25 Stunning Beauty Advent Calendars For Christmas 2024
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Let the countdown begin
Are chocolates, travel alcohol and knickknacks not inspiring much festive inspiration this year? When it comes to the classic Christmas countdown, swap out the offending sweet treats for toners, shampoos, bath bombs and lipsticks. (Trust us, you won’t regret it.) These are the best beauty advent calendars for 2024.
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The Best Beauty Advent Calendars For 2024
Jo Malone London
Jo Malone London Advent Calendar 2024, £360
Release Date: Available from 23 September 2024. Join the waitlist here.
One of the most hotly anticipated releases for beauty fans come festive season has to be the Jo Malone London advent calendar. And this year’s is an absolute treat. Returning with a classic design, complete with nostalgic illustrations, the countdown features 25 drawers filled with a selection of timeless and seasonal colognes, miniature candles, bath and body favourites in smaller sizes, a travel candle and a 30ml festive fragrance.
Sculpted by Aimee
The 2024 Advent Calendar, £90
Release Date: Available to pre-order now.
Worth: £159
After selling out in just 14 hours last year, Sculpted by Aimee’s 2024 advent calendar is in high demand – and for good reason. This year’s countdown features 12 doors, behind which you’ll find a curation of radiance-boosting skincare and makeup products, including seven full-sized products and exclusives.
ESPA
Wellbeing Advent Calendar, £175
Release Date: Available now.
Worth: £488
We’re more than ready to embrace Wellness Winter – and where better to start than ESPA’s ultra-luxe wellbeing advent calendar? This festive red box is filled with 25 naturally-powered gifts – think skincare, aromatherapy, spa favourites and accessories – designed to give you the ultimate night in.
Jurlique
The 2024 Advent Calendar, £110
Release Date: Join the waitlist here.
Worth: £310
With £200 knocked off this product selection, you really do get your money’s worth with Jurlique 2024 advent calendar. Inside, 24 botanical treats await – including three full-sized products and brand heroes like the Rare Rose Face Oil and the Lip Care Balm.
Rituals
Ritual Of Advent Premium Calendar, £172
Release Date: September 2024. Join the waitlist here. Those with the Rituals app have pre-launch access for seven days before general launch.
Worth: £314.90
B Corp beauty brand Rituals is back this festive season with not one, not two, but four advent calendars. But our favourite this year has to be the Premium edition of the Rituals calendar. Doubling as a pop-up Christmas village, the countdown was inspired by a wintery Amsterdam and comes complete snow-topped roofs, decorated trees and LED lights. And inside each little building you’ll find a selection of the brand’s premium products, including bestsellers, limited edition items (including a new eau de parfum) and Rituals’s exclusive Advent Candles.
Neal’s Yard Remedies
Natural & Organic Advent Calendar, £150
Release Date: Available for pre-order from 16 September 2024. Join the waitlist here.
Worth: £340
Organic beauty fans, this one’s for you. Neal’s Yard Remedies has just unveiled its first ever 24-day calendar, created in collaboration with Morris & Co. Spanning skincare, bath, bodycare and wellbeing – with hero products like the award-winning Frankincense Intense Age Defying Cream, Goodnight Pillow Mist and Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Booster tucked inside – the calendar is comprised of 12 full-sized products, and another 12 travel-sized. Festive joy never looked so good.
Sephora
Sephora Favorites Advent Calendar 2024, £199
Release Date: Available for pre-order now.
Worth: Over £1,000
Sephora is known for releasing lines of beauty advent calendars each year, topping it off with a mega-calendar of treats. And this year’s is bigger and better than ever. The 2024 edition comes filled with 40 products in total – of which 24 are full-sized. Some of the brands inside include the Sephora Collection, Glow Recipe, Glossier, Rare Beauty, Makeup By Mario and 111Skin, but there’s a full (lengthy) list you can browse through on the beauty giant’s website.
No 7
25 Days of Beauty Secrets Advent Calendar, £176
Release Date: Available from 2 October 2024. Join the waitlist here for early access on 1 October 2024.
Worth: £236
Boots’s advent calendar game is strong this year. Packed with 25 skincare and makeup must-haves, the No 7 countdown contains 12 full-sized and 13 deluxe mini products. It’s expected to sell out again this year, so it’s best to sign up to the waitlist – which, as an added bonus, will sign you up for the chance to win a spa break for two, worth up to £400.
