Saturday, 30 August 2025

Best UK Beauty Advent Calendars 2025: Your Ultimate Guide & Release Dates

Beauty enthusiasts in the UK are in for a treat this year as the most anticipated 2025 beauty advent calendars are either available for pre-order or launching in the coming weeks. High demand means securing your preferred calendar early is essential.
Best UK Beauty Advent Calendars 2025: Your Ultimate Guide & Release Dates
This year's selection of beauty advent calendars is so far some of the best we have see in recent years. Many brands are incorporating recyclable packaging, refillable components, and responsibly sourced ingredients, aligning with a growing consumer demand for eco-conscious choices. Whether you're treating yourself or surprising a loved one, a beauty advent calendar offers a daily dose of luxury and a touch of indulgence leading up to the holidays.

Here's a comprehensive overview of the 2025 UK Beauty Advent Calendar releases and key details - but as ever, these dates do change!

On sale now

Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar 2025: Available for pre-order with dispatch starting August 20, 2025. This luxurious calendar features 32 products (14 full-size) from premium brands like La Mer, La Prairie, and Augustinus Bader, covering all aspects of a beauty routine from skincare to makeup and fragrance.  Pre-order here

Harrods Hair & Beauty Advent Calendar 2025: Also available for pre-order with dispatch starting August 20, 2025. This calendar offers 12 doors to unlock the secrets to luscious hair and balanced skin, with brands like Chāmpo, Sol de Janeiro, and Gisou.  Pre-order here

Harrods Fragrance Advent Calendar 2025: Currently sold out, but keep an eye out for updates on potential restocks.  Pre-order here

The Bodyshop Classic Advent Calendar 2025The classic advent calendar is a 24 day offering and it is said to be worth £127.50 and is on sale for just £60. - Purchase the classic advent calendar.

The Bodyshop Ultimate Advent Calendar 2025: The Ultimate Advent Calendar and this one is a 25 day advent calendar and it is said to be worth £238 and is on sale now for £120. Purchase the Ultimate Advent Calendar

Liz Earle 24 Days of Liz Earle Advent Calendar: Available for purchase now for £175 with a total value exceeding £500. On sale now and the 12 days of Liz Ealr which is said to be worth over £200 and it is on sale now for just £79. Purchase here

Fortnum & Mason's Beauty Advent Calendar 2025: Available for purchase for £265 with delivery expected from September 22, 2025. It includes 26 products, 23 of which are full-size, from luxury British brands like Clive Christian, Aromatherapy Associates, and Olverum. Its value is over £1149. On sale now

Nuxe - Designed to resemble its hero product, the Nuxe Advent Calendar appears as a giant Huile Prodigieuse bottle and contains 24 products. Worth £213 it will be on sale for £112 and it is on sale now.

Lush Advent Calendar 2025: Pre-order is open for £205 with dispatches starting in early September 2025. It includes 25 handpicked products, 10 of which are exclusive to the calendar, focusing on bath, body, and fragrance, and presented in sustainable packaging.  On sale now

P Louise Advent Calendar: Available for purchase now for £240, it contains full-sized products with a total worth of £500.  On sale now.

Sentier Advent Calendar 2025 is priced at just £99 and is worth £426 and you can Pre-order now to get your hands on this calendar.

September releases

Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar 2025: Launches on September 1, 2025. This sought-after calendar features 37 products, with 24 full-sized, including brands like Elemis, Creed, Laneige, and Fenty. Its value is £1,136 for a £250 price point.  Details here

Lookfantastic Advent Calendar Trio 2025: Launches on September 1, 2025, and waitlist open. Lookfantastic offers a trio of calendars - a main beauty calendar (£105, worth over £655), a fragrance calendar (£130, worth £485), and a grooming calendar (£105, worth over £425).

Join the waiting list - Beauty, Fragrance, Grooming

Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar 2025: Launches on September 3, 2025, for those who signed up to the waitlist. General release to be confirmed. It features 30 products, including 20 full-size items, with brands such as Lisa Eldridge, Trinny London, Ex Nihilo, Augustinus Bader, and Jones Road. It is valued at £1,245. 

Elle Beauty Advent Calendar 2025Featuring £705 worth of products (including a digital magazine subscription to keep you informed on all the best and brightest in beauty and beyond), sign up now to get the advent calendar at an early bird price of £125.  Launches on 2nd September here

Cult Beauty Advent Calendar 2025: Priority access opens September 3, 2025, waitlist open. This year brings two versions: Classic and Limited Edition. The Classic boasts 34 products (20 full-size) with a worth of over £1,100.
Join the waiting list

Sephora Favourites Beauty Advent Calendar 2025: Pre-orders start September 3, 2025, and includes 41 products, with 24 full-size items and promises of exclusive products from brands like Glow Recipe, Tarte, Kayali, Medik8, and Merit.

