Sephora's back in the UK - along with three budget-friendly beauty advent calendars

Sephora has finally made a comeback in the UK and we couldn't be happier. On 17 October, Sephora launched online and will be opening physical stores in the UK next year.

The beauty retailer is well known for its extensive range of luxury and affordable brands spanning skincare, make-up, haircare and fragrance, and for the last 17 years, UK shoppers have needed to travel abroad to enjoy shopping in store.

While there's plenty of brands we'd urge you to stock up now they're finally available, including Makeup By Mario, Danessa Myricks and ILIA, it's Sephora's own brand, Sephora Collection, that's top of our shopping list - specifically its beauty advent calendars.

Sephora Collection features nail polish, make-up and skincare products that are widely adored by the beauty community, and are typically cheaper than many of the luxury brands it stocks.

With 1 December fast approaching, beauty advent calendars have exploded in popularity this year - you can find our round-up here, from Liberty and Net-A-Porter to John Lewis and The White Company.

So when we spotted Sephora Collection had released three different calendars to kick off the countdown to Christmas, we couldn't wait to start shopping. Two of them are exclusively filled with Sephora Collection's most popular products, while the third is a luxury treat packed with goodies stocked across the retailer.

Spanning a range of budgets, for UK beauty shoppers, it's the perfect opportunity to discover what Sephora has to offer. Read on to find out how to get your hands on one.

Shop now: Sephora Advent Calendar 2022 | £139 (worth £711)

£139 (worth £711)

This is a treasure trove of beauty treats, packed with some of the biggest brands in skincare, haircare and make-up. From Sol de Janeiro, Augustinus Bader and NARS, to Sam McKnight, Living Proof and Elemis, this is perfect for the beauty-obsessed loved one in your life.

Worth a whopping £711, it's one of the lower-priced luxury advent calendars on the market. It's fantastic value too, there are 34 products in total, an impressive 17 of which are full-size. Too good to miss, if this takes your fancy, run, don't walk to checkout.

What's inside the Sephora Advent Calendar 2022?

• Pai Skincare Light Workt Cleansing Gel 100ml

• Huda Beauty Life Liner Quick 'n Easy 1g

• Omorovicza, Deep Cleansing Mask 15ml

• Hair By Sam Mcnight Happy Endings Nourishing Balm 30ml

• Nursem Caring Hand Cream 75ml

• Esho. Drench 24hr Hydrating Lip Serum 12ml

• Medik8 Hydr8 B5 30ml

• Lancome Advanced Genifique Concentrate 7ml

• Filorga Lift-designer Ultra-lifting Serum 7ml

• Origins Ginzingtm Energy Boosting Oil-free Gel Moisturiser 15ml

• Nails.inc Peppermint Place Nail Polish 10ml

• Aromatherapy Associates Rose Shower Oil 50ml

• Pai Skincare The Light Fantastictm Ceramide Face Oil 10ml

• Patchology Flashpatch® Rejuvenating Eye 5 Minute Hydragels

• Elemis Soothing Apricot Toner 200ml

• Natasha Denona Mini Metropolis Eyeshadow Palette & Eyeshadow Brush 7.7g

• Kvd Beauty Epic Kiss Lipstick 1.05g

• Virtue Exfoliating Scalp Treatment 15ml

• Augustinus Bader The Cream 15ml

• Filorga Time-filler Night Multi-correction Wrinkles Night Cream 15ml

• Philip Kingsley Elasticizer 75ml

• Sol De Janeiro Beija Flortm Elasti-cream 75ml

• Rodial Soft Focus Glow Booster Drops 31ml

• Comfort Zone Renight Cream 30ml

• Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara 8ml

• Nars Orgasm X Blush 2.5g

• Floral Street Wild Vanilla Orchid Eau De Parfum 10ml

• Neom Real Luxury Scented Candle 185g

• Living Proof Perfect Hair Daytm (Phd) Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo 90ml

• The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + Egcg 30ml

• Molton Brown Heavenly Gingerlily Bath & Shower Gel 100ml

• Fekkai Brilliant Gloss Perfecting Creme 60ml

• Mugler Angel Eau De Parfum 5ml

• Decleor Neroli Bigarade Hydrating Cleansing Mousse 50ml

Shop now: Sephora Collection Wishing You Premium Beauty Advent Calendar 2022 | £69.99 (worth £186)

£69.99 (worth £186)

For nearly £70 less, you can pick up Sephora's own-brand calendar, with 24 drawers. Unlike any other you can buy, all 24 products are full-size, spanning makeup, skincare, hair care and accessory goodies. The ornate box is also reusable and the surprises inside include lip stains, eye shadow brushes, cleansers and face masks.

What's inside the Sephora Collection Wishing You Premium Beauty Advent Calendar 2022?

• Big by Definition 8,5ml

• Cream Lip Stain – 01 Always Red 5ml

• Colorful contour eye pencil 12h wear waterproof matte – 13 Tiramisu 1,3g

• Glossed – 01 Boss 5ml

• Colorful Blush Matte – 22 Love sick 3,5g

• Mango Hair sleeping mask Overnight hair mask 30ml +1 hair cap

• Nail lacquer – L123 My superhero

• Firming Sleeping cream 50ml

• Eye shadow brush

• Reusable cotton pads 2 units

• Rose quartz facial roller

• Tweezers

• Watermelon eye mask 1 pair

• Make up sponge

• Super Hardener 10ml

• Colorful eyeshadow – N°03 Pinkalicious – Metal effect 1g

• Black Ink Classic line felt liner 12hr wear waterproof 1,2ml

• All day hydrator 30ml

• Coconut lip balm 3,5g

• Coconut water hand cleansing gel 30ml

• Triple action cleansing water 50ml

• Ultra glow serum 15ml

• Watermelon hand balm 30ml

• Grapefruit face mask 1 mask

Shop now: Sephora Collection Wishing You Discovery Beauty Advent Calendar 2022 | £44.99 (worth £85)

£44.99 (worth £85)

If you're looking to buy a beauty advent calendar this year but don't want to spend a fortune, the Sephora Collection discovery version is perfect. For less than £50, it's the perfect chance to sample products from the retailer's own-brand before committing to buying anything full-size. Within it, there's 24 make-up and skincare essentials to make the countdown to Christmas more exciting than ever.

What's inside the Sephora Collection Wishing You Discovery Beauty Advent Calendar 2022?

• Brightening eye cream 5ml

• Clean gel to go 15ml

• Charcoal nose strip 1 black adhesive patch

• All day hydrator 10ml

• Watermelon face mask 1mask

• Caffein eye mask 1 pair

• Cherry lip mask 1mask

• Monoï shower cream capsule 7.9ml

• Cotton flower shower cream capsule 7.9ml

• Lip liner to go - 03 Classic Red 0.73g

• Eye pencil to go – 01 Intense Black 0.7g

• Cream lip Stain – 01 Always Red 5ml

• Nail lacquer – L41 Cherry popsicle 5ml

• Gel effect Top Coat 5ml

• Big by definition mini mascara 5ml

• Colorful removable eyeshadow pan – 257 No Place like Home – Shimmer 1.2g

• Colorful removable eyeshadow pan – 332 Flawless – Matte 1.2g

• Watermelon wipes or Coconut water cleansing wipes 10 face wipes

• Decorative tape

• Scrunchie

• Make up Sponge

• Nail file

• Pocket mirror

• Mini Gua Sha