OVERPRICED $100 Jewelry Advent Calendar?! | Pura Vida Advent Unboxing

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Is $100 for mainly string bracelets OVERPRICED?! Lets unbox this Pura Vida Advent Calendar and see what you think!
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1:50 - Unboxing
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  • @Alexandria-Ryan
    @Alexandria-Ryan6 ай бұрын

    Hey guys! This is our first just jewelry advent calendar! I am really curious what you guys think about this one! Technically the value is there BUT I wonder if these items feel a little extra pricey to you as well? The quality didn't feel great and for $100 I feel like we got a lot of string! Let me know what you guys think! Love ya💖

  • @kayleewright5149

    @kayleewright5149

    6 ай бұрын

    I used to be obsessed with this brand. There main thing is using recycled material like plastics that have been taken from the ocean, and make jewelry out of it. I think it's a fair price, should be going to a good cause as well.

  • @geriapperson3311

    @geriapperson3311

    6 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately that was a total waste of money

  • @_Azzychan

    @_Azzychan

    6 ай бұрын

    I got some of these bracelets for Christmas gifts a few years ago. I think I may have mine somewhere.

  • @Freckles_asl0587

    @Freckles_asl0587

    6 ай бұрын

    Looking it up they had a 10 piece of friendship bracelets at $48. I've always felt pura vida was over priced bracelets.

  • @SandyDiVa

    @SandyDiVa

    6 ай бұрын

    10:55 and Myrtle Beach is even farther than Florida is for you! Lol we went to Wildwood, Ocean City & Cape May (nj) 😄

  • @shannonmurphy654
    @shannonmurphy6546 ай бұрын

    Unless it’s an advent calendar made by a sticker company, no advent calendar should contain stickers. It’s a major cop out.

  • @bethlovesthings

    @bethlovesthings

    6 ай бұрын

    I would also accept an entire sticker book from a stationary themed calendar but I agree it would have to be art/ craft themed for it to make sense 😂

  • @lorielovesbooks7315

    @lorielovesbooks7315

    6 ай бұрын

    Have you seen the reviews for the $1300 Disney 100 Swarovski Advent Calendars???

  • @diamondinmyeye6160

    @diamondinmyeye6160

    6 ай бұрын

    My friend has a jewelry etsy and she's also an artist, so I'd let her put in her custom stickers.

  • @sarawhite9338

    @sarawhite9338

    6 ай бұрын

    Stickers WITH another nice item is acceptable to me. Just a sticker in the largest door sucks.

  • @riveramnell143

    @riveramnell143

    5 ай бұрын

    I’d take a sticker as a bonus item all day long. Love me a sticker. But as the whole day itself? Complete lazy ripoff.

  • @auralys
    @auralys6 ай бұрын

    Putting a $2.50 sticker in the biggest door makes this one a huge "no thanks" from me. How dare they😖

  • @nicolerowell8307

    @nicolerowell8307

    6 ай бұрын

    Popular choice for adding to water bottles or personal devices these days.

  • @titheproven954

    @titheproven954

    6 ай бұрын

    It is kinda offensive

  • @dizzieblonde

    @dizzieblonde

    6 ай бұрын

    I thought this had to be marketed to tweens or early teens! Just imagine the $ a kid could make taking orders for custom, matching bracelets, anklets, and earrings at school!

  • @lethfuil

    @lethfuil

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@nicolerowell8307 That doesn't change the fact that it came in a day for an $100 jewelry calendar. Not a decorate your water bottle calender.

  • @nikkimarie7138
    @nikkimarie71386 ай бұрын

    My daughter and I learned how to make our own Pura Vida bracelets last year for a lot cheaper than the actual brand.

  • @KirsNJ

    @KirsNJ

    6 ай бұрын

    I should explore that. I love them.

  • @pandaseal1611

    @pandaseal1611

    6 ай бұрын

    @@KirsNJtemu has a lot of the supply for cheap same as amazon

  • @marilynmalcolm9920

    @marilynmalcolm9920

    6 ай бұрын

    They’re probably of better quality than the actual brand, as well.

  • @rosaliegutierrez1879

    @rosaliegutierrez1879

    6 ай бұрын

    I’d watch a tutorial if you make one!! lol 😂❤

  • @erikag.7396
    @erikag.73966 ай бұрын

    For this price i would much rather buy some craft supplies and try to make them myself, they are definitely overpriced

  • @jenniferp7497

    @jenniferp7497

    5 ай бұрын

    In colors you actually like!!! That light turquoise color is going to look nasty after one wear.

