Beauty Advent Calendars Offer Diverse, Affordable Holiday Treats
As the holiday season kicks in, the beauty industry is abuzz with the launch of advent calendars, a highly sought-after gift category. With more brands participating than ever, it’s clear that consumers enjoy the thrill of uncovering a new beauty treat each day. Whether one’s passion lies in skin care, makeup, fragrance, hair care, wellness, or a combination of these, there’s an advent calendar to suit every individual. This year’s top beauty advent calendars include affordable options from Target and ESW Beauty, as well as luxurious offerings from Sisley Paris, Dolce&Gabbana, and Augustinus Bader.
Beauty Finds by ULTA Beauty 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
ULTA Beauty’s 25-day calendar is a true mix-and-match assortment, bringing together skin care, makeup, hair care, fragrance, and wellness finds from a wide range of brands. The lineup includes recognizable names like Tatcha, Moroccanoil, Peach & Lily, OLEHENRIKSEN, and Benefit Cosmetics, alongside newer discoveries and a few unexpected additions. There’s a little bit of everything for the beauty lover, from glitter eye paint and press-on nails to a scalp serum, body oil, and even a menstrual heating patch.
One photographer who received a unit noted the sheer variety of textures and uses. It moves quickly from lip treatments to full-size hair care, making it easy to rotate products through a daily routine. The inclusion of a heating patch for cramps adds a functional layer to the assortment, appealing to shoppers looking for utility alongside indulgence.
The items inside include about-face Fractal Glitter Eye Paint in Smolder, 0.08 oz. (full size), Glamnetic Ma Damn Press-On Nails, 24 nails (full size), Rael Heating Patch for Menstrual Cramps, 3 pieces (full size), Morphe M132 Angled Concealer Brush, Peach & Lily Glass Skin Ginseng Collagen Mask, 1 ct., amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo, 2.5 oz., NEOM Wellbeing Perfect Night’s Sleep Magnesium Body Butter, 1.01 oz., Lemme Debloat Daily Digestive Gummies, 14 pieces, OLEHENRIKSEN Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment in Citrus Sunshine, 0.25 oz., SACHEU Mini Lip Liner STAY-N in p-INKED, 0.06 oz., LolaVie Glossing Detangler, 2 oz., Squishmallows Fragrances Pink Possibilities Eau de Parfum, 0.33 oz., Carolina Herrera Good Girl Blush Eau de Parfum, 0.24 oz., tartelette XL Tubing Mascara in Black, 0.13 oz., Kenra Professional Volume Spray 25, 1.5 oz., Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil, 1.69 oz., Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo Original Scent, 1.4 oz., OSEA Malibu Undaria Algae Body Oil, 0.6 oz., Benefit Cosmetics Benetint Liquid Lip & Cheek Stain in Rose, 0.07 oz., MAËLYS B-TIGHT Lift & Firm Booty Mask, 0.5 oz., Tatcha The Rice Wash, 1.7 oz., Divi Scalp Serum, 0.5 oz., Moroccanoil Treatment, 0.85 oz., MaryRuth’s Liquid Morning Multivitamin + Hair Growth in Peach Mango, 1 oz., and Uni 24-Hour Body Serum, 3.04 oz.
Fragrance and Festive Extras from Glasshouse Fragrances
Glasshouse Fragrances offers a 24-day advent calendar featuring a range of signature scent collections. The assortment includes various formats for layering fragrance throughout the day, such as hand wash, body lotion, hand cream, candles, and interior fragrance. Notable items are the Lost In Amalfi Hand Wash, Sunsets In Capri Eau de Parfum, and Kyoto In Bloom Body Bar.
The calendar also contains festive extras like a 2026 Christmas ornament. Additional highlights are the Lost In Amalfi Interior Fragrance, Forever Florence Body Lotion, and Kyoto In Bloom Perfume Pencil. Other products include the Velvet Rhapsody Candle, Lost In Amalfi Hand Lotion, and Sunsets In Capri Body Wash.
Further items are the Lost In Amalfi Candle, Moon And Back Eau de Parfum, and Sunsets In Capri Body Lotion. The calendar is completed with the Lost In Amalfi Hand Cream, Kyoto In Bloom Eau de Parfum, and Music City Magic Candle, providing a diverse selection of fragrances and formats for the holiday season.
Luxury and Budget Options
Fragrance enthusiasts can count down to Christmas with a luxe calendar from Glasshouse Fragrances. This 24-day assortment features home fragrance, perfume, and bath-and-body favorites. It also contains a 2026 Christmas ornament for the holiday season.
