31 Beauty Advent Calendars That Will Make You Feel Like a Kid Again
There's no gift that keeps on giving quite like a beauty Advent calendar. Instead of only getting the thrill of opening a present once on the day of the holiday, an Advent calendar allows you to experience that excitement over and over again for 12 to 31 days straight, depending on how big it is.
If you're still unsure what to get the beauty lover in your life for the upcoming holiday season, an Advent calendar from one of their favorite brands will be a surefire win. Being able to count down to the holidays with different surprise products every day will remind them of when they were a kid.
Brands like Kiehl's, Diptyque, Benefit Cosmetics, MAC, Lush Cosmetics, The Body Shop, and many more drop holiday collections every year, and the special calendars for 2023 are even better than last year. Not to mention, some of your favorite beauty retailers like Sephora, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's, and more have come out with their own Advent calendars filled with goodies from a variety of the brands they carry. Those are the best bet if you're not sure exactly what product assortment your loved one would like best.
There are beauty Advent calendars filled with skin-care, makeup, hair, body-care, and nail goodies — or a combination of all of the above — to dive into. No matter what your price range is, you have options. Some luxury options can go for more than $500, while affordable drugstore sets have a more modest price tag.
Ahead, we rounded up a few of the best beauty Advent calendars of 2023 to shop for this year.
Best Luxury Skin-Care Beauty Advent Calendar
Dr. Barbara Sturm Advent Calendar ($560)
True skin-care lovers know just how good Dr. Barbara Sturm's products are. The 2023 Advent calendar features an assortment of the brand's bestsellers, totaling more than $1,600 worth of product. If you need a total restock of your routine, this will get it done.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar That Doubles as Decoration
Anthropologie George & Viv Beauty Advent Calendar ($88)
Not only is Anthropologie's newest Advent calendar filled with amazing skin care, makeup, body care, and fragrance items, but it's housed in a box that doubles as a work of art. Created by Canadian artist Emily Taylor, it's covered in aprés-ski-inspired illustrations. So when you finish enjoying the contents of it, you can put it up on display as decoration.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar For Makeup Artists
MAC Cosmetics Frosted Frenzy Advent Calendar ($220)
The MAC Cosmetics Frosted Frenzy Advent Calendar is filled with 24 products from the brand, making it a professional makeup artist's dream. Inside are lipsticks, lip liners, mascara, eyeshadow singles, and more, valued at more than $500. The box, wrapped in silver and red snowflakes, will definitely make you feel as though Christmas came early.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar For Fragrance Lovers
Diptyque Paris Advent Calendar ($510)
Anyone who's obsessed with fragrance, from candles to room sprays and perfumes, needs the Diptyque Paris Advent Calendar. The box features 25 treats in the brand's three festive fragrances: Sapin (Pine Tree), Délice (Delight), and Coton (Cotton). Some of the items even double as holiday decor.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar For Glowing Skin
Lancer Skincare 12 Days of Glow Advent Calendar ($135)
The Lancer Skincare 12 Days of Glow Advent Calendar has everything you need to banish the winter blues. The 12-day calendar features the brand's bestselling cleanser, eye cream, mask, and an assortment of serums. No matter what your skin-care concerns are, you'll find a product to help inside.
Best Luxury Perfume Beauty Advent Calendar
Acqua di Parma Holiday 2023 Advent Calendar ($600)
Whether you are already obsessed with Acqua di Parma or have been dying to try the brand, the 2023 Advent calendar, with 25 goodies inside, will spoil you. Behind each door hides a surprise from various fragrance lines. The products also come in full and travel sizes.
Best Nail Polish Beauty Advent Calendar
Olive & June Christmas Calendar ($65)
We all know someone who never goes without their nails done, and the at-home manicurist simply needs the Olive & June Christmas Calendar. Inside are 25 goodies meant to restock your entire nail kit, from holiday-themed polishes and decals to essential tools (nail files, buffers, and clippers).
Best Bath Bomb Beauty Advent Calendar
Lush Advent Calendar ($310)
Fans of Lush can ensure they're decked out for the holidays with the brand's 25-day Advent calendar. Inside are bath bombs, bubble bars, lip balms, shower gels, and so much more. It's the ultimate self-care package.
