The best Beauty Advent Calendars for a 2024 treat (and some are in the post-Christmas sales)

Calling all fragrance fans! Jo Loves partnered with one of the greatest names in British textiles for this fragrance advent calendar. Warner House is a curator of historical archive patterns, re-imagining them for contemporary living. 

What's so special about the Jo Loves Advent Calendar?

Keep the festive spirit alive through the 12 Days of Jo Loves. A perfect gift for someone to brighten up the post-Christmas period with a selection of 12 Jo Loves scented treats. Including long-time favourites and new additions such as the elegant and warm Amber, Lime & Bergamot.

A 12-day journey of miraculous discoveries in a countdown calendar. Includes: The Cleansing Foam 30ml, The Tonic 30ml, The Renewal Oil 5ml, The Regenerating Serum 5ml, The Revitalizing Hydrating Serum 5ml, The Lifting & Firming Mask 15ml, The Intensive Revitalizing Mask 15ml, The Eye Concentrate 5ml, The Lip Balm 9gr, The Hydrating Infused Emulsion 15ml, The Cool Gel Cream 15ml and Crème de La Mer 15ml.

What's so special about the La Mer Advent Calendar?

The La Mer beauty advent calendar is a joy for luxury skincare loverls, if you're looking to treat yourself for 2024 - or others - do not wait around. 

To celebrate the holiday season, Diptyque is showcasing the magic of the flame with this year's advent calendar. More specifically, in the form of a calligram inspired by the poetic definition found in the Encyclopédie des Lumières, "flame" becomes the central motif of a special collection and each day you discovered a new Diptyque treasure, in full-size or discovery size.  

What's so special about the Diptyque Advent Calendar? 

The Advent Calendar includes three limited-edition Christmas scents: a small Pine Tree (Sapin) candle and miniature Délice candle as well as Coton. 

Penhaligon's advent calendar includes 24 of the label's most popular fragrances and candles. There's the iconic The Favourite, dreamy Luna, fresh Juniper Sling eau de parfum, and more to discover behind each door of this resplendent advent calendar.

What's so special about the Penhaligon's Advent Calendar?

This advent calendar just screams joy - so stunning! As well as being full of gorgeous scents, it's almost like a decoration for the living room. What's more, for the first time ever you get a 30ml bottle of the iconic Halfeti inside, worth £95. 

The Rituals Advent Calendar is always one to get excited about - and this year we have a real treat with a spectacular 2D extravaganza. 

What's so special about the Rituals advent calendars?

It has to be the beautiful keepsake box - the 2D Christmas tree advent calendar looks like a real showpiece.

Showcasing OPI's Holiday Celebration Collection, this advent calendar contains 25 nail lacquers in a range of festive shades. 

What's so special about the OPI Advent Calendar?

Helping you to create the perfect at-home manicure from start to finish, as well as including 23 different shades, you'll find a RapiDry Top Coat and 1 Start to Finish 3 in 1 Treatment. 

A Parfums Christian Dior delight with 24 surprises including; makeup, candles, body care, fragrances and an exclusive Dior Christmas decoration.

Filled to the brim with luxury fragrance, makeup and skincare products, this beauty advent calendar is a real treat for Dior Beauty lovers. 

What's so special about the Dior advent calendar?

Delicately dressed in a gold embossing and decorated with a fairytale Pietro Ruffo interpretation of the Iconic Dior 30 Montaigne Boutique. Golden notes play tribute to one of the House’s iconic colours, gold, which in French (L’Or) lies at the very heart of the name Dior. Designed as a keepsake gift, the calendar features integrated drawers and comes wrapped in a protective cotton pochon. A Parfums Christian Dior delight with 24 surprises including; makeup, candles, body care, fragrances and an exclusive Dior Christmas decoration.

Get your glow on this Christmas with Nuxe's limited edition advent calendar. It's stocked with 24 skincare essentials that'll leave you feeling pampered and rejuvenated. 

What's so special about the Nuxe Advent Calendar?

Nuxe's limited edition advent is stocked with completely vegan skincare products. 

More beauty, more merry. This gift-worthy set comes stocked with 12 of Bobbi Brown's bestselling skincare and beauty essentials—including three full-size favourites.

What's so special about the Bobbi Brown's Advent Calendar?

This advent calendar has everything you need for creating glowing day-to-night looks and with some nourishing post-party skincare for the added luxury.

Bursting with Clarins classics, the 12 drawers are guaranteed to reveal some of Clarins' most-loved skincare and make-up must-haves including full size and travel size treats.

