🛑PLEASE READ🛑 I think something is happening with giveaway entries! I think UA-cam is doing something with the instagram and twitter names so just leave a comment that you would like to be entered and follow the other rules and I will respond to the winning persons comment. So please be sure to check notifications this Monday! Hey guys! Be sure to stay tuned to the end to learn how to enter into the giveaway! Let me know what you guys think of this super cute calendar! Love ya💖
Did you get the thing I had sent to your P.O. box? Im sorry to leave more than one message about it but I don't think you saw my other comment 👀 it's from foxhound bee company, and it will be helpful for opening the calendar doors I think! You don't need to film opening it 😄
Speaking of candles, today is Bath&Body Works candle day ! Around 10 dollars for the three wick. I was waiting in their virtual line- decided I have enough candles and ended up spending that cash on books on my way home instead 🙃 😅
Fun fact from a former Rituals employee: The Ritual of Amsterdam was inspired by the first business connections between Asia and Europe in the 18th century. Porcelain was one of the main import goods so they chose a white and blue vase for inspiration, which can be seen in the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam. The blue designs on the packaging are actual little paintings from this old vase. And the scent (Yuzu and Tulips) is meant to represent Asia and Europe as well.
Thank you so much for this. I know this is months late...but I recently had a very rare form of brain tumor at the center of my brain. I was only the second person in my hospitals history with this form of tumor. This very simple and concise comment is incredible for my brain.
"I just bought batteries" is one of those joys exclusive to adults. It's right up there with "I remembered to move the laundry to the dryer" and "Sorry I can't come tonight I have a date with my couch."
I’m in the bathtub rn enjoying a bubble bath, watching my fav UA-cam series and I read this and went running through the house to I’ve my laundry from this morning over 😂 thank you for reminding me
The candles are meant to be like the candles in an actual Advent wreath used primarily by Catholics but other Christian churches use them as well. It’s supposed to be 3 purple candles and one pink, each lit on the four Sundays before Christmas with a different meaning. The pink is always lit on the third Sunday. I like interpretation they took, it’s interesting and they actually added something from the Advent season. Love your unboxings!
i was just coming to post this! i don't blame Alexandria at all for not knowing this - as a fellow southern gal, all of my high church tendencies were not at all learned from the southern baptists. instead my family picked that up from the anglicans from when my dad went to college over in england lol! compared to southern baptists or even things like primitive baptists, an actual advent wreath is virtually unheard of around here. it's just too high church, plus there's a lot of connection to saint's days, and of course your typical southern small town church ain't gonna like that. despite being christian myself, i don't really think these advent calendars need to be so christianey. it's about beauty products after all. but scented candles on every sunday? that is a beautiful way to recognize that tradition and find a way to reference it, while making sure everybody enjoys it! it's almost like a little easter egg in a movie where if you don't get it, you'll enjoy the movie perfectly, but if you *do* get it, it makes you smile.
As a fellow miniature obsessive, this is definitely my fave calendar you've opened so far. My husband is so thankful you do these unboxings so I can live vicariously and not drag us into credit debt by buying them myself. I'm glad Macy's stepped up their game this year because a coupon on the 24th day is just...no. QVC definitely takes the cake for worst calendar this year with the single vitamin and mouthwash tablets. Thanks for running an awesome giveaway, please enter my name!
You're supposed to tape down the lights following the diagram on that white insert and then flip it over so the lights shine up though the houses :) Then you can put all the houses back after you open them and keep the adorable little village displayed! This is my favorite of the calendars so far! :)
Alexandria Ryan Drinking Game: -lovely wonderful fantastic -rose🤢 -I’m not a primer person -wander beauty -illimasqua -a pin, sticker, or hair bobble in an AC -Ren and/or Steve is mentioned -things fall/crash -Lisa Frank folders -Alexandria misses a day -calling out Sephora Advent Calendars -Yardwork next Door - tastes something she shouldn't -opens the wrong day
I ordered this early on and was overjoyed by it, even at regular price. This was the very best Advent calendar that I’ve ever purchased. All of the others have a lot to aspire too. I’m saving the box full of mini houses FOREVER. ❤️🥰
The aesthetic of this calendar is just *chefs kiss.* I know that the diy aspect would not be everyone's cup of tea but I LOVE it. Like its very clear the brand put in effort for planning and design, plus you could save it and use it to create your own calendar in the future.
This calender was definitely adorable. You can tell how much they really wanted to show how much they care for presentation and craftsmanship in their products. I still cannot get over Macy's still doing coupons. I'm just crossing my fingers that you avoided the chanel advent calendar.
Here it is! You DID do the Rituals advent calendar! This was my absolute favorite calendar of all time. Unfortunately a person can't seem to get anything in the US except the tree now. I was so hoping they would do this one again.
This is definitely the best advent calendar by far. The others have been relatively disappointing for the price you're paying for them. I loved everything about this one, especially the packaging
'jimmy's weed-eating in agreement!' has sent me, LOL this was by far my favorite advent calendar you've done, the packaging was so stinkin cute and the products look lovely. way better than the disappointing macy's with their coupons, lol- I'd love to throw myself in the ring and enter for the giveaway for that lovely box!
You sold me for sure on this one! Just ordered it from the Rituals website and it will be a wonderful way to make January a less bleak month. I really can’t wait 🥰
This is by FAR my favorite advent calendar of this series the amount of details they put into it is so cute! My least favorite is the QVC when you showed the diet pill i was like noooooooo haha.
Day eighteen instead of eight is so danged relatable. Also, the clear thought put into the calendar is lovely - that you set up a little town scene with lights just elevates it! Don't want or need it as it seems way too floral for me, but I enjoyed you unboxing it!
Gurl, the mess that QVC called an "advent calendar" is the standout when it comes to the worst box imo. I gotta say that I think this one has been my fav thus far, the value really seems like it's there and the lil' decoration aspect to it is just too cute. Thanks for doing such a kind giveaway, please enter me :)
I absolutely agree with the general consensus. What an adorable advant calandar filled with nice products!! It's nice to see a change of pace after so many disappointments! I definitely want to be entered in the contest. This was my favorite advant calender so far this season and the QVC was by far the worst...in my opinion.
