We’ve officially hit the point of the year where more of the beauty advent calendars on our radar are sold out than available. That said, with less than a week until December 1, there are still some standout countdowns available.
What’s more is that, with Black Friday week upon us, several of the beauty hauls have seen additional discounts, saving even more money on the already-reduced contents. Plus, if you order quickly, they could be with you before you start opening them on Sunday.
Our shopping writers have been keeping a close eye on beauty advent calendar launches, discounts and sell outs since August, so have a pretty good idea of which are the best, and which ones to steer clear from. Not to mention the fact we’ve reviewed the majority of them, including budget-friendly options like 17 Cosmetics and Revolution, to higher end countdowns from celebrity-loved brands like Charlotte Tilbury.
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So if you’re on the hunt for a last-minute advent offering, you’ve come to the right place. Here are 20 beauty advent calendars you can still get your mitts on, including iconic hauls from Boots, Jo Loves, MAC and more.
17 Cosmetics Advent Calendar – £20.10, was £30
After their re-launch in 2022, 17 Cosmetics has quickly become a favourite for those seeking purse-friendly beauty finds. Their 2024 advent calendar is filled with 24 limited edition makeup products and beauty tools, including lipsticks, eye shadows and complexion brushes, making it an affordable way to bulk out your beauty bag.
It’s a fantastic choice as a beginner advent calendar for younger budding beauty enthusiasts. Costing £20.10 , it’s one of the cheapest available we’ve seen this year, and you could even pick up a couple and use the contents as stocking fillers.
Beauty writer Eve Rowlands tried the calendar for herself, and said: “Considering this calendar costs only £30, and is packed with 24 different products, you get a real make-up haul that’ll sort you right out this holiday season and I’m really impressed by the quality of these products. Whether you’re getting it for yourself or a loved one, it’s a treat that lovers of the brand will go wild for. It’s also ideal if you’ve been wanting to try 17. out for some time but haven’t wanted to commit to buy the mascara, primer, eyeshadow or liner full price.” Read her full review here .
Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar – £28.80, was £48
Another calendar coming in under £30 is Makeup Revolution , who’s countdown is now half price, down to £28.80 from £48. It contains a plethora of best-selling products that total a whopping £97, with 24 doors to open throughout December, meaning each product technically costs £1 each.
Inside, beauty buffs can find a carefully curated collection of full-sized and deluxe-sized products, from the brand’s Satin Kiss lipstick to Kohl eyeliners and a handback-friendly eyeshadow palette.
Eve took a peek inside the calendar, describing the reduced price as ‘a steal’. She added: “This calendar contains all the products you need to give your face dimension, colour and glamour – and the tools to make it so. Whether you’re buying it for yourself, for your teenage daughter or a friend, it’s a great way to try out some new eyeshadow, lipstick and highlighter shades without making such a dent in your bank balance. Plus, the items inside are brilliant quality not to mention perfect pieces to take away or out on the town with you – if you lose them, they’re not too expensive to replace.”
However, shopping writer Bethan Shufflebotham added: “While the Revolution calendar is undeniably good value for money, it does feel as though it’s aimed at a slightly younger audience, despite the brand being popular with a range of beauty fans. It’s also a shame not to see some of their new launches included in the haul, like their Jelly Blushes and Bronzing Drops, both of which have been popular with fans. That said, it’s still a solid, budget friendly pick for the 2024 season.”
OPI x Wicked advent calendar – £33.74, was £51.90
To celebrate the new film adaptation of the popular musical Wicked, which hit cinemas on November 22, OPI Nails has reduced its 12-day Advent Calendar gift set. It’s packed with 12 mini nail polishes in a variety of stunning finishes that will surely make your friends green with envy.
Originally £51.90, it’s now £33.74, making each polish just £2.81 each, which is impressive seeing as the full sized bottles are usually £15.60. The OPI x Wicked Mini Nail Lacquer 12 Day Advent Calendar sees a selection of shades inspired by the hit production, from pretty pinks to earthy greens. The nail polish lasts up to seven days when used with OPI’s three-step system, delivering either a smooth and glossy finish or a pearlescent one, depending on the polish’s composition.
Self-confessed OPI-obsessive and theatre fan, Narin Flanders, tried out the OPI x Wicked calendar, and said: “As a collection these 12 colours offer something for everyone. Inevitably green and pink are well represented but there’s much more versatility than that, with glittery metallics perfect for Christmas party season, more subtle shimmers and vibrant block colours. After unboxing the calendar and spending some time enjoying the wide range of colours within, it might just be my favourite OPI festive offering of recent years.” Read her full review of the calendar here .
Give Me Cosmetics – £45, was £60
If you prefer skin and haircare over makeup, then Give Me Cosmetics has the perfect festive advent calendar for you. The beauty brand’s Book of Positivity Advent Calendar will see skincare enthusiasts count down to Christmas with some of its best-selling products for a fraction of the retail price.
