Best Beauty Advent Calendars 2025: Are They Worth It?

It’s that time of year again when beauty lovers across the UK begin the ultimate search to find the best beauty advent calendar of the year. And you’ll want to get looking as soon as you can – some beauty calendars have been known to sell out in a day, if not hours (Liberty, we’re looking at you).

But are beauty advent calendars simply too good to be true? It’s hard to do the maths and make sure that you’re shopping smart – but worry not, that’s what we’re here for.

With each year comes more new and exciting beauty advent calendars, which makes it increasingly tough to make your choice. That’s why we’ve compared some of the best ones of the year and worked out which ones are actually helping you save money, so you can take your pick with ease.

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Best beauty advent calendars 2025

Boots 24 Day Premium Beauty Advent Calendar

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Price: £150

Worth: £612.50 (you save £462.50)

Number of items: 25 items - 17 full size

Brands included: 19+

Drunk Elephant, NARS, Too Faced, Caudalie Vinohydra, Laneige, Sol De Janeiro, MAC, Estee Lauder, Iconic London, Fenty Beauty, Aveda, Philip Kingsley, MILK Makeup, Elemis, Benefit, Laura Mercier, Lancome, Ritual, Shiseido

Purchase the Boots beauty advent calendar here

LookFantastic The Beauty Advent Calendar

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Price: £105

Worth: £655+ (you save £550)

Number of items: 28 items, 17 full size

Brands included: 22+

Sol de Janeiro, The White Company, Medik8, Colour Wow, Iconic London, MAC, Rodial Dragon’s Blood, ESPA, Elemis, Aveda, Spectrum Collections, The Nue Co., Peter Thomas Roth, Laneige, L’Occitane, Makeup Revolution, Wella Professionals, MyVitamins, LookFantastic, Molton Brown, BeautyPro, Aveeno.

Purchase the LookFantastic beauty advent calendar here

Aldi Lacura Beauty Advent Calendar

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Price: £19.99

Worth: approx: Not stated

Number of items: 12 items, approx 4 full size

Brands included: 1

Lacura

John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar

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Price: £235

Worth: £1,095 (you save £860)

Number of items: 36 items, 21 full size

Brands included: 29+

Kilian Paris, Larry King, Philip Kingsley, Elizabeth Arden, Perricone MD, The Ordinary, Chantecaille, Versace, Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, Sol de Janeiro, Eve Lom, Kate Somerville, Clinique, Rodial Bee Venom, Initio, Elemis, Dermalogica, Laniege, Charlotte Tilbury, Hollywood Vixen, Estee Lauder, Medik8, Fenty Beauty, Rituals, This Works, ESPA, Shiseido, Trinny London

Purchase the John Lewis beauty advent calendar here

Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar 2025

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Price: £275

Worth: £1,245 (you save £970)

Number of items: 30 items, 20 full size

Brands included: 21+

Augustinus Bader, Emma Lewisham, Votary, Zelens, La Mer, Sisley, Liberty, Skincycles, Verden, Trish Mcevoy, Lisa Eldridge, Trinny London, Philip Kingsley, Ex Nihilo, Dermalogica, Maria Nila, Davines Naturaltech, Larry King, Granado Esplendor, Bibbi, Vihelm, Dr. David Jack Supernova

Purchase the Liberty beauty advent calendar here

Next Beauty Advent Calendar

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Price: £95

Worth: £385 (you save £290)

Number of items: 27 items, 12 full size

Brands included: 25 brands

Bath & Body Works, Delilah Colour Gloss, Dr.PAWPAW, BeautyPro, Korres, OPI, Percy & Reed, Pixi, Bloom & Blossom, Nails inc., Brush Works, Emma Hardie, NUXE, Floral Street, Sanctuary, Spectrum Collections, ICONIC London, Philip Kingsley, Benefit, This Works, Hello Sunday, Aromatherapy Associates, Bondi Sands, The Flat Lay Co. Stoneglow, Rituals

Purchase the Next beauty advent calendar here

Best beauty advent calendars - our top picks for 2025

Best saving: Liberty - saving of £970 offers the biggest saving from the standard retail price

Best value for money: Look Fantastic - most affordable mid-luxury beauty advent calendar.

