I REGRET Buying This $150 Benefit Advent Calendar!?

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0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Info
1:38 - Unboxing
9:04 - Bright Cellars
10:27 - Unboxing
26:57 - Final Thoughts & Product Overview

[@Alexandria-Ryan]

For a limited time only, get your first 6-bottle box, a $150+ value, for just $55. Follow my link bit.ly/BrightCellarsAlexandriaFeb to take the quiz and see your personalized wine matches Hey guys! Do you think Benefit improved their calendar this year? I like that there was more variety than the past couple years! But some of these items were teeny tiny! Let me know your thoughts! Love ya💖

[@NoYeahNah]

The Tight & Tone AHA foam needs that much room to create the foaming effect (without leaking). EDIT: Loved the way you said "It's been a long stressful year" and it's only February. I know what you meant, but still 😂

[@TreFancy]

I think the Benefit Plush Velvet and Splash Dewey lip tints are sneak peeks

[@madammadonna]

if this would be a Victoria Secret calendar, the lid for the brow pencil would be in a different day 😂

[@DeeKate]

You need to purchase ALL THE CALENDARS and make it a year-round thing. I can guarantee, almost no one would complain. I love watching these unboxings. Helps my brain decompress after work.

[@deanafinch6250]

I couldn't agree more!!!!! Watching her videos was my introduction to beauty advent calendars. I spent this summer watching all her old advent calendar unboxings.

[@witchofthewastelandsomotei4999]

I totally agree. I love advent calendar unboxing ❤

[@ashHarmony]

YES!! these make me so happy

[@Cove_Blue]

Are there Halloween advent calendars? I need that in my life

[@oceanequestrian11]

I would not complain! I second this motion to make this happen!

[@paulahillier1390]

I am going to be sad when "Advent Season" is over. Advent has officially lasted until Lent. 😃

[@bluemoonsyrup]

We should give up ending After Advent season for Lent!

[@NatiSaednejad]

"It's been a long, stressful, year" - me, 1 and a half months into the year 😂😂

[@Original_Tenshi_Chan]

You held out that long, eh?

[@curatorofentropy]

It's so nice of them to include lipstick for your Barbie for when she's not able to jet off to Hong Kong 😂

[@ap-nyc]

I had to respond to this top tier comment: 😂😂😂😂 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@quiltea56]

HI Alexandria, You are right! Shelley, originally known as the singing clam in a cage, is SpongeBob's pet scallop. She lives in a small birdcage that hangs from the ceiling of SpongeBob's bedroom. I don't think that this calendar was worth it. Some of the tiny sizes are samples we can get at the store. Can't wait to see what is next!! Hugs and blessings.

[@jerricaleonard2123]

And there was an episode where SpongeBob and Patrick try to care for a scallop that had a different name.

[@katiepavlick5619]

Junior :) from the Rock-A-Bye Bivalve episode.@@jerricaleonard2123

[@metroskyes5974]

The baby name was Junior

[@JNHogsed89]

Every year I say, I want to buy Avent calendars and every year I watch your reviews and think you know what maybe not. Just know that you save my wallet every year. 🤣

[@AwkwardBirb]

Right? Every advent calendar that’s opened on this channel is one less I might be tempted to open myself 😂

[@Cove_Blue]

Right? The only really good ones are crazy expensive and even then it's a gamble!

[@barnaclesinthesea]

I think the only one worth it is probably P Louise but it’s soooooo expensive

[@sian2337]

Maybe I’d try one of the posh sweets or chocolate ones, the beauty ones just seem like a rip-off.

[@sophiec207]

Finally, the one I've been waiting for! This is the advent calendar I chose for christmas because it was one of the only ones available in New Zealand. It cost $280 NZD and I felt mega ripped off opening it. The 2ml lip products SENT ME. I've been counting down for this commentary!

