John Lewis's beauty advent calendar discounted in Black Friday sale: 'Value for money is incredible'

🛍️ Product on sale: John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar
💰 Best deal we've found: Now £175.50 down from £195, worth £921.42
⭐ Average star rating: 4.9 out of five
🛒 Reasons to buy: 31 full and deluxe-size beauty products, wide variety of brands

Beauty advent calendars have been selling out left, right and centre this year, with picks from Lookfantastic and Elemis already gone.

But that's not to say all the best advents are sold out.

John Lewis's Beauty Advent Calendar is a cult buy for many, and although still in stock, it's selling extremely fast, and has already racked up 366 five-star reviews.

Not just that, it's been discounted for Black Friday and is currently down from £195 to £175.50. There's not been a better time to snap this up!

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John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar

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Inside is £921.42 worth of products, which are a mix of full-size and travel miniatures from luxury beauty brands. 

£175 at John Lewis

Complete with an impressive 31 beauty items (16 of which are full-size) behind 25 drawers. Expect finds from the likes of Elemis, Clarins, Clinique, Philip Kingsley and more.

As for the advent calendar's overall worth, the grand total is a huge £921.42. Available to buy for a reduced price of £175.50, this one of the best value beauty advent calendars we've seen so far this year (a close second to Harvey Nichols unbelievable offering worth £1,300 and on sale for just £250).

£175.50 £195 at John Lewis

Featuring a generous mix of cult-favourite brands, there's everything from Elemis' Pro-Collagen Rose Marine Cream (£37) to Clinique's High Impact Mascara (£27) and Votary's Super Seed Serum (£79). Side-by-side with scented candles, face masks, lip balms and more.

Whether you're in the market for a spot of self-care this festive season, or are keen to expand your makeup collection and enhance your skin care routine, this advent has something for everyone. Not to mention, at such a competitive price, it's the perfect way to try a range of products for less.

And if that wasn't at all enough, for 10 lucky customers, there's a £500 gift voucher to spend at John Lewis hiding behind door 25. Plus, one of four money-can't-buy experiences, too. Talk about the gift that just keeps on giving?

Available to snap up now over at John Lewis for £175.50, we reckon it's worth buying ASAP to save any disappointment come December.

What's inside John Lewis' Beauty Advent Calendar 2023?

• Carolina Herrera Mini Tint Lip Balm and Case (full size)

• L’Occitane Almond Delicious Hands Hand & Nail Care, 75ml (full size)

• Neom Organics London Bedtime Hero Scented Candle, 185g (full size)

• Neom Organics London Bedtime Hero Pillow Mist, 30ml (full size)

• Spectrum Collections Angled Cheek Brush

• Votary Super Seed Serum – Broccoli Seed & Peptides, 50ml (full size)

• Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady Eau de Parfum Refill, 10ml (full size)

• Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Eyeshadow Palette, Walk of No Shame (full size)

• OTO 10% CBD Sleep Drops, 15ml (full size)

• OTO Power Drops 7.5% CBD, 15ml (full size)

• Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Marine Cream, 15ml

• Rodial Banana Low Lighter Concealer, 1.6ml

• Acqua di Parma Colonia Eau de Cologne Spray, 12ml

• Acqua di Parma Colonia Bath & Shower Gel, 40ml

• Lumene Lähde Nordic Hydra Oat Milk Oil Cleanser, 50ml

• Aromatherapy Associates De-Stress Muscle Bath & Shower Oil, 55ml (full size)

• The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA, 30ml (full size)

• Sunday Riley Good Genes Glycolic Acid Treatment, 15ml

• Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder, Translucent 9.3g

• Murad Targeted Wrinkle Corrector, 15ml (full size)

• Ren Clean Skincare Evercalm Gentle Cleansing Gel, 50ml

• Clarins Eau Extraordinaire, 50ml

• Clinique High Impact Mascara, Black (full size)

• Nars Blush, Behave, 1.2g

• Susanne Kaufmann Glow Mask, 50ml (full size)

• Dermalogica Awaken Peptide Eye Gel, 15ml (full size)

• Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick, Golden Bronze (full size)

• Living Proof Triple Bond Complex, 15ml

• Philip Kingsley Body Building Weightless Shampoo, 75ml

• Philip Kingsley Body Building Weightless Conditioner, 75ml

• Sisley Hair Rituel Precious Hair Care Oil Glossiness & Nutrition, 10ml

What the reviews say

Already racking up over 300 five-star reviews from happy shoppers online at John Lewis, it's safe to say it tops the chart for the best beauty advent calendars on offer this year.

Here's a closer look at what some shoppers had to say:

• "Every year I think "they cannot beat last year's calendar". And then they prove me wrong. Another excellent product and variety of items which will keep my wife smiling for longer than 25 days."

• "Loved this calendar from the moment I first saw it. Great selection of products from brands I truly love and absolutely LOVE the amount of full-sized products as opposed to tiny samples. Well done, John Lewis!"

• "Treated myself cos I'm worth it. My neighbour had this last year as a gift and it was one of the best I have seen so didn't want to miss out this year. Products look amazing so can't wait for Dec 1st to open the door."

• "One of my favourite Xmas gifts which really is a real treat for anyone. Fantastic products by well known brands, well worth the money!"

• "Amazing value. Even better than expected. Definitely would recommend buying this calendar for a gift this Christmas."

• "Have bought this for my wife every year for the past three years. Goes down brilliantly every time, and means she gets a great selection of lovely quality toiletries to work through over the year that she maybe wouldn't otherwise buy. Products get applied to body parts, sprayed on pillows before bed, burnt during baths and recommended to friends. Buy now and earn yourself serious husband points to spend as you please over the proceeding year, on nights out with mates or on guilt free purchases of your own. Highly recommended!"

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Three more great value beauty advent calendars for 2023

Harvey Nichols Beauty Advent Calendar 2023 | £250 (Worth £1,300) from Harvey Nichols

• Price: £250

• Worth: £1,300

• Product count: 45 - 25 full-size and 20 deluxe miniatures

• Product highlights: This is one of the best value for money calendars available this year, filled with some of the biggest names in beauty, such as Acqua Di Parma, Dermalogica and Eve Lom.

Fortnum's Beauty Advent Calendar 2023 | £260 (Worth £1,020) from Fortnum & Mason

• Price: £260

• Worth: £1,020

• Product count: 22 full size and 8 miniature

• Product highlights: The 30 products range from Aromatherapy Associates, Cult51, ESPA, Acqua Di Parma, Bramley and OTO, it's luxurious mix of fragrance, wellness, skincare and make-up. While it costs £15 more than last year, its contents value is £176 more.

Liberty London Beauty Advent Calendar | £250 (Worth £1,040) from Liberty London

• Price: £250

• Worth: £1,040

• Product count: 12 full size and 17 miniature

• Product highlights: Features 29 products from the likes of Sunday Riley, Le Labo, Augustinus Bader, Charlotte Mensah and Rose Inc. In five calendars there's also a Golden Ticket worth £1000 for customers to spend in-store and online.