$550 of BEAUTY SAMPLES?! Is It WORTH IT?! | Luxury YSL Advent Calendar Unboxing
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
- This Luxury YSL Advent Calendar is worth $550 but its mainly minis & samples!? Is it worth it? Let's Unbox it and find out! Today's video is brought to you by Squarespace! Visit www.squarespace.com/alexandri... to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ALEXANDRIARYAN
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0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Info
2:23 - Unboxing
13:50 - Squarespace
14:53 - Unboxing
20:00 - Rant
27:31 - Final Thoughts & Product Overview - Навчання та стиль
Hey guys! So this advent calendar is worth a reported $550 but as you will see, especially if you watch the overview at the end, that most of the items are samples and minis. I am definitely happy I bought it on sale and I think that makes it a lot more worth it! I do get a little ranty about a super expensive tiny pot of cream (sorry about that) but I do like that there are a few full size lipsticks! Let me know what you guys think about the value of this calendar and if its something that you think is worth the money! Love ya💖
Sadly, I'm kind of bummed at the price vs. value. FORTUNATELY, there aren't any rhinestone stickers, keychains, or hair bobbles, though!😅
ANOTHER VIDEO QUEEN YOURE TOO KIND ☺️
I am waiting on that gorgeous Vogue advent calendar behind you.....
My Goodness Darling. Why didn't you just go back to sleep. We can just dang wait while you get your rest sweety. Hugs❤
You made my bad day better. Thank you!😊
I'm convinced the only calender were not going to be disappointed in, is the P. Louise one. 😂 Every time I see the title I'm like, "OH NO HERE WE GO AGAIN.😂"
I agree. Plouise is the best advent calendar I have ever seen.
I agree😂😂 I kinda wish I had saved it for last but I was too excited to open it!
@@Alexandria-Ryan nah lol end it with a bad one, we like a good Alli rant!
I’m sad it’s sold out already
I think Glow Recipe will be good, but I'm pretty biased 😃
i genuinely think that ultra expensive beauty products are just a tax on the rich. There is no way a cream thats 440$ for 1.6 oz is doing anything remotely close to that value
For $400 for an anti aging creme, it better come with a time machine LOL!!
Agreed!
Brilliant lol 😂
I'm guessing it's one of the ones with human foreskin lmao
Yep, better come with a Deloran and a flux capacitor 😂
I've gotten one of those sample lipsticks for FREE. The fact that they put that in there and charge you for it is just absurd.
Don't they usually say: "Free sample. Not for sale" on them? Like how can this be legal?!
@nikitatavernitilitvynova hmm haven't thought about that. I'll have to find mine and see if it says anything.
@@nikitatavernitilitvynovait usually says not for individual sale on them so they get away with it by putting it in calendars cuz then it’s suddenly a whole new product
I've gotten one too, and love the formula and color! Might be worth full price.....maybe
Majority of these advent calenders are just scams now. It's mostly shit you would get for free anyways
P. Louise raising the bar so high just for Elf and YSL to slam us right on our faces with no remorse
I like how you laid everything out from the advent calendar in this video. Seeing it all together like that really gives a better sense of everything in the calendar. This was a flop, in my opinion!
I started watching your videos to find out what makeup advent calendar my wife would like best and now a couple years later my wife has stopped wearing most makeup and I’m still here 😂 I want to know what happens (will Sephora ever figure it’s stuff out?) and your reactions are so genuine and funny
Ooooo just wait for the UK Sephora advent calendar!
@@rosacanisalbaoh no! I can imagine she has to pay a lot for that shipping too
@brightknight1965 she did, but she's got it! As a Brit I'm disgusted with the US advent calendars. We get some great High St beauty ones here which don't stick a hair bobble or a beauty blender in!
As someone that has worked in customs and logistics for a while for different companies, I can tell you that no company that I have ever worked with attaches a value to their samples. That means it has literally a 0 dollar value because you cannot sell it. I am so tired of these companies acting like they can attach values to stuff that they would have just gave off a samples it's so wrong
Ooooo good point!
But minis are different from samples, and both cost a lot to make (many times more per volume than the full size). Both are also taxed in my country.
Jen Luv talked about how she mixes her lipstick products. If it’s too bright she adds a brown. Every time you talk about a lip product being too bright I always think “she should add some brown to that”. lol.