Love this series 💕 I have this just EU version so not watching the whole video till the 24th, so happy to see the excitement tho ,makes me more excited😍Just wanting to comment that the lights are ment to be underneath, so that the houses light up as you empty them out, so by 24th you have a village of houses. The cardboard has circles on where the farirylights are ment to attach and than you flip it and put the houses on top ❤️ it's even more well thought out 😍
The entire calendar is so well executed wow I am definitely gonna get one for myself next year. This is the first calendar I would buy for myself and I have been watching you for like 2 years now haha
Completely agree if I'm not mistaken, this is the third year of calendars, but the best so far. You should check out her recreation of the Sephora calendar from the year before last. It's priceless.
This calander is by far the best, not only does it have decent sized items but the packaging is so cute! The worst was Macy's if you want to throw in a coupon on top of the items that's fine (a little tacky but fine) but making it a whole day!
Love to see the effort put into this calendar with the candles on Sundays and the packaging!!! The worst until now would definitely be the QVC one. Just can't get over that one single vitamin....
FYI items with rose are used do to the natural anti aging properties, especially helpful in brightening the skin ie: age/sun spots. Rose is often used in hand creams to fade sun spots as well as many facial skin care products as it truly is a skin brighter. 😉
Being a crazy cat and candle lady is a MOOD. This was by far the best calendar so far this year! Especially when it gets compared to things like that QVC tragedy. And yes I would like to be entered!
Hi! I been loving all the videos! Macy's is the worst by far!!! This one was definitely my favorite! Reminds me of a modern version of a village my Nan had!🎄⛄🎅🦌❤️
This one is so cute! Love that they incorporated the candle lighting custom into the calendar with the Sunday candles. Definitely the best one so far, and QVC really earned its worst title with that vitamin day alone. Would love to be entered in the giveaway!
This advent calendar is so precious! So much attention to detail and special enough to make you feel good about the luxury price tag. All of the other advent calendars need to take note. Looking at you, Chanel 😏
This by far is the best calendar you have un-boxed! Like you mentioned, the thought put into the packaging alone is just so special. I think the worst one has to be the QVC one. I can't get over the single vitamin in a packet, so weird. I would love to be entered for the giveaway. I have always wanted to try more Rituals products, they always seemed so luxurious:)
I believe the four candles are inspired by the catholic tradition of lighting four candels during the four Sundays before Christmas to symbolise the wait. Each Sunday/candle has a different meaning: hope, peace, joy, and love. :)
This is by far, my favorite advent calendar ever. It's just stunning, and the fact that you can use it as decoration makes it even better. I'd ove to enter the giveaway. Thanks!
This is definitely one of my favorite advent calendars I've seen you open! I love that you can use it as decor after too. Thank you so much for these videos, they've given me great ideas for presents for friends!
So far this is my favorite! I could never afford it being on disability, but I live for these advent unboxings, even watching from bed. The QVC one I wasn’t crazy over.
I love that Rituals actually took the time to create an adorable display to go along with the goodies! Companies like that make me happy! 💕 I would LOVE to be entered into this giveaway!! This advent calendar is by far my favorite you’ve done so far! The worst would have to be that QVC one…that was so bad!! Thank you as always for doing these!!! You da best girl! 💕💕😊
This has been my favorite one so far! Just the packaging alone is adorable. QVC or Macy’s are the worst. The coupon as the only thing for a day was crazy! I would love to be entered in the giveaway. Thank you, and please, keep posting more of these videos. I absolutely love them!
You are truly the most beautiful and fun person on the internet! I am obsessed with subscription boxes/ advent calendars but can't afford to get them. I live watching you open them all so I can live vicariously through you! The worst one so for was the QVC one. Free samples do not qualify for an advent calendar!! Love ya!❤
this was my favorite calendar you’ve opened between this year AND last year. it is so cute. you can tell they actually care for their customers and how they present themselves as a brand. honestly the cutest advent calendar i’ve seen, even over luxury brands. the worst one so far has to be QVC or Macys. need i even explain why? 😂 i LIVE to watch these videos ❤️
This was Definitely my favorite calendar thus far, and my least favorite was QVC. I love that you do this for us every year! I'd love to win, but I also cannot wait to see who wins.
This advent calendar is sooooo cute, definitely my favorite so far! I feel like so many of the "fancy" ones end up being disappointing with tiny samples, but this one is great. The Sephora ones you've done in the past are like the most depressing advent calendars lol! I definitely would love to be entered in the giveaway.
Such an amazing advent calendar! Fun as can be, and my favorite so far. I do love how they brought the actual concept of Advent into the calendar with the candles. Unlike that horrid QVC calendar that was just insulting. When your nose is scent overwhelmed - try sniffing coffee grinds to 'reset' it. I would love to be entered into the giveaway.
This is the only calendar I purchased and I absolutely loved it! In fact, it's still on my master bedroom dresser because I can't bring myself to get rid of it. Also loved that some of the shower gels were unisex so my husband got to enjoy them as well. Don't know how in the world they can top this one next year.
Yay! I've been waiting for you to do this one! I'm a sucker for great packaging, and I haven't seen another advent calendar with better packaging than this one😍 Can't wait to see what's inside!!
This is a super cute calendar and seems like a great value, and I love how it's an actual display. Plus the candles!! Now that is a nice touch. Definitely my favorite of the ones you've opened so far. Worst would be QVC or Macy's. I'd love to be entered in the giveaway.
This is absolutely the best advent calendar that I have seen unboxed. I love Rituals and I think I really would like to purchase this one! My least favorite was from Ulta - I don't like the Ulta beauty products personally. However I think the Ulta one would be lovely for my niece... she's 11 and just getting into makeup/beauty. I hope this one is still available next week. Please enter me in the giveaway. I would love this box to share or keep not only the products but how adorable the whole setup is!! Great video and thank you for the opportunity to win this advent calendar!! 😀
In the Catholic tradition (from which Advent comes), a different candle is lit for the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Advent actually starts at the end of November each year, but the calendars usually stick to a Christmas countdown during December and just borrow the name Advent.
