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Any beauty buff worth their salt knows that Christmas doesn’t truly arrive until each door of their beauty advent calendar has been opened.
The long-standing advent tradition has taken a life of its own in the last decade with chocolate-filled offerings overshadowed by the alternative selection catering to just about every interest under the sun.
Say you want to countdown to the big day and stock up your sock drawer simultaneously - well, there’s an advent for that. If you’d prefer to take the eat, drink and be merry approach literally, look to alcohol advents or bumper boxes filled with cheese pairings.
If you want to bring an adult twist to the most wonderful time of the year, a sex toy advent calendar is remarkably expansive. But if you want to experience the daily joy of unwrapping a skin, hair, makeup or fragrance in the run-up to December 25, beauty advent calendars should be on your radar.
Spearheaded by luxury department store Liberty, beauty advent calendars grow more lavish every festive season. The product has become a global phenomenon for the retailer, which has to increase its stock every year to meet the ever-increasing demand, despite 2023’s version costing £250 (but worth £1043). This means Liberty’s beauty advent is the most successful and fastest-selling product in nearly 150 years of the department store’s history.
Why are beauty advent calendars so popular?
The contents are usually minis or full-sized variations of the most hyped-about products on the market. In the case of sub-100ml minis, this gives you a chance to sample them first before buying standard-size versions or keep them to use on your next holiday.
Are beauty advent calendars good value?
Often - but not always - they contain a value that is far greater than the initial outlay. You may find yourself with a thousand pounds worth of goodies for a modest double (or less modest but still purse-saving triple figures) price tag.
This is something to take with a pinch of salt, though, as the ‘worth’ figure is typically calculated on whether the products were full-sized so look out for how many of these each contains. We will only include advents in our edit below if we think they are worth your hard-earned pennies.
With that in mind, here are the best beauty advent calendars worth splashing out on ahead of Christmas 2024. Keep checking back: we will update this list as new ones are revealed.
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Fortnum & Mason’s 2024 Beauty Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £1087
- Brands: Creed, Aromatherapy Associates and Bamford
A visit to Fortnum’s hallowed halls is a treat for the senses, whether you are sampling the Royal Grocer’s biscuit-lined food hall or slathering on the next big thing in its iconic beauty department. To bring that feeling to your home, you can get a taste of the luxury department store in its advent calendar offering that is a veritable treasure trove of skincare, fragrance, bath, body, and wellness with 25 drawers to mark the lead-up to the big day.
The 27 goodies on offer include an impressive 23 full-sized products, two travel and two deluxe samples. Each day will reveal the likes of Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Cream, Wildsmith Active Repair Copper Peptide Serum and Baobab Paris Max 6 Candle.
Buy now £265.00, Fortnum & Mason
Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar 2024
- Release date: Available now
- Brands included: Augustinus Bader, Byredo, Skin Rocks, La Mer and Lisa Eldridge
- Worth: over £1205
Over the years, Liberty has forged its status as one of the kingpins of Christmas and not just because of its epic decorations hall. The luxury department store’s beauty advent calendar is the most eagerly anticipated on the market – and it’s the first to be announced for 2024.
So sought after is the collation of beauty heroes that it just so happens to be Liberty’s fastest-selling product in 149 years. Expect this year to be no different.
Inked with illustrations by award-winning artist Clym Evernden, the exterior reflects the façade of the London institution and cloaks 25 drawers containing 18 full-sized products, eight of which are new. The carefully curated selection includes skincare, makeup, fragrance and more with delivery expected at the end of August. Beauty Drop members will get £20 off.
Buy now £260.00, Liberty
Jo Loves 2024 Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £750
Fragrance lovers rejoice as Jo Loves has given us a sneak peek into its advent calendar offering for Christmas 2024 and it is a scent galore. There are just 12 days of the countdown but what the advent lacks in number, it makes up for by featuring seven full-sized products. These are housed in a ski chalet-inspired exterior - much like the one Jo’s family would visit in Whistler.
The selection combines home fragrances with personal fragrances as well as the iconic Fragrance Paintbrush in a new Black Cashmeran & Tonka aroma. Where candles are concerned, an exclusive Salted Caramel Candle is featured and there is a voucher inside that will give you the 100ml fragrance of your choice.
