Best beauty advent calendars 2023 that can save you hundreds on premium products
As Christmas gets closer, the best beauty advent calendars for 2023 are finally on sale – but you’ll need to be fast. The likes of Charlotte Tilbury and Lookfantastic have changed the game when it comes to festive countdowns – and this year’s beauty-filled options are really something special. They provide the perfect way for us to try out cult favourites and new releases across skincare, makeup, fragrance and haircare.
The much-anticipated offering from department store Liberty is worth over £1,000, featuring a whole host of luxury brands. Other launches you don’t want to miss include The Body Shop, Jo Malone and Sephora.
If you’re excited for the best beauty advent calendars, you’ll have to get in there quick. We’ve taken a look at the ones that will save you hundreds of pounds on must-have products. Whether you’re into makeup or skincare, these gorgeous countdowns should definitely be on your radar.
A fan favourite every year, Charlotte Tilbury’s beauty advent calendar is priced at £160, but its contents are worth a whole lot more.
Fans can look forward to an iconic treat for each of the first twelve days of Christmas, including Charlotte’s award-winning Magic Cream, the much-loved Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray and a full-size Hot Lips 2 Lipstick.
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Containing over £565 worth of beauty products, Lookfantastic’s latest advent has a higher value than ever before. Expect a total of 27 beauty treats from premium brands – including Nars, MAC and Elemis.
One of the products inside – the Avant Hyaluronic Acid Eye Cream – is worth £97 alone, so you’ll be getting the rest of the contents essentially free. How good does that sound?
The original beauty advent calendar and still the most lust-worthy, this year’s Liberty offering holds a value of £1,040.
Inside you’ll find luxury brands like Sunday Riley, Le Labo, Augustinus Bader, Charlotte Mensah and Rose Inc. What’s more, there’s also jewellery from Estella Bartlett – so you really don’t want to miss out.
Forget counting down to Christmas with squares of chocolate. This year, we’re marking the lead-up to the most magical time of the year with a beauty advent calendar. Each of these must-have boxes are packed with beauty treats that will have you looking even more gorgeous throughout the festive season.
1. Lookfantastic Advent Calendar 2023 Lookfantastic Advent Calendar 2023
Containing over £565 worth of beauty products, Lookfantastic’s latest advent calendar has a higher value than ever before. Expect a total of 27 beauty treats from premium brands – including Nars, MAC and Elemis.
One of the products inside – the Avant Hyaluronic Acid Eye Cream – is worth £97 alone, so you’ll be getting the rest of the contents essentially free. How good does that sound?
Price: £99, Lookfantastic – buy here now
2. Charlotte Tilbury Lucky Chest of Beauty Secrets Charlotte Tilbury Lucky Chest of Beauty Secrets
A fan favourite every year, Charlotte Tilbury’s beauty advent calendar is priced at £160, but its contents are worth a whole lot more.
Fans can look forward to an iconic treat for each of the first twelve days of Christmas, including Charlotte’s award-winning Magic Cream, the much-loved Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray and a full-size Hot Lips 2 Lipstick.
Price: £160, Charlotte Tilbury – buy here now
3. Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar
The original beauty advent calendar and still the most lust-worthy, this year’s Liberty offering holds a value of £1,040.
Inside you’ll find luxury brands like Sunday Riley, Le Labo, Augustinus Bader, Charlotte Mensah and Rose Inc. What’s more, there’s also jewellery from Estella Bartlett – so you really don’t want to miss out.
Price: £250, Liberty London – buy here now
4. Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar 2023 Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar 2023
At £250, the Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar for 2023 contains 25 beauty treats that hold a value of £1,173, including the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, Kylie Cosmetics and Elemis.
Price: £250, Harrods – buy here now
5. Sephora Favourites Advent Calendar 2023 Sephora Favourites Advent Calendar 2023
After many years of waiting, Sephora finally launched its first advent calendar in 2022 – and beauty fans were obsessed.
The American beauty giant has filled its new ‘Favourites’ advent calendar with an exciting line-up of goodies. It includes top sellers from Elemis, Rare Beauty, Glow Recipe, and many more.
One of three Sephora advent calendars available this year, the festive treat is worth a whopping £1,045 – but will cost you less than £200.
Price: £189, Sephora – pre-order here
6. Fortnum’s Beauty Advent Calendar 2023 Fortnum’s Beauty Advent Calendar 2023
Fortnum and Mason’s beauty advent calendar for 2023 offers the height of luxury, and it’s available to snap up now.
The enviable beauty advent calendar contains no fewer than 30 of the most nourishing skincare, haircare, fragrance, bath, body and wellness treats, 22 of which are full sized.
