🎄 2025 Style and Beauty Advent Calendar Discussion ***SPOILERS*** THREAD 2

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Link to thread 3 added by MNHQ - www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5396898-2025-style-and-beauty-advent-calendar-discussion-spoilers-thread-3

Annual Style and Beauty Advent Calendar discussion thread. First AC reveal this year was 23rd June. First luxury reveal was 2nd July. Thread 1 here: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5360770-2025-style-and-beauty-advent-calendar-discussion

The regulars on the thread mainly discuss luxury BAC and this dies down by September when everyone has purchased and forgotten the contents. Then it goes into discussion on what’s selling out, what hasn’t and what deals and discounts to be had on ACs in the lead up to December. Then in December we move onto AC opening threads!

There’s a separate thread for GWP, discounts and other deals here: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5338957-beauty-chat-freebiesgifts-with-purchaseoffers-thread-three

A thread for the Liberty Beauty Drop here: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5253698-liberty-beauty-drop-spoiler-from-the-despatch-date-part-9

MN has a great Christmas board for deals and early gift buying here: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas

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LUXURY MULTI-BRAND
Brown Thomas
Cult Beauty Classic Curation and UK-Only Limited Curation with more fragrances https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/c/advent-calendar/ 3rd September
F&M £265 https://www.fortnumandmason.com/2025-fortnums-beauty-advent-calendar Pricing by category post here https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5360770-2025-style-and-beauty-advent-calendar-discussion?reply=146293148
Fenwick £250 https://www.fenwick.co.uk/blogs/daily-muse/beauty-advent-calendar
Flannels
Harrods £250, £99 www.harrods.com/en-gb/c/beauty-advent-calendar pricing by category post here https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5360770-2025-style-and-beauty-advent-calendar-discussion?reply=146296157
Harvey Nichols £250 https://www.harveynichols.com/stories/beauty/harvey-nichols-beauty-advent-calendar/ 4th September
John Lewis
Liberty £275 https://www.libertylondon.com/uk/pre-order-liberty-beauty-advent-calendar-2025-R641279006.html_ pricing by category post here https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5360770-2025-style-and-beauty-advent-calendar-discussion?reply=145402406_
Selfridges £250 https://cloud.mail.selfridges.com/beautyadventcalendar25
Space NK £260 https://www.spacenk.com/uk/gifts/beauty-advent-calendars/beauty-advent-calendar-MUK200055896.html
Vogue https://shop.vogue.co.uk/pages/british-vogue-festive-calendar-2025

HIGH STREET
Anthropologie
ASOS
Beauty Bay
The Body Shop https://www.thebodyshop.com/collections/beauty-advent-calendars
Boots
Elle
French Pharmacy
Glossybox
Holland & Barrett https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/info/beauty-advent
Jarrolds
LIB Latest In Beauty x Stylist
Lush £125, £179, £205, https://www.lush.com/uk/en/c/christmas-advent-calendars
L’Occitane
LookFantastic £105 https://www.lookfantastic.com/c/waitlist/advent
M&S
Next
Revolution Beauty £50 https://www.revolutionbeauty.com/uk/en/gifts/advent-calendars/revolution-beauty-makeup-advent-calendar-2025/1868648.html
Sephora https://www.sephora.co.uk/c/beauty-advent-calendar-waitlist
Ted Baker
The White Company

BUDGET
Aldi
Sainsbury’s

SINGLE BRAND BEAUTY
Arran £85 https://arran.com/products/advent-calendar
Charlotte Tilbury
Elemis https://uk.elemis.com/advent-calendar-2025-sign-up
e.l.f.
Gruum
Jo Malone
Liz Earle
Lumene
Neom https://neomwellbeing.com/pages/neom-wellbeing-advent-calendar-sign-up-page
Shisheido https://www.shiseido.co.uk/gb/en/newsletter-advent-calendar.html

BATH & BODY
Ciaté
Cowshed
Rituals

JEWELLERY
Oliver Bonas
Liberty
Accessorize

FOOD
Bonne Maman jam
Degusta
Paxton and Whitfield cheese
Fortnum & Mason Tea and Biscuits

