The next beauty advent calendars look ‘better than ever’ for 2025, here’s what’s inside

While there are no details of Next’s ’25 days’ calendar on its website, I’m ready to tell you that the 27-strong line-up (including 12 full-size products) will go on sale on September 5, so mark your calendars.

With its warm burgundy packaging and hefty price tag of £385 – that’s more than four times what you’d pay – products include skin care, makeup, fragrance, body care and hair care, with items from both classic (see Benefit and Aromatherapy Associates) and new (see Hello Sunday) brands. This selection is a mix of trending formulas, and anti-aging fanatics will get the treat with the beauty pro’s Retinol Eye Patches (a pair included, £6 for three). next.co.ukFor mani-pedi obsessives, your naked nails will be on their way for the foreseeable future thanks to Nails Inc’s Superfood Repair Cuticle Oil (£15). next.co.uk) and Opie’s iconic nail polish, Bubble Bath Nail Lacquer (£16, next.co.ukFinally, for those in need of a new seasonal scent, Floral Street’s Sweet Almond Blossom (£29, next.co.uk) would be just the ticket with a scent that’s both warm and bright, making it perfect for wearing from day to night.

My choice of the two advents on offer, Next’s luxury beauty advent calendar offers fantastic value for money, with savings of £594 and some real beauty heroes in store. draw key? The fact is that Next has not only chosen a range of prestigious brands, but also their most iconic products.

For example, Oskia’s Super R and Super C capsules (£29, Amazon.co.uk), which have long been revered in the industry as some of the best retinoids and vitamin C Formula. Meanwhile, Noble Isle’s Rhubarb Shower Gel – albeit smaller (contains 75ml, £23 for 250ml), next.co.uk) – is one of my favorite zingy body wash And serves as an excellent inclusion for beauty pursuits. Seriously, if you don’t know Noble Isle, it’s time to know.

The packaging is sleek and star-shiny, while the blend of hair, body, skin and fragrances is generous, if a little lacking in the makeup department. However, if you ask me, the combination of Dermalogica, Emma Hardy, Elemis, Eve Lom and Liz Earle more than makes up for it.