Lily of the Valley is my absolute favorite flower!! We have a bunch growing in my back yard and every year around Mothers Day my mom and my grandmother and I would go down and pick full bouquets worth. So now every time I find anything that smells like it I get so happy and nostalgic🥰 This is hands down the best calendar thus far! I mean, look at those lights! AND THE BABY TREES!!!! They win. Any awards? They’re theirs now. I’m going to have to say QVC and Macy’s were in a race to the bottom, but I’m going to preemptively say the worst will be Sephora, here to take their crown for the fourth year in a row. Can’t wait for that dumpster fire😂😂😂 I’d love to enter the giveaway! And to anyone who has actually read this far, thank you and I hope you’re having a lovely, wonderful, fantastic day!🥰
OMGEEEEE this is probably the absolute cutest advent calendar I have ever seen! While I agree that the QVC calendar was abysmal, I was actually disappointed with the Elf calendars. I love Elf products and they have a lot more to offer than what they have in those. My favorite has been the Rituals calendar for sure, finally something worth the money!!!
I really liked this one and the Ulta one with the little bags you opened. This one is just beautiful and the Ulta one looks like a super good value and nice fun things to try out for not a ton of money. Least favorite would be the QVC calendar. Who decided a single vitamin would be a good idea?
This is hands down my favourite calendar you've done so far! It's so well thought out and put together and the worst has got to be QVC BY FAR that one was a nightmare. Love love love your videos! (I'd also love love love to be entered ) ❤
This is the cutest advent calendar ever! The thought they put into every detail needs to be passed on to other companies with their cheap junky attempts. My “fav” worst calendar you did was from Macy’s 😂 thankfully after your reviews I’ve never purchased one myself. I would love to be entered in for this adorable calendar. Merry Christmas! 🎅🏻🤶🏻🎄🎁🎉
This is 100% my favorite calendar of the year! i love that you can use it as decoration! and also it looked like you could use those twinkle lights literally all year long! my least favorite was definitely the qvc calendar, it was just so disappointing! i would love to be entered in this giveaway! ♥️
This is honestly the first calendar in a long time that I would to get because it's just so well executed. Imagine having that beautiful set up somewhere on a dresser during Christmas season 🥺 This one was the best one so far! And the worst one will probably go to Macy's just simply for the coupons on the last day of the calendar 😂 Drives me nuts when they do that! And I would love to be entered in the giveaway!
This is definitely my favorite advent calendar that I've ever seen! It's so cute and unique and creative and the products themselves actually seem pretty great overall. Lots of nice smelling, decent sized products for the most part and you're able to keep the calendar itself for decoration which is really cool! Also, I'd definitely loved to be entered in the giveaway! This would be an amazing calendar to receive!
Oh my! This advent calender is so amazing, it is so cute! I can see myself reusing this packaging as a decoration, Rituals game is strong, every year it keeps getting better and better. The price value and contente of the calender is really good, but the fact that the products are a good size (and not samples, hate thoses things, I really do!), is amazing, you really get to try the products enough time to see if you really like them. I have to say the worst calendars so far are the Macys and QVC, but your reactions to them are to die for, sorry but I just can't stop laughing. I'd love to be entered in the giveaway.
I look forward to this series every year now lol this has to be my favorite. Or the huda one, cause I love makeup. My least favorite had to be the QVC calendar. Or maybe the elf cause those were expensive for no reason 🤣
This is the best callendar! For how it looks and actual value, because I have bought rituals travel parfume and it was like 10€, home parfume also about same price, so I believe they don't lie in the total value! Great series, it realy satisfies my curiosity 😁
This calender is soooo goals for other calendars! I'd love to be entered in the giveaway! The houses are adorable, I love the concept soooo much! So far, I love this calender the most, Macy's was terrrrrrible omg
I love this advent calendar, it's so cute and magical. I watched A Heated Mess unbox it on her channel first but I loved watching you unbox it too! I always enjoy advent calendar time on your channel
This is a very cool Advent Calendar... Number One for season favourite. It has a NICE 25th day treat too. 🕯️ Adorable ! and no stickers or a hair tie or tiny mirror. My least Fav might be Sephora because it's seemed like an ad gratuitous with left over samples and loose itybity toss in items. This one today is full of spirit of holidays in the daily treats and design. Plus- when all is open it's a functional Lil lit up village with snow and Lotsa bright colours... And big yay for the Candles to light each week. 🕯️
this is by far my favorite advent calendar you’ve unboxed this year! the packaging is so festive and i can see the effort ritual put into it! my least favorite was the ipsy one from this year. I would love to be entered in the giveaway!!💓
This is the best advent calendar you’ve unboxed this year, and my least favorite calendar that you unboxed this year was probably the elf calendars in my opinion. I would also love to be entered in the giveaway! Hope you have a lovely wonderful fantastic rest of your week 🤗♥️
This is the most unique calendar I've ever seen, I think this one is my favorite so far and I'd love to be entered in this giveaway! The worst in my opinion was the QVC one, I would have been so upset opening all those single use products 🤦♀️ I'm obsessed with this series so far and can't wait to see more!!
Coffee beans are a great palette cleanser for smells!! If you keep a little glass jar of beans next to your set up, just give em a sniff and it should help you smell more fragrances back to back. :)
Watching you open advent boxes makes me so happy since I’m usually too picky to buy any and a lot of them are kinda like the macys beauty box where the worth isnt all there so I really appreciate you doing this it’s super fun to watch!! Also I’ve been super into skincare and hair care recently so I actually really enjoyed this box. I’d also love to be entered in the giveaway if it isn’t too late. Love your videos!!
The 4 candles on each Sunday is a nod to the Advent Wreath used in many Liturgical Churches like the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. I used to sell Gold Canyon Candles. So sad they're gone.
