Our head of beauty unboxes Elemis’ 2025 skincare advent calendar with huge £473 savings
Beauty advent calendars have become just as essential to the festive season as fairy lights and mulled wine, and this year, Elemis has officially stolen the spotlight. I’m calling the British skincare brand’s 2025 Advent Calendar the best buy of the year – and as someone who unboxes advents for a living, I don’t say this lightly. With two full-sized anti-ageing heroes tucked inside, plus a line-up of the brand’s most-loved icons, it’s a skincare savings deal disguised as a Christmas countdown.
Inside the chic, navy-and-gold chest are 25 drawers, each filled with a miniature or full-sized treat. As always, Elemis has curated its top sellers, from the award-winning Pro-Collagen Marine Cream to the cult Cleansing Balm, along with a few new launches designed to give your skin its best December and new year glow yet.
The calendar promises ‘a moment of wonder’ behind every drawer– and it truly has left me wondering how they’ve managed to give buyers such a huge discount. The calendar costs £225, which sounds pricey, but when you learn that the contents are worth £698, it starts to sound more affordable. To put that in numbers, that’s a £473 saving.
Expect rejuvenating formulas infused with marine actives, glow-boosting superfoods and bodycare favourites that leave skin soft, hydrated and beautifully scented. There’s also a touch of golden-ticket magic this year. Elemis has hidden 15 Golden Tickets inside random calendars, each worth £1,000 to spend on elemis.com.
So, in addition to unboxing some of the most luxurious skincare around, there’s a genuine chance you could end up with an extra reason to celebrate.
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Here’s everything inside the 2025 Elemis Advent Calendar:
- Pro-Collagen Future Restore Serum 30ml – Full Size
- Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 50ml – Full Size
- Pro-Collagen Black Cherry Cleansing Balm 20g (New)
- Pro-Collagen Toning Mist 30ml (New)
- Pro-Collagen Green Fig Cleansing Balm 20g
- Superfood Multi-Mist 30ml
- Papaya Enzyme Peel 15ml
- Mayfair Body Balm 100ml
- Superfood Facial Oil 5ml
- Superfood Midnight Facial 15ml
- Superfood Day Cream 20ml
- Exotic Frangipani Monoi Shower Cream 50ml
- Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash 30ml
- Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads 14pk
- Pro-Collagen Rose Marine Cream 15ml
- Pro-Collagen Overnight Matrix 15ml
- Pro-Collagen Glow Boost Exfoliator 15ml
- Pro-Collagen Eye Revive Mask 4ml
- Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm 20g
- Pro-Collagen Night Cream 15ml
- Pro-Collagen Vitality Eye Cream 4ml
- Pro-Collagen Marine Moisture Essence 28ml
- Pro-Collagen Toning Mist 30ml
- Superfood Glow Priming Moisturiser 20ml
- Pro-Collagen Energising Marine Cleanser 30ml
- Superfood Glow Butter 20ml
From start to finish, it’s an indulgent journey through the brand’s most iconic ranges, and it’s well worth picking up if you love luxury skincare. However, if £225 is out of your budget, I can also highly recommend taking a look at Sephora’s Premium Advent Calendar, which packs some top brands for £89.99 (though the contents are worth £235.76.