Desperate for a beauty advent calendar this year but haven’t yet got round to buying one? Some of our favourites are still available to buy, says our beauty editor
Beauty advent calendars are a big business nowadays, with many top beauty brands launching their own festive countdowns as early as August or September. And they’re hugely popular, often accumulating long waiting lists ahead of going on sale – and then selling out quickly.
Some of the most popular have already sold out for 2024 – including LookFantastic, Sephora and Liberty – but we’ve found some still available to buy, and be delivered before 1 December…
Best 2024 beauty advent calendars still available to buy
Boots Premium Beauty Full Size 12 Day Advent Calendar
£74.25 from Boots, worth over £350
This Boots calendar has just been reduced even further, and contains 12 full sized products from trending brands like Sol De Janeiro, Bobbi Brown, Liz Earle and more, with each one working out at £6.19 as part of the deal. One of the products inside, Drunk Elephant A-GLOEI Virgin Marula 30ml, is worth £65 alone, which is only £9.25 less than the price you pay for the whole calendar
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Treasure Chest Of Love
£170.00 from Charlotte Tilbury, worth £243
We’re surprised this one is still in stock, to be honest, as it’s one of the best we’ve seen this year, and a real showstopper.
We were happy to find some of our all-time Tilbury favourites inside: Charlotte’s Magic Lip Oil, Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray (honestly one of the best) and a 15ml pot of Charlotte’s Magic Cream, and there isn’t a single dud, filler or scary shade – I honestly think that almost everybody would use everything inside.
Beauty Advent Calendar by Hannah Martin in association with OK! Beauty Box
Now £85 (was £100) from OK! Beauty Box, worth over £570
This year’s OK! Beauty Box Advent Calendar has been curated by celebrity and royal make-up artist Hannah Martin, who has handpicked 26 of her favourite tried-and-true beauty products, featuring brands like Ole Henriksen, Shiseido and Ciate.
A whopping 17 items inside are full size and the value is astounding; it’s worth over £570.
Rituals Classic Advent Calendar
Now £82.71 (was £91.90) from LookFantastic, worth over £166
We love the fact that Rituals’ calendar offers something a little bit different from the usual make-up and skincare products found in most calendars. It still has some of these inside, of course, but it’s also packed with more unusual things like perfumes, body lotions, candles and even a bracelet to create the perfect well rounded selection of gifts.
Jo Malone London 12 Day Advent Calendar
£170 from LookFantastic
The main Jo Malone advent calendar has sold out (and cost a whopping £360) but this 12 days offering is a great way to gift someone (or yourself) some treats from the iconic fragrance brand for a little less. Highlights inside include a Wild Bluebell Body Creme 15ml, a Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne 9ml and a Myrrh & Tonka Mini Candle.