This one is definitely my favorite so far, it's just so cute! I would absolutely reuse the packaging as decorations for years, which really adds to the value. QVC has to be the worst so far.
This one is definitely my favorite so far. You can tell they didn’t just throw things into a box, they really thought about the entire customer experience. I’d like to be entered please.
So far this is my favorite advent calendar. Everything was nicely sized and I feel like you definitely got much more value in this one than the others. The QVC advent calendar was the worst so far. QVC ought to be ashamed of themselves for that. I’d love to be entered into the giveaway.
First of all I love rituals products especially their shower foam and candles. This advent calender is the best one so far, for both product selection and presentation. 👍👍❤ 2 thumbs up for me.
What a beautiful advent calendar!! It was so beautifully designed and probably the best one yet! I would love to enter the give away!! My favourite so far has either been this one or the Benefit one (even though they were all mini samples). My least favourite (if I had to chose) would have to be Macy’s haha. Been loving binging your advent videos and hope you have a wonderful Christmas x ❤️🎄
You always have me laughing- that crooked Day 1 house! This box is definitely my favorite so far. I wasn’t a fan of the Macy’s boxes. I’d love to be entered in the giveaway. I only have this UA-cam account though. Hope that’s enough. Happy (early) Holidays!
Don't feel bad Alexandria, I bought my sister the EXACT same and GIFT WRAPPED present for the Holidays, TWICE. I've got to start writing this stuff down. :)
This has to be my favorite advent calendar so far this year! Honestly I feel like this one was actually worth the price and had a nice variety of products included as well. I love the inclusion of the candles as I love candles and have a massive collection of them. I also love this packaging because it is so adorable and could literally be reused as a display piece which is amazing and super fun plus unique as its the first time I have seen anything like this in an advent calendar. Worst has to be either QVC or Macy's I mean the single vitamin really or the last day is a coupon I don't know which is worse there both pretty bad. I'd love to be entered into the giveaway.
How gorgeous, especially if you are giving this as a gift!! I gave my son and daughter a designer calendar this year as they are older and it’s part of their overall gift budget but this is just so gorgeous to have out at advent!!
This is definitely my favorite advent calendar so far I love how aesthetically pleasing it is and it had a great variety of products. Also Ayurveda is pronounced as Ai-yur-vay-duh. I would love to be entered into the giveaway. Happy Holidays!❄️☃️
This calendar has been my favorite of the ones you unboxed so far. The packaging is so cute! And it seems like this one actually has value! I'd love to be entered in the giveaway for this calendar. My least favorite one so far has been the trio of Ulta ones just because I expected sooo much better. In previous years they seemed to be the gold standard of cheaper advent calendar but this year was some Sephora-quality items for sure.
Oh my goodness, this thing is freaking adorable! I’d love to enter the giveaway. Thanks for all the fun content! Editing to add that Ayurveda is pronounced Eye-Your-VAY-Duh and it’s an ancient non-western holistic healing practice from the Indian subcontinent. (I’m no expert so I hope I haven’t offended anyone with that extremely brief description!) This is definitely my favorite calendar of your series so far! Least favorite? Two words: SINGLE. VITAMIN.
Loved this one!!! I've never tried anything from Rituals, but it looks so decadent and nice even though I also can't pronounce those words lol. I would (of course) also like to enter the giveaway! The worst calendar by far this year has been the QVC tragedy - I was not expecting Sephora to lose their spot as the most awful calendar hahaha
You get a candle to burn each Sunday because that's what they do in churches for advent! The candles are different colors for different Sundays (I don't remember what colors go to which Sunday, I'm a reformed catholic now). Like most meaningful religious holiday symbols this one also has Pagan roots.
🛑PLEASE READ🛑 I think something is happening with giveaway entries! I think UA-cam is doing something with the instagram and twitter names so just leave a comment that you would like to be entered and follow the other rules and I will respond to the winning persons comment. So please be sure to check notifications this Monday!
Hey guys! Be sure to stay tuned to the end to learn how to enter into the giveaway! Let me know what you guys think of this super cute calendar! Love ya💖
what about #4?
Did you get the thing I had sent to your P.O. box? Im sorry to leave more than one message about it but I don't think you saw my other comment 👀 it's from foxhound bee company, and it will be helpful for opening the calendar doors I think! You don't need to film opening it 😄
Hi Alexandria! When the calendars are over and you’ve taken a well-deserved break, I would love to see a video of your favorite fragrances.
I love this calendar 😍😍😍
Speaking of candles, today is Bath&Body Works candle day ! Around 10 dollars for the three wick. I was waiting in their virtual line- decided I have enough candles and ended up spending that cash on books on my way home instead 🙃 😅
Fun fact from a former Rituals employee:
The Ritual of Amsterdam was inspired by the first business connections between Asia and Europe in the 18th century. Porcelain was one of the main import goods so they chose a white and blue vase for inspiration, which can be seen in the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam. The blue designs on the packaging are actual little paintings from this old vase.
And the scent (Yuzu and Tulips) is meant to represent Asia and Europe as well.
Omg, thats so cool! Thanks for the info! :D
Thank you so much for this. I know this is months late...but I recently had a very rare form of brain tumor at the center of my brain. I was only the second person in my hospitals history with this form of tumor. This very simple and concise comment is incredible for my brain.
@@nickspanlopis9342I’m so sorry. I hope your recovery is going well ❤
"I just bought batteries" is one of those joys exclusive to adults. It's right up there with "I remembered to move the laundry to the dryer" and "Sorry I can't come tonight I have a date with my couch."
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Just reminded me to move the laundry 😂
I’m in the bathtub rn enjoying a bubble bath, watching my fav UA-cam series and I read this and went running through the house to I’ve my laundry from this morning over 😂 thank you for reminding me
Bonus points if you bought rechargeable batteries, so in theory you will always have batteries now!
The candles are meant to be like the candles in an actual Advent wreath used primarily by Catholics but other Christian churches use them as well. It’s supposed to be 3 purple candles and one pink, each lit on the four Sundays before Christmas with a different meaning. The pink is always lit on the third Sunday. I like interpretation they took, it’s interesting and they actually added something from the Advent season. Love your unboxings!