  • @2percentth0t

    @2percentth0t

    5 ай бұрын

    And then you get the joy of crafting them 😛

  • @Amy_Rice
    @Amy_Rice6 ай бұрын

    IT TOOK ME TWENTY MINUTES TO REALIZE WREN AND TATER WERE TUCKED IN ALL COMFY COZY 🥺🥺🥺🥺 they so cuuuuuute

  • @taylorg2320

    @taylorg2320

    5 ай бұрын

    THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME AWARE, THIS COMMENT IS SO IMPORTANT

  • @shawndanewby8941

    @shawndanewby8941

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@taylorg2320smartass

  • @RageGirlRadio

    @RageGirlRadio

    5 ай бұрын

    I know = me too!!! They're so well behaved!!! ❤

  • @amandadonofrio5396
    @amandadonofrio53966 ай бұрын

    I am a high school teacher and the girls LOVE pura vida, a few of them got the box and were obessed with it. It is crazy expensive for colored floss, but the trends... It feels like when I was in high school in 2007 and I loved a beached theme necklace.

  • @jkpiowa

    @jkpiowa

    6 ай бұрын

    Jelly bracelets XD. Everyone had stacks of them up their arms.

  • @Kayla_Kimbrell

    @Kayla_Kimbrell

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes! Gives me the friendship bracelet vibes mixed with the beachy shells and round ceramic bead necklaces everybody came back from vacation wearing in middle and high school. I had them too but bought them from the pac sun at my local mall just cause I loved them.😆Not even gonna lie, I took my first beach trip since I was a child in 2023 and I came home with a shell bracelet and necklace as well as a wave ring similar to the toe ring in the box and I'm 34! 😂😂 AND.. I brought my bff since the 6th grade some friendship bracelets too. 🤣 I just couldn't help myself. 🤣 I also got my first airbrushed name T-shirt too which I was super excited about! Which has nothing to do with this video I'm just still so excited about it. 😆

  • @ashleytriana5984

    @ashleytriana5984

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for explaining. I’m trying to figure out what the hype and price is about lol.

  • @amandadonofrio5396

    @amandadonofrio5396

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ashleytriana5984 i might be wrong but i also think they are in Costa Rica and pay artisans from different countries in south america to create products

  • @minagica

    @minagica

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@Kayla_Kimbrellprecious! Enjoy it! ❤

  • @Salty-lady-cakes
    @Salty-lady-cakes6 ай бұрын

    Pura Vida has been sued multiple times for stealing designs. They’re the SHEIN of the jewelry world.

  • @bellarina

    @bellarina

    6 ай бұрын

    ...and all these exact ones could prob be bought on shein much cheaper, too 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Salty-lady-cakes

    @Salty-lady-cakes

    6 ай бұрын

    @@bellarina yup! 😂 one of my local, very small, jewelry companies has had to send them multiple cease and desists for copied designs.

  • @titheproven954

    @titheproven954

    6 ай бұрын

    Sounds about right for a Teen Trend site these days.

  • @Cove_Blue

    @Cove_Blue

    5 ай бұрын

    Honestly that does not surprise me at all. I feel like I've seen all of these pieces at the beach shops 15 years ago.

  • @monalisapecina8822

    @monalisapecina8822

    5 ай бұрын

    Saw ALL of these pieces on shein for way under a dollar so definitely a rip off!

  • @k_pufflz
    @k_pufflz6 ай бұрын

    Pura Vida is SUPPOSED TO BE (idk if this still holds true today) a company based in Costa Rica (pura vida - or pure life - is the slogan of Costa Rica) that enlist local artisans (and at one point specifically women’s co-ops) so proceeds from each bracelet would go back to the local economy (to excuse the higher price on what is essentially a friendship bracelet). They were big on fundraising/philanthropy where you could design your own color way for an event and buy a bulk set from them to sell for your organization. They also used to have proceed collabs with pretty much every terminal and/or chronic and/or childhood illness and/or cancer research society (if there’s a ribbon for if there was a bracelet) plus a ton of wildlife conservation and ecological orgs that they’d give back to (they still do some of these esp the dolphin and sea turtles) This is all info from a decade+ ago though so things have more than likely changed as they grew as a brand but yeah that was their selling point/a lot of their charity work Edit: spelling (my autocorrect does not like the brand name pura vida apparently)

  • @steelcutoaths3033

    @steelcutoaths3033

    5 ай бұрын

    I was just wondering if I’d made up the philanthropy in my head 😂 I bought some stuff from them a decade ago and wore them briefly, but ended up moving on fairly quickly.

