Children of the 80s put up with a lot… Bad perms, blue eye shadow and Advent calendars featuring 24 little cardboard windows hiding waxy mystery chocolates that tasted like regret and shame. But this year, your December countdown is set to get a major upgrade by way of the 2025 Amazon Beauty Advent Calendar: 24 days of legit treats. None of the chocolate trauma.
Today, Amazon Australia officially dropped the latest edition of its annual advent calendar. And, to paraphrase the Queen of Christmas, “all we want for Christmas is … a $100 pack that gets you $570 worth of beauty gems!”
Now in its seventh year, the Amazon advent calendar has become a beauty lover’s holiday tradition. Every morning in December, you can ditch the “is this even chocolate?” anxiety and unwrap something that actually matters: skin care, makeup, hair care, and nail treats from the brands you know and love. (And the ones you didn’t know you needed). French pharmacy favourites? Check — Avene, Bioderma, Garnier, L’Occitane. K-Beauty must-haves? Obviously — TIR TIR, SKIN1004, Laneige. Aussie icons? You bet — 1000 HOUR, Napoleon Perdis, Sukin, Natio, and Skin Doctors. Basically, it’s a mini global beauty expo in gold-trimmed festive packaging.
Marc Puig, Head of Beauty at Amazon Australia, channelled his inner Santa Claus by working with his team to carefully curate the mix of cult favourites and luxe brands to make the holiday countdown feel less like an obligation and more like self-care therapy. But, a word of wisdom: If you blink during pre-orders (3–23 October), last year’s calendars disappearing in record time will haunt your dreams. Remaining stock drops 24 October — but good luck snagging one if you’re late to the party.
This calendar is the ultimate gift — to someone special, or more realistically, yourself. It’s the perfect answer for anyone who has everything and needs 24 days of pampering without the drama of chocolate crises. Plus, it’s a clever way to discover new brands without buying full-size products you’ll forget about in a week. And the bit that really sleighs is that Prime members can score free, fast delivery to ensures your festive spoils arrive before you can say “ho ho ho”.
The best part is that the Amazon Advent Calendar comes sans sugar crash. And, with no waxy regrets. Just 24 days of joy, glow-ups, and tiny luxuries that feel like a treat-yourself December (because let’s face it, you’ve earned it).
So, forget the sad chocolate of yesteryear. The 2025 Amazon Beauty Advent Calendar is here to make your December- and your skin – sparkle!
Exclusive to Amazon.com.au. Pre-order starts 3 October, runs to 23 October, with the last of the stock available 24 October.