Yeah, Jen does it so often she even came out with her own “line” of lippies from Ofra that are meant to be used as mixers! Lol. I don’t think Jen’s capable of just wearing one lipstick at a time! 🤣
You should literally make gift baggies of all these samples and things you don’t want and just give them to guests who come over to your home on their way out 😂
Lux advent calendars with mostly just sample items are never going to be worth it to me. Also I love six hour naps 😂
I agree! An entire calendar filled with samples is rude. Anyone who spends $400US on a face cream is out of their blooming mind! And in credit card debt. Yikes!!!
Ok, the mini perfume bottles are SO cute. It would be cool if a perfume retailer (or Scentbird?) did a mini perfumes advent. The small bottles are just previous.
I don’t wear makeup or have a skin care routine but I still love these videos because of how genuine you are about them.
Is what keeps us coming back for more and keeps her spending wild amounts for us
Same here. It’s just fun watching her reactions. And the puppy footage doesn’t hurt. 😄
same, I do use skincare but I live in Asia so I can’t even buy most of these brands (or the shipping would be insane) but I still watch 😂
samee
This YSL calendar isnt worth more than $69.99. Even that might be too much considering all the free sample size items in it. Many of these companies need to take some pointers from the P. Louise Advent Calendar. That calender was the bomb! ...and worth the spend! 💖✨
I think all the colors you "dont like" on you, actually look really good! Especially that kinda nudey one - if you put on a darker lipliner, i think it would be gorgeous!
You unboxing a makeup remover and then immediately using dried up makeup wipes is a real vibe
I feel like I need to put your advent videos on a loop so you can recoup these losses! Thanks for taking a huge one for the team 😂
I know you say bold red lips make you uncomfy, but I just gotta say the few times you did try on the red you looked absolutely gorgeous! ❤ 💋 I'm pretty gosh darn sure anything would look *chef's kiss* on you! Love your videos!!!! Can you do advents all year? Lol doesn't matter what it is. It could be moth balls and cleaning products and I'd still watch!
in this ever-changing world, there are some things you can count on -- one is the knowledge that somewhere out there Alexandria Ryan is going THROUGH IT
I have to admit I look forward to these unboxings ALL year long.
I love YSL scents but I'd never buy this advent calendar. I hate those open mirrors so easy to break in my purse. The purse size perfumes start at $50 but even if you count those I just don't see this being worth $550 let alone the "value" price. But I love watching Alexandria open them.
I don’t think anything is gonna top the plouise one, these other companies need to take some pointers from them. Hope you’re doing good 💜
Alexandria talking about her dried out makeup remover wipes just after unboxing a makeup remover gives me life 😂
How are you even getting up at almost 4AM to film again 😅😂 The dedication!
unboxing p louise before the very end of the calendar selection, REALLY set the bar for everyone else 😂🤣 trust that everything is now getting compared to P. Louise 🤣🤣
I LOVE the fancy, "oily" lip stick on you! I think even without the pinkish stain lol 💚🎄❤️
I saw a Fossil ✨ jewelry✨ advent calendar this year
Day 11's lipstick looks so good on you!! Also I'm convinced that I've seen those small serum bottles at sephora that you can redeem your points for 😂😂
I love YSL lippies, but this calendar is a pass. They do have great eyeshadow quads and pretty holiday sets, that really should have been a final day. I recommend the oil lipstick for sure, they go on sheer but somehow pigmented and are gorgeous. If you go buy one at the mall they'll give you a bunch of samples of all that other stuff free o'charge!
As someone that lives mostly off of high end SAMPLE size mascaras: that's a good mascara and a tiny tube does go a long way if you want definition without looking like you were trying to have falsies while having run out of falsies and trying to compensate with mascara - I rarely bother with more than a single layer
" for funzies" 😂🤣 you're reviews should be mandatory the holiday season!
NGL you putting out videos several days in a row has got me through my recovery from dental surgery.
I feel sorry for you that you cant get some of the calendars we get in the UK because our "drug store" advent calanders are often very entertaining and the ones ive had are often worth the money.
How did they not put their Holiday collection into that beautiful Calendar. I’m with you. Like it for what you paid not so much for the original price but disappointed they didn’t put other makeup in it.
Spicy rants are why I'm here. Highly entertaining!
yay, another video!!
Thank you for watching!
My three year old grandson and I are watching this together. He said “ooo Grammie those tiny bottles would be good in my play kitchen. “ the child has a point. It’s like very expensive little toys for children’s play sets.
They would go well with Legos
Oh the legos….. he has a Lego recycling truck set. We could throw all the crappy samples in the truck and he could haul away the trash.
The amount of energy and enthusiasm you have at any time of the day is inspiring lol
Its 9.09pm here in the uk and usually i stay up to watch I'm a celebrity but now i stay up to wait for your calander unboxing 😂❤
So glad I got my daughter the PLouise Calender 🏴🇬🇧 xxx
I hope she loves it!
