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Lookfantastic beauty advent calendar 2024 revealed – how to pre-order NOW

THE Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar is the ultimate beauty Advent calendar every year, and it is available to pre-order now – run, don’t walk!

The Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar 2024 dropped online to pre-order on 1 September, and it is still available to pre-order now.

Here’s everything you need to know, including what’s inside, how to pre-order, and more.

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You can pre-order the Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar now[/caption]

Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar 2024, £100 (worth over £565),

The beauty Advent, also known as 25 Days of Iconic Beauty, is worth a staggering £565 but costs £100, which is only £1 more than last year, and is available to pre-order now.

Always hotly anticipated by beauty fans, the Lookfantastic Advent calendar 2024 will technically save shoppers £465 on the 25 best-selling beauty items inside.

Yes, it is peak summer but Lookfantastic is already thinking about Christmas, which may sound crazy, but organisation is key, especially if you want to secure one of the hottest Advent calendars on the market.

The Lookfantastic Beauty Advent is filled with beauty, bodycare, skincare, haircare and fragrance to make every day in the countdown to December 25 feel like Christmas Day.

Beauty fans who signed up and subscribed to the beauty bundle before 29th August got an extra £12 off the Advent calendar price, which reduced the price down to £88 and meant an overall saving of £477.

Though this deal is sadly over, the Lookfantastic Beauty Advent is still available to pre-order online now.

The Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar is exclusively available from the brand’s website and is always a sell-out success.

I have been given a sneak peek inside this year’s Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar and I really do think it’s the best yet

I have been given a sneak peek inside this year’s Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar and I really do think it’s the best yet.

This beauty Advent calendar definitely gets my seal of approval.

We have also had beauty writer, Mia Lyndon, review the Lookfantastic Advent calendar ahead of its official release to give her honest verdict on the mega festive beauty bundle.

There are plenty of surprises beauty fans will love waiting inside – including 27 different treats, with the most full-size products Lookfantastic has ever included, making the countdown to Christmas even more fun.

When does the Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar go on sale?

The Lookfantastic Beauty Advent Calendar 2024 pre-orders are officially open to all shoppers.

The official pre-orders opened on 1 September, which granted subscribers an extra £12 discount.

Though this offer has since ended, the Lookfantastic sale is still available to pre-order online now for £100.

In previous years the calendar has flown off the shelves, easily making it one of the most popular Advent calendars on the market for beauty fans, and we anticipate the same this year.

Over the years, Lookfantastic has treated beauty Advent calendar shoppers to some of the biggest and best names in beauty, including Medik8, Avant, Aveeno, Elemis, Estee Lauder and Sol de Janeiro.

But you can expect even more reputable haircare, skincare and make-up brands in this year’s edit.

This year’s festive bundle will feature the most amount of full-size products Lookfantastic has ever included

Plus, this year’s festive bundle will feature the most amount of full-size products Lookfantastic has ever included – 13 full-size beauty favourites to be exact.

Despite filling the bundle with more treats, worth close to £600, the calendar fetches a reasonable sum of £100.

I think £100 for this bundle makes Lookfantastic’s Beauty Advent Calendar 2024 one of the best Advent calendars for women, if not the best Advent calendar full stop.

How much does the Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar cost?

The Lookfantastic Advent calendar is priced at £100 but is worth over £565, which offers shoppers a huge saving that is not to be missed.

This year Lookfantastic early bird shoppers who joined the waitlist and subscribed before 29th August saved an additional £12 discount, which made a total saving of £477.

Though this incentive has ended the Lookfantastic Beauty Advent is still available to pre-order, just at £100, which is still a significant saving.

In previous years a single product alone cost more than the calendar, hence why it is recognised as a luxury Advent calendar.

For example, the Avant Hyaluronic Acid Eye Cream featured in Lookfantastic’s 2023 beauty calendar cost £97, yet the entire bundle retailed for £99.

The Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar is a far more cost-effective way to sample top beauty and skincare than purchasing a single product.

How much is the Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar worth?

The Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar may retail for £100, but it is worth almost six times as much.

As always, Lookfantastic goes above and beyond to curate an impressive festive beauty Advent calendar each year filled with premium brands covering hair, makeup and skincare — and this year is no exception.

Inside the 2024 edition, shoppers will be treated to £565 worth of beauty, haircare, skincare and make-up products from mega brands.

Expect bigger brands than ever before and even more surprises…

What’s inside the Lookfantastic Beauty Advent Calendar in 2024?

Expect lots of bestselling brands inside

Lookfantastic Beauty Advent Calendar 2024, £100 (worth over £565),

Inside the 25 Days of Iconic Beauty Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar for 2024 shoppers can find 27 beauty heroes across make-up cosmetics, skincare, bodycare, fragrance, haircare and much more.

