Best beauty advent calendars for 2024, from Lookfantastic to No7

The Independent got an exclusive first look at the Lookfantastic beauty advent calendar and what we can reveal is it’s a cracker. In the review, Daisy said that it offers an “impressive variety of products” that span “make-up, skincare, haircare and pampering with highlights including a full-size Elemis pro-collagen marine cleansing balm, a Sol De Janeiro cheirosa 59 delícia drench perfume, Rituals ritual of sakura candle and Mac lipstick”. Costing just £100, but worth more than £565, it’s one of the best-value beauty advent calendars for 2024. Owing to its popularity, the 25-day delight is bound to sell out, so make sure you buy it now.

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Skincare lovers rejoice because the Elemis beauty advent calendar is, of course, back for 2024. Packed full of the brand’s bestsellers, including a full-size Elemis pro-collagen marine cream (£95, Elemis.com), a mini Elemis pro-collagen cleansing balm and an Elemis superfood facial oil. Serving the perfect way to sample some of the brand’s bestsellers, we cannot wait to get our hands on this one.

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The brand hasn’t veered far from its usual design of a treasure chest and we’d really have liked to see a greater variation and indeed a 24- or 25-day calendar from the brand. But newcomers and fans of Charlotte Tilbury will appreciate the full-size and mini versions of some of the cult favourites. Standouts include a travel-sized version of the airbrush flawless filter (£20, Charlottetilbury.com), which is one of our favourite setting sprays, and the beauty light wand in pinkgasm (£30, Charlottetilbury.com).

Once again, the Liberty advent calendar is a showstopper. Worth more than £1,000 but costing £260, the 25-day countdown contains 28 products (18 of which are full-size). It’s a haven for skincare products, with highlights including the Paula’s Choice skin perfecting liquid exfoliant (£35 for the full-size version, Libertylondon.com), the full-size Dr Sebagh rose de vie serum (£132, Libertylondon.com) and the MZ Skin soothe and smooth hyaluronic brightening eye complex (£110, Libertylondon.com). You’ll also find fragrances, make-up and candles.

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It’s fair to say the Harvey Nichols beauty advent calendar is one of our firm favourites, and the 2024 offering looks impressive. Worth more than £1,000, there are 42 products hidden inside the 25-day countdown, including goodies from Charlotte Tilbury, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Le Labo, La Prairie, Sisley and Fenty. What’s more, for added festive excitement, within one in every 100 calendars, a £250 Harvey Nichols will be hidden inside.

One of the most eagerly anticipated countdowns, Cult Beauty’s beauty advent calendar for 2024 is a cracker. The festive countdown contains more than 40 products (19 of which are full-size and six exclusive) across make-up, skincare, and haircare from the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, Sunday Riley, Sol de Janeiro, Hourglass and Patrick Ta. And for the first time ever you’ll also unbox fragrances. Owing to last year’s calendar being considered one of the best, we’d recommend snapping this up fast.

The 12-day hair and body care advent calendar will set you back £99, but it has an overall worth of £310. The countdown is packed full of hair and body favourites, with highlights including a full-size Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 68 mist, Gisou honey infused hair perfume and a £20 voucher for Drybar. It offers the perfect way to sample some of the best brands in the business.

Space NK is a whopper– it’s worth more than £1,200 and will feature 34 products (23 of which are full-size) from the likes of Milk, Rare Beauty, Glossier, Tatcha, Drunk Elephant and K18. We don’t want to spoil the surprise too much but other highlights include Skin Rocks cream cleanser (from £32, Spacenk.com), Laniege bouncy and firm sleeping mask (£28, Spacenk.com) and Color Wow extra strength dream coat (from £15, Spacenk.com). This is bound to fly off the shelves.

The Sephora favorites advent calendar is very impressive – it includes 40 products (!), 24 of which are full-sized and it costs £199 (which is £10 more expensive than last year’s). As for what is hidden inside, you’ll unbox a travel-size version of the Tatcha the matcha cleanse (£19, Sephora.co.uk), Glow Recipe’s watermelon glow pink juice moisturiser (£32, Sephora.co.uk), a Glossier you eau de parfum rollerball (£62 for 50ml, Sephora.co.uk) along with lots of other brilliant goodies.

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The department store has once again pulled out all of the stops. Its festive countdown features 27 beauty and wellness goodies (23 of which are full-sized!), including Aromatherapy Associates de-stress body oil, Cult51 brightening vitamin C, Sol de Janeiro bum bum cream and a Bamford pillow mist. If you loved last year’s calendar, you’re bound to get excited by this one – so be quick and get yours now.

Renowned for its brow products, cult mascaras, and fan-favourite bronzers, Benefit Cosmetics is a favourite – so much so our writer Daisy reviewed the brand’s best make-up products.

The 2024 calendar will not disappoint, with full-sized versions of its signature badgal bang mascara (£27, Benefitcosmetics.com), the brow setter (£26, Benefitcosmetics.com) and the porefessional face primer (£32, Benefitcosmetics.com). But you’ll also find mini versions of the hoola matte bronzer and precisely, my brow pencil.

