A beauty advent calendar is a must-have for any makeup or skincare addict this year.
There’s nothing more exciting than waking up each morning in early December to open your beauty or makeup advent calendar that day.
Each year, the choice gets bigger and better, and there is a beauty advent calendar to suit every budget.
But the choice is enormous, so where do you start?!
This guide to the beauty advent calendar season for 2024 is your place to find the perfect calendar for any beauty lover this holiday season.
Here is the round up of the best beauty advent calendars for Christmas 2024 to get you into the holiday spirit. They make wonderful holiday gifts and are even the perfect gift to buy yourself if you are a beauty lover.
Not only are these beauty calendars a perfect way to try out some of the best products out there, but they are also very good value.
You can save some serious cash with these and get yourself plenty of beauty products to last you all throughout new year, the winter months and far beyond.
If you loved the calendars from last year then you are going to love this year’s calendars too.
Find out which are the best beauty advent calendars for 2022 are below.
Cult Beauty advent calendar 2024
This is one cult classic that sells out every year, so get yourself ready to hit purchase if you want this one! Featuring a whopping 37 products spread over 25 days, the Cult Beauty calendar has 13 full-size products as well as multiple deluxe size products. This beauty advent calendar has products from favorite beauty brands such as Laneige, Augustinus Bader, Hourglass and many other high end beauty leaders. The calendar costs £235, and you get over £1000 worth of products inside!
There are also 3 golden tickets hidden among the calendars, with each being an amazing £1000 voucher for Cult Beauty.
Another gorgeous offering featuring 27 beauty products from different brands. This calendar from John Lewis has luxury beauty products from brands like Murad, Sunday Riley and Charlotte Tilbury included. There are several full size products as well and they all come in a fully recyclable box. The John Lewis advent calendar sells for £179 with the products worth over £771.
There are also ten £500 John Lewis vouchers hidden among the 2022 calendars.
This is another luxe beauty advent calendar which sells out very quickly! And for good reason. There are some amazing brands included in this such as Tatcha, Dr. Barbara Sturm, Olaplex, Jo Loves and Summer Fridays. The contents are worth over £700 but the calendar costs a fraction of this at £215, representing a great saving for beauty lovers.
Another of the cult classics here which frequently tops the beauty calendar bestsellers list every year. With a sought-after design and products inside which really do embody the luxury that Liberty is known for, the Liberty advent calendar is an ‘expensive but worth it’ treat this Christmas. You’ll find brands like Votary, Le Labo and Trish McEvoy in here. There are 25 days to open. It costs £245 but is worth an enormous £1065.
Possibly the most luxurious of all the brands, this calendar from Fortnum & Mason is a splurge-worthy one. Even the box it comes in is exquisite. Not surprisingly, this also sells out fast, so be quick! You’ll find beauty brands like Olverum, Margaret Dabbs and ESPA in this one. It costs £245 and has a total value of £844.
Available both instore and online at Marks & Spencer from the 27th October. This one always sells out quickly so be quick to get it on the release date if you want this beauty advent calendar. M&S are giving you 25 products from the likes of Emma Hardie, REN and Aveda. To get your hands on this, you need to spend £30 instore or online from clothing, beauty or home departments. You can then buy the calendar for £40, with a total product value of £300.
This gorgeous looking box from Next has lots of products from brands such as Pai, By Terry, Eyeko and Smashbox. It includes makeup as well as perfume and other beauty products, and the chance to win one of 9 Cloud Nine bundles too. The advent calendar is available from Next for £85, and the total of the products is over £309.
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ASOS beauty advent calendar 2022
The Face + Body 25 Day Advent Calendar from ASOS is another great value option if you like calendars that include a selection from different brands. This one has brands like Elemis, ThisWorks and Caudalie. As well as the usual 24 days you also get five new beauty products on Christmas Day. It sells for £85 which is a 73% saving in total.
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Selfridges beauty advent calendar 2022
This luxurious advent calendar from department store Selfridges has 25 products in total, and 12 of these are full-sized products. There are some amazing beauty brands in this calendar, including Westman Atelier, MAC, Pat McGrath and Le Labo. The Selfridges calendar retails for £210 and the products are worth over £800, making it one of the highest value beauty calendars this year.
ARRAN Sense of Scotland beauty advent calendar 2022
This beautiful advent calendar from ARRAN Sense of Scotland contains 24 beauty products plus a special treat waiting behind door number 25. You’ll discover cruelty free beauty products for hair and body including those from their ultra-popular After the Rain and Glenashdale ranges. The calendar retails for £70 and the contents are worth over £140.