What's so special about the Clarins beauty advent calendar? 

We love a mini beauty product but the Clarins advent calendar includes full-size products as well - the cult classic Beauty Flash Balm and the gorgeous Lip Comfort Oil features. 

From the UK'S no 1. sheet mask comes the 12 Days of Maskmas advent calendar - the perfect gift of self-care for you or a loved one this festive season. Discover hydrating skincare results with nine face and three eye masks this winter to reveal a rosy glow, fight tired looking skin, brighten eye contours, and replump and refresh eye area.

What's so special about the Garnier advent calendar?

Infused with glow boosting formulas and enriched with intensely hydrating active ingredients from natural plant extracts and hyaluronic acid, these sheet masks are infused with the quantity of one bottle of serum that strengthens the skin barrier for up to 24-hour hydration.

This Christmas, take a moment each day to wrap yourself in the power of the finest, ethically and sustainably sourced herbs, botanicals and essential oils. The exclusive beauty and wellbeing calendar features 12 days of indulgent, seasonal self-care favourites encased in a beautiful, forever box to help you feel good and look good, naturally.

What's so special about the Neal's Yard Remedies Advent Calendar?

Let's talk about savings! The contents of this calendar are worth over £180, which is pretty epic. 

The Origins advent calendar is a must-have for any fan of the brand. It has a whopping 24 doors, housing some of the natural brand's best-loved products that are in really generous sizes, too. 

What's so special about the Origins advent calendar?

Not only is it great value for money, but It's totally vegetarian - no nasties here. You won't find any Sodium lauryl sulfate, mineral oil and animal ingredients in the products (except cruelty-free honey and beeswax). 

A sumptuous celebration of fragrances, body and home delights, Molton Brown's advent calendar boasts a collection of shower gels, body lotions, Eau de Toilettes, mini candles and more. 

What's so special about the Molton Brown Advent Calendar?

Rediscover classic scents of Orange & Bergamot, Re-charge Black Pepper and Heavenly Gingerlily and get a chance to try deluxe sizes of the NEW Marvellous Mandarin & Spice Collection, which has a gorgeous new scent - think of having dessert on Christmas Day surrounded by family, and have the scents of tart mandarin zest, lively ginger and tasting notes of ground cinnamon, dried fruits and an aromatic grating of earthy nutmeg waft around you.

The BY TERRY Advent Calendar includes 10 make-up & skincare must-haves in full size, 12 travel sizes and 2 face and eye brushes. You'll be able to create BY TERRY's iconic Parisian look: a perfected complexion with invisible foundation; hydrated skin; long, thick lashes; and an immaculate pout.

What's so specialy about the BY TERRY Advent Calendar? 

There are a lot of full-size products inside this advent calendar, making it the perfect splurge for a BY TERRY fan. 

Filled with 25 magical miniatures, the Jo Malone London advent calendar featured a mix of fragrances and products for the home as well as your bathroom, to make your December even more exciting.

What's so special about the Jo Malone London Advent Calendar?

From the much-loved colognes to the travel-size bath & body and miniature candles, this advent calendar is always the ultimate indulgence. 

Calling all Charlotte Tilbury fans, her highly anticipated beauty advent calendar is back and this year's ruby red box of dreams looks better than ever before.

What's so special about the Charlotte Tilbury beauty advent calendar?

It's the perfect treasure chest of beauty icons to treat yourself to, darling! 

The Liberty London beauty advent calendar is a real classic - and makes the ideal gift for anyone who loves luxury beauty products. This year it's the most generous beauty advent calendar Liberty London has ever launched. Set to be the star of the season, the Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar for 2023 is overflowing with 30 beauty treats from Liberty's iconic beauty hall. From skincare saviours to haircare heroes, expect cult classics alongside new discoveries, carefully curated to see you through the holidays with a festive glow.

Plus, there will be Golden Tickets up for grabs, hidden inside five Beauty Advent Calendar – giving each lucky winner £1000 to spend at Liberty! Woah! Can you imagine?!

What's so special about the Liberty beauty Advent Calendar? 

Well, it's top of a lot of wish lists. The first Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar launched in 2014 as the original multi-brand beauty calendar on the market. Since then, it has grown into a global phenomenon with stock increasing this year by over 38% to meet demand. It has since become the most successful and fastest-selling product in almost 150 years of the brand.

The Armani Advent Calendar is oh so festive. Inside you'll find the label’s most iconic products, this selection includes everything from the Eccentrico mascara to the My Way eau de parfum. There really is something for everyone in this selection.

