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Nov 08, 2024

18 Best Beauty Advent Calendars 2024, According to Editors | Allure

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Nordstrom Bluemercury Kiehl's Raise your hand if the rollout of the best beauty

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Nordstrom

Bluemercury

Kiehl's

Raise your hand if the rollout of the best beauty advent calendars gets your heart racing every holiday season. Still with us? Good—because you’ll want to shop these sets before they sell out. Whether you’re treating yourself (as you should) or crossing people off your list, advent calendars should be high on your list of gift ideas. After all, why deliberate the perfect singular gift when you can buy them a little bit of everything? On the receiving end, opening up a treasure chest of 25 (sometimes even more!) mini- and full-size beauty products is a euphoric experience—so many makeup looks, scent spritzes, and blowouts to now squeeze in!

And before you hit us with the "buttt," we know. Advent calendars give us sticker shock, too. Think of it this way: When you add up the retail value for each product, it’s crystal clear just how much you're saving. The holidays are stressful as is, so we let these calendars do the math for us—and, trust us, it’s a winning formula.

If you're unsure of where to start, we’ve gone through the arduous task of online window shopping for you. (Spoiler: It was not arduous at all.) Without further ado, here are the best beauty advent calendars out right now—and worry not, we’ll be refreshing this story with newness as it rolls out. For now, have your credit card info ready and prepare to be crowned the best gift giver of all time.

Allure commerce editor Sarah Han unboxing the Beekman 1802 There’s No Place Like Home Advent Calendar.

Han unboxing the Laneige Manifest Glow: Best of Laneige Set.

Han unboxing the Sisley-Paris Advent Calendar.

Charlotte Tilbury

Nordstrom

Revolve

Charlotte Tilbury

Charlotte Tilbury has some of the most stunning packaging on the shelf, and whoever’s lucky enough to receive this will thank their (very lucky) stars. This heart-shaped Beauty Treasure Chest has everything your bestie needs for glowing skin (we love the Glow Toner and Magic Cream), soft-focus flush (hello, Pinkgasm Beauty Light Wand), and the perfect, their-lips-but-better look, courtesy of full-size Pillow Talk essentials.

Designed with 12 roomy drawers and cute accent handles, they’ll be able to repurpose the box to organize makeup, jewelry, or whatever their heart desires.

Molton Brown

Bluemercury

Hark, bits and baubles galore! We know Molton Brown's Advent Calendar smells heavenly—how can it not when it's filled with rosy perfumes, ginger-spiked bath oils, and clementine shower gels? We're already relaxed just looking at the list of 24 fragrant finds in this treasure box, and your loved one will be, too. Spa night at their place? Yes, please.

Kiehl's

Kiehl's

Kiehl's holiday shop is…Open For Advent-Ure. (Couldn't help ourselves.) This bright blue box is stuffed with old faithfuls—Creme de Corps, Creamy Eye Treatment, and Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Mask, you're all keepers—and newer faves like the Retinol Skin-Renewing Serum, which is a gem for those with sensitive skin who want to slowly acclimate their skin to retinol. Your friends will be extra excited to pack these travel-friendly goodies along on all of the 2025 trips they've started planning.

P.S. If your budget caps out at $100, Kiehl's is also offering a 12-item Holiday Gift Set for $99.

Diptyque

Nordstrom

Bluemercury

Diptyque

Two words for this Diptyque Advent Calendar: CHEF'S KISS. The 25 Scented Treasures Advent Calendar is at the top of our wish lists and if we're lucky enough to get our hands on it, we're definitely keeping the box—designed by renowned contemporary artist Lucy Sparrow— as decor. We're most excited about the limited-edition candles, including Frandise, which content director Kara McGrath describes as "sweet but not sickly, spicy but not harsh" in her candle-themed gift guide. We'll also be toting Orphéon Refillable Solid Perfume (hello, tonka bean, junipers, and cedar) around for doses of dopamine.

Beekman 1802

Beekman 1802

You don’t want to miss your chance to get in on this storybook-inspired There’s No Place Like Home Advent Calendar. Here are the gifting stats: $400-plus worth of products, 24 total face and body products (16 full-size, impressive), and a keepsake storybook starting Goatie, who of course represents the brand’s star ingredient, goat milk. We won’t blame you if you want to keep this one for yourself.

Augustinus Bader

Nordstrom

Revolve

Moda Operandi

Nothing screams luxury like Augustinus Bader. The 12 Days of Bader advent calendar, packaged in the brand's signature blue and copper, is endgame for the bougie beauty lover in your life. They won't be able to contain their excitement upon unboxing 12 mini goodies that take them through the entire AB lineup, including the ever-iconic The Rich Cream and Best of Beauty-winning The Body Cream.

Sisley-Paris

Nordstrom

Neiman Marcus

Bergdorf Goodman

If your friend is a fan of all beauty—we're talking skin care, body care, makeup, hair care, and fragrance—Sisley-Paris's Advent Calendar will be a surefire hit. Whatever they dig into first, whether it's the Hair Rituel Regenerating Mask, Lyslait Cleansing Milk, or Velvet Nourishing Cream, we guarantee it'll smell amazing and nourish your skin and hair like no other.

Also, can we take a moment to appreciate how stunning the artwork is? British artist Fee Greening encompasses the magic of the City of Lights with a gorgeous rendition of the Eiffel Tower on the front of the box and illustrated each of the 25 drawers seen here with storybook-like, pre-Raphelite-inspired designs.

