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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Sarah Matthews

The best beauty Advent calendars in 2025: nine favourites for a festive glow-up, tested by our expert

A composite of four beauty Advent calendars on a gold background

With colder weather upon us and Christmas music already bleeding into everyday life, there’s less than a week left to invest in a beauty Advent calendar before December starts.

Our favourite brands and retailers have been selling their 2025 calendars since the late summer. That might seem early, but many sold out long before the festive season started. In fact, the Space NK beauty Advent calendar, which was my top recommendation, sold out at the end of September. Since then, my second-place pick from Cult Beauty has also sold out. But don’t worry, there are still plenty of options to choose from below.

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