The SheerLuxe Guide To This Year’s Best Beauty Advent Calendars
The SheerLuxe Guide To This Year’s Best Beauty Advent Calendars
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The SheerLuxe Guide To This Year’s Best Beauty Advent Calendars

If you’re someone who looks forward to the annual release of beauty advent calendars, you’re in the right place. We’ve done the research – and the maths – to bring you our edit of this year’s best…
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Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar

Price: £275

Value: £1,245 (a saving of £970 or 88%)

USP: The OG of beauty advent calendars, this one continues to set the bar every year. The savings are also the highest.

Available at LIBERTYLONDON.COM

Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar 

Price: £260

Value: £1,150 (a saving of £890 or 78%)

USP: This is full of true fan-favourites, meaning you’re getting bang for your buck.

Available at SPACENK.COM

Acqua di Parma Advent Calendar

Price: £460 available exclusively at Selfridges.

Value: Easily higher than what you’re paying, with one single full-sized perfume costing £143.

USP: The hat-box-style design contains a selection of the fragrance brand’s signature, unisex scents, so you can share it with your partner (if you’re feeling generous).

Available at ACQUADIPARMA.COM

The ASOS Face + Body Advent Calendar

Price: £98

Value: £406 (a saving of £308 or 76%)

USP: A rare option under £100, with over half of the products being full-sized.

Available at ASOS.COM

Jo Malone London Advent Calendar

Price: £360

Value: The brand doesn’t say, however the travel-sized fragrances alone add up to over £200.

USP: Scent yourself and your home with this selection of the brand’s most famous fragrances.

Available at JOMALONE.CO.UK

No 7 25 Days Of Beauty Advent Calendar

Price: £60

Value: £236.24 (a saving of £176.24 or 75%)

USP: For those who are loyal to the heritage high-street brand, this is the ultimate edit.

Available at BOOTS.COM

Clarins 24 Day Advent Calendar

Price: £155

Value: £282 (a saving of £127 or 45%)

USP: A balanced mix of classics, including four cleansing products and five additions for your make-up bag.

Available at CLARINS.CO.UK

Fortnum & Mason Fortnum’s Beauty Advent Calendar

Price: £265

Value: £1,149 (a saving of £884 or 77%)

USP: A lovely mix of beauty and lifestyle bits – think bath salts, pillow spray and a wash bag.

Available at FORTNUMANDMASON.COM

The Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar

Price: £250

Value: They’re keeping this under wraps but with 14 full-sized products it’s a no brainer. The full-sized Crème de la Mer alone is worth £165.

USP: Pure, unadulterated luxury including a generous number of full-sized products. There’s also a 12-day fragrance only option for scent fanatics.

Available at HARRODS.COM

Dr Barbara Sturm Advent Calendar

Price: £450

Value: It’s not given but the full-sized Glow Drops are £125, the eye patches are £100 and the hyaluronic serum is £85, so you’ve made back over half of your investment with just three out of 24 drawers.

USP: Think of this as your chance to treat your skin using the renowned expert’s most beloved products – the next best thing to booking a treatment with the brand.

Available at DRSTURM.COM

Sephora Favourites Advent Calendar

Price: £225

Value: £1,025 (a saving of £800 or 78%)

USP: The selection of brands is one of the best for true beauty obsessives, with names like Tower 28, Ilia, Tatcha and Gisou all making appearances.

Available at SEPHORA.CO.UK

Bamford The Ultimate Advent Calendar

Price: £300

Value: £602 (a saving of £302 or 50%)

USP: A chance you turn your home into a blissfully scented haven, this is a true treat-to-self (or someone else).

Available at BAMFORD.COM

Marks & Spencer Beauty Advent Calendar

Price: £60 when you spend £35 on clothing, home or beauty

Value: £330 (a saving of £270 or 82%)

USP: A slept-on destination for beauty, this showcases the brands available in M&S via an affordable, treat-filled calendar.

Available at MARKSANDSPENCER.COM

Diptyque Advent Calendar 

Price: £495

Value: This isn’t fully unveiled yet but with drawers full of coveted candles (that start at £37) and at least one full-sized fragrance, you’re definitely getting value for money.

USP: We’ve not met a single person who wouldn’t want a Diptyque candle burning in their home. This has over half a dozen of them.

