The Best Beauty Advent Calendars of 2024
Guys, can you hear those sleigh bells jingling…ring-ting-tingling? The most joyful time of year is coming! I know, I know – we’re still in pumpkin spice season, but the festive cheer is already decking the halls, and I’m SO here for it (mainly for the roast potatoes, let’s be honest!). If we’re diving into holiday vibes early, we can blame the brands as this year they’re even earlier (and bigger!) with festive releases!
So, HO HO hellO, I’m channelling my inner Father Christmas already, as we get ready for the most glamorous, glitter-packed countdown to Christmas 2024. As the nights get longer and darker, the perfect way to brighten up the season is with the dreamiest beauty Advent Calendars. Whether you’re going for the classic 12, 24, or full-on 25 days, there’s something magic waiting behind each little door. Perfume, lipsticks, skincare... these calendars are stuffed fuller than your Christmas stocking. And honestly? It’s all shinier than a tinsel-covered tree!
I get it, though – some of these calendars are on the pricier side, especially with life being what it is right now. So, if you’re not ready to splash out, don’t worry – chocolate Advent Calendars are still an absolute win (Cadbury forever!) or, why not DIY it? Reusable calendars filled with your own personalised treats, love notes, or little vouchers are always a hit (Theo, time to get the scissors and glue out!).
So, settle in, grab a glass of Champagne (or a hot chocolate if you’re feeling cosy), and let’s dive into the best advent calendars of 2024!
We’re start off strong with the iconic, OG, beauty Advent Calendar. This year the Liberty calendar is packed full of 28 amazing products (including 18 full-sized!) featuring brands such as La Mer, Augustinus Bader, Lisa Eldridge and so many more. This baby doesn’t come cheap but it’s worth every penny for the high-quality products and the sheer joy of opening one of these doors every morning.
Price: £260
Worth: Over £1205
Saving: £945
Products: 28
Full Size Products: 18
Extra Joy: There are five Golden Tickets worth £1,000 each to spend at Liberty, making each reveal an exciting discovery.
Oh, Cult Beauty, you have my heart. Is it me or is this even bigger and better than last year?! Over £1K of products for £235 is crazy! Containing 40 beauty icons (including 19 full size favourites and six Cult Beauty exclusives), from makeup to skin and hair care. I was fully planning on gifting this to a friend… but it’s just so good… do I have space to keep it, Dawny?!
Price: £235
Worth: £1100
Saving: £865
Products: 40
Full Size Products: 19
Extra Joy: You’ll automatically earn £10 credit (AKA 230 status points) on your account. Plus, three lucky winners will find a golden ticket hiding inside each worth ONE THOUSAND Cult Beauty pounds.
Space NK has done it again this year. 35 products with 23 full-size products, including Rare Beauty and Medik8. Honestly, I’m not shocked that this is sold out already! However, one of Santa’s elves told me this might come back in stock so keep your eyes peeled on their website!
Price: £250
Worth: Over £1200
Saving: £950
Products: 35
Full Size Products: 23
Extra Joy: Uncover five Golden Tickets within five of the Advent Calendars - you could be in for a surprise to receive a Dyson Airwrap and the new Chitosan Post Style Serum, together worth £530!
In the meantime, you can also check out Space NK’s Fragrance Calendar. Space NK really know what they’re doing, with 12 days of some of the biggest names in the fragrance world including Diptyque, Maison Margiela and Jo Loves and new and exciting brands such as Vyrao and Phlur. Did you know I collect perfumes? So, this calendar is low-key my dream…
Price: £150
Worth: £560
Saving: £410
Products: 17
Full Size Products: 4
Look Fantastic is giving us 25 days of iconic beauty, packed with 13 full-size treats and a selection of mini surprises – so good! I guarantee this will be gone quickly. They have so many icons in here including my faves; Sol de Janeiro, Estée Lauder and Elemis. I love that Look Fantastic have managed to keep their price around £100 for the last few years – a bit more budget friendly but still luxurious!
Price: £100
Worth: £565
Saving: £465
Products: 27
Full Size Products: 13
Extra Joy: Uncover double drawers, exclusive collaborations with Brushworks and Trigwell Cosmetics and a £30 voucher from FOREO!