[@tonirutherford3170]

Have you tried the ASOS one I got that one a couple of years ago here in NZ I liked it 👍🏼

[@liannangel2004]

Shelley is SpongeBob's pet scallop. The one that he and Patrick took care of was called Junior! 💛

[@Alexandria-Ryan]

That’s right!! ❤

[@Sorchia56]

Six o’clock! Six o’clock! …Twelve o’clock Midnight 😂😂😂😂

[@elainehardman1683]

😂 "Jingle jangle round with all my makeup without lids on." 😂😂 I've found my makeup bag twin.

[@prettynsleepy1073]

17:46 willow trees are the only tree I’m not allergic to. So I adore them. Nature hates me. Well actually my immune system hates nature hahaha 😂

[@YaDamnSkippi]

lol, it’s the name of my street! Every single yard on my street used to have one on their property. 😂 I miss it. I think they are gorgeous.

[@Cove_Blue]

They are possibly the best tree though so that's at least a little win

[@ash_and_books3975]

I LIVE for Alexandria's advent calender season every year

[@teridoster5840]

Lol, It was box 6 and you got distracted by trying on that first lip tint 😅 I like this better than the Benefit calendars from years past, but it’s def a good chunk of change to fork over for mainly sample and travel sizes imo 💜 Ps… it’s apparently normal for the mini Precisely My Brow pencils to not have a lid, the ones I’ve gotten in Ipsy didn’t have lids either 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@EmilySusan61685]

I will never get tired of Alexandria's content. She is just so lovely. Ive been watching for years and she never disappoints

[@EmilySusan61685]

Alex probably has HUNDREDS of eyebrow gel options and she goes for the green Sherk themed eyebrow gel....gosh i adore her❤

[@cassieroberts3625]

I have to say that the lipstick that you put on last, looks fantastic on you! I hate that you spent all that money for nothing. That is crazy to me. Thank you again for doing this for all of us. You're the best!!!

[@DoraSometimes]

Red lips look fantastic on you! Also, I want this unboxing to last until the...next Advent calendars😁 Oh, don't worry about numbers. You're opening them all anyway😉

[@nonam741]

Outrageous priced for samples. Minis. However. I would prefer the blushes in that small packaging then the bullky standard for them

[@dweebicusmaximus]

Listen. That pore-fessional cleanser is my favourite cleanser. I love it. It does not belong as the LAST DAY of an advent calendar though, are you kidding?

[@kayfortune1820]

I’m a simple gal. Alexandria posts so I drop everything I am doing to watch !

[@smarttechaddict]

I got jnto beauty subscription about a year ago. I counted how many benefit mascaras I now have, 27, I kid you not! My mates I'd has one of every one they do and I have a box with almost another full set ready for her. The roller lash full size and the silver they're real one for daytime use. Be careful putting them together in your make up bag as jm sure they're mating!

[@jicolourist]

😂

[@kimabee2422]

I’m sad that it’s going to come to an end😢! Please buy more😂😂

[@LisaFT769]

I hope you have a Beautiful and happy Valentine's Day with Hubby!!!

[@deviltryinrapture]

Skip to 15:55 to see a good boy emerge from the blanket 😂 I went back a good 3 times to watch all over again ❤

[@OnTrendFairy]

I would watch these all year for sure.

[@kelliintexas3575]

This Benefit Mascara uses NANO TECHNOLOGY exactly like MRNA Technology does under a microscope.Remember people using the magnets over injections? Think of those little dollar store Magnet Fuzzy Face game or the principle behind a etch-a-scetch. You drag the magnetic brush along the lashes and it pulls all the crushed nano sized iron thats inside the mascara product itself. It in turns pulls it in long stacked lash that dries down stacked, long, curled, blended.

[@telilah85]

I personally prefer the little mini mascaras as I don’t wear it enough and I know you’re supposed to discard them a couple months after opening, even if I were to ignore that I would never use em enough to go through a full size one..