Yes, you read that right – two extra products to see you through the days before Christmas. I told you Lookfantastic spoil us!

Among the 27 items are 14 full-size products, which is more than any previous years, as well as a selection of deluxe-sized beauty treats

Among the 27 items are 14 full-size products, which is more than any previous years, as well as a selection of deluxe-sized beauty treats.

I have had a glimpse into this year’s beauty Advent calendar, and I personally want it all, so I know lots of beauty fans will too.

I have been sworn to secrecy about the full contents, but all be revealed soon.

I have been sworn to secrecy about the full contents, but all be revealed soon

While my lips are sealed (for now), I can say that the Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar includes popular brands, viral beauty products, sell-out items, and even a few branded exclusives.

For now, I can only reveal that beauty fans can expect to unwrap the viral Sol de Janeiro perfume mist, the iconic Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, and Estée Lauder’s signature Advanced Night Repair Serum inside.

But stay tuned as there is more to share over the coming weeks.


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Is the Lookfantastic Beauty Advent Calendar worth the money?

Whether the Lookfantastic Advent Calendar is worth it will be up to personal preference – but it is always top of my beauty Advent calendar list!

This year the £100 Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar contains over £565 worth of products.

Shoppers can purchase the calendar via Lookfantastic now as pre-orders are officially open.

There are lots of products included that when bought separately cost anywhere from £25 to £97, so you will be getting your value for money.

Plus it is an opportunity for beauty lovers to sample an array of different brands, new launches and viral products. What’s not to love?

Is the Lookfantastic Beauty Advent calendar cruelty-free?

Unfortunately, the Lookfantastic beauty Advent calendar 2024 is not entirely cruelty-free.

However, there are many products included inside the Advent calendar that are cruelty-free.

In previous years some of the cruelty-free brands featured in the Advent were from: Iconic London, Color Wow, First Aid Beauty, Dr. Paw Paw, Nudestix and Rituals.

But you will have to wait and see what the full contents list of the 25 Days of Beauty Lookfantastic Advent calendar 2024 has in store.

Other popular brands which are not cruelty-free but popped up in the Advent before include Origins and Elemis.

If you are looking for an entirely cruelty-free beauty Advent calendar this may not tick that box.

If you are concerned about buying cruelty-free, it’s best to check each product individually online via the Peta website or look for the Leaping Bunny logos.

However, it is important to note the packaging for the calendar is fully recyclable.


My shopping list: the best beauty deals

There is nothing better than a little retail therapy, says beauty and fashion journalist Maisie Bovingdon.

I’ve always been a shopaholic, and I absolutely thrive on scoping out the best deals – especially bargains on my personal favourite beauty items.

Here’s my pick of the best deals available right now:

  1. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, £21.44 (Was £27), Lookfantastic – buy here
  2. Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Light Wand in Medium, £30, Charlotte Tilbury – buy here
  3. Clarins Eau Des Jardins Treatment Fragrance, £42 – buy here
  4. Lash Slick Mascara, £20, Glossier – buy here
  5. Heliocare 360° Oil-Free Gel Sunscreen Protector Original SPF 50, £24.80 (was £31), Lookfantastic – buy here
  6. Shark Beauty FlexStyle 5-in-1 Air Styler and Hair Dryer with Storage Case, £299.99, Lookfantastic – buy here
  7. L’Oréal Paris Elvive Hydra Pure Exfoliating Pre-Shampoo Scalp Serum for Oily Scalp & Roots, £6.49 (Was £12.99), Boots – buy here
  8. K18 Hair Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask, £30, Space NK – buy here
  9. 5% Vitamin C Sheer Moisturiser SPF50, £39.10 (Was £46), Paula’s Choice – buy here
  10. Indeed Labs Snoxin II Under Eye Patches, £19.99, Boots – buy here

Head to The Sun’s beauty deals and fashion deals hubs for more news and discounts.

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Fresh row erupts as Sue Gray is paid MORE than her boss Keir Starmer – ‘after refusing a smaller salary’

SUE Gray was in the firing line today after it emerged that she refused to be paid less than her boss the Prime Minister.

While Sir Keir Starmer earns £166,700, his all-powerful chief of staff pockets £170,000 from the taxpayer.

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Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray earns more than him
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Ms Gray’s salary is also higher than her Conservative predecessor and any serving Cabinet Minister.

The row deepened as it was claimed the No10 supremo rejected advice to be paid slightly less than the PM.

A source told the BBC: “It was suggested that she might want to go for a few thousand pounds less than the prime minister to avoid this very story. She declined.”

