Forget chocolate countdowns, beauty advent calendars are the festive tradition that adds a touch of luxury to the Christmas period. These calendars can include everything from premium skincare and cult make-up to pampering staples and men’s grooming essentials . Treating yourself to a beauty gift every day of December is a decadent way to countdown the season but tends to come with a hefty price tag.
Enter M&S’s offering. A sell-out hit year after year, the high street stalwart is offering an indulgent edit of winter beauty essentials from household names such as Benefit, Clinique, Ren, Percy & Reed and Living Proof. The calendar costs just £50 when you spend £35 in-store or online on beauty , home and clothing (which is easily done, thanks to M&S’s stellar autumn fashion collection and new homeware).
Spanning haircare , skincare, body care, fragrance and make-up, the line-up boasts an overall value of more than £300. Plus, it’s packaged in a velvet vanity case. From my review to the full line-up (spoilers ahead), here’s your lowdown on the M&S beauty advent calendar for 2024.
How I tested open image in gallery {"id":"trigger-autogallery-12672","index":1} I may end up on the naughty list for opening the calendar ahead of December ( Daisy Lester ) To find out if M&S’s offering remains one of the best affordable Christmas countdowns, I delved into the calendar’s contents well before December (someone had to do it). Assessing the variety of products inside, the .