[@CookieMonster1390]

throwing out a mascara after 1-2 months is insane. you know these products are made with preservatives right?? lol 😭

[@snakewithapen5489]

​@CookieMonster1390 it's more about being cautious to not get an eye infection. It's very dangerous to expose germs to your eyes, and while you probably don't actually *need* to throw them out that often, I bet it's based on some sort of clinical trial somewhere where they tested to see how long it would take before a used mascara tube would grow bacteria. The companies just don't want to get sued so they're telling you to be more cautious than necessary lol. Just like best by dates on most food

[@snakewithapen5489]

​@CookieMonster1390 it's probably more of a safety thing, the labels on things that will go in or on your body are always overcautious, like on food too. Bacteria can grow readily in damp spaces and it's dangerous to put that on your eye, so the suggested time to throw it out is probably based on a lab study they did somewhere that measured how long it would take before the first bacteria began to grow on a used mascara. The company doesn't wanna get sued on the off chance that somebody gets an eye infection lol.

[@CookieMonster1390]

@@snakewithapen5489 yeah i did some reading about it but tbh if it was THAT unsafe that it was absolutely necessary to throw it out after 3 months then i think the sales packaging would give huge warnings about it, and they wouldn’t sell giant tubes that take people months to get through…

[@taraedwards1892]

I think I would rather keep my almost $150 instead of buying that calendar. Ty so much for doing these it really helps to see where you can get the most bang for your buck 💙 plus, you always look so beautiful 💙

[@debidarling24]

I'm gonna miss these Alexandria honey. When did that vogue calendar go on sale last year? I'm thinking I need one 🥰

[@horrormoviereactions]

I love weeping willow trees, but weeping cherry blossom trees are my favorite. I'd never heard of them until I found one in my new neighborhood.

[@alisummers7984]

I’m laughing because I know anytime of the year/ I can watch advent calendar unboxings here! You have a true niche on this year round advent calendars!! I never tire of watching them!!😊

[@gracenjones81]

Honestly, girl, no one would mind this being a year-round thing. These video are a great thing to play when I need something going in the background that I don’t HAVE to pay attention to in order to follow along. This soothes the adhd in me and I’m so thankful.

[@nicholepalmisano6660]

Still loving after advent season ❤ I'll be so sad when we get to the last one 😂

[@shaunacorrigan9372]

I think it's safe to say the only reason to get this calendar again next year would be to roast it for all the teeny tiny samples they try to assign ridiculous value to🙄 Seriously tho, why include miniscule samples of products you *can't even buy?!*

[@m.service5584]

Someone suggested that they might be getting rid of discontinued product samples.🤔

[@carynedwards1743]

Alexandria, I adore you! 🥰 I hope your neurologist appointment went well today, and you get to the bottom of your pain. I'm praying for ya🙏

[@dixierae3442]

I think it's time we be good viewers and friends holding Alexandria responsible to her decisions in regards to not repurchasing things that dissapoint her. 😊❤

[@DKNyborg]

I think for that price, some additional full sized could have been included.

[@CatMom4704]

The packaging of these teeny tiny products is probably way more than the content. I am loving this series. Glad we still have a few more left

[@crystalbarfoot]

Hii Alexandria 💖 ... Sincerely hope your appointment at the doctor went well and that you begin to feel better very soon! ❤

[@jenniferleonard8660]

Most makeup has a little spot on the back that tells you how long it's good for ❤️ I just learned about this a week ago

[@andreaarriaga27]

Yes their is an episode of sponge bob where Patrick and SpongeBob raise a clam, as their baby

[@riveramnell143]

I just got out of the hospital. This is the perfect thing to come home to! Long live advent calendar season!

[@heavenlycute]

Best wishes! 😊

[@chaoticeris3720]

I think we need to come up with a campaign to get our girl 1 million subs! Your videos are pure perfection!!!!