Unusually, it’s one of the only calendars that has not revealed the calendars full contents on the website, however, one product we do know is inside – thanks to social media influencer unboxings – is the Aloe Vera & Coconut Oil Hair Repair Cream, worth £12.
The calendar now costs £45, and contains 12 full sized products to pamper with, working out at £3.75 each. These items are worth a combined £122, making it better than half price. And while some people would prefer a full 25 day calendar, this 12 day countdown is ideal if you’re late to the advent calendar party, as you can start using it from December 13 to see you through to the big day.
Mylee Selection Box Advent Calendar – £44, was £55
Another option for those who love to have the perfect manicure year-round, but want to avoid expensive trips to the salon is the Mylee advent calendar , which is now cheaper than my BIAB nail appointments. Currently £44, down from £55, it features 12 mani-related gifts, from gel nail polishes to cuticle oils.
However, the downside is that you will need a Mylee gel nail lamp at home for this one, which costs £32, but so many members of our shopping team rave about how much money they save on manicures with theirs.
Our content editor and regular Mylee user Rachel Sloper unboxed the calendar, and said: “As someone who has done her own gel nails for more than six years, I’m always looking for new ways to up my home manicure game. Over the years, it has saved me so much money compared to costly salon visits. Unboxing the set, I was greeted with 12 individually wrapped gift boxes in handy for storing my overflowing collection of gel nail paraphernalia. But it is worth noting that this is a 12-day advent calendar as opposed to the more common 24-day. You could either open one every other day or start your advent countdown 12 days later.” Check out Rachel’s full review of the calendar here.
Jurlique Advent Calendar – £66, was £110
Australian brand Jurlique is giving customers the chance to count down to Christmas with 24 of the brand’s most-loved favourites. Each day reveals a new nature-inspired surprise, from facial oils and body lotions, to eye creams and hydrating masks.
Of the 24 products, three are full sized, including the bestselling Rare Rose Face Oil, Energy Pure Essential Oil Blend Roll-On 10ml and Lip Care Balm 15ml. And it’s even on sale for £66, down from £110.
Opening the calendar, Tiffany Lo said: “This advent calendar is perfect for those who want to try a bit of everything from the brand as you will be getting 24 products all under 50ml – perfect to take along when travelling. I was so excited when I found Rosewater Balancing Mist in the advent calendar. I’ve been wanting to try this five-star facial mist for on-the-go hydration, and unlike other facial mists I’ve tried before, this Jurlique offering doesn’t leave any stickiness on the skin.” Read our full review of the calendar here.
Boots 12-Day Premium Calendar – £74.25, was £99
Anyone who has had a Boots beauty box over the last two years will know they are always jam-packed with goodies from some of the hottest brands around. And the 12-day premium beauty advent calendar is no different, filled with makeup, skincare and body favourites.
There are 12 doors to open, with every single product being full sized, from brands like Drunk Elephant, Sol de Janeiro, Huda Beauty and beyond. By our calculations, the value of the calendar is £357.50, with the Drunk Elephant A-GLOEI Virgin Marula 30ml carrying the highest value of £65. As part of the premium countdown, it works out at £8.25. But even the lower value items aren’t to be slept on, like the £11 Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm from The INKEY List, or iconic Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser.
Shani Cohen reviewed the calendar, and said: “One thing that makes the Boots calendar stand out is the impressive line-up of brands. You’ve got some seriously big hitters here: Huda Beauty, Sol de Janeiro, Drunk Elephant, KVD, Bobbi Brown, and Too Faced, to name a few. Plus, this calendar isn’t skimping on sizes – many of the items are full-sized, which is definitely a win when you’re forking out nearly £100.” Read our full review here.
Kiehl’s – £88.50, was £128
Kiehl’s has reduced its 2024 Christmas offering: the Open For Advent-Ure advent calendar, down from £128 to £88.50. The calendar is packed with 24 skincare favourites in a range of sizes from the iconic brand including cleansers, face masks, facial serums, moisturisers and more.
Coming inside a brightly coloured cardboard box the Kiehl’s Open For Advent-ure beauty advent calendar 2024 includes 24 surprise formulas inside each individual box and contains some of the brand’s most beloved and best-selling formulas such as the Ultra Facial Cream and Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing & Dark Circle-Diminishing Vitamin C Eye Serum.
Rituals Classic Advent Calendar – £91.90
Saving £66 on the contents, Rituals’ most affordable countdown – their Classic Advent Calendar – is £91.90 and hosts £149.90 worth of luxury treats. The design is inspired by Amsterdam’s canals and the packaging has us almost as excited as the products hiding beneath the doors. Featuring bestsellers in body, home, and beauty, along with limited editions, it also contains four candles that can be lit for Advent Sundays.
