🎄 2025 Style and Beauty Advent Calendar Discussion ***SPOILERS*** THREAD 3

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Annual Style and Beauty Advent Calendar discussion thread. First AC reveal this year was 23rd June. First luxury reveal was 2nd July.

Thread 1: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5360770-2025-style-and-beauty-advent-calendar-discussion

Thread 2: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5388836-2025-style-and-beauty-advent-calendar-discussion-spoilers-thread-2

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

Cult Beauty - partial reveal so far beautyadventcalendar.net/cult-beauty-advent-calendar-2025/
£265 Fortnum & Mason - full reveal www.fortnumandmason.com/2025-fortnums-beauty-advent-calendar
£250 Fenwick - full reveal beautyadventcalendar.net/fenwick-advent-calendar-2025/
Flannels - only a cracker so far beautyadventcalendar.net/flannels-beauty-cracker-2025/
£250 Harrods - full reveal www.harrods.com/en-gb/p/harrods-of-london-the-harrods-beauty-advent-calendar-2025-000000000007826118
£250 Harvey Nichols - full reveal www.harveynichols.com/harvey-nichols/harvey-nichols-beauty-advent-calendar-2025-42956-232485/
John Lewis - later in the year probably October
£275 Liberty - full reveal https://www.libertylondon.com/uk/pre-order-liberty-beauty-advent-calendar-2025-000839831.html
£250 Selfridges - full reveal cloud.mail.selfridges.com/beautyadventcalendar25
£260 Space NK - full reveal beautyadventcalendar.net/space-nk-advent-calendar-2025/
Vogue - later in year probably September issue, £350 last year

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

Where can I find the contents of the JL calendar please? I can't find it online at all.

I've got the GB for DD. All sorted. I watched an unboxing and it clinched it for me. There are a couple of products I may swap out!

I'm conflicted. I had sort of decided I would get this but then I totally impulsively bought the LF fragrance this morning so I shouldn't. My subscriber discount still works even though I haven't been a subscriber since about April.

I only really want the perfume and the empty box. It's great make up storage and last years is a bit tatty now. As I already own a travel size Commodity Milk neither of these are good reasons.

Things are getting tense in this week's episode of RHOBAC. Conflicting emotions are spilling all over the place for the wives as advent season shit finally gets real. Tune in to see who has steely willpower and who caves like a wet paper bag. 😂

How on earth did you get through them all?

😂😂 I have held firm on not buying LF fragrance but this afternoons dilemma is do I forgo the £5 discount and just buy Glossybox now or do I risk it selling out and hang on untill Friday to see if the Eltoria £5 discount works
I think I can feel a headache coming on🤯

I'm going out in a minute. I'll reassess how I feel this evening. I WILL NOT act impulsively twice in one day.

I’ve been very good and haven’t ordered anything today. I think I’ll get the Harvey Nicks fragrance calendar later this week, and I’ve decided that my husband can buy me F&M for my birthday/xmas present. If the French Pharmacy or SNK fragrance look particularly exciting, then I think it would be rude not to get them too. I can’t remember when Jarrold’s came out last year but thst was only a 12 day calendar and so doesn’t count. I had a Maison margiela 7 day calendar last year which was lovely but I’ve not seen whether they’re doing another one this year. I’ve not seen the Diptique contents yet, but much as I love their fragrances, it usually has far too many candles for me.

is HN fragrance going to be relesead this week?

Just bought Glossybox - Eltoria code doesn’t work but 10OFF gives 10% off saving £9! I went for it as I didnt want to miss out. Not a subscriber. Hope this helps someone who is undecided! 😁

Beauty Detective has an unofficial list that she worked out from the spoiler photo.

Wow thank you so much what a result Glossybox ordered🥳

I've bought glossybox and got it for £81 with the code 10OFF (which gave me £9 off) I'm happy with that. I'm not a subscriber so I'm actually over the moon that I was able to access and secure my order via the link uptrend.

I didn’t think you could buy til Friday if you weren’t a subscriber? I just get a page to sign up when I go on their site.

You beat me to it 😊 It's pretty good of them to offer a different code when the one you have doesn't work.

I think it’s due to be released on 4 September for Rewards customers.

Use OvaHere's link from 12.15 today. It worked for me.