Buy now £375.00, Jo Loves
Clarins 12 Day Women's Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £162
Thrice the advent fun, Clarins has a covetable line-up of calendars for Christmas 2024. There are the Clarins 24 Days Advent Calendar (£155) or Clarins 12 Days of Christmas Calendar options, both of which are filled with a combination of makeup and skincare, including its most lauded formulas - from the Lip Comfort Oil to the Hand and Nail Treatment Cream. Last but certainly not least, the French label has one designed specifically for men.
Buy now £95.00, Clarins
L’OCCITANE Advent Calendars
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- Release date: Available now
- Worth: from £129.50
Three advent calendars make up the festive countdowns at luxury French skincare label L’OCCITANE. Each one is beautifully illustrated, filled to the brim with Provençal treats and offers something for every budget.
The Advent Calendar (£68) is a bestseller and contains a mix of full-size and handbag-ready balm, creams, lotions and potions. The Luxury Advent Calendar (£130) has been designed to resemble that of a retro vanity case and contains body, skin and fragrance favourites to self-gift or share the love.
The Reusable Advent Calendar (£170) is one you’ll cherish for years to come with its recycled cotton construction that transforms into a travel vanity and the ability to choose your own items to fill it with. Alternatively, plump for the Reusable Advent Calendar Refill (£125) if you have already purchased a reusable for your fill of the likes of the Immortelle Divine Cream and Almond Delicious Hand Cream.
Buy now £68.00, L’OCCITANE
Anthropologie 2024 Beauty Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £300
- Brands: Sunday Riley, Malin & Goetz and Shoreditch Nails
Anthropologie may be most coveted for its soft furnishings but don’t sleep on the retailer’s beauty offering where the selection includes some of the buzziest brands of the moment. This is perfectly encapsulated by the advent calendar that it has curated for Christmas 2024 which includes brands like UKLASH, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Coco & Eve and more.
There are 24 days of goodies within, worth a reported £300. Highlights include the L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, Patchology Serve Chilled Rosé Eye Gels, Malin & Goetz Eucalyptus Deodorant and The Big Silk Glow Shots Hair Oil Capsules.
Buy now £88.00, Anthropologie
The White Company Beauty Advent Calendar
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- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £307
Gear up for a cosy Christmas by counting down to the big day with The White Company. The bedding and beauty destination has some of the most sumptuous scents for the winter season (including the named Winter collection) and you can discover them through its advent calendar. Within are 25 enticing fragranced products, including the Winter Signature Candle, Fir Tree Mini Reed Diffuser and Seychelles Bath & Shower Gel.
Buy now £195.00, The White Company
Stylevana Advent Calendar 2024
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £385.12
Sample K-beauty gems with Stylevana’s treasure trove. The Advent Calendar 2024 is packed with 25 goodies, including the Some by Mi AHA-BHA-PHA 30 Days Miracle Toner, VT - Reedle Shot Lifting Eye Cream, aromatica - Rosemary Root Enhancer and more.
Buy now £179.99, Stylevana
Charlotte’s Beauty Treasure Chest of Love
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £243
Set to be an instant sell-out, Charlotte Tilbury can’t produce enough of its annual advent offering and each year, the brand’s loyal fans race to get their hands on the jewel-adorned calendar. Within, the legendary makeup artist has stashed her beloved skin and makeup favourites (Pillow Talk, anyone?) in a keepsake heart-shaped box that you can reuse as a jewellery case after the festivities are over. There are 12 travel and full-sized gilded products in the seasonal countdown.
Buy now £170.00, Charlotte Tilbury
The Cult Beauty Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £1100
- Brands: Charlotte Tilbury, Summer Fridays
Cult Beauty has made a name for itself over the years in the calendar space for curating one of the best countdowns on the market. The retailer never holds back in its product-bursting advent and for 2024, the beauty experts have taken it to the next level. First and foremost, it has a whopping 40 products inside – and 19 of them are full-sized. On top of this, six are only available at Cult Beauty so you won’t spot them anywhere else.
From hair to skin via makeup, you can expect to reveal the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Matte Beauty Blush Wand and Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm alongside many, many more sought-after items.
