’Tis the season when beauty fans prepare to sharpen their elbows and get in line for a slew of beauty advent calendars to launch onto the Christmas market, with many selling out in under 24 hours. Ranging from an edit of high-street favourites to luxury coffrets, each and every one is filled with cult brand must-haves.

Not only do beauty advent calendars delight with daily make-up, skincare and fragrance treats, they can also represent huge savings, with some containing up to five times the value in products, thus offering a great way to test out new brands and treat yourself without investing in full-size products. Whether you keep them all for yourself or share them out during the season of goodwill, here is a round-up of nine beauty advent calendars we’d happily unwrap, plus a sneak peek of the brands and products you can expect to find behind each door…

LOOKFANTASTIC


Look Fantastic

Includes: Brands such as Coco & Eve, Origins, Nars, MAC and Eve Lom.
Drop-date: In-stock now.
Price: £99 for £565 worth of product.


Liberty


Beauty Adv Cals Liberty 2

Includes: Brands such as Le Labo, Sunday Riley, Augustinus Bader, Dr Barbara Sturm.
Drop-date: 27 September.
Price: £250 for £1043 worth of product.


Sephora


Beauty Advent Calendar

Includes: Brands such as Elemis, Drunk Elephant, Tan Luxe, NEOM, Floral Street and Sarah Chapman.
Drop-date: Pre-order for 31 October delivery.
Price: £189 for £1000+ worth of product.


Selfridges


Selfridges

Includes: Brands such as REFY, Paul’s Choice, Lisa Eldridge, Charlotte Tilbury and Byredo.
Drop-date: Join the waitlist to be the first to know.
Price: £220 for £1049 worth of products.


Debenhams


Debenhams Copy

Includes: Brands such as Estee Lauder, Bloom & Blossom, Elizabeth Arden, This Works and Nails Inc.
Drop-date: Available now.
Price: £85 for £349 worth of product.


Benefit


Benefit

Includes: 24 of Benefit’s bestsellers, including Hoola bronzer, Benetint blusher and Roller Lash mascara.
Drop-date: Available now.
Price: £145 for £280 worth of product.


Holland & Barrett


Holland And Barrat

Includes: Brands such as Weleda, Wild, Dr Organic, Antipodes, Upcircle and Tisserand.
Drop-date: Available now.
Price: £45 for £179 worth of product.


Macmillan 24 Doors of Joy


Macmillan

Includes: Brands such as Liz Earle, No. 7, Soap & Glory and Botanics.
Drop-date: Available now.
Price: £44 with £2 going to Macmillan.


The Body Shop


The Body Shop

Includes: 24 of The Body Shop’s iconic products, including body butters, soaps, shower gels and skincare.
Drop-date: Available now.
Price: £59 for £119 worth of product.


By Lydia Mansi
September 2023