It’s hard to believe we’re already talking about the lead-up to Christmas, but alas the time is upon us to start thinking about chipping away at our Chrissie shopping lists.
But before you get to the stress-inducing process of buying gifts for your loved ones, splurging on a beauty advent calendar for yourself is the perfect way to mark the passing days and add excitement of the upcoming festivities.
While buying a full-sized beauty product usually gives us as much of a serotonin hit as finding a bargain pair of stilettos at a Boxing Day sale, there’s something about the bang you get for your buck from an advent calendar.
We’re rounding up some of the most fabulous calendars below, so you can find the perfect gift for your beauty-loving gal pal, or better yet, yourself.
Clarins
The Clarins advent calendar is back and better than ever before. The skincare giant has packed 24 incredible products into their bundle, from skincare saviours to makeup must-haves.
A hint of some of the goodies included are the Extra-Firming Mask, Exfoliating Body Scrub, SOS Hydra Mask and the Wonder Perfect Mascara.
24 Day Advent Calendar, $160, Clarins
Clinique
Treat yourself to Clinique’s top-rated skin care and cosmetics products with this 24-piece discovery gift set. It includes their three-step skin care, award-winning moisturiser, best-selling lip colour, a cult-favorite makeup remover and much, much more.
24 Days of Clinique Set, $175, Clinique
Sephora
Sephora are the ultimate queens of everything beauty and makeup for a reason, and their 2021 advent calendar doesn’t disappoint in selection or affordability.
The pack includes 24 makeup, skincare and bath products to help you shine as you count down to Christmas Eve.
And the beauty giant has kept the planet in mind this year, with the packaging coming from sustainably managed forests.
Holiday Vibes Advent Calendar, $99, Sephora
Huda Beauty
Curated with love by Huda herself, unbox cult-fave makeup and skincare to keep you glowing this festive season. Each calendar also features an Obsessions palette roulette, including one of three eyeshadow palettes – Nude Light, Haze Sand or Nude Rich.
And without giving too much away, the bundle also comes with mini power bullet matte lipstick, water jelly hydrating primer and a pair of Samantha lashes.
House of Huda 12-Door Advent Calendar, $282, Huda Beauty
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Inika
Featuring a dozen of Inika’s most sought-after 100 per cent natural products, the 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar caters to your whole beauty routine.
Among the goodies are the Light Reflect Cream, Certified Organic Eye Pencil and their Loose Mineral Eyeshadow.
12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar, $199, Inika
Real Techniques
The 12-day countdown calendar from makeup brush fan-favourite Real Techniques truly is the gift that keeps on giving.
The affordable bundle includes a mini deluxe crease brush, mini base shadow brush, mini setting brush, tweezers and plenty more goodies to keep your makeup application as flawless as possible.
12 Days Of Glow Holiday Calendar, $64.99, The Iconic
Adore Beauty
Adore Beauty’s advent calendar may only have you sorted for 12 days in the lead-up to Christmas, but with over $250 worth of value for just $99, it’s the perfect bundle if you’re on a budget.
This little box of wonders contains 12 of Adore’s favourite beauty goodies in travel-friendly mini sizes. It includes skincare essentials, haircare must-haves and cult favourite makeup and fragrance.
Adore Beauty Luxury Advent Calendar 2021, $99, Adore Beauty
Lancôme
The most magical time of the year has arrived, and luxury skincare house Lancôme has everything you need to find the perfect gift for you and your loved ones.
The unique gift set of skin care products includes Absolue Eye Serum, Advanced Génifique Serum, Eau Micellaire Cleansing Water and Tonique Confort Lotion, plus many more surprises to open up in the lead-up to Christmas.
Advent Calendar 1, $250, Lancôme
Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte Tilbury has created the holy grail of beauty advent calendars. The luxury makeup brand’s Beauty Dreams & Secrets beauty advent calendar features Charlotte’s signature makeup or skincare products in every jewel-handled drawer.
The treasure chest of beauty secrets includes three full-sized and nine travel-sized products so shoppers can create an entire look from the bundle of glam.
Also included are cult products like Charlotte’s Magic Cream and a full-sized Lipstick in her highest selling shade Pillow Talk.
At $273, the bundle is on the pricier end, but with over $400 worth of products inside, who could turn it down?!
Charlotte’s Beauty Dreams and Secrets Advent Calendar, $273, Charlotte Tilbury
The Body Shop
The Body Shop has a comprehensive offering of beauty advent calendars, ranging from $100 to $150.
At $100, the Share the Joy Advent Calendar is the perfect gift for you from you, which includes 24 mini treats from the skincare and beauty giant.
It’s packed with loads of mini head-to-toe treats for keeping you and that beautiful body pampered all season.
While The Body Shop likes to keep some things a surprise for each day of the month, shoppers can expect to find a range of hand creams, shower gels, face washes, bubble baths and lip scrubs inside their box of goodness.
Share the Joy Advent Calendar, $100, The Body Shop
ASOS
ASOS’ versatile beauty advent calendar is packed with everything you could need to prepare your skin and body for the warmer months.
For just $150, the ASOS Face + Body 24 Day Advent Calendar comes with minis of two of the most popular beauty products in the world right now – Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Cream and Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum.
Also included is Iconic London Mini Warm and Blushing Eyeshadow Palette, Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector and the Urban Decay All Nighter Primer.
But we’ll leave the rest of the amazing products as a surprise for you when it arrives in the mail!
ASOS Face + Body 24 Day Advent Calendar, $150, ASOS
NET-A-PORTER
Containing 17 full-size and eight travel-size products from cult-favorite brands such as Augustinus Bader, Dr. Barbara Sturm and 111Skin, the NET-A-PORTER beauty Advent calendar is a must-have.
To help your skin look as luminous and polished as possible, NET-A-PORTER has included 111Skin Rose Gold Radiance Booster, Dr. Barbara Sturm Lifting Serum and Omorovicza Deep Cleansing Mask.
25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar, $410, NET-A-PORTER
L’Occitane
L’Occitane has two amazing advent calendars on offer this year, with an affordable and more premium options.
For $99, discover try-it sizes of signature favorites like Almond Shower Oil and Immortelle Overnight Reset Oil-in-Serum, plus a bundle of their best-selling hand creams including Shea Butter.
Or splurge a little with L’Occitane’s $183 bundle and experience pampering at the highest level with a mix of full-sized lip treats, award-winning skincare, best-selling body care, and a few surprises along the way.
Classic Advent Calendar, $99, L’Occitane
Feel Unique
Worth over $700, but yours for just $218.96, the 2021 Feel Unique beauty advent calendar is packed to the brim with 27 indulgent treats.
The bundle offers a luxurious mix of new and iconic products from Charlotte Tilbury, Emma Hardie, ELEMIS, Aromatherapy Associates and more.
Feelunique Beauty Advent Calendar 2021, $218, Feel Unique
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