MEN’S
Liberty

FRAGRANCE
Acqua Di Parma
Diptyque
Fragrance Shop
Harrods fragrance
Harvey Nichols fragrance
L’Artisan Parfumier
Jo Loves https://www.joloves.com/pages/advent-calendar
Jo Malone
Penhaligons
Perfume Shop
Sniph
Space NK fragrance

K-BEAUTY
Stylevana
Yesstyle
Stylekorean

Me too. 😂

The Harvey Nichols contents are now available through their links.

https://www.harveynichols.com/harvey-nichols/harvey-nichols-beauty-advent-calendar-2025-42956-232485/?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwMIegBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp1r_KsrhxtFN9bszpXy-ATvhmQcMmQEFLf1JpYsBb-1uPVlB9cVNEo3E8bIU_aem_IHklkq5jG0jSeK13rqSohw&clickref=1110lmJzF3N&app_clickref=1110lmJzF3N&utm_source=beautydetective&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=HarveyNicholsUK&utm_content=

I think HN have done a really good job on inclusive make up choices in that box, should be useful to all skin tones which is rare. Really want to look about look fantastic and glossybox - had an amazing calendar from them a few years ago with a bronzing pallet I still use daily which is now discontinues so always optimistic for a repeat although unlikely, those great past advents are hard to forget!

Thank you @MrsBnow12 ! I’ve sorted into the different categories, Harvey Nichols is an excellent beauty advent calendar in the original sense of a lovely luxury treat everyday. No full sizes, lots of things inside it and I can imagine it would be a joy to open everyday. 35 items in total and tools that will keep you going. https://www.harveynichols.com/harvey-nichols/harvey-nichols-beauty-advent-calendar-2025-42956-232485

Eyelash curlers and large claw hair clip meant to hold a bun on the crown of your head. Is it the 90s again?

Hmmm HN is quite good I think with some nice sounding fragrances and some good names – La Mer, Sisley – but there are a lot of DoD for me (black eyeliner? Bamford hand cream? AB rich cream? (it does nothing for me))

So think overall and with a caveat of Space NK, Liberty is looking good.

Trouble is that not only have I succumbed to the lure of a new bag this month (it’s a sickness) but also I have spent £££ (like, two ACs’ worth of £££) on tickets for a big sporting event next summer. I mean it’s a good thing I did as one night is sold out now and another is almost sold out... but it does mean I cannot buy the AC until early Sept. So I am hoping Liberty is still available!

Quite impressed with the Harvey Nichols calendar, this might be the one for me, but again, still want to see what’s in the SpaceNK and Vogue. I only now realised that a La Mer product in a calendar is something that appeals to me. Was it only Harrods last year that had it?

Both Harrods and Liberty contained the La Mer lip gloss last year

Not a full pricing, I’m not interested in the HN one myself. Pretty impressive that all the make up items are full size. And just the make-up adds up to more than the HN BAC costs. This would be a lovely gift to someone. Lovely everyday colours as well that can be used throughout the year.

Why is the Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman appearing in everything?

https://www.harveynichols.com/harvey-nichols/harvey-nichols-beauty-advent-calendar-2025-42956-232485/

Advertised as over £1000

Skincare

1. Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream 15ml
2. Patchology Beauty Sleep Sheet Mask 29g
3. Sisley-Paris Black Rose Cream Mask 10ml
4. Sisley-Paris Black Rose Skin Infusion Cream 10ml
5. La Prairie Cellular Swiss UV Protection Veil SPF 50 5ml
6. Trinny London Tiptoe In 5% PHA Exfoliant 10ml
7. EVE LOM Cleanser 50ml + Cloth
8. La Mer The Renewal Oil 15ml

Fragrance

1. Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman Eau de Parfum 7.5ml
2. Jo Loves Amber, Lime & Bergamot A Votive Candle 70g
3. Memo Paris Marfa Eau de Parfum 15ml
4. Hermetica Paris Peonypop Eau de Parfum 5ml
5. Granado Fervo Intenso Eau de Parfum 25ml
6. Le Labo Eucalyptus 20 Eau de Parfum 15ml

Bath & body

1. Bamford Geranium Hand And Body Wash 50ml
2. Bamford Geranium Hand And Body Lotion 50ml
3. Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream 75ml

