For the wellness enthusiasts among us, the Healf advent calendar is the countdown of the season. While it may seem less glamorous than the best beauty advent calendars or less fun than opening a foil-sealed door to chocolate, as someone who loves all things health and wellbeing, this would have me leaping out of bed, even on the frostiest December mornings.
While there are other ‘wellness advent calendars’ on the market – like Bamford’s and Espa – these mostly centre on bath and body products with some tools like a gua sha. As a health and wellness retailer stocking premium products that aim to support what they call the four pillars of wellbeing – eat, move, mind and sleep, Healf’s countdown on the other hand contains things like nootropic supplements, greens powder and natural deodorant. Healf says each product goes through a panel of experts and community testing so I feel I can trust the quality, efficacy, and ingredients of what it stocks and the same goes for the contents of the calendar.
I opened every drawer in this mega 25-day calendar – and it reflected some of my favourite brands in the space, and introduced me to the most exciting names. Now, most of these brands come with premium price tags and while the Healf calendar isn’t the cheapest you’ll find, you’ll make a massive saving on the products inside – the contents are worth £1,005, which is £165 more than last year, and pleasingly the retail price is the same at £349. That makes it more expensive than the iconic Liberty advent calendar and cheaper than Jo Malone’s and Diptyque’s.
It’s set to be very popular. Last year’s calendar sold out well ahead of the Christmas, so Healf has doubled this year’s run to 1,000 calendars – read on for my full review.
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The Healf advent calendar
Number of days: 25
Number of products: 26 (21 full-sized)
Price: £349
Worth: More than £1,005
Highlights: Salt & Stone natural deodorant, Thorne magnesium glycinate, Mindbyte omega-3, Artah enhanced nootropics
Why we love it
- Contains brands exclusive to Healf
- A reflection of the most sought-after supplements
- Skincare is very luxury
- Price remains the same as last year, but value has increased
Take note
- Not full vegetarian/vegan friendly
- No wellness tech or accessories
Spanning Healf’s pillars eat, move, mind and sleep, the calendar showcases 26 brands from those in the luxury skincare space, like Dr. Barbara Sturm and Agent Nateur, to leading supplement names like Thorne, Momentous and AG1. Excitingly, eight of the companies are exclusive to the calendar in the UK so we’re getting a true first-look at emerging names in the wellbeing space.
The calendar itself is very swish: in chrome silver with a white Healf logo and black drawers, it looks futuristic and minimalist. It has added internal tissue paper this year after forgoing it last year, which makes it feel a bit more special.
The majority of the advent calendar is made up of supplements, which I think is a reflection of the main interest in wellness at the moment, in particular those targeting energy, mood, ageing and immunity. I found the brands that I love for their research-backed and rigorously tested products like Thorne, Ancient + Brave and Momentous, while I was introduced to Kion, Omre and Mindbyte.
While they all have different ingredients, there’s some cross-over in the benefits. For example, Artah’s enhanced nootropics, Mindbyte’s omega 3 and Natroceutics vitamin B complex all support the mind and energy, while H2Tab’s molecular hydrogen tablets target energy and recovery, much like Thorne’s magnesium glycinate.
The contents also reflect the buzz around supplements for longevity with Omre quercetin and fisetin (which may reduce inflammation) and the What’s That Patch NAD+ longevity patches, which are an interesting concept.
I would say it’s less targeted at those after sports nutrition with just LMNT’s electrolyte sachets included (which wellbeing expert Emilie Lavinia highly rated in her round-up of the best electrolytes) but I’m not mad, as supplements like creatine or protein powder are generally more affordable and easy to come by. And I noted no gut health supplements, but perhaps that’s over done at this point.
Away from supplements, the skincare and food inclusions are well considered and feel like real treat. Getting my complaints away, the Prima Bars contain bovine collagen, which makes the calendar not completely vegetarian friendly, and Honestly Manuka’s 550+ MGO honey will split opinion among vegans. That being said, the Kaicao smashed date bars are delicious and the Sweet Bee organics elderberry elixir is a lifeline when flu season begins.
On skincare, it’s a luxury, high performing edit that focuses on anti-ageing and hydration. Pharrell Williams’s Humanrace features for the first time and I know names like Dr Barbara Sturm and Agent Nateur will please those who like stripped-back skincare routines. A full-sized Salt and Stone deodorant might be the most practical and real “didn’t know I needed that” product (I can attest to its amazing smell and effectiveness). I also love that the calendar dips into natural perfumes with a 5ml (still small I know) bottle from Heretic Parfum, which is one of the most exciting brands at the moment.
While there are no tech or accessories, which is a slight shame as Healf stocks so many great brands that focus on oral health, red light therapy and physiotherapy, there’s also no filler. Plus it has unisex appeal, with a slighter older audience more catered for.
What’s inside?
Buy now £349, Healf.com
Is the Healf advent calendar worth it?
At £349, it’s a splurge but there’s a huge saving of £656 with the Healf calendar this year. When the wellness world can feel full of fluff and gimmicks, the countdown is a hard-working, highly curated edit of research-backed supplements known for their efficacy, luxury beauty brands, and food that feels like a warm hug. I don’t doubt that any wellness enthusiast will be over the moon with this as a gift this year.
How I tested
I opened every drawer for the full experience and assessed the contents of each. As someone who writes about and follows the wellness space, I know what brands are worth buying. I judged the Healf calendar and its contents according to the following criteria:
Why you should trust IndyBest reviews
Alice Reynolds is a writer at IndyBest. She’s passionate about fitness, particularly running, the gym and Pilates, and has previously reviewed the the best creatine supplements, best protein bars, found the best activewear brands for women, and got the low down on electrolytes from a nutritionist. She has also reviewed many beauty advent calendars so can compare Healf’s one to other leading countdowns on the market.
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