Calling my Elemis lovers! This calendar is the perfect chance to stock up on all your faves at a huge discount. Lots of minis, perfect for your travels… or perhaps for those who want to try something new but don’t want to commit to the full size yet. I do wish this had a few more full-sized products, but for this price, you’re still getting your moneys worth.
Price: £199
Worth: £537.00
Saving: £338.00
Products: 25
Full Size Products: 1
Extra Joy: Fully recyclable box, that can be used after to put bits and bobs in!
Absolutely packed full of makeup and skincare. This advent calendar is the dream and has over 40 products (24 full-size and 20 Sephora exclusives!). I love seeing Glow Recipe and Makeup By Mario in here… and my favourite sheet mask of all time by Skin111. Imagine, it’s Christmas Eve, you’re in front of the fire, watching Elf and relaxing with these products all over your body…
Price: £199
Worth: £1,000
Saving: £801
Products: 40
Full Size Products: 24
Extra Joy: Housed in a shining pink and silver box this advent calendar is made to be treasured through the festive season and beyond.
Jo Malone have created a work of art with their beautiful Advent Calendar box this year. This would be the most fabulous gift for the fragrance lover in your life. I have loved this brand for years and can say that every perfume I own by them (and it’s A LOT) is truly special.
Price: £360
Worth: A number can’t actually be put on this baby as a lot of the products are made exclusively for the calendar, making it a collector’s item. (Money can’t buy product’s that aren’t available to purchase)
Products: 25
Full Size Products: 1
Extra Joy: Once empty, the box can be reused as a jewellery case desk tidy or crafting kit.
If you missed out on this beauty bonanza, don’t worry, keep your eyes peeled for a possible restock! It was bursting with Sculpted by Aimee’s top-shelf faves.
Price: £90
Worth: £159
Saving: £69
Products: 12
Full Size Products: 7
Available: SOLD OUT! (it flew off the shelves quicker than Santa's sleigh!)
Extra Joy: Exclusive releases you won’t find elsewhere.
Selfridges’ beauty calendar is your one-stop shop for pampering and perfection this festive season. Packed with incredible brands, it's the perfect gift (to yourself). That iconic Selfridges’ packaging with the little mirror in the box? chef’s kiss
Price: £250
Worth: £1,024
Saving: £774
Products: 38
Full Size Products: 22
Extra Joy: Another lovely reusable box – with a mirror!
You know I’m an M&S girly through and through. They always deliver with quality and value. This calendar is a mega steal with its mix of premium skincare and makeup, all wrapped up in a beautiful reusable vanity case you’ll use all year long.
Price: £50 (When you spend £30 on Clothing, Home & Beauty)
Worth: £300
Saving: £250
Products: 25
Full Size Products: 11
Extra Joy: Packaged in a gorgeous velvet vanity case which is designed to be used again and again.
This isn’t just an Advent Calendar – it’s a decorative holiday experience of JOY. Each beauty treat is paired with a twinkling LED display, making it the most magical countdown. It includes iconic bestsellers, limited editions, and innovative treats like the Rituals Shampoo & Body Bar.
Price: £114.90
Worth: £196
Saving: £81.10
Products: 24
Full Size Products: 2
Extra Joy: The calendar’s unique LED light-up village design makes it a festive centrepiece!
With a focus on sustainability, Kiehl’s delivers a festive countdown that’s kind to both your skin and the planet. A winter skincare glow-up is just a door away…
Price: £118
Worth: Around £200
Saving: Estimated £82
Products: 24
Full Size Products: 3
Guys, don’t sleep on John Lewis! This features 32 full and deluxe-size beauty products from brands such as Charlotte Tilbury, Sol De Janeiro, Parfums de Marly, and more! Buying this will give you a complete skin and haircare regime, multiple fragrances, self-care products and makeup.
Price: £195
Worth/Savings: I can’t even do the maths on this one. There is just SO much in here!
Products: 32
Full Size Products: 18
Extra Joy: Behind door 25, 10 lucky customers could win a £500 gift voucher for an exclusive shopping spree at John Lewis and five money-can't-buy experiences to make this Christmas even more special!
· A chance to win one of 30 Elemis Expert™ Facial Vouchers
· A chance to win a NEOM Ultimate Spa Break at 5* Rockcliffe Hall for 2
· A chance to win an Aromatherapy Associates Spa Experience at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel & Spa for 2
· A chance to win a variety of treatments at Cavendish Clinic in one of the following shops: Cambridge, Cheadle, Edinburgh, Kingston, Milton Keynes, Peter Jones & Southampton.
