Best beauty Advent Calendars for Christmas 2020

Christmas is still a few months away but it will also be here before you know it. For us, counting down to the big day doesn’t get better than opening a door to a gorgeous beauty treat, every day in December.

Beauty Advent Calendars are one of the most coveted Christmas items. All the big name brands we’ve come to know and love including Lush, Elemis, Rituals and Charlotte Tilbury, to name a few, are all getting in on the action and we have the best of the best right here.

They often contain items worth hundreds of pounds but yours for much less, and prices so impressive – they sell out almost instantly.

To help you make sure you get the right one this year, we’ve made a round up to make it that bit easier which you can find below, including their launch date so you can set a reminder accordingly.

Best beauty Christmas Advent Calendars for 2020:

The Ritual of Advent – 3D Advent Calendar, £89.90

 

Spread the warmth of the season with The Ritual of Advent 3D Calendar as you unlock the holiday cheer of our festive village. Grant a loved one, or yourself, 24 meaningful moments with 24 luxury gifts. Christmas can be busy, which makes it all the more important to slow down and appreciate all the small moments of joy that life has to offer.

The new Advent Calendar holds brand new surprises like the new Ritual of Jing Mini Fragrance Sticks, Mini Candles from the Private Collection, Rose de Shiraz Eau de Parfum, The Ritual of Namaste Anti-Aging Serum and many more treats. The 3D Advent Calendar contains £145 worth of luxury Rituals products for the price of £89.90.

The Ritual of Advent – 2D Advent Calendar, £59.90

 

Behind every door you’ll find a fragrant gift to treat mind, body and soul. Grant a loved one, or yourself, a special countdown to Christmas when you cherish these 24 meaningful moments with The Ritual of Advent 2D Calendar.


Countdown to Christmas 2020 and enjoy daily treats, such as The Amsterdam Collection Shower Foam, The Ritual of Ayurveda Hand Balm and different Mini Candles from the renewed Private Collection. Let this Advent Calendar help you cherish 24 meaningful moments.


The 2D Advent Calendar contains £120 worth of luxury Rituals products for the price of £59.90.

The 2D & 3D calendars are available from 7th of September 2020 at rituals.com.


From the 1st of October 2020 the 3D calendar is available at Rituals Cosmetics stores, the 2D calendar in selected Department Stores.

Kiehl’s Advent Calendar, RRP £89

 

Get in on the exclusive skincare-lover gift of the season! Discover a month’s supply of customer-favourite Kiehl’s formulas in a limited edition advent calendar now made with zero plastics, and fully recycled paper.

The Kiehl’s Advent Calendar will be available from Kiehl’s from 14th October.

Kiehl’s X Selfridges Advent Calendar, RRP: £189

Sustainably made and fully recyclable. The design illustrates a fantastically festive Christmas shopping Scene. Fun characters bring the scene to life, sharing the Kiehl’s Holiday Joy.

The Kiehl’s x Selfridges Advent Calendar will be available from Selfridges soon.

Elemis 25 Days Of Spectacular Skin Advent Calendar, £175

 

Discover a bestselling skincare surprise behind each door with twenty-five Elemis icons for face and body. Featuring award-winning superstars and fan favourites, Elemis’ 2020 advent calendar is pure skincare theatre waiting to be enjoyed. Reveal a new treat every day, leading up to Christmas morning, when you will unveil your final and most spectacular gift; a full-size jar of our No.1 bestseller, Pro-Collagen Marine Cream.

Exclusive to elemis.com, this is the ultimate skincare lover’s chance to enjoy a touch of Elemis luxury each day throughout the festive season. Only a limited number of calendars will be released, so make sure you get yours before it’s gone.

The Elemis 25 Days Of Spectacular Skin Advent Calendar will be available exclusively at elemis.com from 14th September.

You can sign up to the waitlist now at elemis.com/advent.

