Is it a little early to be thinking of Christmas? It’s only 100 days away and I did buy my first Christmas decoration in Selfridge’s just last week.
So with that said when it comes to beauty advent calendars, if you want to get your hands on one you need to get in there early, as they are always a sell out. This year there are some great offerings from lots more brands including Kiehl’s, Bare Minerals and also even one for the man in your life from Clarins Mens. With Decléor, Look Fantastic and Tanya Burr available to buy already.
Here are all the details of the beauty advent calendars so far for this year. I’ll be updating this regularly with any new additions and info, so do bookmark the page and get these dates in your diary.
Decléor Advent Calendar – Buy Now
I love a calendar that has 25 days as then you also get a surprise on Christmas Day too. Decléor this year had a beauty advent calendar filled with 25 treats from the brand. These include two full size products Hydra Floral Cream and a hand cream, as well as mini versions of Satin Soft Dry Oil, Aromessence Iris and Phytopeel. The calendar is worth £182.99 and is priced at £60, available now at Look Fantastic & www.decléor.co.uk.
Liberty Advent Calendar
Every year the Liberty calendar just oozes luxury and the design of it is always in a gorgeous Liberty print. This year it doesn’t disappoint, with a value of contents over £400 including products such as,: Diptyque Baies Candle 70g, Malin + Goetz Vitamin E Face Moisturiser, Dermalogica Daily Microfilant, Aurelia Miracle Balm and Cloth, Blink Night Brow Balm and Le Labo Santal 33 15ml.
Launching end of October and priced at £149. Available to buy at www.liberty.co.uk.
Ciaté Mini Mani Month
The Ciaté advent calendar is a nail polish lovers dream, filled with 24 manicure treats from Ciate London. The calendar includes 18 bottles of Ciaté mini paint pots and 1 full size polish, including 4 new and exclusive shades and a limited edition surprise. Including best-selling shades ‘Antique Brooch’, ‘Cupcake Queen’ and ‘ Raising The Barre’. There is also a treatment and two nail toppers and a sneak peek at a new nail care superhero ‘Nail Saviour’.
Ciaté Mini Man Month is £49 and available from October at www.ciatelondon.com.
The Ritual Of Advent, Countdown To Christmas
I adore Rituals products and this calendar is such a treat. Filled with 24 luxury Rituals products, you will find mini versions of some of the favourites that include; Sakura Shower Foam, Laughing Buddha Fortune Oil, Hammam Hot Scrub and the Ayurveda Body Cream. As well as a sample size of the new Rituals perfume. Rituals beauty calendar is available from October and is priced at £49.50 from rituals.com.
No7 & The City Advent Calendar
The No7 advent calendar is always highly anticipated and this year the wait list starts next week. It of course has all the No7 from Boots favourites that include: Midnight Lash Mascara Black 7ml, Protect & Perfect Intense ADVANCED Eye Cream 5ml and Stay Perfect Eye Shadow in Truffle. As well as eyelash curlers and a selection No7 brushes to name a few. It’s worth £151.95 and will retail for £40. No launch date as yet but will be available from boots.com.
The Body Shop 24 Happy Days
The Body Shop advent calendar is always one that sells out fast. The calendar has 24 Body Shop goodies inside and you can expect to find; Spiced Apple Shower Gel 60ml, White Bath Gloves, Vitamin E Moisture Cream 18ml, Camomile Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover 60ml, Shea Lip Butter 10ml, Eyeshadow Brush, and British Rose Instant Glow Body Butter 200ml. This year there are three calendars to choose from, the green standard at £60, deluxe pink calendar £80 and the ultimate red and gold calendar £99. Available from November at www.thebodyshop.com.
M&S Countdown To Christmas Beauty Advent Calendar
This was definitely one of my favourites last year and this year yet again it’s full of amazing beauty products. The M&S calendar is available this Christmas when you spend £35 in M&S beauty, clothing and home (excluding furniture) and you will be able to purchase the calendar for just £35. It’s filled with treats worth over £250 and each day has something to pamper and style. My favourites include; Alpha H Liquid Gold, Eyeko Skinny Mini Liquid Eyeliner in Black, Leighton Denny Crystal Nail File, Rosie for Autograph Lip Glossy in Shine and Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm. Available at www.marksandspencer.com from 10th November.
Jo Malone London Advent Calendar
Jo Malone advent calendar is a luxury gift this Christmas. 24 doors of Jo Malone products to countdown to the big day. The Jo Malone Townhouse has a gift behind each day which will include mini versions of the perfume, to hand creams and other goodies. A must for any Jo Malone fan.
Available exclusively from Harrods from October and nationwide from November. Priced at £280.
Diptyque Advent Calendar
Full of mini candles and Diptyque fragrance products the advent calendar has 24 doors of Diptyque this Christmas. Treats include: Figuier mini candle, L’Ombre sans L’Eau EDT 10ml, Feu de Bois mini candle a small full-sized Christmas candle.