Best Splurge-Worthy Beauty Advent Calendar
Sisley-Paris Advent Calendar ($780)
This is Sisley-Paris's first foray into Advent calendars, and let us just say, it knocked it out of the park. If you're looking for a gift to splurge on, this is it. Inside the beautifully decorated box are 25 different makeup, hair, and skin-care treats in a mix of full and travel sizes. As far as full-size products go, you get the Sisleÿa L'Integral Anti-Age Eye & Lip Contour Cream + Ridoki, the Nutritive Lip Balm, the Phyto Lip Twist in N°1 Nude, the Phyto Rouge Shine in 21 Sheer Rosewood, and a compact mirror.
Best 12-Day Skin-Care Advent Calendar
Rodial 12 Days of Luxury Advent Calendar ($115)
The Rodial 12 Days of Luxury Advent Calendar is smaller and more compact than the larger, 25-day calendars, making it a lot easier to lug with you on your holiday travels. Inside is an assortment of products, like the brand's bestselling Vit C Brightening Cleansing Pads and Dragon's Blood Sculpting Gel.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar For Self-Care
Eve Lom Advent Calendar ($290)
The Eve Lom Advent Calendar will help you reach a whole new level of relaxation. Inside the 12-day box are luxury skin-care products designed to put you at ease, from the brand's cult-favorite cleanser to the Rescue Mask. It's all housed inside a gold, blue, and white watercolor-themed mailbox.
Best Opulent Beauty Advent Calendar
Guerlain The Hives of Wonder Advent Calendar ($720)
If you're looking for a gift that will make someone say "wow," this is it. The Guerlain Beehive Advent Calendar is not one to be missed. The calendar itself is absolutely stunning, and its green-and-gold nature-themed design puts a twist on traditional holiday decor. Inside the bee box, you'll find an array of lipsticks, perfumes, skin care, and more.
Best Classic Beauty Advent Calendar
Jo Malone London Advent Calendar ($495)
Beauty fans get excited about the Jo Malone London Advent Calendar every single year, and it's easy to see why. This year, it's packed with 25 bath and body products, candles, and perfumes. The beautiful gingerbread-inspired box will fit right in with the rest of your holiday decor.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar From Sephora
Sephora Premium Advent Calendar ($85)
You can't go wrong with the Sephora Premium Advent Calendar. The discovery set contains 24 products — including 18 full-size and two travel-size — across all beauty categories from the retailer's personal line. You'll get nail polish, an eyeshadow brush, perfume, and even a mini gua sha tool.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar For Head-to-Toe Care
The Body Shop The Ultimate Advent of Change Beauty Calendar ($195)
The Body Shop's offering is always extremely popular and sells out quickly after release. This year, three different calendars are being launched with a different batch of products featured in each. We love this one called Advent of Change, which spoils you with 25 items, from body butters and lip balms to shower gel and sheet masks. In true The Body Shop style, this Advent calendar is made through the brand's Community Fair Trade program, which partners with producers, farmers, and artisans across the world to provide a fair price for their work and improved working conditions.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar For Makeup Enthusiasts
Charlotte Tilbury Lucky Chest of Beauty Secrets Advent Calendar ($210)
You might think Charlotte Tilbury's Advent calendar is too good to be true, but it's not. Filled with 12 products total — two full-size items, including the Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir and Hot Lips 2 Lipstick in Glowing Jen, and 10 mini products — this calendar is jam-packed with enough products to restock your entire makeup bag.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar That Gives Back
Kiehl's Advent Calendar Holiday Skincare Gift Set ($125, launching Sept. 27 online, available in stores)
This calendar includes 24 surprise formulas, one behind each door. Avocado eye treatments, vitamin C serum, omega-rich cloud cream, and facial cleansers are just some of the beauty goodies you can expect to find. It's a $297 value for less than half the price.
Best Candle Advent Calendar
Voluspa Japonica Advent Calendar ($158)
Candles are the perfect holiday gift — especially when you don't know what else to get someone. The Voluspa Japonica Advent Calendar contains 12 different fragrances, each offering 25 hours of burn time. Some standout scents are Sparkling Cuvée, Spiced Pumpkin Latte, Santal Vanille, Apple Blue Clover, and White Cypress. You also get a wick trimmer.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar For Francophiles
L'Occitane Premium Advent Calendar ($140)
For French-beauty lovers, the L'Occitane Advent Calendar includes 24 bestsellers from the brand, with six full-size options, including the Almond Delicious Body Balm, Reine Blanche Instant Illuminating Sheet Mask, and Shea Nail & Cuticle Oil. It's a $240 value, but you get it for less than $150.