Can you get more chic than Harvey Nicks? This is packed with more beauty than Santa's workshop! I’m already eyeing up that ESPA shower gel – perfect for turning your bathroom into a spa. I almost don’t want to tell you too much about this one because it’s filled with so much good stuff…
Price: £250
Worth: £1,000
Saving: £750
Products: 42
Full Size Products: 18
I’m not sure I’ll ever get over the savings on this Advent Calendar. This year Harrod’s have stuffed their calendar with cult-favourites like the Augustinus Bader Rich Cream, Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Hyaluronic Serum, and makeup from Huda Beauty. This is the epitome of luxurious beauty.
Price: £250
Worth: £1,600
Saving: £1,350
Products: 25
Full Size Products: Plenty of Full-Size Products
Seeing a Benefit Advent Calendar fills me with nostalgia and joy. Did you know, I started my makeup career at Benefit? If you’re a Bene-babe, this calendar is perfect for you, full of some of the brand’s most iconic products – They’re Real! Macara, Hoola Bronzer and even a mini Boi-ing Concealer.
Price: £156
Worth: £295.80
Saving: £139.80
Products: 24
Full Size: Products: 4
Extra Joy: Reuseable makeup basket that is perfect for storage post-Christmas!
This year's calendar includes a dreamy mix of skincare, bath treats, and indie beauty brands. Expect goodies like Mario Badescu’s Facial Spray and Patchology Eye Patches (I LOVE these!). It’s the ultimate self-care countdown, wrapped in Anthropologie’s signature aesthetic.
Price: £88
Worth: £300
Saving: £212
Products: 24
The White Company’s Advent Calendar is all about slowing down and indulging in some festive R&R. Perfect for those who love a soothing, spa-like experience at home.
Price: £195
Worth: £307
Saving: £112
Products: 25
Full Size Products: 4
For those who adore organic, ethical skincare, this calendar is a holistic treat. Packed with Neal’s Yard's iconic botanicals, it’s the perfect balance of self-care and eco-conscious luxury.
Price: £150
Worth: £340
Saving: £190
Products: 24
Full Size Products: 12
Extra Joy: Collaboration with Morris & Co. Presented in Morris & Co.’s Marigold print, originally created by designer, poet, writer and environmentalist William Morris, this print reflects the artist’s love for the natural world – and the two brands shared unwavering commitment to protecting it.
How cute is the Jo Loves advent calendar this year?! It makes me want to try skiing! This year they have included 7 full-sized products which is mega! Another brand doing the right thing with sustainable packaging and completely vegan products.
Price: £375
Worth: £750
Saving: £375
Products: 24
Full Size Products: 7
Extra Joy: A preview of the upcoming Jo Loves Black Cashmeran 7 Tonka Fragrance Paintbrush, an exclusive Salted Caramel Candle, and a special Voucher from Jo for a 100ml Fragrance of your choice!
Sisley’s Advent Calendar is the crème de la crème of luxury beauty. Perfect for skincare lovers who want to indulge in premium, science-backed products that promise radiant, rejuvenated skin. It’s the ultimate gift to yourself (or someone seriously special!).
Price: £640
Worth: This doesn’t come cheap!
Saving: …however, it’s worth every penny!
Products: 25
Extra Joy: Earn back £64 on your loyalty account.
I was pleasantly surprised by Next’s Advent Calendar. This adorably designed calendar features 16 full-size products and top-brand collaborations – such as Elemis, Aromatherapy Associates and ICONIC!
Price: £170
Worth: £768
Saving: £598
Products: 26
Full Size Products: 16
Extra Joy: PLUS, Next Beauty and Elemis have teamed up to give you the chance to WIN £289 worth of makeup heroes! Hidden within ten randomly selected calendars are TEN seriously special Golden Tickets
This is the Luxury Beauty Calendars lovely little sister! Still full of gems but a little bit more budget friendly… I will absolutely be saving this packaging for a 2025 DIY calendar!
Price: £90
Worth: £383
Saving: £293
Products: 27
Full Size Products: 11
Extra Joy: PLUS, Next Beauty and ICONIC London have teamed up to give you the chance to WIN £213 worth of makeup heroes! Hidden within ten randomly selected calendars are TEN seriously special Golden Tickets.
