25 best Beauty Advent Calendars for 2024 (yes, these are the ones that WILL sell out)

I'm going to say it, as HELLO!'s unoffical Advent Calendar Editor, this is the one I'm most excited to see. I don't know why, but Jo Malone London just really nails the 'make it look magical' brief for its advent calendar launch. 

This year we're getting a little extra razzle-dazzle with a chic Travel Candle and a 30ml festive fragrance. 

The Charlotte Tilbury Treasure Chest of Love is a spicy one this year. Love the super bright red shade and the love heart shape. This might actually be an advent calendar you could re-house as a jewellery box in your bedroom. Trust me, this will go viral for all the right reasons. 

Beauty fans wait with glee for the Harvey Nichols advent calendar to drop, because it's so juicy - the 31 beauty brands included are incredible (Eve Lom, Le Labo and Laura Mercier are just some) and it looks stunning too; the geometric monochrome design on a red box is just inspired.

"Liberty's advent calendar is the brand's fastest-selling product in 149 years. The Liberty-shaped box, adorned with Clym Evernden's signature ink-based illustrations, houses over £1205 worth of products this year, retailing for only £260, making it our most generous line-up to date."

"You can always count on Fortnum & Mason to bring the goods, and this one might be the most beautiful mantlepiece-worthy advent calendar yet. It's adorned with seasonal flora, fauna (and the odd scrunchie-stealing parrot) and is beautiful and sturdy enough to be re-used year after year (although who actually does this, I'm unsure!).. I'm pleased there are a lot of full-size products in the mix but I'm mostly excited by the full-size Fortnum's Seasons Spiced Tea Candle Votive that's inside - you just know it'll smell like Christmas." 

What I love about the John Lewis Advent Calendar is that every single beauty product featured has been hand picked by the John Lewis expert buyers. 

This year the in-house team of beauty experts has worked to curate 25 drawers of delight, packed with a whopping 32 beauty products in total. It has the highest number of full-size beauty must-haves for a John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar to date, with 20 in total. 

This is one of the most sought-after beauty advent calendars on the high-street, and you can guarantee that this will sell out in record time. It makes such a good gift - and a great gift for yourself as well. I love the gorgeous velvet vanity case which is designed to be used again and again. Inside you've got some great brands, and ones that I love personally. From Clinique to Cowshed, to the cult product from Philip Kingsley - the iconic Elasticizer. 

Sephora's got the name of their beauty advent calendar right - it really is jam packed with favourites from the retailer. I love the trunk design too, so cute for using as storage after December.

The Soap & Glory Christmas Star includes over £105 worth of gifts, with some brand new additions to the calendar compared to last year, including the fan favourite Righteous Butter Lotion, as well as the Magnificoco Body Wash, Call of Fruit Body Scrub, Berry & Bright Body Wash. 

"Every year the Elemis advent calendar is a favourite of mine. I just think it's always packed with skincare you'll actually use and make great travel essentials. This year the list of products is incredible, with full size favourites and a few variations of the classic Cleansing Balm."

I'm a huge fan of Sculpted by Aimee - and it's not just me! Beauty editors, makeup artists and influencers are all hooked on the Irish beauty brand. This is one of those beauty advent calendars where you'll use every single things inside, and will be a great gift for loyal fans. 

The Benefit beauty advent calendar is grocery-themed this year and it's all to celebrate Benemart opening at the Selfridges London Beauty Hall. The advent is packed with so many amazing products, including skincare as well. 

Ooh, this is just so fancy. If you want to really treat yourself on the run up to the holidays, you can't go wrong with La Mer. This advent calendar is a real masterpiece and will make you smile every day. 

The Jo Loves advent calendar has been quite the extravaganza in recent years. The inclusions are very well thought out, and this year it's no different. Open the doors and discover seven full-sized products, a preview of the to-be-launched Black Cashmeran & Tonka Fragrance Paintbrush, an exclusive Salted Caramel Candle (swoon!), and a special voucher from Jo for a 100ml Fragrance of your choice.

The Bobbi Brown beauty advent calendar is such a good choice for the person who is obsessed with Bobbi Brown products. It contains a nice mix of skincare and makeup products you can use on the run-up to Christmas - including a full-size Smokey Eye Mascara in Black. 

This is a carefully curated collection of full sized and deluxe samples, this is the perfect gift for the skincare aficionado in your life, or as a special treat for yourself! If you know someone who's a major Liz Earle fan and wouldn't be without their beloved Cleanse & Polish, you know what to do. 

Ok, Next! I'm impressed. Writing about advent calendars year after year, I don't get shocked with what's inside a beauty advent calendar - until now. Next is bringing out a luxury advent calendar (as well as a slightly cheaper one as well) and the full-size products are SO good. From MAC Stack mascara (my holy grail) to Slip Pure Silk Scrunchies. The products are seriously good, and even the deluxe smaller products are excellent, too. 

I love the fact that this advent calendar features a limited-edition MAC black sleeping mask for when beauty rest calls. 

"There is an embargo with the details over the LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar as the brand is keen to keep all the big products quiet until the big reveal. I can say, after looking at the list, you're in for a treat. And I can tell you about three products I know will be loved by beauty fanatics: Sol de Janeiro Delicia Drench Perfume Mist, Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum and Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream." 

I really enjoy that this advent calendar has 25 windows to open - we all know Christmas Day deserves a door, too! I'm particularly excited by the full-size Winter Signature Candle inside. Dreamy! 

This year’s lineup includes four duo drawers that hold iconic brands such as Rituals, Molton Brown and e.l.f. Celebrate the best in beauty with luxury additions from the likes of Kate Somerville, L’Occitane and Sentier, as well as trending beauty with cult classics from Medik8, Glow Hub, Sweed and Made By Mitchell.

"Another embargoed beauty advent calendar, and I'm excited by the list I've been privy to. I think beauty fans (and TikTok fans) will be thrilled with the list of products."

"The list of what's inside the Anthropologie beauty advent calendar and there's £300-worth of treats from  Anastasia Beverly Hills, Malin + Goetz, Sunday Riley, L’Occitane and so much more. I love the look of the packaging, too!"

"I'm such a fan of Ormonde Jayne fragrances and if you are too, or you know of someone who is, this will make an exceptional gift. This has obviously been well thought out, and I love how it contains three special festive candles inside. Housed in Ormonde Jayne’s traditional orange colours and drawing on the lucky number 8, this Advent Calendar contains 8 drawers with an 88mls bottle of perfume, our 10mls Travel Sprays and 3 Festive Candles."