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Beauty advent calendars are undoubtedly our favourite type of advent calendar, and the only way we can count down to Christmas.
When we’re feeling really greedy, we may also invest in a chocolate-filled advent too, because Christmas is the time for indulging after all and we’ve worked hard all year.
Thankfully, a number of leading beauty retailers and brands have teased that new 2025 beauty advent calendars are coming, and we don’t have to wait too long to shop the bundles.
Cult Beauty, Lookfantastic, Sephora, Harrods, Space NK and Soap and Glory are just some of the beauty advent calendars set to drop this year and the waitlist has already opened for many of them, which means you can get yourself organised and sign up to stay in the know about every finite detail.
If we look back on the beauty advent calendars that dropped in 2024, there were a lot. So, we anticipate more beauty advent calendars to start launching over the next few months as December draws closer.
Of course, we will keep you posted and keep updating this article to ensure you can weigh up all options and find the best beauty advent calendar for you, a relative or friend.
From the waitlist, the price and contents to its total worth, here is everything we know so far about the best beauty advent calendars for 2025. So, bookmark this page and get ready for a shopping spree.
Would it be too premature to say… Merry Christmas?
The Best Beauty Advent Calendars 2025
Cult Beauty Advent Calendar
The full line up of products for Cult Beauty’s 2025 Advent Calendar is yet to be revealed, but the waitlist is open so you do not miss out on this pampering bundle.The exact contents is likely to cover skincare, must-have makeup and wellness favourites from leading beauty brands available to shop at Cult Beauty. Cult Beauty is also set to come in two editions, including the Classic Curation that features 35 products, and the Limited Edition Curation, which will house 40 beauty items
NEOM 24-day Wellbeing Advent Calendar
The 24-piece advent calendar will include a medley of NEOM products to combat stress, fatigue, lift your mood and aid your sleep. It contains £365 worth of products but retails for £190.
LookFantastic Beauty Advent Calendar
Worth a whopping £655 but priced at £105, the Lookfantastic Beauty Advent Calendar is THE one to shop. Behind the 25 doors shoppers will find 28 beauty treats, 17 of which are full size products. Brands in the line up include Sol de Janeiro, MAC, Laneige and Color Wow.
24 Days of Kiehl's Advent Calendar
Unwrap 25 days of skincare joy with the Kiehl’s Limited Edition Advent Calendar, a festive favourite packed with customer-loved formulas. Designed with holiday-inspired packaging, this luxurious calendar includes six full-sized products and a curated selection of best-sellers across cleansers, masks, serums, moisturisers and more. Expect cult classics like the Ultra Facial Cream, Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado, and Calendula Foaming Face Wash, alongside deluxe samples of Kiehl’s most iconic skincare heroes. Whether you're gifting or treating yourself, this calendar is the ultimate way to countdown to Christmas with glowing skin.
Sephora Favourites Advent Calendar
Sephora’s 2025 Beauty Advent Calendar is bigger, better, and bursting with 41 premium treats – including 24 full-sized products and 31 exclusives you won’t find anywhere else. Worth over £1,025, it features top brands like Glow Recipe, Tarte and Tower 28, plus hidden golden tickets with luxe prizes from Caudalie. Pre-orders arrive by the end of October – but act fast, it’s sold out three years in a row!
Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar
Sephora’s 2025 Beauty Advent Calendar is packed with 35 standout products – including 26 full-size favourites from brands like Tatcha, Rare Beauty, Summer Fridays and Refy. From skincare and makeup to fragrance and haircare, it’s the ultimate festive treat. With cult classics and luxury picks behind every door, this calendar is expected to sell out fast – so don’t miss your chance to grab one.
Harvey Nichols Beauty Advent Calendar
Harvey Nichols’ 2025 Beauty Advent Calendar is the ultimate festive indulgence, packed with 25 days of luxury skincare, makeup and fragrance favourites – including 20 full-sized products – worth over £1,000. Featuring top-tier brands like Le Labo, Charlotte Tilbury and La Mer, plus a chance to win a £50 Harvey Nichols Gift Card in one of every 50 calendars, it’s the perfect way to countdown to Christmas.
Soap & Glory Beauty Advent Calendar
Soap & Glory’s advent calendar, otherwise known as The House of Glory, has already hit Boots. The 24-day advent calendar features bodycare items, including the iconic hand cream, as well as body wash, body butter, foot cream and a candle. It retails for £48 but contains £92 worth of products inside.
