10 Saturdays until Christmas. Gulp. That means, for any beauty obsessed girl - it's time to start thinking about your advent calendars. And no, I'm not talking about a chocolate filled calendar, from the local supermarket - I'm talking calendars filled with beauty goodness. It may only be October, but these things fly off the shelves fast. Preparation is key.
First up is the Selfridges advent calendar - offering a variety of L'Oreal brands and products spanning skincare, makeup and nails.
The calendar costs £84 available from Selfridges and includes
Lancôme Hypnose Classic mascara 2ml
Armani Code Femme eau de parfum 3ml
Lancôme Hypnose Star mascara 2ml
Flowerbomb miniature 7ml
Maison Martin Margiela Untitled 7ml
Lancôme Tresor Mini 7.5ml
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle 4ml
Lancôme Bi-facil 30ml
Yves Saint Laurent Opium 7.5ml
Lancôme Galatéis Doucheur cleansing fluid 50ml
Lancôme Absolu Nu lipstick in 302
Kiehl's Creme de Corps deluxe sample 30ml
Kiehl's Ultimate Strength hand salve deluxe sample
Yves Saint Laurent Khol eye pencil
Lancôme Renergie day cream 15ml
Lancôme Hydrazen Neurocalm moisturising cream 15ml
Lancôme Advanced Genefique 7ml
Lancôme mini Juicy Tube in 17
Yves Saint Laurent Forever Youth Liberator Serum 7ml
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate deluxe sample
Lancôme Visionnaire serum 7ml
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream 7ml in 385
Absolue Precious Cells Yeux deluxe sample
Next up is the Ciate Mini Mani Calendar - with mini Ciate polishes for every day of the month.
This one's also sold at Selfridges and costs £42 and includes
Seventeen of Ciaté's bestselling mini Paint Pots
Four mini Caviar blends
Three extremely special exclusive Paint Pot glitter shades you'll not find anywhere else, ever.
The Benefit Countdown to Love advent calendar is one filled with miniature Benefit products.
This will be extremely limited, with Benefit counters getting only a handful each - so if you have your eye on this, get down to a counter early on 2nd November. It's going to be £50, and can also be ordered online at the Benefit website, and includes
That Gal Brightening Face Primer 7.5ml
The POREfessional Pro Balm 7.5ml
High Beam Luminescent Complexion Enhancer 2.5ml
Sun Beam Golden Bronze Complexion Enhancer 2.5ml
Benefit Rose Tinted Lip & Cheek Stain 2.5ml
Posietint Poppy Pink Tinted Lip & Cheek Stain 2.5ml
Ultra Plush in Coralista Lip Gloss 6.5ml
2 x Ultra Plush in Sugarbomb, Dandelion Lip Gloss 6.5ml
Hoola Bronzer 3g
Dandelion Brightening Face Powder 3g
Coralista A Rio Pleasure Face Powder 3g
Ultra Plush Lip Gloss in A-Lister 6.5ml
BADgal Lash Mascara 4g
Stay Don't Stray in Light/Medium Primer for Concealers & Eyeshadows 2.5ml
BADgal Liner in Black Waterproof Eye Pencil 0.5g
It's Potent Eye Cream Brightening to fade dark circles 3g
Total Moisture Facial Cream 8.9g
Ooh La Life instant under eye brightening boost 2.5ml
Girl Meets Pearl Liquid Pearl for face 7.5ml
Horseshoe Charm Bracelet
Star Charm Necklace
Ribbon Bow Barrette
Boots have launched an advent calendar this year, that looks like this
It is available from the Boots website for £30, and if you buy any of the full sized versions of these products, Boots will give you triple Advantage Card Points! It includes full and travel sized versions of...
Soap & Glory Clean Girls Body Wash 75ml
Balmi Lip Balm
Mavala London Nail Polish
Nina Fragrance
Rimmel Stay Matt Foundation
Vichy Idealia Life Serum
Paco Robanne Black XS Fragrance
Umberto Giannini Hair Tie
Seventeen Supreme Shine Nail Polish
Orly Bonder Base Coat
Ghost Fragrance
Boots Salon Nail Shine Solution
Vichy LifeActiv Serum 10
Juicy Couture Fragrance
Seventeen Tattoo Me Liquid Eyeliner
Nail File
Soap & Glory Scrub
Ghost Fragrance
Carmex Lip Balm Pot
Mavala Pure Diamon Nail Polish
Botanics Heat Protection Shine Serum
Nails Inc Porchester Square Nail Polish
Umberto Giannini Glam Hair Backcomb in a Bottle
Seventeen Blow Out Mascara
I have also heard rumours that YOU Beauty will be releasing another calendar this year, but as yet I have found no further info. Here is a photo of the calendar they produced last year with Latest In Beauty which cost £59.95... so keep an ear out for that one too!