Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar Opening Thread Part Two

[IlovePond]

Hi,

Welcome to Part Two, (or Day 18 onwards…)

If you have the Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar or are just interested in what’s inside, then please feel free to join in by posting your thoughts on each day’s contents.

If you have swapped out any doors, you can either skip a day here or just tell us what you have swapped in and why!

As is ‘usual’ on these threads, please try to avoid revealing each day’s contents before 7am UK time.

Wow! Today’s is a lovely surprise and I’ve never tried la mer before but often admired it. Looking forward to casually leaving this on my desk at the office - yayyy very luxe

Haha - thank you, excellent phrasing! I have a room of doom and a drawer of doom at home so I feel that.

Happy with today’s drawer. It’s also my birthday so I’m extra pleased when the BAC lives up to expectations today.

LOVE today's! Would never spend this much on a lip balm so feels like a real treat.

Today’s is less exciting for me, mainly because I only like Blistex and have about 6 in reserve.

I get that it’s luxe and all that but I hate the feeling of petroleum jelly lip balms. And I don’t like having to use my finger in a pot - then I have to find something to clean up. Just not my favourite.

God I sound whingey!!

Ah well!

Happy birthday @Allisnotlost1 !

Its much more balmy than jelly? It feels like the Trinny, just smooth and not "wet" at all

Happy birthday @Allisnotlost1 🎂 I'm glad today's drawer isn't a DoD for you 🥳

The lip balm was one of the reasons I wanted the Liberty BAC. I'm very happy with this, although I haven't tried it yet. I'm another one who'll be nonchalantly flashing my La Mer lip balm whenever I can 😁

Glad everyone likes today’s. This was one of my hmmmm products - obvs excited by the brand, but - a lip balm? Still I agree it’s a real treat and a bit of luxe (and flash when we use it - “oh this? Oh just a £65 lip balm, very basic”

Not something I'd be excited about, would prefer skincare. But, the reviews are excellent and my lips have been dried out over the last few months, so going to try and use it on the regs and see if it makes a difference!

I’ve just opened it and tried it. Took great pleasure in the unwrapping! It’s def more balmy than sticky / jelly (like Vaseline is). Took quite a few swipes of it to feel I had enough on my lips. It’s minty and tingly which I like but aware others may not!

Happy birthday too @Allisnotlost1 hope you have a lovely day full of beautiful La Mer lips!

Happy birthday @Allisnotlost1 🥂🍾

I was excited to see today’s treat but having read that it’s minty & tingly I am now feeling less excited. I used the Trinny Lip to Cheek a few times yesterday & by early evening my lips were incredibly dry & sore. I actually look like I have a cold sore (I definitely don’t). I also used it on my cheeks but had no reaction there so will continue to use it as a highlighter. It’s weird because I had the same reaction to the Trish McAvoy lipstick too. I usually wear Chanel Rouge de Coco balm & lipstick or Fenty Skin lip oil & have zero issues with either.

Happy birthday!

They are both a bit drying on me too when others aren't @EdinaMonsoon - I won't stop using though - today's lip bam will be good accompaniment I hope which is flashy! Enjoyed the packaging today. Also got the replacement mascara. The brush is actually very good at curling straight lashes...

I'm using mine but I don't like putting fingers in it either. I've got a By Terry pot and that's barely had a dent made in because of the pot. Bit wasteful but I've got some qtips to use with it now to encourage use. I don't think it's anything special warranting the price. It's no better than my goat Neutrogena norwegian formula. I know some youtubers really rate it though.

you can get one for £10 on eBay they are not worth the money for a lip balm

Happy birthday @Allisnotlost1

Oh dear!

There is NO way I can put something minty/tingly on my lips again, (and no, CS haven’t come back to me about the TM lipstick issue😾)

I wish I had read the thread before ripping off the plastic packaging because now I probably won’t even be able to sell this on eBay 😿

I’m thoroughly fed up!

On a related note: I don’t ever put stuff marketed as blush/lip on my lips as it never ends well for me. I’m obviously allergic to something in some of these products. I have lots of lipsticks that I use without any problems, so haven’t a clue what causes issues for me sometimes.

Happy birthday @Allisnotlost1 ! Have a gorgeous day.

Aww same here! I was very excited about my extra birthday treat! Happy birthday to you! 🥳

My running total is a bit less at £690.75 (based on non-reduced Liberty pricing) but on either valuation they have a way to go! Today's lip balm is indulgent - but I think I could have spent £65 on something more exciting. All a bit meh for me I'm afraid.

I love a lip balm and love La mer.

Happy birthday @spoeke !

Happy birthday @Allisnotlost1 and @spoeke !

Happy birthday @Allisnotlost1and @spoeke🥳
I have a funny story!
I emailed Liberty CS about the shoddy dried out mascara, they sent a replacement but sent the Le Mer lip balm. I emailed them to let them know they had made a mistake- (at this point I didn’t know it was a calendar item)
they said not to worry- keep it and they will resend another mascara (which I received today and it’s not clumpy!)
I did suspect it would be a calendar item as I did wonder how on earth they accidentally sent that out by mistake! So now I have two Le Mer lip balms!!!!
I quite like it, certainly wouldn’t pay the price though! Eye watering!