The calendar is priced at £250 and will be available from Selfridges this October.
Liz Earle Botanist Cabinet
Liz Earle’s take on the beauty advent calendar is the Botanist Cabinet. With 8 windows the cabinet has some lovely gifts behind each window. These include Cleanse & Polish 150ml, Instant Boost Skin Tonic 50ml, Superskin Concentrate for Night 2ml, Brightening Treatment Mask 15ml, Deep Cleansing Mask 15ml, Intensive Nourishing Treatment Mask 15ml, 2 Pure Muslin Cloths, 2 Sponges and The Botanist’s Recipe Guide. It’s £35 and available from November, exclusive to Boots.com.
L’Occitane Advent Calendar
All your favourites from L’Occitane are included in this calendar out in October. It includes the gorgeous almond shower oil, precious hands hand cream and body milk all in miniature form. The advent calendar is priced at £42 and includes content worth over £80. It is available nationwide from the first week in October. Get it online at uk.loccitane.com.
Bomb Cosmetics
Bomb Cosmetics return with two calendars this year. One entitled a ‘Countdown to Christmas’ and the other the ‘Bomb Advent Calendar’ which is filled with 12 mini soap slices and 12 mini bath blasters. Each calendar is £19.99 and available at www.bombcosmetics.co.uk.
Bare Minerals Countdown To Gorgeous
A first this year is the Bare Minerals advent calendar. 24 doors are filled with Bare Minerals goodies, including the latest skincare offerings from the brand and plenty make-up such as the Marvelous Moxie lipglosses to have you looking your best throughout the festive period.
Bare Minerals calendar is £75 available from November from House of Fraser.
Aldi Cuvée Royal
Another first this year is from Aldi, who have some seriously amazing skincare in their calendar this year. With exclusive products from the brand new Lacura Cuvee Royal range. A brand new, luxury anti-ageing skincare range, with precious sparkling grape extract from France. The products offer several strong anti-ageing components including the innovative dermis activator, QT40. The calendar will have 24 mini surprises from both this and Lacura range.
Launching 9th October for £19.99, available online at and in store, limited to two per person.
Clarins Mens ’12 Days of Christmas ‘
One for the men this year. Clarins Mens have ’12 Days of Christmas’, entitled as the post-Christmas skin survival kit. I imagine it’s filled with all the favourites from Clarins Mens. It’s £95 and exclusive to Selfridges. Not sure on the release date but will update when I have it.
Selfridges L’Oreal Advent Calendar
Selfridges return for another year with their L’oreal advent calendar ‘Eclectic Little Luxuries’. Expect favourites from brands such as Lancome and Kiehls, with treats such as Lancome Comforting Toner, YSL Black Opium Fragrance and Kiehl’s Amino Acid Shampoo.
The calendar is priced at £95 and will be available at Selfridges online and in-store in October.
Charlotte Tilbury World Of Legendary Parties
Charlotte Tilbury’s calendar this year has 12 drawers each with a mini sized Charlotte Tilbury product, that include Wonderglow, Multi Miracle Glow, Goddess Skin Clay Mask and also full size products, Penelope Pink K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick and Colour Chameleon. It’s priced at £150 and is available from October at Selfridges.
Kiehl’s Advent Calendar
Can you guess? Another Selfridges exclusive with the Kiehl’s advent calendar. Filled with all the favourites like Ultra Facial CLeanser, Ultra Facial Cream, Cilantro & Orange Pollutant Defending Masque and Men’s facial fuel, it’s a great one for any skincare lover.
Available from October at www.selfridges.com for £95.
Vintage Cosmetics Company Calendar
This calendar from Vintage Cosmetics Company has such a pretty design and includes a floral shower cap, manicure treats, eye curlers and everything you need to pamper in mini version. Launches on www.qvcuk.com for £99, date TBC.
Tanya Burr 12 Days Of Christmas – Buy Now
Tanya’s back with another blogtastic advent calendar filled with her lovely range. The calendar includes 12 Tanya goodies that will have you feeling very festive and include; Christmas Stocking Matte Lip, Sleigh Bells Nail Polish, Treasured Glitter Liner and Berry Pavlova Lip Gloss, yum! The calendar is priced at £25 and available now from Superdrug.
Look Fantastic The Beauty Secret Volume 2 – Buy Now
Last year I had The Beauty Secret and I loved it. I had no idea what was in it which made it so much more fun and opening each window every day was such a treat. They are very hush-hush about what is in their calendar and even on the design, but last years treats saw me have a full size Tangle Teezer, mini sizes of Paul Mitchell hair, Murad and Eylure lashes all in a big spellbook-esque book. Again it looks to be a sell out so get your pre-order in now.
It’s priced at £70 and available to pre-order at lookfantastic now for a release date of November 1st.