  • @shaunacorrigan9372
    @shaunacorrigan93726 ай бұрын

    I was with them until they gave us the sticker. Please, any companies out there, it is NEVER OK to make a STICKER a FULL DAY in a $100 advent calendar!!😠

  • @PurrfectlyMediocre
    @PurrfectlyMediocre6 ай бұрын

    I'll admit they are overpriced, but I love my PuraVida bracelets. My niece lives a nomadic lifestyle and we have a set of matching bracelets. I gave hers to her before I knew just how long they last. I told her that when it fell off, it was a sign to come home and visit. Good thing she comes back more often, because the pair of them are still going strong after years of daily wear!

  • @stkelsiej
    @stkelsiej5 ай бұрын

    Pura Vida Bracelets are $5-$45 each (set) most of their offerings support various charities. It started with a couple of guys making bracelets to support their family and blew up from there. "Pura Vida" is the laid back Costa Rican vibe where they originate from. They're waxy since beach/surf life can be hard on jewelry. I wore mine for years and they held up great.

  • @rosemarybelore6622
    @rosemarybelore66226 ай бұрын

    Well this was a very disappointing calendar. I know they need to make money but that seems like a big mark up on their items! I wouldn’t pay $147 for this stuff. I might pay $40. Love your videos Alexandria and Happy New Year 🎉 ❤

  • @pink_lemonss5668

    @pink_lemonss5668

    6 ай бұрын

    It was 99 not 147 :) the value was 147

  • @ASK2286

    @ASK2286

    6 ай бұрын

    please do not pay even $40 for this quality of items, it's painful to imagine this selling for $100

  • @tinadill284

    @tinadill284

    6 ай бұрын

    @@pink_lemonss5668value means that’s what you would of spent if you bought them by them selves….so that’s what you would of spent…

  • @NottyAries
    @NottyAries6 ай бұрын

    Love the video - as usual! If I gave my child $100 for shopping, I would be livid if they came back with what's in this calendar.

  • @coffeebean2373
    @coffeebean23736 ай бұрын

    the little bracelet with like 5 or 6 identical seashells that you had trouble with tightening is identical to the ones you can find in Greece at any tourist store. Literally less than a dollar each or maybe 2 dollars if you're pushing it. 😭

  • @ladylovesick
    @ladylovesick6 ай бұрын

    The bracelets are usually between $7-$15 a piece and often have a cause they associated with them that they donate to. I have one that is Yellow and white and it was for Suicide Awareness. Also the waxiness is for salt water & sweat etc it's surfer thing.

  • @veronicasvideodiaries
    @veronicasvideodiaries6 ай бұрын

    Pura Vida has killer marketing. They are also a B-Corp certified, so part of the reason for the high price is due to paying their employees a livable wage. It's a simple product, not really my style but you get what you pay for.

  • @Naomi-pq6tv

    @Naomi-pq6tv

    6 ай бұрын

    They steal designs and scam people, they aren't a good company

  • @RageGirlRadio

    @RageGirlRadio

    5 ай бұрын

    No, you dont!!! Would YOU pay $149 for this crap??? PANDORA wins;)

  • @talarkevorkian

    @talarkevorkian

    5 ай бұрын

    Pretty sure it’s an MLM but ok

  • @cremadefresita

    @cremadefresita

    Ай бұрын

    @@talarkevorkianit’s not?

  • @justkibby5959
    @justkibby59596 ай бұрын

    They're a good brand. I bought earrings on poshmark and they broke as soon as I got them. Even though I didn't buy them directly they still sent me a replacement. Fantastic customer service.

  • @Alexandria-Ryan

    @Alexandria-Ryan

    6 ай бұрын

    That’s good to know!

  • @justkibby5959

    @justkibby5959

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@Alexandria-Ryanthe Saturn earrings! Those are the ones I got! They're silver and they're my favorite but not the best quality because the replacement ones also broke but I took the good one from the original set and the good one from the replacement set and they create my favorite earrings.

  • @justkibby5959

    @justkibby5959

    6 ай бұрын

    The original price is $18 but they're always on sale for $14.