With pampering goodies from luxury brands including Aromatherapy Associates, Cult51, ESPA, Olverum, Acqua Di Parma, OTO and Charlotte Posner, this Beauty Advent Calendar is truly unlike any other.
Price: £260, Fortnum and Mason – buy here now
7. Benefit All I Want Beauty Advent Calendar Benefit All I Want Beauty Advent Calendar
Benefit’s All I Want for Christmas advent calendar has everything that a beauty lover could want or need for the festive season.
This 24-day offering comes with the highly-popular Roller Lash mascara, which boasts an incredibly loyal fanbase, along with the much-loved POREfessional face primer and Fluff Up brow wax. As well as full sized products, there are also a number of mini and fun-sized products to discover.
The Benefit Cosmetics All I Want Advent Calendar is priced at £145, but contains almost double the amount in products, with an estimated value of £281.72. It saves shoppers around £136 in total.
Price: £145, Benefit – buy here now
8. The Body Shop Advent Calendar of Wonders The Body Shop Advent Calendar of Wonders
The Body Shop has not one but three beauty advent calendars to choose from this year. Each is brimming with mini and full-sized versions of the brand’s best-sellers – such as body butters and body scrubs.
A best-seller, the Advent Calendar of Wonders is already selling fast as beauty fans rush to snap up a huge amount of products for less. If you, or your loved one, is a Body Shop fan, then be sure not to miss out.
Price: £95, The Body Shop – buy here now
9. L’Occitane Beauty Advent Calendar 2023 L’Occitane Beauty Advent Calendar 2023
L’Occitane’s 2023 advent calendar comes in at £62. It includes travel-sized versions of the brand’s most popular body, hair and skincare products, for 24 days of pampering. Everything inside smells amazing, plus the box is made from recyclable and sustainably-sourced cardboard.
Price: £62, L’Occitane – buy here now
10. Holland & Barrett 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar Holland & Barrett 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
Holland & Barrett’s vegan beauty advent calendar is a must for conscious beauty lovers. Its 2023 offering is brimming with 16 full-sized goodies, along with nine mini treats. It features favourites from Waleda, Q+A and Magnitone.
While it’s worth over £179, this Christmas countdown will cost you less than £50.
Price: £45, Holland & Barrett – buy here now
11. MAC 2023 Frosted Frenzy Advent Calendar MAC 2023 Frosted Frenzy Advent Calendar
We’re super excited about MAC’s 2023 advent calendar and with good reason.
The snowy-white and chrome seasonal offering is packed with 21 full-sized products and three minis, including cult classics like the Retro Matte Lipstick. The contents are over £485 – and the limited-edition packaging is a treat for the eyes.
Price: £170, MAC – buy here now
12. Glossybox Feel The Magic Advent Calendar Glossybox Feel The Magic Advent Calendar
Worth over £473, the Glossybox beauty advent for 2023 is filled with an impressive line-up of products from the likes of Rodial, ESPA and Revolution – so it’s sure to sell out soon. The sleek calendar costs £70 for subscribers and £80 for non-subscribers.
Price: £80, Glossybox – buy here now
13. Debenhams Beauty Advent Calendar 2023 Debenhams Beauty Advent Calendar 2023
Brimming with an array of sumptuous products from big-name beauty brands, the Debenhams Advent Calendar will certainly make your Christmas countdown one to remember. It contains 24 makeup, skincare, fragrance and home-fragrance treats, and is worth an incredible £390. There are 14 full-sized products inside which mean you’ll save lots of cash with this festive buy.
Price: £85, Debenhams – buy here now
14. Flannels Beauty Christmas Cracker Flannels Beauty Christmas Cracker
Flannels is doing its festive countdown a bit differently this year with a selection of Christmas crackers.
This impressive option features doors filled with over £625 worth of premium goodies – but it can be yours for just £170. Beauty fans can expect cult favourites from Pat McGrath, Charlotte Tilbury, Dr Barbara Sturm, Creed and many more.
Price: £170, Flannels – pre-order now
15. ASOS Face + Body 25 Day Advent Calendar ASOS Face + Body 25 Day Advent Calendar
The latest ASOS Face + Body Advent Calendar is worth hundreds and saves shoppers an impressive 77%.
Shoppers can expect beauty staples from brands like Olaplex, Charlotte Tilbury and MAC, perfect for getting you party-ready.
Price: £90, ASOS – buy here now
16. Soap & Glory It’s a Pinker Wonderland Advent Calendar Soap & Glory It’s a Pinker Wonderland Advent Calendar
Soap and Glory has been providing us with the ultimate beauty gifts for pretty much every occasion, but it’s particularly popular during the festive season.
The brand has finally launched its 2023 festive offering and it’s prettier than ever. It costs £46 – just £1 than last year – and features a mixture of bath, body and skincare products – from the much-loved Clean on Me to the Call of Fruity body butter.
