The Wizarding World Harry Potter Advent calendar costs £35 from Boots. I can’t find any info on if it’s cruelty-free and while none of the ingredients is not vegan, a few flags as probably not. If you’re vegan, I’d pass to be on the safe side.
It goes without saying at this point, there are spoilers ahead.
Alohomora!’ No need to use the ‘Unlocking Charm’ for these doors. Avoid any disappointment by opening the doors on the right day to discover a HARRY POTTER™ gift.
The inside of it looks like this. It is cute and rose gold which is still very much in fashion. The calendar feels nice and weighty. There is a good range of products in this, enough to keep your Harry Potter fan going for the next year.
The door numbers don’t quite match up with the house colours which is good, so you’re not sure what you’re going to get exactly. The shapes do pretty much give it away though. So you know, it might have made more sense to make the House colours match-up given the doors do.
The calendar contains 5 mini bath bombs, 4 mini hand creams, 4 mini lipsticks, 4 mini bath essences, 4 nail polishes, 1 face mask, 1 keyring, and one eyeshadow brush.
There are two slight negatives to this calendar. The first is how many bath products there are. 9 in total which isn’t great if you don’t have a bath. The other is if you got most of the collection last year you’ll most likely have some of these still.
House Bath Fizzers
I like these. They’ve all got a pleasant smell and despite being small do a full bath. They colour the water well and don’t stain. On negative is they do colour the water the same as the house colour. Hufflepuff is yellow so…. I really wish you could get the house ones separately. I’d buy a bunch of the Slytherin one.
House Hand Creams
These are the same fragrances as last year. They sink in fast and smell nice. They’re also a decent size for something described as mini. Perfect handbag size really.
House Lipsticks
These are slightly different from last year in packaging and result. My original set from last year had what I think was wax bloom on the bullet after 6 months, so make sure you store these in a cool dry place.
They’re still very sheer but I do like that this year there’s more of a noticeable difference between the lipsticks.
House Bath Essence
These bubbles up nicely but don’t colour the bath in the same way as the bath fizzers.
House Nail Polishes
These are exactly the same as last year, down to the horrible Hufflepuff crackle polish. I did a review here.
Face Mask
The face mask is fairly thin. I’m not sold on this, it doesn’t cut out much light. it’s quite thin and flimsy.
Hogwarts Keyring
I really like this. It’s rose gold and the embossing is nice. It’s not perfect but it’s defined.
Harry Potter Eyeshadow Brush
The shade is that of Harry’s wand and the brush end is a round shadow brush. It’s not the perfect blending brush but will do it well. This one will be good for getting the colour on your eyes.
It’s similar to the brush in last years set but the brush itself was more rounded last year.
It’s not worth the full price if you’ve still got some of these from last year. It is, however, a nice Harry Potter treat for every day until Christmas.
If you’d like one of these you can get it from Boots. The price is very subject to change. This year they keep switching from the 3 for 2 discount to others. So look out for the best price for you!
Ingredients
Harry Potter™ Gryffindor™ Nail Polish
Ethyl Acetate, Butylcetate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Adipicacid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimelliticanhydride Copolymer, Nitrocellulose, Riphenylphosphate, Trimethyl Entanyldiisobutyrate, Stearalkoniumbentonite, Mica, Benzophenone-1, Citric Acid, Dimethicone, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 15880(Red 34), CI 15850 (Red 7), CI 77266 (Black 2)(Nano).Harry Potter™ Gryffindor™ Bath Essence
Aqua (Water), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamideea, Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Chloride, Odium Benzoate, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Limonene, Butylene Glycol, Disodium Edta, Linalool, Dipropylene Glycol, CI 14700 (Red 4), CI 17200 (Red 33), CI 42090 (Blue 1).Harry Potter™ Gryffindor™ Mini Hand Cream
Aqua (Water), Cetearyl Alcohol, Paraffinumliquidum (Mineral Oil), Peg-100Tearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Parfum(Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Carbomer, Ethylparaben, Limonene, Linalool, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium Edta, Butylphenylmethylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Geraniol, Itronellol, Coumarin, Citral, Denatonium Benzoate, Tocopherol.Harry Potter™ Slytherin™ Mini Bath Fizzer
Sodiumbicarbonate, Citric Acid, Sodiumsulfate, Glycerin, Diethylhexyladipate, Parfum (Fragrance), CI 42090 (Blue 1), CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 17200 (Red 33).Harry Potter Slytherin™ Mini Hand Cream