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Fragrance fans will be happy to know that Harvey Nichols doesn’t just have a beauty advent calendar on offer, but it is also launching a 12-day perfume advent calendar.

Highlights include scents from Maison Crivelli, Xerjoff and Frederic Malle. The Christmas countdown, which costs £165 and is worth more than £730, will be available a little later than the beauty advent calendar on 17 October.

Calling all skincare lovers, Liz Earle’s 12-day calendar is sure to be the perfect antidote to party season. You’ll unbox the brand’s signature cleanse and polish hot cloth cleanser (one of our ultimate favourites), as well as skin repair hydrating night cream, which sounds perfect for dry skin. All in all, this will be a delightful way to countdown to the big day.

Once again, the beauty brand is offering a super luxe Christmas countdown. The 12-day countdown is full of bestsellers, think a full-size extra plump lip serum (£25.60, Bobbibrown.co.uk), smokey eye mascara (£24.80, Bobbibrown.co.uk) and a shadow stick in golden bronze (£23.60, Bobbibrown.co.uk), as well as deluxe and mini products. A great pick for make-up lovers.

If you’re after a luxurious Christmas countdown without breaking the bank, look no further than Anthropologie’s beauty advent calendar for 2024. While it costs £10 more than last year’s calendar, it is worth a whopping £300 and features a selection of minis and full-size products, think Iconic London’s precision duo contour pot, Anastasia Beverly Hills mini clear brow gel and Sunday Riley CEO vitamin C rich hydration cream. It sounds like a dreamy collection of goodies.

Clarins has delivered big for 2024. The 24-day calendar costs £155 and includes some of our all-time favourites from the brand, such as the beauty flash balm (which is a leave-on chemical peel) and lip oil. The 12-day calendar (costing £95) includes the aforementioned hero products, as well as two mascaras and its exfoliating cleanser. Both offer a great way to try some of the brand’s most popular products or replenish your stock if you’re already a fan.

The White Company advent calendar is as much a treat for your mum as it is your twenty-something sister, and it’s no surprise with its selection of bath, body and fragrance gifts. This year, it boasts three products exclusive to the calendar, as well as a whopping 22 items never before included in the brand’s countdown-to-Christmas. Think: a full size pomegranate-scented candle (£22, Thewhitecompany.com), a Seychelles shower gel (£13, Thewhitecompany.com) and, of course, all things The White Company winter, a.k.a. our favourite aroma.

Asos has kept to tradition with its design of individually numbered boxes, and delivering on an impressive line-up of goodies. Spanning skincare, haircare, make-up and wellness favourites, the 25-day ‘face + body at asos’ Christmas countdown includes Charlotte Tilbury beauty light wand in goldgasm, The Inkey List oat cleansing balm, Neom bedtime hero travel candle and Philip Kingsley elasti-styler five-in-one treatment. A firm favourite every year, we’d recommend snapping this one up fast.

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If you’re looking to level up your wellness this festive season turn to no other than Espa’s beauty advent calendar. The 25-day countdown includes some of our favourite products from the brand, including miniature versions of the optimal skin pro-cleanser (£32 for full-size, Lookfantastic.com) and the energising bath and body oil (£36 for full-size, Lookfantastic.com). Of course, you’ll also find one of the brand’s festive candles to enjoy in the lead-up to the big day.

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With its bold packaging, this advent calendar is a feast for the eyes. As you’d expect, the Kiehl’s beauty advent calendar for 2024 is full to the brim of skincare surprises. If you’re looking for a sneak preview (of course you are), you can expect to unwrap a midnight recovery concentrate, ultra facial overnight rehydrating mask with 10.5 per cent squalane, rare earth deep pore cleansing mask and so much more. Each product will help make sure that your skin is as glowy as possible for Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations.

John Lewis and Christmas are certainly synonymous with one another, so it’s hardly a surprise that the department store’s advent calendar is a hit every year. For 2024, you can expect 32 products hidden behind the doors, 20 of which are full-size, including Laura Mercer caviar stick eyeshadow matte (£28, Johnlewis.com), Sunday Riley sleep oil (£45, Johnlewis.com), Sol de Janeiro Brazillian bum bum cream (£21, Johnlewis.com) and a Murad retinol youth renewal eye serum (£89, Johnlewis.com). You’ll also have a chance to win one of 30 Elemis expert facial vouchers, a Neom ultimate spa break at Rockcliffe Hall for two people, an Aromatherapy Associates spa experience at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel and Spa for two, and a variety of treatments at the Cavendish Clinic. The calendar is sure to be popular once again and is available from 3 October.

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It’s a British classic and its packaging is beautiful as ever, with Jo Malone’s 2024 advent calendar offering a decadent mix of the scents we all know and love – think: pomegranate noir, English pear and freesia, and some new winter exclusives. It’s a premium product, as always, but boasts enough heavenly fragranced gifts to keep you and your home smelling luxurious well into 2025. Don’t miss out on an oud and bergamot cologne intense (£24, Jomalone.co.uk) or a wood sage and sea salt body crème (£26, Jomalone.co.uk) this December.

