Whether you're shopping for yourself or someone else, the best beauty advent calendars will undoubtedly bring the magic this year. Anyone who struggles with holiday gift shopping can breathe easy with these shimmery gift sets under the tree, because the options are truly abundant. From top-rated skin care to must-love makeup and great-smelling candles, there's something for every type of beauty lover on your list.
While many of these treasure troves don't come cheap, the savings are a little shocking once you add up the retail value for each individual product. So take this as a sign that you'll actually be saving if you do decide to treat yourself with one of the boxes below, and rest assured your loved ones will not be able to stop gushing about the magical gift you bestowed upon them. Because what better way to count down to the holidays than surrounded with the best products in the game?
Ahead, the 15 best beauty advent calendars to add to cart this holiday season. They're sure to leave the heart and skin all a'glow.
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Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Dreams & Secrets Advent Calendar
How pretty is this sparkly holiday bundle of skin care and makeup? Beyond the gorgeous packaging, Charlotte Tilbury's Beauty Dreams & Secrets Advent Calendar has all the essentials for a seriously mesmerizing holiday beat. From the brand's best-selling Pillow Talk lipstick to its rose gold highlighter that shines brighter than the tree topper, there's so much to discover here.
$200
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Kiehl's Limited Edition Holiday Advent Calendar
The vibrant illustrations on Kiehl's Limited Edition Holiday Advent Calendar alone will put a smile on their face, and that's not even getting into the savings: Nearly $150 off fan-favorites from this legacy brand. Each little door reveals its own treasure, including miniature versions of Kiehl's beloved Ultimate Strength Hand Salve and Ultra Facial Cream. You'll also find face masks, along with travel-size shampoos and conditioners.
$99
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Voluspa Mini Candle Advent Calendar
From pine needles to warm cookies, the holiday season is incomplete without cozy aromas drifting through the house. Voluspa's Mini Candle Advent Calendar is the beauty advent calendar for the person who gladly hoards candles, and features scents like Spiced Pumpkin Latte and Forbidden Fig. They can keep 'em all for themself to light up throughout the year, or gather around the fire with some friends and send everyone home with one of their own.
$75
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L'Occitane Signature Advent Calendar
L'Occitane partnered with celebrated French illustrator, Édith Carron, on this playful design portraying a lively holiday market, complete with cozy cafes and snowy mountaintops. The lucky recipient of this jam-packed L'Occitane Signature Advent Calendar will enjoy aromatic hand creams, a shea butter-enriched lip balm, hair treatments, and many more goodies — in other words, everything they'll need for a winter full of luxurious at-home spa nights.
$74
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Benefit Cosmetics The More, The Merrier Makeup Holiday Advent Calendar Set
Know someone who's due for an update to their beauty bag? Benefit Cosmetics combined mini versions of all of its bestselling products in a festive The More The Merrier Makeup Holiday Advent Calendar Set, which will guarantee a new year filled with long lashes, glowy cheeks, and really great brows.
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Chantecaille Skincare Advent Calendar 12-Piece Set
Once you've taken in the stunning nature photography plastered all over Chantecaille's Skincare Advent Calendar, check out the collection of coveted products inside. The 12 drawers are each filled with luxurious treats like the Rose de Mai Face Oil, the Lip Potion Stress Repair Concentrate, and Philanthropy Cheek Shade that round out this well-balanced plethora of skin care and makeup.
$375
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It Cosmetics 12 Days of Confidence Collection Advent Calendar
What does It Cosmetics have in store with its 12 Days of Confidence Collection Advent Calendar? Lengthy lashes, dewy skin, and lips as smooth as a baby's bottom. It's got everything a person might need for makeup application — or for achieving the "clean," pared-down look that's trending on TikTok — such as makeup brushes, primers, and mascara.
$149
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The Body Shop Share the Joy Advent Calendar
Wow someone on your list with The Body Shop's Share the Joy Advent Calendar, featuring pop-up construction and all of the pampering body products they could ever want this season. The mystery box includes bubble bath, sheet masks, body butter — and other decadent surprises they'll have to wait until they unpack it to see.
$79
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Olive & June Christmas Calendar
Everyone has that friend who nails their at-home manis every time, and this Olive & June Christmas Advent Calendar will take their DIY creations to the next level. It's complete with nine of the retailer's mini polishes, along with a nail strengthener, top coat, and other essential tools for a salon-level job that's deserving of a post on main.
$60
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Rituals The Ritual of Advent Countdown to Christmas Calendar Set
Over the month, the owner of this pop-up Ritual of Advent Countdown to Christmas Calendar Set will discover 24 treasures from Rituals, including foaming shower gel, body mist, and mini candles. Each day, they'll add to the festive village of formulas that they'll want to clear off some spot on their bathroom counter for. The five-star rating speaks for itself.
$112
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Molton Brown Advent Calendar
Know someone who considers their obsession with fragrance a key personality trait? Look no further than this lush 24-piece advent calendar from British fragrance brand, Molton Brown. This charming gift set includes soap-filled baubles, fancy bath oils, lotions, candles, and more. It's a luxe pick that'll leave them smelling heavenly all season long.
$270
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Liberty London The Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar
This is the beauty advent calendar if you want to get someone an assortment of beauty items — makeup, hair care, and skin care — that they can dabble in throughout the year. Liberty London's The Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar this year includes a bevy of coveted gifts from brands like Augustinus Bader, Susanne Kaufmann, Le Labo, Trish McEvoy, and more. There are even some full-sized products in the mix, like Olaplex's No. 3 Hair Protector and Surratt's Expressionist Brow Pomade, along with a reusable floral makeup pouch.
$295
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Nyx Professional Makeup Gimme Super Stars! 24 Day Holiday Countdown Advent Calendar
Nyx Professional Makeup continues to prove you don't have to break the bank for quality payoff with its Gimme Super Stars! 24 Day Holiday Countdown Advent Calendar. The drugstore favorite is best known for its extra-smooth Soft Matte Liquid Lip Cream (and this calendar has six of them), in addition to primer, gloss, eye shadow, and more.
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Acqua Di Parma Advent Calendar
Counting down to the holidays will hit different with this deluxe advent calendar from Italian fragrance brand, Acqua di Parma. The elegant collection includes a wide range of intoxicating soaps, lotions, and candles that smell just as good as the packaging looks. And how gorgeous is this swirly box that everything comes in?
$600
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Spotlight Oral Care 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Calendar
The holiday lights won't stand a chance against their pearly whites if this dental care advent calendar has anything to do with it. Spotlight Oral Care's 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Calendar is complete with a sonic toothbrush, whitening strips, hydrogel lip masks, scrunchies, and more accessories for a top-notch bedtime routine. Your teeth-obsessed friend will be smiling from ear to ear.