Diptyque - Waiting list is open and the Diptyque Advent Calendar for 2025 will launch on 10th September. Join the waiting list 

ESPA - An unboxing will appear on this blog soon, but this year the ESPA Advent Calendar launches on 4th September and is worth £435 and will be on sale for £175  Join the waiting list 

Harvey Nichols Beauty Advent Calendar 2025: Rewards members can access from September 4, 2025, with general release on September 8, 2025. This calendar showcases 37 products, including 20 full-sized, from brands like Color Wow, Le Labo, Otis Batterbee, and Charlotte Tilbury. It boasts a value exceeding £1000 at a price of £250.  Join the waiting list   Plus there is also a Fragrance Advent Calendar for 2025 and it features 
12 Days of Fragrance, is worth over £700 and will be on sale for £175.  Join the waiting list.

ASOS Beauty Advent Calendar 2025. This one is said to be worth £406 and will go on sale, priced at £98. Keep out for it launching on the 8th September.

Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar: Available on the Charlotte Tilbury app and website from September 9, 2025, and in stores from September 12, 2025. It contains 12 iconic makeup and skincare products. Join the waiting list

Boots Beauty Advent Calendar Duo 2025: Launches September 2, 2025, for waitlist signees and September 10, 2025, for general sale. There are two calendars: the Luxury Beauty Calendar (£150, worth over £600) and the Skincare-focused calendar (£70, worth over £285).  Join the waiting list

Molton Brown Advent Calendar 2024 - Priced at £230, this Advent Calendar is expected to launch on 20th September and it features 24 doors of amazing products. Join the waiting list

Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar 2025: Expected to launch in September, waitlist open now. It contains 35 products, with 26 full-sized, worth over £1,150 for a £260 price.  Join the waiting list

Penhaligons - Said to launch on 1st September and will feature products worth £600.  More details to come.

The White Company Advent Calendar 2025: Expected to launch in late September. Details here.

Clarins 12 Day - Launching on 2nd September, featuring some of Clarins’ most iconic products, worth £167, for £95! Join the waiting list

Clarins 24 Day - Launching on 2nd September. Described as being All the Clarins’ expertise and magic in 24 sparkling surprises, including skincare, body care, and make-up, worth £282, for £155! Join the waiting list 

Glossybox Advent Calendar 2025: Launches in September 2025, waitlist open.  Worth 
£624 and it features 27 products hidden behind 25 doors.  Join the waiting list.

Kiko Milano - Launches on 8th September and will be priced at £149. Full review and details here.

Diptyque - Launching on 10th September and the waiting list if open. Join the waiting list.

Dermalogica - Launches on the 15th September and is said to be worth £510 and will be on dale for £229. Join the waiting list 

Jo Malone London Advent Calendar 2025: Expected to launch in September. It contains 25 items, including the Orange Bitters cologne. The previous year's price was £360.  Join the waiting list

October releases

Fenwick Beauty Advent Calendar 2025: Expected to launch in early October.  Said to be worth over £1000 and will be on sale for just £250.  Inside is a total of 33 products, of which 10 will be full sizes.  Join the waiting list

John Lewis Advent Calendar 2025 - launching on October 3rd (30th September if you have the app) the calendar is said to be worth over £1000 and will be priced at £235. More details here

M&S Beauty Advent Calendar 2025: Expected to launch on 9th October. The products are valued at £330, and the calendar will include brands like Clinique, Estée Lauder, Nuxe, Color Wow, This Works, Cowshed, Floral Street, Percy & Reed, and Nails Inc.  Details here

Waitlists and early access

Many brands offer waitlists or early access for loyalty program members. 

2025 Vogue Festive Calendar: Sign up for the waitlist.

Anthropologie Beauty Advent calendar 2025: Become an AnthroPerks member.
Join here

Avant SkincareJoin the waiting list

Bamford Join waiting list 

Benefit Cosmetics - Join the waiting list 


GatineauJoin the waiting list 

Holland & BarrettJoin the waiting list


MAC Cosmetics - Rumoured to launch in October - Join the waiting list

Neal’s Yard RemediesJoin the Waiting List

NeomComing soon

Susanne Kaufmann - Join the waiting list 

Temple Spa - Said to be worth £630, but will be on sale for £200. It will feature 13 full size core products, 6 limited edition products and 5 handy travel sizes. Last year it sold out in hours, so, to get you hands on itJoin the waiting list - pre-orders start on 1st September.

The Fragrance ShopComing Soon

The Perfume ShopJoin the waiting list 




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