Rituals fan, Ruth Ovens, checked it out for herself to see if it was worth it. She said: “Priced at £91.90 it is on the pricier side however the contents are worth £166, meaning shoppers essentially get £74 worth of products for free. It also gives you the chance to try scents and formulas you may not try at full price. I know that I’ll be popping quite a few of the products into my travel bag as they’re the perfect size for when you do not want to carry a huge tube or if you have a strict weight to stick too.” Read Ruth’s full review of the Rituals calendar here.
Avon’s 24 Days of Gifting Advent Calendar – £95
Another calendar worth considering this year is the 24 Days of Gifting Advent Calendar from Avon. This festive advent calendar has 24 of the retailer’s best skincare staples and make-up must-haves, as well as mani and pedi treats and fragrance.
The calendar boasts a mix of mini and full-size products, making it the perfect treat for beauty fans. Worth £195, it’s priced at £95 and contains essentials like the Avon Legendary Lengths Mascara, Strawberry Bliss Shower Gel and Anew Radiance Maximising Serum. Buy the Avon calendar here.
Avant Dreams Advent Calendar – £99
A luxury, 12-day option comes in the form of Avant’s Dream Advent Calendar, which boasts a value of more than £800. Priced at £99, it contains 12 of the brands bestsellers, saving £708 on the contents.
Shoppers can expect all the skincare they need to for a glow-up in time for Christmas and New Year, including the Deluxe Hyaluronic Acid Vivifying Face & Eye Night Cream, a powerful anti-ageing cream (worth £97 alone) and Blue Volcanic Stone Purifying & Antioxydising Cleansing Gel, worth £77.
Our shopping expert, Tiffany Lo, dived into the calendar and said: “Skincare fans like me will recognise luxury beauty brand Avant and this year they have launched a 12-day Dreams Advent Calendar that’s brimmed with high-performance, science-backed beauty products. One of the products, the Deluxe Hyaluronic Acid Vivifying Face & Eye Night Cream – costs £97 alone and works to mattify any oiliness, hydrate dry skin, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.” You can read Tiff’s full review here.
Sentier 12 Days x 12 Stories – £99
Fragrance fans, this one is for you. Sentier’s 2024 advent calendar is where ‘storytelling meets fragrance’. Worth £516, it comes in under £100 and contains six candles and six 10ml perfumes which are designed to ‘awaken confidence’.
Each of the fragrances are genderless, and can be worn alone or layered to create a unique scent. Some of the perfumes include ‘Lost Summers’ and ‘Fernway’, while the 60mg candles come in scents such as Golden River and Botanical Sanctuary.
Fragrance expert, Jada Jones, gave the calendar a whirl and said: “There are 12 doors in total with six perfumes and six candles. The perfumes are a generous 10ml size which is my favourite size for a new scent. I always think it’s the best to really suss out how you feel about something, it’s big enough that you don’t feel guilty for spritzing it but small enough to throw in your bag and top up as you please. When it came to the candles they were all lovely and I liked that they come with twist on lids making them easy to store. My favourite was The Florist’s Garden which was a surprise to me as I’m much more a fan of gourmands than floral scents.” Read our full review of the calendar here.
OK Beauty Advent Calendar by Hannah Martin – £100
A-list make-up artist Hannah Martin – who has beautified Princess Eugenie, Dame Helen Mirren, Hannah Waddingham and Nadiya Hussain, among many others – has teamed up with OK! Beauty Box to curate the spectacular Beauty Advent Calendar. All of the products put together are worth more than £570, meaning you can pocket savings of £480.
Inside are 26 products hand-picked by Hannah. Each of them are designed to elevate your skincare, make-up, and wellness routine in time for the New Year, so you can stride into 2025 looking as fresh and on-point as possible. With 17 full-size products, there’s a lot to celebrate. Hannah has taken great care to choose products that she not only loves, but also knows they’ll work for everyone.
Beauty writer Nisha Mal took a look inside. She said: “I think this is a great advent calendar for the price as it contains a lot of luxury products inside. I also really appreciated the well-rounded mixture of popular brands (Rodial, Espa, REN, Ole Henriksen), trending brands (Kosas), and new discoveries (LH Cosmetics, Aromatherapy Associates). There’s also a generous amount of full-sized products and good-sized minis that will last me longer than a few uses.” Read our full review of the OK calendar here.
ESPA – £136.50, was £175
Priced at £136.50, the Wellbeing Advent Calendar from ESPA contains products worth a staggering £488 – more than three times the sale price. Containing offerings for the ‘mind, body, and spirit’, it is the perfect little treat to cheer you up throughout the month of December. It contains a whole host of the brand’s products, such as popular cleansers, creams, and essential oils.
