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15 Best Beauty Advent Calendars That Count Down to Christmas in Style

We won't tell if you get one for yourself while buying one as a gift! 😉

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It doesn't matter when the holiday season actually begins—for us, the countdown is already on! With so many fun Christmas activities to enjoy with the family like drinking hot cocoa and watching Christmas movies, decorating your home with the merriest DIY Christmas decorations, and eating all that festive food, how could we not be excited to celebrate? Another Christmas tradition we can't wait for: advent calendars! Because when it's actually time to start the countdown, getting a mini present every day of the month makes the wait so much easier. Especially when said present suits your favorite hobbies and interests. So, if you're shopping for a beauty guru (or are one yourself), this list of the best beauty advent calendars is just what you're looking for!

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    Share the Love Big Advent Calendar

    Best Body Products

    Share the Love Big Advent Calendar

    $195 at The Body Shop
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    Time Capsule Advent Calendar

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    Time Capsule Advent Calendar

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    Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar

    Best Makeup

    Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar

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    bareMinerals 12-Day Advent Calendar

    Best Clean Beauty

    bareMinerals 12-Day Advent Calendar

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    KIEHL'S Advent Calendar

    Best Value

    KIEHL'S Advent Calendar

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Make their holiday season and skin oh-so merry and bright with these picks! From all the best skincare products like masks, creams, and serums, to essential makeup items like eyeshadow, mascara, and lipstick—these advent calendars fulfill your every want and need. You'll even find luxurious self-care items like bath bombs and bath salts, perfect for when you need a relaxing night between all the holiday buzz. Some of the options below include mini items of fan favorites, but you'll also find calendars featuring plenty of full-sized products. We've included luxury brands as well as budget-friendly options, too. One thing they all have in common though: the cutest festive packaging! It's pretty fair to say these products will sleigh the beauty game long after the Christmas countdown is over.

And for advent calendars for everyone on your list, check out these chocolate advent calendars, advent calendars for tea lovers, advent calendars for coffee lovers, and toy advent calendars!

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Best Body Products

Share the Love Big Advent Calendar

Share the Love Big Advent Calendar
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Best Body Products

Share the Love Big Advent Calendar

$195 at The Body Shop
Credit: The Body Shop

Treat the beauty guru in your life (or yourself!) to this 25-day advent calendar. Enjoy head-to-toe pamper with products like full-sized avocado body butter, Himalayan charcoal and British rose face masks, shea hand cream, pink grapefruit shower gel, and much more. The pop-up Christmas scene box just makes it even better.

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Best Skincare

Time Capsule Advent Calendar

Time Capsule Advent Calendar
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Best Skincare

Time Capsule Advent Calendar

Credit: Beekman 1802

This beloved advent calendar is back and even better than before! 24 best selling skin and body care products like a goat milk bar soap and honeyed grapefruit hand cream are included, as well as coveted new product launches. It all comes packaged in a time capsule featuring a real, hand-blown hourglass.

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Best Makeup

Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar

Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar
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Best Makeup

Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar

Now 78% Off
Credit: Revolution Beauty

This viral advent calendar is the perfect way to start the season off right! The 2022 version is coming soon and you can sign up to buy it here—but the pictured 2021 version gives a glimpse at what we can expect this year. You really get it all with full-sized palettes, brushes, and mini-makeup galore!

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Best Clean Beauty

bareMinerals 12-Day Advent Calendar

bareMinerals 12-Day Advent Calendar
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Best Clean Beauty

bareMinerals 12-Day Advent Calendar

Now 34% Off
Credit: Ulta / BareMinerals

Help them check healthy skin off their wishlist when you gift this advent calendar. Made for all ages, skin types, and skin tones, this collection features 12 full-size and mini skincare and makeup essentials like bronzer, lipstick, serums, moisturizer and night concentrate. All products are vegan, too!

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Best Value

KIEHL'S Advent Calendar

KIEHL'S Advent Calendar
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Best Value

KIEHL'S Advent Calendar

Credit: Selfridges / Kiehl's

Gift this set to show you really (skin)care about them. 24 fan-favorite formulas all come together to ensure bright and hydrated skin even in the depths of winter. They'll get daily serums, concentrates, face wash, scrubs, toner, eye treatments, and more!