  • @traceymurphy4804

    @traceymurphy4804

    6 ай бұрын

    We made friendship bracelets with embroidery floss in the 80s. Everything comes back eventually 😅

  • @RageGirlRadio

    @RageGirlRadio

    5 ай бұрын

    No no no!!! They don't WIN bcuz they replaced crap with, well = crap;)

  • @teacheraprilrogers
    @teacheraprilrogers6 ай бұрын

    I am a high school and adjunct college professor and many girls love this brand. I have hears really good things about the company and their customer sevice. But I agree rhat it seems very expensive. I am 49 and we made the friendship bracelets in the 80s too.

  • @KoriEmerson

    @KoriEmerson

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you making me not feel old. Luv you fer that.

  • @jjusttlistenn
    @jjusttlistenn6 ай бұрын

    I became a rep for them when I was in college. They are a really good company and treat their customers really well. I still have a lot of my Pura Vida jewelry. My discount code still works after like 10 years lol. All metal is allergy safe in their jewelry :)

  • @Alexandria-Ryan

    @Alexandria-Ryan

    6 ай бұрын

    Aww that’s so nice to hear! I have never heard of them before this!

  • @jjusttlistenn

    @jjusttlistenn

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Alexandria-Ryan They definitely are a boho/VSCO-girl type vibe. They support local artisans and give back a lot to the community. They are also allergy/nickel-free too :) I'm very allergic to nickel, so that's one of the first things I check for. Thanks for another great unboxing! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season with your husband and your adorable dogs!

  • @Amsayy

    @Amsayy

    6 ай бұрын

    @@jjusttlistennthat's great why did they put a 2.50 sticker in a 100+ advent calendar 😭

  • @jjusttlistenn

    @jjusttlistenn

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Amsayy Legit no idea. I don't work for them. Just have a discount code. I think it's bad to do that too.

  • @GhostHelwig
    @GhostHelwig6 ай бұрын

    I love cheap costume jewelry, but this calendar would have been a huge disappointment to me. I can buy jewelry that at least looks fancier for a lot cheaper. That said, this definitely reads like it’s for a teen, but it would have been too expensive to me when I was that young. I can see them having an audience in the tiktok community though. But those stickers… They just don’t belong in an advent calendar that’s that pricey, especially not the one that was a whole day. It’s not as bad to include with one of the items, but on its own, no way. Still, I really enjoyed seeing a different kind of calendar. 😃

  • @mitch868

    @mitch868

    5 ай бұрын

    …I agree, but would suggest for a tween, not even a teen.

  • @BatyBug
    @BatyBug6 ай бұрын

    Listen….why did this box take me all the way back to my tenure working at Claire’s/The Icing, right down to the damn toe ring and puka shells??!! 😂😂😂 also, right on with 2003! I’m glad you ended up posting this! I could not stop laughing. 😂❤ Happy New Year!

  • @MamaBookFox
    @MamaBookFox6 ай бұрын

    I stopped repping for them a few years back, but I still have my bracelets and theyve held up really well. Even so, its still pretty pricey for a few bracelets, in my opinion.

  • @fuzzyporcupine181
    @fuzzyporcupine1816 ай бұрын

    This definitely reminded me of stuff I use to be able to get from those 50 cent machines at the stores they probably are more expensive stones but they do remind me of those rings and shell bracelets from the 90s in jr high including the sparkling sticker that we all were obsessed with collecting

  • @jovannaayala7062
    @jovannaayala70625 ай бұрын

    This is like a game of Pretty Pretty Princess with you putting on all the jewelry on! 😊

  • @AweSam0830
    @AweSam08305 ай бұрын

    I love Pura Vida a good amount of their bracelets also support endangered wildlife and wildlife rehabilitation. They also support animal shelters and they are hand made. I first discovered thier brand at the Atl zoo and bought a sloth Pura Vida bracelet to support my favorite animal since the proceeds go to them. I gifted a few of the different bracelets to some of my international friends as well and they liked the simplicity of them and the causes that the bracelets helped support. I also have a sweet rose gold butterfly ring that was given as a suprise for my blind ring purchase that I wear fairly often and it's doesn't tarnish .

  • @shannonmaunder7904
    @shannonmaunder79046 ай бұрын

    The boys snuggly tucked under a blanket!!!😍 My nephew is a 2.5 yr old dachshund and he loves being cosy under a blanket, too. As for the calendar, the only items that struck me as really cute were the two pairs of earrings, which aren't much use to you right now, alas! Still fun to watch.

  • @KinniMoo
    @KinniMoo6 ай бұрын

    You can never have too many advent calendars!!!