@@Alexandria-Ryan Thank you 😊 xxx
Hope you’re not overdoing it! But loving the videos every day!
Im so glad you are enjoying them! I haven’t been sleeping much but I love doing them😂😂
@@Alexandria-Ryan please take care of yourself 💖
Please take care. It can be bad.
Maybe not the pinks, but I think most of the lipsticks look great on you. With your dark hair I think you could rock a bright red. And also terracotta/brownish shades. Go for it! ❤
Thank you for existing Alexandria
That’s an excellent idea - add the limited edition holiday collection in the calendar- very easy upsell on the collection!
I love watching these videos every year! I think it would be a cool idea if once all the advent calendars are done if you picked your favourite items from the different calendars and did a full face of make up, maybe while discussing your fav/least favourite parts of each advent calendar (or really anything! lol)
All of the lipstick colors looked great on you. Very pretty.
They really should have put the holiday line in the calendar, it even matches the advent box.
I know right! I feel like it would make the advent calendar so much more worth it if there were limited edition holiday items in it!
I just went through so see how long I’ve watched your lovely ness for, I know I’ve watched you since you lives with your parents. 7 years of watching you and I still can’t get over how great your videos are ❤
I'm soooooo excited to he opening my Sephora one tomorrow. It has been staring at me for weeks now!! I am in the UK, so fingers crossed. I have avoided all spoilers. Love love love this series. Could watch you do this all year 😂
Oh lord I can already tell this is going to be a ride 🤣🙏
Haha I hope you enjoy it!
I just got to open the first "House" of my Rituals calendar! I was in for a big suprise as the whole calendar started out with DIY where you put lights in and all the doors are cute small houses and trees and you make a winter village out of them!!!!
Thank you for the video! It was a delight as always 💕 you suited both of the 'oily' lipstick things, honestly.
It is very frustrating to see that these "luxury" calendars tend to be full of samples with the odd full size item tossed in. I'm sure for people who only get the one calendar as an annual treat or whatever it must be hugely disappointing. I think what you do is really worthwhile, because you give honest reviews, and you are clear about the lack of value people are getting!
Yes, that shimmer beige one looked nice.
On lunch and a new advent calendar video? The best of both worlds - here I am!
thank you for blessing us with two videos to watch today
Thank you so much for watching! Aww thank you💖💖
I want you to do an advent calendar one for makeup and one for skincare, and heck maybe one with a mixture of both, then you could do it right, and give us a fantastic advent calendar with the last day the best!!!!
I think there are advent calendars made with dollhouse miniatures. 1: 12 1: 16 size.
Awww the puppers there own little christmas tree now
Love back to back videos !!! Thank you Alexandria Love you!!!
You should get a shadow box to put all the tiny perfume bottles in. ❤
Aww cute idea!!
Bold lip colour looks really lovely on you, especially with glasses! It’s a look in itself ❤️
That makeup remover is the perfect size for a Barbie Dreamhouse 😂
😂😂😂
That gold tube lipstick is my absolute favorite. It wears so well and I love the peachy flavor
Cardamom is also often in things like gingersnaps, so might be something you're used to smelling with ginger :).
The lip color looks good on you
I’m actually fairly surprised by this calendar. While some of the days were very much samples, there were also a good number of full sized products!
Also 😂😂😂 the way you said homme killed me in the best way!!!! It’s pronounced close ‘ohm’ if you wanted to sound more fancy and French 😂
Love advent calander season. ❤
Store your make up wipes upside down so they always stay wet!!
Black Opium is my every day scent and I NEED that tiny bottle.
I love it! The bottle is precious!
Can we PLEASE petition for literally ANY company to collab with Alexandria to make a GOOD calendar. It just makes sense.
Oh, there is one I haven't seen you open that I like, a lot. Cannot wait for it😂
I live in the Caribbean and can’t afford most of these calendars, but oh my gosh that P Louise calender made me want it so bad!!!!!!
Moonlight Cactusflower sounds like a collectable Item in a RPG
I love red lip on other people but not me
That brownish lipstick looked amazing on you!!
I used to not really like brown toned lipstick but I now love them!!!
Oh how I adore your rants! This calendar is insanely expensive. I splurge on the Libre perfume, but that's the only thing. Thanks for another wonderful advent calendar. I enjoy your facial expressions as you get your first peek.
