Alright, hear me out—I know it’s only October and you should be prepping for Halloween, but you should order your December beauty advent calendars now. If you wait until November, your faves might be sold out and that’s not the way you want to start the holiday season.
The secret about beauty advent calendars is that they’re great deals. Whether want to try your go-to skincare brand’s entire product line or do a mix-and-match of famously good beauty products, you can get 12 or 24 items for a fraction of the full retail price. Plus, they’re fun. If you have a collector’s mindset or get a burst of serotonin whenever you unbox one item, you should definitely add an advent calendar to your cart. It’s basically 24 days of presents to yourself (or the loved one you gift it to).
We founded up the 10 best beauty advent calendars that are either available right at this very moment or can be pre-ordered. And because we love finding amazing deals, we found a few advent calendars that you will literally save hundreds of dollars on—we’re not kidding. Scroll down to find out which ones we’re talking about. We also found some budget-friendly advent calendars that are under $20, which are perfect early holiday gifts.
The advent calendars below encompass the wide range of beauty products out there, from nail polish to skincare. No matter what you’re into, you can get a set that’ll fuel your obsession. And you’ll want to keep an eye on this list—we’ll be updating it periodically leading up to peak advent calendar szn.
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Courtesy: Benefit Cosmetics.
Benefit Cosmetics
You can ditch your entire makeup bag for this advent cal—it has everything from pore-minimizing primer to shimmering bronzers. It includes 12 miniature beauty essentials that’ll make your skin glow as bright as the holiday season.
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TILI
If you want a variety of different brands and products in your advent cal, this is a great pick. You can add Sunday Riley, Peter Thomas Roth, Elemis and other luxury beauty brands to your daily routine.
Courtesy: Kiehl’s.
Kiehl’s Limited Edition Holiday Advent Calendar
A $245 value selling for just under $100 is undoubtedly a good deal, but knowing this calendar’s contents makes it even better. You get 24 different products, including the brand’s extremely soothing facial oil and cream, as well as its dewy lip balms and eye treatments. Not to mention, a bunch of face masks and hair care products are in the gift set, as well.
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Glossybox ‘Surprise Me’ Advent Calendar
How does the opportunity to test 25+ beauty essentials from the likes of Glow Recipe, Elemis, and Medik8 sound to you? How about the ability to buy something for $99 when it’s actually worth $550? The correct answer is: amazing. Obviously, a gift set like this is a hot commodity. It sold out last year, so hop on it before it’s too late.
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Olive & June 8 Nights of Mani Magic
Advent Calendars don’t have to be specific for Christmas—nor should they be. This Hanukkah-inspired set includes six mini polishes and six sticker packs that make for a seriously bright buy.
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Olive & June 25 Days of Mani Magic Advent Calendar
With this 25-day pack, you get $111 worth of manicure essentials for nearly half the cost. It includes nine miniature nail polishes as well as seven miniature sticker packs. Your house is about to be the best salon on the block.
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Ulta
Want to get a taste of a bunch of different popular beauty brands? This gift box is for you. It includes goodies from Clinique, Mac, Armani, and TikTok’s new favorite brand, Peter Thomas Roth.
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Space NK
This might just be the most high-end beauty calendar we’ve seen. It includes everything you’d shell out on alone, so the total price tag is a little bit more than what you might normally pay. But, it includes so many cult-favorite products like Olaplex’s Hair Perfecter and Caudalie’s Beauty Elixir. Heck, it even includes a Boy Smells candle, because why not?
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bareMinerals
If you live for clean beauty, this advent calendar is a must-have. Inside, you’ll find everything from gel cleansers to liquid lipsticks, so you’ll have both your skincare and makeup stash refreshed for the new year.
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LOOKFANTASTIC
This advent calendar is available only available for preorder, but you shouldn’t wait until October 1 to order, because it will definitely sell out. Boasting $500 worth of beauty products this cal includes heavy-hitters like NARS, Kate Somerville and Shiseido, it’s the gift that keeps on giving (until Christmas).
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NYX
NYX has gathered up its most popular products for this star-studded advent calendar. We don’t even know what’s in this advent calendar, but NYX has teased that it will feature full-sizes…
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SpaLife
For this stressful season, add a little self-care and joy to your life with 12 days of surprise bath bombs. Each bath bomb is a different color and a unique scent.
Buy: SpaLife Fizzle All The Way Bath Bomb Advent Calendar $14.99
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Ciaté London
You don’t only need to celebrate the holiday season with skincare and makeup advent calendars. This nail polish calendar includes 22 mini polishes, one full-size, a primer and a keepsake illustration. It’s a perfect gift for the person who always has their nails done.
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Elemis
Skincare lovers rejoice—and add this advent calendar to your cart right now. It’s valued at $562 and is going for $250. It includes everything from a cleansing balm to an enzyme peel, so your skin can look holiday party-ready.
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ChapStick
Alright, this isn’t quite an advent calendar, but if you use self-control, you can pull one ChapStick out of this pouch every day for 10 days straight. Enjoy holiday-icious flavors like Candy Cane and Holiday Cocoa.
Buy: ChapStick Holiday Storybook Holiday Flavored Lip Balm Gift Set $11.70
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BeautyPro
This 12 Days of Christmask Advent Calendar includes SO many sheet masks for your face, eyes, hands and feet. You’ll be able to get some TLC before those holiday parties.
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Rituals
Take the holiday season one day at a time with this 24-day calendar. It boasts shower products, a scrub glove and a number of mini candles. This is the perfect gift for the person who has a hard time relaxing in November and December.
