Amanda Garrity
·Gifting Editor
·2-min read
Beauty advent calendars are the gifts that keep on giving. Not only do countdowns from the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, Laneige and Lush offer unmatched value for beauty lovers, but the goodies tucked inside can be enjoyed long after the season wraps. (Take that chocolate advent calendars!)
Quick Overview
$84 at Sephora
$24 at Amazon
$220 at Charlotte Tilbury
$75 at Ulta
$50 at Sephora
$300 at BlueMercury
$65 at Scentbird
$148 at Kiehl's
$149 at Sephora
$17 at Amazon
$179 at Beekman 1802
$225 at MAC
$195 at Nordstrom
$175 at Dermstore
$68 at Ulta
$99 at Kitsch
$240 at Nordstrom
$300 at LUSH
Each day leading up to Santa's arrival, you'll uncover a new makeup, skin care, hair, perfume or nail polish favorite — some are full-size, others are teeny-tiny and perfect for future travels. The 2024 offerings are still rolling out, but some of this year's best beauty advent calendars are already selling out. You know what that means: Make your pick today so you don't miss out. (And I hate to break it to you, but Revolve, Benefit and Anthropologie advent calendars are long gone ... for now, at least.)
You have one big choice to make: Stay loyal to one brand or use this moment to try out products from a bunch of cult favorites. If you opt for the latter, Ulta and Dermstore have rounded up dozens of bestsellers, including the beauty-editor-approved Supergoop sunscreen and Olaplex's award-winning hair oil.
Of course, these advent calendars make great Christmas gifts for the beauty lovers in your life, whether it's your mom, sister, tween or, ahem, yourself. They're self-care in gift form and let's face it, we all need a little cheer come December.
Best beauty advent calendars of 2024
Sephora
Best beauty advent calendar overall
L'Occitane 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
You know all about the brand's almond-scented shower oil, but have you tried the rest of their range? Now's your chance to work your way through more skin-soothing favorites, everything from bath and shower gels to nourishing hand and body creams.
$84 at Sephora
Amazon
Best beauty advent calendar on Amazon
Burt's Bees 12 Days of Joy Advent Calendar
Burt's Bees is bringing tidings of joy this holiday season. Case in point: A four-pack of Burt's Bees lip balms usually goes for about $10 — and with this advent calendar, you can get a pack of 12 for just $25. Reveal a new flavor daily, ranging from sweater weather staples (vanilla maple) to sunshiney scents for when you need an escape (tropical pineapple).
$24 at Amazon
Charlotte Tilbury
Best makeup advent calendar
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Treasure Chest of Love
With Charlotte Tilbury's help, you can glow brighter than the tree this Christmas. Each year, they drop a 12-drawer chest packed with a dozen of their all-star products — and this year's version comes stocked with their viral highlighter wand, cult-favorite Pillow Talk lipstick and makeup setting spray.
$220 at Charlotte Tilbury
Ulta
Best skin care advent calendar
Ulta 24 Days of Self Care Advent Calendar
You're thinking about literally everyone else right now, but don't forget to think about you. This advent calendar gives you 24 welcome excuses to break away from the chaos — whether it's so you can give your hair some TLC or pop on a pair of Patchology rejuvenating eye gels.
$75 at Ulta
Sephora
Best beauty advent calendar for newbies
Sephora Collection Advent Calendar
Sample Sephora Collection's best in makeup, skin care and body with this 24-day countdown. Try out a nourishing foot mask, brightening eye cream, waterproof eyeliner and lip marker (in a red hue as bright as Santa's suit).
$50 at Sephora
BlueMercury
Best beauty advent calendar with the most products overall
BlueMercury 31 Days of Dazzle Advent Calendar
This isn't an advent calendar per se because the countdown continues after Santa's arrival. Yep, the fun lasts the whole month of December. That means you'll get 30+ products from luxury brands like La Mer, Augustinus Bader and Sisley-Paris, totaling a whopping $1,315!
$300 at BlueMercury
Scentbird
Best perfume advent calendar
Scentbird Advent Calendar
On the hunt for a new signature scent? Look no further than this fragrance-forward countdown, which houses a dozen mini perfumes from Versace, Gucci, Prada and leading designers.
