The festive season is almost here! Here’s a roundup of my top 20 luxury and affordable beauty advent calendars of 2021, guaranteed to help you countdown to Christmas in style.
1. I Heart Revolution 12 Days of Chocolate Advent Calendar | now £15 | Available at Revolution Beauty
Chocolate scented makeup that smells good enough to eat... but please don’t. This is a ‘chocolate’ advent calendar with a difference.
What’s inside? Makeup brushes, chocolate scented eyeshadow palettes, lipglosses and more.
2. Freya + Bailey Mini Marvels Limited Edition Advent Calendar | £90 | Available at Freya + Bailey
Founded by Abbie Oguntade, natural, organic, plant-based and cruelty-free skincare is at the heart of Freya + Bailey’s ethos. This calendar contains skincare products with glowing and rejuvenated skin in mind.
What’s inside? Moisturisers, cleansers, toners and a few added extras.
3. Freedm Street Christmas Express Advent Calendar 2021 | now £135 | Available at FreedmStreet
This calendar aims to make you feel like you’ve jumped on the Christmas Express and landed at The North Pole... and it does exactly that. Freedm Street’s calendar sold out last year so you need to be quick. It’s vegan, cruelty free and eco friendly. You’re in for a festive treat cause it’s packed with a range of makeup, skincare, hair care and bath and body products, plus a few quirky extras.
What’s inside? Beauty and skincare products exclusively for Freedm Street.
4. L’Occitane Reusable Advent Calendar | £160 | Available at L’Occitane
L’Occitane never fails to deliver when it comes to advent calendars. This is a beauty advent calendar with an eco friendly twist. It’s reusable so it can be used year after year after year. Just fill the pouches with new products.
What’s inside? A few must-have products such as the Shea Butter Hand Cream, Oil-to-Milk Facial Makeup Remover, Almond Crunchy Muesli Scrub and other winter skincare essentials.
5. Amazon Beauty Advent Calendar 2021 | £52 | Available at Amazon
Behind this deceptively simple exterior is a treasure trove of treats by well-known brands.
What’s inside? Skincare and makeup. Items include Foreo’s Luna Mini Silicone Facial Cleansing Brush (which although is a bit of a mouthful to pronounce, works wonders on the skin), Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream and a brightening eye mask. All items are full sized too.
6. Invisibobble Advent Calendar | £30 | Available at Boots
Introducing Invisibobble’s first ever Advent calendar. If you’re always misplacing your hair bobbles, then look no further because this is the Advent calendar for you. With 24 days of hair accessories, you’ll never be short of options.
What’s inside? An assortment of invisibobbles.
7. Decléor Advent Calendar | £80.40 | Available at Lookfantastic
This vibrant and intricately designed calendar takes you on a journey to Decléor’s laboratory. It’s science meets beauty personified. Expect luxury skincare products, especially as it’s worth £417. Wow.
What’s inside? 24 treats including a Cornflower Eye Gel, White Magnolia Hand Cream and the Lavender Fine Night Balm.
8. Beautypro 12 Days of Chrismask Advent Calendar | £29.99 | Available at Fragrance Direct
If you love fuss-free sheet masks, then this is the advent calendar for you.
What’s inside? Sheet masks for the face, eyes, hands and feet. They’re award winning too.
9. Beauty Crush 25 Day Advent Calendar | £15 | Available at Boots
Add a little festive sparkle to your bath-time routine with this calendar.
What’s inside? Cute bath bombs.
10. Barry M Nail Paint Advent Calendar | now £25 | Available at BarryM
Get the nail salon manicure look at home with Barry M’s first ever nail paint calendar
What’s inside? 12 full size nail paints, a nail and cuticle oil and a makeup bag.
11. Bomb Cosmetics Santa Stop Here Advent Calendar 2021 | now £15.95 | Available at Allbeauty
A cheaper alternative to Lush Cosmetics’ calendar. Santa Stop Here by name... and by nature as you’ll definitely do Santa proud and earn yourself a place on the nice list.
What’s inside? Mallows, soaps and blasters that’ll add some pizzazz to your bath times.
12. Mylee Advent Calendar 2021 | now £54 | Available at Mylee
The 12 gels of Christmas for the 12 days of Christmas.
What’s inside? 12 festive gel nail polishes.
13. Mad Beauty Christmas 2021 Pom Pom Advent Calendar | now £11.35 | Available at Allbeauty
This Rudolph the red nose reindeer inspired calendar is guaranteed to bring some fun into the countdown to Christmas.
What’s inside? Bath fizzers, bath salts, lip balms, winter berry hand cream and other bath time and skincare products.
14. Nuxe Beauty Countdown Advent Calendar | £70 | Available at Nuxe Beauty
Luxury skincare brand Nuxe is back with another stellar limited edition advent calendar. Described as being the daily dose of beauty in the run-up to Christmas, there’s all the products you need for your skincare routine during the countdown to Christmas.
What’s inside? 24 treats including Very Rose 3-in-1 Soothing Micellar Water, Revitalising Granular Scrub, Creme Fraîche de Beauté 48hr Moisturising cream, a few cult classics and some new products.
15. Espa Hidden Treasures Advent Calendar | now £128 | Available at Harvey Nichols
Say hello to the beauty advent calendar of all beauty advent calendars. Worth over £389, this unique offering by Espa is a skincare enthusiast’s dream. Expect to see a few bestselling products and discover new ones along the way.
What’s inside? A Restful Pillow Mist which is perfect for insomniacs, a Winter Spice Votive Candle with notes of cinnamon, orange, ginger and cloves, Yuzu and Ginger Cleansing Sorbet (imagine using a ‘sorbet’ during your skincare routine) and many more hidden treasures.
16. 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar | £75 | Available at Anthropologie
Worth over £300, you won’t be disappointed. The bold illustrations are by Canadian artist Emily Taylor, gives this calendar a Christmassy feel and the calendar is by George & Viv, a brand exclusive to Anthropologie and features a few familiar brands like Mario Badescu. It’s perfect as a gift or a treat for yourself.
What’s inside? Skincare, skincare and more skincare.
17. 24-Day Advent Calendar | £150 | Available at Templespa
You’ll be bringing the spa treatments to the comfort of your own home with this calendar by Sussex based company Templespa. Their mission statement is to create healthy, energised and less tired skin. This calendar promises to deliver something exceptional.
What’s inside? Spa-quality treats.
18. Macmillan 24 Beauty Treasures Advent Calendar | £42.50 | Available at Boots
An advent calendar with a charitable twist. For every calendar sold, £2 will go to Macmillan Cancer Support, so you’ll be supporting a great cause before counting down to Christmas.
What’s inside? Makeup and skincare products from affordable and high end brands. With treats like Champney’s Moisturising Face Mask, Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic and No7’s Extreme Length Mascara, you’ll be in for something spectacular.
19. Bell Advent Calendar | £39.29 | Available at Natasha Cosmetics
Four words: hypoallergenic skincare advent calendar.
What’s inside? Skincare treats suitable for sensitive skin.
20. Soap & Glory 24 Days to Prep Into Christmas Advent Calendar | £31.50 | Available at Boots
Prep into Christmas in style with this beauty Advent calendar by Soap & Glory.
What’s inside? 24 skincare and makeup treats, including the Call of fruity handcream, Clean-a-colada body wash and the Face Soap and Clarity Vitamin C Face Wash.
Until next time,
C x
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