Yes! It's kind of nice that they actually understand what the Ritual of Advent really entails and wove that into their calendar.
Thank you for that reminder about the candles. That Rituals paid attention to this makes this calendar even better.
I didn’t know that, I really learned something today. Thank you!
Childhood memory unlocked! We used to do the whole advent wreath thing. Its something people don't really do anymore.
i was just coming to post this! i don't blame Alexandria at all for not knowing this - as a fellow southern gal, all of my high church tendencies were not at all learned from the southern baptists. instead my family picked that up from the anglicans from when my dad went to college over in england lol! compared to southern baptists or even things like primitive baptists, an actual advent wreath is virtually unheard of around here. it's just too high church, plus there's a lot of connection to saint's days, and of course your typical southern small town church ain't gonna like that.
despite being christian myself, i don't really think these advent calendars need to be so christianey. it's about beauty products after all. but scented candles on every sunday? that is a beautiful way to recognize that tradition and find a way to reference it, while making sure everybody enjoys it! it's almost like a little easter egg in a movie where if you don't get it, you'll enjoy the movie perfectly, but if you *do* get it, it makes you smile.
As a fellow miniature obsessive, this is definitely my fave calendar you've opened so far. My husband is so thankful you do these unboxings so I can live vicariously and not drag us into credit debt by buying them myself. I'm glad Macy's stepped up their game this year because a coupon on the 24th day is just...no. QVC definitely takes the cake for worst calendar this year with the single vitamin and mouthwash tablets. Thanks for running an awesome giveaway, please enter my name!
You're supposed to tape down the lights following the diagram on that white insert and then flip it over so the lights shine up though the houses :) Then you can put all the houses back after you open them and keep the adorable little village displayed! This is my favorite of the calendars so far! :)
Alexandria Ryan Drinking Game:
-lovely wonderful fantastic
-rose🤢
-I’m not a primer person
-wander beauty
-illimasqua
-a pin, sticker, or hair bobble in an AC
-Ren and/or Steve is mentioned
-things fall/crash
-Lisa Frank folders
-Alexandria misses a day
-calling out Sephora Advent Calendars
-Yardwork next Door
- tastes something she shouldn't
-opens the wrong day
YAS YAS YAS 👏
Don't forget "give this to my mom & she's coming over again today! "
make this into a bingo card!
Says the word squeezy-tube
damn this would b a quick way to kill me off🤣🤣xx
I ordered this early on and was overjoyed by it, even at regular price. This was the very best Advent calendar that I’ve ever purchased. All of the others have a lot to aspire too. I’m saving the box full of mini houses FOREVER. ❤️🥰
The aesthetic of this calendar is just *chefs kiss.* I know that the diy aspect would not be everyone's cup of tea but I LOVE it. Like its very clear the brand put in effort for planning and design, plus you could save it and use it to create your own calendar in the future.
Yes ☺️👍
“Some people are crazy cat ladies, some people are crazy candle ladies, some people are both” look. You didn’t need to call me out like that 😂😂
This calender was definitely adorable. You can tell how much they really wanted to show how much they care for presentation and craftsmanship in their products. I still cannot get over Macy's still doing coupons. I'm just crossing my fingers that you avoided the chanel advent calendar.
I’ve seen a video of the chanel one and I was GOBSMACKED 😱
The Chanel calendar was awful! People at the age where they can afford to pay that much for a calendar do not want stickers 😂😂😂
Here it is! You DID do the Rituals advent calendar! This was my absolute favorite calendar of all time. Unfortunately a person can't seem to get anything in the US except the tree now. I was so hoping they would do this one again.
This is one of the most well made advent calendars i’ve seen. It’s so cute. I’m IN love
This is definitely the best advent calendar by far. The others have been relatively disappointing for the price you're paying for them. I loved everything about this one, especially the packaging
For the last advent of this season you should fill these boxes with items you would actually want in a calendar. From TJ or Home Goods of course! 🎄🎄🎄
Fun idea!
That would be so cute!
'jimmy's weed-eating in agreement!' has sent me, LOL
this was by far my favorite advent calendar you've done, the packaging was so stinkin cute and the products look lovely. way better than the disappointing macy's with their coupons, lol- I'd love to throw myself in the ring and enter for the giveaway for that lovely box!
This has been the best Advent calendar by far, this is what the Macy’s calendar should have been like!
You weren't kidding, that is such an adorable calendar! Ah, it's hitting my weakness for cute things lol
Hey Alex, when you’re smelling lots of things at the same time, it helps to have coffee nearby to reset your nose ! Hope this helps 🥰
Lol I saw this after I left the same comment about the coffee 😅
You sold me for sure on this one! Just ordered it from the Rituals website and it will be a wonderful way to make January a less bleak month. I really can’t wait 🥰
This is by FAR my favorite advent calendar of this series the amount of details they put into it is so cute! My least favorite is the QVC when you showed the diet pill i was like noooooooo haha.
the SINGULAR PILL enraged me so fucking much, what a cash grab
My jaw dropped when you got it put together!! That is so cute.
Day eighteen instead of eight is so danged relatable. Also, the clear thought put into the calendar is lovely - that you set up a little town scene with lights just elevates it! Don't want or need it as it seems way too floral for me, but I enjoyed you unboxing it!
Gurl, the mess that QVC called an "advent calendar" is the standout when it comes to the worst box imo. I gotta say that I think this one has been my fav thus far, the value really seems like it's there and the lil' decoration aspect to it is just too cute. Thanks for doing such a kind giveaway, please enter me :)
I absolutely agree with the general consensus. What an adorable advant calandar filled with nice products!! It's nice to see a change of pace after so many disappointments!
I definitely want to be entered in the contest. This was my favorite advant calender so far this season and the QVC was by far the worst...in my opinion.
OMG! I have blocked out the memory of the QVC one, damn!
