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‘Best by miles’ 4 times sold out £98 skincare calendar worth over £1,000 is back
The calendar includes an ‘excellent’ serum that makes ‘fine lines and wrinkles less noticeable.’
The Avant calendar has previously sold out four times
Beauty advent calendar season is well and truly upon us, and a popular sell-out skincare countdown is now back in stock. The Avant Odyssey Advent Calendar has sold out four years in a row and is worth a whopping £1,029, but is priced at £109, dropping to £98 with the code OCEAN10.
There’s limited stock of the countdown, which boasts hundreds of reviews online, and if previous years are anything to go by, we can’t see the festive calendar hanging around for long. Featuring 25 doors, the products have been expertly curated to hydrate, firm and smooth the skin this winter.
One of the standout inclusions is Avant’s R.N.A Radical Firmness Anti-Ageing Serum which won the Best Firming Serum at the Woman & Home Beauty Awards. Avant says the product is clinically proven to firm the skin and improve visible radiance.
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The brand says that in an independent clinical trial on 60 participants over 28 days, 96% reported seeing an improvement in the overall condition of their skin after use. Ideal for skincare enthusiasts looking to add a little radiance to their complexions, the calendar boasts an impressive line-up. The full list of products is as follows:
- R.N.A Radical Firmness Anti-Ageing Serum 30ml
- In-Depth Recovery Collagen Hydra-Surge Overnight Mask 50ml
- Pro-Intense Hyaluronic Acid Illuminating Day Cream 10ml
- Sublime Peony & White Caviar Illuminating Pearls Serum 30ml
- Ultimate Hyaluronic Acid Resurfacing DUO Moisturiser 10ml
- 2-in-1 Seaweed Antioxidising & Rejuvenating Sheet Mask
- Brightening & De-Puffing Hyaluronic Overnight Eye Recovery Mask 15ml
- Advanced Bio Restorative Superfood Facial Oil 10ml
- Reconstructing Keratin Complex Ultra Shine Hair Cream 25ml
- 3-in-1 Hyaluron-Filler Collagen Eye Formula 10ml
- Blue Volcanic Stone Purifying & Antioxidising Cleansing Gel 10ml
- Hyaluronic Acid Replenishing Lip Serum 8.5ml
- Pro Salicylic Blue Minerals Clarifying Blemish & Imperfections Exfoliator 30ml
- R.N.A Radical Anti-Ageing & Retexturing Face and Eye Cream 10ml
- Sumptuous Glycolic Acid Hand Balm 50ml
- Pro-Perfecting Collagen Primer Touche Éclat 10ml
- Advanced Bio Regenerating Overnight Treatment 5ml
- De-Puffing Niacinamide Eye Renewal Pads
- Proactive Mandelic Acid Restoring & Anti-Pollution Toner 30ml
- Pro-Elongating Biotin Lash & Brow Fortifier Serum 3ml
- Velvet Perfecting Rose Sugar Lip Scrub 10ml
- Hyaluronic Acid Age Fix Toning Night Concentrate Mist 30ml
- Ocean Cedar Scented Candle 60g
- Avant Spa Headband
- Avant Reusable Cotton Face Cloth
Elsewhere, the LookFantastic Beauty Advent Calendar costs £120 but is worth over £665 and is now available to pre-order. Containing brands such as Medik8 and ESPA, there’s a mixture of skincare, haircare and makeup inside.
Over at Boots, and the 24 Days of Skin Skincare Advent Calendar retails for £70 but is worth over £300. Inside are goodies from Anua, Beauty of Joseon and PRAI.
Avant’s advent calendar 2026 has received rave reviews online, with one five star comment reading: “Fantastic, even better now it is 25 days and best value calendar on the market by miles.”
A second fan raved: “This is an absolute bargain, I was sceptical about buying it but thought give it a go, I did when it arrived, I priced up all the stuff and it is worth a load more, it’s that good my mate who is tight bought one for his girlfriend.”
Another said: “It is a present for my best friend and she is so excited – over the moon, not knowing about the inside of course.” They did continue to express a minor preference over the design of the calendar however, writing: “But blue is not my favourite Christmas colour.”
Fans have also left high praise for one of the hero products inside, the R.N.A Radical Firmness Anti-Ageing Serum. One user commented: “Excellent product, definitely recommend. Brilliant results too. Makes my skin feel and look amazing.”
It is the kind of product that requires consistent use, though, with many reviews expressing they’d not used it long enough to see results. One said: “Pleasant smell unlike some anti-aging serum, seems to be working can’t say for sure only been using couple of days.”
Someone else also wrote: “I loved my experience with this anti ageing serum. On contact with the skin the creamy gel like texture feels refreshing and smooths across the skin with ease. A little goes a long way and it absorbs quickly into the skin without any greasy feeling. The skin is left feeling soft, smooth and comfortable.
“I love how it gives the skin a healthy looking boost and with continued use I definitely started to notice that my skin felt firmer and fine lines and wrinkles were less noticeable.”
Shop the Odyssey Advent Calendar 2026 at Avant.
