🎄 2025 Style and Beauty Advent Calendar Discussion ***SPOILERS***

[BakeOffRewatch]

Saw the first post today releasing contents and price so have started this thread. Let the spreadsheets commence.

Revolution Beauty £50 beautyadventcalendar.net/revolution-advent-calendar-2025/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DLQEY5ao22M

I’ve called it S&B as there’s usually discussion of nice food, socks, jewellery and other item ACs as well.

[Title edited by MNHQ at OP's request]

I've had a look at the lipstick and it's a sheer one - looks like a similar shade to Clinique Black Honey. Definitely my sort of thing.

Oh, I am so pleased by those contents, being as I am committed to the Liberty's calendar this year. Setting aside the FULL SIZE Elasticizer, there is the lovely Charlotte Mensah conditioner that I loved in the Beauty Drop, and I've been wanting to try a Lisa Eldridge eye pencil for ages (and in brown too). Even the obligatory AB is the eye cream, to mix it up a bit. The Larry King does nothing at all for me, but other than that, no obvious DoDs in that. I'm also thrilled to see so many fragrances.

i love that Clinique lippy, was given it and it’s great.

Does anyone have a list or are you all just closely examining the image? I love the idea lots of fragrance.

Didnt get Liberty last year so maybe this…

I sell boxes on eBay, got £20 for a liberty one once.

I have pre ordered the Liberty this morning - first (and possibly only) year as I got the beauty drop boxes so it didn’t seem quite so horrendously expensive.

Unfortunately it's the same eye pencil that's in the Liberty kit I just bought. A full size rather than the mini but I don't go through a lot of eye pencil.

It looks similar to the Lisa Eldridge Bohemian Cherry which I bought earlier in the year. That's not a sheer one so maybe this is more subtle which isn't a bad thing. The LE lipstick is quite 'dramatic' as lip colours go. I love it but I do often blot it and top with a gloss to tone it down a bit.

I gave that conditioner to a friend so never actually tried it. It's a shame it's 50ml because they've put in 100ml of Davines shampoo and I was expecting a matching conditioner. That might be a me thing but I like them to come in pairs. I have a mini Davines leave in conditioner which I like.

At least the Elasticizer is full size. 😀

If you click the 'Details' tab the full list drops down.

There seems to be too much fragrance this year for Liberty. I loved the Oud last year and have repurchased but HATED (in caps) the Faces of Frances and the Bibbi one. Also hair care items are rather contentious too.

On the fence a bit but I enjoyed last years one overall.

Do I need to pay now if I pre-order it? I want a few more BD deposits in my account to pay for it!!

@TragicMuse I expect so.

Ok here’s my pricing of the Liberty 2025, bonus Fragrantica links. Yes I am put off by the abundance of perfume too, a lot of them are woody, the haircare isn’t “real” full sizes (250ml +), but then I look at the skincare section and nearly all are full size and I will get good use out of all those. A good mix to have a routine, unlike last year when they had 3 acids - I haven’t even got through one yet. I think the Verden night balm and the Zelens B12 overnight repair mask are new products too as I couldn’t find much online. So the skincare value of £600+ to £250 if you’re a BD member pre-ordering would make it worth it to me.

https://www.libertylondon.com/uk/pre-order-liberty-beauty-advent-calendar-2025-000839831.html

Total £1,150.43, Liberty advertises £1245

Make-up £142.89

1. La Mer The Lip Balm 9g FULL SIZE £62 - its in a tub though like Vaseline
2. Trinny London Sheer Shimmer Lip2Cheek in Violine 4g FULL SIZE £26
3. Lisa Eldridge Beauty Seamless Glide Eye Pencil in Ground Coffee 1.2G FULL SIZE £24
4. Jones Road The Mascara in Pitch Black 2.7g TRAVEL SIZE £8.89 (8.5g is £28)
5. Trish McEvoy Sheer Lip Colour in Mulberry 3.5g FULL SIZE £22

