The gifts that excite me each holiday season are beauty advent calendars. I remember opening up my chocolate-filled ones as a kid, and now, as an adult, a well-curated mix of beauty essentials is much more fun. From skin care and makeup to hair care and fragrance (nail polish and candles, too!), these are the ultimate gifts that keep giving. Ahead, shop our picks for the best beauty advent calendars this year. Trust me, there’s something for everyone, including irresistible options you might just want to scoop up for yourself.
Beekman 1802 There’s No Place Like Home Advent Calendar ($179)
This “wow” gift contains $403 worth of products, including 16 full-sizes, for only $179. Since the brand first debuted its advent calendar gift in 2018, it’s been a fan-favorite every year, stocked with face and body best-sellers. If you haven’t yet experienced Beekman’s efficacious, goat milk–infused formulas, what are you waiting for?
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Golden Booster Vitamin C Brightening Serum
- Mushroom Milk Better Aging Eye Cream
- Milk Scrub Oat & Goat Milk Exfoliating Cleanser
- Mini Potato Peel Rapid Resurfacing Milk Facial
- Dream Booster Bakuchiol Better Aging Serum
- Mini Milkshake Hyaluronic Acid & Squalane Facial Toner Mist
- Oh! Mega Milk Fermented Barrier Boosting Facial Oil Sample
- Mini Bloom Cream Daily Moisturizer
- Mini Milk Drop Ceramide Serum
- Reusable Kindness Eye Patches
- Sunshine Lemon Lip Balm
- Lilac Dream Lip Balm
- Pure Cuticle Serum Ginger Cream Cookie Mini Whipped Body Cream
- Honey & Orange Blossom Mini Whipped Body Cream
- Glacial Mint & Eucalyptus Mini Whipped Body Cream
- Sunshine Lemon 2oz Hand Cream
- Lilac Dream 2oz Hand Cream
- Pure Palm-Sized Bar Soap
- Vanilla Absolute Palm-Sized Bar Soap
- Spiced Orange Palm-Sized Bar Soap
- Honeyed Grapefruit Palm-Sized Bar Soap
- Glacial Mint & Eucalyptus Palm-Sized Bar Soap
- Exclusive Limited Edition Goatie Mystery Pin
Augustinus Bader The 12 Days of Bader ($585)
The brand’s first-ever advent calendar is a $868 value, saving you nearly $300. Whether you’re a fan of Professor Bader’s game-changing TFC8 technology and formulas and want to restock, or you’ve been waiting for the right time to try the brand, this gift is the perfect choice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Eye Patches (Single Sachet)
- The Cream 15ml
- The Serum 7ml
- The Rich Cream 30ml
- The Eye Cream 3ml
- The Cream Cleansing Gel 30ml
- The Essence 30ml
- The Face Oil 10ml
- The Body Cream 100ml
- The Lip Balm
- The Tinted Balm Shade 1
- The Retinol Serum 7ml
diptyque Paris Advent Calendar ($509)
This exquisite collection of Diptyque favorites (plus a few new launches) is the perfect gift for someone who loves entertaining. Maybe it’s for you?! From personal fragrance to candles (the pine tree scent screams Christmastime) and accessories, it’s the gift that will fill any home with extra joy this season.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Sapin (Pine Tree) Candle, 70g
- Étoile (Star) Candle, 35g
- Friandise (Sweet Treat) Candle, 35g
- A selection of 10ml eau de parfums
- A small odor-removing home fragrance
- A miniature candle with basil
- Decorative pendants
Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Beauty Treasure Chest of Love 12-Day Advent Calendar ($220)
Get your hands on this sparkling gift (valued at $300) as soon as possible. It sells out yearly! Each of the 12 jewel-handled drawers contains one of Tilbury’s makeup and skin care treasures. Plus, you can reuse the chest as a jewelry box or beauty storage when you’re done.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk, travel size
- Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes! Mascara in Super Black, travel size
- Charlotte’s Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir, full size; Glow Toner, travel size
- Beauty Light Wand in Pinkgasm, full size
- Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray, travel size
- Charlotte’s Magic Cream, travel size
- Hyaluronic Happikiss in Pillow Talk, full size
- Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir, travel size
- Pillow Talk Eyeliner, travel size
- Matte Revolution Lipstick in Hollywood Vixen, travel Size
- Matte Revolution Lipstick in Pillow Talk Original, travel size
L’Occitane Classic Advent Calendar ($84)
This year’s advent calendar (valued at $115) features four full-size products, including the classic Shea Butter Hand Cream and various other body essentials. The design for the advent calendar this season was hand-drawn by Calicot Paris and intended to showcase the brand’s roots in the beautiful Provencal landscape.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Néroli & Orchidée Hand Cream, 30ml
- Almond ShowerOil, 35ml
- Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream, 20ml
