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The best beauty advent calendars still in stock for 2024
The Charlotte Tilbury Advent is now over £50 off!
Chocolate advent calendar, you say? That's so done. Beauty advent calendars are now the must-have for your mantlepiece. And the savings you can score are better than ever for 2024.
Beauty aficionados will know that luxury department store Liberty launched the original multi-brand advent calendar in 2014 (and for many, it's still the best). Each year, come rain or shine, a queue forms around the store, with shoppers trying to bag one of the coveted designs.
We're sorry to say the Liberty calendar has now inevitably sold out, but there are plenty more to pick from now that December 1 has been and gone, as many of our favourite beauty brands, retailers and stores have thrown their hat in the ring for the ultimate Christmas countdown this year. Naturally, they're now reduced to clear, too!
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Packed with anywhere from 12 to 40 beauty treats – often with great savings – these festive beauty boxes are a guaranteed win-win for shoppers and brands.
If you're keen to secure a good one before it goes, we've rounded up our favourite beauty advent calendar picks for 2024 below, so you can get your hands on that festive gold dust before it's gone.
Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Beauty Treasure Chest of Love
Charlotte Tilbury's range is legendary, which is probably why the brand's advent calendar is one of the most sought after.
Charlotte's Beauty Treasure Chest of Love features 12 drawers filled with a mix of both full and travel-sized bestsellers, all of which will make perfect gifts for the skincare and makeup lover in your life, or a treat to add to your own beauty routine – just in time for the festive season.
Hero products include items from the brand's Pillow Talk collection, such as the smoky eyeliner. CT's cult Magic Cream is also included in a travel size.
Editor's picks:
- Glowgasm Beauty Light Wand (full size)
- Magic Cream (15ml)
- Air Brush Setting Spray (34ml)
At a glance
| No. of products | 12 |
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| On sale date | Now |
| Saving | £73 |
Once your eyes have finished watering at the price of this calendar, we promise you won’t be able to stop yourself staring at every intricate detail.
Created as a keepsake that you can re-fill with fabulous surprises every year, the Parisian-inspired design by Fee Greening has got to be one of the most gorgeous on the market. It also contains the brand’s Phyto Lip tinted oil, which won in our Good Housekeeping Institute lip oil tests, scoring 88/100.
Editor’s picks:
- Phyto-Lip Twist N°11 Litchi (1g)
- Phyto Rouge Shine 11 Sheer Blossom (3g)
At a glance
| No. of products | 25 |
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| On sale date | Now |
| Saving | Unknown |
Clarins 24 Day Women's Advent Calendar
You don't get much more classic than Clarins, and this year's advent calendar – worth over £262 – is currently reduced, making it failsafe buy for skincare lovers (if you're quick!). The mini Parisian house is packed full of the brand's most iconic skincare, bodycare and makeup products, for kickstarting a whole new beauty routine in 2025.
Editor’s picks:
- Lip Comfort Oil (7ml), which scored 80/100 in our lab tests
- Total Eye Lift (7ml)
At a glance
| No. of products | 24 |
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| On sale date | Now |
| Saving | £138 |
Does it get much cuter than an advent calendar with a dolls house-inspired design? A mini version of the brand's Marylebone store front, this packaging makes us think of wintery walks through the city. And what's inside is even more festive.
With everything from a scrub glove for seasonal dry patches, to a decadent candle, and a cosy collection of self-care products, you'll be squealing with delight when you open each door. Just don't forget to knock...
Editor’s picks:
- The Ritual of Sakura Hand Wash (110ml)
- Mini Candle, Fig (25g)
At a glance
| No. of products | 24 |
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| On sale date | Now |
| Saving | £75 |
If you’re the type to save up for that extra-special perfume or splash out on that expensive soap because it just sparks joy, then this is the beauty advent calendar for you. This set includes the Sol De Janeiro skin-renewing body wash, a personal favourite of the GH beauty team. If you haven’t smelt it yet, be warned, you’ll want to use the whole bottle at once.
Behind the doors, you'll find 12 days of little (well, actually, predominantly full-sized) luxuries waiting to be discovered. This is also the perfect gift for that special person in your life who’s always putting everyone else first, treating them to a supply of self-care essentials set to last all year. And you can be smug in the knowledge you’re saving over £260 on this lovely set (worth £359.49). How’s that for festive?
Editor’s picks:
- Sol De Janeiro Body Wash (full size)
- Liz Earle Cleanse And Polish Cleanser (full size)
At a glance
| No. of products | 12 |
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| On sale date | Now |
| Saving | £260 |
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