I bought the viral Dior advent calendar… but people can't believe I paid almost £500 when I show them what’s inside | The Sun

CHRISTMAS advent calendars are usually filled with goodies to give you that festive spirit.

And if you're forking out a fortune like this one woman did, you'd expect to find loads of full size high-end products.


Looking to treat herself, Inna Turadzhyk (@inna_turadzhyk), from the war-torn Kyiv, Ukraine, got her hands on the viral Dior advent calendar, which retails for a whopping £470 in Harrods.

Excited to see what the luxury collection offered, the elegance lover took to TikTok to open the box with her 30k followers.

First up in the video was a mini bottle of J'adore perfume – and it seems that the theme of all things miniature didn't end there.

As Inna proceeded to open the parcels one by one, she kept on finding more sample size products.

read more on christmas

The best outfits for hiding your tummy – & they’re perfect for Xmas parties

Stacey Solomon’s Xmas hacks that’ll transform your home for under a tenner

Amongst these was a stunning bright lippy, a teeny candle, the most adorable mini bottle of Miss Dior perfume, yet another small sample of Dior Girls perfume, as well as other beauty bits.

To keep the calendar extra festive, the luxury brand had also decided to chuck in a sparkly star ornament – albeit quite small.

For those into skincare, Dior had added a medium size face cream, some serums and a hand cream.

Day 24 – the last of them all – was completed with… another candle.

Most read in Fabulous

TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION

Meg & Harry reignite war on William & Kate with Netflix trailer ambush

PIERS MORGAN

Meg & Harry’s Netflix trailer is so ghastly my intestines recoiled in disgust

PERMANENTLY PURPLE

Woman gets tattooed eyeliner in PURPLE – and everyone's saying the same

Mum accused of taking things 'too far' with her Elf on the Shelf's arrival

Although Inna hasn't disclosed her opinion about the expensive calendar, it's safe to say viewers have all come to agree on one thing – the box was too overpriced for what it was.

Many were baffled that there was a never-ending stream of mini samples and that the calendar was filled with candles.

Stunned, they flocked to comments to share their thoughts, with one writing: ''Is the 24th a joke? like 3 candles was not enough already?''

Another agreed, adding: ''I thought they maybe would add some viral Dior blush or some lipgloss but instead of it we have some serums and creams + candles lmao.''

''tell me I'm not the only one who was waiting 24 to be a full size perfume,'' a third wondered.

''bro they should at least include the dior lip oil,'' a TikTok user reckoned.

It appears that overpriced advent calendars is a running theme this year, as people also think that one woman got robbed after wasting over £90 on one by Victoria's Secret.

Looking to treat herself, rising TikTok star Courtney Cahoon (@courtneyycahoon), believed to be from the US, popped into the iconic lingerie store.

There, she found the huge advent calendar in bright pink – and of course, immediately bagged it.

Despite the item being on sale with 40 per cent off, the blonde noted she paid more than £90.

Opening the little packages one by one in a video, things were off to a promising start – Courtney got her hands on a full-size Bombshell perfume.

Amongst the winners were also a few lip gloss products, most of which were in pink hues.

But then the excitement started to wear off, as she moved onto the next dates across the calendar.

''A bath bar… for $170 (£140).

''I'm just contemplating all my life decisions right now, that's all.''

Here, it seems, the items started to get smaller and smaller with each section, as Courtney then found loads of teeny perfume bottles.

''Another perfume… If you see me today, don't hug me.''

As well as finding three small candles – one that had a similar scent to the perfumes – the mortified shopper ended the festive video with yet another fail.

''A keychain… Is this $170? Somebody, please, tell me.''

Baffled at the pricey purchase, the Victoria's Secret fan wrote in the caption: ''I got four hours of sleep to get this… and I'm not sure if it's worth it or not.''

But while Courtney was in two minds, it's safe to say the viewers were certain of the answer – she had been ''robbed''.

One TikTok user said: ''The way it's not even worth the discounted price.''

Read More on The Sun

I asked for a simple cut – I cried for six days at the lopsided mess

People are just noticing very handy Ring Doorbell trick you need to try now

Another chuckled: ''You really took one for the team this time.''

''170 bucks??? Ok… this inflation is out of control,'' is how someone else felt about the calendar.


Source: Read Full Article