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🎄 2025 Style and Beauty Advent Calendar Discussion ***SPOILERS*** THREAD 8

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BakeOffRewatch · 23/10/2025 08:52

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Addictedtobeauty · 28/10/2025 22:27

pinkchampagne1 · 28/10/2025 20:01

Believe it or not, the empty Fenwick bag has now sold out! I know this will cause great disappointment to many people 😂

I’m speechless.

RainbowZebraWarrior · 29/10/2025 06:53

ElizabethG81 · 28/10/2025 22:15

Maybe they just got embarrassed (as they SHOULD BE 😂) and withdrew the empty bag.

I reckon this. I've said all along that there are products somewhere that should be in that bag. It will pop up again as a Proper GWP in early November I reckon.

shinny · 29/10/2025 09:04

Morning, quick question re Liberty Beauty Drop please…. Do they offer a birthday month discount at all does anyone know?? I’m still faffing about the BAC 😩
The discount could swing it for me…

Isittooearlyforchristmasmusic · 29/10/2025 09:39

shinny · 29/10/2025 09:04

Morning, quick question re Liberty Beauty Drop please…. Do they offer a birthday month discount at all does anyone know?? I’m still faffing about the BAC 😩
The discount could swing it for me…

Yes its a £5 gift voucher

BakeOffRewatch · 29/10/2025 09:42

shinny · 29/10/2025 09:04

Morning, quick question re Liberty Beauty Drop please…. Do they offer a birthday month discount at all does anyone know?? I’m still faffing about the BAC 😩
The discount could swing it for me…

Yes £5 in the month of your birthday

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JoRaRaRa · 29/10/2025 09:55

£15 off the SpaceNk fragrance advent calendar with the code EXPLORE 🎅💃🎄🎉

SundayRoast1234 · 29/10/2025 09:57

Myotherusernamesafunnyone · 26/10/2025 06:59

Not sure if this is the right place so apologies if not but here goes…
I’m looking for a recommendation for my 12 almost 13 year old daughter… preferably with a mix of skincare (uses Byoma etc) hair (uses colour wow and Phillip Kingsley) makeup and fragrance (the usual sol de Janeiro!)
Would like to keep cost at £100-£150 if possible… Do you wise well informed ladies have any suggestions? Thankyou!

I’m in exactly the same situation! I think I’m going to get the ASOS calendar. A lot of calendars have more adult cosmetics in them - this one seems to have all the big brands in it. I’ve spent way too long trying to decide which advent calendar to get for my nearly 13 year old!!! Have you chosen one now?

ShesNeverSeenAShadeOfGray · 29/10/2025 10:41

pinkchampagne1 · 28/10/2025 20:01

Believe it or not, the empty Fenwick bag has now sold out! I know this will cause great disappointment to many people 😂

Wow, just wow

It wasn't even a nice bag!

ShesNeverSeenAShadeOfGray · 29/10/2025 10:42

ElizabethG81 · 28/10/2025 22:15

Maybe they just got embarrassed (as they SHOULD BE 😂) and withdrew the empty bag.

I really hope it was this because really.... !

IDontHateRainbows · 29/10/2025 10:52

JoRaRaRa · 29/10/2025 09:55

£15 off the SpaceNk fragrance advent calendar with the code EXPLORE 🎅💃🎄🎉

The frag cal has sold out and the code doesn't work on anything christmassy/gift set-y so not a great code for anything I'd be interested in purchasing.

Thelifeofawife · 29/10/2025 11:01

IDontHateRainbows · 29/10/2025 10:52

The frag cal has sold out and the code doesn't work on anything christmassy/gift set-y so not a great code for anything I'd be interested in purchasing.

It hasn’t sold out, and it does work on the fragrance AC, I’ve just tried it. Worth another look if you were interested in it

IDontHateRainbows · 29/10/2025 11:33

Thelifeofawife · 29/10/2025 11:01

It hasn’t sold out, and it does work on the fragrance AC, I’ve just tried it. Worth another look if you were interested in it

Ah ok, said sold out when I looked, will take another look thank you

IDontHateRainbows · 29/10/2025 12:46

I must have clicked on a link to the 2024 calendar, yes still in stock and code working!

