Get Christmas party ready with skincare and makeup in this year's No7 Advent calendars. Beauty Advent calendars are here to stay, and more cosmetic and skincare brands than ever have released their greatest hits in Advent calendar form for 2024. With more and more cosmetics brands, such as Charlotte Tilbury and Sephora, releasing beauty Advent calendars, we think No7's festive goodies are as impressive as the high-end names. Plus, with a Boots Advantage Card, the 3 for 2 offers and exclusive savings for the over-60s, you can shave more money off an already extremely good value Advent calendar.
In 2023, No7 had its biggest skincare launch ever – an anti-ageing range called Future Renew. The collection includes day cream, repairing serums, night cream and a UV defence shield, formulated with hydrating, repairing and protective ingredients. If you've heard the hype and are excited to try this popular skincare for older skin, both the No7 The Ultimate 25 Day Beauty Advent Calendar and No7 25 Day Beauty Secrets Advent Calendar are the perfect opportunity to get your hands on the products.
Best No7 Advent calendars at a glance:
• Best No7 Advent calendar overall: No7 The Ultimate 25 Day Beauty Advent Calendar – Buy now from Boots
• Best value No7 Advent calendar: No7 25 Day Beauty Secrets Advent Calendar – Buy now from Boots
Worth £514.39, but currently retailing at £175, the No7 The Ultimate 25 Day Beauty Advent Calendar is one of the must-have luxury Advent calendars of 2024. The sumptuously gold mirrored box contains 25 individually boxed skincare and cosmetics, including full size Future Renew creams and serums. For less than half that price, the No7 25 Day Beauty Secrets Advent Calendar (currently £60 and worth £236.65) contains 11 full size products and 13 mini products, plus a Pro Derm voucher. Amongst the miniatures you'll find a Future Renew cream and serum. In addition, there's all your No7 classics, including Protect & Perfect skincare and ProArtist makeup.
Have we tried No7?
Commercial Content Writer, Natalie Knowles, enlisted her Mum, Angela, aged 62, to try a few No7 skincare products (yes, it was 3 for 2!). Angela has sensitive skin and has always used Lancôme, Clarins and Clinique. However, she was really impressed with the No7 Restore & Renew Night Cream and said it felt like Vichy's Neovadiol Magistral Day & Night Cream. Angela is also using the No7 Menopause Skincare Firm and Bright Eye Concentrate and Restore & Renew Serum. She says, "No7 products have evolved to become as good as the luxury skincare brands." At least Natalie knows what to get her Mum this Christmas!
Please note that prices were correct at the time of publishing.
Best No7 Advent calendars 2024
If you've seen any unboxing videos of the No7 The Ultimate 25 Day Beauty Advent Calendar, you'll know this golden calendar is a contender for being one of the best beauty must-haves of 2024, containing full size products from the coveted Future Renew range, plus other popular No7 products from Radiance+, Pro Artist, Retinol, Derm Solutions and more. It's more expensive than the 2023 calendar, yet still incredible value for money. At its current price of £175, the average cost of each product is £7. To put the savings into perspective, the Future Renew Day Cream 50ml retails at £34.95, and the No7 Radiance+ Exfoliating Cleanser 100ml is around £15.
It comes in a large, reusable gold box that feels like a luxurious Christmas present. Inside, there are skincare products that are largely aimed at mature skin, plus there is a lovely variety of makeup in medium tones.
Purchasing this Advent calendar is also a great opportunity to build up your Advantage Card points. At its current price of £175, you'll get 525 points which equates to money to spend on anything in Boots online or in-store that you can cover the full cost of with points.
Pros
- Contains 24 full size products plus a voucher
- Each item is individually boxed, making it a real treat to open each day of Advent
- There is great variety of makeup and skincare products
Cons
- The type of products are aimed at mature skin than younger skin
- Full size products:
- No7 Future Renew Day Cream 50ml
- No7 Future Renew Night Cream 50ml
- No7 Future Renew Serum 25ml
- No7 Future Renew Eyecream 15ml
- No7 Radiance+ Exfoliating Cleanser 100ml
- No7 Radiance+ Eye Mask 3g
- No7 Pro Artist Lip Liner Rose Cout 1.2g
- No7 Pro Artist Lipstick Rose Cout 3.5g
- No7 Pro Artist Lip Oil Strawberry Glaze 6.8ml
- No7 Pro Artist Liquid Blush - TAUPE
- No7 Pro Artist Lip Gloss - Rose Cout 6.8ml
- No7 Pro Artist Cream Bronzer - Light
- No7 Pro Artist Bronzer Retractable Brush
- No7 Pro Artist Eye Palette Spotlight 5.2g
- No7 Skin Illuminator 30ml
- No7 Pro Artist Primer (Base perfecting Primer)
- No7 Microdermabrasion Face Exfoliator 75ml
- No7 Beautiful Skin Nourishing Hand & Nail Cream
- No7 Labs Line Correcting Booster Serum 25ml
- No7 Derm Solutions Balancing Serum 30ml
- No7 Pure Retinol 0.3% Night Concentrate 30ml
- No7 Retinol Handcream 75ml
- No7 Youthful Facial Oil
- Limited edition: No7 The Full 360 mascara 7ml
- Voucher - No7 Stay Perfect Foundation
This Advent, discover 25 skincare and makeup essentials with the No7 25 Day Beauty Secrets Advent Calendar. This is the more affordable No7 Advent calendar that retains the tradition of opening a door each day of December up to Christmas. It's a sumptuous burgundy and gold Advent calendar that opens like book. Inside the luxurious packaging there are 11 full size products, and 13 mini products, plus a voucher. It's an opportunity to sample skincare products that retail for over £30, such as the Pure Retinol 0.3% Night Concentrate 30ml and the Labs Firming Booster Serum, which are both £34.95. Once again, there is an emphasis on anti-ageing skincare products and a collection of medium tone makeup.