P. Louise
The P.Louise Express 2024 Advent Calendar, £240
Release Date: Available for pre-order now. All advent calendars are expected to ship by the end of October.
Worth: Over £500
This TikTok-famous beauty brand is gearing up for Christmas with a pretty pink countdown filled with makeup heroes. The exact contents of the calendar are still being kept under wraps, so you can expect small surprises throughout December. Full steam ahead.
Granado
Deep Sea Wonders Advent Calendar (Miniatures Collection), £105
Release Date: 1 November 2024.
Brazilian perfumery brand Granado takes its festive celebrations underwater this year, with an advent calendar inspired by the diversity of marine life and Brazil’s coastal beauty. Comprised of 12 miniatures, the set features hero pieces from the Granado Deep Sea Wonders Limited-Edition Christmas Collection, with items ranging from candles and perfumes to bar soaps and moisturisers. The perfect gift for those dreaming of a sunny escape come winter.
Harvey Nichols
The Harvey Nichols Beauty Advent Calendar 2024, £250
Release Date: Coming soon, join the waitlist here. Those on the REWARDS programme can get exclusive early-bird access.
Worth: Over £1,000
Those after a range of brands will find themselves rather enamoured by the Harvey Nichols festive countdown. Filled with 25 beauty treats – including 18 full-sized products – the calendar is worth over £1,000, and features products from the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Le Labo, La Prairie, Sisley Paris, Fenty Beauty, Trinny London, Sol de Janeiro and Xerjoff. To make the deal even sweeter, in every one in 100 calendars, Harvey Nichols will squirrel away a £250 gift card. The odds are looking good on this one.
LUSH
29 High Street Advent Calendar, £130
Release Date: Available now.
One for the bath-lovers out there, LUSH’s second advent calendar for 2024 is filled to bursting with bath bombs and bubble bars, as well as fun cardboard cutouts that you can assemble with family and friends. And the luxury bathing experience only gets better with the addition of two retro products and a surprise exclusive. Read more about LUSH’s range of 2024 advent calendars here.
Jo Loves
The 2024 Advent Calendar, £375
Release Date: 26 September 2024
Always one for a fun theme, Jo Loves returns this festive season with an advent calendar inspired by founder Jo Malone’s family ski trips to Whistler. Taking its cues from the snow-clad mountains, the Christmas countdown is housed in a cosy chalet and features a combination of hero products and seasonal exclusives. Inside there are are seven-full sized products to discover, including a preview of the brand’s upcoming Black Cashmeran & Tonka Fragrance Paintbrush, an exclusive Salted Caramel Candle, and a special voucher to be used for a fragrance of your choice.
Liz Earle
12 Days of Liz Earle Beauty Advent Calendar, £79
Release Date: Available online now, and in Boots stores from 11 September 2024.
Worth: Over £178
If skincare sits at the top of your Christmas list this year, you’re in luck. Liz Earle has just thrown its hat into the festive beauty ring with the arrival of its 2024 advent calendar. Filled with 12 carefully chosen botanical products, including the famed Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser and Eyebright Soothing Eye Lotion, this calendar is ideal for battling any winter skin blues.
Bamford
12 Days Of Christmas Advent Calendar, £195
Release Date: TBC, join the waitlist here.
Worth: £271
Up your winter wellness game with Bamford, which has created a Christmas countdown of botanical blends and invigorating scents. The calendar, which features a generous amount of full-sized products, will contain the brand’s famed Geranium bath oil, Geranium hand and body wash and lotion duo and a single-wick Fig candle – all housed in a beautifully designed box that can be reused year after year.
Soap & Glory
24 Moments On Cloud All-Mine, £48
Release Date: Available to shop online now, and in Boots stores from 16 September 2024.
Worth: Over £105
You can now head over to Boots for your Christmas fix, as the retailer has just started launching its line of beauty advent calendars – starting with Soap & Glory. Housed in a bright pink Christmas star, the countdown comes with 24 products from the brand’s hero range. Highlights include the Righteous Butter Lotion, the Magnificoco Body Wash, the Call of Fruit Body Scrub, the Berry & Bright Body Wash, and more.