Best for number of full size products percentage: Boots - 68% full size products

Best for product variety and number of fill size items: John Lewis - 36 products overall and 21 full sized

Best for budget buyers: Aldi - affordable price point of £19.99

How to shop smart for beauty advent calendars

The key to beauty advent calendars is to shop smart. Don’t be fooled by the big red sign telling you how much you’ll save - it’s worth considering a few more things before you head to the checkout.

One of the most important things to check is which sizes are included – the more full-size products, the better. Consider this when looking at overpriced calendars because you don’t want to spend a lot for a bunch of minis or samples.

Finally, keep an eye out for unexpected shipping costs that bump up the cost. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

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Appendix: Full Beauty Advent Calendar Contents 2025:

Boots 24 Day Premium Beauty Advent Calendar

What’s included:

Full size Drunk Elephant Protini Moisturiser 50ml, full size NARS Llight Reflecting Hydrating Primer 50ml, full size Too Faced Kissing Jelly Lip Oil Gloss Pina Colada 4.5ml, full size Caudalie Vinohydra Moisturising Mask 75ml, Full size Laneige Lip Glowy Balm in the shade Berry 10g, full size Sol De Janeiro - Cheirosa 76 Perfume Mist 90ml, full size MAC Lip Pencil in the shade Whirl 1.45g, Estee Lauder Advanced Night Cleansing Gelée with 15 Amino Acids 100ml full size Iconic London - Get Cheeky Face Powder Palette 4 X 4g, full size Fenty Beauty Icon Velvet Liquid Lipstick in the shade C-suite Heart 5.5g, full size Aveda Botanical Repair™ Strengthening Leave-In Treatment 100ml, full size Fresh - Soy Face Cleanser 150ml, full size Fenty Skin Blemish Defeat BHA Spot Targetting Gel 15ml, full size Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Extreme Rich Deep-Conditioning Treatment 75ml, full size First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads 28 pads, full size Origins GinZing™ Brightening Eye Cream with Caffeine and Ginseng 15ml, mini MILK MAKEUP Multi-Use Dewy Cream Highlighter Stick in the shade Lit 6g, mini Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm 20g, mini Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Bronzer 2.5g, mini Laura Mercier - Translucent Loose Setting Powder Mini 9.3g, mini Floral Street Arizona Bloom 10ml, mini MAC Macximal Silky Matte Lipstick in the shade Velvet Teddy 1.7g, mini Lancome Génifique Ultimate Serum 7mL, mini Rituals The Ritual of Mehr Body Scrub 125G, mini Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Express Eye Mask

LookFantastic The Beauty Advent Calendar

What’s included:

Full size Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist 90ml, full size The White Company Seychelles Candle 75g, full size Medik8 Hydra B5 Intense 30ml, deluxe size Color Wow Shampoo and Conditioner 75ml 2pcs, full size Iconic London Prep Set Blur 120ml, full size MAC MACximal Matte Honeylove, Clear Lipglass, Lip Pencil Spice 3pcs, full size Rodial Dragon's Blood Hyaluronic Acid Mask 50ml, full size REN Clean Skincare Radiance Eye Cream 15ml, full size ESPA Overnight Hydration Therapy 55ml, deluxe size Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Marine Cream 15ml, full size Aveda Botanical Repair Strengthening Leave-In Treatment 100ml, deluxe size Avant Glycolic Acid Rejuvenating Face Exfoliator 50ml, full size Spectrum Collections 4 Piece Metallic Brush Set 4pcs, deluxe size The Nue Co. Magnesium Ease 15ml, deluxe size Peter Thomas Roth Anti-Ageing Cleansing Gel for all Skin Types 30ml, deluxe size LANEIGE Hydro UV Defence EX SPF 50 20ml, full size Glow Hub Buff Blush Stick 5g - Poppin, deluxe size L'Occitane Shea Hand Cream 30ml, full size Makeup Revolution The True Icon Bronze Palette, deluxe size Wella Professionals Ultimate Smooth Mask 30ml, ful size Myvitamins Coconut and Collagen 30pcs, full size LOOKFANTASTIC Towelling Wristbands 2pcs, deluxe size Molton Brown Bath and Shower Gel - Fiery Pink Pepper, full size BEAUTYPRO Eye Therapy Under Eye Mask with Collagen and Green Tea Extract, deluxe size Aveeno Skin Relief Body Lotion 50ml.