Love this series 💕 I have this just EU version so not watching the whole video till the 24th, so happy to see the excitement tho ,makes me more excited😍Just wanting to comment that the lights are ment to be underneath, so that the houses light up as you empty them out, so by 24th you have a village of houses. The cardboard has circles on where the farirylights are ment to attach and than you flip it and put the houses on top ❤️ it's even more well thought out 😍
The entire calendar is so well executed wow I am definitely gonna get one for myself next year. This is the first calendar I would buy for myself and I have been watching you for like 2 years now haha
Completely agree if I'm not mistaken, this is the third year of calendars, but the best so far. You should check out her recreation of the Sephora calendar from the year before last. It's priceless.
This calander is by far the best, not only does it have decent sized items but the packaging is so cute! The worst was Macy's if you want to throw in a coupon on top of the items that's fine (a little tacky but fine) but making it a whole day!
I think this is the best so far: good products and adorable packaging. Definitely value for money.
Love to see the effort put into this calendar with the candles on Sundays and the packaging!!! The worst until now would definitely be the QVC one. Just can't get over that one single vitamin....
Yea that legit cracked me up so much.
The packaging of this advent calendar is so adorable, they put so much effort into it, I'm in love
FYI items with rose are used do to the natural anti aging properties, especially helpful in brightening the skin ie: age/sun spots. Rose is often used in hand creams to fade sun spots as well as many facial skin care products as it truly is a skin brighter. 😉
An advent calendar that is actually attractive after it's been opened and looks like a little decoration on a table. It's just so cute!
This seems like the best advent calendar you've unboxed yet (or will)! This is the only one I would actually want! 💗
Being a crazy cat and candle lady is a MOOD. This was by far the best calendar so far this year! Especially when it gets compared to things like that QVC tragedy. And yes I would like to be entered!
Fellow crazy cat and candle lady here too haha 😄🤚🏻
Hi! I been loving all the videos! Macy's is the worst by far!!! This one was definitely my favorite! Reminds me of a modern version of a village my Nan had!🎄⛄🎅🦌❤️
This one is so cute! Love that they incorporated the candle lighting custom into the calendar with the Sunday candles. Definitely the best one so far, and QVC really earned its worst title with that vitamin day alone. Would love to be entered in the giveaway!
This advent calendar is so precious! So much attention to detail and special enough to make you feel good about the luxury price tag. All of the other advent calendars need to take note. Looking at you, Chanel 😏
Oh my gosh! That Chanel calendar was AWFUL!
This by far is the best calendar you have un-boxed! Like you mentioned, the thought put into the packaging alone is just so special. I think the worst one has to be the QVC one. I can't get over the single vitamin in a packet, so weird. I would love to be entered for the giveaway. I have always wanted to try more Rituals products, they always seemed so luxurious:)
I believe the four candles are inspired by the catholic tradition of lighting four candels during the four Sundays before Christmas to symbolise the wait. Each Sunday/candle has a different meaning: hope, peace, joy, and love. :)
This is by far, my favorite advent calendar ever. It's just stunning, and the fact that you can use it as decoration makes it even better. I'd ove to enter the giveaway. Thanks!
This is definitely one of my favorite advent calendars I've seen you open! I love that you can use it as decor after too. Thank you so much for these videos, they've given me great ideas for presents for friends!
That advent calendar is just freaking adorable. I hope whatever it contained was just as good
So far this is my favorite! I could never afford it being on disability, but I live for these advent unboxings, even watching from bed. The QVC one I wasn’t crazy over.
This is my second year watching all of your advent calendar videos! A new tradition I didn’t know I had! 🥰🥰
Aww same for me! I didn't realize until I read this!😊
I love that Rituals actually took the time to create an adorable display to go along with the goodies! Companies like that make me happy! 💕 I would LOVE to be entered into this giveaway!! This advent calendar is by far my favorite you’ve done so far! The worst would have to be that QVC one…that was so bad!! Thank you as always for doing these!!! You da best girl! 💕💕😊
This has been my favorite one so far! Just the packaging alone is adorable. QVC or Macy’s are the worst. The coupon as the only thing for a day was crazy! I would love to be entered in the giveaway. Thank you, and please, keep posting more of these videos. I absolutely love them!
Check out the Channel one... I have never seen a worst advent calendar ever....
You are truly the most beautiful and fun person on the internet! I am obsessed with subscription boxes/ advent calendars but can't afford to get them. I live watching you open them all so I can live vicariously through you! The worst one so for was the QVC one. Free samples do not qualify for an advent calendar!! Love ya!❤
this was my favorite calendar you’ve opened between this year AND last year. it is so cute. you can tell they actually care for their customers and how they present themselves as a brand. honestly the cutest advent calendar i’ve seen, even over luxury brands. the worst one so far has to be QVC or Macys. need i even explain why? 😂 i LIVE to watch these videos ❤️
This was Definitely my favorite calendar thus far, and my least favorite was QVC. I love that you do this for us every year! I'd love to win, but I also cannot wait to see who wins.
Definitely QVC
This advent calendar is sooooo cute, definitely my favorite so far! I feel like so many of the "fancy" ones end up being disappointing with tiny samples, but this one is great. The Sephora ones you've done in the past are like the most depressing advent calendars lol! I definitely would love to be entered in the giveaway.
Such an amazing advent calendar! Fun as can be, and my favorite so far. I do love how they brought the actual concept of Advent into the calendar with the candles. Unlike that horrid QVC calendar that was just insulting. When your nose is scent overwhelmed - try sniffing coffee grinds to 'reset' it. I would love to be entered into the giveaway.
This is the only calendar I purchased and I absolutely loved it! In fact, it's still on my master bedroom dresser because I can't bring myself to get rid of it. Also loved that some of the shower gels were unisex so my husband got to enjoy them as well. Don't know how in the world they can top this one next year.
Yay! I've been waiting for you to do this one! I'm a sucker for great packaging, and I haven't seen another advent calendar with better packaging than this one😍 Can't wait to see what's inside!!
