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Raise your hand if the rollout of the best beauty advent calendars gets your heart racing every holiday season. Still with us? Good—because you’ll want to shop these sets before they sell out. Whether you’re treating yourself (as you should) or crossing people off your list, advent calendars should be high on your list of gift ideas. After all, why deliberate on the perfect singular gift when you can buy them a little bit of everything? On the receiving end, opening up a treasure chest of 25 mini- and full-size beauty products is a euphoric experience—so many makeup looks, scent spritzes, and blowouts to be had!
And before you hit us with the "buttt," we know. Advent calendars give us sticker shock, too. Think of it this way: When you add up the retail value for each product, it’s crystal clear just how much you're saving. The holidays are stressful as is, so we let these calendars do the math for us—and, trust us, it’s a winning formula.
If you're unsure of where to start, we’ve gone through the arduous task of online window shopping for you. (Spoiler: It was not arduous at all.) Without further ado, here are the best beauty advent calendars out right now—and worry not, we’ll be refreshing this story with newness as it rolls out. For now, have your credit card info ready and prepare to be crowned the best gift giver of all time.
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Benefit Cosmetics Glam Cube Advent Calendar
1/10Benefit Cosmetics
Glam Cube Advent Calendar
Nordstrom
Revolve
Ulta Beauty
Why we love it: Benefit Cosmetics's Glam Cube Advent Calendar is the only kind of Rubik's Cube we want—that is, one we don't actually have to solve (though you'll have plenty of fun twisting and spinning each row) and that is stocked with beauty treats. To be exact, there are 25 Benefit makeup and skin-care products that you (or your giftee) will make very good use of throughout the holiday season, the new year, and beyond. Think fan-favorite mascaras (hey, Badgal Bang) to make your lashes flutter, brow gels to fluff up hairs, and bronzers to add instant dimension to your complexion. Benefit's even thrown in a few makeup removers and cleansers, so you never have an excuse to flop into bed with a caked-up face. Wins all around.
The star product: Korean lip tints might be on the rise, but stateside, Benetint is undoubtedly one of the OGs. Whether you love the classic Rose—or one of the beloved additions, Raspberry and Dark Cherry—this lip and cheek tint never fails to deliver a buildable, my-lips-but-perkier wash of color. “My jaw was on the ground after my first use that it looked so natural,” social director Kassidy Silva said. "It gives the ideal pop of pink on my lips without looking like I'm wearing lipstick and it's completely weightless with no sticky residue."
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Revolve Advent Calendar 2025
2/10Revolve
2025 Advent Calendar
Revolve
Why we love it: If you weren't already clued in, Revolve has a gem of a beauty selection with tons of buzzy beauty brands (Tower 28, Summer Fridays, Pat McGrath Labs—the list goes on) we'd happily fill up our carts with any day. At the top of our shopping list right now? Revolve's annual Advent Calendar, obvi. The pink case is as cute as can be, but the minis are even cuter—plus, you get 10 full-size products to really make it worth your buck. Can't swing the $150 25-day calendar? Revolve has a $89 12-day calendar with your name all over it.
The star product: For those air-dry-and-done wash days, it doesn't get much better (or more lightweight) than Color Wow's Money Mist. “A lot of leave-in conditioners are way too heavy for my fine 2C to 3A curls, but that’s not the case with Money Mist," contributing commerce editor Deanna Pai attested, adding that the mist itself is easy to portion out. “There’s no working this in or waiting for it to sink in. It just disappears, but still manages to do a bang-up job of smoothing any frizz and shaping my waves.” Music to our time-strapped ears? (You get the vibe.)
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Anthropologie The 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
3/10Anthropologie
The 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
Anthropologie
Why we love it: If your best friend loves sampling all of the latest and greatest, Anthropologie's The 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar is a multi-brand stan's dream. Inside this beautifully illustrated box (dreamt up by artist Nephthys Foster) that could cheer up even the grumpiest of Grinches, your giftee will uncover over $300 worth of products spanning makeup, fragrance, skin care, hair care—oh my! Like the categories, the brands featured also have range: Legacies such as L’Occitane and Mario Badescu are nestled with contemporaries like Hero Cosmetics and Vacation.
The star product: This one's tough. However, ask any editor about Phlur's Vanilla Skin perfume, and you'll be answered with resounding praise every time. This Best of Beauty-winning scent—technically the lighter Hair & Body Mist version—is "nearly good enough to eat," says Silva. It's a unique take on the vanilla revival, thanks to the unexpected dashes of sugar and pink pepper. Wear it whenever you want to make a statement.
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Tatcha 12 Days of Treasures Advent Calendar
4/10Tatcha
12 Days of Treasures Advent Calendar
Tatcha
Ulta Beauty (avail 9/28)
Sephora (avail 9/28)
Why we love it: The only way Tatcha could make us love it more would be, you guessed it, to create its first-ever skin-care advent calendar—beautifully illustrated by artist Kaori Watanabe and thoughtfully curated with 12 of its Japanese-inspired best sellers. Think: an elevated skin-care lineup of cleansers, serums, and creams that turns your everyday chores into a relaxing ritual. If you miss out on the calendar, there are plenty more gorgeous holiday sets to gift to your loved ones—or to treat yourself to!
The star product: The Kissu Lip Mask is easily one of our favorite lip masks, thanks to a cushiony formula consisting of glycerin, fatty acids, squalane, vitamin E, and allantoin that replenishes dry lips and leaves a healthy glow. “This mask works fast, leaving my lips flake-free almost as instantly as the jelly-like product touches my lips,” managing editor Alessandra Foresto affirms. “I let it soak into my lips at night, but I also use it as a softening primer with my skin care in the mornings before applying gloss.”