Coming soon to DIPTYQUEPARIS.COM

The Harvey Nichols Beauty Advent Calendar

Price: £250

Value: Over £1,000 (a saving of £750 or 75%)

USP: 20 full-sized products from familiar brands and covering all the bases – from conditioner to a candle, blusher to body wash.

Available at HARVEYNICHOLS.COM

The Body Shop Ultimate Beauty Advent Calendar

Price: £130

Value: £235 (a saving of £105 or 45%)

USP: A chance to revisit some old, nostalgic favourites (like the iconic Vitamin E Day Cream) and discover some hidden gems, such as the balm cleanser. 

Available at THEBODYSHOP.COM

Neom 24 Days Of Wellbeing Advent Calendar

Price: £190

Value: £365 (a saving of £175 or 48%)

USP: A chance to get to know the affordable wellness brand, including two candles which rival those of pricier brands.

Available at NEOMWELLBEING.COM

Elemis Wonders Advent Calendar

Price: £225

Value: Over £690 (a saving of £465 or 68%)

USP: Trustworthy and efficacious skin and bodycare that will make each morning and evening feel like a spa visit.

Available at ELEMIS.COM

Sisley x Luke Edward Hall Advent Calendar

Price: £640

Value: Undisclosed but three products – the Sisleÿa cream, hair mask and cleansing milk – are worth a combined £233 alone.

USP: As one of the most luxurious, lauded skincare brands out there, this is your chance to trial Sisley’s famous formulas for a fraction of the price. 

Available at SISLEY-PARIS.COM

Neal’s Yard Remedies Natural & Organic Advent Calendar

Price: £165

Value: £385 (a saving of £220 or 57%)

USP: If you’re looking for a fully organic offering, this is the one. It has to be in the top three based on scent alone.

Available at NEALSYARDREMEDIES.COM

The Cult Beauty Advent Calendar Limited Edition Curation

Price: £240

Value: £1,200 (a saving of £1,440 or 80%)

USP: A high-low mix of products you may already love (like Vieve’s Skin Nova) and newer launches such as Elemis’ hydrating mist. 

Available at CULTBEAUTY.CO.UK

LOOKFANTASTIC The Beauty Advent Calendar

Price: £105

Value: Over £655 (a saving of £550 or 84%)

USP: A true something-for-everyone mix, including enough skincare to build your entire routine and a full-sized candle.

Available at LOOKFANTASTIC.COM

Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar

Price: £250

Value: £1,136 (a saving of £886 or 78%)

USP: Skincare, make-up, body and hair: all the bases are covered, without a dud in the mix.

Available at SELFRIDGES.COM

Benefit Glam Cube Makeup Advent Calendar

Price: £135

Value: Although the brand doesn’t put a number on it, with three full-sized products worth £75, you’re over halfway to making up the cost after opening just a few doors.

USP: The packaging here is totally unique, spinning and rotating like a Rubik's cube. Inside you’ll find nostalgic favourites, especially across the mascara and powder categories.

Available at BENEFITCOSMETICS.COM

L’Occitane Luxury Advent Calendar

Price: £149

Value: £276 (a saving of £127 or 46%)

USP: A treat for the senses with a selection of the brand’s bestselling scented products.

Available at LOCCITANE.COM

Jo Loves Paint The Town Red Advent Calendar

Price: £375

Value: £870 (a saving of £495 or 57%)

USP: This is one of the few luxury brands that reveals the total value of the items and the figure doesn’t disappoint. Among the goodies you’ll find four candles and a voucher to choose your own Jo Loves scent (up to the value of £120).

Available at JOLOVES.COM

The White Company Advent Calendar

Price: £195

Value: £319 (a saving of £124 or 39%)

USP: A true beauty/lifestyle hybrid, this has everything you need to add a little joy to your bathroom, living room and wash bag.

Available at THEWHITECOMPANY.COM

John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar 2025

Price: £235

Value: Over £1,000 (a saving of £765 or 77%)

USP: While this stretches the definition of an advent calendar, we’re not mad about it. It has 36 products, 23 of which are full-sized.

Available at JOHNLEWIS.COM

NEXT 25 Days Of Beauty Advent Calendar

Price: £95

Value: Over £385 (a saving of £290 or 75%)

USP: 27 products, many that you’ll already know and love, for less than £100.  

Available at NEXT.CO.UK

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