maria Åkerberg Foaming Wash Gentle

Nice to get a face wash. This brand is new to me. The tube does say lavender and neroli right there in the front, and I am not sure how I feel them promoting the essential oils as very important part of the product.

Meh

Makethemake Black Carbon Eyeliner

I don't use black eyeliners and these seem to be the staples of every advent calendar.