Martin Lewis reveals how to get £311 worth of M&S Christmas beauty goodies for just £50

SHOPPERS looking for a bargain advent calendar can save hundreds of pounds by using a Martin Lewis tip.

Martin Lewis‘ MoneySavingExpert has urged shoppers to race to buy the M&S beauty Advent calendar which drops tomorrow (October 24).

In this week’s newsletter, the team said the bargain calendar packs £311 worth of beauty products but will be on sale for just £50.

It advised shoppers must “go quick” if they wished to buy the 2024 calendar, which has been eagerly-awaited by M&S lovers.

But there is a slight catch – in order to buy the £50 calendar you must spend a minimum of £35.

So, in total you actually need to spend £85 to get the £311 worth of goodies.

But this is still a great deal with a whopping £226 worth of items for free.

The team at MSE said: “It’s a good excuse if you need to top up on some extra clothing for winter, or replace all those socks with holes in.”

But it also added: “Don’t buy stuff you don’t need just to get the beauty calendar.”

If the timing is right for you, then the calendar can provide 25 goodies all sourced from renowned beauty brands.

For example, it has the 15ml Take the Day Off Balm from Clinique, which usually costs £4.98 based on the 30ml pots from Sephora.

There is also the Colour Wow Coluor Security shampoo and conditioner in 75ml bottles which usually costs £11 at Lookfantastic.

Or you can get the 8.5g Fan Fest Mascara from Benefit which typically sells for £21.60 at Lookfantastic.

And the calendar also has a L’Occitane 30ml Shea Hand Cream which usually costs £9 at John Lewis.

But remember, it’s only worth buying if you’re likely to use the products.

Here is the full list of what you can get:

• Floral Street Vanilla Orchid Eau Deu Parfum, 10ml – £24.65 at Floral Street, currently on sale
• Clinique Take the Day Off Balm, 15ml – £4.98 based on 30ml at Sephora
• Color Wow Colour Security Shampoo, 75ml – £11 at Lookfantastic
• Color Wow Colour Security Conditioner, 75ml – £11 at Lookfantastic
• Benefit Fan Fest Mascara, 8.5g – £21.60 at Lookfantastic, currently on sale
• REN EverCalm Cleansing Milk, 50ml – £8.50 at Lookfantastic, currently on sale
• Nails Inc Cranberry Me Merry, 10ml – £3 based on 15ml product
• Percy & Reed Tame That Mane Smoothing Blow Dry Cream, 100ml – £20 at John Lewis
• Formula Sleep Cream, 15ml – £9.50 at M&S
• L’Occitane Shea Hand Cream, 30ml – £9 at John Lewis
• Philip Kingsley Elasticizer, 40ml – £12.50 at Asos
• Fresh Elements Glow Day Cream, 15ml – £3.75 based on 50ml at M&S
• Aveda Botanical Repair Strengthening Masque, 15ml – £7.50 based on 25ml at John Lewis
• Nails Inc Nude In Noelle, 10ml – £3 based on 15ml product
• Pixi Eye Define Waterline Tightline Black, 0.35g – £12 at Next
• Cowshed Relax Bath & Body Shower Gel, 100ml – £7.33, based on 300ml at Ocado
• Margaret Dabbs Nail and Cuticle Serum, 15ml – £13 at Lookfantastic
• This Works Deep Sleep Overnight Whip, 200ml – £22.40 at Lookfantastic, currently on sale
• Discover Velvet Amber, 10ml – £10 at M&S
• Cowshed Relax Bath & Body Body Lotion, 200ml – £14.67 based on 300ml at John Lewis
• Dr. PAWPAW Ultimate Red Tinted Lip Balm, 10ml – £2.68 at Holland & Barrett
• Prai Ageless Throat & Decolletage Crème, 30ml – £24 based on 15ml at Boots
• Living Proof PhD 5-in-1 Styling Treatment, 60ml – £16 at Lookfantastic
• Emma Hardie Purifying Pink Clay Detox Mask, 15ml – £15 from Emma Hardie
• Bloom & Blossom Keep Dancing Foot & Leg Mist, 100ml – £24 at Blossom & Blossom

These products can be great at filling the gaps in your beauty routine which you’ve been meaning to spend money on for a fraction of the price.

But MSE also suggested dividing the gifts up and saving them to use as presents over Christmas or for birthdays next year.

This means even if you don’t need the calendar now you could still use the deal to save significant cash over time.

The newsletter also reminded customers to choose wisely when spending the £35 required to buy the £50 calendar.

MSE’s Olivia said: “Although M&S says it doesn’t participate in Black Friday, it’s likely it’ll still run offers in November, so it’s worth bearing this in mind when choosing what to buy for the required £35 minimum spend as some items could be cheaper next month.”

Last year you only had to spend £30 to buy the calendar, and its contents were worth £40 more.

However the 2024 calendar still offers a great selection of goodies and a huge opportunity for savvy shoppers to save.

The Sun also rated the M&S 2024 Christmas selection which features 450 new products.

We also revealed the exact date you can order a Christmas food-to-order slot with Ocado this year.

As always we recommend people shop around when buying for Christmas so not to get caught out by hiked-up seasonal prices.

You can use Trolley as a useful comparison site for comparing prices on specific products between supermarkets.

And keep in mind that Black Friday is just around the corner so something you’ve got your eye on may eventually decrease in price.

But also remember that not all Black Friday deals are completely face value, so keep a close eye on how prices change.

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