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Hannah Marie Brankley
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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," "KĀNZEN 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 today’s Calendar Countdown, we’re taking a look at the LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar. As always, these posts are based on my own opinion. I’ll…

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  • A red holiday-style advent calendar box open or displayed, featuring multiple small beauty items surrounding it—likely including perfume, skincare, and makeup products. The red packaging suggests a festive, gift-themed presentation typical of seasonal advent calendars.
    2025 | Calendar Countdown

    LOOKFANTASTIC The Beauty Advent Calendar

    Hours 9 September 20259 September 2025

    LOOKFANTASTIC The Beauty Advent Calendar – RRP £105.00 What does the brand say about it? LOOKFANTASTIC says; “The countdown 10 years in the making. It’s…

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  • This image showcases the Lookfantastic Iconic Grooming Advent Calendar 2024. The calendar is a sleek, silver drawer-style design, with each drawer containing a grooming product for men. Several drawers are open, revealing a variety of items including skincare, haircare, and shaving products from popular brands like Elemis, Bulldog, Nip + Fab, and more. The calendar also features a "You Look Fantastic" logo and a countdown of days. The overall image conveys a sense of luxury and excitement for the upcoming holiday season.
    2024 | Calendar Countdown

    LOOKFANTASTIC ‘Iconic Grooming’ Advent Calendar

    Hours 5 September 20245 September 2024

    LOOKFANTASTIC ‘Iconic Grooming’ Advent Calendar – RRP £85.00 What does the brand say about it? LOOKFANTASTIC says; “Unwrap 25 days of iconic grooming, packed with…

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  • LOOKFANTASTIC ‘Iconic Beauty’ Advent Calendar
    2024 | Calendar Countdown

    LOOKFANTASTIC ‘Iconic Beauty’ Advent Calendar

    Hours 5 September 20245 September 2024

    LOOKFANTASTIC ‘Iconic Beauty’ Advent Calendar – RRP £100.00 What does the brand say about it? LOOKFANTASTIC says; “Unwrap 25 days of iconic beauty, packed with…

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    2023 | Calendar Countdown

    LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar

    Hours 6 September 20236 September 2023

    LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar – RRP £99.00 What does the brand say about it? LOOKFANTASTIC say; “Explore festive thrills through every open drawer of our…

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Picture is of myself. A white woman, with long brown hair, brown eyes and wearing a blue floral pattern dress.

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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 IBD… 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. There’s nowhere left for the disease to flare in the way it once did… so where does that leave me?

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

In today’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 isn’t a cure. It’s a management route with its own ups and downs.

I’d love to know if anyone else with a stoma has ever questioned where they fit within the IBD community now 💜

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 I’s birthday at @casabiancausk 🥰

Highly recommend the spaghetti carbonara! 😋

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From winter to spring 🌸 #2026 #LifeRecently From winter to spring 🌸

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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 🐈‍⬛

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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 😂

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

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Look what came! 😍 Scroll to see which book I got Look what came! 😍

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 😅

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

What did you add to your October wishlist?

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