  • @RageGirlRadio

    @RageGirlRadio

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes, she just did!!!

  • @animallove6991
    @animallove69916 ай бұрын

    The style of these items remind me of what we would get out of those 50 cent vending machines as a kid. The quality might be better (I'd assume so at this cost) but still too much for me.

  • @debbieadams2695
    @debbieadams26956 ай бұрын

    There are shops in the mall that have this type of jewelry for $1 to $2 per piece. You could buy a lot of floss, beads and shells for that price and make what you really want. Oh well, it was nice to see. You always make it fun! Thanks for sharing! 😊

  • @obsidance
    @obsidance6 ай бұрын

    I love your openin' spoon. Makes me think of my diggin' spoon to tranplant sprouts in my garden to bigger pots and such. 😂

  • @Mizz.Person

    @Mizz.Person

    6 ай бұрын

    Oh yeah, my guests never know that the large serving spoons have transplanted tons of plants. Hahha!

  • @corilynne
    @corilynne6 ай бұрын

    I love advent calendar season! I would seriously watch these all year long and I get so excited each time I get a notification for one of your videos! 🎉

  • @louisejohnson6057
    @louisejohnson60576 ай бұрын

    Happy New Years Alexandria! We used call little adjustable rings like that, Dentist Rings, because that's what the dentists had as one of the choices of treats available for after your appointment.

  • @kellyocaiside2589
    @kellyocaiside25895 ай бұрын

    Pura Vida can be pricey, a portion of each bracelet or other product sold helps provide a fulltime job to artisans worldwide. They originated in Costa Rica so definitely have a beachy feel .....they are super popular around shore/ beach towns. I love them.

  • @islandthrifts809
    @islandthrifts8096 ай бұрын

    I want to go wrap up in the blanket with the puppers. They look so comfy.

  • @BevyMulroy
    @BevyMulroy6 ай бұрын

    Ummm... Well as someone who enjoys making jewelry as a hobbyist (I always use hypoallergenic and nickel free supplies), I can say they cost VERY little to make. In truth, I generally don't make these kinds of jewelry because they look cheap. I would rather take strips of old T shirts and braid them into a bracelet. Probably because of the beachy theme, when the pineapple sticker came up it made me think of something I literally just learned yesterday. Apparently if your on a cruise and you put an upside down pineapple on your door it means your a swinger LOL

  • @jmarshal

    @jmarshal

    6 ай бұрын

    If you made this kind of stuff and tried to sell it for more than a dollar a piece, you’d be laughed out of the craft fair! Cheap to make but definitely looks cheap, too!

  • @christinevenner183

    @christinevenner183

    6 ай бұрын

    Lol! An upside-down pineapple? Well, I live and learn 😂

  • @BevyMulroy

    @BevyMulroy

    6 ай бұрын

    @@christinevenner183 ikr lol

  • @BevyMulroy

    @BevyMulroy

    6 ай бұрын

    @@jmarshal Exactly!!

  • @WhaddayaMeanJolene
    @WhaddayaMeanJolene5 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂 I have never laughed so hard at an advent calendar unboxing. You transported me to childhood with the friend bracelet comparison, got me crying with the Cinderella slipper line and had me searching for all videos with DJ Khaled saying jewelry. Congrats, I'm a longtime watcher, now a lifetime fan! 🎉

  • @Britishvisitor
    @Britishvisitor6 ай бұрын

    Pura Vida had sensed what our reaction to the miniature-sponge-behind-a giant-door, in the Sephora favourites calendar would be ..... and decided to give us an even more insulting (and hilarious) offering. Thanks, I guess!?😂

  • @skaisnotdead
    @skaisnotdead6 ай бұрын

    I own some Pura Vida bracelets and I love them, but this is wildly expensive. They do a lot with charities, and if I were paying this price and know they were donating some of the money that would be worth it in my book.