$65 at Scentbird
Kiehl's
Best skin-soothing advent calendar
Kiehl's Open For Advent-Ure Gift Set
No one wants to deal with dry, itchy skin, especially given all the fun festivities that the season brings. This 24-piece set — which includes the brand's award-winning Ultra Facial Cream — will cleanse, hydrate and treat whatever you're dealing with, so you can put your best face forward in the months ahead.
$148 at Kiehl's
Laneige
Most viral beauty advent calendar
Laneige Manifest Glow Advent Calendar
Suppose glowy skin and plump lips are what you're after. In that case, you're in for a real treat because this 12-piece set comes with Laneige's ultra-hydrating moisturizer, eye cream and hyaluronic acid serum, along with different flavors of the cult-favorite Lip Sleeping Mask and Lip Glowy Balm.
$149 at Sephora
ChapStick
Most affordable beauty advent calendar
12 Days of ChapStick Holiday Advent Calendar
When the weather outside is frightful, so will be the feeling of dry, cracked lips. Kidding, kind of. Pick up this advent calendar (for less than $20, I might add) and get a dozen full-size lip balms in an array of seasonal flavors like vanilla mint and sugar cookie.
$17 at Amazon
Beekman 1802
Best beauty advent calendar with full-size products
Beekman 1802 There's No Place Like Home Advent Calendar
Unveil a new goat-milk goodie in every drawer. They've included more full-size products than ever before (16!), including lip balms, bar soaps and hand creams in the brand's signature scents. There's a thread of kindness woven throughout — before digging into the drawers, read a sweet story called "The Kindest Story Ever Told" about Goatie's determination to make it home for the holidays.
$179 at Beekman 1802
Olive & June
Best nail polish advent calendar
Let Olive & June help you master the at-home mani. You'll find everything you need to soothe, buff, strengthen and dress up your tips. Get six mini nail polishes, plus two sets of festive press-ons to carry you through December.
MAC
Best glam makeup advent calendar
MAC 24K Holiday Advent Calendar
Go for the (24K) gold this Christmas. MAC's 2024 release is gilded in gold and stuffed to the brim with the brand's bestsellers including matte lipsticks, shimmery eyeshadow pots and their beloved setting spray.
$225 at MAC
Nordstrom
Best 12-day makeup advent calendar
It's only a matter of time until you're rockin' around the Christmas tree. This 12-day countdown will make sure you're party-ready. Get a dozen of Bobbi Brown's most dazzling makeup and skin care picks, including a shimmery shadow stick, neutral lipstick and cleansing oil to wash it all off at the end of the night.
$195 at Nordstrom
Dermstore
Best bang for your buck
Best of Dermstore 2024 Holiday Chest
Alright, this isn't technically an advent calendar, but it's packed with 21 products worth over $900 — deluxe samples and full-size versions of SkinCeuticals moisturizer, BeautyStat vitamin C serum, Tarte Cosmetics eye highlight and more. None of the products are numbered, so you can create a countdown of your own or just open everything at once. FWIW, I'd go with the latter.
$175 at Dermstore
Ulta
Best gel nail advent calendar
Le Mini Macaron 12 Days of Nails Advent Calendar
Every second is precious in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Instead of wasting time driving to and from a salon, just power up this mini LED lamp and get gel nails in the comfort of your home. This 12-day countdown comes with everything you need for a merry mani — six mini polishes, double-sided nail files, nail stickers and more.
$68 at Ulta
Kitsch
Best haircare advent calendar
12 Days of Kitsch Advent Calendar
And now, for the mane event: Kitsch's first-ever advent calendar. Go for a hair-centric countdown with a dozen full-size products like their viral heatless curlers and satin pillowcases for under $100, which is roughly 40% less than if you bought them separately.
$99 at Kitsch
Nordstrom
Best luxury beauty advent calendar
Jo Malone London 12 Day Advent Calendar
Jo Malone's fragrances, creams and candles are the epitome of luxury. Treat yourself to a dozen of 'em, each individually wrapped in a decorative ornament to help you count down to Santa's arrival. Sample a bunch of the brand's most iconic scents — some are floral forward (peony and blush), others are fruity and fresh (lime basil and mandarin).
$240 at Nordstrom
LUSH
Best bath and body advent calendar
Lush Advent Calendar
Leave it to Lush to bring 24 moments of calm amid the holiday chaos. Unwrap a new bath or shower product each day — some are made specifically for the advent calendar (like the Father Christmas bath bomb and Yog Nog body lotion), others will be recognizable to longtime Lush shoppers.
$300 at LUSH
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