Is fragrance more your thing? No problem. There is a second advent from Cult Beauty dubbed Scent with Love and it’s as beautifully scented as you’d dreamed.
Three lucky winners may even find a Golden Ticket stashed within their advent calendars worth £1000 at Cult Beauty. Run, don’t walk.
Buy now £235.00, Cult Beauty
LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £565
- Brands: Medik8, Color Wow
As the retailer behind one of the best beauty subscription boxes on the market, our hopes are always high for the LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar - and one look at the extensive contents of its 2024 iteration and we can reveal that we won’t be disappointed.
The retailer has stashed its most ever full-sized products inside with stand-out inclusions from Estée Lauder, MAC and Elemis. There are even double drawers on some days and a chance to sample the viral TikTok sensation from Sol de Janeiro – the Delícia Drench Perfume Mist. More revealed soon.
Buy now £100.00, LOOKFANTASTIC
Elemis The Ultimate Skincare Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £537.50
Elemis is promising ’25 days of skincare joy’ with the 2024 edition of its advent calendar. While the British luxury label is keeping tight-lipped about the contents of its Christmas countdown, we expect its heroes to be included in at least a sample or deluxe-sized – namely the Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm (20g) and Pro-Collagen Eye Revive Mask and a full-sized version of the cult Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. The brand has revealed, however, that there will be 15 golden tickets up for grabs to win £1000 worth of Elemis products.
Buy now £199.00, Elemis
Harvey Nichols Beauty Advent Calendar 2024
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: over £1000
- Brands: Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Le Labo and La Prairie
Walking the hallowed halls of the Harvey Nichols beauty department is an exercise in willpower. The jaunt opens up the possibility to discover new and legendary labels alike from Fenty Beauty or 111SKIN. The advent calendar offers a similar exploration experience but from the comfort of your own home and each day in the lead-up to Christmas with its advent calendars - yes, advent calendarS. There are two offered from the Knightsbridge-based department store. The first contains 25 drawers stashed with 42 products from 31 brands (including Charlotte Tilbury, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Le Labo, La Prairie and Sisley Paris) - and a whopping 18 are full-sized.
The second is dedicated to fragrance and marks the 12 days of Christmas with 17 aromas from powerhouses like Creed, Byredo, Frederic Malle and Parfums De Marly alongside Maison Crivelli, Xerjoff and Nishane. The value of this calendar is over £730 and costs £165. It will be released on October 17.
Buy now £250.00, Harvey Nichols
Sisley Paris Beauty Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £930
Luxury French label Sisley has teamed up with British artist Fee Greening to create its beauty advent calendar that’s a homage to Paris. The intricately detailed seasonal offering is inked with playful illustrations. It’s a keepsake item that you’ll want to reuse but before you get there, you must reveal the 25 goodies inside. This, of course, includes the bestsellers like the Floral Toning Lotion behind door number three and Phyto-Rouge lippy within number 24.
Buy now £640.00, John Lewis
Dior 30 Montaigne Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: TBD
Christmas has arrived at Maison Dior and within its advent that pays homage to its flagship Parisian store at 30 Montaigne lies 24 luxurious makeup, fragrance and skincare products from its sumptuous collection. The gilded design is a clue to the opulence within - the contents include the Bois des Rêves candle to infuse seasonally apt woody notes into your space. After the festive season, reuse the box for your jewellery.
Buy now £570.00, Dior
The Aman Essentials Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £1010
The Aman hotels are some of the most luxurious in the world and its product range recreates the serenity of the spaces but from the comfort of your own home. The advent calendar embodies this with a beautiful exterior that is filled with 24 drawers of gifts. The box takes inspiration from the snow-tipped Mount Fuji, while the offering is designed in response to the Japanese culture of meaningful gifting. The contents include the Goacha Pumice Stone Daruma, Aman Kyoto Essential Oil Incense, Grounding Pulse Point Remedy fragrance and Nourishing Silk Cocoon Face Cream.
Buy now £559.00, Aman
The La Mer Wonder Express Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £673
The La Mer Wonder Express Advent Calendar is packed with mini and deluxe sizes of its cult anti-ageing heroes. Each day of the 12-day bumper pack provides a silky skincare treat to coat on the complexion in the lead up to the big day for sumptuous softness by the New Year.