Make-up £312 ALL FULL SIZE

1. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur in Walk of No Shame £29 *FULL SIZE*
2. NARS Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder in Crystal 10g £35 *FULL SIZE*
3. Trinny London Sheer Shimmer in Mama 4g £26 *FULL SIZE*
4. Rodial Blush Drops in Sunset Kiss 15ml £39 *FULL SIZE*
5. Trish McEvoy Intense Gel Eyeliner in Black 1.2g £24 *FULL SIZE*
6. Sweed Beauty Cloud Mascara in Black 12ml £24 *FULL SIZE*
7. Manucurist Active Glow in Raspberry 15ml £16 *FULL SIZE*
8. Manucurist Active Shine 15ml £16 *FULL SIZE*
9. Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow in Brick 1.64g £28 *FULL SIZE*
10. Rodial Soft Focus Glow Drops 31ml £75 *FULL SIZE*

Hair care

1. Color Wow Color Security Shampoo 75ml
2. Color Wow Color Security Conditioner 75ml
3. Philip Kingsley Bond Builder Split End Remedy 50ml
4. Davines This is a Strong Hair Spray 100ml

Other

1. Minimalista The Crown Clip in Heavenly £20
2. Slip Pure Silk Skinny Scrunchie in Pink £8.75 (£35 for 4)
3. Marvis Whitening Mint Toothpaste 25ml £2.65
4. Otis Batterbee Bullet Blusher Brush
5. Bamford B Silent Night-Time Pillow Mist 50ml
6. Otis Batterbee Eyelash Curler

I think the HN one looks good.

At this rate I’m going to end up with a few. I have already purchased the Harrods one, and if Space NK & JL are anywhere near as good as last year I’ll get those. But I also like the HN and the Liberty.

I’d never even thought of buying 1 beauty AC until I stumbled on these threads last year!

Anthropologie is out now. Just bought it 😀

I just bought anthropologie with my £20 off for signing up. Was not expecting to get this one!!

Me too! Over the moon that the £20 off Anthro perks worked. There were 850 people looking at it when I bought 10 mins ago. I wasn't going to dither as it was on my 'definite'' list (unlike others which I keep flip flopping over)

Hurrah! Ship date 1st September. And we're off..

Full Fenwick contents confirmed, and it’s available in October.

https://beauty-detective.com/fenwick-beauty-advent-calendar-2025/

October is a ridiculously sensible date for an advent calendar. We want them now whilst it's still summer! 😂

Thanks for this. That 50ml Thameen parfum worth £195 really pushes the value up. I think I need to see if I like it as I'm disappointed now in the awful pink NARS blush shade which doesn't suit me. Also I'm sick of thr sight of those Juliette has a gun samples being shoved in everything the past couple of years. Still a lot I like though.

ETA: I've just seen that the Thameen is a spicy / oud type. Hmmmm.

Haha I was just thinking October was rather sensible @OvaHere I'm more than happy to wait though. Its all gone a bit bonkers these days being this early. I need to find spaces to stash!

Thanks for the great list @BakeOffRewatch . I just think there's too much makeup for me in HN. Off to investigate Fenwick's!

I actually really like Fenwick now there's a full reveal. Virtually no DoD for me. I think it might be better than Harrods in terms of the amount I would enjoy.

I’ve changed my mind about Fenwick a bit too. I’d completely discounted it before.

I can't decide if I want the Anthropologie one or not 🤔 I have the £20 off voucher and a 10% off discount code (although I'm not sure if I can use both together). What is it that's swayed you guys to buy it? Maybe you can convince me 😈 I'm not going to lie, I'm getting major FOMO 🤣

Just realised the Thameen perfume is the same 50ml that's in Harrods fragrance so that's a shame. Still like Fenwick's a lot and I could sell on the duplicate perfume but slightly disappointing.

@JoRaRaRa I always get HB and although I love the random nature of it and have loved a lot of the products this year I really thought I would try something different and the anthropologie one looks pretty and has a few things in I think I would like. The £20 off did sway it.....

It does look really pretty indeed 🤩

I think it's very nice with the discount. I'm not buying it because I already spent my voucher (impatient) and this year I just want one (two if LF is very good) that have plenty of full sizes. I have a box full of minis to use up as it is.