  • @sarahcharlton2297
    @sarahcharlton22976 ай бұрын

    That calendar is giving $1.49 on Temu for the whole set. 😂

  • @RageGirlRadio

    @RageGirlRadio

    5 ай бұрын

    Yuppppp

  • @addangel
    @addangel5 ай бұрын

    having stickers in a 25 day advent calendar is bad enough, but having a single sticker for an entry in a 12 day calendar that costs 100$?! the sheer audacity also, the chevrons on the choker and ankle bracelet are giving me 2014 flashbacks. and the color scheme screams easter

  • @alexandracatomio7217
    @alexandracatomio72176 ай бұрын

    I said it before and I will gladly say it again: You are so funny! 😂 I enjoy your videos so much❤ usually only funny dog compilations make me laugh, but you slay it everytime! Thank you so much for brightening my days❤ best wishes from Austria, Europe

  • @Lawnerd6704
    @Lawnerd67046 ай бұрын

    Aww nice to see the boys love the little paw next to his nose just precious

  • @shahira_official
    @shahira_official5 ай бұрын

    Girl, I just love to watch your videos! You're super cute and kind hearted ❤ keep it up 😊

  • @Ginger_J79
    @Ginger_J796 ай бұрын

    I for one live for these uploads...like the after-advent advent calendars ❤️ keep 'em coming!

  • @LindaKayHolevas
    @LindaKayHolevas6 ай бұрын

    Wow, this calendar is a huge disappointment. I’ve never heard of this brand, but now I know to not waste my money, thank you! To be fair (& nice:) I can maybe see my 8 year old granddaughter liking some of these items, but honestly, I’ve bought her jewelry making kits for a lot less than $100 & she’s created cuter pieces than what is in this calendar. As always, Alexandria is taking one for the team! 😊 lol

  • @caribeads9772
    @caribeads97726 ай бұрын

    Just because they say that’s what the jewelry is worth doesn’t mean it is. Companies can at whatever they want we have to stop trusting everything that is told to us! You are so sweet and optimistic and I love that! However I really feel like this is definitely not worth what you paid. Love your videos ❤

  • @BrianaCunningham
    @BrianaCunningham5 ай бұрын

    Seeing the dogs all tucked in and asleep is sooo cute!!!❤

  • @ashleymalchow3821
    @ashleymalchow38215 ай бұрын

    I adore the dogs being all tucked in behind you. Melts my heart. ❤❤❤

  • @BevyMulroy
    @BevyMulroy6 ай бұрын

    LOVING advent season!!

  • @SieraLynJM
    @SieraLynJM6 ай бұрын

    Idk if she actually looks into it but the string bracelets are usually around $10-15. All of the bracelets are handmade (I believe in Central or South America) with the aim to provide fair employment to artisans. They also do a lot of charity bracelets that benefit a large variety of organizations.

  • @Championgirl246

    @Championgirl246

    5 ай бұрын

    I was just going to comment this. I’ve been buying from them since around 2012. I love their messaging.

  • @RageGirlRadio

    @RageGirlRadio

    5 ай бұрын

    And??? So if it's for charity its OK that's it cheap??? ❤

  • @ThatMommaSimmer
    @ThatMommaSimmer6 ай бұрын

    Excited to be here in the first 15 minutes! I'm always having a lovely, wonderful, fantastic day when Alexandria puts out a new video!

  • @shelleychase1366
    @shelleychase13666 ай бұрын

    I'm hoping that u will be doing a advent calendar marathon would love to see that happy new year to u Jeremy an the cute boys x

  • @Roanne_Swainston
    @Roanne_Swainston6 ай бұрын

    I really wanted to try out the Local Eclectic jewellery calendar this year but wasn't able to get one before they went out of stock. Would love to see you try that maybe next year!

  • @pamelajackson6954
    @pamelajackson69546 ай бұрын

    I think the opening spoon is very smart. And my niece is 20 she loves these bracelets. I guess it is a fad. ❤

  • @marniejade
    @marniejade5 ай бұрын

    Happy New Year Alexandria! You helped me to laugh in the new year! Especially loved your reaction to the evil choking necklace. I've dealt with Pura Vida before, and they are a great company with cute products, but definitely not always the best bang or in the necklace's case choke for the buck. Thank you for your darlin! You are a ray of sunshine in a crazy world.

  • @taraedwards1892
    @taraedwards18926 ай бұрын

    I've been binge watching your videos for days now I can't get enough!! I absolutely love your channel 💙

  • @appalachiancat
    @appalachiancat6 ай бұрын

    Teen girls would like that. I totally remember making those bracelets in school. The style you talked about was called a snake bracelet in Virginia. 😂

  • @thelastnashie8811
    @thelastnashie88116 ай бұрын

    I like this brand. I have a silver necklace from like 2016-2018ish and it’s still in great condition even tho I wear it daily and sleep in it. The brand is def a beachy vibe but I’ve loved anything I’ve ever gotten from them

  • @abigailsara
    @abigailsara6 ай бұрын

    Reminds me of the overpriced jewelry you'd get at the Jersey Shore, well I didn't get it, I'm allergic to nickel and my mom was *frugal* 🤣 I made so many embroidery floss bracelets in the late '80' & early '90's, my mom did cross stitch so I always had the hook up on it 🤣🤣🤣 I think that this calendar is definitely geared towards tweens. I know the brand says that they cost what they do because they pay the workers that make them a 'decent living'. The stickers however are just a huge no. Thanks for the video anyway, my husband just gave me his horrible cold so this made my day. You look as gorgeous as always.

