Debenhams beauty Advent calendar can save shoppers over £500

With just a month to December, we’re getting closer to Advent calendar season, but if you haven’t got yours yet, there are plenty to choose from on the market. While chocolate is traditional, beauty advent calendars are becoming an increasingly popular way to count down to Christmas, and Debenhams has just released its most impressive one yet.

The Debenhams Beauty Advent Calendar is packed with 37 surprises, including 19 full-sized products from big-name beauty brands, reports the Manchester Evening News. 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 £127.50 (currently 15% off from £150), but according to the retailer, the value of the products inside is a whopping £700. That means shoppers can save over £500 by buying the calendar, versus buying the products individually. 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. 

It might not yet be time to open the calendar, but Debenhams shoppers have said they can’t wait. One shopper said: “Best advent on the market. Been buying for years and never disappointed.”

Another said: “Great products, amazing value, highly recommended.”

A third review said: “It’s the first time I’ve ordered this particular beauty calendar, but it arrived quickly. I’m not opening it until December 1, but it looks well presented.”

The calendar is skincare-heavy, with 15 products including moisturisers, serums, eye creams and treatments. There’s also a bath oil and moisturising body products for an extra touch of luxury. 

Inside, you can also find a variety of makeup products to create a glamorous, festive look, including a travel-size setting spray. There’s even a full-sized OPI nail polish in a bright red that will be perfect for the holidays. 

There are also some holy-grail styling products for those Christmas hairstyles, like Percy & Reed’s  I Need a Hero Wonder Balm, which promises to maximise the efficacy of all your other products for glossy hair. 

For fragrance enthusiasts, there’s a deluxe-sized Lancôme eau de parfum, but the highlight is a Laboratory Perfumes discovery set which normally costs £55 on its own.