We've been searching high and low for some of the best advent calendars this year. The best ones always go fast so, with less than a month until 1st December, you might want to read this list quickly.
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This Sephora Collection beauty advent calendar is back this year with 24 makeup, skincare, bath and accessory products, plus an exclusive surprise on the last day. Called the Moving Lights Advent Calendar, it sells at £49.99 but contains products valued at £99.00.
Expertly curated, it contains an enviable mix of luxury skincare favourites, popular makeup staples and luxuriously scented products, making it the perfect choice for someone special.. Yes, that's you.
£49.99, available from Sephora
Or think big and upgrade to another favourite from the Sephora Collection - the Moving Lights Premium Advent Calendar. It contains 24 own brand surprises, including makeup, skincare, bath and accessory must-haves. It's priced at £79.99 but valued at £177.00.
You'll get additional value with the QR codes that you'll find with each of the 24 gifts. They take you to exclusive tutorials and makeup hacks on TikTok to make sure you get the most from your daily surprise.
£79.99, available in-store from Sephora
This wooden Scandinavian Countdown Advent calendar is a gorgeous keepsake and a lovely way to keep things simple in the run up to Christmas. Make it part of your yearly celebrations and watch it become a beloved family custom. A small LED light chain is included, so all you have to do is set it on your windowsill and move the bead one place each day for a festive countdown.
£24.50, available from Not On The High Street
The Advent Calendar from The Beauty Rooms is back again by popular demand. Open a window every day throughout December to reveal a unique voucher that you can redeem throughout 2025. From luxury manicures and pedicures, massage and facials to monetary vouchers and so much more, The Beauty Rooms is encouraging you to treat yourself, or spoil a loved one to make 2025 the year of self care. The treatment vouchers are worth over £500!
£250, available from The Beauty Rooms
This year's M&S Beauty Advent Calendar is a teasure trove of 25 hand picked products, curated by their beauty experts to pamper you throughout the festive season. Unwrap luxurious skincare from Emma Hardie, Prai and This Works, elevate your haircare routine with Percy & Reed, Living Proof and Aveda, enhance your natural beauty with Benefit and Pixi and indulge in pampering body treats from Bloom & Blossom and Cowshed. Complete your daily ritual with captivating fragrances from Floral Street and Velvet Amber.
It sells at £315 but it's yours for just £50 when you spend £35 on full-price M&S clothing, homeware or beauty*.
£50*, available from M&S
Make your natural nails shine with the Let it Glow Advent Calendar. There are 24 full sized products to discover, including Green™ nail polishes, Active™ colour & care polishes, manicure essentials and nail and hand care products. There's also an extra limited edition offer to awaken the natural glow of your nails and give yourself a self-care moment.
£139.00, available from Sephora
Explore Charlotte's world of makeup and skincare icons, with this Beauty Treasure Chest Advent Calendar which contains a beauty secret in every jewel handled drawer. It's a gift to treasure forever. Once all of the surprises have been revealed, the heart adorned advent calendar doubles as a jewellery box or a magic keepsake.
Be quick - this one sells out every year.
£170.00, available from Sephora
Travel through Provence and discover the 24 beauty treasures hidden within this enchanting Advent Calendar Set. It contains a nice mix of skincare and hair care products, alongside body and bath treats.
£69.00, available from Sephora
These modestly priced Crystal Advent Calendars are so on trend right now. They are available from Lucy Rose Jewellery and they bring something a little bit different to the Advent scene, for the fantastic price of just £25. There is limited availability so don't leave it too long to get yours.
£25, available from Lucy Rose Jewellery
Fill your December with twenty five Jo Malone scented surprises, including a selection of timeless and seasonal colognes, miniature candles and bath & body favourites in smaller sizes, as well as a Travel Candle and a 30ml festive fragrance.
£360, available from Sephora.
This beautifully styled Advent Calendar is filled with a selection of decadent truffles to give your days a taste of luxury throughout the month of December.
£40, available from Plaisirs
A 12-piece beauty advent calendar that will get you ready to glow, featuring travel-ready bestsellers and 3 full-size favourites from Bobbi Brown.
It gives you everything you need to prep - and remove - a glowing look, from nourishing skincare to multitasking makeup to easy essentials for standout eyes and feel-good lips.
£160.00, available from Sephora
This Spotify personalised Playlist Advent Calendar is ideal for music lovers. Each door reveals a new Christmas track culminating in a playlist for Christmas Day.
£14, available from Not On The High Street
Fill and make your own fabulous and creative Scandi Advent Calender using either these round containers or Kraft bags, which are supplied with a set of Scandi stickers. How you then display them is up to you - stack the boxes into a tall triangular Christmas tree or place dotted around and turn into a daily game of hide and seek.
£24.50, available from Not On The High Street
Boots delivers great value again this Christmas with their ultimate No7 Christmas countdown with a collection of 24 full sized beauty products, including their top selling Future Renew range. With £514.39 worth of products for just £170, if you use No7 products, this one is worth buying just to stock up.
£175, available from Boots.
Grab this Gorgeous Grocer beauty basket of bestsellers and must-haves for the ultimate beauty lover on your list. From fresh brow looks to cheek treats to crave-worthy lashes and so much more, this jam-packed advent calendar has it all for the holidays and beyond.
£145, available from Sephora.
This Advent Gift Box helps you to countdown to Christmas by bringing scents of the Channel Islands into your home. Packed with 25 Individually wrapped wax melts. combining a mix of festive scents and best sellers, enjoy a new fragrance every day leading up to Christmas Day. Each wax melt will give you a whole evening and more of fragrance throughout December. They make a fantastic gift... or a treat for yourself.
£29.99 from Island Aura
Hotel Chocolat has a variety of advent calendars from the Up To Snow Good Children's Advent Calendar at £8.95 to their Velvetiser Drinking Chocolate Advent Calendar at £50. We have always been a fan of their Truffles for Two sharing calendar. Pop into the store in town to see their full range.
from £8.50, available from Hotel Chocolat.