- Immortelle Divine Youth Cream, 4ml
- 5 Essential Oils Shower Gel, 50ml
- Effervescent Cube for Bath, 18g
- Verveine & Agrumes Shower Gel, 35ml
- Shea Butter Hand Cream, 30ml
- Almond Shower Scrub, 20ml
- Intensive Repair Conditioner, 50ml
- Immortelle Overnight Reset Oil-in-Serum, 5ml
- Cherry Blossom Shimmering Lotion, 35ml
- Verveine & Agrumes Body Milk, 35ml
- Sensitive Skin Shower Cream, 35ml
- Lavande Blanche Soothing Hand Cream, 10ml
- Verbena Extra-Gentle Soap, 50g
- Shea Light Comforting Cream, 5ml
- Milk Extra-Gentle Soap, 25g
- Gentle & Balance Micellar Shampoo, 35ml
- Almond Milk Concentrate, 20ml
- Glycine Hand Cream, 10ml
- Face Make-up Remover Glove, 1 unit
- Shea Cleansing Milk, 20ml
- Shea Butter Intensive Foot Balm, 50ml
Dior 30 Montaigne Advent Calendar ($750)
As chic as it is luxurious, this gold advent calendar is sure to surprise and delight with 24 different Dior favorites. You’ll get a little bit of everything, from the Dior Addict Lip Maximizer and the beloved J’adore perfume to Dior Prestige La Crème and the wintery Bois des Rêves candle. As for the name, 30 Montaigne, it’s an ode to Dior’s iconic House address in Paris.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- J’adore Eau de Parfum, 0.17 oz
- J’adore Parfum d’eau, 0.17 oz
- J’adore l’Or, 0.12 oz
- Sauvage Eau de Parfum, 0.34 oz
- Sauvage Eau de Toilette, 0.34 oz
- Dior Homme Eau de Toilette, 0.34 oz
- Miss Dior Eau de Parfum, 0.17 oz
- Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet, 0.17 oz
- Miss Dior Parfum, 0.17 oz
- Rouge Dior lipstick, shade 999, velvet finish
- Rouge Dior lipstick, shade 720 Icone, satin finish
- Dior Addict Lip Maximizer, shade 001 Pink
- Dior Addict Lip Glow, shade 001 Pink
- Dior Vernis, shade 999
- Dior Vernis, shade 513 J’adore
- Diorshow Mono Couleur, shade 658 Beige Mitzah
- Diorshow Mono Couleur, shade 006 Pearl Star
- Diorshow Iconic Overcurl, shade 090 Noir/Black
- Rosy Glow, shade 001 Pink
- Dior Prestige La Crème, 0.5 oz
- Dior Prestige La Micro-Huile de Rose Activated Serum, 0.34 oz
- Capture Totale Le Sérum, 0.34 oz
- La Mousse OFF/ON, 1.7 oz
- Bois des Rêves Candle, 3 oz
Kitsch 12 Days of Kitsch Advent Calendar ($99)
This 12-drawer advent calendar contains a mix of the brand’s most popular products, from skin-care tools to hair accessories. Within the collection is the brand’s Satin Heatless Curling Set, which won our NewBeauty Award in 2023, and the depuffing ice roller that you’ve probably seen on TikTok.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Ice Roller
- Satin Heatless Curlers
- Satin Pillowcase
- The other nine drawers contain lots of surprises!
Le Mini Macaron 2024 Advent Calendar ($68)
For the nail-obsessed person in your life, grab this 12-day advent calendar that gives you everything you need for the perfect at-home gel mani. Decked out in an adorable Après Ski theme, it doesn’t even need wrapping. Just stick on a bow, and voila!
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Mini LED lamp with USB cord
- Six mini gel polish shades
- Mini gel topcoat
- Sanding block
- 10 manicure prep pads
- 20 gel removal wraps
- Gold chrome powder with applicator
- Three double-sided nail files
- One sheet of nail stickers
MAC 24K Holiday Advent Calendar ($225)
You can’t go wrong with this ultimate collection of 24 full-size and mini surprises (a $480 value) to unbox daily leading up to Christmas. Ideal for the makeup, it contains universally flattering shades of everything you need to create not only a holiday glam look but also your everyday beauty looks year-round.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Sweet Deal/Taupe
- Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick in Beam There, Done That/Business Casual/PDA
- Prep+Prime Lip
- Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick in Like Squirt
- Lip Pencil (mini) in Spice/Whirl
- Lipglass in Clear
- Lipglass in Spite/Oh Baby
- Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour in Over The Taupe
- Eye Shadow in Swiss Chocolate/TuTu Good/All That Glitters/Jingle Ball Bronze
- MAC Color Excess Gel Pencil Eye Liner in Glide or Die
- MACStack Mascara in Brush Black
- Hyper Real Skincanvas Balm (deluxe sample)
- Fix+ (deluxe sample)
- Limited-Edition Sleep Mask
Lancôme Advent Calendar ($190)
You’re looking at the brand’s most anticipated gift of the season. This year’s stunning advent calendar features French artist Safia Ouares’s festive Celestial Rose design. Open one of the 24 doors daily to reveal one of Lancôme’s iconic must-haves, including a full-size (1.0 oz.) La Vie Est Belle perfume, Hypnôse Drama Mascara and Advanced Genifique serum. The collection, valued at $693 (an incredible savings), includes six full-size products and 18 travel sizes.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- La Vie Est Belle eau de parfum 1.0 fl. oz.
