A Babestation favourite has revealed how she turns her luxury advent calendars into Christmas gift baskets for her family.
Flora Ivy has been one of Babestation’s biggest stars for six years after previously working as an air hostess and modelling on TV.
The 35-year-old’s huge fan base means she can afford to spoil her loved ones at Christmas – but she does it in a rather unusual way.
The Babestation model admits she splashes out on high-end beauty calendars every year, ripping them open in one go and keeping only the items she loves.
The rest are transformed into personalised gift boxes for her nearest and dearest.
“I snag mine as soon as they’re out because they sell fast and look stunning on the shelf,” said Flora, who has over 45,100 Instagram followers.
“Then I can’t resist.
“I rip them all open and peek inside in a greedy rush.
“It’s like opening presents without needing permission.
“They’re gorgeous little boxes and they make me feel spoiled, like someone wrapped up 25 presents just for me.”
The advent calendars Flora buys aren’t the chocolate variety – they’re packed with luxury beauty products.
“They’re packed with full-size creams, masks and weird new serums,” she said.
“I end up using most of them because I’m a sucker for soft skin but anything duplicated, or that I don’t use, goes in a pile for the gift baskets.
“It’s the best way to spread the glow.”
The £1,573 collection
Flora first got hooked after trying an Espa spa calendar a few years ago.
Now she buys five or six every Christmas.
This year she has treated herself to a Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Advent Calendar (£175), Liberty London Beauty Advent Calendar (£275), Harrods 24-day Beauty Advent Calendar (£250), Harrods 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar (£99), an Espa Advent Calendar (£175), the Harvey Nichols Beauty Advent Calendar (£300) and the Lovehoney Couples Advent Calendar (£299).
That’s £1,573 in total.
The Lovehoney calendar – which contains adult toys and accessories rather than beauty products – represents a different category of advent calendar entirely.
Flora specifically mentions this one won’t be regifted to family members.
When fans become gift-givers
Flora reveals that not all the calendars come from her own pocket.
“Some of them are gifts from generous fans, so it balances out,” she said.
“This year I’ve personally spent about £500 whereas last year it was half that.
“Really it depends on who’s feeling festive and wants to spoil their favourite model.”
Subscribers sending expensive gifts to adult content creators is common practice – it builds parasocial relationships and shows appreciation.
For Flora, fans purchasing £175-£300 calendars from her wishlist means she gets the products she wants while they feel they’re spoiling someone they admire.
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The perfume discovery
Among the beauty products Flora has discovered through advent calendars, one stands out.
“A couple of years back, I spotted this stunning 125ml bottle from William Perfumery tucked in the Liberty calendar,” she said.
“It was a total game-changer.
“Now it’s my only scent and whenever someone asks what I’m wearing, I just grin.”
Finding a signature scent through an advent calendar represents genuine value beyond just the individual product cost.
The fact that it came from the Liberty calendar – one of the more expensive options – shows how these luxury calendars can introduce products people might not discover otherwise.
The family gift strategy
Flora’s system for repurposing advent calendar contents into family gifts is surprisingly thoughtful.
“They think it’s sweet, actually,” she said.
“They get a treat, I get to play Santa, and no one ever clocks why I’m hoarding advent calendars.
“Each pretty gift box gets a mix of beauty goodies from the calendars, a perfume that matches them and a nice cream or two – then I add personal touches like their favourite chocolates or fluffy socks.”
The personalisation element – matching perfumes to individual recipients and adding their favourite treats – elevates this beyond simply regifting unwanted items.
Flora creates curated beauty boxes tailored to each person rather than randomly distributing products.
Seven women, seven boxes
Flora makes these gift boxes for approximately seven female family members each Christmas.
“I do them for about seven women in the family – it’s my secret Christmas joy,” she said.
“It warms me up seeing them unwrap full-size luxury.
“Those are their big Christmas presents and I put real effort in.”
The emphasis that these are their “big Christmas presents” rather than supplementary gifts shows Flora isn’t being cheap – she’s investing significant money and effort into these boxes.
With £1,573 in calendars divided among seven recipients (plus keeping some items), each person receives substantial value.
The cost-benefit justification
Flora argues her approach is actually more economical than traditional shopping.
“The calendars aren’t cheap, but spreading the cost like that is cheaper than shopping on the high street for full-size perfumes and serums,” she said.
“Plus it’s a very thoughtful gift. Everything is tailored to each person.”
This logic assumes that buying seven individual luxury beauty gifts would exceed £1,573 – which is arguably true if she’d be buying full-size Charlotte Tilbury, Espa, and designer perfumes.
Advent calendars often provide better value per item than buying products individually.
The secrecy factor
Not all of Flora’s family members know where their curated gift boxes originate.
“Not everyone knows they’re from advent calendars – but I don’t think they’d care,” she said.
“Even if they asked, I’d just say it’s Christmas magic.”
The phrase “Christmas magic” deflects potential questions while maintaining the gift-giving mystique.
Whether family members would actually “not care” or might feel differently about receiving items Flora didn’t want is debatable.
The enthusiastic reception
According to Flora, no one has ever rejected her repurposed advent calendar gifts.
“If anything, people get super excited and lose their minds,” Flora, who lives in the Cotswolds, UK, said.
The Cotswolds location places Flora in one of England’s most affluent and picturesque regions – fitting with the luxury brand image she cultivates.
Living there while working for Babestation creates an interesting disconnect between her public professional image and her actual residential setting.