  • @jennyg6881
    @jennyg68816 ай бұрын

    Your music choices perfectly represent my emotional rollercoaster while watching these advent videos.

  • @Lauren_P_
    @Lauren_P_6 ай бұрын

    Yay! As many advent calendars as possible!! I agree that it’s overpriced.

  • @marshmesoscale
    @marshmesoscale6 ай бұрын

    I LOVE this brand. Been a fan of theirs for years and have purchased many of their bracelets. The string bracelets hold up on the rest for ages if you tie them so they are permanent. And many of their bracelets donate part of their proceeds for good causes… didn’t know they did advent calendars! This is exciting!

  • @mariakoop7414
    @mariakoop74143 ай бұрын

    Opals! My absolute favorite stone. Those earrings are so cute

  • @Shadowcrypt77
    @Shadowcrypt776 ай бұрын

    OMG. The look you gave for #8 and music made me laugh so hard!!!!😂

  • @emilymakescoffee1741
    @emilymakescoffee17416 ай бұрын

    Pura Vida is the slogan for the country of Costa Rica. It embodies the idea of relaxation, adventure, and being a part of nature. I feel like I remember these having been made in Costa Rica. Not sure

  • @willowashe
    @willowashe6 ай бұрын

    If this stuff looked any more white-labled, it would throw off your colour balance entirely. I’d bet this fancy floss spent a large portion of its life cruising on a slow boat from Asia. Judging by the company’s willingness to replace products no questions asked, without proof of purchase, I’d guess each unit has a very low value. The money went into the packaging, which is pretty nice. I’ll give them that.

  • @missreallywild
    @missreallywild6 ай бұрын

    I have multiple stuff from them! They are pricey but they do come out with sales often! I have multiple ear piercings and I love buying their earrings because they are allergy free and they hold up perfectly well under water! (I sleep and shower with them on) plus the company is pretty awesome too!

  • @tinyprettymoon
    @tinyprettymoon6 ай бұрын

    Maybe for 2024 advent season it would be better to unbox the calendars sooner and wait to post the videos. Get a backlog of videos ready in case something happens and you can’t film, but you’d still have videos to post 🩷

  • @melanieelmore1164
    @melanieelmore11645 ай бұрын

    The boys in the background napping are the absolute cutest ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @cherylfelton4030
    @cherylfelton40306 ай бұрын

    what a fun little calendar! Please keep advent season going all year long!

  • @kathyb6519
    @kathyb65196 ай бұрын

    I'm glad you uploaded this video, but, wow! I would be angry at paying $100 for string bracelets and stickers!

  • @judyyougotthis
    @judyyougotthis6 ай бұрын

    I could watch you open these calendars all year round. And if you want to open up a business of hand crafted friendship bracelets…I’m in! 🤣🤣

  • @josyesmith2300
    @josyesmith23006 ай бұрын

    When I was in highschool in the 2010s, my friends and I loved pura vida bracelets! I would literally wear them for months at a time and they still look basically the same! I still have them and wear them from time to time!

  • @jajenna
    @jajenna6 ай бұрын

    Love your videos and advent season! I would really love to see you do one of the calendars backwards! Over the holidays I heard that some people do that, and with seeing some calendars put the "best" piece in door number 1, id love to see you do one backwards and if it gives you the same feeling!

  • @nordgirl9372
    @nordgirl93726 ай бұрын

    I really love these earings from day 3. They really look great on you!

  • @RageGirlRadio

    @RageGirlRadio

    5 ай бұрын

    No, they didnt!!! They made her look like my aunt who's never been married with NO sense of style whatsoever!!! Lol

  • @tungstensmum1491
    @tungstensmum14916 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the upload today Alexandria :) my fibro has been flaring and haven’t slept well in a few days and this was a really nice treat to get home to.

