3 beauty Advent calendars on sale for Black Friday

With December just days away, it’s almost time to start the festive countdown, and there’s no better way to do it than with an Advent calendar. There are countless Advent calendar options on the market, from chocolate to fragrance, but this year’s offerings are looking particularly exciting for beauty enthusiasts. 

If you haven’t got yours yet, it’s not too late – in fact, you might even manage to grab one for a discount as brands and retailers host their Black Friday deals.

Whether you’re looking to stock up on some of your go-to products or want to try something new, a beauty Advent calendar is a brilliant way to do it, offering a fraction of the price and allowing you to try without committing to full sizes. At the same time, if you’re feeling generous, the contents of these calendars can be split up and used as stocking fillers, saving you on presents.

Having so many options can get overwhelming, so we’ve found three great discounts on beauty calendars this Black Friday, which can save you hundreds of pounds – up to £500, to be exact – compared to buying the products individually.

From its curated beauty boxes to its weekly updated Star Gifts, Boots has been gearing up for Christmas since October, but its Advent calendars are some of the main highlights this time of year, whether you’re shopping for yourself or a loved one.

The high-street favourite has launched two premium yet relatively budget-friendly offerings for 2025, including a skincare countdown and a beauty calendar. While some calendars cost between £200 and £250, Boots’ options are priced at £70 and £150, offering an impressive array of popular and trending products at an affordable price.

For those who love luxury makeup products, the Boots 24 Day Premium Beauty Advent Calendar is a great choice. Normally priced at £150, the calendar has been discounted to £127.50. It includes 25 products spread across 24 days (one day comes with two items) with a total value of £612.50, saving an amazing £485 overall.

Of the 25 items, 17 are full-sized, including a curated blend of skincare, makeup, fragrance, and haircare from some of the industry’s biggest names. Expect cult classics from Elemis, Estee Lauder, and MAC, alongside trending powerhouses like Sol de Janeiro and Milk Makeup.

If you’d rather have the opportunity to focus on one brand, then this Charlotte Tilbury Advent calendar might be for you.

Charlotte’s Beauty Treasure Chest is a 12-drawer Advent calendar filled with five full-sized and seven mini versions of some of the brand’s bestsellers. The products inside are said to be worth £264, and the chest normally retails for £175. However, currently, it’s discounted to £131.25, meaning shoppers effectively save 51% on the total value of the products.

This set would make an excellent Christmas gift for Charlotte Tilbury lovers, as it covers a wide range of fan favourites, from skincare to makeup. Inside its drawers, you can find everything you need to prep your skin and create a glamorous festive look come Christmas day.

As well as three skincare favourites from the brand, there are also five lip products, two for the eyes, a highlighter blush and a setting spray to seal it all off.

The gift comes in the form of a golden keepsake box, printed with the brand’s trademark Star Confidence constellation print. It opens like a treasure chest to reveal the goodies inside, and the drawers have sparkly jewel-like handles. After all the drawers have been opened, the box can be repurposed as a jewellery box or to store makeup on a dressing table.

Packed with 37 surprises, including 19 full-sized products from big-name beauty brands, Debenhams’ beauty Advent calendar is its most impressive one yet.

Hidden behind its doors is a wide range of products, from lipsticks to facemasks, including brands such as MAC, Estee Lauder, Philip Kingsley, Vida Glow, and KIKO Milano, among others.

The calendar retails for £120 (currently 20% off from its original price of £150), but shoppers can get it for £114 by using the code BEAUTY5 at checkout. Debenhams says the value of the products inside is a whopping £700, meaning shoppers can save over £500 by buying the calendar, rather than purchasing the products individually. 

Shoppers also get free shipping on orders over £25 with the code EXPRESSDEL at checkout.

One shopper even described the annual calendar as “the best on the market”. Each calendar also includes a ticket entry into a Mini Cooper draw, along with secondary prizes such as Debenhams vouchers and personalised beauty treatments.