Price: £46, Boots – buy here now
17. Revolution 25 Days of Glam Advent Calendar Revolution 25 Days of Glam Advent Calendar
Following the sell-out success of their beauty advent calendar last year, Makeup Revolution’s festive offering is back by popular demand for 2023.
The Makeup Revolution 25 Days of Glam Advent Calendar features 20 full-size products alongside five minis for the festive season, with a pink theme that even Barbie would approve of. All products inside this countdown are vegan and cruelty-free and the packaging is 100% recyclable.
Price: £48, Boots – buy here now
18. Molton Brown Advent Calendar Molton Brown Advent Calendar
When it comes to bath and body products, few are quite as luxurious as Molton Brown’s. And this year, the iconic brand’s beauty advent calendar is the ultimate way to ensure your daily routine is one that leaves you smelling good enough to eat.
The 2023 Molton Brown Advent Calendar looks nothing short of amazing, using 100% recycled materials, and contains 24 fragranced luxuries behind each door. From bathing oils to hair masks and shower gels, this premium advent calendar will no doubt offer a daily dose of indulgence.
Price: £210, John Lewis – buy here now
19. Profusion 25 Days To Slay Advent Calendar Profusion 25 Days To Slay Advent Calendar
When it comes to beauty advent calendars, there are few that will set you back less than £50, with Revolution’s festive offering being one of the cheapest we’ve seen. However, Profusion has joined the line-up with a budget Christmas countdown that’s only £30.
The calendar is aimed at beauty lovers over the age of 13, and is a great way to help teens build their makeup stash without breaking the bank. Behind each of the 25 doors is a new product to discover, from lip liners to faux lashes and highlight glow drops, making this the perfect introductory beauty advent.
Price: £30, Boots – buy here now
20. Ted Baker Advent Calendar Ted Baker Advent Calendar
The Ted Baker beauty advent calendar is already on sale at Boots, having launched online on August 10. It’s one of the earliest to be available to shoppers.
The much-loved brand’s Christmas countdown is filled to the brim with indulgent bathing and beauty treats, as well as some limited-edition surprises. We can’t wait to get our hands on the Soft Pink lipstick and the Raspberry & Orange Blossom Moisturising Sheet Mask.
This year, the Ted Baker beauty advent calendar will set shoppers back £46 – just £1 more than last year.
Price: £46, Boots – buy here now
21. Cult Beauty Advent Calendar 2023 Cult Beauty Advent Calendar 2023
Cult Beauty has blown us away with its stunning seasonal offering for 2023. Worth over £1,000, the festive beauty calendar contains a whopping 39 products behind 25 doors – and it includes the biggest names in the industry. Expect skincare, haircare and makeup, which provide a saving of over £750. A perfect way to try new products at a fraction of their retail price.
Price: £225, Cult Beauty – buy here now
22. Macmillan 24 Doors of Joy Beauty Advent Calendar Macmillan 24 Doors of Joy Beauty Advent Calendar
Boots’ Macmillian beauty advent calendar is live right now, featuring 24 products from the pharmacy chain’s popular brands like Soap and Glory, No7 and Liz Earle.
The calendar provides you with everything you might need to get glammed up this Christmas and beyond, from eyeshadow palettes and £18 primers, to skincare saviours and sheet masks.
This year, the Boots beauty advent calendar costs £90 – just £2 more than last year, when it was £88. The Sleek palette inside is worth £10 alone, while the No7 Lift & Luminate Triple Action Primer is usually £17.95, so you can quickly see how the contents could add up to more than the RRP.
Price: £90, Boots – buy here now
23. Jo Malone Advent Calendar Jo Malone Advent Calendar
If you want to smell irresistible all December, then Jo Malone’s gingerbread-inspired countdown is for you. Filled with 25 boxes of best-sellers, it means you can explore the brand’s most loved scents without forking out on just one bottle.
What’s more? This gorgeous advent calendar can be used beyond the Christmas period as a jewellery box, so you get a lot of bang for your buck.
Open up the drawers to reveal classic and seasonal surprises, including a full-sized scent and two travel candles. A perfect gift for any luxury lover.
Price: £350, Jo Malone – buy here now
24. No7 Ultimate Beauty Advent Calendar No7 Ultimate Beauty Advent Calendar
One of the originals, the No7 advent calendar is a huge hit every year and tends to sell out super fast. This year’s ‘Ultimate’ countdown costs £149.95 and contains £465 worth of products, allowing customers to save hundreds on popular No7 formulas.
The star-embossed jewellery box includes 25 full-sized items – including the Future Renew which had people queuing outside stores this year.