  • @wenditaylor9708
    @wenditaylor97085 ай бұрын

    Girl!!! When I saw your face when you opened the sticker it brought me straight to me when my daughter does something that drives me up a wall. Like leaving gum on her plate and putting it in the sink! 😂

  • @daniellegentry9958
    @daniellegentry99586 ай бұрын

    So from what I remember about Pure Vida, it's overpriced string type jewelry right, it is very beachy

  • @caitlynn5652
    @caitlynn56526 ай бұрын

    This feels like the stuff I use to buy at Claire's in like 2003 😂 they came in sets and did not cost near this 😂 My mom and I loved anklets ❤️RIP Mom❤️

  • @jenc7614
    @jenc76145 ай бұрын

    The joy that sticker brought me 😂. Sorry I love your sticker rants 😂.

  • @scarysweetsugarskull
    @scarysweetsugarskull6 ай бұрын

    Ur special science of determining materials is comedy gold n so charmingly funny🎉🎉🎉

  • @carynedwards1743
    @carynedwards17436 ай бұрын

    How flippin' ADORABLE are your babies all cuddled up in their winter blankies? I've never seen anything so pure! 🥹

  • @belleekgirl
    @belleekgirl6 ай бұрын

    I love their bracelets. I have had one of the string ones for 5+ years and it still looks good and is holding up. My friend paid $30.00 for one with moon, stars and suns on it so the calendar price isn't that horrible. They use small artists and help with cleaning the plastic from the ocean and other charities.

  • @purpleivy9174
    @purpleivy91746 ай бұрын

    My daughter who’s in college loves these. She wears multiple bracelets together, she even puts them on her ankles. She always buys the ones that they donate to different animals. If you just showed a picture of you mid neck down, you’d be a hip chick. 😂

  • @SuperMadisonBlue
    @SuperMadisonBlue6 ай бұрын

    I loved pura vida back in 2020. I love the idea behind their products. On their website a lot of them help out with water and land animals. Especially ones going extinct. They are pricey but I had the month subscription and got 4-5 bracelets

  • @SuperGordonfan2448
    @SuperGordonfan24486 ай бұрын

    I love watching you. You are so fun to watch. Even better you're from Kentucky!!!

  • @lizzym8773
    @lizzym87736 ай бұрын

    This is crazy, you can buy most of the items for about 2 dollars max. Paying extra for the name in the tag 🤷‍♀️

  • @kimabee2422
    @kimabee24226 ай бұрын

    I love your advent calendars! Thank you for buying the crap like this one so I don’t😂😂😂

  • @xiaonce
    @xiaonce5 ай бұрын

    watching your vids everyday, tysm for posting so much these days Alex 🤍

  • @kellylachapelle8214
    @kellylachapelle82146 ай бұрын

    You crack me up! Thanks for being you!

  • @nvardgambaryan654
    @nvardgambaryan6545 ай бұрын

    At this point i am not reading the titles. I just love having your voice in the background when i do my everyday stuff. your energy and positivity is the highlight of my day

  • @louiseshaddix2341
    @louiseshaddix23416 ай бұрын

    I feel like if you would have done a little bit of research on the brand you would know what to expect and wouldn't have been so judgmental 😢😢 lol they give a lot of their earnings to charity! So it is a bit more expensive xx

  • @littlecuterosenbutton
    @littlecuterosenbutton6 ай бұрын

    Yes!!! I'm here early!! I can't say how much I live your videos every year. Your commentary and unboxing is the best! Keep them coming. I'll be here til you finish all calendars, even if it's months old 😅

  • @sweetielisarae7125
    @sweetielisarae71256 ай бұрын

    Just a happy howdy from SD and also your hair is darling when it's natural waves show. keep open8ng those calandars!

  • @melissatripodes4597
    @melissatripodes45976 ай бұрын

    Not me stalking your page and yelling yay when I see a new video lol. Sorry been watching you for years. My fav KZreader

  • @ashleylynn2701
    @ashleylynn27016 ай бұрын

    Absolutely love these.... feel free to do these all year round lol 💕

  • @robinleblanc5658
    @robinleblanc56585 ай бұрын

    I’ve been waiting for this one!

  • @giiblet
    @giiblet5 ай бұрын

    I love the way you use your advent calendar soundtrack to set the mood for your shift in tone

  • @thraelen
    @thraelen6 ай бұрын

    I still make the embroidery floss friendship bracelets and I’m 38 😂 I have two on currently (one matching my husband’s and one matching my Girls on the Run team from last year), but I also wear a ton of bracelets anyway so they blend in

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