I love that you did the little overview at the end, of all the products. Where we could see everything you got in the calendar! Please keep doing that. Helps give a final visual. ☺️
Anyone else scream at the video when she talked about the makeup remover wipes being dry RIGHT after she got the make up remover in the calendar? 😂🤣 girl add it to the wipes!
Skin care pricing is a lawless hellscape😅
I think the first 3 shades of lipstick you tried on looked great on you! With the tiny pot of cream- I say, challenge accepted! I would love to know if someone would actually start seeing results from that amount. If so, that would explain why the full size is $400. I love getting tiny perfume! I don't wear it often enough, and with such a variety, you can make it last a long time.
I love that companies actually put cologne in their advant calendar. I'm not super big in perfumes but colognes 😍. Also there are men that do makeup too but still want the masculine smells too.
I just don’t think these high end brands understand that a dollop of cream in a jar is going to excite someone. Even if it is someone who would purchase that in a full size I still think they would look at that be like WTH? That little amount is going to do what? At least all those lipsticks weren’t all red! Phew 😮💨 thanks for sharing this one Alexandria and I’m glad you got it on sale lol ♥️
Anyone else get a YSL ad during this video 😂I was laughing sooo hard !!!
I'm excited about the VOCUE advent calendar.😊😊😊
Me too!
It's fantastic IMO.
I got my very first advent calendar from trader joes yesterday and im so excited! My mom got my brother and i chocolate advent calendars as kids, and i remember how excited id be every day for that tiny bite of chocolate😂
I don't know if the Aldi one in the US is the same as in Germany but they have a good one. Its around 10-15€ (not exactly sure how much it actually is) and has 2 gift cards with a minimum of 5€ each in it, but can also be higher. For me it's a save calender, because the chocolate is good and at the end I get at least most of my money back as a gift card and sometimes even more. Maybe you have one around you or Trader Joe's has a similar one since they're owned by Aldi.
@@LEbackstage I don't know what an Aldi is, I'm assuming it's a store like trader joes? The trader joes one I got is a bath and body one, I already know what's in it and it was only $20, so I think it's a good deal. I have a neurological condition called Cyclic vomiting syndrome, and it causes really severe vomiting episodes and neurological symptoms, and for some reason the thing that helps the most is to get into a hot bath, so im a huuuge bath person🤣 I also love body creams and stuff like that, I actually watched someone open one and I liked it so I went to TJs just to grab that and some gnocchi🤣🤣
Speaking of fluffy mascara wands, I just got the Too Faced Damn Girl mascara to try from Ulta's black friday sale and I have never seen a bigger, fluffier mascara wand in my life! It's almost comically large, but it's definitely worth a try when it's on sale🤗
I love advent season! I don’t know if anyone has suggested but maybe the items your unsure of the color will work for you use a small disposable Wands to just test it and then you could still give to friends without contamination!
Yay I’m early! Hope all is well ❤
Love your videos (and rants!)
Thank you for keeping it real ❤
That first lipstick looked pretty on you
I just love advent calendar season! Watching you always bring a smile to my face 😊
that cream took me on a ride, I belive it is that exspensive because of the flower its made with. its a rare flower
You should get some shadow-box frames and put together an exhibit of every goofy, dumb thing you've gotten in an advent calendar. Proudly display every sponge, hair bobble, tiny mirror, enamel pin, singular vitamin, sticker sheet, rhinestone, and oatmeal packet. 😂
And find a photographer to shoot a dramatic ode to black eyeliner...
I'm so enjoying advent season with my fav girl!! You are so wonderful for sharing all these with us!!
You are just a delight Alexandria! The faces made about that eye-wateringly expensive $440 cream are also me.
I just love how real you still are ❤
This is the time you reward your customers not rip them off. ❤
I'm not always in love with your lipstick choices they make your skin look pale, just passing on what my daughter shared with me & she was right, I even got compliments. I really liked the lipsticks on you that you tried on. I got my daughter a Charlotte Tillbury gift box ( sold out) it was 107 so I earned a really nice gift of 5 free products. Finally felt lie I got a good deal.😀
Thank you for showing all the products at the end. I love your videos. You can rant all you want.
Obsessed with your advent series and so glad it’s that time of year! So curious if you ever do stationery advent
Girl first of all the first lipstick sample looked bomb on you and second your accent is going crazy in this video! Love you!!
I love the energy you bring to your videos! Would like to see you do a week of wearing lipstick colors out of your comfort zone. I bet a lot of those colors look fabulous on you!
I get so excited when i see another vid!! i gotta keep up im so excited!!
lol at the dry wipes when you JUST opened the makeup remover