Marks and Spencer shoppers who spend £35 today will nab £50 beauty advent calendar worth £300

With just over five weeks to go until December 1, there's not that much time left to get your beauty advent calendars ordered to countdown to Christmas Day. While many shoppers will have already received or are waiting on their festive beauty edits to get delivered, others will no doubt be holding out for one in particular.

Marks and Spencer's Beauty Advent Calendar is known for being one of the best offerings available on the high street in recent years and fans have been waiting for it to be released. Fortunately, the wait is over as the highly-anticipated haul has hit the shelves today (October 24), both online and in-store.

The calendar boasts 25 makeup, skincare and fragrance must-haves, 11, of which are full-sized, worth more than £300. Each product, which can be bought individually from the M&S beauty hall if you stumble upon a new favourite, is perfect pampering your way through the festive season.

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Shoppers can expect to find a number of familiar and new brands to discover, with products from Clinique, Benefit, REN, Prai and more tucked inside. But unlike most calendars where you can simply pre-order or purchase the calendar, M&S’s is slightly different. Instead of ordering outright, customers can buy the advent calendar for £50 when they spend £35 on clothing, home and beauty, as the Mirror reports.

Here’s the full list of products in the Marks and Spencer Beauty Advent Calendar 2024:

• Floral Street Vanilla Orchid Eau Deu Parfum 10ml
• Clinique Take the Day off Balm 15ml
• Color Wow Colour Security Shampoo 75ml
• Color Wow Colour Security Conditioner 75ml
• Benefit Fan Fest Mascara 8.5g
• REN EverCalm Cleansing Milk 50ml
• Nails Inc Cranberry Me Merry 10ml
• Percy & Reed Tame That Mane Smoothing Blow Dry Cream 100ml
• Formula Sleep Cream 15ml
• L’Occitane Shea Hand Cream 30ml
• Philip Kingsley Elasticizer 40ml
• Fresh Elements Glow Day Cream 15ml
• Aveda Botanical Repair Strengthening Masque 15ml
• Nails Inc Nude In Noelle 10ml
• Pixi Eye Define Waterline Tightline Black 0.35g
• Cowshed Relax Bath & Body Shower Gel 100ml
• Margaret Dabbs Nail and Cuticle Serum 15ml
• This Works Deep Sleep Overnight Whip 200ml
• Discover Velvet Amber 10ml
• Cowshed Relax Bath & Body Body Lotion 200ml
• Dr. PAWPAW Ultimate Red Tinted Lip Balm 10ml
• Prai Ageless Throat & Decolletage Crème 30ml
• Living Proof PhD 5-in-1 Styling Treatment 60ml
• Emma Hardie Purifying Pink Clay Detox Mask 15ml
• Bloom & Blossom Keep Dancing Foot & Leg Mist 100ml

While having to spend £35 to qualify to buy the calendar may be a downside for some, for others, it could be the perfect excuse to get some Christmas shopping ticked off, or the opportunity to find your festive party look for the season. If you’re in need of some inspiration, this Leather Look Metallic Midi A-Line Skirt costs £35 and is bound to make you stand out at the Christmas do, while these £55 Sequin Elasticated Waist Wide Leg Trousers are perfect for a party-ready look.

For something cosier, how about this £35 Cloud-Yarn Fairisle Roll Neck Jumper, which is perfect for festive markets, or for living your best Taylor Swift life at a Christmas tree farm. Alternatively, there are these Pure Cotton Revere Pyjamas, which give spa day vibes and are perfect for gifting.

There are plenty of options to choose from this year, with dozens of brands having released beauty countdowns, including Sephora and Harvey Nichols, which are both worth more than £1,000. There's also the £170 Charlotte's Beauty Treasure Chest of Love from Charlotte Tilbury that's worth £243.

But if you’re after something even more purse-friendly, there are plenty of budget options purse-friendly mid-priced calendars available. Or you can pick up the M&S Beauty Advent Calendar for £50 when you spend £35 here.