Beauty Advent Calendars 2025

MSE_Olivia

Murphybear said:

I have had luxury end advent beauty calendars for the last 10 years.  

My favourite is Harrods.  They cost £250 (same price for last few years) and this years value is over £1500.  Sad I know but I usually check the values 😹

They have very high end brands which usually cost a fortune.  Many full size products, no sample sizes.  Mainly skincare rather than cosmetics.  My husband usually buys one for my Christmas present.  

I use every item 

Last year I got a moisturiser from an English skin care brand called Avant.  It’s become my favourite skin care brand.  They now do a 12 item calendar which costs £99 or £89.10 if you can find a 10% off voucher.  I bought one this year as I needed some more moisturiser which is in the calendar and costs £79 on its own 😺

Not sad at all! I always make sure to check the values. I'll definitely have to give Harrods a look!

Avant seems to be cropping up in a lot of this year's calendars, so I'd be keen to try the brand. Wow - that's brilliant with your moisturiser! That's always my favourite reason to buy an Advent calendar...when the vast majority of the cost is taken up with something you would've bought anyway! 

didsbury_red

MSE_Olivia said:

didsbury_red said:

I usually always get the M&S one but thought it was poor last year so went for Glossybox instead.  Ended up selling quite a few bits on Vinted as I wouldn't use them and overall was a bit disappointed.  I am thinking of holding on for the M&S one again this year, and hoping it's a good 'un.

I'll definitely update the blog when the M&S calendar comes out - people seem to think it'll cost £60, but only when you spend £35 across fashion, home and beauty. What do you think about that?

I've added Glossybox into the blog - it's top for value, with an 85% saving! Very impressive. 

I would rather you didn't have to buy something in order to get it at £60. I usually take the £35 item back unless it's something I really want!

Pollycat

didsbury_red said:

MSE_Olivia said:

didsbury_red said:

I usually always get the M&S one but thought it was poor last year so went for Glossybox instead.  Ended up selling quite a few bits on Vinted as I wouldn't use them and overall was a bit disappointed.  I am thinking of holding on for the M&S one again this year, and hoping it's a good 'un.

I'll definitely update the blog when the M&S calendar comes out - people seem to think it'll cost £60, but only when you spend £35 across fashion, home and beauty. What do you think about that?

I've added Glossybox into the blog - it's top for value, with an 85% saving! Very impressive. 

I would rather you didn't have to buy something in order to get it at £60. I usually take the £35 item back unless it's something I really want!

I can't imagine spending £35.00 at M&S.

I've not been in their store for at least 3 years.

Emmia

Pollycat said:

didsbury_red said:

MSE_Olivia said:

didsbury_red said:

I usually always get the M&S one but thought it was poor last year so went for Glossybox instead.  Ended up selling quite a few bits on Vinted as I wouldn't use them and overall was a bit disappointed.  I am thinking of holding on for the M&S one again this year, and hoping it's a good 'un.

I'll definitely update the blog when the M&S calendar comes out - people seem to think it'll cost £60, but only when you spend £35 across fashion, home and beauty. What do you think about that?

I've added Glossybox into the blog - it's top for value, with an 85% saving! Very impressive. 

I would rather you didn't have to buy something in order to get it at £60. I usually take the £35 item back unless it's something I really want!

I can't imagine spending £35.00 at M&S.

I've not been in their store for at least 3 years.

I'd have no problem spending £35 at M&S! The clothes and shoes in particular have massively improved in recent years - plus they do lots of non M&S brands these days.

Pollycat

Emmia said:

Pollycat said:

didsbury_red said:

MSE_Olivia said:

didsbury_red said:

I usually always get the M&S one but thought it was poor last year so went for Glossybox instead.  Ended up selling quite a few bits on Vinted as I wouldn't use them and overall was a bit disappointed.  I am thinking of holding on for the M&S one again this year, and hoping it's a good 'un.