The advent calendar includes 24 products, each one hidden in a little red draw. Standout items include the Active Nutrients Optimal Skin Cleansing Oil, which is a great nighttime cleanser, particularly for removing makeup, and the Nourishing Lip Treatment – a hydrating and protective treatment oil made with hyaluronic acid which will plump your lips with moisture.
Manchester Evening News shopping editor Rachel Pugh opened the calendar and described it as ‘pure luxury’. She added: “These are a selection of naturally powerful, glow-giving formulas for ultimate skin confidence that will have you feeling like you’ve just stepped out of a spa following a £200 facial – I can personally vouch for that. In a nutshell, if you want to kick off 2025 with the most gorgeously radiant, glowing and youthful skin, it’s definitely worth considering ESPA’s 2024 Advent Calendar.” Read our full review here.
Molton Brown – £168.75, was £225
Instead of makeup or skincare, why not unwind with some bath and body heroes from Molton Brown? Designed by marble artist Natascha Maksimovic, this year’s Limited Edition Advent Calendar boasts 24 fragrant surprises with an overall value of £313, but it’s currently down to £168.75 for Black Friday.
Shoppers can expect to find a selection of hand creams and wahes, perfumes, shower gels and more in a range of beautiful festive and year-round fragrances, like Orange and Bergamot, Fiery Pink Pepper and Clementine and Vetiver.
Our reviewer, Phoebe Barton, said: “Molton Brown is adored by many for its luxurious range of fragrances, skincare, body care and more. If you’re already a fan of the brand or would like to try some of its products for the first time, the Molton Brown Advent Calendar 2024 is sure to impress.” Read our full review of the Molton Brown advent calendar here.
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Treasure Chest of Love – £170
After selling out three years in a row, Charlotte Tilbury’s advent calendar has got even more full-sized favourites than last year. The 12-door Beauty Treasure Chest of Love costs £170, and features a selection of handbag heroes that will see you through the party season and beyond.
Coming in a red, heart-shaped box, the estimated value of the contents is said to be £243, which is £20 more than last year’s festive offering. Shoppers can save around £73 on the RRP of the products compared to them being purchased separately, with each featured item working out at less than £15 each.
Laura Mulley said: “At £170, Charlotte Tilbury’s certainly isn’t the cheapest, and doesn’t offer the greatest value for money compared to, say the Cult Beauty advent calendar – but you are saving over £70 on the products inside. It is of course subjective, but I don’t think it’s crazily expensive for what you get. What you are paying for is its absolute wow factor; it’s a real showstopper, and guaranteed to delight even low-key beauty lovers. As the drawers are unnumbered, this would also make a lovely Christmas present for someone special.” Read our full review here.
MAC Gift of Gold advent calendar – £180
For anyone who has swiped Velvet Teddy on their lips or MACStack on their lashes and is hooked, then take a look at the MAC Cosmetics advent calendar. Their Gift of Gold offering is priced at £180, but gets you a whopping £445 worth of their iconic products.
There are 24 doors to open, with 18 of the products inside being full sized, including lipsticks, skincare, eyeshadows and more – everything you’ll need to get glam for the party season. The calendar is available at MAC and Selfridges, and you can take a look at the contents here.
Fenwick 12 Days of Beauty – £200
Fenwick released their 12 Days of Beauty Calendar in October, and it contains some seriously coveted brands. The yuletide beauty haul is valued at more than £500, with a selection of glow-boosting goodies from Charlotte Tilbury, REN, Augustinus Bader and more.
Priced at £200, the retailer has opted for a 12-day calendar rather than a 24 or 25 day countdown. Yet, it still contains 18 full and travel-sized favourites from the biggest names in skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair including Agustinus Bader and Hourglass. Read more about the calendar here.
Jo Loves advent calendar – £375
The highly coveted Jo Loves Advent Calendar is also still in stock, costing £375 for more than £750 worth of luxury bath and body heroes. Behind each door is a selection of best selling fragrances and exclusive products making their grand debut as well as seven full-size scented products.
Anyone who buys the calendar will be among the first to experience the soon-to-launch Black Cashmeran & Tonka A Fragrance Paintbrush and exclusive candle scent; Salted Caramel. Then, behind door 25 is an exclusive pass let’s you pick a 100ml fragrance of your choice to see you through the new year.
Augustinus Bader 12 Days of Bader – £445
The most luxurious calendar we’ve found this year is celeb-loved skincare brand Augustinus Bader. We saw some of their most popular products (hello, The Rich Cream) in several of last year’s advent calendar offerings from the likes of Space NK, Liberty and Cult Beauty, but this year, the brand has released their own 12 Days of Bader countdown.
The countdown will get shoppers a complete premium skincare routine, including award-winning creams and serums, as well as Augustinus Bader’s latest science-backed innovations for £445. Read more about the calendar here.
