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  • An assortment of skincare products is displayed in front of and on top of a pink advent calendar with festive star and ribbon illustrations. The collection includes various bottles, tubes, jars, and face mask pouches from brands such as The Inkey List, Cetaphil, Q+A, Mighty Patch, and Mediheal, set against a bright pink background with a dark red ribbon curving across the foreground.
    2026 | Calendar Countdown | Christmas

    Boots ’24 Days of Skin’ Advent Calendar

    Hours 15 September 202615 September 2026

    For todayโ€™s Calendar Countdown, weโ€™re taking a look at the Boots ’24 Days of Skin’ Advent Calendar 2026. As always, these posts are based on…

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  • Benefit ‘The Hotel Beneville Kit’ Advent Calendar
    2026 | Calendar Countdown | Christmas

    Benefit ‘The Hotel Beneville Kit’ Advent Calendar

    Hours 11 September 202611 September 2026

    For todayโ€™s Calendar Countdown, weโ€™re taking a look at the Benefit ‘The Hotel Beneville Kit’ Advent Calendar. As always, these posts are based on my…

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  • A large array of beauty and skincare products is arranged in front of and on top of a black-and-white zebra-patterned ASOS "Face + Body" box with a vertical red ribbon against a solid blue background. Displayed on top of the box are various items including Haruharu Wonder sunscreen, Gisou hair oil, Rituals hair & body scrub, Laneige Water Bank cream, Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk beauty light wand, Nuxe dry oil, and a silver Kiko Milano compact. In front of the box, arranged on a reflective surface, is a selection of skincare, makeup, and hair care items, including a purple Biodance sheet mask, The Inkey List pimple patches, YSL Touche ร‰clat blur primer, e.l.f. Power Grip primer, a rose gold makeup palette, a Morphe lip pencil, Benefit Benetint, Elemis facial wash, Sol de Janeiro body cream, and a pink spray bottle.
    2026 | Calendar Countdown | Christmas

    ASOS Face + Body Advent Calendar 2026

    Hours 10 September 202610 September 2026

    For todayโ€™s Calendar Countdown, weโ€™re taking a look at the ASOS Face + Body Advent Calendar 2026. As always, these posts are based on my…

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  • A promotional image for the Selfridges & Co. 25-day beauty advent calendar titled "THE BIG BEAUTY HAUL" features a vibrant yellow box surrounded by a wide selection of luxury cosmetics, haircare, and skincare products set against a warm gold background. The central box displays bold white text flanked by a comprehensive list of featured high-end brands. On top of and surrounding the main box on a reflective black surface are neatly arranged products from popular labels such as Color Wow, Estรฉe Lauder, Tatcha, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Jo Malone London, Sol de Janeiro, and Elemis. Small numbered yellow drawers, including ones marked "25" and "19," hold additional beauty tools like a Morphe makeup brush and a sheet mask, completing the festive product arrangement.
    2026 | Calendar Countdown | Christmas

    Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

    Hours 9 September 20269 September 2026

    For todayโ€™s Calendar Countdown, weโ€™re taking a look at the Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar 2026. As always, these posts are based on my own opinion….

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  • A beauty advent calendar features a deep plum box open to reveal bright red drawers labeled with black numbers, surrounded by a large assortment of full-size and mini skincare, haircare, body care, and cosmetic products spread across a plain white surface. In the background, the two-part storage box stands tall, with numbered red drawers such as "8", "15", "25", "11", "24", and "3", alongside a red square logo card displaying the black initials "LF". In front of the box, an array of beauty items is displayed standing and laying flat. Notable items include a pink "Sam McKnight Cool Girl" hair spray bottle, "Ameliorate Body Lotion," "Kฤ€NZEN Pore Purifier," an amber "ESPA Bergamot & Jasmine Bath & Shower Oil," a bottle of "Amalfi Lemon" fragrance, and white "Color Wow Dream Cocktail" hair treatment. Centered are spray bottles of "MAC Fix+" and "Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 40," two round jars of "Elemis" skincare, a small "Laura Mercier" tub, "The Ordinary" dropper bottle, and an "MZ Skin" sheet mask packet. On the right side stand bottles of "Aveda Cherry Almond" shampoo and conditioner, "Medik8 Press & Glow," a yellow "Aveeno" bottle, a tube of "Lanolips," and a small leopard-print box from "Spectrum." In the foreground, lying horizontally, are a Benefit "Roller Lash" mascara tube with a pink textured cap and a slim white "billion dollar brows" pencil.
    2026 | Calendar Countdown | Christmas