I'll definitely update the blog when the M&S calendar comes out - people seem to think it'll cost £60, but only when you spend £35 across fashion, home and beauty. What do you think about that?

I've added Glossybox into the blog - it's top for value, with an 85% saving! Very impressive. 

I would rather you didn't have to buy something in order to get it at £60. I usually take the £35 item back unless it's something I really want!

I can't imagine spending £35.00 at M&S.

I've not been in their store for at least 3 years.

I'd have no problem spending £35 at M&S! The clothes and shoes in particular have massively improved in recent years - plus they do lots of non M&S brands these days.

I'm sure they have improved.

But I charity shop.
Instead of racks of the same design, I get stuff that might never have been seen in my area.
And probably at 1/10th of the price.

Emmia

Pollycat said:

Emmia said:

Pollycat said:

didsbury_red said:

MSE_Olivia said:

didsbury_red said:

I usually always get the M&S one but thought it was poor last year so went for Glossybox instead.  Ended up selling quite a few bits on Vinted as I wouldn't use them and overall was a bit disappointed.  I am thinking of holding on for the M&S one again this year, and hoping it's a good 'un.

I'll definitely update the blog when the M&S calendar comes out - people seem to think it'll cost £60, but only when you spend £35 across fashion, home and beauty. What do you think about that?

I've added Glossybox into the blog - it's top for value, with an 85% saving! Very impressive. 

I would rather you didn't have to buy something in order to get it at £60. I usually take the £35 item back unless it's something I really want!

I can't imagine spending £35.00 at M&S.

I've not been in their store for at least 3 years.

I'd have no problem spending £35 at M&S! The clothes and shoes in particular have massively improved in recent years - plus they do lots of non M&S brands these days.

I'm sure they have improved.

But I charity shop.
Instead of racks of the same design, I get stuff that might never have been seen in my area.
And probably at 1/10th of the price.

I also charity shop / Vinted but also buy from M&S and other shops especially when it comes to underwear and footwear. Horses for courses 

ruby_eskimo

Emmia said:

Pollycat said:

Emmia said:

Pollycat said:

didsbury_red said:

MSE_Olivia said:

didsbury_red said:

I usually always get the M&S one but thought it was poor last year so went for Glossybox instead.  Ended up selling quite a few bits on Vinted as I wouldn't use them and overall was a bit disappointed.  I am thinking of holding on for the M&S one again this year, and hoping it's a good 'un.

I'll definitely update the blog when the M&S calendar comes out - people seem to think it'll cost £60, but only when you spend £35 across fashion, home and beauty. What do you think about that?

I've added Glossybox into the blog - it's top for value, with an 85% saving! Very impressive. 

I would rather you didn't have to buy something in order to get it at £60. I usually take the £35 item back unless it's something I really want!

I can't imagine spending £35.00 at M&S.

I've not been in their store for at least 3 years.

I'd have no problem spending £35 at M&S! The clothes and shoes in particular have massively improved in recent years - plus they do lots of non M&S brands these days.

I'm sure they have improved.

But I charity shop.
Instead of racks of the same design, I get stuff that might never have been seen in my area.
And probably at 1/10th of the price.

I also charity shop / Vinted but also buy from M&S and other shops especially when it comes to underwear and footwear. Horses for courses 

I'm the same - footwear and underwear I buy new, everything else is charity / vinted / ebay.  

I had the M&S beauty advent calendar last year and loved it, and use the case it all came in to store my everyday makeup.  Used and loved every product in there so I'm very tempted by the calendar again this year and need a new pair of jeans so might treat myself to some brand new ones for a change so I can get the calendar too.  I think the increase in the price (£60 this year compared to £45 last year) is probably due to the fact they're stocking Estee Lauder now and I'm assuming will be including a mini or two of theirs in the calendar.

itsthelittlethings

Maybe I could afford the Holland and Barrett advent out of next month’s pay if they haven’t sold out….