Aldi Lacura Beauty Advent Calendar

What’s included:

Lacura Vitabase Moisturisng Primer 15g, Lacura ‘Peachy Pink’ Liquid Blush 2.1ml, Lacura Stay Illuminated ‘Champagne’ highlighter 2.1ml, Lacura Scalp & Body Scrub 50g, Lacura Honey Infused Hair Oil 25ml, Lacura Dramatic Lash Mascara 6ml, Lacura Silky Kajal ‘Matte Black’ Eyeliner 1.2g, Lacura ‘Berry Bliss’ Tinted Lip Oil 2ml, Lacura Collagen Lip Oil 8ml, Lacura Creaseless Hair Clips 2pc, Lacura 100% Silk Scrunchie, Lacura Illuminate Setting Spray 32ml

John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar

What’s included:

KILIAN PARIS Love, Don't Be Shy Eau de Parfum, 7.5ml, Larry King Spoilt for Choice Hair Oil, Full Size 30ml, Philip Kingsley Moisture Balancing Shampoo 75ml, Philip Kingsley Moisture Balancing Combination Conditioner 75ml, Wella Professionals Ultimate Smooth Miracle Oil Serum, Full Size 30ml, Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour® Cream Skin Protectant, Full Size 30ml, Perricone MD Hypoallergenic Clean Correction Firming & Brightening Eye Cream, Full Size 15ml, The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Lash & Brow Serum, Full Size 5ml, Chantecaille Faux Cils Longest Lash Mascara, Black, Full Size 9g, Versace Crystal Noir Parfum 5ml, BY TERRY Baume de Rose Liquid Lip Balm Travel Size 2.5ml, Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks, Powder Pink, Full Size 3.7g, Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eyeshadow Shimmers, Strapless, Full Size 1.64g, Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, Full Size 75ml, EVE LOM Cleanser 50ml, Kate Somerville ExfoliKate® Intensive Exfoliating Treatment, Full Size 15ml, Rodial Plumping Collagen Lip Oil, Wild Plum, Full Size 4ml, Clinique All About Eyes Rich, Full Size 15ml, Pai Rosehip Bioregenerate™ Rejuvenating Overnight Face Oil, Full Size 30ml, Rodial Bee Venom Eye Cream, Full Size 25ml, INITIO Parfums Privés Oud for Greatness Eau de Parfum 5ml, INITIO Parfums Privés Side Effect Eau de Parfum 5ml, Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream SPF 30 Anti-Wrinkle Day Cream 15ml, Le Labo Thé Noir 29 Eau de Parfum, Full Size 15ml, Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50 5ml, Laneige Lip Glowy Balm, Mango, Full Size 10ml, Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, Hollywood Vixen, Full Size 3.5g, Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex 15ml, Medik8 Advanced Night Restore Rejuvenating Multi-Ceramide Night Cream, Full Size 50ml, Fenty Beauty Treatz Hydrating + Strengthening Lip Oil, Kalahari Melon, Full Size 5.6g, Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady Eau de Parfum 7ml, Rituals The Ritual of Sakura Foaming Shower Gel, Full Size 50ml, This Works Deep Sleep Beauty Soak 50g, ESPA Bergamot & Jasmine Body Lotion 40ml, Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Express Eye Mask x 1, Trinny London Eye2Eye Eyeshadow Satin, Wisdom, Full Size 4g.

Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar 2025

What’s included:

Full size Augustinus Bader The Rich Eye Cream 15ml, full size Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Face Serum 30ml, full size Votary Super Renewal Serum Retinol Alternative 30ml, full size Zelens Melatonin B12 Overnight Repair Mask 50ml, full size La Mer The Lip Balm 9g, full size Sisley Floral Toning Lotion 100ml, full size Liberty LBTY Fragrance Zephirine EDP 8ml, full size Paula’s Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster 30ml, full size Matiere Premiere Vanilla Powder EDP 6ml nano, Skincycles Eye Matrix Mask 4 x 6ml, Verden Nocturne Magnesium Night Balm 75ml, Liberty Dawstring Bag, full size Trish Mcevoy Sheer Lip Colour Shade Mulbury 3.5g, full size Mirror Water Smooth Body Oil 50ml, full size Lisa Eldridge Seamless Glide Eye Pencil Shade Ground Cofee 1.2g, full size Trinny London Sheer Shimmer Lip2Cheek Shade Voiline 4g, full size Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment 75ml, full size Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman EDP 7.5ml, full size Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant 13g, full size Maria Nila True Soft Argan Oil 30ml, full size Davines Naturaltech Nourishing Shampoo 100ml, full size Larry King A Social Life For Your Hair 30ml, travel size D.S. & Durga I Don’t Know What EDP 7.5ml, travel size Granado Esplendor EDP 25ml, travel size Bibbi Parfum Santal Beauty EDP 10ml, Vihelm Parfumerie Sparkling Jo EDP 10ml, travel size Vyrao The Sixth EDP 10ml, travel size MZ Skin The Rich Moisturiser 10ml, travel size Charlotte Mensah Manketti Oil Conditioner 50ml, travel size Dr. David Jack Supernova Antioxidant Cleansing Gel 30ml, travel size Jones Road The Mascara Shade Pitch Black 2.7g.

What’s included:

Next Beauty Advent Calendar

What’s included:

Bath & Body Works A Thousand Wishes Travel Size Fine Fragrance Body Mist 2.5 fl oz / 75 ml, Delilah Colour Gloss Ultimate Shine Lipgloss in Minx, Dr.PAWPAW Original Balm 10ml, BEAUTYPRO Retinol Eye Mask, Korres Santorini Grape Shower Gel 40ml, OPI Nail Lacquer in Bubble Bath 15ml, Percy & Reed Give Me Strength Strengthening Shampoo 50ml, Percy & Reed Give Me Strength Strengthening Conditioner 50ml, Pixi Hydra Lip Treat in Nectar, Bloom & Blossom HANDS UP Anti-ageing Hand Cream 25ml, Nails inc. Superfood Repair Oil 14ml, Brush Works Skinny Satin Scrunchies, Emma Hardie 20ml Vitamin C Radiance Gel Moisturiser, NUXE Huile Prodigieuse®? Multi-Purpose Dry Oil for Face, Body and Hair 50ml, Floral Street Sweet Almond Blossom 10ml, Sanctuary Spa Signature Collection Body Lotion 75ml, Spectrum Collections Pink Blending Makeup Sponge, ICONIC London Warming Lights Eyeshadow Palette, Philip Kingsley Elasti-Styler 5 in 1 40ml, Benefit Badgal Bang Mascara Mini, This Works In Transit Vit C Serum 30ml, Hello Sunday Dark Spot Oil Serum SPF 40 with Hexylresorcinol - 30ml, Aromatherapy Associates De-Stress Muscle Gel 40ml, Bondi Sands Pure Self Tanning Sleep Mask Renew 75ml, The Flat Lay Co. Tropical Leaves Oversized Satin Sleep Eye Mask, Stoneglow Sea Salt & Oakmoss Votive, Rituals The Ritual of Jing Salt Body Scrub 125g