Aqua (Water), Cetearyl Alcohol, Paraffinumliquidum (Mineral Oil), Peg-100Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Diethylhexyl Adipate, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Carbomer, Parfum (Fragrance), Methylparaben, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium Edta, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citral, Linalool, Citronellol, Enatonium Benzoate, Tocopherol.Harry Potter Slytherin™ Bath Essence
Aqua (Water), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidemea, Sodium Chloride, Peg-7Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Disodium Edta, CI 42090 (Blue 1), CI 19140 (Yellow 5).Harry Potter™ Slytherin™ Nail Polish
Ethyl Acetate, Butylacetate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Adipicacid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimelliticanhydride Copolymer, Nitrocellulose, Triphenylphosphate, Trimethyl Entanyldiisobutyrate, Silica, Stearalkoniumbentonite, Benzophenone-1, Tinoxide, Citric Acid, Dimethicone, CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 77891(Titanium Dioxide), CI 77510(Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide).Harry Potter™ Hufflepuff™ Mini Bath Fizzer
Sodiumbicarbonate, Citric Acid, Sodiumsulfate, Glycerin, Mica, Diethylhexyl Adipate, Parfum(Fragrance), Limonene,CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 19140 (Yellow 5),CI 14700 (Red 4).Harry Potter™ Hufflepuff™ Mini Hand Cream
Aqua (Water),Cetearyl Alcohol, Paraffinumliquidum (Mineral Oil), Peg-100Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate,Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Ppg-2Methyl Ether, Parfum (Fragrance),Carbomer, Methylparaben, Sodiumhydroxide, Limonene, Disodiumedta, Linalool, Denatoniumbenzoate, Tocopherol.Harry Potter™ Hufflepuff™ Bath Essence
Aqua (Water),Sodium Laureth Sulfate,Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidemea, Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate,Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate,Phenoxyethanol, Ppg-2 Methylether, Parfum (Fragrance), Citricacid, Disodium Edta, Limonene,Butylene Glycol,CI 19140 (Yellow 5),CI 14700 (Red 4).Harry Potter™ Hufflepuff™ Nail Polish
Ethyl Acetate, Butylacetate, Talc, Nitrocellulose,Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate,Adipic Acid/Neopentylglycol/Trimellitic Anhydridecopolymer, Isopropyl Alcohol, Silica,Mica, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Tinoxide, Citric Acid, CI 77891(Titanium Dioxide), CI 19140(Yellow 5), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides),CI 15850 (Red 6).Harry Potter™Slytherin™ Mini Colour Changing Lipstick /Harry Potter™ Hufflepuff™Mini Colour Changing Lipstick /Harry Potter™ Gryffindor™ Mini Colour Changing Lipstick / Harry Potter™ Ravenclaw™ Mini Colour Changing Lipstick
Paraffinum Liquidum(Minieral Oil), Polyethylene, Ceramicrocristallina (Microcrystalline Wax),Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polybutene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Petrolatum,Paraffin, Stearic Acid, Butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, Theobromacacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopherol,Tocopheryl Acetate, Bht, [+/- (Maycontain) CI 45410 (Red 27), CI 42090(Blue 1 Lake), CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake),CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77499 (Ironoxides), CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake),CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides)].Harry Potter™ Ravenclaw™ Mini Bath Fizzer
Sodiumbicarbonate, Citric Acid, Sodiumsulfate, Glycerin, Diethylhexyladipate,Parfum (Fragrance),CI 42090 (Blue 1), CI 17200 (Red 33).Harry Potter™ Ravenclaw™ Nail Polish
Ethyl Acetate, Butylacetate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Adipicacid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimelliticanhydride Copolymer,Nitrocellulose, Triphenylphosphate, Trimethyl Entanyldiisobutyrate, Calcium Aluminiumborosilicate, Stearalkoniumbentonite, Silica, Benzophenone-1,Tin Oxide, Citric Acid, Dimethicone, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide),CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 77510(Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide).Harry Potter™ Ravenclaw™ Mini Hand Cream
Aqua (Water),Cetearyl Alcohol, Paraffinumliquidum (Mineral Oil), Ppg-2Methyl Ether, Peg-100 Stearate,Glyceryl Stearate, Parfum(Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol,Glycerin, Carbomer,Methylparaben, Sodium Hydroxide,Disodium Edta, Alpha- Isomethylionone, Cinnamyl Alcohol,Limonene, Linalool, Citral,Denatonium Benzoate, Tocopherol.Harry Potter™ Ravenclaw™ Bath Essence
Aqua (Water),Sodium Laureth Sulfate,Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidemea, Sodium Chloride, Peg-7Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Benzoate,Ppg-2 Methyl Ether,Phenoxyethanol, Parfum(Fragrance), Citric Acid, Disodiumedta, Butylene Glycol,CI 42090 (Blue 1),CI 14700 (Red 4).Harry Potter™ Golden Snitch™ Mini Bath Fizzer
Sodium Bicarbonate,Citric Acid, Sodium Sulfate, Glycerin,Mica, Dipropylene Glycol, Parfum(Fragrance), Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal,CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide),CI 77491 (Iron Oxides),CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 15985 (Yellow 6),CI 42090 (Blue 1), CI 17200 (Red 33).