Sunnydaysarehereonceagain · 29/10/2025 13:08

@pinkchampagne1 I’ve been into Fenwick Canterbury this morning hoping to see the (infamous) empty bag. It was obviously no where to be seen and I’m devastated to have missed out 🤣🤣🤣

Doglover73 · 29/10/2025 13:51

JoRaRaRa · 29/10/2025 09:55

£15 off the SpaceNk fragrance advent calendar with the code EXPLORE 🎅💃🎄🎉

Bought last week. 🙄🤣

pinkchampagne1 · 29/10/2025 17:22

Sunnydaysarehereonceagain · 29/10/2025 13:08

@pinkchampagne1 I’ve been into Fenwick Canterbury this morning hoping to see the (infamous) empty bag. It was obviously no where to be seen and I’m devastated to have missed out 🤣🤣🤣

There were lots in Canterbury Fenwick on Saturday around the beauty department. They even had one displayed by the till to try and tempt people! Such a shame you missed out on the empty green and white bag! 😆

Americasfavouritefightingfrenchman · 29/10/2025 21:36

Since this is very clearly the place for people who are super clued up on beauty advent can I ask your advice? I’m not much fussed on makeup & tend to stick with very boring and basic Nivea stuff skincare wise as it’s always worked fine but my tweens (11 & 9) are both getting into experimenting with make up and asking for various skincare things their friends have. They have particularly asked if I can do a mix of make up, hair/skin care and cool bath stuff as their advent calendars this year so I thought maybe this is also a nice opportunity for me to try some new things.
Anyway while out today after several drinks and egged on by my husband we picked up both the M&S and Sephora calendars. I’m thinking if I pick up one more & maybe a few bits and pieces I could break them up and make us a nice bath & beauty calendar each. If you could recommend one that has lots of products suitable for tweens what would you pick?

XelaM · 29/10/2025 22:23

Americasfavouritefightingfrenchman · 29/10/2025 21:36

Since this is very clearly the place for people who are super clued up on beauty advent can I ask your advice? I’m not much fussed on makeup & tend to stick with very boring and basic Nivea stuff skincare wise as it’s always worked fine but my tweens (11 & 9) are both getting into experimenting with make up and asking for various skincare things their friends have. They have particularly asked if I can do a mix of make up, hair/skin care and cool bath stuff as their advent calendars this year so I thought maybe this is also a nice opportunity for me to try some new things.
Anyway while out today after several drinks and egged on by my husband we picked up both the M&S and Sephora calendars. I’m thinking if I pick up one more & maybe a few bits and pieces I could break them up and make us a nice bath & beauty calendar each. If you could recommend one that has lots of products suitable for tweens what would you pick?

Did you get the Sephora Premiun advent calendar? The one for over £200? If you got that one - no need to break it up as it contains everything a teen/preteen would want.

Americasfavouritefightingfrenchman · 29/10/2025 22:54

XelaM · 29/10/2025 22:23

Did you get the Sephora Premiun advent calendar? The one for over £200? If you got that one - no need to break it up as it contains everything a teen/preteen would want.

Yes £225. It just seemed like really good value. I think some of it maybe they shouldn’t really be using & I want to pinch the candles 😂

Americasfavouritefightingfrenchman · 29/10/2025 23:09

OvaHere · 29/10/2025 22:16

I think this would cover cool bath stuff @Americasfavouritefightingfrenchman

https://www.lush.com/uk/en/p/lush-advent-calendar

You could have a browse here for inspiration. There is a teen list compilation.
https://beauty-detective.com/category/beauty-advent-calendars/

Thank you - this is perfect. The lush ones look gorgeous & that bubblet one, that is pretty reasonable, looks so fun. I can entirely see how this quickly becomes a bit addictive

MrsBnow12 · 30/10/2025 06:34

Addictedtobeauty · 30/10/2025 00:00

Not an AC but I e just bought this discovery box from the perfume society
https://perfumesociety.org/product/essence-deluxe-discovery-box/

Thanks for sharing, I have ordered this

JoRaRaRa · 30/10/2025 07:41

MrsBnow12 · 30/10/2025 06:34

Thanks for sharing, I have ordered this

Me too 🥰

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