Atelier Cologne Luxurious Advent Calendar, RRP £299

 

The Advent Calendar contains:

• 3 x 30ml fragrances – Pomelo Paradis, Clementine California & Oolang Infini
• 3 x leather pouches – Coral, Aqua Blue and Grey Blue
• 3 x candles (70g) – Clementine California, Oolang Wui & Orange Toscana
• 3 x 10ml fragrances – Pacific Lime, Orange Sanguine & Love Osmanthus
• 3 x hand cream (30ml) – Orange Sanguine, Pomelo Paradis & Clementine California
• 9 x 4ml fragrances – Rose Anonyme, Cafe Tuberosa, Iris Rebelle, Grand Neroli, Bois Blonds, Vanille Insensee, Bergamote Soleil, Cedre Atlas & Musc Imperial

The Atelier Cologne Luxurious Advent Calendar launches 12th October and will be available from Selfridges.

The Body Shop Make Advent Calendar, £50 – worth £79.50

 

This entry-level calendar is packed with 24 small surprises, like lip butters, hand creams, Body Butter and shower gels, so you can refresh, scrub and pamper that beautiful body from head-to-toe.

The Body Shop Big Advent Calendar, £70 – worth £136.50

 

This calendar packs 25 full size and mini surprises, including mini pampering face masks and the full-sized Banana haircare duo and Almond Milk & Honey Body Butter.

The Body Shop Ultimate Advent Calendar, £130 – worth £226

 

This is the ultimate beauty calendar. It’s stuffed with 25 new and most-loved surprises from The Body Shop, including the skin-tingling Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask and skin-smoothing Drops of Youth Concentrate.

The Body Shop Advent Calendars will be available online and in selected stores from 25th August.

NUXE Beauty Advent Calendar – £59

 

The NUXE Advent Calendar contains everything you’ll want and need to protect your skin from head to toe, including:

• Rêve de Miel Hand and Nail Cream 15 mL
• Rêve de Miel Face Cleansing and Make-Up Removing Gel 15 mL
• Crème Fraîche de Beauté Moisturising Cream 15 ml
• Crème Fraîche de Beauté Moisturising Rich Cream 15 ml
• Crème Prodigieuse Boost Multi-Correction Gel Cream 15 ml
• Prodigieux Scented Body Lotion 15 ml
• NUXE Men Moisturising Multi-Purpose Gel 15 ml
• Aquabella Micro-Exfoliating Purifying Gel 15 ml
• NUXE Men Multi-Use Shower Gel 30 ml
• Rêve de miel Face and Body Ultra-Rich Cleansing Gel 30 ml
• NUXE Sun After-Sun Hair and Body Shampoo 50 ml
• Rêve de miel Ultra-Comforting Face Balm 15 ml
• Rêve de miel Lip Moisturising Stick 4 g
• Huile Prodigieuse Or 10 ml
• Huile Prodigieuse 10 ml
• Huile Prodigieuse Florale 10 ml
• Nuxuriance Gold Nutri-Fortifying Oil-Cream 15 ml
• Aquabella Beauty-Revealing Moisturising Emulsion 15 ml
• Huile Prodigieuse Riche 10 ml
• Very Rose 3-in-1 Soothing micellar Water, 35 ml
• Prodigieux Shower Oil 100 ml
• Instamasque Exfoliating + Unifying Mask 15 ml
• Le Matin des Possibles Eau de parfum – Spray 50 ml
• Le Soir des Possibles Eau de parfum – Spray 50 ml

The NUXE Beauty Advent Calendar will be available from 1st October at uk.nuxe.com.

Diptyque Advent Calendar, £320

 

The calendar contains 25 unique days, filled with wonderful and joyful impatience. The Diptyque Advent Calendar eases the wait with 25 surprises – emblematic products from the collection and exclusive items, some in the actual size sold and some in miniature form. Thanks to some wonderful illustrations by artist Ugo Gattoni, this advent calendar will retain its magic even after the holiday season.

The 2020 Beauty Advent Calendar from Diptyque contains limited-edition creations:

• 2 sets of 3 Christmas balls, Sapin de nuit 70g candle.
• 35g candles : Tubéreuse, Figuier, Noisetier, Ambre, Mimosa, Musc, Feu de bois, Lys, Baies, Roses, Narguilé.
• 10ml Eaux de toilette and Eaux de parfum: Eau de toilette Do Son, Eau de parfum Eau Capitale, Eau de parfum Eau de Minthé, Eau de toilette Eau des Sens, Eau de toilette Philosykos,  Eau de parfum Fleur de Peau,  Eau de parfum Tam Dao.
• The Fragrance Gestures: 15ml L’Ombre dans l’Eau Shower Oil, 3,6g Do Son solid perfume.
• The Art of Care: 15ml Rich Butter for the Body, 15ml Smoothing Body Polish.