Buy now £495.00, La Mer
Dr. Barbara Sturm Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £1,432
Dr. Barbara Sturm is a skincare label with the celebrity seal of approval. The brand is headed up by the eponymous A-list dermatologist and has produced supercharged serums and sumptuous creams to give your skincare routine a high-powered kick.
In the advent calendar, you will find the heroes from the range in mini, deluxe and in the case of the Super Anti-Aging Hand Cream and Glow Drops, full size. The bestsellers like the Hyaluronic Serum, Calming Serum, Clarifying Mask and even a full-sized version of the Super Anti-Ageing Eye Serum.
Buy now £450.00, Dr. Barbara Sturm
Augustinus Bader The 12 Days of Bader Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £659
The not-so-secret skincare label lining the bathroom cabinets of the eternally youthful rich and famous, Augustinus Bader is a brand that needs no introduction - and now it has entered the advent calendar space. For the very first time, the biomedical scientist’s eponymous collection has been stashed behind 12 secret doors, treating its lucky recipients to a daily offering from the skin and body ranges. This includes the legendary The Cream and The Rich Cream alongside other heroes, all of which are powered by the brand’s trademarked TFC8 complex.
Buy now £445.00, Space NK
Penhaligon's The Advent Calendar – Baker’s Box of Delights
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: Over £550
In true Penhaligon's style, this ultra-luxe advent is a show-stopping pre-festive season delight. The luxury fragrance house has collated its bestsellers like the Elisabethan Rose and Halfeti aromas as well as seasonal delights within the three-tiered advent. There are 24 products inside that range from fragrances to bath and body essentials like body lotion, soap and body wash.
Buy now £425.00, Selfridges
Diptyque Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: TBD
If you want to delight come December 1, few brands ignite as much joy as Diptyque. Each day unveils a sumptuous scent, whether that’s in candle or fragrance form. Highlights include the return of the seasonal favourite Sapin, designed to resemble the fresh aroma of pine trees and Etoile with notes of elemi, spicy cloves, incense and sweet vanilla. A striking mantlepiece essential, the exterior resembles that of a sewing box with beautiful design by artist Lucy Sparrow.
Buy now £390.00, Diptyque
Jo Malone London’s Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £TBC
Mark your calendars because the Jo Malone advent is one of the most highly anticipated of the year and thus, sells out in a flash. The London fragrance house carefully curates its calendar each year to include scent surprises that are unique to the gift set as well as seasonal specialities.
There are 25 products inside that range from colognes to travel candles to 50ml bath and body indulgences. The box itself has beautifully decorated drawers with festive motifs and will make an attractive addition to your seasonal decorations.
Buy now £360.00, Jo Malone
Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar
- Release date: Waitlist open
- Worth: over £1000
- Brands: Fenty Hair, Byredo, Pleasing and Isamaya Beauty
The Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar is filled with rows upon rows of beauty heroes. The veritable treasure trove opens to reveal 38 goodies in which all are exclusive to the luxury department store’s seasonal selection and won’t be spotted in any other advents. Among these, 22 are full sized, from the Pleasing nail polish to Neom candle. See also surprises from Sol de Janeiro, Fenty Beauty, Tatcha, Davines, Murad, Malin + Goetz, Charlotte Tilbury, Gisou and Supergoop!.
Buy now £250.00, Selfridges
Cowshed Deluxe Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £483
This delightful advent calendar from the wellness experts at Cowshed is held in a reusable wicker basket that has endless reuse potential - whether regifting or making it a design focal in your home. The numbered boxes inside mark down the 12 days till the big day and are filled with skin and hand care and bath delights to pamper and make you feel like you’re in one of the luxury Soho House members' clubs. There is also not one but two candles.
Buy now £250.00, Cowshed
Molton Brown Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £313
Indulge your senses in the lead-up to December 25 with Molton Brown’s calendar of goodies that will put the merry in merriment. The festive gold print advent is embellished with swirls and gives a clue as to the excitement within. There are 24 heroes from across the range with eau de parfum, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion and baubles - all of which are filled with the beloved aromas.
