While we won’t be wishing for a white Christmas as we count down, we can treat ourselves to bottles of luxury skin treats from these beauty advents. And unlike the classic chocolate boxes, these skincare delights will last us a little more than 5 minutes – and will help make sure we’re glowing in time for Christmas dinner.
From all your favourite brands, here are this season’s unmissable advent calendars for you to gift to your beauty-lover besties, or for you to indulge as a treat for yourself.
Armani Beauty
An Armani Christmas is not complete without the brand’s icons, and this year’s advent calendar is a veritable medley of 24 signatures from the Armani Beauty moniker. Icons include the signature Armani red Lip Power and the irresistible Si and My Way perfumes in several concentrations, and even down to mascaras and pampering skincare to indulge in.
Bobbi Brown
Get your glow on for Christmas with the Bobbi Brown Dazzle & Glow 12-day advent calendar. It’s the perfect gift for the beauty junkie in your life, featuring 12 of the brand’s bestsellers which include three full-sized faves. From pre-routine to final glam, you’ll unveil a full-face of products, and even a makeup remover to help you take the day off.
Dior
Along with Dior’s Ball of Dreams holidays campaign, the brand unveiled an equally magical advent calendar for the season. Once again, the French fashion house worked with Pietro Ruffo to design all its holiday collection packaging, and for this year with the Ball of Dreams theme, he took inspiration from the motifs that adorn the Château de Versailles. The must-have item for the holidays is the exclusive La Malle des Rêves, a 24-piece advent calendar housed in a wooden trunk crafted in the shape of 30 Avenue Montaigne, where Dior’s emblematic house resides. Inside, premium goodies like perfumes from La Collection Privée Christian Dior, iconic lipsticks and makeup, as well as the Bois de Rêves candle crafted with Francis Kurkdjian await you.
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Eve Lom
If you’re looking to explore natural skincare, or if you’re a big fan of Eve Lom already, this 12-day advent calendar from the brand features an entire skincare routine in one convenient set. Each door reveals one of Eve Lom’s many celebrated products, including the industry-renowned cleanser balm.
Guerlain
Look no further than Guerlain for an advent calendar full of sparkling skin and fragrance treats. This year, the French brand collaborates with Sharouk Rhaiem, a French artist whose unique take on crystal arts lends to making Geurlain’s holiday sets a dazzling centrepiece. The Guerlain advent calendar is inspired by the house’s iconic Shalimar and Sharouk’s touches on the limited edition bottle, with sparkling blue meets the season’s gold. Inside are gifts for the 24 days countdown and an extra 25th gift for Christmas too. From miniature candles and perfume bottles from the L’Art et La Matière collection to miniature skincare from their celebrated Abeille Royale and Orchidee Imperiale lines, you’ll always look forward to the surprise behind each door.
Jo Malone
Over at British perfumers Jo Malone, Christmas is celebrated with a feel-good spirit and an exciting razzle and dazzle. In this year’s advent calendar, you get 25 scented surprises, with a mix of the brand’s ever-popular colognes and seasonal perfumes, mixed with miniature candles and bath and body products too. The highlight is the inclusion of the Fir & Artemisia cologne, a special festive release for this season, allowing you to celebrate Christmas wrapped in Jo Malone’s signature smells.
KENS Apothecary
Malaysian luxury beauty retailer KENS Apothecary returns with its 2024 advent calendar, which remains one of the most anticipated releases of the year from KENS. Going for a 12-day configuration, the KENS Apothecary calendar features 12 brands for each advent door. Discover best-selling and new products from Caudalie, Diptyque, Verso and Omorovicza, amongst other prestigious brands in the KENS catalogue. Plus, it’s starry blue and whimsical design will make it a beautiful piece to stay on your mantle for the Christmas season.
Lancôme
This year for the holiday season, Lancôme collaborates with Safia Ouares, a French illustrator, artist and director, to design the Celestial Rose pattern that adorns the advent calendar’s gorgeous packaging. Swing open the calendar’s doors and enjoy 24 of Lancome’s icons, including items from the Absolue skin and makeup range, fragrances like the La Vie est Belle and even a Hypnôse eyeshadow palette.
L’Occitane
The Provence-based beauty and wellness brand is offering two versions of its advent calendar this year, the classic and the premium. Both selections offer 24 surprises specially curated from L’Occitane’s best-selling products, including pieces from the Immortelle skincare range to their cult-favourite Amande body products. The premium calendar boasts more full-sized bottles and a higher value to the classic, but either way you’re bound to enjoy every luxe face and body treat to come out of each door.
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