Perfume £265.09

1. Ex Nihlio Blue Talisman Eau de Parfum 7.5ml TRAVEL SIZE £24 (£120 for five travel vials) https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Ex-Nihilo/Blue-Talisman-84224.html*
2. Liberty LBTY. Fragrance Zephirine Eau de Parfum 8ml FULL SIZE £45 https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Liberty-LBTY/Zephirine-91992.html*
3. Matiere Premiere Vanilla Powder Eau de Parfum 6ml FULL SIZE £38https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Matiere-Premiere/Vanilla-Powder-84933.html*
4. Bibbi Santal Beauty Eau de Parfum 10ml TRAVEL SIZE https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Bibbi-Paris/Santal-Beauty-89428.html* £22.50 (£225 for 100ml)
5. Vilhelm Parfumerie Sparkling Jo Eau de Parfum 10ml TRAVEL SIZE £34 (£102 for three travel vials) https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Vilhelm-Parfumerie/Sparkling-Jo-88567.html*
6. D.S. & Durga I Don't Know What Eau de Parfum 7.5ml TRAVEL SIZE £23.25 (£155 for 50ml) https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/DS-Durga/I-Don-t-Know-What-50118.html*
7. Vyrao The Sixth Eau de Parfum 10mlTRAVEL SIZE £36.67 (£110 for 30ml) https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Vyrao/The-Sixth-78281.html*
8. Granado Esplendor Eau de Parfum 25ml TRAVEL SIZE £41.67 (£125 for 75ml) https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Granado/Esplendor-92932.html*

Skin care £637.50

1. Sisley Paris Floral Toning Lotion 100ml FULL SIZE £57 (or £36, £90 for 250ml)
2. Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Face Serum 30ml FULL SIZE £85
3. Augustinus Bader The Rich Eye Cream 15ml FULL SIZE £160
4. Verden Nocturne Magnesium Night Balm 75ml FULL SIZE £30 https://www.hotel-suppliers.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Verden%20Brand%20Deck%20H1%202025.pdf*
5. Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant 13g FULL SIZE £18
6. Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster 30ml FULL SIZE £42
7. Votary Super Renewal Serum Retinol Alternative 30ml FULL SIZE £85
8. Zelens Melatonin B12 Overnight Repair Mask 50ml FULL SIZE £65
9. Skincycles Eye Matrix Mask 4 x 6ml FULL SIZE £52 (£65 for five)
10. Dr. David Jack Supernova Antioxidant Cleansing Gel 30ml TRAVEL SIZE £13.50 (£45 for 100ml)
11. MZ Skin The Rich Moisturiser 10ml TRAVEL SIZE £30 (£150 for 50ml)

Body care £27

1. Mirror Water SMOOTH Body Oil 50ml FULL SIZE £27

Haircare £77.95

1. Davines Naturaltech Nourishing Shampoo 100ml FULL SIZE £13.75
2. Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment 75ml FULL SIZE £21
3. Charlotte Mensah Manketti Oil Conditioner 50ml TRAVEL SIZE (£26 for 250ml) £5.20
4. Maria Nila True Soft Argan Oil 30ml FULL SIZE £16
5. Larry King A Social Life For Your Hair 30ml FULL SIZE £12

Since when have 6ml and 8ml perfumes been full size?

Wow thank you for doing this @BakeOffRewatch . That is amazing especially with the fragrance links . I think I will be deep diving into this later this evening

If they sell them then they're full size. I think that's how it goes. I got excited at first because I thought it was a proper full size Vanilla Powder but alas...

Ooh …advent season! Let the festivities begin. 🍿
Thank you @BakeOffRewatch for your brilliant synopsis.

Thanks so much, @BakeOffRewatch .

Thanks @BakeOffRewatch this is amazing! I’m a bit meh about the Liberty calendar, I loved last years, especially the skin care, but the perfumes were my least favourite, I didn’t like any of them, and 8😩. I also thought they may do something amazing with it being their big birthday. I’m going to have to have a think and see what else comes up

@BakeOffRewatch amazing thanks! Liking all the fragrance but wish there was more bath stuff

@BakeOffRewatch thanks!!!! Interesting range - good skincare - wanted to try David jack for ages. Make up line up not too bad either….tempting

F&M is usually reliable for bath products @clary

Thank you @BakeOffRewatch it does look a good choice.

I don't want to speak too soon, but I am wondering if I'm now genuinely over the ACs. £275 seems a huge amount of money for those contents, despite the fact I've spent similar in previous years. I don't know, maybe it's the cost of everything going up and me feeling the pinch more this year.

I am planning on buying Liberty but not yet- I want a couple more months beauty drop credit added first. If it sells out before I buy it, so be it.

I’m waiting till next month as otherwise I’m losing the £25 discount to add £20 credit! But then I’m done.