Skims offers refunds after facing backlash for $148 advent calendar of hair ties, key chains

After receiving an onslaught of criticisms around their pricey advent calendars, Skims is attempting to correct course.

In a statement shared with TODAY.com on Nov. 8, a Skims spokesperson said that the company is “aware of the feedback” on the advent calendar and that they are now offering refunds.

It comes after the company recently became the center of controversy when social media users discovered that the $148 product contained items like hair ties and Skims-branded bobby pins. It led many customers to call the product a “scam” and the “worst advent calendar ever.”

“I’m hoping this is a prank and the last one is a $150 gift card for all my money back,” influencer Kayla Ryan said as she unboxed the calendar.

Another social media user compared the advent calendar to the odds and ends often found in the bottom of a purse.

“I can’t believe I’ve had a Skims Advent Calendar in the bottom of my purse for months, what a surprise,” the Threads user wrote.

In the statement, the Skims spokesperson acknowledged that “for some, the calendar didn’t meet expectations.”

“We have personally contacted every customer who purchased the calendar and offered them a choice of a…

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