The Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar sold out in days last year - don't miss your chance to pre-order now
We're only a few days into August, and yes – we're already talking about this year's beauty advent calendars. But there's good reason. Last year, many of the most coveted and best value options sold out quickly. The Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar, for example, disappeared swiftly after its official launch in September, while the retailer's 12 Days of Fragrance Advent Calendar sold out during the pre-order period, making them some of last year's most sought-after Christmas countdowns.
Luckily for us, Harrods has just opened its pre-orders on Tuesday 5 August. Yes, we know it's early, but if you don't want to miss out on an unbeatable luxurious countdown to Christmas, we'd snap yours up now.
The 2025 Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar is one of the most sought-after calendars, packed with luxury products at a much lower price. Luxury brands such as La Mer, Augustinus Bader, MZ Skin, Sisley, Hourglass, and more feature, making this an excellent chance to try a wide range of high-end beauty products.
It features a total of 32 indulgent items, including 14 full-size products. Highlighting some of the year's most sought-after launches, cult favourites, and celebrity beauty secrets, it offers everything from skin-soothing serums to restorative face masks, transformative make-up to aromatic essentials.
Price-wise, nothing has changed – this year's calendar costs £250 (the same as what it was in 2024). However, it now comes with a huge 32 items, which is seven more than last year's version. The calendar works out at just £7.80 per product, which is an absolute bargain considering the popular La Mer's Créme de la Mer inside costs £85 alone, and the most expensive product costs a whopping £110.
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The MZ SKIN Soothe & Smooth Hyaluronic Brightening Eye Complex, which is worth an astonishing £110, has been described by shoppers as "magically effective", and "life changing". Using tri-peptides to stimulate collagen and elastin, it works to tackle fine lines and wrinkles and reduce dark circles and puffiness, and it costs almost half the price of this entire beauty advent calendar. If this isn't enough of a reason to splurge on The Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar, we don't know what is!
Another premium skincare pick is the full-size Medik8's Crystal Retinal 6, worth £69 for a 30ml tube. This award-winning formula promises to visibly smooth stubborn wrinkles, brighten dark spots, and decongest and firm the skin. Our own Shopping Contributor, Louise Whitbread, even says it's the one skincare product she can't be without.
Other high-end picks that you probably wouldn't usually splurge on include the Augustinus Bader The Face Oil, a 30ml bottle is usually £210, which makes the 15ml bottle inside the Harrods calendar worth £105.
What's inside The Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar 2025?
Laura Mercier Black Caviar Extravagant Mascara 8.5g – Full Size, Worth £25
La Prairie Foam Cleanser 50ml
Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 30ml – Full Size, Worth £69
Rodial Frosted Pink Blush Drops 15ml – Full Size, Worth £39
Rodial Bronze Glowlighter 15ml
EviDens de Beaute The Special Mask 30ml
Davines OI All in One Milk 50ml
Shiseido FSLX Total Regenerating Cream 15ml
Sisley Floral Toning Lotion 100ml – Full Size, Worth £57
Beautifect Beauty Blender – Full Size, Worth £13
Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder 2g
U Beauty Resurfacing Compound 15 ml
La Mer Créme de la Mer 15ml
Bobbi Brown Taupe Long Wear Cream Eye Shadow Stick 1.6g – Full Size, Worth £29.50
111SKIN Cryo Sheet Mask – Full Size, Worth £19
Christophe Robin Cleansing Purifying Scrub 40ml
Christophe Robin Regenerating Mask 75ml
Cle de Peau UV Protective Cream 8ml
Etat Libre D'Orange Uruk 10ml
Skin Cycles Lasting Lips Tint SPF 10ml – Full Size, Worth £55
Lancaster Ligne Princière Cream 15ml
Lancaster Ligne Princière Serum 7.5ml
Valmont Votre Visage L'Elixir Face Cream 15ml
Augustinus Bader The Face Oil 15ml
Moncho Moreno Bonde J'aime Bond 100ml
MZ SKIN Hydra Bright Gold Eye Mask 1pc – Full Size, Worth £22
MZ SKIN Vitamin Infused Meso Eye Mask 1pc – Full Size, Worth £22
MZ SKIN Soothe & Smooth Hyaluronic Brightening Eye Complex 14ml – Full Size, Worth £110
Chāmpo Pitta Lash Serum 4ml – Full Size, Worth £38
Chāmpo Pitta Brown Serum 4ml – Full Size, Worth £32
Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair 15ml
Mac Ruby Woo Macximal Sleek Satin Lipstick 3.8G – Full Size, Worth £21
Ensuring your make-up remains on point over the festive season you'll also find inside a Bobbi Brown Taupe Long Wear Cream Eye Shadow Stick (£29.50), Hourglass's Veil Translucent Setting Powder and Mac Ruby Woo Macximal Sleek Satin Lipstick (£21) and Skin Cycles Lasting Lips Tint (£55).
With so many incredible products packed inside, one thing is certain: if you want to get your hands on the Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar, you'll need to move fast as it's bound to sell out very soon.
Pre-order now: The Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar 2025 | £250 from Harrods
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Joining the beauty advent calendar line-up is The Harrods 12 Days of Hair & Body Advent Calendar – a more budget-friendly option. This year's edition has nine full-size heroes, such as Ouai's Hair Gloss and Chāmpo's Pitta Growth Serum, aimed to nurture you from head-to-toe. It even includes a voucher for your next blow-dry from Drybar.
Alongside this, the luxury department store has also launched this year's The Harrods 12 Days of Fragrance Advent Calendar. Perfect for fragrance fans, it features 12 perfumes for £215, including seven full-size fragrances and four Harrods worldwide exclusives. Among the 12 doors you'll find a selection of men's, women's and unisex fragrances.
However, in-app pre-orders opened just 24 hours ago on Monday 4 August, and they sold out by 5pm the same day. We're patiently waiting for a speedy restock.
Harrods is the first major retailer to release this year's beauty advent calendar and open pre-orders, but others have hinted to launches later this August. Here's everything we know so far about the best beauty advent calendars for 2025.
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