This is the ideal Advent calendar if you're curious about No7 skincare and want to try it out, or if you're looking for travel-size products. Ultimately, if you're in the spirit of giving, this is a wonderful beauty Advent calendar to gift to a loved one.
At it's current price of £60, you'll get 180 Advantage Card points to boost your beauty coffers. The average price per product is an unbeatable £2.40.
Pros
- An opportunity to try out products to see if they suit your skin
- A great variety of travel-size skincare and makeup treats
Cons
- Contents is aimed at mature skin
- 11 full size products and mini products:
- ProArtist Lip Oil - Clear
- ProArtist Lipstick - Nude Chic
- ProArtist 12 Hour Eyeliner - Black 1.2g
- Define & Enhance Mascara - Black
- ProArtist Lip Liner - Nude Chic
- ProArtist Liquid Blush - Coral 6.1g
- No7 Eye Contour Brush
- Protect & Perfect Hand Cream 75ml
- Protect & Perfect Lip Care 10ml
- Lift & Luminate Primer 30ml
- No7 Makeup Remover Cloth
- Protect & Perfect Night Cream 25ml
- Protect & Perfect Serum 5ml
- Future Renew Day Cream 25ml
- Future Renew Serum 5ml
- Hydraluminous Day Gel 25ml
- Hydraluminous Night Gel 25ml
- Restore & Renew Eye Cream 5ml
- Protect & Perfect Cleanser 50ml
- Radiance+ Exfoliating Cleanser 50ml
- No7 Cleansing Toning Water 75ml
- Pure Retinol 0.3% Night Concentrate 10ml
- Labs Firming Booster Serum 3ml
- Beautiful Skin Blissful Body Wash 50ml
- Pro Derm voucher
No7 Advent calendar FAQs
Are the No7 Advent calendars worth they money?
In short, definitely! The Ultimate 25 Day Beauty Advent Calendar is the more expensive option at £175, but the contents is worth over £500. Then, there's the 25 Day Beauty Secrets Advent Calendar at £60 – which is a more affordable price-point – and the contents is worth £236.65.
We've checked the prices of the individual products that are available full size in the Ultimate Advent Calendar. Here's a indication of what their RRP of some of the products is when purchased separately:
• No7 Radiance+ Daily Energising Exfoliating Cleanser 100ml - £11.96
The average price of each product in the Ultimate Advent Calendar and it works out at just £7 per product.
The Beauty Secrets Advent calendar contains both full size and mini products, and the average price of each product is just £2.40.
How much are Boots Advantage Card points worth?
Each Boots Advantage Card point is worth 1p. You collect three points for every £1 you spend. Occasionally, there are points events when you can earn more points. Collect points with every purchase, and use them instead of cash. For example, 1234 points equates to £12.34. With Over 60s Rewards, you can collect eight points for every £1 spent on Boots' own-brand products. Keep a track of your Advantage Card points by downloading the Boots app.
What are the other trending beauty Advent calendars this season?
Digital Writer for Yours.co.uk, Akhila Thomas, tested the M&S beauty Advent calendar and rated it the best overall beauty Advent calendar 2024. The contents are worth over £300 and contain premium brands, such as Wow, Benefit and Clinique.
For the best of the best, the Sephora Advent Calendar 2024 is worth over £1,000 and contains 40 products, including 24 full-size items and exclusives. It retails at £199, and you save 80% on the actual cost of the products.
There's hype about Charlotte Tilbury's Beauty Treasure Chest of Love, a 12-door Advent calendar worth £243 and yours for £170. It's a top choice for glamorous makeup in a stunning keepsake box. Hurry while stocks last, as this showstopper of an Advent calendar sells out every year.
Natalie Knowles is a Homes & Garden Product Writer for Yours, specialising in home appliances. When she's not testing sparkling water makers, she flexes her creative flair as an artist.