Lancôme offers a 24-day Parisian-inspired calendar. It includes eight full-size items like Génifique Ultimate Serum, two fragrances, a curling mascara, and a lip oil gloss. The remaining doors reveal travel- and deluxe-size treatments from Absolue and Rénergie moisturizers to eye makeup remover and several mascaras.
Dermstore’s 24-day lineup spans skin care, hair care, makeup, and body care. It includes full-size standouts from iS Clinical, Medik8, Revision Skincare, and U Beauty. Dermstore also features deluxe samples and travel-size finds from Dr. Barbara Sturm face cream, Oribe hair treatment, and Molton Brown body wash.
Target provides a budget-friendly 12-piece calendar. It requires no wrapping and contains full-size makeup picks from e.l.f. Cosmetics, Supergoop!’s Unseen Sunscreen SPF 50, and SACHEU lip liner. It also includes an essence Lash Princess mascara, a reusable makeup-removing cloth, and a lip butter.
Specialized and Wellness Calendars
Augustinus Bader’s 12-day countdown features cult-favorite formulas. The collection includes the Rich Cream, The Cream, Vitamin C Serum, Elixir, and Face Oil. It extends beyond the face with a Body Cream, Hand Treatment, Lip Balm, and mineral SPF 50.
Laura Geller’s 12-day calendar includes baked formulas like Blush-n-Brighten Marbleized Blush and Natural Glow Highlighter. It also contains a limited-edition Italian Marble Lipstick in Rosé Macaron and tools like an Angled Blush Brush.
TELETIES offers a 12-day collection for hair accessory fans. The box features ribbon handles and contains 12 surprise hair accessories, making it a cute, easy gift for claw clip and hair tie enthusiasts.
Glow Recipe’s 12-day collection features 14 fruit-powered products across skin care, makeup, and lip care. It includes Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops and newer discoveries like Prickly Pear Peptide Mucin Serum.
Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Beauty Wonderland Advent Calendar is a 15-piece set with Pillow Talk favorites, a Beauty Light Wand, and Charlotte’s Magic Cream. It contains four full-size products, travel-size discoveries, and beauty accessories in a keepsake box.
ALO’s seven-day calendar focuses on wellness with self-care essentials. It includes skin-care, body-care, and recovery-focused products, plus a claw clip in an exclusive pink shade.
Sisley Paris collaborates with French designer Marie-Victoire de Bascher for a 25-day ultra-luxurious calendar. The keepsake box features a Parisian garden scene and contains skin-care, makeup, fragrance, and hair-care formulas like Lyslait Cleansing Milk with White Lily and Phyto-Rouge Long-Lasting Hydration Lipstick.
Manucurist’s 24-day calendar packs 24 full-size products. The color assortment includes eight classic polish shades like forest green and soft burgundy, an exclusive glittery treatment polish called Active Shine Icy, strengthening treatments, and manicure tools.
Kiehl’s 24-day calendar, designed by artist Jordan Robertson, spans face, eye, body, and hair care. It includes three full-size products, three travel-size finds, and 18 minis like Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane and Powerful-Strength Vitamin C Serum.
Dolce&Gabbana Beauty’s first-ever advent calendar offers 24 surprises. The fragrance selection highlights mini versions of Light Blue, Devotion, and The One. It also contains makeup staples, skin-care treats, and beauty accessories in a box inspired by the Dolce&Gabbana Metropol façade.
Glo Skin Beauty’s 12-day calendar includes favorites and new discoveries. The assortment features two Cream Stay Shadow Sticks, a lengthening mascara, a foil eyeshadow, a limited-edition Lip Oil, and tools like a Detail Blender Brush.
Valmont’s 12-day countdown is housed in a fuchsia box inspired by a jewelry case. The collection features 11 skin-care discoveries from Valmont and its l’Elixir des Glaciers line, covering cleansing, exfoliating, masking, hydration, and eye care.
M·A·C’s 24-day calendar features icons like Ruby Woo and Candy Yum-Yum Lipstick. It also includes eye shadows, mascara, brow gel, and skin-care discoveries from the Hyper Real collection.
Clarins offers 24 days of beauty surprises with a mix of face, body, and makeup formulas. It includes four full-size essentials like Hydra-Essentiel moisturizer and Wonder Volume Mascara XXL, along with travel-size treats.
ESW Beauty’s 12-day calendar is a budget-friendly option for sheet-mask enthusiasts. Inspired by K-beauty, it includes best-selling sheet masks, eye patches, and a mystery lip treatment.
