For me, 2025 really was the year I started looking after my body and my health. I never used to care for exercise, working out, or eating healthy as I was gifted with a naturally fast metabolism, but as I grew up and well basically just turned 19, I found that I could no longer eat whatever I wanted, and not work out so there were a few things I started doing this year.

This year, I’ve curated an edit of the most coveted advent calendars: the ones that deliver true value, iconic products, and that refined sense of luxury that sets them apart. I still think about my first beauty advent calendar as a teenager - a sweet Sephora surprise that brought me a kind of joy I’ve never forgotten. Consider this your invitation to recreate that feeling.