Jo Malone London Advent Calendar
Jo Malone London is set to bring 25 fragrance treats in one festive bundle this December, otherwise known as its advent calendar.The advent will feature colognes, mini candles, as well as bath and body products in various scents, such as English Pear & Freesia, Myrrh & Tonka, Blackberry & Bay, and many more. Plus it will house a travel candle and 30ml festive fragrance inside.
Revolution Beauty’s Advent Calendar
Revolution Beauty’s Sparkle Makeup Advent Calendar 2025 is packed with 24 must-have products across lips, eyes, face and tools – including best-sellers, exclusive launches and viral favourites. Worth over £100 and 100% vegan and cruelty-free, it’s the ultimate festive treat for any beauty lover. Expect lipsticks, highlighters, brushes, liners and more to level up your makeup game all season long.
Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar
With 37 beauty items inside, 24 of which are full size and 13 miniature items, this beauty advent is a thing of beauty (quite literally). Some of the brands inside include Creed, Laneige, Color Wow, Refy, Charlotte Tilbury and many more items that have a combined total worth of £1,136.
No7 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
No7’s 2025 Beauty Advent Calendar is a festive must-have, featuring 25 days of skincare and makeup favourites – including 10 full-sized products. From the No1 best-selling serum at Boots to Pro Artist makeup essentials like lipsticks, blush and liners, this calendar is packed with glow-boosting treats. With cult classics and new favourites, it’s the perfect way to countdown to Christmas in style.
No7 Ultimate Beauty Advent Calendar
No7’s 2025 Ultimate Beauty Advent Calendar is a golden treasure trove of 25 full-sized favourites, worth over £530. Featuring the complete Future Renew skincare regime, exclusive Pro Artist makeup, and limited-edition treats, it’s the most luxurious No7 calendar yet. Whether you’re gifting or treating yourself, get ready for the ultimate countdown to Christmas.
Glossybox: Sent With Love Advent Calendar
Glossybox is pulling out all the stops for this year’s advent calendar, which will contain 27 products. The calendar will feature two dual drawers, hence the two extra gifts in the countdown to December 25. The bundle will retail for £75 for Glossybox subscribers and £90 for non-subscribers, though there is plenty of time to become a member. The bundle is set to include over £624 worth of beauty items inside, and Glossybox has already teased Medik8’s Daily Refresh Balancing Toner, Natasha Denona Glam Face Light Palette and Rituals Mini Fragrance Sticks are just some of the items you will find inside.
The Fragrance Shop Advent Calendar
The Fragrance Shop’s Advent Calendar will contain 25 luxury fragrances for both him and her, which will total over £400. Scents will include Michael Kors Pour Femme, Moschino Pearl, Givenchy L’Interdit, Viktor & Rolf Flower Bomb Tiger Lily, Montblanc Explorer, Rabanne Lady Million, and many more. As well as fragrance, this calendar will feature miniature candles, and a voucher to claim money off your next purchase at The Fragrance Shop.
John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar
John Lewis’ 2025 Beauty Advent Calendar is a festive showstopper, featuring 36 full and deluxe-size products from top brands like Le Labo, Charlotte Tilbury, Fenty Beauty and more. With skincare, makeup, haircare and fragrance favourites worth far more than its price, it’s a true beauty treasure. Plus, lucky customers could win up to £1,000 in gift cards or exclusive beauty experiences – making this calendar even more magical.
Next 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendars
This 26-piece beauty advent calendar is filled with make-up cosmetics, haircare, bodycare, as well as skincare essentials from leading beauty brands, including Philip Kingsley, Iconic London, Pixi, Floral Street, and many more.Plus, Next Beauty has teamed up with STYLPRO to give beauty buffs the chance to win the STYLPRO Wavelength LED Face Mask that is worth £100. You just need to find one of the five golden tickets inside.
MAC 24 Mystery Must Haves Advent Calendar
The MAC Calendar is set to launch on 17th September, though it will also be available to shop exclusively in Selfridges and Harrods from 23rd September. It will be filled with 24 beauty treats, 19 of which are full sized essentials we know and love. The bundle will feature the viral Lip Pencil in Cool Spice, which we are obsessed with, as well as the Eyeshadow Stick in Taupe It Off.Other favourites will include the MACStack Mascara, a Mini Strobe Cream in Pinklite, Mini Hyper Real Skin Canvas Balm and much more.
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Treasure Chest
Presented in a luxurious golden, bejewelled treasure chest, Charlotte Tilbury’s Beauty Treasure Chest contains 12 drawers filled with her best-selling products. Inside, you’ll find 5 full-sized favourites and 7 minis, including a full-size Lip Cheat in the iconic Pillow Talk shade, a mini Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray, and a full-size Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara.
Now the issue is… which one are you buying?
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