What's so special about the Armani Beauty Advent Calendar? 

It's a great way to test out the brand to see what products you rate or hate. 

The MAC advent calendar is perfect for makeup lovers as it contains 24 of the brand's best-selling products to revamp your collection for the festive season and beyond. .

What's so special about the MAC Advent Calendar?

The case is always a stunner and this one has a sparkly decoration. 

The Jurlique Advent Calendar is a must-have on every beauty lovers’ shelf. Packed with botanicals from its own biodynamic farm, Jurlique’s selection is good for the skin and the environment, perfect for guilt-free gifting.

What's so special about the Jurlique advent calendar? 

If you love this natural skincare brand, this will be the perfect treat for December! 

Inside you can discover some scentsational treats. With some classic, luxury and bestselling iconic miniature fragrances from Rabanne and Marc Jacobs. Included in sizes 4ml to 15ml, it’s the perfect gift for those that love scents. You've also got some beauty treats mixed in, too! 

What's so special about The Fragrance Shop advent calendar?

It's a unisex offering.  

Hidden behind the 24 days is a selection of tea lights in some of the most popular Yankee Candle winter scents, so you can bring the festive feel to your home throughout December. 

What's so special about the Yankee Candle Advent Calendar?

The calendar has some exclusive Christmas scents inside. 

The John Lewis' beauty advent calendar has one of the highest worth-value, totalling over £900, and it includes 16 full-size products! It features luxury beauty brands such as Votary and Sunday Riley, alongside cult brands including Neom, Laura Mercier, Bobbi Brown and Philip Kingsley. Every single beauty product featured has been hand picked by the John Lewis expert buyers. 

What's so special about the John Lewis beauty advent calendar? 

Lucky customers are in for a treat behind door number 25 - 10 lucky customers could win a £500 gift voucher for an exclusive shopping spree at John Lewis, as well as four money-can't-buy experiences.

Inspired by ESPA’s wondrous spas around the globe, this collection recreates a unique, blissful spa experience, allowing you to enjoy pure relaxation in the comfort of your own home. Each of the 25 naturally powerful gifts is a harmonising treat for the skin and the senses.  

What's so special about the ESPA Advent Calendar?

If you're after a day-to-night wellness journey you're in for a treat! Revel in a selection of wellbeing luxuries including invigorating cleansers, nourishing creams, and rich essential oils. From blissful aromatherapy to powerful skincare, each treat brings inner and outer harmony. 

This year, Kiehl’s is encouraging everyone to “bring home the wonder of Kiehl’s” both in product and practice. This Christmas, behind the doors of your Kiehl’s Advent Calendar, you'll find 24 nourishing surprises to treat your skin during the festive countdown. 

What's so special about the Kiehl's Advent Calendar? 

This holiday season, Kiehls has partnered with Icinori, the husband & wife duo, who specialise in bespoke pieces across art, fashion, and publishing, to design a limited-edition collection. The design is inspired by the creation of an animated universe with an exciting, generous, and festive spirit for the holidays. Icinori joins Kiehl’s longstanding tradition of partnering with some of the world’s most prominent and well-known artists such as Jeff Koons, Mickey, KAWS, Kenny Scharf, Peter Max, Jeremyville, Kate Moross and Janine Rewell.

"It's A Pinker Wonderland" is the name of this year's Soap & Glory advent calendar. Filled with 24 beauty treats to enjoy, including some of the brand's cult favourites including The Righteous Butter Body Butter and the Puffy Eye Attack Under-Eye Brightening Hydrogel Patches.

What's so special about the Soap & Glory Advent Calendar?

At just £46, this advent calendar has a delightful offering of 24 days of skincare and bodycare wonders that will leave you or your loved ones looking and feeling absolutely fabulous!

This year's Cult Beauty Advent Calendar is bigger and better than ever! Following on from the success of four sold out advent calendars, the Cult Beauty Advent Calendar 2023 will be a calendar filled with Cult Beauty icons, under the radar heroes, and Cult Conscious favourites. What's more, it will have 20 full size products inside. 

What's so special about the Cult Beauty Advent Calendar?

Cult Beauty is donating over £60,000 from the sales of the advent calendar to Mental Health UK: the only UK-wide mental health charity that delivers both national and local services that empower people to manage their mental health in a person-centred and empathetic way. The brand is also working with (more:trees) to plant one tree for every advent calendar sold, helping to restore forests and sequestering future CO2 emissions in the process.

