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There are few retailers who know their way around luxury beauty as well as and now the premium retailer has revealed their sixth annual Christmas countdown, rivalling the likes of Cult Beauty and Harrods.
The online apothecary has a reputation for its selective choice of brands, where only the best will do. And from what we can tell, their is no different, starring the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, Augustinus Bader and Medik8.
It’s definitely one of their best value calendars to date. Back in 2018, their calendar cost £250 but was worth over £600, then in 2020, the price dropped to £195, but so too did the value, coming in at over £480. Last year, it retailed at £215 with a value of £770 - but this , saving shoppers over 75 per cent on the value of the products tucked inside.
In this guide we’ll be sharing everything you need to know about the , including how much it costs, the full contents and our verdict on the contents.
Space NK advent calendar 2023 on sale date and price
Thousands of shoppers signed up to the waitlist to bag the Space NK beauty advent calendar, and now it's gone on general sale for beauty fans to snap up in time for Christmas. Worth over £1,000, the calendar is which is essentially £7.12 per item. Some retail over £50 alone, such as the Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 (usually £66) so you can see just how easily the value racks up.
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Full contents *spoilers ahead*
This year, the is said to be ‘bigger and better’ than last year, according to assistant buyer Abbey Parkinson. She said: “We loved last year's beauty advent calendar as much as you did, so this year we've made it bigger and better. Carefully curated and filled with 33 amazing products (19 full sized!) from the brands you know and love, we are so excited to share this with you. But first... don't forget to sign up for early access, whether it’s to treat yourself or gift to someone you love.”
Every product inside the Space NK beauty advent calendar 2023 (Space NK)Everything inside the
Dr Barbara Sturm Cleanser (full size)
Charlotte Tilbury Bigger Brighter Eyes Eyeshadow Palette (full size)
Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream
Sunday Riley CEO 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum
Olaplex No 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo
Olaplex No 5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner
Hourglass Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity Refillable Lipstick
Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm
Shoppers swear by £15 'must have' toner that clears skin up 'straight away'
NIOD Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex
ROSE INC Ultra-Black Lash Lift Serum Mascara (full size)
Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Matte Liquid Liner (full size)
Naturium Niacinamide Serum 12% Plus Zinc 2% (full size)
Tula Cooling and Brightening Eye Balm Gold (full size)
Bread Beauty Supply Hair Oil Everyday Gloss
Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray
Necessaire The Body Serum
Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask
Kosas Wet Lip Oil Gloss (full size)
19/99 Precision Colour Pencil (full size)
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask (full size)
Kate Somerville Goat Milk Moisturising Cleanser (full size)
Eve Lom Rescue Mask
111Skin Rose Gold Illuminating Eye Masks
Paula’s Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster full size)
Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Makeup Setting Spray
Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist (full size)
JVN Complete Instant Recovery Serum (full size)
(Malin+Goetz) Vitamin B5 Body Moisturiser
Erborian Skin Hero Bare Skin Perfector
Biossance Squalane & Vitamin C Rose Moisturiser
Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 (full size) - usually
Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream
Boy Smells Hinoki Fantome Scented Candle
Is it worth it?
As mentioned earlier, the Space NK calendar saves shoppers 75 per cent on the RRP of its contents, and is one of the retailers best value Christmas countdowns to date. Our Beauty Editor Sarah Bradbury got her mitts on the festive haul and it's 'literally the best one you can buy for 2023'.
She said: "Yes at £235 it’s not cheap - but it’s literally worth over £1,000 and contains 33 products, including viral ones you’ve probably seen all over social media and TikTok - from Rare Beauty, Tatcha, Olaplex, Hourglass and so much more. I mean there’s even an eyeshadow palette from Charlotte Tilbury in there - and she hasn’t included one in her own advent calendar…
"Think of SpaceNK as the ‘influencer’s paradise’, or bouji Boots - the place has everything you’d ever want, like if you’re serious about your skin and haircare, not to mention everything you best friend, sister, mum or other family member would be over the moon to receive come Christmas Day.
"SpaceNK hail this beauty advent calendar as ‘lust worthy’ - and they aren’t wrong. The amount of friends and randoms that slide into my DMs about which beauty advent calendar they should be buying - and this one wins by a mile. All 25 boxes are fit to bursting with on trend makeup, luxury skincare, salon-grade haircare, and the stuff you next bath and body dreams of."
You can read her full review plus discover her top ten best picks from the calendar here (it was too difficult to make it five).
Top alternatives to the Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar
We love a beauty advent calendar here at The Mirror, and our team have reviewed dozens over the years - but there are some that stick out as our favourites, offering the best value for money and most exciting contents.
Among the rivals for Space NK this year are the likes of , and , all offering that often boast a value of more than £1,000.
Though if you’re keen to get your hands on a mid-range calendar, and are some great options for If you're looking for something even cheaper, has reduced their calendar to £40, with coming in at £48, with being popular choices as people look to maximise savings this winter.
But when it comes to savings, it's that has the largest price to product value ratio, - their calendar costs £80, but is worth a whopping £473.
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