Ms Gray – a former civil servant who memorably led the Partygate inquiry – has been at the centre of a vicious Downing Street briefing war since Labour took office.

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Huw Edwards’ weak sentence MUST be reviewed by government, says Tory MP

A series of leaks have emerged claiming she has locked horns with strategy guru Morgan McSweeney and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case.

The latest revelation also comes at a febrile time for the government over the axing of universal winter fuel payments for pensioners.

Tory candidate Robert Jenrick said: “£20,000 a year pay rise for Sue Gray. £600 cuts for some pensioners on as little as £13,000 a year. Starmer’s hypocrisy reeks.

Conservative MP Robbie Moore added: “The only pensioner better off under this new Labour Government.”

And it comes amid growing pressure on Sir Keir over thousands of donations from a Labour peer to pay for him and his wife Victoria’s clothes.

A Cabinet Office spokesman told the BBC: “It is false to suggest that political appointees have made any decisions on their own pay bands or determining their own pay.

“Any decision on special adviser pay is made by officials not political appointees. As set out publicly, special advisers cannot authorise expenditure of public funds or have responsibility for budgets.”

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I’m an appliance pro – a common laundry mistake makes ‘clean’ clothes smell bad & causes hundreds of pounds in damage

IF your washing machine and clothes are starting to smell a little musty after a cycle, there’s an easy fix.

An appliance repair expert shared the common mistake that may be damaging your washer and preventing your clothes from getting clean.

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TikTok user Renae explained why lots of suds in your washing machine is actually a bad sign[/caption]

In her viral video, Renae (@renduh) explained how suds can prevent your clothes from being cleaned and they can also cause damage to your washer.

According to the professional, detergent cleans your clothes by loosening the soil out of the fibres and flushing it out.

This action creates a thing layer of trapped air, which forms bubbles in your machine.

These bubbles pick up the soils which are still loose, and both should ideally be removed during the rinse cycle.

However, if you add to much detergent to your load, your machine won’t have enough time or water to effectively any extra suds.

“When your washer goes to drain, detergent bubbles will remain on top of the laundry,” Renae warned her audience.

Once your washer has drained, the spin cycle will pull the excess water out but the soils will only be redeposited into your clothing.

Any excess dirt will start to build up in your machine, causing it to smell.

Renae referenced an explanation by Tide, which clarified that too many suds prevent your clothes from rubbing against each other, the very action which cleans them.

“If you’re seeing suds after the rinse cycle, your clothes are not getting clean,” she explained.

This error can also cause a suds lock in your machine, meaning there are too many bubbles for your drain pump to pull out.

Renae compared the dilemma to drink a frothy drink with whipped cream on top.

Once you have drank the liquid, it can be difficult to suck the remaining cream through your straw.

The bubbles become too light and cling to the inside of the cup, making the impossible to reach without moving your straw.

Since your machine can’t move the drain like a straw, this build-up remains inside.

More laundry tips

  • Dry your whites outside: the sun’s natural rays help to bleach materials.
  • Hot washes often lock them in stains rather than lift them, stick to 60 degrees max.
  • Tennis balls can help to soften towels and bed linens as well as shorten their drying time.
  • Air drying, using fabric conditioner, and storing in a cool place once dry can help boost scents.
  • Freezing clothing items can help freshen them up.
  • Keep coloured fabrics bright with a little fabric conditioner but not too much or it will build up over time.
  • Wash clothes with a zip or delicate items inside out to prevent snagging.
  • Fix shrunken clothes by reshaping them when wet and laying flat to dry.
  • Run a short warm wash with about 450ml of vinegar to tackle a smelly machine.
  • NEVER put wet wool in the dryer.

TikTok users shared their thoughts on the advice in the comments section.

“I never knew bubbles were so gross,” wrote one disgusted follower.

“Dang, you’re good. This information is SO useful,” said another commenter.

“That’s why I always do a second rinse,” commented a third person.

“Great explanation and example,” wrote another impressed TikTok user.

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The appliance repair expert explained that suds can redeposit dirt onto your clothes and cause build-up in your machine[/caption]

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Real-life ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ fugitive mysteriously dies a year after fleeing UK trial over £70million Ponzi scam

A MOST wanted fraudster – dubbed the ‘real life Wolf of Wall Street’ – is believed to have died while on the run in Mexico.

Anthony Constantinou, 42, fled the country while on trial for a £70million investment scam last year.

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Anthony Constantinou, 42, is believed to have died while on the run in Mexico[/caption]
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Constantinou was pictured meeting Princess Anne at the London Boat Show
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He is the youngest son of fashion mogul Aristos Constaninou[/caption]

He was jailed in his absence for 14 years and banned from being a director of a company for 25 years.