Space NK
Beauty Advent Calendar 2024, £250
Release Date: TBC, join the waitlist here.
Worth: £1,200
Who says you can’t get a bargain at Christmas? Not Space NK, that’s for sure. The renowned beauty retailer recently unveiled its festive countdown for 2024 – and while there isn’t yet any news on what’s inside, we know we’ll be getting over £1,200 of goodies at a huge discount (a fifth of the price, to be exact). While you wait, you can also sign up for Space NK’s Christmas competition for a chance to win an exclusive festive prize.
Avant
12 Days Of Beauty x Dreams Advent Calendar 2024, £99
Release Date: Available now.
Worth: £807
Following the success of the 2023 Zodiac Advent Calendar, beauty brand Avant is back with a new countdown inspired by the transformative power of dreams. Featuring gender neutral products designed to represent love, purity, renewal and enlightenment, as well as QR codes with exclusive offers, the calendar promises to elevate your skincare routine throughout the month of December.
Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte’s Beauty Treasure Chest of Love, £170
Release Date: Available to shop from 10 September 2024, join the waitlist here.
This viral release comes from none other that British beauty legend Charlotte Tilbury. A beautifully designed heart-shaped box comes equipped with 12 jewel-handled drawers, each one containing a travel or full sized product from the brand’s line of hero products.
GLOSSYBOX
The 2024 Advent Calendar
Release Date: TBC, join the waitlist here.
Worth: Over £585
Beauty subscribers will no doubt be familiar with GLOSSYBOX – and its coveted advent calendar. This year’s reportedly has a brand new design, filled with 29 products spanning haircare, skincare and makeup. No news on the release date or price just yet, but last year’s calendar was £80 – and Glossy Subscribers can get an exclusive discount of £10.
Liberty
The Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar 2024, £260
Release Date: Available now.
Worth: Over £1,205
The Liberty advent calendar only gets bigger and better every year – and when the 2024 edition was revealed in July, it was to yet more excitement. While the full line-up is still under wraps, the team revealed that this year’s calendar will contain 25 drawers featuring eight new brands and 18 full-sized products. The curated edit of skincare, makeup and fragrance will feature the likes of Augustinus Bader, Byredo, Skin Rocks, La Mer and Lisa Eldridge. You can read more about the Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar here.
Fortnum & Mason
Fortnum’s Beauty Advent Calendar 2024, £265
Release Date: Available for pre-order now, with dispatch from 21 October 2024.
Worth: Over £1,080
The Fortnum & Mason beauty advent calendar is back for 2024, with with 27 items spanning skincare, haircare, fragrance, bath, body and wellness. There will be 23 full-sized products up for grabs, from big name brands like Sol de Janeiro, Aromatherapy Associates, Cult51, Bamford, Shleep, Baobab and Charlotte Posner.
Harrods
12 Days Of Hair & Beauty Advent Calendar 2024, £99
Release Date: Available for pre-order now.
Worth: £310
Marking a first for the luxury department store, Harrods will be launching its first ever H beauty advent calendar. Dedicated to hair and body heroes, the drawers will be stuffed with favourites from Harrods’s Beauty Halls. Pampering treats come courtesy of Champo, Living Proof, Drybar and Ouai – just to name a few. And with a price tag under £100, it’s a steal.
LOOKFANTASTIC
LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar 2024, £100
Release Date: Available to pre-order now.
Worth: Over £565
‘Legendary’ is how we would describe the LOOKFANTASTIC advent calendar. Selling out each year, the festive countdown is a beauty-lover’s dream and contains a magnitude of cult beauty products. Many details are still under wraps, but we know there will be 25 beauty products inside (with 13 being full-size) from big names like Sol de Janeiro, Estée Lauder and Elemis.
Cult Beauty
The Curated With Love Advent Calendar 2024, £235
Release Date: Available now.
Worth: Over £1,100
Another big name in the world of beauty advent calendars is, of course, Cult Beauty. The team has gone one step further by introducing not one, but two editions of its calendar: Curated with Love, its usual go-to beauty curation. and Scent with Love, a brand-new fragrance-led calendar. These are likely to also join the ranks of sell-out-successes come Christmas countdown season, so be quick if you want to secure yours.
Featured image: Jo Malone London