Best Value Beauty Advent Calendar
Bloomingdale's 25-Day Beauty Advent Calendar ($300)
Valued at $800, the Bloomingdale's 25-Day Beauty Advent Calendar is a real steal. It's packed with hair, makeup, skin, body, and fragrance options from some of the top beauty brands carried at the retailer. The stunning black and gold box is packed with products from La Prairie, YSL Beauty, SK-II, Prada, Shiseido, Clé de Peau Beauté, Elemis, and even Le Labo.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar For the Spa Lover
Ritual 3D Advent Calendar ($125)
The Ritual Advent Calendar is popular every year. It includes 24 surprises across the luxury bath and body categories. Filled to the brim with candles, mists, shower gels, home sprays, and more, this is just as much a lifestyle item as it is a beauty item.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar For a Full Glam Look
Benefit Cosmetics Advent Calendar Makeup Set ($149)
The Benefit Cosmetics Advent Calendar Makeup Set is as aesthetically pleasing as it is useful. With a mix of mini and full-size cult products, including the Hoola Matte Bronzer and the 24 Hour Brow Setter, it's the perfect addition for holiday packing next year. There are also four mascaras included.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar For a Shower Makeover
Molton Brown Advent Calendar ($295)
The Molton Brown Advent Calendar not only looks pretty, but it smells amazing, too — or at least the products inside do. You'll find 24 luxurious bath, hair, and fragrance items hidden inside. The scents included range from sparkly and fruity, like the Merry Berries & Mimosa scent, to spicy, like the Pink Pepper.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar For Face Mask Lovers
111Skin's 12-Day Advent Calendar ($675)
The 111Skin's 12-Day Advent Calendar is one of the more expensive Advent calendars on the market. Including 12 products, ranging from sheet masks to serums and creams, it's the perfect way to get to know the brand.
Best Luxury Beauty Advent Calendar
Saks Fifth Avenue Saks 25 Days Of Beauty Advent Calendar ($225)
Celebrate the 25 days leading up to the holidays with the Saks Fifth Avenue Beauty Advent Calendar. It's valued at $560, and you'll find a variety of luxury brands inside. These include Guerlain, Augustinus Bader, RéVive, Olaplex, Gucci Beauty, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Peter Thomas Roth, Nest New York, Diptyque, Orveda, and many, many more.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar For Minimalists
Bareminerals 12 Days of Joy Holiday Advent Calendar ($110)
Inside the Bareminerals Holiday Advent Calendar is 12 days of skin care and makeup. After you open all of the slots, you'll have everything you need to complete a full bronzy no-makeup makeup look. You get four full-size products: the Loose Eye Color in Queen Phyllis, Loose Blush in Rose Radiance, Mineralist Lasting Eyeliner in Black, and Lip Gloss-Balm in Sincerity.
Best Drugstore Makeup Beauty Advent Calendar
Revolution 25 Days of Glam Advent Calendar ($60)
The Revolution 25 Days of Glam Advent Calendar is great for beginners and long-time makeup lovers alike. The drugstore beauty brand's bestselling products are highlighted in the 25-day calendar. Inside is an eyeshadow palette, tools like sponges and brushes, a blush palette, lip liners, and more.
Best Luxury Hair-Care Beauty Advent Calendar
Philip B. 12 Days of Christmas Calendar ($285)
For 12 days, you'll be able to experience different hair products with the Philip B. 12 Days of Christmas Calendar. If you're not already a big fan of the brand, prepare to be very soon. It includes everything from shampoos and conditioners to styling products like a heat protectant and a hair oil.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar For Skin-Care Lovers
Fresh Self-Care Advent Calendar ($350)
Fans of Fresh will be in heaven with the Self-Care Advent Calendar filled with 24 bestselling travel- and full-size products from the brand. From the beloved kombucha facial essence to the classic soy cleanser, multiple lip balms, and even one of the brand's newest serums, it's loaded with everything you need to overhaul your skin-care routine.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar With Something Extra
Beekman 1802 Slice of Kindness Decadent Advent Calendar ($175)
Not only does the Beekman 1802 Slice of Kindness Decadent Advent Calendar contain enough face and body products to restock your entire routine, but you also get an adorable goat nutcracker cake topper, in honor of the brand's adorable mascot. The gift set is valued at $320.
Best Beauty Advent Calendar With the Most Variety
Space NK Advent Calendar ($306)
The Space NK Advent Calendar is a 25-day treat loaded with luxury hair, makeup, skin, body, and fragrance products. From Farmacy to Summer Fridays, Bread Beauty, Kosas, JVN Hair, and many more, you'll find old favorites and new things to obsess over behind each door.