A popular choice, Revolution's best-selling advent calendar received 20,694 sign-ups on the waitlist last year – so you better act quick if you want to shop it. Inside you'll find 25 different beauty bag essentials, including lip glosses, highlighters, eyeliners, accessories and more. 

The Makeup Revolution 25 Days of Glam Advent Calendar has everything you need to sleigh the most magical time of the year. From lip glosses and eyeliners to Revolution TikTok famous products and must-have tools such as tear shaped powder puffs, the countdown to Christmas has never looked so good.

What's so special about the Revolution advent calendars?

Each and every one of the beauty products inside is completely vegan and cruelty-free. 

Last year, for the first time ever, department store Harvey Nichols created its own beauty advent calendar, filled with 30 of their iconic beauty brands. This year it's back and bigger than ever, with luxe beauty brands plus treatment vouchers too.

What's so special about the Harvey Nichols Advent Calendar? 

It's the grand dame of cult and luxurious beauty brands, and stylish to boot. It also includes treatment vouchers for you to use in-store, from facials to eyebrow shaping.

Celebrate Christmas with Fortnum & Mason's extraordinary beauty advent calendar, filled with 25 treats from the iconic London store's beauty hall.

What's so special about the Fortnum & Mason Advent Calendar?

If the packaging alone isn't special enough, the collection of skincare, makeup, haircare, bath and body products nestled in the advent calendar make it ridiculously special - and this year it's worth over £1000. 

The brand’s collection of candles, diffusers and home accessories bring a distinctive sensorial experience to every room.

What's so special about the Acqua di Parma advent calendar?

This is the ultimate extravagance for the Acqua di Parma lover, and the brand is known for as a global icon of excellence, craftsmanship, and Italian style. 

If you've been meaning to try Liz Earle's iconic skincare products, this is a great way to discover the best of the best. Inside, you'll find full-size products and miniatures of some of Liz Earle's best-loved skincare, including the legendary Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser. 

What's so special about the Liz Earle Advent Calendar? 

If your skin is in need of a pick-me-up (let's face it, who's isn't?) then this is the one for you; every product is glow-inducing and will help your skin navigate the parties and weather of December!

Sephora’s 2023 Beauty Advent Calendar Brings the Sparks

Filled with 25 days of deluxe and full-size treats, Sephora UK reveals this year’s must have beauty countdown

What's so special about the Sephora Advent Calendar?

Sephora is giving away five of these incredible advent calendars to those who join the waitlist. So if you needed an excuse to sign up, this is it.

The Body Shop’s Advent Calendars are always a hit with fans! 

What's so special about the Body Shop beauty Advent Calendars?

The M&S beauty advent calendar is a big one - and this year it's back with a new look. Designed with reusability and affordability at the heart, 2023's M&S Beauty Advent Calendar features a treasure trove of 25 beauty gems, and this year’s calendar is packaged in a metallic vegan leather vanity case, which can be used time and time again.

What's so special about the Marks & Spencer advent calendar?

Well, the M&S advent calendar features Marks & Spencer's own beauty brands, and inside you'll find third-party beauty brands too. With a mix of both travel and full-sized products, you can discover cult classics as well as the latest launches and beauty innovations. 

The No7 Advent Calendar was the number one bestseller for Boots in 2022, and it's always a big date in the advent calendar diary. Take it from someone who writes about these every single year, the No7 Advent hysteria is real. 

What's so special about the No7 advent calendar?

Shoppers will be able to choose their 25-day countdown based on their favourite No7 regime. It will be available in No7's three hero franchises - Protect & Perfect, Lift & Luminate and Restore & Renew. Those who sign up to the waitlist will get exclusive pre-sale access and will be able to shop the calendars a full 24 hours before they go on general sale. Thev will also be automatically entered into a competition to win a spa experience for two, worth up to £400.

The White Company's Advent Calendar is always one of the most luxurious to shop - and perfect for anyone looking to earn brownie points from their other half. 

What's so special about the The White Company's Advent Calendar?

With a gorgeous present in each of the 25 pull-out drawers (including four full-size products), these selections are specially curated for you or a loved one to enjoy - expect wellness pick-me-ups throughout December. This year, 21 of the products are new to the advent. 

The Elemis Advent Calendar always has a big reveal. This luxurious gift set is the perfect seasonal surprise and adds some festivity to your daily skincare routine. This year we're loving the festive red vibe, too! 

What's so special about the Elemis Beauty Advent Calendar? 

It includes cherry-picked must-haves from the Pro-Collagen range, the Superfood line and the Dynamic Resurfacing collection.