The Diptyque Advent Calendar will be available from 15th October at diptyqueparis.co.uk.

Molton Brown Advent Calendar, £175

 

Behind each dazzling date stars a sensational celebration of our fragrance

experiences. From indulgent rituals to restorative home infusions, count down to the festivities with the perfect gift for them or a stellar treat for you.

You can purchase the Molton Brown advent calendar from moltonbrown.co.uk soon.

Nivea Ski-Lodge Advent Calendar, RRP £40

 

Housed in a festive ski chalet design, this calendar comes complete with 24 pampering treats – from full and travel size Nivea essentials, to deluxe beauty bonuses – ensuring your beauty regime doesn’t go off-piste this Christmas.

The Nivea Ski-Lodge Advent Calendar will be available on 7th September at Amazon.

Decléor Advent Calendar, RRP £85 – worth £311.95

 

This Festive Season, Decléor launches a luxurious Beauty Advent Calendar, whether it’s a treat for yourself or a surprise for a loved one, there is something for every skin type to indulge in.
Uncover a new Beauty delight every day with our bestselling skin saviours and discover full size products along the way! For the past two years the Advent Calendar has been a huge hit with many, selling out within weeks.

The Decleor Advent Calendar will be available from October and online at decleor.co.uk and Spa’s nationwide.

Lumene Advent Calendar, £89.90 – worth £240

 

The Advent calendar contains 24 enchanting vegan beauty favourites. Behind each door hides a delightful surprise, 17 skincare products and 7 makeup products. All products are infused with precious natural Arctic ingredients, such as skin-brightening wild Arctic cloudberry and hydrating organic Nordic birch sap.

The illustrations narrate gently falling snowflakes and the resilient Arctic plants surviving the winter. The calendar will get you into the Christmas spirit and is the perfect gift for a loved one.

Through each door, you’ll explore a wide array of beloved products whilst discovering Lumene’s new favourites. The calendar includes products from lines such as, Nordic-C [VALO], Nordic Hydra [LÄHDE] and Arctic Hydra Care [ARKTIS] and features a mixture of full-sized beauty treasures and a selection of mini- sized surprises, perfect for trying new products.

Lumene Advent Calendar will be available from Feelunique, Lookfantastic, John Lewis & Partners and Allbeauty in September.

Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled Chest Of Beauty Treasures, £150

 

Twelve full-sized and travel size makeup and skincare icons, with a complete holiday look in one bejewelled treasure trove of beauty marvels.

Available at charlottetilbury.com/uk soon.

L’Occitane Reusable Advent Calendar, £160

Created in collaboration with UK illustrator Isla Simpson, this hand illustrated Advent Calendar is made from recycled cotton and reusable for years to come. Inspired by nature and the magic of Provence, each pocket unveils a luxury size product.

There’s limited availability of these in selected L’Occitane boutiques and online, from mid-October.

L’Occitane Luxury Advent Calendar, £99 – worth £135

Revel in the magic as you count down to Christmas Day with the L’Occitane Luxury Advent Calendar. A beautifully wrapped surprise for home, bath, face or body awaits within, from our Relaxing Pillow Mist and Immortelle Overnight Reset Serum to our infamous Almond Shower Oil and Herbae par L’Occitane EDP fragrance.

The L’Occitane Luxury Advent Calendar is available from 24th September in stores and online.

L’Occitane Advent Calendar, £53 – worth £87

The whimsical world of L’Occitane is brought to life with this delightful calendar designed by Edith Carron, a beloved and award-winning French illustrator. Time stops just for a moment, as childhood memories of excited anticipation come ooding back. But there’s an even better treat inside – your favourite products to indulge in a little “me time” including hand creams, shower gels and hair masks.

This is also available from the 24th September, in stores and online.