Acqua di Parma’s calendar is a sight to behold. Staying true to the branding, it’s bold and beautiful, and it contains a selection of perfumes, candles, and bathroom essentials, think soaps and body lotions. A decadent and luxurious treat that will make a lovely festive treat.

OK, this one is for serious skincare fanatics: Augustinus Bader has announced its first-ever advent calendar for 2024. Hot on the back of the brand-new concealer launch in collaboration with Victoria Beckham, this skincare-packed calendar is perfect if you’re looking for something super special.

Offering the perfect way to sample some of the brand’s best products, including the rich cream, the retinol serum and the tinted balm, we’re particularly excited about this one. It’ll be available from 24 September, so there’s not long to wait.

If it’s fragrances and candles you’re after, turn to Jo Loves advent calendar, which launches on 26 September. You’ll find a whole host of goodies hidden within the calendar, including a free 100ml Jo Loves fragrance of your choice (which comes in the form of an “exclusive ski pass” that you can redeem), four different-smelling candles and a range of hand creams and washes.

One of our favourite brands, Nuxe has launched its beauty advent calendar offering your body a daily dose of TLC in the lead-up to Christmas. Hidden within the 24 doors is a selection of the brand’s bestsellers, including huile prodigieuse multi-purpose body oil and prodigieux floral delicate shower gel. This will make a lovely gift for a loved one, or indeed yourself.

Next has launched not one but two beauty advent calendars for 2024. The more pocket-friendly option is this 25-day countdown, which costs £90 but is worth £383. There is a lot to get excited about here, including a travel-sized Elemis pro collagen marine moisture essence (£62 for full-size, Next.co.uk) and a full-sized Iconic London mascara (£22, Next.co.uk).

Should you be looking for something a little more premium, turn to Next’s luxury advent calendar (£170, Next.co.uk). Worth £768, highlights include a full-sized Elemis papaya enzyme peel (£39, Next.co.uk), which looks like it’ll be the perfect solution to tired and lacklustre skin during December and beyond, and a full-sized Too Faced waterproof liquid eyeliner (£23, Next.co.uk) for nailing the perfect cat-eye.

The M&S beauty advent calendar is yet another that is eagerly anticipated. At £50 (when you spend £35 or more on clothing, home or beauty), the 2024 countdown costs £5 more than last year’s, but it is worth £300. Spanning skincare, haircare, nailcare and make-up, you’ll find 25 products courtesy of cult names you’re likely to be familiar with, including ColorWow, Clinique, Cowshed and Floral Street. The high street department store is a little late to the party with this one, so you’ll have to wait until 24 October to get your hands on it.

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The Boots multi-brand advent calendar for 2024 is a hit of the store’s beauty hall roster. Worth nearly £400, yet costing £99, it contains some of the retailer’s bestsellers – think products from Drunk Elephant, Nars, Ren, Laura Mercier, Sol de Janeiro, Fenty and No7. In the calendar, you’ll be treated to 24 products, one for each day of your Christmas countdown, spanning make-up (think bronzers, eyeshadow sticks and blushes), skincare and haircare. At less than £100, it’s among the most affordable multi-brand offerings.

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Rituals has released not one, not two, but three advent calendars for 2024, plus an additional grooming-specific 12-day bundle (£103, Rituals.com) with all things shaving and caffeine shampoo. As for the classic (£91.90, Rituals.com), deluxe (£114.90, Rituals.com) and premium (£172, Rituals.com) calendars, shoppers can look forward to three gorgeously packaged, Dutch-inspired scenes, bursting full of your favourite shower gels, body lotions and even car air fresheners. There are formulas for home, body and face, meaning the countdown to December 25th has never smelt as luxurious.

One of our favourite beauty subscription boxes, Glossybox has a loyal fanbase. For its beauty advent calendar this year, it’s bound to leave you impressed. Highlights include the Medik8 hydr8 b5 serum (£45, Lookfantastic.com) – the intense version of the serum has been praised for its ability to “plump up the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles”, and a miniature version of Kate Somerville’s goat milk moisturising cleanser (£39 for full-size, Lookfantastic.com), which was praised in our review, with our writer noting that it “works to refresh and revitalise your skin”.

There are not one but two No7 beauty advent calendars up for grabs this year. The first one is very reasonable, costing just £60 but worth more than £230. While the brand is keeping the contents almost entirely a secret, our beady eyes spotted skincare from the future renew range, helping to rejuvenate your tired complexion during party season and beyond.

The more premium countdown is £175 and contains full-size products only (yes, 25 full-size favourites!). The exact contents are also being kept secret for the time being, but we’ll reveal everything when we hear more.

An exact release date is yet to be revealed, but here’s hoping it’ll launch soon.