Buy now £225.00, John Lewis
EVE LOM Holiday Advent Calendar
Worth: £442.49
The gilded exterior of EVE LOM’s seasonal countdown gives a clue as to the luxury within. The brand is known and loved for its cult Cleanser and high-performance Radiance Repair Retinol Serum and you can expect both of these heroes to appear as you countdown the 12 days till Christmas. You will also have a chance to sample some of the lesser-known but as supercharged skus that include the Rescue Mask, Renewal Treatment Oil and the lip-smacking goodness of the legendary Kiss Mix.
Buy now £225.00, EVE LOM
Fenwick 12 Days of Beauty Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £500
- Brands: Hourglass, Trinny London and Augustinus Bader
Mark down the 12 days of Christmas with this calendar creation from Fenwick decorated with a striking festive design. There are 18 treasures within across the spectrum of beauty; including skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair.
Look out for the likes of Vida Glow Radiance Capsules, the Rodial Blush Drops and Laura Mercier Under Eye Powder.
Buy now £200.00, Fenwick
SEPHORA FAVOURITES Advent Calendar 2024
- Release date: Pre-order now
- Worth: £1000
- Brands: Glossier, Makeup by Mario, Rare Beauty, Charlotte Tilbury and Glow Recipe
Not one to ever be outdone, Sephora has gone all out with its advent calendar for Christmas 2024 and the results are jaw-dropping. The retailer has stashed a whopping 40 products into its countdown and an unbelievable 24 of them are full priced. Not only that but they’re from some of the most sought-after brands on the market - Glossier, Makeup by Mario, Rare Beauty, Charlotte Tilbury and Glow Recipe included. Run, don’t walk - we predict a virtual stampede to its beauty counters.
Buy now £199.00, Sephora
John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar 2024
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £933.13
- Brands: Charlotte Tilbury, Sol De Janeiro and Parfums de Marly
Among the 32 products housed in John Lewis’ epic 25-day advent countdown, 20 of them are full-priced - making this year’s edition the most ever full-sized products in the retailer’s calendar’s history. The contents, totalling over £900, include favourites from Sol de Janeiro (which recently launched in John Lewis), Laura Mercier, Charlotte Tilbury and OUAI. There is also Rodial, Living Proof, Bobbi Brown, Aromatherapy Associates, Elemis, Neom, Rituals and Sunday Riley.
As if that wasn’t enough, 10 recipients will be treated to a £500 John Lewis gift card, 30 calendars will also include a 40-minute Elemis facial voucher, 200 of them are stashed with a treatment voucher for the John Lewis Cavendish Clinic and there are two luxury spa breaks too.
Buy now £195.00, John Lewis
Bamford Twelve Days of Christmas Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £271
Invigorate the senses with the botanical blends that make up the Bamford collection. The Cotswold-born brand is bringing its revitalising bath, body and home fragrance favourites to the comfort of your own home this Christmas to infuse its aromas and calm-inducing properties. Within the beautifully adorned festive exterior are the full-sized Geranium Hand & Body Lotion, Wash and Bath Oil and the Fig candle among eight other sample or deluxe-sized products.
Buy now £195.00, Bamford
Flannels Beauty Christmas Cracker
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £800
- Brands: Barbara Sturm, Olaplex, Versace, Eve Lom and Charlotte Tilbury
Luxury retailer Flannels has been creative with its calendar offering. Instead of the traditional box format, the countdown comes in a souped-up version of another Christmas stalwart. The giant cracker will ignite squeals of delight, from its exterior design by South Korean artist Seo Hee Lee to the high-end labels within.
In fact, this advent calendar has one of the highest value contents with cult products like Charlotte Tilbury’s K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick, Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Oud Satin Mood Eau de Parfum and Fresh’s Rose Facial Toner. There are three available; the Flannels Beauty Christmas Cracker (185, worth £800), Men’s Fragrance Cracker (£50, worth £160) and the Women’s Fragrance Cracker (£50, worth £170).
Buy now £185.00, Flannels
ESPA Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £488
The festive season is known for its many indulgences. What it’s not known for is being a time of rest and recovery - which is why you may just relish the chance when you open a pampering ESPA treat each day during the most wonderful time of the year.