Harvey Nichols has joined the beauty advent calendar bandwagon at the most wonderful time of the year for the first time ever in 2022. Their first ever calendar is packed full of skincare treats and beauty favorites from the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, La Mer and Fenty Beauty. It also contains vouchers for treatments at Harvey Nichols, and the chance to receive one of ten £50 Harvey Nichols gift cards hidden among the calendars. It retails for £250 and is worth over £1200.
This is one of the best value beauty calendars this year, featuring 22 full size products from brands such as Augustinus Bader, Sunday Riley and Charlotte Tilbury. It costs £250 and is worth £1136 making it a great deal. Harrods is also launching an advent calendar full of only fragrance products this year.
This is a very popular advent calendar every year and no doubt it will also sell out this year so early access is essential on this one. Featuring 26 beauty favourites from brands like Drunk Elephant, Rodial and Emma Hardie, the Lookfantastic advent calendar is a lovely gift idea to get someone for the big day. It sells for £95 and is worth over £500.
The Beauty Works 12 Days of Christmas Gift Calendar contains, as you may have guessed, 12 days of beauty treats from this brand. They are all haircare products, and include a detangling brush, hair fragrance and heat protection spray. It also contains a curling tong! Perfect for anyone looking to pamper their locks this festive season. This calendar retails for £180.
A lovely, luxe and cruelty free option for a 12 day calendar this year comes from Liz Earle. Featuring some of their most popular products like the Cleanse & Polish, Skin Tonic and Eyebright, this will delight any Liz Earle fan. It’s great value too. The calendar costs £65 but the contents are worth £157.
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Net-a-Porter beauty advent calendar 2022
This is one of the most coveted advent calendars every year, and this year will be no different. This stylish calendar from Net-a-Porter has 25 days of pure luxury packed within its sleek design. It features products from brands such as Tata Harper, Dr Barbara Sturm, FaceGym and Omorovicza. It also has an amazing price-to-value ratio. A whopping 17 out of the 25 products are full size. It costs £260 and is worth £1011.
You really can’t go wrong with Charlotte Tilbury’s products. They are beautifully packaged, high quality, and cruelty free. This year’s calendar has a Pillow Talk product, as well as her famous Magic Cream, Hollywood Beauty Light Wand and Lip Cheat lip liner. It costs £150 and is worth £244.
An advent calendar from Benefit Cosmetics is still one of the most popular in recent years. There’s no better way to try out cult products from this brand than by purchasing or receiving one of this year’s calendars. In 2022 the calendar is called Sincerely Yours, and contains their top sellers like Hoola bronzer, Dandelion blush and They’re Real! mascara. It sells for £59.50 and has a value of over £134.
This interesting looking beauty advent calendar contains 24 of this cult brand’s top notch makeup and skincare products, and 16 of them are full size. They include the ever popular Fix+, the iconic Velvet Teddy lipstick, and MAC’s Strobe Cream. This is sure to delight any makeup fanatic especially if MAC is their favourite brand. This box retails at £165 and has a contents value of over £405.
This beautiful calendar contains 24 alternative yet luxe products which make it stand as out as a little different from the crowd (just like the store Anthropologie itself). It features brands such as Starskin, Upcircle, Skyn Iceland and Patchology. It sells for £78 and is a good idea if you’re looking for a less expensive beauty calendar.
Available at Boots, this year’s calendar from the store is supporting Macmillan Cancer Support with £2 from the sale of each calendar going towards the charity. Containing 24 products found in Boots from brands like No. 7, Soap & Glory and Botanics (among others), this is a fraction of the price of other beauty calendars at £43.
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Revolution beauty advent calendar 2022
This year’s offering from Revolution is the You Are The Revolution 25 Day Advent Calendar. Revolution make some amazing makeup products which are all cruelty free, and this is a great affordable beauty advent calendar. It contains products for lips, eyes and cheeks and comes in at £45.
Perfect for lovers of bath bombs and other gorgeous bath products, the Lush advent calendar is packed with 25 vegan friendly products. The outer box is reusable and can also be recycled. This beauty calendar retails for £185.
This gorgeous advent calendar from NYX contains 24 of their bestselling products, including primers, lip gloss, eye shadows and other brand favourites. It’s one of the best makeup advent calendars each year. The calendar is on general sale for £59 and has an overall value of £173.