The Body Shop is such a perfect Christmas brand – everyone loves it! I still remember getting bath fizzers and body butter for Christmas as a tween. Packed with The Body Shop’s best sellers, this calendar includes bath bombs, body butters, and facial skincare treats.
Price: £55
Worth: £119
Saving: £59
Products: 24
Extra Joy: Eco-conscious packaging, ethical beauty, need I say more!
Another slightly more budget friendly option that doesn’t leave you missing out on high-end skincare. I love Liz Earle (Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser has been in my bathroom for the last decade!). Great for your friend with sensitive skin.
Price: £79
Worth: £178
Saving: £99
Products: 12
Full Size Products: 5
Each of these 12 products is filled with premium ingredients. The iconic Eve Lom Cleanser and Radiance Antioxidant Eye Cream… get ready to glow to all your holiday parties!
Price: £225
Products: 12
This is THE calendar for natural makeup lovers who want to add a bit of sparkle in their life this season!
Price: £160
Worth: £223
Saving: £63
Products: 12
Full Size Products: 3
Packed with the most iconic MAC products: Classics and new surprises! I feel like I can’t tell you too much otherwise I’ll give them away. Trust me, you can’t go wrong with this one!
Price: £180
Worth: £445
Saving: £265
Products: 24
Full Size Products: 18
Extra Joy: Comes with a lovely silky sleep mask!
ASOS have stepped up to the Beauty Advent Calendar game once again this year. Their editors never miss with the best selection of beauty treats from all your favourite brands but also manage to highlight up and coming brands in their too! This would be so perfect for your bestie.
Price: £95
Worth: £400
Saving: £305
Products: 26
Full Size Products: 12
Charlotte has done a great job this year. I heart this packaging so much. Such amazing value for all of our favourites – Magic Cream, Pillow Talk, Hollywood Flawless Filter… girl, you’re gonna look SO good come Christmas Day!
Price: £170
Worth: £243
Saving: £73
Products: 12
Full Size Products: 3
Extra Joy: Each calendar includes a gorgeous limited-edition pouch to hold your goodies!
Wake up feeling like Carrie Bradshaw every morning in December with Vogue’s 2024 calendar. Isn’t it just the most beautiful design?! The box features original illustrations from covers dating back as early as 1914. There is some HUGE brands this year. Burberry, Rodial, Foreo… need I say more.
Price: £355
Worth: £1,650
Saving: £1,295
Products: 26
Full Size Products: EVERY SINGLE PRODUCT IS FULL SIZED. WHAT!
Extra Joy: Vogue are donating £75,000 of proceeds to three charities: Sistah Space, akt and Women for Refugee Women
Iconic scents and elegant candles. This will set you up for the best smelling 2025 of your life! Love that this includes limited-edition fragrances.
Price: £390
Worth: £570
Saving: £180
Products: 24
Full Size Products: 6
I am already imagining how perfect the Men’s Advent Calendar is going to look sitting next to The Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar 2024. Treat the man of your dreams to this calendar of dreams. Just like the beauty calendar, this features amazing brands like LBTY. fragrance, 111 Skin, Dermalogica and Phillip Kingley.
Price: £245
Worth: £701
Saving: £456
Products: 25
Full Size Products: 14
Extra Joy: This will earn you a mega 1225 loyalty points with Liberty!
Wow, all of Gatineau’s beat sellers in one place! This calendar has everything you need to exfoliate, hydrate, firm and plump, suitable for all skin types. It contains 6 full size products and 6 deluxe minis. The only downside to this calendar? You’re not going to want to wait until Christmas to open it!
Price: £95
Worth: £394
Saving: £299
Products: 12
Full Size Products: 6
Extra Joy: Packed in luxury keepsake rigid box.
Wow, that’s a wrap on the only list you’ll ever need for 2024 beauty Advent Calendars. I’m so impressed that all the efforts that brands are making to improve each year – particularly all of the reusable and recyclable packing we’re seeing. After making it through this epic list, I think you deserve a little treat… maybe an Advent Calendar shaped little treat? Stay tuned for the ultimate unboxing video where I show you some more details on these beauties.
Love,
Lisa xx
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