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24 Beauty Advent Calendars You’ll Be Excited to Open Every Morning

Count down to the holidays with gifts from Sephora, Charlotte Tilbury, Glow Recipe, and more!

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In my household, the most wonderful time of the year isn’t complete without a proper countdown. By that I mean a beauty advent calendar, of course. There’s nothing better than anticipating the arrival of Christmas by opening small gifts as I wait. (Bonus points when those gifts are makeup and skincare products I love.)

If you feel the same, add a bit more joy to the holiday season by treating yourself or a friend to some of our favorite beauty advent calendars this year. Brands including Charlotte Tilbury, L'Occitane, Beekman 1802, and more have 12 to 25 day calendars that are packed with top selling items, and several are also favorites of our editors and the Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty & Personal Care Lab. However, you should know these tend to sell out fast, so get them while you can.

Full of favorites from brands like Tatcha, The Ordinary, Morphe, Carolina Herrera, and more, there's something for everyone in each day of this calendar. Plus, this set includes a GH Beauty Lab favorite: Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo.

This K-beauty brand has a fan in celebrities such as Brooke Shields and our Beauty Lab, making its advent calendar a must-have this season. It includes 12 full and mini sized skincare products, including the Water Sleeping Mask, which was named the best cream Korean face mask by our Beauty Lab.

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Stocked with 24 pieces of hair accessories ranging from bows to claw clips to scrunchies and more, this advent calendar by Conair has everything you need to make your hairstyles more festive throughout the holiday season.

Whether you've been itching to try out Tatcha for the first time or you're a long-time supporter of the brand, you'll be happy to unbox 12 skincare minis that tackle concerns like skin dullness, redness, oiliness, and uneven texture. The calendar also includes The Camellia Cleansing Oil, which is a favorite of GH beauty experts.

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This Lancôme beauty advent calendar will give anyone's routine that signature je ne sais quoi. It's loaded with 24 skincare, makeup, and fragrance products, including eight full sizes, and GH Beauty Lab test-winning Absolue The Eye Cream and Beauty Award-winning La Vie Est Belle Eau de Parfum.

It's hard to go wrong with Clarins, let alone a 24-day set of the brand's top products. Unwrap best sellers like the Lip Comfort Oil Hydrating and Plumping Lip Oil and Total Eye Lift, and you'll be on your way to hydrated, nourished skin.

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Your favorite drugstore brand is celebrating the holidays in a big way. This advent calendar features 24 makeup and skincare products (17 are full size), including two products that are exclusive to the calendar: Glow Reviver Melting Lip Balm in Apple Crisp and Smoky Kohl Eyeliner in Pretty Penny.

Discover your signature perfume or mix and layer scents to create your own unique fragrance with this 12 day countdown featuring eau de parfum, body wash, body lotion, and hand cream from Glasshouse Fragrances. You'll find a combination of floral, spicy, and bright scents to add to your fragrance wardrobe.

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Treat yourself this holiday season with this 12-day calendar from JoyBright by Ulta Beauty. With self-care goodies like bath bombs, body butter, under eye masks, and a loofah, you'll have everything you need for the ultimate girls' night in.

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Upgrade their skincare routine

Neutrogena 7 Days of Skincare Gift Set

7 Days of Skincare Gift Set
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Upgrade their skincare routine

Neutrogena 7 Days of Skincare Gift Set

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They can tackle all of their skin concerns with this seven piece set. It includes acne patches, makeup removing wipes, hand cream, Hydro Boost Gel Cleanser (which is recommended by GH Beauty Lab Director Sabina Wizemann for glowing skin after 50), water gel, and a hydrogel mask.

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For 24 days worth of long-lasting (read: will keep up with holiday parties, dinners, and more!) makeup, look no further than MAC's advent calendar. It features classic customer favorites like lipsticks, lip liners, mascaras, and eyeshadows in full and mini sizes.

Fans of Benefit Cosmetics will love this 24-day calendar filled with the brand's top sellers, including mascaras, blush, primer, and more. I personally love the brand's 24-HR Brow Setter shaping gel to keep my brows locked in place, and it's included here, too. A free mirror is also included with purchase.

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Celebrate with a celeb favorite

Dr. Hauschka Signature Advent Calendar

Signature Advent Calendar

A brand beloved by celebs and our editors alike, Dr. Hauschka is offering an advent calendar packed with 25 skincare and makeup products. Jennifer Aniston is partial to the brand's Lip Care Stick.

Twenty-four boxes fit together to create a festive puzzle that you'll want to display all season long. Inside you'll find a combination of skincare and body care, including Korres White Pine Meno-Reverse Volumizing Serum-In-Moisturizer, which was named one the best moisturizers for oily skin.

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The beautiful red exterior is just the beginning with this box. It hints at all the magic packed inside: 15 of Charlotte Tilbury's biggest beauty best-sellers, including four full-size products, minis, and two accessories. Included are fan favorites like the Beauty Light Wand, Lip Cheat, and Charlotte's Magic Cream. Plus, you can keep the box and use it as storage after the holidays.

Gift the teen in your life this advent calendar and you'll make their day. From Gen Z-loved brand Glow Recipe comes this 12-day gift set full size, travel size, and mini skincare items, including the brand's well-loved Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops.

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If bubble baths are your love language

Lush 12 Days of Christmas

12 Days of Christmas
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If bubble baths are your love language

Lush 12 Days of Christmas

Get 12 days worth of relaxation with this advent calendar. After a long day of baking, decorating, and wrapping, pop one of these festive, fizzling bath bombs into the tub for a calming soak. Finish off with a shower gel, scrub, or soap.

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Skincare and makeup in one chic package

Typology Advent Calendar

Advent Calendar
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Skincare and makeup in one chic package

Typology Advent Calendar

Secure this highly anticipated Typology Advent Calendar with 24 days of skincare-infused makeup gifts. It includes 14 full-size products and the brand's Lip Oil (a GH Beauty Lab favorite). Who wouldn't feel wonderful receiving it?

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Give the gift of goat milk skincare

Beekman 1802 The Kindness Cafe Advent Calendar

The Kindness Cafe Advent Calendar
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Give the gift of goat milk skincare

Beekman 1802 The Kindness Cafe Advent Calendar

The adorable Kindness Cafe theme and collectable Barista Goatie are just a few reasons to snap up the Beekman 1802 advent calendar. Another reason is that it is filled with goat milk-based skincare and body care, including editor loved whipped body cream. Plus, the brand has snagged a GH Beauty Award in recent years. What's not to love?

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Filled with your favorites

L'Occitane Prestige Advent Calendar

Prestige Advent Calendar

L'Occitane's advent calendar is here. You'll find the brand's best-selling hand creams, shampoos, gentle soaps, and shower oils, all revealed behind beautifully illustrated artwork. This set of 24 presents features products like GH Beauty Award winner Shea Butter Hand Cream and GH Beauty Lab favorite Almond Shower Oil.

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Catharine Malzahn
Contributing beauty writer

Catharine Malzahn is a contributing beauty writer at Cosmopolitan and was previously the beauty assistant at Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day, and Prevention.

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