There are a few different advent calendar options from L’Occitane this year, including some value sets that can be used to fill existing calendars. There’s also the Classic version of their calendar featuring products like their famous hand cream and shower oil, as well as a Luxury edition. Prices start at £55.
This limited edition calendar from Kiehl’s has 24 of their most iconic products behind its doors, including their Midnight Recovery products and gorgeous Creme de Corps body lotion. This calendar sells for £99.
This year’s advent calendar from Glossybox looks set to be amazing. It has 25 days worth of beauty products and although the contents are currently top secret, you will find the likes of REFY and Glossier behind its doors. It costs £99 and is worth £443.
Soap & Glory make some of the loveliest smelling skin care and body care products and you’ll find many of their top sellers in this advent calendar. Called 24 Days to Treat Yule Self, it contains shower gel, body butter, body scrubs and other brand bestsellers. The calendar retails for £45 and is worth over £80.
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Birchbox beauty advent calendar 2022
There are some fabulous beauty brands in this budget friendly calendar from Birchbox. These include Peter Thomas Roth, Philip Kingsley, Nails Inc and Kate Somerville. It’s a great way to try out lots of different brands and contains hair care, skin care, makeup and nail polish making it a great all-rounder. It sells for £85 and is worth over £450.
With a design and products to rival the most luxurious of advent calendars, this offering from Amazon is great if you are looking for a relatively cheap beauty advent calendar. It has some lovely brands included, such as Elemis, Foreo and This Works. This calendar costs £70 and the total value of the products inside is almost £260.
This year’s calendar from Latest In Beauty is a collaboration with The Sunday Times Style and is called the Style Beauty Advent Calendar. This is an incredible opportunity to get 21 full sized products in this calendar, with the contents being worth over £800 (the calendar is £199). The brands include Murad, Christophe Robin, First Aid Beauty and Summer Fridays.
This pretty box from Huda Beauty is a ’12 days of Christmas’ advent calendar, with 12 of their makeup and skin care products inside. The saving on this one is not as great as most of the others in this guide. It costs £151 and has products worth £238 inside. However any die-hard Huda fan will love it and if it’s a 12-day advent calendar you’re looking for then this is a great option for beauty enthusiasts.
The advent calendar from Dior is a luxury option for under the Christmas tree this year. It costs £450 which makes it one of the most expensive on the list. If you have a Dior fanatic in your life this is a great splurge-worthy gift for them.
Perfect for makeup lovers, this calendar from beauty tools brand Real Techniques contains all the essentials a budding makeup artist needs. There are brushes and sponges galore in this box and it is one of the more budget-friendly advent calendars available this year. It retails for £80.
Known for its simple luxury and minimalist aesthetic, the appearance of this calendar is what you’d expect. It’s very beautiful and smells amazing due to the selection of products inside which are perfect for the festive time of year. It has nourishing body products and scents that will help you to feel cosy. It sells for £175 and the contents are worth £269.
There are several calendars from The Body Shop this year, of different costs and overall value. They start at £55. From lip balm to face masks to shampoo, there are some of the most iconic products from this popular cruelty free brand in these boxes.
This beautiful calendar from luxury brand Jo Malone is perfect for fragrance lovers. Featuring perfumes and candles scented with the most delicious essential oils, this will make anyone’s Christmas this year. It contains 25 products in total and sells for £350.
This year’s advent calendar from PLT contains well known brands like Bondi Sands, Olaplex, Color Wow and Barry M. There is a good mix of budget beauty and luxury which makes this one of the most affordable beauty advent calendars on the list this year. It costs £45 and is worth £141.
There you have a round up of the absolute best beauty advent calendars available this year. There is something for everyone, and some great savings to be made too. You might even consider purchasing one for yourself as a special treat, particularly if there’s a brand you really love. It can save you a lot of money in the long run.
These calendars contain products that everyone can use and love like shower gels, face masks, hand creams, lip balm, and even mini nail polishes. Many of these are also advent calendars with makeup,
If you’re feeling creative instead and would like to make your own calendar this year, check out these advent calendar filler ideas for some ideas.
That is a great round up – and still I can’t decide !!
Lovely and helpful information
My absolute favourite fragrance is MACHRIE
Great prize, so much better than the old advents when you just got a chocolate gold coin that tasted terrible.
Incredibly generous!
fab prize