Now a death certificate has emerged showing he died of a heart attack in Guadalajara in July – a year after going on the run.

The documents seen by The Sun show he was living in the crime-ridden city in the Jalisco province and his occupation was given as “international businessman”.

The person who informed authorities of his death was a Madelina Elena Apostol, named in the documents as his “concubine”.

A woman by that name living in the Jalisco province has a profile on social media as a “digital creator” with 12,000 followers.

The Sun last night approached her for a comment.

The death documents state Constantinou died at 10.30am on July 3 and was cremated the same day.

News of Constantinou’s demise was first passed to investigative bureau Offshore Alert by a source claiming to be close to the British Embassy who was surprised that the information had not been made public.

City of London Police issued an appeal for information on his whereabouts after he absconded during his trial at Southwark Crown Court last year.

He was later arrested crossing the border from Bulgaria to Turkey using a fake Spanish passport but was released.

Cops thought he was in Turkey, or Cyprus where he was known to have family.

It is unknown how he may have travelled to Mexico.

Constantinou was previously convicted of sexual assault in 2016 for molesting two women and was in breach of his sexual offences harm order by absconding.

An international arrest warrant was issued against him.

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Constantinou arriving at the Old Bailey in London in 2016[/caption]
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City boss Anthony Constantinou pours champagne down a pal's throat
Ex-City boss Constantinou pours champagne down a pal’s throat

The Sun last night contacted City of London Police, which said: “Enquiries are ongoing into the death of Anthony Constantinou.

“At this time, we are not able to comment any further.”

The Foreign Office said it was aware of the reports of his death but said it was a police matter.

The Sun has contacted the Mexican civil registration department to try and confirm the details of his death.

The address given on the death certificate appears to be an apartment block on a road in the city centre of dangerous Guadalajara – which has a million strong population.

A journalist specialising in human rights and missing people in the city, Analy Nuno, told The Sun he may have gone there to hide.

She said: “Despite the presence of a considerable number of public buildings in that area of the city, there is also the existence of drugs trafficking, drug dealers, prostitution and more.

“That area is considered a red zone.

What he did in the City was a disgrace to his late father and his family.

“If he was able to take refuge there it is for one of these reasons; to keep a very low profile or keep himself very well protected.”

Constantinou, who was director of numerous businesses based out of Heron Tower in the City, duped a total of 312 investors out of £70million between 2013 and 2015 when he ran Capital World Markets.

The firm had high-profile sponsorship deals with Chelsea Football Club, the Honda Moto GP, Cyclone Boxing Promotions, Wigan Warriors rugby league club, and the London Boat Show.

Constantinou was pictured meeting Princess Anne at the boat show.

Southwark Crown Court heard Constantinou spent £2.5million of investors’ money on his “no expense spared” wedding on the Greek island of Santorini in September 2014.

His son’s first birthday party a few days earlier cost more than £70,000.

Constantinou denied wrongdoing but was found guilty of one count of fraud, two counts of fraudulent trading and four counts of money laundering in his absence.

Detective Inspector Nichola Meghji, from the City of London Police, said at the time: “Anthony Constantinou is a career criminal who has no regard for anyone but himself.

“As a career criminal, he has access to documents and money under other names.

“It is not known what name he is currently travelling on or being known as.”

Constantinou is the youngest son of fashion mogul Aristos Constaninou who was famously gunned in the “silver bullets murder” on New Year’s Day in 1985.

Masked raiders shot him dead at his home in The Bishop’s Avenue in Hampstead, London – dubbed Billionaire’s Row – when Anthony was aged three.

The killers were never found but in 2017 the Met Police reopened the case.

His wife Elena survived and was named as the prime suspect in the case but was never prosecuted and always denied involvement.

She remarried American lifeguard Tim Nugent seven months later.

She later remarried again and was last reported to be living in Cyprus.

A source close to his family last night said: “I have no idea where Anthony is.

“I’ve had nothing to do with him for years. What he did in the City was a disgrace to his late father and his family.

“I have no doubt he had psychological problems probably brought on by his father being killed when he was a young child.”

Constantinou, of Hampstead, North London, was convicted in October of two sexual assaults
He was convicted in October 2016 of two sexual assaults and jailed for a year
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His father was famously gunned in the ‘silver bullets murder’ in 1985[/caption]

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David Dryerman, 54, was driving his Tesla Model S on the Garden State Parkway with his wife Michele and 17-year-old daughter Brooke Saturday night when it veered off the road and struck a guardrail and a concrete barrier. Son Max, far left, was not in the car and is the only surviving member of the family
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