What won’t be regifted
Flora draws clear boundaries about which calendar contents are appropriate for family gifting.
“There are some things that I won’t gift, like this year’s Love Honey calendar,” she said.
“That is just for me, whether it’s for solo fun, something a bit steamier, or for webcam shows, obviously.”
The Lovehoney Couples Advent Calendar contains sex toys and intimate products – clearly not appropriate Christmas gifts for family members.
The mention of using items for “webcam shows” references her Babestation work, where such props would be professional tools.
Christmas enthusiasm
Flora positions herself as someone who genuinely loves the holiday season.
“I thrive on the sparkle and chaos at Christmas – it’s magical with little ones around,” she said.
“But those calendars keep me organised amid the mayhem.”
The mention of “little ones” suggests children in her extended family, adding context for why she creates so many female-oriented gift boxes.
The claim that calendars “keep me organised” is interesting – they provide a systematic way to source gifts rather than last-minute shopping stress.
The addiction factor
Flora openly acknowledges that buying advent calendars has become compulsive.
“I’ll keep buying a stack every year – they’re too addictive to quit,” the Babestation model said.
“I’m not materialistic or anything, but that little click of a luxury lid? Sublime.”
The sensory pleasure she describes – “that little click of a luxury lid” – reveals this is as much about the experience and ritual as the actual products.
The disclaimer that she’s “not materialistic” while spending £1,573 on advent calendars is somewhat contradictory.
Expanding the tradition
Flora is considering extending her advent calendar gift-making to friends.
“Maybe I’ll start making cute ones for my friends – mini versions with their favourite face masks or cheeky lip balms,” she said.
“It won’t be cheap, but sharing the rush feels nice.”
Creating custom advent calendars for friends would require even more investment – essentially making her own calendars using products from the luxury ones she buys.
This would represent a significant escalation of the hobby beyond its current scope.
Fan awareness and wishlists
Some of Flora’s subscribers are fully aware of her advent calendar obsession and actively enable it.
“Not everyone’s clued in, but the ones who are love it,” she added.
“Some even buy me a calendar off my wish list.
“It means for the whole of December there’s a present every morning.”
Maintaining a public wishlist of £175-£300 advent calendars that fans can purchase creates a system where subscribers essentially fund her Christmas gift-giving to family.
This represents an unusual dynamic – fans paying for products that will ultimately be enjoyed by Flora’s family members.
The Babestation Christmas aesthetic
Flora describes how the holiday season affects her workplace culture.
“Plus come December everyone at Babestation dives into the glamour,” she said.
“It’s all about the red lips, sequined dresses and those over-the-top stockings with bows.
“It’s never about competing, we just love dressing up and giving viewers that little burst of holiday magic right through their screens.”
The festive aesthetic – red lips, sequins, stockings with bows – caters to subscribers who want seasonal content.
Her emphasis that “it’s never about competing” suggests the opposite may sometimes be true among models.
The transactional relationship
Flora ends by acknowledging the reciprocal nature of her relationship with subscribers.
“And if they like giving back to me, why not?” she said.
This pragmatic view of fan gift-giving – “if they like giving back” – frames it as mutual benefit rather than exploitation.
Subscribers get the satisfaction of spoiling someone they admire; Flora gets expensive products.
The air hostess background
Flora’s previous career as an air hostess before joining Babestation six years ago provides context for her current lifestyle.
Air hostesses typically earn modest salaries – the transition to Babestation likely represented significant income increase.
Her six years in the industry suggests stability and success rather than a brief experimental phase.
The TV modelling mention
Flora also modelled on TV before Babestation, though details aren’t provided.
This prior experience in visual media likely made the transition to webcam modelling feel natural.
Having already been comfortable performing on camera would be advantageous in her current work.
What the calendars really represent
Beyond the practical function of providing gifts, Flora’s advent calendar obsession serves multiple purposes:
A daily ritual of luxury and self-indulgence throughout December.
A systematic approach to Christmas shopping that feels less stressful than traditional methods.
A way to justify spending on herself by framing it as ultimately benefiting others.
Sensory pleasure from the packaging, products, and ritual of opening.
A connection to fans who enable the hobby through wishlist purchases.
The value proposition
Flora’s claim that advent calendars offer better value than buying individual products has merit.
Premium beauty advent calendars often contain £500-1,000 worth of products at retail value.
By buying seven calendars totaling £1,573, she’s potentially getting £3,500-7,000 in products at retail pricing.
Even after keeping some items and distributing others, each family member receives substantial value.
The ethics of regifting
While Flora frames her system positively, questions remain about regifting ethics:
Are recipients truly getting thoughtful gifts if items are ones Flora didn’t want?
Does it matter if the products are luxury and curated to recipients’ preferences?
Is disclosure necessary, or is the end result (happy recipients) sufficient?
Most etiquette experts would say regifting is acceptable if items are new, appropriate for recipients, and genuinely thoughtful – all of which seem true here.
The fan funding angle
The most unusual aspect is fans funding calendars that become family gifts.
Subscribers presumably think they’re spoiling Flora personally – they may not realise products end up with her relatives.
Whether this matters depends on whether the gift’s purpose is Flora’s enjoyment or simply supporting her however she chooses.
From £1,573 in luxury advent calendars to seven personalised gift boxes for family members, Flora Ivy’s festive tradition represents an unusual intersection of Babestation earnings, fan generosity, luxury beauty obsession, and practical Christmas gift-giving – all while keeping some items for herself and ensuring the Lovehoney calendar stays private.
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