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Drybar House of Blowouts Advent Calendar
5/10Drybar
House of Blowouts Advent Calendar
Amazon
Why we love it: Drybar is also coming in hot (get it?) with its first advent calendar, aptly named House of Blowouts. Complete with all the styling products you could possibly need (detanglers, heat protectants, and finishing sprays—gang's all here), and then some, this gift is bound to make someone's year. And priced at just under $100, it's not too hard on the wallet either.
The star product: We call the duo that is the Liquid Glass Smoothing Shampoo and Conditioner “glossy hair goals.” Despite the deeply moisturizing, frizz-minimizing abilities of vegan keratin, neroli oil, and murumuru butter, they never weigh down hair. Even better, they leave your hair smelling delicious, too, with gourmand notes of coconut, amber, and vanilla.
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Augustinus Bader The 12 Days of Bader
6/10Augustinus Bader
The 12 Days of Bader
Nordstrom
Bluemercury
Augustinus Bader
Why we love it: Your bougiest friends (or older sis, or mom) deserve a luxury advent calendar from Augustinus Bader. This 12 Days of Bader set means they get an entire skin-care routine handed to them—and one that's perfectly tailored to the season. Every single cream, serum, lip treatment, and face mask in this chic blue box deeply nourishes and plumps dull, dry skin for a complexion that'll glow all the way into 2026.
The star product: Winter is coming, whether we like it or not—so you'll need a heavier-duty moisturizer that'll coddle and soften your skin, no matter how dry and chapped it gets. Chock-full of the brand's signature blend of amino acids, vitamins, and peptides (called TCF8), squalane, shea butter, and many other goodies, The Rich Cream is sure to become their skin's BFF.
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Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Beauty Treasure Chest of Love
7/10Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte’s Beauty Treasure Chest of Love
Charlotte Tilbury
Why we love it: Some advent calendar packaging is tossed without another thought, but Charlotte Tilbury never falls under that category. Charlotte’s Beauty Treasure Chest of Love is a golden sight to behold—so much so that your giftee will basically be obligated to keep the chest as trinket storage. But before that, they'll unearth lippies in the classic Pillow Talk and Walk of No Shame colorways, as well as three hydrating Magic skin-care products that'll make their skin feel baby-soft and smooth. Darlings, what are you waiting for?
The star product: Yes, setting sprays aren't the most thrilling products, but trust us when we say the Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray rises above the rest. Allow our content director, Kara McGrath, to elaborate: "The fine mist on this setting spray is simply unmatched: It seems to float through the air before landing gently on your skin. But despite the delicate feel, once the formula coats your face, I can guarantee your makeup is locked in." This travel-size bottle is perfect to stash in any makeup bag so you're never without all-day beauty insurance, so to speak.
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Beekman 1802 The G.O.A.T. 2025 Advent Calendar
8/10Beekman 1802
The G.O.A.T. 2025 Advent Calendar
Beekman 1802
Why we love it: Beekman 1802 never fails to impress with its whimsical designs—case in point: last year's was modeled after an illustrated children's book—and The G.O.A.T. 2025 Advent Calendar might be the most darling one yet. Because…you can build your own winter village with each day's festival tin or box! We don't know about you, but this is the spark of joy we need as we round out this year. Oh, and trust us, Beekman's skin-care and body-care products are oh-so gentle and nourishing for everyone.
The star product: You can't expect us not to boast about our 2025 Best of Beauty Award winners, right? Hot off the press: The Pure Fragrance Free Goat Milk Soap strikes the perfect balance of moisture and exfoliation, thanks to the lactic acid present in goat's milk, the brand's staple ingredient. “I love the silky lather that doesn’t dry out my skin,” visuals director Kathryne Hall said. (Spoiler: She was far from the only tester who sang the praises of this chic yet unassuming bar.)
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Kitsch North Pole Post 12 Day Advent Calendar
9/10Kitsch
North Pole Post 12 Day Advent Calendar
Kitsch
Amazon
Why we love it: Kitsch has always been one of our go-to brands for hair accessories that don't break the bank, so the brand's first-ever advent calendar is extra exciting. Priced at $119, you get hair care (we spotted a rosemary-infused scalp oil) and accessories such as soft scrunchies and claw clips. No need to write Santa a letter—the North Pole (12 Day Advent Calendar) is coming to you or a lucky person in your life.
The star product: Whether they're headed out to a party or want to look polished for the office, the Gold French Hair Pin ties their look together. Messy or sleek buns, or a cute half-updo, couldn't be easier to achieve.
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Glasshouse 24 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar
10/10Glasshouse
24 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar
Glasshouse (avail 9/22)
Amazon (avail 9/29)
Dermstore (avail 9/29)
Why we love it: If you have a fragrance fanatic in your life (or are one yourself), Glasshouse's 24 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar is the best gift (or self-indulgence). Ten scents across eau de parfums, candles, body washes, hand creams, and more that are guaranteed to garner compliments—what more could you want?
The star product: We think the Glasshouse Perfume Pencils are especially cool. They're compact, practically weightless, and a concentrated and mess-free way to scent your pulse points. The calendar comes with two: Kyoto in Bloom (amber floral) and Midnight in Milan (saffron rose), which may become your signature scents. See what we did there?
Sarah Han is the commerce editor at Allure, where she has been covering the best beauty deals for sales like Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Amazon Prime Day for 4 years (and 8 years in total). Previously, she served as an associate editor at BuzzFeed, where she spearheaded coverage of … Read MoreCommerce Editor
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