MAC

Nordstrom

MAC

A way to bestie's heart? Anything gilded. Luckily, MAC's 24K Holiday Advent Calendar is decked out with 24 best-selling goodies in festive shades. Jingle Ball Bronze? Swiss Chocolate? All That Glitters? Cue the holiday playlists and open up a bottle of bubbly, pronto. Plus, we'll always re-up our supply of the Best of Beauty-winning Fix+ to lock in our carefully-done makeup. Their flawless New Year Eve's look isn't budging an inch.

Voluspa

Nordstrom

Revolve

As if you needed more reasons to visit your sister or mom, Voluspa’s 12 Day Advent Calendar will make their home that much more inviting. These candles are far from your average scents—Foraged Wildberry, Sparkling Cuvée, and Gilt Pomander & Hinoki are just some of the standouts. As always, Voluspa glasses are gorgeous in their own right. A second life as a makeup brush holder or trinket storage, perhaps? We love to see it.

Laneige

Kohl's

Laneige's first-ever advent calendar is such a hot commodity that it's almost sold out everywhere…so snatch it up while you still can. Aside from the ever-beloved Lip Glowy Balms and Lip Sleeping Masks, our favorite items are the full-size tubs of the Water Sleeping Mask (gel) and Bouncy & Firm Sleeping Mask (cream), which cuddle your skin in a soothing blanket of moisture and replenishment. Winter dryness, meet your match.

Maison Margiela

Nordstrom

Sephora

Maison Margiela decided to make an advent calendar with its most popular scents, and for that, we are thankful. It's not just eau de toilettes—that's right, your body deserves to get in on the fun, whether you're slathering on Lazy Sunday Morning shower gel or body lotion. In the mood for By the Fireplace, Jazz Club, or Beach Walk? All are accounted for, and they're just waiting for you to indulge in.

Dr. Barbara Sturm

Nordstrom

Bluemercury

Saks Fifth Avenue

Stunning. Dazzling. Sensational. Luxury wrapped with a bow. Dr. Barbara Sturm's Advent Calendar is like a dream come true. Worth a whopping $1,863 but sold at $560, each maroon drawer houses a skin-care treatment that'll cleanse, exfoliate, clarify, hydrate, and comprehensively refresh your skin. Anyone will consider them the luckiest person in the world if they find this elegant box under the tree or at their doorstep.

Bobbi Brown

Nordstrom

Bobbi Brown always delivers, whether we're talking eye shadow sticks or hydrating moisturizers. The Dazzle & Glow 12-Day Bestsellers Advent Calendar is all your sis needs to perfect her looks for any regular day and special occasion. Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick in Golden Bronze? Extra Plump Lip Serum in Bare Pink? Perfection.

Olive & June

Olive & June

Manis are easy-breezy with Olive & June, and the 25 Days of Mani Magic box comes with plentiful options. The classic Long-Lasting Polish? Quick Dry Polish? Press-Ons? Plus, your giftee will be set up with all the nail-care goodies they could ever need, including a cuticle serum, buffer, and nail strengthener.

Dermalogica

Amazon

Dermalogica

"Give. Get. Radiate." These three words couldn't be more accurate when it comes to Dermalogica's products, and now your favorite skin-care devotees can experience the radiance à la the 24-Day Advent Calendar. Editor favorites you can expect in this loaded box are the Precleanse Cleansing Oil and Daily Microfoliant, 2023 and 2024 Best of Beauty Award winners, respectively.

Need more convincing? "There's no better feeling than baby-soft skin after using a gentle facial exfoliator that removes microscopic dead skin cells while not disrupting my hyper-sensitive skin barrier," said Allure associate manager of special projects Talia Gutierrez, who uses Daily Microfoliant twice a week.

Jo Malone

Saks Fifth Avenue

Neiman Marcus

Jo Malone

All advent calendars are a marvel to look at but Jo Malone London's 2024 iteration is just something else. While the outside is very simple, the inside reveals colorful imagery that gets us so in the mood to decorate our humble abodes. Queue up your holiday music of choice, slather on some Lime Basil & Mandarin hand cream, spritz on some Myrrh & Tonka cologne, and get to it.

Looking for a (slightly more) budget-friendly option? The 12 Day Advent Calendar Collection is just as cute, fragrant, and stuffed with three mini candles and nine travel-size perfumes.

L'Occitane

Amazon

Nordstrom

Does your giftee constantly lament about their dry skin? Book it over to L'Occitane's advent calendar, stat. If you've ever gotten a whiff of the brand's cozy yet decadent scents (the almond is so yummy), you know this set will be a collection of wonderful aromas. What can they expect? Hand cream, shower oil, body milk, foot balm, face moisturizers, and even hair care. In other words, winter, bring it on.

Liberty Beauty

Liberty Beauty

Is that La Mer, Augustinus Bader, and Byredo we spot? Yes, yes, and absolutely yes. Liberty’s Beauty Advent Calendar is a sight to behold—or, more specifically, a grand mansion housing 28 full- and travel-size luxury beauty products. Your giftee should prepare for all of their senses to be indulged as they explore every nook and cranny of the calendar. The only dilemma: What product to use first? The Aromatherapy Associates bath and shower oil or Hair by Sam McKnight mask? How about…both.

Oh, and imagine your giftee finding a golden ticket hidden inside their box—they have no choice but to share the $1000 Liberty gift card with you.