Whether you’re painting the town in tinsel or deep in denial that it’s almost December, it’s time to face the (festive) music because Christmas is upon us. Whether you celebrate or not, the holiday season is filled with busy schedules, little downtime and unavoidable family gatherings.
In order to make it out alive, we have a few simple solutions: makeup, skin care and candles. How often? Every single day. Instead of traditional advent calendars (sorry chocolate lovers), we’re opting for drawers full of lipsticks, cleansers and fragrances.
And, if you can resist keeping every Glasshouse candle or The Body Shop sheet mask for yourself, these bite-sized beauty gifts make the perfect place setting offerings at the Christmas table.
Benefit All I Want Advent Calendar
All the glam essentials in one advent calendar? Yes, please! This goodie box is packed with 24 of Benefit’s best-selling makeup and skin care, including the iconic Hoola Bronzer, four blushes, Benetint and a fun-sized Pore-fessionals skin care collection. Oh, and if you’ve been keen to try their new Fanfest Mascara (trust us, you need to), this is the perfect excuse…
$249 at Myer
The Body Shop Box Of Wishes
What’s better than receiving a brightening sheet mask, nourishing body butter or moisturising lip balm for Christmas? Um, receiving one every single day in the lead up. Inspired by the women in India who make The Body Shop’s Community Fair Trade mango seed oil, this pop-up-style calendar conceals an impressive 24 hidden beauty treasures.
$129 at The Body Shop
OXX Cosmetics 24 Piece Beauty Advent Calendar
It’s just about criminal to leave Kmart empty-handed, so allow us to inspire your next purchase. By the time you open your last present in the OXX Cosmetics calendar, you’ll have an entire face of makeup, nail polish and gems included. That’s your Chrissy day glam sorted.
$30 at Kmart
Glasshouse Fragrances 24 Days Of Christmas Advent Calendar
Do your home, body and soul a favour. Brimming with scented candles, fragrances, skin care and even Christmas ornaments, the Glasshouse Advent Calendar is quickly securing itself as one of the best parts of the holiday period. Hint: There’s no better way to set the holiday mood than what’s waiting for you in drawer 24.
$250 at Glasshouse
Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Lucky Chest Of Beauty Secrets
Featuring a full-sized Magic Lip Oil and travel-friendly Magic Cream and Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray, the Charlotte Tilbury advent calendar has everything you need to glamify yourself this party season. So, whoever said you can’t buy happiness, eat your words.
$300 at Charlotte Tilbury
L’Occitane Classic Advent Calendar
As every top artist does, L’Occitane has put all their biggest hits in one place. Enjoy 24 days of pampering as you work through L’Occitane’s best-selling hair, skin and body products.
$120 at L’Occitaine
Kiehl’s Advent Calendar
With something for every person and skin type, here’s a calendar you can share with that special someone in your life. Only if you want to, of course. From the Midnight Recovery Omega-Rich Cloud Cream to the Avocado Nourishing Hydration Mask, your skin will be shining brighter than the North Star.
$179 at Kiehl’s
Lancôme Advent Calendar
This luxurious advent calendar is the perfect treat for any beauty fanatic (you included!). Featuring Lancôme faves such as the Rénergie 300-Peptide Cream, Lash Idôle Mascara and the signature La Vie Est Belle fragrance, it’s got everything you need to create the perfect festive season beauty look, all packaged in an enchanting night sky box.
$349 at Lancôme
Clarins 24 Day Advent Calendar
Want to get your hands on the coveted Clarins Lip Comfort Oil? This advent calendar is your chance. You’ll also find more holy grail Clarins products behind each window and come day 24, a whole new skin and makeup regimen to look forward to.
$207 at Clarins
OPI Holiday 2023 Nail Lacquer Mini 25pc Advent Calendar
In the mood for some festive Christmas nails but not sure where to start? OPI’s advent calendar has got you covered. You’ll find 14 vibrant shades from the brand’s holiday collection as well as nine iconic colours – and their 3-in-1 nail treatment to keep your claws in tip-top shape.
$149.95 at Adore Beauty
Sephora Collection The Future Is Yours Premium Advent Calendar Gift Set
Pamper your hair, skin, body and nails with the Sephora Collection gift set. The advent calendar features 18 full-size products and four travel-sized goodies, including the Mini Vitamin C+E Advanced Glow Serum (a must-have), making it the perfect gift for budding beauty afficianados.
$170 at Sephora
ASOS Face + Body 25 Day Advent Calendar
The perfect gift box does exist and it’s got everything you need to nourish your skin and add some sparkle to your glam. It includes a mix of full-size and mini products, including a Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk palette, M.A.C Fix+ Stay Over Setting Spray and Dr Barbara Sturm Face Cream.