Space NK’s Advent Calendar, £195 – worth over £480

Divided into volumes, the spirit of the festive season has been brought to life with captivating poetry from Charly Cox. Each pull out drawer reveals one of Space NK’s must-have beauty heroes, curated to see you through December. There’s a little something for every requirement too. From pre-party to little luxuries for self-care and the morning after.

The 24-piece Beauty Anthology Volume Two Advent Calendar launches on the 1st October. It’s priced at £195 but every item inside totals the worth of £480 – so it’s well worth it and the perfect way to try items that you’ve never been able to before. You’ll be able to shop this show-stopper from Space NK stores and online at spacenk.com.

You can pre-order the Advent Calendar from now – just sign up here for all the exclusive information.

Glossybox Advent Calendar, £80 for subscribers and £99 for non-subscribers – worth £390

Every Glossybox Beauty Advent Calendar so far has been filled to the brim with incredible brands, and this year is no different. Featuring 14 full size products and 11 deluxe minis, this year’s lineup includes Fenty Beauty, Iconic London, Pixi, Lime Crime, Huda Beauty and of course Glossy’s very own, Glossybox Skincare.

With these incredible brands plus lots more, there are so many reasons to be happy with the Glossybox Beauty Advent Calendar.

The calendar will launch on pre-order for Glossybox Subscribers on 8th September at 12pm, and will be available for non-subscribers to buy from 30th September also at 12pm. You can buy it, here.

The Glossybox 2020 Beauty Advent Calendar waitlist is live now through  and you can sign up, here.

If you’re not a Glossybox Subscriber, why not join today to take advantage of the early access and exclusive price at: www.glossybox.co.uk.

Boots’ No7 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar, £45 – worth £172.50

 

The calendar is filled with a selection of popular No7 skincare and makeup products for £45, but is worth a whopping £172.50.

As if all those beauty treats weren’t enough to tempt you, this year 10 calendars contain golden tickets worth £1000 to spend on No7 products. You don’t have to tell us twice.

Last year, the calendars waiting list amassed a massive 226k people and sold out online within 24 hours of launching, so we’d advise signing up to the 2020 waiting list right away to avoid missing out.

To sign up, simply head to boots.com and enter your first name and email address.

Holland and Barrett Beauty Advent Calendar, £40 – worth £170

 

The clean beauty calendar comes teaming with goodies from an array of top brands like Weleda, Q&A, Ethique and Sukin. Inside shoppers get 14 full-sized items and 11 sample sizes, which are perfect for testing out some new products and making the most of some favourites.

Customers will also find discounts and vouchers for selected items from the calendar they may want to repurchase come the New Year too.

Last year the chain’s calendar sold-out in record time, with the entire stock gone by November.

Luckily for 2020, the brand has introduced an online waiting list that eager customers can join to get the calendar as soon as it launches.

Jo Malone Beauty Advent Calendar, £320

 

This year’s Advent Calendar has been designed to look like the brand’s famous London Townhouse and is sure to make a perfect gift for someone special in your life (or yourself).

Jo Malone’s latest advent calendar features 24 wonderfully-crafted drawers that open that reveal miniature versions of the brand’s bestsellers, including bath and body products as well as candles. What better way to countdown to December 25th?

Inside you’ll find popular sweet-smelling goodies like the English Pear & Freesia Cologne and the Green Tomato Leaf Mini Candle, along with a few new festive surprises.

It will be available online at jomalone.co.uk from Thursday, October 1st for a two-week preview before launching in boutiques nationwide.

Lush Advent Calendar, £185

 

The cruelty-free cosmetics brand has revealed its limited-edition advent calendar for Christmas 2020 – and it looks pretty amazing.

The Lush Advent Calendar comes beautifully presented in a reusable handmade case crafted from 100% recycled materials. 

Presented in a reusable handmade case made from 100% recycled materials, each Lush advent calendar contains 24 vegan products to discover and use every day and night on the lead up to Christmas day.

It includes six retro products from Lush’s Christmas past and three new products that are exclusively available in Lush gifts.

Summer might not be over just yet, but Lush fans will be able to pre-order the new countdown online from Thursday, August 27th.