🎄 2025 Style and Beauty Advent Calendar Discussion ***SPOILERS*** THREAD 7

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New thread!

HN was a miss, lots of things I'd already tried, nothing covetable. Would need to go under £100 to make me consider.

I'm being a bit tempted by the Lancome set which has been reduced to £72 at Sephora. Do I need it. Not really, actually no. Lipstick is French tea. https://beauty-detective.com/deals-of-the-day-17-10-25/
www.lancome.co.uk/makeup/lips/lipstick/l-absolu-rouge-intimatte/00265-LAC.html?dwvar_00265-LAC_color=274_FRENCH_TEA

I didn't think I'd like the Lancome lipstick, but it's now one of my faves

I didn't get the code for HN either but it was never on my radar anyway. I also want a reduction on the Next premium and also Vogue. Will see where we are at by Halloween and may bite the bullet anyway.

I am now addicted to any form of Frankincense cream by neals yard after buying a few off of vinted. They do a Frankincense hydrate and a Frankincense nourishing cream for £38 for 50mls. Ive been snapping them up on vinted when I see them for a tenner and they are lush. I don't know what the difference is with the Frankincense intense. I do know its more pricey at £75 and is 'age defying' but folk aren't listing for less than £60 on Vinted. Crazy.

Best of luck with the interview @Brightermornings

Not a reduction, but Next are giving away a beauty bag/box with the advent calendars which may tip the balance?

Any guesses on these shown in the new email? Gwp? Release date?
I wonder if the ac will be included, i could seriously be tempted if so

I can’t find any info about what the Next free gift with the advents actually consists of - any ideas?

Its on beauty offers tab on the website

I have already got the HN beauty calendar so I can’t justify getting the fragrance one as well - esp considering it has the same packaging design!

I saw this store on Carnaby Street for K-beauty

This is the beauty advent calendar gift. It adds automatically when you put either of the advent calendars in your basket

Where are these from?

Is anyone buying a fragrance only calendar? I am interested in suggestions.

Single or multi brand? Multi brand ones don't hang around too long. Harvey Nicks and Space NK are still available.

First Stylekorean spoilers

https://beauty-detective.com/style-korean-beauty-advent-calendar-2025/

my Liberty bac arrived today, fell in love with the design as soon as I set eyes on it out of the box. I really love it!

My idea was to try something new so I would be open to either, but I don't have an unlimited budget so sadly very high-end would be out.

I may have bought a few 😇 Harrods and Look Fantastic sold out long ago, but harvey nicks and SpaceNk are still available and great options.
SpaceNk has 2 full size perfumes and I would say are easier to repurchase any favourites.
Harvey nichols is more niche, the fragrances are expensive but lovely 😍
I have both and really like them for different reasons.

There's also the perfume shop and the fragrance shop that have mixed brand perfume advent calendars, I'm not sure if they're still available. I haven't bought either so I can't recommend.

One in Manchester Arndale too

Thank you, I will have a look.

Repurchasing would be my aim - I love the idea of trying lots of different perfumes at my leisure and hopefully finding some I would want to wear regularly.

If you're on a budget JL have released some Beauty Crackers - one is a perfume cracker
https://beauty-detective.com/john-lewis-beauty-crackers-2025/

Next also have a scent box for £28
https://www.next.co.uk/style/su807927/f51517

I’m not impressed that HN are throwing discount codes around. I’ve already purchased, granted I got a discount but it wasn’t that much, and it only arrived a couple of days ago so is still waiting to be opened…grrr.
My SNK fragrance arrived today.
Looking forward to opening them up tomorrow when I have some time to myself

Thanks for sharing - I was tempted to purchase one and use my £5 off from the recent golden ticket but just realised there’s a £50 spend required 🙄

This may be a silly question, but to everyone opening their advents early or reshuffling and creating their own - is it not less interesting if you already know what's behind every door when it comes to December?

That's annoying.

I won't remember. I only looked at it a few days ago and I could probably only name a handful of things that are in there never mind what drawer they are. Occasionally a shit memory has it's upside.