Holiday Advent Calendar Gift Set $115 Value

I get the L'Occitane advent calendar every year, this is the first year I regret buying it. My advent calendar was very poorly made, the paper on top was not aligned with the bottom cardboard, this made it difficult to open each door. The products themselves also aren't as great as previous years, one of them was a cheap cardboard nail file, in previous years they would include a Immortelle serum that came in a little bottle that would allow you to pump the product out, this year it just came in a cheap plastic tube. I would expect these advent calendar to be well made unfortunately that is not the case with L'Occitane anymore.

I had been suffering from really bad hand excema for almost 2 years when I rediscovered this. This cream healed my skin almost completely within a month. I am extremely sensitive to soaps and lotions, but this doesn't irritate at all. I use it several times a day to help replenish and protect my skin after handwashing, cleaning, etc. They only reason I'm taking a star off an otherwise stellar product is the scent. It used to smell a little more creamy fresh to me, now I get mostly baby powder and it's not my favorite smell. I've been purchasing this bc of the size, but I much prefer the shea rose or vanilla. I also dislike the metal tube, but that's a minor annoyance. The stuff inside is awesome and you should try it for yourself!

This is quite a heavy duty hand moisturizer so I don't use it regularly, only during winter or if travelling somewhere colder where my skin requires the extra moisture. It's in one of those dreaded metal tubes, the ones that you try and squeeze the last bits out of but can't, and that starts leaking through holes when you're barely half way through. The good part is that it is definitely not greasy or leaves a film of any kind on your hands. I find it absorbs quickly and my hands feel much more supple for hours afterwards. Often I find I only need to use once per day, not twice. The only downside is the fragrance which has more than a passing resemblance to baby powder, which you either like or you don't. I fall into the latter category unfortunately. But fragrance aside it's an effective hand cream with some nourishing oils in there and I would re-purchase for sure. -> My ‘Nordstrom Beauty Top 7 must-have list’ (My 7 favorite beauty products of all time, focusing mainly on my purchases at Nordstrom) <- < 1. Hair Loss Treatment: Divine Herbal Hair Oil < 2. Concealer: ‘Mac’ - Studio Finish Concealer < 3. Lip Gloss: Clarins Lip Comfort Oil < 4. Mascara: ‘Lancome’ – Cilis Booster XL < 5. Anti-Aging Serum: Divine Herbal Facial Treatment Serum < 6. Mask: ‘Eve Lom’ – Radiance Transforming Mask < 7. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream

I have a newborn, so I'm washing my hands/cleaning bottles under hot water all day long! My knuckles were starting to crack and was getting very painful. I needed a hand cream ASAP. I researched "best hand creams" and this one popped up. Saw it was avail for pickup at Nordy. So, I placed in my cart and went over to get it... OMG, my hands feel so much better after the first use! This hand cream is now a ritual in my daily routine. Not too thick and blends in nicely, so great for day and night use. Also does exactly what I need - helped with the dryness and cracks.

This is another L'Occitane must have. My hands are always hydrated and silky, never greasy. I use it around three times a day or as needed, a small portion is just enough to nourish your skin.

Best hand cream! So soft and no overpowering fragrance