This is a super cute calendar and seems like a great value, and I love how it's an actual display. Plus the candles!! Now that is a nice touch. Definitely my favorite of the ones you've opened so far. Worst would be QVC or Macy's. I'd love to be entered in the giveaway.
This is absolutely the best advent calendar that I have seen unboxed. I love Rituals and I think I really would like to purchase this one! My least favorite was from Ulta - I don't like the Ulta beauty products personally. However I think the Ulta one would be lovely for my niece... she's 11 and just getting into makeup/beauty. I hope this one is still available next week. Please enter me in the giveaway. I would love this box to share or keep not only the products but how adorable the whole setup is!! Great video and thank you for the opportunity to win this advent calendar!! 😀
In the Catholic tradition (from which Advent comes), a different candle is lit for the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Advent actually starts at the end of November each year, but the calendars usually stick to a Christmas countdown during December and just borrow the name Advent.
Lily of the Valley is my absolute favorite flower!! We have a bunch growing in my back yard and every year around Mothers Day my mom and my grandmother and I would go down and pick full bouquets worth. So now every time I find anything that smells like it I get so happy and nostalgic🥰
This is hands down the best calendar thus far! I mean, look at those lights! AND THE BABY TREES!!!! They win. Any awards? They’re theirs now.
I’m going to have to say QVC and Macy’s were in a race to the bottom, but I’m going to preemptively say the worst will be Sephora, here to take their crown for the fourth year in a row. Can’t wait for that dumpster fire😂😂😂
I’d love to enter the giveaway! And to anyone who has actually read this far, thank you and I hope you’re having a lovely, wonderful, fantastic day!🥰
Lily of the valley is a wonderful scent! I have lily of the valley sachets in my lingerie drawers.
OMGEEEEE this is probably the absolute cutest advent calendar I have ever seen! While I agree that the QVC calendar was abysmal, I was actually disappointed with the Elf calendars. I love Elf products and they have a lot more to offer than what they have in those. My favorite has been the Rituals calendar for sure, finally something worth the money!!!
I really liked this one and the Ulta one with the little bags you opened. This one is just beautiful and the Ulta one looks like a super good value and nice fun things to try out for not a ton of money. Least favorite would be the QVC calendar. Who decided a single vitamin would be a good idea?
The cutest, best advent calendar of them all, I'm going to look for this next year and hope it's as good as this year.
This is hands down my favourite calendar you've done so far! It's so well thought out and put together and the worst has got to be QVC BY FAR that one was a nightmare. Love love love your videos! (I'd also love love love to be entered ) ❤
Oooh! I must’ve missed the QVC one! I’ll have to go back and look for it. 😆
@@marciesullivan3492 The QVC one is a RIDE.
This is the cutest advent calendar ever! The thought they put into every detail needs to be passed on to other companies with their cheap junky attempts. My “fav” worst calendar you did was from Macy’s 😂 thankfully after your reviews I’ve never purchased one myself. I would love to be entered in for this adorable calendar. Merry Christmas! 🎅🏻🤶🏻🎄🎁🎉
This is 100% my favorite calendar of the year! i love that you can use it as decoration! and also it looked like you could use those twinkle lights literally all year long! my least favorite was definitely the qvc calendar, it was just so disappointing! i would love to be entered in this giveaway! ♥️
Sniff coffee beans between smells, helps rid the nose of lingering smells. It will help you to smell the next smell just as it should smell.
This is honestly the first calendar in a long time that I would to get because it's just so well executed. Imagine having that beautiful set up somewhere on a dresser during Christmas season 🥺 This one was the best one so far! And the worst one will probably go to Macy's just simply for the coupons on the last day of the calendar 😂 Drives me nuts when they do that! And I would love to be entered in the giveaway!
This is definitely my favorite advent calendar that I've ever seen! It's so cute and unique and creative and the products themselves actually seem pretty great overall. Lots of nice smelling, decent sized products for the most part and you're able to keep the calendar itself for decoration which is really cool! Also, I'd definitely loved to be entered in the giveaway! This would be an amazing calendar to receive!
Oh my! This advent calender is so amazing, it is so cute! I can see myself reusing this packaging as a decoration, Rituals game is strong, every year it keeps getting better and better.
The price value and contente of the calender is really good, but the fact that the products
are a good size (and not samples, hate thoses things, I really do!), is amazing, you really get to try the products enough time to see if you really like them.
I have to say the worst calendars so far are the Macys and QVC, but your reactions to them are to die for, sorry but I just can't stop laughing.
I'd love to be entered in the giveaway.
I look forward to this series every year now lol this has to be my favorite. Or the huda one, cause I love makeup. My least favorite had to be the QVC calendar. Or maybe the elf cause those were expensive for no reason 🤣
This is the best callendar! For how it looks and actual value, because I have bought rituals travel parfume and it was like 10€, home parfume also about same price, so I believe they don't lie in the total value! Great series, it realy satisfies my curiosity 😁
YES!! This is THE most perfect, cutest, cool advent calendar I have ever seen!! SOOOO much thought went into this. It's stinkin adorable!!! 😍😍😍😍
This calender is soooo goals for other calendars! I'd love to be entered in the giveaway! The houses are adorable, I love the concept soooo much! So far, I love this calender the most, Macy's was terrrrrrible omg
I love this advent calendar, it's so cute and magical. I watched A Heated Mess unbox it on her channel first but I loved watching you unbox it too! I always enjoy advent calendar time on your channel
This is a very cool Advent Calendar...
Number One for season favourite. It has a NICE 25th day treat too. 🕯️ Adorable !
and no stickers or a hair tie or tiny mirror.
My least Fav might be Sephora because it's seemed like an ad gratuitous with left over samples and loose itybity toss in items.