Within the brand’s own advent calendar is 25 gifts to create a spa-like feel from the comfort of your own home. The combination of products includes a cleanser, creams, essential oils and even a candle so you can ensure that every sense is treated to aromatherapy benefits, while your skin maximises the potent, balancing ingredients.
Highlights include the Energising Bath & Body Oil, Pink Hair and Scalp Mud and Winter Spice Votive Candle.
Buy now £175.00, lookfantastic
Benefit The Gorgeous Grocer
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £295
It’s a supermarket sweep with Benefit’s 2024 advent. The ultimate beauty haul from the label, it is packed into a basket and contains 24 drawers from the award-winning collection. Within the calendar are fan favourites like The POREfessional primer, Hoola bronzer, Benetint and They’re Real mascara in a mix of mini, fun and full sizes.
Buy now £156.00, Benefit
Neal's Yard Remedies Natural & Organic Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: over £340
Spend the Christmas season treating yourself to the self-care you deserve by opening this Neal's Yard Remedies to a sensorial gift on each of 24 days in the run-up to December 25. The selection of sensorial goodies includes some of the brand’s bestsellers in travel-friendly and handbag-ready mini sizes from across the Wild Rose and Geranium & Orange fragrance ranges. You will find the Beauty Balm, Foaming Bath and hand cream among the offering.
Buy now £150.00, Neal’s Yard Remedies
Revolve 2024 Beauty Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £539
- Brands: Dr. Dennis Gross, Goop, OUAI and Oribe
One of the dark horses in the advent calendar game, Revolve always hits it out of the park with its seasonal countdown - and the 2024 edition is no different. There are 27 products that are housed in a suitcase exterior. The adorable luggage opens to reveal daily delights from Summer Fridays, Charlotte Tilbury, Too Faced, and DIBS Beauty. Included are six full-sized products, which extends to the luxe Slip silk scrunchies, Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel and Color WOW Dream Coat Supernatural Sealant.
Buy now £137.00, Revolve
The Fragrance Shop 2024 Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: Over £300
- Brands: DKNY, Marc Jacobs and Moschino
There are 23 mini fragrances hidden behind the walls of The Fragrance Shop Advent – but if you think that’s where the fun ends, you’re sorely mistaken. There is also a candle, atomiser to take your favourite scent on the go with you and a very special surprise.
Once you’ve sniffed each of the minis from Paco Rabanne, Diesel and Carolina Herrera and the brands listed above, you can determine which will become your new everyday aroma and use the included voucher to stock up in full size.
Buy now £120.00, The Fragrance Shop
Jurlique Advent Calendar 2024
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £310
If you're not yet familiar with Australian skincare label Jurlique, consider this your official introduction. The brand is likely best known for its revitalising Rosewater Balancing Mist but there are many more gems in its arsenal, which you will discover with its seasonal advent calendar.
There are 24 deluxe-sized goodies from the Rose collection (including the oil and aforementioned mist) as well as Herbal Recovery and Nutri-Define. As always, the formulations are natural. Power your Christmas season with plants.
Buy now £110.00, Jurlique
Boots Beauty Advent Calendars
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: up to £365.87
- Brands: Laura Mercier, Drunk Elephant, Nars and Anastasia Beverly Hills
There are three advent calendars in the line-up from Boots this year, including its first-ever dedicated skincare offering. The Boots 24 Days of Skincare Advent Calendar (£65, worth £224) packs in 24 products from the likes of Bioderma, Revolution Skincare, Pixi and Cetaphil in full or travel-ready mini sizes. Highlights include the Starface Hydro-star, Weleda Skin Food Ultra-dry Oil and Bubble Slam Dunk Hydrating Cream Moisturiser.
You can also choose from the Boots 24 Days of Luxury Beauty Advent Calendar (£99, worth £365.87) or Boots 12 Days of Luxury Beauty Advent Calendar (£99, worth £353.49). The longer duration sets makeup, hair and skincare alongside each other from fan-favourite lables like Fenty Beauty, Sol de Janeiro and Laura Mercier, while the shorter only has full-sized products inside from luxury brands like Drunk Elephant, KVD Beauty, Ariana Grande’s r.e.m beauty and more.