Price: £149.95, Boots – buy here now
25. Elemis First Class Advent Calendar Elemis First Class Advent Calendar
This limited-edition skincare advent calendar will be a lovely surprise for fans of the extensive Elemis range. A selection of 25 fave and body products, such as the Pro-Collagen Marine Cream and Superfood Glow Priming Moisturiser, have been nestled into a beautiful keepsake box – ready for you to enjoy all winter. With a value of £551, it’s bound to get you glowing and will let you discover heaps of Elemis icons for less than £200.
Price: £189, Elemis – buy here now
26. Harvey Nichols Beauty Advent Calendar 2023 Harvey Nichols Beauty Advent Calendar 2023
Adding luxury to your Christmas is made easy with this indulgent offering from department store Harvey Nichols. Overflowing with more than £1,300 worth of products, it is bound to have you excited for each day of December. There are 45 items inside, including 24 full-sized goodies, from brands like Dr Barbara Sturm, Charlotte Tilbury and Maison Francis Kurkdjian.
Price: £250, Harvey Nichols – buy here now
27. M&S Beauty Advent calendar 2023 M&S Beauty Advent calendar 2023
Marks and Spencer’s best-selling beauty advent calendar is set to land in stores and online from October 26. Promising to amaze us more than last year, it’s worth a whopping £340 – so be sure to set your alarms.
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28. PrettyLittleThing Beauty Advent Calendar 2023 PrettyLittleThing Beauty Advent Calendar 2023
If you’re looking to stock up on new beauty supplies, PLT’s advent calendar has a whole bunch of fun-size and full-size products top open up each day leading up to Christmas – and they’re worth nearly £200.
Beauty buffs will feel well and truly pampered as they open up a fantastic offering from brands like Pixi, Mario Badescu, Bondi Sands, Carmex, Morphe and Revolution.
Best of all? The festive countdown is priced at just a fraction of what the contents would cost altogether – cheers to that.
Price: £48, PrettyLittleThing – buy here now
29. John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar
John Lewis is back and better with its seasonal offering that’s worth over £900. With more than 30 festive treats inside, including a complete skincare regime and a versatile makeup look, this Christmas countdown will surely be an unforgettable treat.
It even gives customers the chance to win a weekend trip to Rome, a spa beak or a VIP appointment at London’s Percy & Reed salon. Not the mention, the charming box is really impressive. Top marks all round!
Price: £195, John Lewis – buy here now
30. Fenwick 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar Fenwick 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
The Fenwick 12 Days of Beauty Calendar will on sale from October 5, both in-store and online, with a value of nearly £800. It stars products from Augustinus Bader, Dr. Barbara Sturm, Charlotte Tilbury and Trinny London.
Vesa Kalho, Beauty Buying Manager at Fenwick, said: “This is your do-it-all for the party season – the prep, the celebration and the recovery with skincare, fragrance, haircare and makeup alongside some exciting beauty tools and hair accessories”.
Price: £165, Fenwick – buy here from October 5
31. Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar
Premium retailer Space NK has launched a festive countdown worth over £1,000, but it’s priced at £235 , saving shoppers over 75% on the value of the products inside. It includes pricey beauty buys like the Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 – which usually costs £66.
Assistant buyer Abbey Parkinson said: “We loved last year’s beauty advent calendar as much as you did, so this year we’ve made it bigger and better. Carefully curated and filled with 33 amazing products (19 full sized!) from the brands you know and love, we are so excited to share this with you.”
Price: £235, Space NK – buy here now
32. Decléor Advent Calendar
Skincare junkies, this one is for you. The Decléor advent calendar from last year was worth £488 but retailed at only £125.
Beautifully designed, the 24-piece calendar was filled with luxury skin saviours from the brand’s best-selling range, including retail and deluxe sizes.
Whether you’re familiar with Decléor or want to discover some new skincare heroes, this is definitely worth a try.
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33. River Island Beauty Advent Calendar
The countdown to December 25th is sure to be fun with River Island Beauty Advent Calendar. With a delightfully festive design, last year’s offering featured £290 worth of beauty goodies, but costed only £79.
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34. Real Techniques Advent Calendar
The Real Techniques advent provides you with plenty of brushes and sponges that will help you achieve a flawless makeup look.
Last year’s included five types of the much-loved Miracle Complexion Sponge, perfect for applying foundation, as well as six mini-sized brushes. How cool is that?
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35. Ciaté London Mini Mani Month
For the mani-obsessed beauty buffs out there, the Ciaté London offering is a great choice – and last year’s was worth over £100. The prettily-presented 2022 advent had 23 mini polishes and one full-sized polish in the brand’s most popular shades. Plus, everything was housed in environmentally-friendly packaging.
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