This one today is full of spirit of holidays in the daily treats and design. Plus- when all is open it's a functional Lil lit up village with snow and Lotsa bright colours... And big yay for the Candles to light each week. 🕯️
this is by far my favorite advent calendar you’ve unboxed this year! the packaging is so festive and i can see the effort ritual put into it! my least favorite was the ipsy one from this year. I would love to be entered in the giveaway!!💓
This is the best advent calendar you’ve unboxed this year, and my least favorite calendar that you unboxed this year was probably the elf calendars in my opinion. I would also love to be entered in the giveaway! Hope you have a lovely wonderful fantastic rest of your week 🤗♥️
This is the most unique calendar I've ever seen, I think this one is my favorite so far and I'd love to be entered in this giveaway! The worst in my opinion was the QVC one, I would have been so upset opening all those single use products 🤦♀️ I'm obsessed with this series so far and can't wait to see more!!
Coffee beans are a great palette cleanser for smells!! If you keep a little glass jar of beans next to your set up, just give em a sniff and it should help you smell more fragrances back to back. :)
Watching you open advent boxes makes me so happy since I’m usually too picky to buy any and a lot of them are kinda like the macys beauty box where the worth isnt all there so I really appreciate you doing this it’s super fun to watch!! Also I’ve been super into skincare and hair care recently so I actually really enjoyed this box. I’d also love to be entered in the giveaway if it isn’t too late. Love your videos!!
The 4 candles on each Sunday is a nod to the Advent Wreath used in many Liturgical Churches like the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
I used to sell Gold Canyon Candles. So sad they're gone.
This one is definitely my favorite so far, it's just so cute! I would absolutely reuse the packaging as decorations for years, which really adds to the value. QVC has to be the worst so far.
I like the daily goodies, but I love the cuuuute lil houses and trees in the packaging! 🤩🤩
This one is definitely my favorite so far. You can tell they didn’t just throw things into a box, they really thought about the entire customer experience.
I’d like to be entered please.
So far this is my favorite advent calendar. Everything was nicely sized and I feel like you definitely got much more value in this one than the others. The QVC advent calendar was the worst so far. QVC ought to be ashamed of themselves for that. I’d love to be entered into the giveaway.
Your video popped up as I was looking for a new one. I've never clicked something SO fast :)
Haha thank you so much for watching!
@@Alexandria-Ryan Honestly I LOVE your advent calendar series. It makes my day. I'm blowing through all your unboxings, and ipsy showdowns.
First of all I love rituals products especially their shower foam and candles. This advent calender is the best one so far, for both product selection and presentation. 👍👍❤ 2 thumbs up for me.
What a beautiful advent calendar!! It was so beautifully designed and probably the best one yet! I would love to enter the give away!! My favourite so far has either been this one or the Benefit one (even though they were all mini samples). My least favourite (if I had to chose) would have to be Macy’s haha. Been loving binging your advent videos and hope you have a wonderful Christmas x ❤️🎄
You always have me laughing- that crooked Day 1 house! This box is definitely my favorite so far. I wasn’t a fan of the Macy’s boxes. I’d love to be entered in the giveaway. I only have this UA-cam account though. Hope that’s enough. Happy (early) Holidays!
Ahhh instant click, literally the best part of my work day!
Aw thank you so much for watching!!
I've been watching your advent calendar unboxings for years. This is by FAR the best one EVER!!
Don't feel bad Alexandria, I bought my sister the EXACT same and GIFT WRAPPED present for the Holidays, TWICE. I've got to start writing this stuff down. :)
This has to be my favorite advent calendar so far this year! Honestly I feel like this one was actually worth the price and had a nice variety of products included as well. I love the inclusion of the candles as I love candles and have a massive collection of them. I also love this packaging because it is so adorable and could literally be reused as a display piece which is amazing and super fun plus unique as its the first time I have seen anything like this in an advent calendar. Worst has to be either QVC or Macy's I mean the single vitamin really or the last day is a coupon I don't know which is worse there both pretty bad. I'd love to be entered into the giveaway.
This has been my favourite advent calendar you’ve opened so far, the packaging is adorable😍 would love to be in with a chance to win it! 🙂
How gorgeous, especially if you are giving this as a gift!! I gave my son and daughter a designer calendar this year as they are older and it’s part of their overall gift budget but this is just so gorgeous to have out at advent!!
This is definitely my favorite advent calendar so far I love how aesthetically pleasing it is and it had a great variety of products. Also Ayurveda is pronounced as Ai-yur-vay-duh. I would love to be entered into the giveaway. Happy Holidays!❄️☃️
This calendar has been my favorite of the ones you unboxed so far. The packaging is so cute! And it seems like this one actually has value! I'd love to be entered in the giveaway for this calendar. My least favorite one so far has been the trio of Ulta ones just because I expected sooo much better. In previous years they seemed to be the gold standard of cheaper advent calendar but this year was some Sephora-quality items for sure.
Oh my goodness, this thing is freaking adorable! I’d love to enter the giveaway. Thanks for all the fun content!
Editing to add that Ayurveda is pronounced Eye-Your-VAY-Duh and it’s an ancient non-western holistic healing practice from the Indian subcontinent. (I’m no expert so I hope I haven’t offended anyone with that extremely brief description!)
This is definitely my favorite calendar of your series so far! Least favorite? Two words: SINGLE. VITAMIN.
Great little description! Also yes that qvc calendar was a simple scam! This one is so cute- def snagging one as a surprise for my mom :)
It's eye-yer-vay-duh
This was a good calendar one of the best yet the reed defuser & perfume & the candles 🕯 the box even and you can even reuse the string of lights! 💙
Loved this one!!! I've never tried anything from Rituals, but it looks so decadent and nice even though I also can't pronounce those words lol. I would (of course) also like to enter the giveaway! The worst calendar by far this year has been the QVC tragedy - I was not expecting Sephora to lose their spot as the most awful calendar hahaha
You get a candle to burn each Sunday because that's what they do in churches for advent! The candles are different colors for different Sundays (I don't remember what colors go to which Sunday, I'm a reformed catholic now). Like most meaningful religious holiday symbols this one also has Pagan roots.
Rituals the Sakura body gel is my fave. Macy’s has the gift set for like $40 and it’s a great deal. I kind of want this calendar for the stuff in it,
The ONE wonky build but we aint judging 🤣🤣 It is so freaking cute! 😍