The best beauty advent calendars for 2024

The iconic Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar is back for 2024, and is bigger and better than ever. Year after year, the luxury department store's beauty advent calendar is a sell-out success and makes the wish lists of beauty lovers everywhere.

Why is it so sought-after? Well, while it may feel pricey with a retail price of £260, the calendar actually has over £1,205 worth of luxury beauty products inside. Who knows what brands will lie within this time? To find out more, read our editor's first look.

Editor's picks:

• Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream (15ml)
• Bibbi The Other Room Eau de Parfum (10ml)

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)
  

Not many advent calendars are as beautifully designed as this Fortnum's offering, which features tropical flowers and birds, alongside hand-painted products that give a sneak peek at the treasures you'll find within. We won't lie to you, it comes with a sizeable price tag, but the box is a real collectible and can be refilled each year with your own products.

Inside, plenty of luxury treats await, from full-sized perfumes to silk scrunchies and a Bamford pillow mist. It may be expensive, but it's worth over £1,080, so you're making big savings overall.

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Editor's picks:

• Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Cream (75ml)
• Bamford Pillow Mist (50ml)

Known for its sumptuously soft towels and five-star-hotel-calibre bedding that you can almost get lost in, The White Company defines simple, cosy living. And its fragrances and beauty products tap into that same luxurious aesthetic, making this calendar, which is packed with seasonal scents and pampering creams, a really gorgeous treat for you or that special someone.

Worth over £307, you'll be saving £112 on the brand's bestselling scented gifts, from full-sized candles to body care and hand lotions. You’re guaranteed to be the most fragrant guest on Christmas Day.

L'Occitane products offer a little taste of Provence, perfectly packaged for popping into your travel toiletry bag. Each item included here is a winner, from the bestselling hand cream to sumptuous soaps and almond-enriched hair products.

It's slightly more affordable than others on the list and it still boasts savings of £68.50, which if you're as mathematically minded as we are (ha!), you'll know is more than the cost of the calendar. Can't argue with that.

Editor’s pick:

• Almond Shower Oil (mini)

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)

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)

Not just a pretty face, this advent calendar delivers inside the drawers as well as looking magical and mystical on the outside. The Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum Cream makes another appearance here – everyone is simply obsessed with this product – but this one's full size.

It's joined by a gorgeous Ghost perfume, which provides the moon to the box's starry night theme. This calendar has a generous selection of full size products, with barely a mini in sight, so you're truly scoring a bargain.

Editor’s picks:

• The Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum Cream, 75ml
• Ghost Orb Of Night Eau de Parfum, 10ml
• Neom Perfect Night's Sleep Standard Scented Candle, full size

Harvey Nichols is one of those London department stores that’s just synonymous with Christmas and is known for its classy design, so nobody should be disappointed with this beauty calendar. Brimming with an assortment of skincare, haircare, home fragrance and makeup delights, this selection – worth over £1,000 – should last you all year.

This is one of the most significant savings we’ve seen this holiday season, so don’t expect it to be around for long.

Editor’s picks:

• Harvey Nichols Mini Hairbrush
• Escentric Molecules Escentric O1 (8.5ml)
• Jo Loves Layered Votive with Two Christmas Scents (70g)
• Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser Blush – Provence (15ml)

This is a sure-fire sellout every year, and while it may not be as grand or decorative as others on our list, it packs a real punch when it comes to the products and savings. If you spend £35 at Marks and Sparks on clothes or homeware, you can score this for just £50.

Hidden within, you’ll find a travel-sized scent from Floral Street, one of the on-the-go fragrance brands our beauty team always reaches for. Treats from L’Occitane and Color Wow also got us excited. For the spoiler-averse, definitely don’t read our full review of all the products inside.

Editor’s picks:

• Floral Street perfume (15ml)
• Clinique Take the Day Off Balm

This jolly design bears all the hallmarks of a classic Jo Malone Christmas – cream, red and green with bows on – but still keeps it chic and classy, as you’d expect. The box contains 25 “scented surprises”, with some instantly recognisable timeless classics in there (Lime Basil & Mandarin, we salute you), plus a few seasonal colognes and candles added to the mix.

We all know a Jo Malone devotee who doesn’t like to stray from the brand’s earthy, ingredient-led fragrances. If that’s you (or a loved one), you know what to do.

Editor’s picks:

• Lime Basil & Mandarin Hand Cream (30ml)
• Orange Bitters Cologne (30ml)

The 12 days of Christmas just got one hell of a lot more luxurious with this curated selection of sumptuous skincare from Liz Earle.

Inside, you'll find a mix of full-sized botanical body washes, creams and the iconic 'Cleanse and Polish' cleanser (plus the super-soft cloth) – with some handy minis. It's ideal for someone looking for a little bit of everything. You'll save £99 with this one.

Editor's pick:

• Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser (100ml)
  

One of the first calendars to hit the market this year, this 24-part set of Soap & Glory favourites is priced at a can't-argue-with-that £48 and contains body butters, fragrances, refreshing body washes and pore-refining sheet masks. This would be a lovely gift for budding beauty buffs.

Editor’s pick:

• Soap & Glory Under-Eye Brightening Hydrogel Patches (3g)

Lookfantastic's popular calendar is filled with over £565 worth of beauty treats – including 14 full-size products, including the Sol de Janeiro Delicia Drench Perfume Mist, Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum and Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream.

Sadly, this one is now out of stock but the retailer has hundreds of other options available on-site.

Editor's picks:

• M.A.C Cosmetics Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick (3g)
• ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Marine Cream (full-size)