$189 at ASOS
Palm Beach Collection Advent Candle Calendar
Ring in the 12 days of Christmas with a fresh new scent each day. Featuring a dozen mini versions of the brand’s coveted holiday scents, including Gingerbread, Vanilla Marshmallow and Christmas Tree, each candle has a 10 hour burn time and makes for a great stocking filler too!
$99.95 at The Iconic
Go-To Skincare Your Go-To Treasure Chest
This year, Go-To Skincare (the brainchild of the one and only Zoë Foster Blake) has rebranded its iconic advent calendar into a gorgeous treasure chest. Featuring fun size Go-To favourites including the Glow Exfoliator, Repair Shop face mask and Face Hero oil, as well as a satin scrunchie and sleep mask, this 12-piece set makes for the perfect gift for skin care obsessees (including yourself!). Oh and did we mention the brand will be donating $1 to Lifeline for every holiday set sold? It’s the gift that keeps on giving.
$249 at Go-To Skincare
Jo Malone London Advent Calendar Set
Spoil a loved one (or yourself) with this festive calendar packed with all your favourite Jo Malone minis. Featuring a travel-sized cologne, two mini candles and an array of body care goodies, each product can be used individually or paired together as part of a ritual.
$784 at Myer
Revlon 12 Days Of Revlon Christmas 2023 Gift Set
Kickstart the silly season with 12 of Revlon’s best-sellers, including the iconic Super Lustrous The Gloss, So Fierce! Mascara and Colorstay Longwear Lip Liner. This advent calendar truly has everything you need to nail your holiday glam.
$135.95 at Myer
Lacura Skin Science 12 Days of Caviar Illumination
How many times do you think people have used caviar and Aldi in the same sentence? Turns out more than you might realise. Aldi’s skin care line, Lacura, is powered by caviar extract and snow algae, designed to stimulate collage synthesis and reduce the visible signs of ageing. Tickling your fancy? Well, what better way to dip your toe into the water (12 times in a row) than by picking up one of their advent calendars this year.
$29.95 at Aldi
12 Days of endota Advent Calendar
Give the gift of an at-home spa experience with this curated collection of endota’s signature products. From essential oils to body wash and hand cream, this advent calendar will have you glowing from head to toe throughout the holiday season and beyond.
$160 at The Iconic
W7 Beauty Bites Xmas Advent Calendar 2023 Giftset
What’s better than unboxing 12 of your favourite drugstore makeup products? The W7 advent calendar has everything you need to create the perfect holiday season looks and makes for the ultimate secret Santa gift for beauty lovers.
$24.99 at Chemist Warehouse
M.A.C Cosmetics Frosted Frenzy Advent Calendar
The countdown to Christmas has never been more glam. M.A.C’s 24-day beauty advent calendar features 21 full-sized products, including six of their infamous lippies, the MACStack Mascara and mini versions of their cult-favourite skin care. Definitely worth the splurge if you ask us…
$450 at M.A.C Cosmetics
MECCA MAX Mini Marvels 12-Piece Advent Calendar
We all love a mini makeup haul, and the MECCA MAX advent calendar has got everything you need for a full face of holiday glam. The entire box is designed to slip perfectly in your carry-on luggage, so if you’re jetting off for a Christmas vacay, this is one travel essential you won’t want to leave behind!
$69 at MECCA
David Jones 24 Days Of Beauty Advent Calendar
What’s better than a beauty advent calendar packed with your favourite makeup brand? One that’s packed with all your favourites! Featuring goodies from La Mer, L’Occitaine, The Beauty Chef, Jo Malone and M.A.C, this 24-day calendar will have you glowing from top to toe and smelling absolutely divine come Christmas day.
$240 at David Jones
Carolina Herrera Good Girl Advent Calendar
Filled with 10 fun-sized fragrances and two lippies, the Carolina Herrera Good Girl Advent Calendar makes finding your festive signature scent easy. The perfumes are a mix of women’s, men’s and unisex scents, making it the perfect gift to share with a special someone.
$175 at David Jones
Jurlique 24 Day Advent Calendar
Jurlique’s 24 Day Advent Calendar has got everything you need to shake up your skin care and body care rituals. So if you’ve been dying to try the brand’s iconic ‘Rare Rose’ range (it’s divine), there’s never been a better time.