Buy now £99.00, Boots
ASOS Face + Body 25 Day Advent Calendar 2024
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £403
- Brands: Neom, Charlotte Tilbury, Sol de Janeiro, MAC, Elemis, Phillip Kingsley and more
Virtual fashion and beauty destination ASOS has followed in its signature style and has collated hugely popular labels together in one handy place to get your beauty advent calendar fix.
For the ASOS Face + Body 25 Day Advent Calendar, the retailer has curated the likes of Sol de Janeiro, Mac, Elemis, Phillip Kingsley and MAC spanning over the 25-day countdown to the most festive day of the year. The contents are worth over £403 and yet it can be yours for just £95.
Buy now £95.00, ASOS
Gatineau 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £396
If you’re not yet familiar with Gatineau, consider this 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar your official introduction. The combination of full and mini sizes will give you the opportunity to sample its bestsellers like the Golden Flow Gradual Tan in its proper 75ml form and DefiLift Active Firming Serum in the traditional 30ml variation.
Buy now £95.00, Gatineau
Next Beauty Advent Calendars 2024
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: from £383
- Brands: Elemis, Cowshed, Philip Kingsley and Neom
There are two calendars in Next’s advent line-up for 2024; the 25 Days of Beauty Calendar (£90, worth £383) and the Luxury Beauty Calendar (£170, worth: £768).
For each day in the lead-up to December 25, the 25 Days of Beauty Calendar will have you party season ready with its selection of glow-giving goodies that extends to brands like Nails Inc, Pai, Emma Hardie, Patchology and more. Meanwhile, the luxury edition opens to reveal ESPA, Murad, Nars, Bobbi Brown, and MAC to name but a few. In the cheaper calendar, you have the chance to win £213 worth of makeup in collaboration with ICONIC London through 10 golden tickets, while the more expensive has the same but the prize is £289 worth of Elemis.
Buy now £90.00, Next
Rituals Advent Calendars 2024
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: from £166.90
Rituals is ensuring that no matter your budget, there’s a pampering treat in your not-so-distant future. There are four advent calendars available (one more than last year!) filled with sensorial delights. There is the Classic Advent Calendar (£91.90, worth £166.90) adorned with the facade of Ritual’s flagship store and filled with 24 glorious gifts inside.
The Deluxe Advent Calendar (£114.90, worth £196) takes this up a notch where the candles, cleansers and cream products are hidden in boxes resembling a house and in a scene mimicking an adorable Christmassy village. Last but certainly not least is the Premium Advent Calendar (£172, worth £314.90) where gold details reflect the luxurious contents within that even to reveal a diffuser among many other goodies.
To round it off, there is one designed especially for men with 12 gifts to open with glee. The Ultimate Men’s Advent includes an after shave gel and Eau de Parfum with a value of £173.10 and costing £103.
Buy now £87.90, Rituals
The Perfume Shop Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £283.30
- Brands: Marc Jacobs, Hugo Boss and Rabanne
Find your new signature scent this season with The Perfume Shop on hand. In the brand’s advent calendar, you can discover 24 aromas that are ripe for regifting. Brands include Jean Paul Gaultier, Versace, and Billie Eilish as well as the ones mentioned above to ignite your olfactory. For each sold, the retailer will be donating £5 to the charity Look Good Feel Better which supports cancer patients.
Buy now £84.99, The Perfume Shop
Nuxe Advent Calendar 2024
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: TBD
The British winter may not provide much illumination but with Nuxe’s advent calendar on hand, you’ll shimmer and shine through to Christmas with its selection of glow-getting skin and body. The luxe French label is perhaps best known for its Huile Presdigieuse and that is of course among the selection, set along the beautifully scented micellar water, the Multi-Correction Glow-Boosting Cream-Gel, Micro-Exfoliating Purifying Gel and Rêve de Miel Lip Moisturizing Stick with 24 products in total.
Buy now £75.00, Nuxe
12 Days of Liz Earle Beauty Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £178.10
Skincare savants, prepare for Liz Earle’s annual bumper pack of botanical-based beauty heroes to treat yourself in the run-up to the holiday season. The collection of 12 days of goodies will ensure your complexion is hydrated, glowing and ready for the steady stream of parties that fill the festive period.
