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Advent calendars are the gifts that keep on giving during the holidays, which is why they make a great early gift for your favorite beauty enthusiast (or yourself). And since beauty Advent calendars are often worth well beyond the price you're paying, they're also a brilliant way to stock up on year-round essentials for a fraction of the price.
Ahead, we've rounded up the best Advent calendars for beauty lovers and fragrance enthusiasts, from best-sellers from prestige brands to ultra-luxe label sets spotted in the vanities of Hollywood stars. So whether you're divvying up full-size and travel-size products among the makeup experts and grooming enthusiasts in your life, gifting them as one glamorous bundle, or buying them for yourself, these options from brands like Charlotte Tilbury , La Mer, Sephora and Benefit are sure to bring the cheer.
Everything is sorted by price, so at the top you'll find sets under $50, followed by the best Advent calendars for $100 or less, and more expensive picks below. And be sure to check back because we'll update this roundup as new calendars are released.
The Best Beauty Advent Calendars for $50 and Under
Sephora collection after the Advent calendar
While you certainly don't have to stick to the rules, Sephora's After Advent calendar is meant to be opened after Christmas: between the 25th and 31st. Each day you'll open one or two full-sized products to keep the cheer going until the new year.
The Best Beauty Advent Calendars for $100 and Under
Beauty Advent Calendar from the Anthropologie Holiday collection
Valued at $304, Anthro's Beauty Advent Calendar is a big hit every year, always selling out before the holidays. The 2024 collection includes gifts from Phlur, Elemis, Sunday Riley and Salt & Stone, to name a few.
Le Grande Voyage Advent Calendar by L'Occitane
Start each day with hydrated skin and hair by opening L'Occitane's classic Advent calendar, packed with luxurious hand creams, hair care and skin care products in one charming package with a floral design hand drawn by Calicot Paris.
FabFitFun Festive Advent Calendar
Recipients will unwrap over $350 worth of fashion and beauty goodies when they open FabFitFun's 12-day Advent calendar featuring brands like Fenty, Tower28, Thrive Causements, Adina Eden, Malin + Goetz, Murad and more. (Members get the box for just $89.99.)
Premium Advent Calendar from the Sephora collection
The best-selling Sephora Collection Premium Advent Calendar is packed with 24 beauty surprises from its in-house line, including skin care products, face and eye masks, makeup wipes and hair accessories, lip colors , nail polishes and many other holiday beauty gadgets.
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The Best Beauty Advent Calendars for $200 and Under
Revolve Advent Calendar
If you're looking for one of the best beauty Advent calendars for makeup and skincare lovers who follow all the latest trends, say no more. Revolve's 24-day Advent Calendar boasts full-size and deluxe products worth over $539 from Charlotte Tilbury, Too Faced, Summer Fridays, Agent Nateur Holi (water), Dr. Barbara Sturm, Olaplex, Ouai, Osea, Stila, Tarte, Torre28, Supergoop! and many, many other cult-favorite brands.
Beekman 1802 There's no place like the home Advent calendar
Known for bringing Schitt's CreekRose Apothecary brand comes to life, New York-based Beekman 1802's There's No Place Like Home Advent Calendar includes 24 products valued at more than $400, including best-selling goat's milk soaps, hand creams and skin care.
Benefit Cosmetics Gorgeous Grocer Beauty Advent Calendar
Valued at $322, Benefit's Gorgeous Grocer Advent Calendar ensures a holiday full of travel-friendly makeup surprises. The holiday gift set includes mini and fun-sized versions of her Porefessional pore-minimizing primer, Badgal Bang! Volumizing mascara, they're real! Magnet Mascara, Gimme Brow+ Colored volumizing eyebrow gel, Hoola Matte Bronzer, 24 hours. Brow Setter Transparent Eyebrow Gel and more.
The Best Beauty Advent Calendars for $300 and Under
Charlotte Beauty Love Chest Advent Calendar
Makeup experts will love Hollywood makeup artist turned beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury's decadent Advent calendar, which promises 12 best-selling skin care and cosmetics (such as Charlotte's Magic Cream, Brow Fix, Magic Lip Oil, Beauty Light Wand and more) valued at over $300, all in a charming heart-shaped reusable trunk.
The Best Beauty Advent Calendars for $400 and Under
Bloomingdale's 25 Day Beauty Advent Calendar
Get mini-luxuries worth $900 with Bloomingdale's 25-Day Beauty Advent Calendar, filled with beloved brands like Diptyque, Charlotte Tilbury, Clé de Peau, Creed, Augustinus Bader, Kiehl's, SK-II, U Beauty , Laura Mercier, La Prairie and many others.
Best Beauty Advent Calendars $500 and Up
La Mer The world of La Mer 12 day Advent Calendar
It doesn't get more luxurious than La Mer's The World of La Mer 12-Day Advent Calendar Set, which is filled with the cult-favorite skincare label's Miracle Broth-infused best-sellers. (Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian and celebrity ambassador Ana De Armas are among those who have spoken highly of the brand.)
Augustinus Bader Bader 12 Day Advent Calendar
For lovers of luxe beauty, Augustinus Bader's 12-day Advent calendar will surprise with favorite mini skincare products – from serums and face masks to hair care and more – infused with l The brand's exclusive ingredient, TFC8, which supports cell renewal and hydrates, protects and nourishes the skin.
Dr. Barbara Sturm's Advent Calendar
Not close to Hollywood's beloved skincare expert Dr. Barbara Sturm? You can still get the #SturmGlow with its luxurious Advent calendar, courtesy of the starry skin specialist. The huge box (valued at $1,863) contains two full-size products (the Hyaluronic Serum and the Super Anti-Aging Serum) plus 22 travel sizes of the Rich Face Cream, Face Cream for Darker Skin Tones, Facial Scrub , illuminating cream, clarifying mask. , cleanser, eye cream and other favorites.