🎄 2025 Style and Beauty Advent Calendar Discussion ***SPOILERS*** THREAD 10

[BakeOffRewatch]

Final one before the opening threads. Who is starting the opening threads and for which ones? Please share the links below. There’ll be Waifs and Strays one, DIY, and possibly Harrods, Space NK, Liberty?

On 1st December, the opening threads start, I’ll ask MN to update this post with links.

If you’re looking to continue the chat beyond BACs there is the Beauty chat thread here by @OvaHere : https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5444855-beauty-chat-freebiesgifts-with-purchaseoffers-thread-six
and the perfumistas thread here by @IDontHateRainbows : https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5443053-scent-of-the-day-part-six-what-will-the-friendly-perfumistas-spray-next
Both threads are quite spendy, be warned!

Waifs and strays opening thread
thank you @AprilLady

Liberty opening thread www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5452449-liberty-beauty-advent-calendar-2025-opening-thread thank you @IlovePond

Empties and beauty hoarders rehabilitation thread www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5441152-cant-stop-buying-hoarding-beauty-treats-youre-in-good-company-here thank you @Experiment627

[New links added by MNHQ at OP's request]

Yay! Vogue Advent calendar just arrived! Asked DH to hide it until the 1st as I don’t trust myself. Just discovered a large stash of perfume samples (contemplating Hermes Twilly today) so will not be purchasing a fragrance Jadvent calendar this year

I have it! I did a quick check that everything was in there and its all so lovely!

spoilers below so stop reading if yours is a surprise!

I listed the Get Cheeky palette on vinted as i have two blushes on the go and a spare ready to use but so far no takers: I'm secretly hoping it doesn't sell and will just have to wait ages to use it! It's so shiny! I really like the Iconic Prep Set Glow so I have high hoped for it.

I did debate listing the fenty liquid lip as I have enough lip stuff but I really liked one of the other colours in the shop so now I've persuaded myself to keep it and see if I like the wear and feel before buying the other one.

What are you most excited for?

Oooooh Clarins, thank you so much 💖

My JL advent and my HN fragrance calendar are both arriving todaaayyyyy so excited!!! My first ever calendar buys that aren't chocolate 😂
Going to get DH to check contents are okay so I don't start using the stuff 😄

@OvaHere The LiB BAC is a bargain! I never paid much attention to it before but it’s caught my eye at that price (mainly for the medik8 and I do love a candle, I also want some more brushes), there’s loads in there that could be gifted to DSD as stocking fillers as well…I’ll sit on it until the end of the working day…or at least I’ll try 😅

I just ordered the LiB one from their tiktok shop for £87 inc. P&p - think it's a new customer offer though. I got it for my sister (honest! 🤣) as it was coming up cheaper for me (£99 for her), but she's bought from tiktok before. She said I can have a couple of things from it though 😆

thanks @BakeOffRewatch for new thread !

Someone mentioned the Korres calendar on the last thread. It's now reduced to £72 on PLT 🎄💃🎅
https://www.prettylittlething.com/korres-multi-korres-advent-calendar-2025.html

I’ll let you all know if I crack and break it open @Growlybear83 !

There is also the No7 12-day calendar in Boots. I love No7 make-up

Does anyone know hoe to get the £10 off on any £20 No7 spend deal? Would it work on the advent calendar?

Checking in for the banter and giggles. Thanks everyone, especially @BakeOffRewatch

I honestly didn't think we'd get to the end of thread 9.

Half regretting not ordering Espa - my SIL is a stockist - but actually, I'd rather have 2-3 products that I really like.

ok, I give in - what does DoD stand for??

@wohmum - Drawer of Doom/Disappointment!

haha - love that !

Yes the espa is not the most bargainous of calendars contents wise but I am looking forward to it. I’ll use it on the occasions when I ignore all my children and go for a long bath or shower and pretend I’m somewhere far more luxurious than my own bathroom.

My hair edit just arrived and it’s teeny sizes, lots of plastic. I’m kicking myself for not looking closely at the item details, especially as it’s my only beauty treat this Christmas 😐

What is the Korean suitcase please? An actual suitcase?

@LetitSnowball - it is a tiny doll-sized plastic suitcase absolutely crammed with Korean beauty products. Someone on an earlier thread posted about it a few months ago and I bought it to put away for Xmas. What I am going to do with said suitcase after opening is a mystery 😹

It’s long gone as a deal but the company I got it from - StyleKorean - is brilliant and they have lots of BF offers on atm:

https://www.stylekorean.com/?

CODE:CLARE10 takes a bit more money off an order.

VAT is paid in advance for UK orders, so in most/all cases there are no extra customs costs.

Oh that sounds lovely and a lot of fun.

My niece loves k-beauty and has been sharing some knowledge with me as I’m a novice. I might brave getting some sets for gifts and anything she doesn’t want can find its way to me 😄

Thank you for sharing the code 🎁

'The Korean suitcase' sounds like some coded reference from a John Le Carre spy novel 😄

😹😹😹 @JustWhatIAlwaysWanted

@LetitSnowball - I have a basket of goodies at SK atm, but am restraining myself.

The code stacks with the BF offers.

To avoid the DHL postage charge you need to spend about £40, (I think that’s right - it might be less - but you can play with your basket to move stuff in and out until you hit the minimum spend). Otherwise it’s a £9.99 flat shipping charge.

Delivery can be quite quick, but it varies, (it does ship from Korea, tbf), and I expect they are super-busy atm so wouldn’t like to guarantee arrival before Xmas.

Good buys on there are that are available in the UK and becoming more well known to UK customers include: Anua, Tocabo, Beauty of Joseon, HaruHaru, TirTir and Fwee products.

The advent calendar is still available and MissBoux has done a review on YouTube. I wouldn’t expect it to arrive before 1/12, but it looks really good.

The advent calendar does look good. I think I’ll get to £40 very easily 😬

If it arrives late I can give it to my niece for her birthday instead. I feel better about buying stuff for others but I’ll be miffed if she keeps it all 😂

I have helped DH quite a lot with my presents this year. I know I am getting the JL heroes beauty box, the Jo Malone advent calendar (well it was a bargain!) and something from the White Company because I told him they had 20% off and then I noticed a big White Company bag! 😁

I like coming on this thread as it makes me feel better about my 3 calendars! My sister can’t believe I have more than 1 (she was bought the Space NK) and none of my RL friends have more than one calendar so I think they all think I have a beauty calendar addiction! 😆

I got the suitcase one after lovely encouragement from here ☺️ and it was soooo cute!!! And I loved the products, the first K Beauty stuff I’ve tried .