Beauty Advent Calendars Make the Perfect Holiday Gift

The gift that keeps on giving.

Best Beauty Advent Calendars 2023
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Beauty advent calendar season is upon us, which means our favorite skincare, makeup, candle, and self-care brands have been busy creating a selection of glorious holiday collections for us to enjoy for ourselves and to gift to others. After all, nothing screams holiday joy like receiving a tiny gift every single day in December. 

If you're in the market for a beauty advent calendar, you likely fall into one of three categories. Most of the time, you’re already a huge fan of the brand and want to re-up your collection. Other times, the brand’s offerings are too pricey to buy separately and you’re looking to add a touch of something luxe into your routine. Or, you’re interested in a brand but aren't sure which products to try first—full-size products can be wasteful if you find that they don’t actually work for you anyway. 

The best beauty advent calendars solve all of these problems. They also make perfect gifts: Investment-worthy brands like Diptyque and Dr. Barbara Sturm's calendars make the perfect luxury gift for your mom, your sibling, or a friend.

Ahead, we broke down exactly what you’ll find in each of the best beauty advent calendars on the market—without spoiling the surprise of which product you’ll get on each day, of course—as well as how many days each calendar lasts.

Shop Deals on Beauty Advent Calendars

Clarins 12 Days of Christmas Calendar, $79 $67 at Nordstrom

Clarins 12 Days of Christmas Calendar, <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&mid=1237&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fnordstrom.com%2Fs%2F12-days-of-christmas-calendar-215-value%2F7561664%3F" data-link-merchant="nordstrom.com"">$79 $67 at Nordstrom

This already-affordable 12-day calendar from Clarins is on sale for 15 percent off right now.

Lancer Skincare 12 Days of Glow Advent Calendar, $135 $102 at Dermstore

Lancer Skincare 12 Days of Glow Advent Calendar, <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dermstore.com%2Flancer-skincare-12-days-of-glow-advent-calendar%2F14904523.html%3F&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="dermstore.com"">$135 $102 at Dermstore

You can save $34 if you buy this 12-day calendar chock-full of Lancer Skincare favorites.

Nudestix 12 Days of Nudestix - Advent Calendar, <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=92X1662120&xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nudestix.com%2Fcollections%2Fholiday-gift-guide%2Fproducts%2F12-days-of-nudestix-limited-edition-advent-calendar%3F&sref" data-link-merchant="SkimLinks - nudestix.com"">$100 $90 at Nudestix

Nudestix makes some of my favorite creamy products, and this 12-day calendar features almost all of them. You can save $10 on it now.

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Julia Marzovilla is the Fashion E-Commerce Editor at Marie Claire, where she covers everything from the latest beauty and fashion launches and sales to celebrity outfits and news. She also creates shopping guides that span every vertical on the site. Prior to joining the Marie Claire team, she contributed similar shopping stories to sites such as Bustle, InStyle, The Zoe Report, Who What Wear, and STYLECASTER. In her spare time, Julia can be found creating shopping guides for all of her friends, spending too much money on yet another pair of black boots, and cooking in her far-too-small kitchen.