The highly anticipated P Louise beauty advent calendar for 2025 has taken social media by storm, offering makeup enthusiasts and teenagers an extravagant countdown to Christmas. Priced at £250, this viral calendar promises more than £550 worth of cosmetics across 25 days of festive surprises.
What's Inside the Luxury Calendar?
Beauty writer Lucy Smith, who has tested nearly 35 beauty advent calendars this year, got exclusive early access to the P Louise "Cruising Home for Christmas" edition. The calendar contains an impressive 49 individual products, counting each makeup brush and lip liner separately, making it one of the most substantial beauty offerings this festive season.
The standout product appearing on day 25 is the destination diaries eye and face palette, designed to resemble a diary with 24 eyeshadows, eight bronzers, eight blushes and eight highlighters. Unlike some calendars featuring garish colours, this palette offers tasteful mixes of bronzes, pinks, browns and burgundies perfect for Christmas party season.
Performance and Packaging
During testing, several products stood out for their quality. The strawberry snowflake hand cream impressed despite its potentially divisive sugary scent, while the setting spray provided instant hydration and quick drying. However, some items like loose glitter may appeal more to younger users than mature beauty enthusiasts.
The packaging represents another major selling point, arriving as four separate Christmas-wrapped vehicles – a campervan, caravan, pick-up truck and HGV truck – complete with its own red, white and pink display track. The attention to detail makes it as much a decorative piece as a beauty collection.
Is It Worth the Investment?
For makeup obsessives who enjoy full glam looks with cut creases and bold lips, the P Louise calendar represents excellent value. It covers everything from lip products to primers, essentially setting users up with cosmetics for 2026 and beyond. While skincare lovers will find cleansers, sheet masks and lip balms, those specifically seeking advanced actives or Korean ingredients might find better alternatives elsewhere.
The calendar particularly shines for teenagers taking their first serious steps into beauty or anyone wanting to experiment with dramatic looks during the festive period. At £250 from Plouise.co.uk, it's not budget-friendly, but the quantity and quality of products help justify the premium price tag for the right recipient.