    LOOKFANTASTIC The Beauty Advent Calendar

    Hours 8 September 20268 September 2026

    For todayโ€™s Calendar Countdown, weโ€™re taking a look at the LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar. As always, these posts are based on my own opinion. Iโ€™ll…

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  • 12 New Releases // September 2026
    2026 | Books

    12 New Releases // September 2026

    Hours 8 September 20268 September 2026

    September has so many new releases; whittling them down to 12 was tough. I fear this is the month that will make me bankrupt… For…

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Today marks my 12th year recognising World IBD Day Today marks my 12th year recognising World IBD Day whilst living with IBDโ€ฆ but this year, I found myself asking a question I never thought I would.

Do I actually still have IBD?

After 3 surgeries, having everything from the ileum down removed and now living with a stoma, my Ulcerative Colitis is no longer active. Thereโ€™s nowhere left for the disease to flare in the way it once didโ€ฆ so where does that leave me?

Am I someone who had IBD? Or am I still someone living with it?

In todayโ€™s blog post, I wanted to explore that question because IBD is so much more than just a bowel disease. Even without active disease, I still live with the effects it left behind.

A stoma gave me my quality of life back after years of immense pain and failed treatments, but it isnโ€™t a cure. Itโ€™s a management route with its own ups and downs.

Iโ€™d love to know if anyone else with a stoma has ever questioned where they fit within the IBD community now ๐Ÿ’œ

Link: https://hannahmariebrankley.com/world-ibd-day-2026-do-i-still-have-ibd/

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Lovely meal out last night with loved ones to cele Lovely meal out last night with loved ones to celebrate my brother and Iโ€™s birthday at @casabiancausk ๐Ÿฅฐ

Highly recommend the spaghetti carbonara! ๐Ÿ˜‹

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From winter to spring ๐ŸŒธ #2026 #LifeRecently From winter to spring ๐ŸŒธ

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I feel like this book is on many people's favourit I feel like this book is on many people's favourite lists... Do I add it to my TBR?

Day 284 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with a black cat on the cover ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›

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Even when the supermarket only has a small selecti Even when the supermarket only has a small selection of books, I find em ๐Ÿ˜‚

Day 283 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with a skull on the cover

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Scroll to see which book I got for my first Aardvark book club box! I am so excited to read this, and I'm so happy we now have Aardvark in the UK.

Day 282 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with a creepy doll on the cover

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Apologies, this post is late; there are so many go Apologies, this post is late; there are so many good books this month and whittling them down was difficult.

I also had to account for the 25- yes, you read that correct, 25 kindle book I bought in this month's 99p deals ๐Ÿ˜…

Here are the October releases that are on my radar:
๐Ÿ“š The Haunted Librarian by Auralee Wallace
๐Ÿ“š The Dues & Don'ts of Magic by Delemhach
๐Ÿ“š The House Built on Alligator Bones by Sophia Huneycutt
๐Ÿ“š She's a Doll by Barbara Truelove
๐Ÿ“š A Christmas Bookstore Murder by Sue Minix
๐Ÿ“š Merry Spooky Love by Josie Silver
๐Ÿ“š Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak
๐Ÿ“š What a Nightmare by Rebekah Faubion
๐Ÿ“š Entities to Lovers by Mallory Marlowe
๐Ÿ“š Barb Jacobs Just Won't Die! by Tanya Pell
๐Ÿ“š When the Night Comes Knocking by Katherine Daniel
๐Ÿ“š Snowed Inn by Valerie Bowman

What did you add to your October wishlist?

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