$195 at Adore Beauty
Lush Advent Calendar
No one does Christmas quite like Lush, and their 2023 advent calendar takes festive fun to the next level. With seven Christmas-themed bath bombs and a range of bubble bars, shower gels and body lotions, this collection will have you smelling better than a Christmas pud.
$355 at Lush
NYX Professional Makeup 12 Days Of Kissmass Lip Countdown
Looking for the perfect gift for a TikTok and beauty-obsessed teen? The NYX 12 Days Of Kissmass advent calendar covers the best of both worlds, with 12 mini tubes of the Butter Lip Gloss, Smooth Whip Matte Lip Cream and Shout Loud Lipsticks.
$75.20 at Beauty Bay
Mavala 12 Days Of Christmas Advent Calendar
Give the gift of the perfect at-home manicure with Mavala’s advent calendar. It’s got everything you need to perfect your claws, including cuticle oil, base coat, six mini polishes and hand cream.
$59.95 at French Beauty Co
Myer Deluxe Box Of Beauty 2023
Myer has done it again folks. Filled with the best Australian and international beauty brands (think Bondi Sands, Clinique, Benefit and Clarins), the Deluxe Box Of Beauty features an array of essentials to keep your skin and body glowing the whole silly season.
$89 at Myer
bareMinerals Holiday 2023 Advent Calendar
Skin prep? Check. Makeup? Check. Setting powder? Check. With four full-size and eight mini glam essentials, the bareMinerals 12 Days Of Joy advent calendar is here to take your Christmas makeup looks to the next level. Did we mention it includes the iconic Mineralist Lip Gloss-Balm? It’s a yes from us!
$207.90 at Cult Beauty
24 Days of Clinique Advent Calendar
Treat yourself to your best skin yet thanks to Clinique’s Advent calendar. It’s packed with travel-friendly sizes of your go-to skin care picks as well as a few makeup favourites including two Chubby Sticks and the High Impact Mascara for flawless Christmas Day glam.
Which advent calendar would you most like to try?
I’m interested in the Aldi Lacura caviar products. I’ve heard so many good things about these.
Yes that sounds amazing too.
Oh I would’ve loved the glasshouse advent calendar
Thank you for sharing! I have my eye on the glasshouse and the Charlotte Tilbury ones! <3<3<3
I’d love the Charlotte Tilbury and lancome
There’s a Look Fantastic one too which isn’t here but it looks good
The Benefit one looks good but I’ll wait after Xmas when it goes on sale…
So many great calendars. I am having a hard time choosing which one I like the best.
Too many to choose from, but I’m more interested in the skincare ones.
I can’t believe the cost of some of these! Lovely, yes, but pricewise no way for me.
No I am too busy trying to buy xmas presents for others rather than treating myself.
OPI calendar looks amazing, so many pretty colours.
I love all of these. It is a pity that they are so expensive. Wish they could offer them at specials every now and then.
Every year I say, if I win lotto will buy one but never win big in lotto so just drool. The only one I could possibly afford is the Kmart one. The Glasshouse and Kiehl’s one would be my choice.
The Lancome or Clinique one.
I would love any of these for Christmas!
I’m not big on advent calendars. I’d rather wait until the after-Christmas sales to check out the discounted gift sets.
After Christmas sales are simply the best
Wow what a hard decision. I would like to try Kiehl’s Advent Calendar but all of them look amazing.
I would love anyone of the Advent Calendar products. I might buy the OXX Cosmetics 24 Piece Beauty Advent Calendar from Kmart for $30 for myself.
This Advent calendar is amazing.certain great Xmas presents
They are all so tempting.
Oooh, if I painted nails, how great would be to have every day to xmas countdown painting nails different colour! Love that one
Asos one looks great too
I love these!
Clarins for me but really I’d love them all except Aldi one
The CT one looks great!
They all look fantastic.
I would really love to Glasshouse one but it’s quite expensive.
*the Glasshouse one
I want them all but I can’t justify spending that much $ this year.
I won’t buy the Kmart one because I reckon the products will all be made in China which isn’t my thing.
Times are a bit tough to afford some of these. I will stick to the Cadbury ones for my children. Although they’ve gone up too; $7 this year.
The ASOS and Aldi Lacura caviar advent calenders are stand outs for me.
Loved this article so many tempting bundles. I love
Clinique products and I like how the advent collection allows me to trial lots of products I may not otherwise try
I’d love them all! Most are very expensive, so maybe the Aldi or Kmart one for me🤣
I want them all!
I love Advent Calendars, I would like to have one of each and a Chocolate one to finish with.
these are getting cray price wise
I love Advent Calendars but they have become more beautiful and expensive over the years. I just cannot afford them!