@OvaHere Things are getting tense in this week's episode of RHOBAC. Conflicting emotions are spilling all over the place for the wives as advent season shit finally gets real. Tune in to see who has steely willpower and who caves like a wet paper bag. 😂

😂😂😂
I'm currently standing firm with my Harrods fragrance in my hands already and the beauty one on the way. But I'm about to hit play on some unboxing videos. Let's see if any others can tempt me 🤣🤣

Just had my early access email from Elemis. I really do not need an Elemis AC so that's an easy one to delete for me

It’s great isn’t it?! I’m really pleased. It’s for my daughter but I quite fancy GlossyBox for me too, might order a second yet!

Thank you @RainbowZebraWarrior - found it as soon as I’d posted. Ordered!

I’ve been lurking but decided to break cover to ask for thoughts on Selfridges BAC ? I like the look of it but recall it being heavily discounted last year so don’t want to pay full whack!

for clarity I am a BAC relative novice - got SNK last year as my first one , this year I have done beauty drop so have Liberty on its way ( mainly for the bag tbh ), which I will split up as gifts - and sell the empty box - so considering options beyond that .

Justmylook have released theirs. Just got the email, not looked at the contents yet. I'm a bit surprised at the price, considering last year it was £50

Just My Look BAC out now https://www.justmylook.com/products/justmylook-beauty-advent-calendar-2025/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=01.09.25%20-%20Advent%20Reveal&utm_id=01K42FZD1TG163FRKD70AGRZCE&_kx=S3BOCc9GzuVSnfSAsGlRoGLpvfEo6C65ca7yNKjLCmo.UdUVsx

I tend to group things into face skincare, bodycare, haircare, makeup, fragrance and other. My main focus is always on skincare but I know others who prefer a bit of everything, or more makeup heavy calendars. It just depends on what you want. Here is the split of the Selfridges:
Skincare (Face) 7
ELEMIS Dynamic Resurfacing facial pads (Deluxe)
Murad Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Mask (Full Size)
THE ORDINARY Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% (Full Size)
AUGUSTINUS BADER The Eye Cream refill (Full Size)
TATCHA The Silk Cream (Deluxe)
Rodial Vitamin C Deluxe Glow Tonic (Full Size)
DRUNK ELEPHANT B-Goldi™ Bright Drops (Full Size)

Bodycare 4
CHARLOTTE MENSAH Manketti Oil Salt Scrub (Deluxe)
JOONBYRD Palm Wild Replenishing Hand Wash (Deluxe)
SOL DE JANEIRO Cheirosa 68 Hair & Body Perfume Mist (Full Size)
SELF GLOW BY JAMES READ Sunbright tinted tan drops (Full Size)

Haircare 7
MARIA NILA Head & Hair Heal soothing scalp serum (Full Size)
Gisou Honey Infused Hair Oil Mini (Deluxe)
COLOR WOW Dream Coat Supernatural Hair Spray (Full Size)
AMIKA The Kure Bond Repair shampoo (Deluxe)
AMIKA The Kure Bond Repair conditioner (Deluxe)
MARIA NILA Scalp Brush (Full Size)
CHAMPO Leave-in Perfecting hair cream (Full Size)

Makeup 13
LISA ELDRIDGE BEAUTY Decade Enhance and Define lip pencil (Full Size)
LASHIFY Birdie Wand, Whisper Light Black Bond & Lashes (Set)
SCULPTED BY AIMEE Beauty Base original primer (Deluxe)
REFY Duo brush
Moonglaze phases blushed blush stick (Full Size)
LANEIGE Berry Lip Sleeping Mask (Full Size) (borderline lip care, but marketed beauty/makeup)
CHARLOTTE TILBURY Airbrush Flawless travel setting spray (Deluxe)
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Luminous Flush (Full Size)
FENTY BEAUTY Hella Thick Volumizing mascara (Full Size)
HUDA BEAUTY Faux Filler Extra Shine Lip Oil (Full Size)
STILA Stay All Day® waterproof liquid eyeliner (Full Size)
MAC Pro Locked brow gel (Full Size)
MORPHE Outer Spice Eyeshadow Palette (Full Size)

Fragrance 4
JO MALONE LONDON English Pear & Freesia cologne (30ml Full Size)
EX NIHILO Fleur Narcotique eau de parfum (Deluxe)
ORMONDE JAYNE Levant eau de parfum (Deluxe)
CREED Eladaria Eau de Parfum (Deluxe)

It's too makeup heavy and not enough skincare for me. But I think it has some really nice products in and a good amount of full size products.

I'm disappointed in justmylook, it's sadly a no for me, I was looking forward to that one. So I'm only left with vogue now. I will possibly get h&b but that just fills the bathroom cabinet. I have filled my 2023 vogue with the liberty gwp, still have 9 boxes to fill, it doesn't feel exciting