Beauty advent calendars for 2025 span budget to luxury

Beauty advent calendars for the 2025 season are already on sale, offering a broad range of options from budget picks on supermarket shelves to luxury, boutique collections at department stores. Retailers and brands have launched dozens of offerings over the past few weeks, with calendars appearing from late summer into autumn and specific releases such as Aldi’s LaCura 12 Days of Christmas arriving in stores from October 26.

Manufacturers say the boxes are designed to deliver value and discovery. Many calendars bundle multiple skincare, makeup, haircare and fragrance items, often including full‑size products and brand icons. Prices this year span a wide spectrum, with some supermarket and value calendars under 20 pounds, direct‑to‑retailer or specialist calendars in the 70 to 150 range, and luxury editions running into the hundreds. Examples on the market include Allbeauty’s 12 Days of Christmas Collection at 79.95, the LookFantastic Beauty Vault sold around 105 to 150 depending on the edition, Cult Beauty’s Classic Curation at 240, the Vogue Festive Calendar at 355 and high‑end house offerings that can cost several hundred pounds. Some retailers and brands advertise cumulative...