[@Mollyrae0607]

These advent calendars always make me want to buy them but then I hold out cause I know how bad they are from your videos. I love advent season

[@fannygo6673]

Benefit was my 1st prestige brand makeup I ever got. They had the BEST cream shadows and let’s not talk about their bullet lipsticks. I still have some that I love (shhh, they are not expired in my brain). They must be at least 10yrs old.

[@Sharischreiber451]

I love your advent calendar videos!!!😊

[@daniellle4270]

Love ALL of them ….the good, the bad, the basic, the bougie, skincare & makeup to gourmet marshmallows and lifestyle ❤❤❤ it all ….alllll year round that you could get sponsored or something

[@margaretennis2928]

omg the fan fest mascara is my FAVVV

[@andreaewert7204]

Yay🎉 another Advent calendar unboxing! I could watch your Advent unboxings all year long!!❤❤❤

[@jennilong3034]

I love the Fan Fest mascara!

[@ryleighgreer9911]

i’ve been waiting for this one!

[@mistyk.2152]

For real just do it all year. I love it

[@lady_phoenix_1983]

Anyone else remember when Alexandria used to talk about how shed go ham and "over blush"? I laugh when you mention about too much blush because of how times have changed! ❤

[@prettynsleepy1073]

0:20 I love it. Heel hill same thing. 😊

[@heatherwillis908]

I love her. She’s just such a good vibe 🫶

[@teacherjess250]

Fan Fest is my favorite mascara!

[@tammraakhimiona768]

I LOVE your advent season!!! So fun!! You had me LOL FR on bushy eyebrows. I’m not with that either 😂🤣😂

[@theresafreeman6426]

That red lip color looks amazing on you

[@lalalalala9407]

The magnet and fan fest mascara are really good:)

[@consonyastovall5858]

I absolutely love your enthusiasm and sense of humor ❤ And that last Hong Kong lip color looks great on you🥰

[@jleighwolfe]

Hi youre hair looks so cute in this one!

[@chelseaoconnor3261]

I will say the tight and toned toner is my favorite daytime toner. That tiny amount of liquid goes a long way because the pump is a foaming pump, so it takes a tiny amount of the liquid and foams it up to make it easier to apply while using very little product at a time. When you said you didn’t know they did skincare I immediately was like gurrrrl I know you have gotten this toner in a subscription bag/box because I did as well lol

[@macyhufford8586]

Gonna miss after advent calendar season but can’t wait for more videos, hope you are doing well and the boys and husband ❤️❤️

[@sally1111100]

Honestly unboxing season is always my favorite and I'm sad when it ends. Thank you for all your content and I hop you, Ren and Tater are doing well ❤

[@ShaYa21]

Love how your baby dog sleeps 😍 ... Reminds me of one of my cats ❤

[@rosemarybelore6622]

You make my day Alexandria ❤ I love watching you open advent calendars. You have such a way of describing everything and talking so fast that I can’t get enough! You are a treasure my girl and we love you so much. You keep opening those calendars and we’ll keep watching ❤

[@snakewithapen5489]

Thank you for gracing us with another advent calendar unboxing! I had a really terrible day where nothing went right, & this is just what i need to feel better before bed❤

[@dixierae3442]

That Willow is my dream blush. Bairly there. 😊

[@azyraphae]

I could absolutely watch advent calendars all year round, I love these things! They are so fun, and "Advent Season" could become like some sort of monthly thing when it's "off season" from the holidays. =)

[@control4230]

I love that these Advent Calendars go on into February, Christmas time is by far and away my favourite time of year and January is a bit of a downer for me. At least by watching these videos I'm slowly weaned off my Christmas high.

[@brb0529]

Thank you for the video

[@pelicannurse7397]

Don’t wear the magnet mascara into the MRI scanner.

[@amyparis5756]

I did not know that, thank you.

[@crystalcarpenter4004]

That fan fest mascara is one of my new favorites. You should definitely try it on its own.