- Hypnose Drama Mascara
- L’Absolu Rouge Intimatte in Shade 299, French Cashmere
- Advanced Genifique
- Cils Booster XL Mascara Primer
- Hypnose Eyeshadow Palette in 09 Fraicheur Rosee
- La Vie Est Belle eau de parfum, mini size
- Idôle Eau de Parfum, mini size
- L’Absolu Rouge Matte in 196 French Touch, mini size
- La Vie Est Belle Body Lotion, mini size
- Tonique Doucer, mini size
- Tonique Confort, mini size
- Lait Galetee Confort, mini size
- Hydra Zen Gel Cream, mini size
- Renergie HPN 300-Peptide Cream, mini size
- Renergie Lift Multi-Action Night Cream, mini size
- Absolue Soft Cream, mini size
- L’Absolu Rouge Matte in 505 Attrape Coeur, mini size
- L’Absolu Rouge Intimatte in 888 French Idol, mini size
- Absolue Eye Cream, mini size
- Tresor eau de parfum, mini size
- Advanced Génifique Eye Cream, mini size
- Hypnôse Mascara, mini size
- Lash Idôle Mascara, mini size
EVE LOM 12-Day Advent Calendar ($290)
From the brand’s popular cleansers to the incredible Rescue Mask (both have won NewBeauty Awards), this limited-edition gift set will keep your skin plump and pampered. Valued at $585, it’s the ultimate way to treat yourself or someone else to founder (and facialist) Eve’s skin-perfecting formulas, inspired by remedies she learned from her herbalist grandmother.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Cleanser, 50ML
- Gel Balm Cleanser, 100ML
- Foaming Cream Cleanser, 20ML
- Radiance Repair Retinol Serum, 30ML
- Renewal Treatment Oil, 5ML
- Moisture Cream, 8ML
- Radiance Antioxidant Eye Cream, 15ML
- Rescue Mask, 15ML
- Moisture Mask, 8ML
- Daily Rejuvenating Cream, 15ML
- Dynaspot, 10ML
- Kiss Mix, 7ML
Laneige Manifest Glow: Best of Laneige Advent Calendar ($149)
Consider this your K-beauty wonderland. Featuring six full-size and six minis of the brand’s best-sellers (most of which have gone viral on TikTok), this curated assortment will keep your skin and lips bouncy and hydrated all winter long (and beyond). This advent calendar is bound to sell out, so get your hands on one while you still can!
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Water Sleeping Mask
- Bouncy & Firm Sleeping Mask
- Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cream Moisturizer
- Cream Skin Toner & Moisturizer
- Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Serum
- Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Eye Cream
- Lip Sleeping Mask (Berry)
- Lip Sleeping Mask (Gummy Bear)
- Lip Sleeping Mask (Peach Iced Tea)
- Lip Glowy Balm (Vanilla)
- Lip Glowy Balm (Sweet Candy)
- Lip Glowy Balm (Gummy Bear)
Sisley Paris 2024 Advent Calendar ($825)
Designed to be a keepsake for jewelry storage or anything else you want to tuck away, this opulent advent calendar is for the Sisley Paris devotee and anyone who is beauty-obsessed. This year’s design, an illustration by British artist Fee Greening, pays tribute to the wonder of Paris. Each of the 25 drawers contains skin care, makeup or hair care (and a couple extra surprises) valued at $1,048.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Phyto-Lip Twist N°11 Litchi 1 g
- Eau De Campagne Gentle Bath And Shower Gel With Botanical Extracts 50 ml
- The Cream 230 15 ml
- L’Eau Rêvée d’Hubert 10 ml
- Phyto Rouge Shine 11 Sheer Blossom 3 g
- Sisleÿa L’Intégral Anti-Âge La Cure 10 ml
- Izia La Nuit 10 ml
- Ombre Éclat Liquide N°2 Cooper 6,5 ml
- Sisleÿa L’Intégral Anti-Âge 5 ml
- Black Rose Precious Face Oil 3 ml
- Perfumed Ceramic
- Eye Contour Mask 30 ml
- Black Rose Cream Mask 10 ml
- Velvet Nourishing Body Cream with Saffron Flowers 15 ml
- Volumizing Spray for Texture & Density 30 ml
- Lyslait Cleansing Milk with White Lily 30 ml
- Gentle Purifying Shampoo 50 ml
- Floral Toning Lotion 30 ml
- Velvet Nourishing Cream with Saffron Flowers 10 ml