Inside is the holy grail Cleanse & Polish, of course, as well as a combination of skin-loving and body-treating products in full and mini sizes. For a reasonable price tag, you will find the Eyebright Soothing Eye Lotion and Skin Repair Hydrating Night Cream.
Buy now £79.00, Boots
GLOSSYBOX Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £585
- Brands: Medik8, Rituals and Molton Brown
The beauty subscription service is known for championing lesser-known labels in its monthly boxes and the same is true for its advent offering. Discover your new favourite brands as well as find treats from the likes of Rituals, Molton Brown and e.l.f.
There are 29 products within, 18 of which are full-sized and 11 deluxe-sized and highlights include luxury favourites from Kate Somerville, L’Occitane and Sentier and heroes from Medik8, Glow Hub, Sweed and Made By Mitchell.
Buy now £70.00, GLOSSYBOX
No7 Advent Calendars
- Release date: October 2
- Worth: £236 or £514
The No7 advent calendars are met each year with a long waiting list of keen skincare enthusiast eager to get their hands on the bumper pack of brand-dedicated anti-ageing favourites. There are two available for 2024. The 25 Days of Beauty Secrets Advent Calendar (£60) is packed to the gills with £236 worth of goodies of which 12 are full-sized and 13 are deluxe-sized minis so you can restock both your bathroom cabinet and your travel wash bag.
The No7's Ultimate Calendar (£175) takes it to the next level with a value of over £514 and every single product is full-sized. Yes, you read that correctly! The contents include the Future Renew range and luxe makeup drops.
Buy now £60.00, Boots
Mylee Selection Box Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: around £65
Mylee has changed the at-home mani game with its kits featuring the lamp and polishes to create a professional-level gel manicure. For Christmas 2024, the brand is adding to your colour collection with five shades and easy nail art tools like its marker pens. The hues include glitzy Quartz, green Lucky Clover, the dazzling blue of Nativity, Sherry Trifle red and the snow white of Icing Sugar.
Buy now £55.00, Mylee
OPI x Wicked Mini Nail Lacquer 12 Day Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: TBD
This special advent calendar from OPI was created in collaboration with Wicked - ahead of the release of the new film. Nail polish lovers will marvel in awe of the beloved shades within. To help you create the ultimate party season mani, there are 12 lacquers that range from shimmers to cremes.
Buy now £54.80, Amazon
The M&S 2024 Beauty Advent Calendar
- Release date: October 24
- Worth: £300
- Brands: Floral Street, Color Wow, Clinique and Philip Kingsley
M&S takes a different approach to its advent calendar. In order to shop the collection of 25 beauty gems, you must first spend £30 in the retailer’s clothing, home and beauty departments. After doing so, you have the option to buy it for £50. It contains £300 worth of products, in which 11 are full-sized and come in a reusable velvet vanity case. The contents include Clinique’s Take the Day Off Balm, Color Wow Colour Security Shampoo and Conditioner and Philip Kingsley Elasticizer to name but a few.
Buy now £50.00, M&S
Soap & Glory 24 Moments On Cloud All-Mine Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £105
As its clever name suggests, Soap & Glory is encouraging you to treat yourself this Christmas with 24-days of its playful pink products. This advent calendar is filled to the brim with mini versions of the collection. It includes the Righteous Butter Lotion, Magnificoco Body Wash, Call of Fruit Body Scrub, and Berry & Bright Body Wash. As well as minis across the range, there’s a bath bomb, sheet mask and eye patches.
Buy now £48.00, Boots
Holland & Barrett Beauty Advent Calendar
- Release date: Available now
- Worth: £219.23
- Brands: Evolve, Dr Organic, Faith in Nature and Tisserand
Holland & Barrett is putting relaxation on the agenda this Christmas with an advent packed to the gills with products designed to encourage you to take some well-deserved me-time. This includes a sumptuous candle, silky oils and beautiful bath salts - with all the contents vegan-friendly.
There are 16 full-sized products, the most the retailer has ever included, and you can expect the Weleda Skin Food Cleansing Balm alongside heroes from Wild, Q+A, Faith in Nature and Tisserand.
Buy now £45.00, Holland & Barrett
