It’s that time of the year again with Christmas just around the corner, beauty enthusiasts gather online to share their top picks of beauty advent calendars, focused on product diversity and value for money. Beauty advent calendars aren’t just great as a personal treat to kick off the festive season, but they can also be a fantastic way of showing appreciation for a loved one.
It’s time to get excited as we dive into the list of our favourite picks for the season.
This Advent Calendar makes the top of our lists as it boasts some of the most sought after skincare and makeup brands, and features over 45 products (24 of which are full sized). Expect to find Dr Barbara Sturm, Sisley, Dermalogica, Charlotte Tilbury and Fenty Beauty. Plus one in every fifty calendars have a hidden £100 Harvey Nichols gift card. Retailing at £250, this advent calendar is worth over £1300 in product value.
This advent calendar is a beautiful combination of skincare and makeup staples from the iconic Charlotte Tilbury brand. Retailing at £160, this is a perfect more budget friendly option to gift friends and family during the festive season. Inside you will discover 2 full-size lipsticks and 10 travel sized items.
Allegedly boasting a better than ever before line-up of 29 beauty products, worth just over £1043, the Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar is the holy grail for the beauty enthusiast who feels like a festive treat but also loves a bargain.
It features an edit of select pieces from across the Liberty range - jewellery and accessories, alongside skincare from Votary, parfum from Le Labo, and makeup from Surratt. One lucky winner will also find a Golden Ticket hidden for £1000 to spend at Liberty. This calendar retails at £250.
Men targeted Advent Calendars are so rare that this one must be featured in addition to the Liberty beauty advent calendar. It features products from REN, Otto, Votary and Acqua Di Parma, and retails at £230.
Since this calendar features a wide range of products in the wellness and skincare range, we could not help but rank it high, with product value of over £1050 and retailing at just £220, it makes for the perfect Christmas gift. From shampoo, conditioner, makeup products, bath salts and candles, and a Selfridges Beauty Concierge gift card of £45, there is a gift for everyone,
This advent calendar features 25 drawers decorated with covers from early Vogue archives, which makes it a stunning gift. With retail combined value of over £1100 you are definitely in for a treat, it features brands such as REN, Murad, Hourglass, Aspinal of London, and others. Each calendar comes with a year-long digital Vogue subscription. Shipping is free within the UK, or £30 to the US, and the calendar itself retails for £350. And even more - £75,000 of the proceeds will go towards shelter charities.
This advent calendar contains over 30 items, 22 of which are full-sized products, worth over £1020. It includes nourishing skincare, haircare, fragrance, bath, body and wellness treats from brands such as Aromatherapy Associates, Cult51, ESPA, Acqua Di Parma, Oto and many others making it a truly special gift. It retails at £260.
This limited edition gingerbread inspired advent calendar from Jo Malone is the ultimate Christmas pamper for yourself or your loved ones; 25 items in total - with classics to festive fragrances, including colognes, bath & body miniatures, a full-sized scent and two Travel Candles. It retails at £350.
This advent calendar features 31 full and deluxe-size beauty products from Neom, Charlotte Tilbury, Clinique and many others. Upgrade your skincare routine, or experiment with a makeup look with products included in this calendar. Retailing at £175.50
Rituals has released multiple advent calendars this year and our eyes are set on the premium version due to the inclusion of full-sized products which we discovered are in lack across the board. This calendar features 24 gifts hidden within beautifully designed shacks and houses and make for the perfect gift no matter their age.