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Best Budget-Friendly

Makeup Advent Calendar

Makeup Advent Calendar
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Best Budget-Friendly

Makeup Advent Calendar

Credit: H&M

Count down the days without breaking the bank when you choose this option. It's full of all the makeup you could want from lip glosses, blush, and eyeshadows to highlighter, eyeliners, and brow gels. H&M also has a budget Bath and Body Advent Calendar you can check out, too!

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Splurge Pick

Charlotte's Diamond Chest of Beauty Stars

Charlotte's Diamond Chest of Beauty Stars
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Splurge Pick

Charlotte's Diamond Chest of Beauty Stars

Credit: Charlotte Tilbury

The magic of Christmas just got even more magical! This luxurious selection of makeup and skincare products includes picks like Charlotte’s magic cream, Charlotte’s magic lip oil crystal elixir, and airbrush flawless setting spray. The jewel adorned box can be reused after the holidays, too!

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Best Range of Items

25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar

25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
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Best Range of Items

25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar

Credit: Macy's

It's a beauty bonanza! Anything a makeup or skincare lover could want is included in this gift set. Think: face powders, face tints, setting spray, serums, creams, balms, and even perfume!

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Best Brand Variety

George & Viv 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar

George & Viv 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
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Best Brand Variety

George & Viv 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar

Credit: Anthropologie

If that cute winter scene isn't enough to draw you in, what's inside will! You'll get 24 premium samples from fan favorite beauty brands like Sugargoop, Sunday Riley, Mario Badescu, and more—including products like creams, serums, cleansers, balms, and perfumes.

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Most Festive

The Grinch x Revolution 12-Day Advent Calendar

The Grinch x Revolution 12-Day Advent Calendar
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Most Festive

The Grinch x Revolution 12-Day Advent Calendar

Credit: Beauty Bay

Celebrate Christmas the Whoville way with this festively fun option. Items include an eyeshadow palette, highlighter, lipsticks, a mirror, brushes, a sponge, and more! You'll even get several scrunchies and headbands featuring reindeer antlers!

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Best Travel-Sized Items

Sincerely Yours, Beauty Advent Calendar

Sincerely Yours, Beauty Advent Calendar
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Best Travel-Sized Items

Sincerely Yours, Beauty Advent Calendar

Now 15% Off
Credit: Benefit Cosmetics

Each day of the holiday season will be filled with a mini makeup surprise thanks to this pick. Behind the 12 doors you'll find travel-sized versions of Benefit’s bestselling products from mascaras and primers to bronzer and blush.

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Best for Self-Care

24 Pieces of Bath Set Christmas Advent Calendar

24 Pieces of Bath Set Christmas Advent Calendar
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Best for Self-Care

24 Pieces of Bath Set Christmas Advent Calendar

Now 24% Off
Credit: Body and Earth Shop

It doesn't get more holly and jolly than this! Enjoy the ultimate relaxation amidst the holiday rush with daily feel-good goodies including bath bombs and salts, body scrub, lotions, candles, and fuzzy socks. There's a Santa hat and keychain, too!

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Best Beauty Accessories

Wishing You Advent Calendar

Wishing You Advent Calendar
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Best Beauty Accessories

Wishing You Advent Calendar

Credit: Sephora

With so many different products included in this box, it'll be hard to wait until the end of December to discover them all! There's makeup, skincare, and plenty of beauty tools like eyeshadow, eyeliner, lip stain, face masks, cleansers, nail polish, nose strips, a mirror, and a mini gua sha tool. The list goes on!

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Best Bath Bombs

Enfusia Bath Bomb Advent Calendar

Enfusia Bath Bomb Advent Calendar
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Best Bath Bombs

Enfusia Bath Bomb Advent Calendar

Credit: The European Gift Store

If taking a warm soak in the tub is your idea of a relaxing night, make it even merrier with this advent calendar. You'll get 25 beautifully-scented bath bombs with natural fragrances and essential oils. Some of the aromas include eucalyptus lavender, gingerbread, winter rose, and pomegranate berry.

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Best Sheet Masks

BeautyPro Sheet Mask Advent Calendar

BeautyPro Sheet Mask Advent Calendar
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Best Sheet Masks

BeautyPro Sheet Mask Advent Calendar

Credit: Wold and Badger

Calling the sheet mask-obsessed! Unpack 12 days of pamper with this pick. 12 full-sized, replenishing sheet masks for the face, eyes, hands, and feet are waiting behind those snow-covered doors.

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Macie Reynolds
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Macie Reynolds is the assistant editor of E-Commerce and SEO for The Pioneer Woman.

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