[@XaMarie21]

The red lip looks really pretty on you❤

[@Pinupgirlcrashes]

Pro tip: if you can't get a bottle open, wrap a rubber band around the top. It will add enough grip to twist it open

[@catherines2544]

I feel like beauty news years ago proved that the benefit mini powders are not always the same product as the full size. 🙃 I feel the same about the magnet mascara, it is a great product, but i don't understand....

[@deanafinch6250]

Alexandria, I LOVE the Benefit Fan fest mascara!!!!! It's what I currently am using. I have long lashes, and it really fans them out. Try it on its own sometime.

[@rubyrose3553]

Thanks 😊

[@Shermmy]

That red lip color is gorgeous on you!!

[@onerva.]

the red lip really made your eyes pop beautifully 😍

[@AshleyAce]

Im hoping for some good mystery boxes after this its my second favorite type of video after advent calender season.

[@tammyshowsmerch2.0]

I have that fan fest mascara.

[@erikaslove77]

WOW! Yeah, just WOW!

[@simplyheather865]

Hellllloooo Beautiful!!! Keep the advent calendars coming while I recouperate from a full knee replacement last week.

[@janemcnaughten7275]

Hello Alexandria. The silver eyebrow thingy looks like the Sky Tower in Auckland New Zealand. Funny, it's a casino. Rather fitting don't you think???? Pity your gamble with this calendar didn't pay off.😂😂😂😂. Jane in New Zealand 🇬🇧🇳🇿

[@elizabethtangora4353]

5:13 I was literally just thinking that was benefit doing k-beauty! I swear I’ve seen those tiny tints in gift sets for k-beauty brands like Rom&nd. I remember Benefit having a decent foothold in asian beauty due to their brow and tint products, maybe this was a relic of that.

[@morticia981]

Noooo don't stop with the advent calendars! I needs it!

[@lindasadler6338]

I really like the Fan Fest mascara!! Hopefully it works for you.

[@prettynsleepy1073]

3:08 hahaha 😆 numbers are fun. lol.

[@stephanycd5731]

Advent calendar and mystery box openings year round would be amazing!!

[@shannonkeon628]

Both lipsticks are lovely on you😊

[@zarennaangel1198]

Alexandria might try that annoying eyelash curler. I sometimes think it's a torture device at times then that fanning mascara. I found out that dolce& gabana made mascara and it's so tiny in sample size

[@abigailsara]

My husband is off today, he just heard you say the box was nice & that you could keep it to put stuff in it. I guess he thought I was the only one who thought that way 😂😂 because I always tell him not to get rid of my boxes on recycling day because they are good boxes 😂😂 thank you for saying that because now it doesn't seem like I'm just a hoarder😂😂 the magnetic mascara is honestly probably my least favorite of every mascara I've ever tried. Bad Gal Bang is one of my absolute favorites though. The calendar was eh but benefit as a brand is kinda eh, they don't really ever come out with anything really exciting or new, just different versions of what they already have. You look gorgeous as always. Thanks for sharing!

[@sarabx1788]

Anyone else sad to see how few calendars are left on the table? 😢

[@thatcosmogirl]

Me 🙋🏼‍♀️😢

[@TheNikkirose24]

I love you girl. I love all your videos. This was a good video even if the calendar sucked. Lol

[@minagica]

That bright li colour looks frickin' PHENOMENAL on you!

[@ambra8957]

Are any of these boxes really worth the money? No, but seeing you unbox them is def worth my time and interest!

[@absolutelytiffany]

Yea, the baby scallop episode of SpongeBob was named Shelley.

[@user-fj9xq3ru2r]

I do like all the colors of the blushes, and the mascaras are always useful. I'm with your mom. I like the REAl mascara. I'm probably her age too!!! LOL, though maybe older, thanks for the video, I'm home recovering from a knee replacement. I had no idea how painful it would be!!!!!❤😢😂

[@vj4195]

The best thing I got from this is that Willa blush is the closest I’ve seen to the old Bath and Body Works blush that was my PERFECT shade and I was so mad I didn’t buy another before they shut down the makeup line.