- Restructuring Conditioner with Cotton proteins 50 ml
- Regenerating Hair Care Mask with four botanical oils 50 ml
- Supremÿa At Night The Supreme Anti-Aging Skin Care Lotion 10 ml
- Supremÿa At Night The Supreme Anti-Aging Cream 5 ml
- Supremÿa At Night The Supreme Anti-Aging Skin Care 5 ml
- All Day All Year 10 ml
ESW Beauty Good Skin Vibes 12-Day Advent Calendar ($50)
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Matcha Almond Milk Radiance Plant-Based Milk Mask
- Vanilla Oat Milk Nourishing Plant-Based Milk Mask
- The Pink Dream Moisturizing Raw Juice Mask
- Deep Detox Pore Control Raw Juice Mask
- Strawberry Matcha Latte Depuffing & Hydrating Eye Patches
- Iced Chai Latte Energizing & Firming Eye Patches
- Guava Mango Smoothie Lip Treatment
- Vanilla Almond Butter Lip Treatment
- White Pitaya Coconut Lip Treatment
- Happy Hour Pink French Biodegradable Claw Clip
- Skincare Headband & Wristbands
Origins 24 Days of Origins Essentials for Face & Body ($150)
A $203 value, this feel-good advent calendar celebrates the best of the brand and is great for the person on the go because every product is travel-friendly. Nearly all are mini sizes of the originals except the best-selling Peace of Mind On-the-Spot Relief aromatherapy treatment, which is full-size. Not familiar with Origins but heard good things? This is a great way to try it, and men will love it, too.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Peace of Mind On-the-Spot Relief 0.5 fl. oz.
- Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash 0.5 fl. oz.
- Checks and Balances Polishing Face Scrub 0.5 fl. oz.
- Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores 0.5 fl. oz.
- Drink Up Intensive Overnight Hydrating Mask With Avocado & Hyaluronic Acid 0.5 fl. oz.
- GinZing Glow-Boosting Mask 0.5 fl. oz.
- GinZing Into The Glow Brightening Serum 0.17 fl. oz.
- GinZing Brightening Eye Cream 0.17 fl. oz.
- GinZing Refreshing Scrub Cleanser 1 fl. oz.
- GinZing Energizing Gel Cream 0.5 fl. oz.
- Plantscription Wrinkle Correction Eye Cream with Encapsulated Retinol 0.17 fl. oz.
- Plantscription Multi-Powered Youth Serum 0.5 fl. oz.
- Clear Improvement Zero Oil Active Charcoal Detoxifying Cleanser 0.5 fl. oz.
- Feel Good Candle Ginger, Bergamot, Clove 2 oz.
- High-Potency Night-A-Mins Resurfacing Cream with Fruit-Derived AHAs 0.5 fl. oz.
- Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilience Advanced Face Serum 0.17 fl. oz.
- Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilience Soothing Cream 0.5 fl. oz.
- Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilience Soothing Treatment Lotion 1.7 fl. oz.
- Ginger Souffle Whipped Body Cream 1 fl. oz.
- Ginger Hand & Body Lotion 1 fl. oz.
- Ginger Burst Savory Hand & Body Wash 0.5 fl. oz.
- Plantfusion Conditioning Hand & Body Wash With Phyto-Powered Complex 1 fl. oz.
- Plantfusion Hydrating Body Souffle With Phyto-Powered Complex 1 fl. oz.
- Mini Mask Brush
LUSH 29 High Street Christmas Advent Calendar ($210)
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Father Christmas Bath Bomb
- Lil Lush Pud Bath Bomb
- A Gold Star Bubble Bar
- Catch Me If You Can Bath Bomb
- Christmas Capybara Bath Bomb
- Dreaming Of A White Christmas Bath Bomb
- Elf On The Shelf Bath Bomb
- Frosty The Snowman Bath Bomb
- Groovy Snow Fairy Bath Bomb
- Magical Santa Bath Bomb
- Mother Christmas Bath Bomb
- Penguin Bath Bomb
- Shoot For The Stars Bath Bomb
- Sleepy Bear Bath Bomb
- Snow Queen Bath Bomb
- Space Girl Bath Bomb
- Sweet Pudding Bath Bomb
- Toby’s Magic Cow Bath Bomb
- Brightside Bubble Bar
- Bubble Bear Bubble Bar
- Candy Cane Reusable Bubble Bar
- Creamy Candy Bubble Bar
- Sleepy Bubble Bar
- Snow Fairy Roll Bubble Bar
- Sugar Plum Sparkle Bubble Bar