Beauty Advent Calendars 2018 – 40+ of best, from Charlotte Tilbury, Marks & Spencer and Selfridges

Move over chocolate, 2018 is ALL about beauty advent calendars. Yup, while a definite highlight of December used to be waking up to a sweet treat from our advent calendar, imagine instead, having some dreamy makeup or beauty treat every day. Have we got your attention? This year, all our favourite beauty names from Jo Malone to Charlotte Tilbury, are hauling out their ever-popular calendars in the countdown to Christmas. Ranging from small bottles of perfume to little pots of cream blush, there’s pretty much something for everyone. Now we’ve got the hard task of deciding which one to go for, and more importantly, who to ask. Feast your eyes, people…

1. Aldi Beauty Advent Calendar, £49.99

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After the runaway success of Aldi’s Jo Malone-inspired candles, fragrances and body cremes, the supermarket have announced the launch of their first ever beauty advent calendar. With 24 mini gifts including a Lime, Basil & Mandarin Body Crème, Blackberry & Bay Hand and Body Lotion, Freesia & Pear Eau du Toilette, plus a bunch of their suuuper popular Candles, this calendar is set to rival it’s high-end counterparts…

2. Estée Lauder Companies, £150

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The Estée Lauder Companies advent calendar is back, and it’s better than ever… With ALL of ELC’s iconic brands from Bobbi Brown to MAC and Origins to Smashbox, it’s a powerhouse of beauty treats. Expect to find hero products from the MAC Strobe Cream, to the Bobbi Brown Smokey Lash Mascara and the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum.

3. Iconic London, £120

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Iconic London’s Night on the Town Advent Calendar contains 10 full size products, and 2 minis, including their makeup brushes and Boom Lash Mascara. Of course, their cult highlighting drops are included, so you’ll be glowing by Christmas day.

4. NARS, £150

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The gang’s all here… NARS’ first-ever beauty advent calendar is brimming with 24 mini and full-size makeup treats. Expect to find cult products including the Laguna Bronzer, Radiant Creamy Concealer and Orgasm Blusher.

Available from 1st November 2018.

5. Mac, £125

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MAC has released their first EVER advent calendar, and it’s every bit as magical as you could have imagined. ‘Shiny Pretty Things’ contains 24 mini and full size MAC products, including cult classics Velvet Teddy lipstick, Feline eye pencil, Ruby Woo Lipstick and Woodwinked eyeshadow.

6. Space NK, £250

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Space NK may have just stolen the crown for best beauty advent calendar of 2018. With £600 worth of products from the likes of Drunk Elephant (yesssss), Sunday Riley, NARS, Oribe and Hourglass – it’s all our favourite brands in one place.

7. Net-A-Porter, £150

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Net-a-Porter are launching their first ever beauty advent calendar this year and it’s everything we’ve been waiting for. With products from the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, Sunday Riley, Hourglass and Marc Jacobs, the 25-door calendar is the luxury beauty gift everyone deserves to find under the Christmas tree this year.

8. Feel Unique, £75

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Feel Unique’s beauty advent calendar is worth £75, but contains £250 worth of products, including: Percy and Reed, Sleek, Murad, Make Up Forever and Sol De Janeiro’s iconic Brazilian Bum Bum Cream.

9. ASOS, £55

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ASOS has just launched their Face & Body Advent Calendar, which contains 24 beauty minis that we’re desperate to try. For £55 it’s one of the cheaper calendars this year, but don’t think that means they’ve skimped on product. We’re most excited by the mini Benefit Hoola Lite, MAC Strobe Cream and GlamGlow Glowstarter Illuminator.

10. Jo Malone, £300

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Try not to hyperventilate, but the Jo Malone advent calendar has been revealed and it’s every bit as beautiful as you can imagine. With 24 doors, containing 24 Jo Malone products including candles, perfume and body products, you’ll never want December to end.

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11. Charlotte Tilbury, £150

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Our fave makeup artist just keeps coming back with more; Charlotte Tilbury’s Beauty Universe Advent Calendar includes mainly her best-selling hero products, in cute travel sizes. Since we can’t decide what to buy first, this is a dreamy treat for any beauty (and Charlotte Tilbury) obsessive.

12. Selfridges Beauty Workshop Selection Box, £70

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Valued at £245, this dreamy advent calendar houses treasures from Ouai, Peter Thomas Roth, Beautyblender, Cover FX and Zoeva – aka, all our fave brands.

13. Diptyque, £320

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One for all the scented candle lovers out there (aka all of us)… Diptyque’s advent calendar offering is guaranteed to be the best smelling Christmas present ever. Think, mini fragrance, candles and skincare treats.

14. Harrods, £250

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Of course Harrods take the crown for pure luxe when it comes to their advent calendar offering. With an overall value of £680, there are Huda beauty makeup treats, Sisley skincare goodies and an Acqua d Parma scent to be found behind some of the doors.

15. Look Fantastic, £79

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We’re 10000% going to need the LookFantastic.com beauty advent calendar in our life this Christmas. With products from ESPA, Emma Hardie, GlamGlow, Eyeko AND Filorga, it’s value totals up at over £300. You’ll have to be quick to snap it up…

16. John Lewis, £165

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It’s no secret, John Lewis give good Christmas game. But this year it’s not the viral advert that’s got us talking, nope, it’s the beauty advent calendar…With a cute Bobbi Brown lipstick plus mini treats from Charlotte Tilbury and Lancôme and Hourglass, this is one to get your hands on fast.

17. Disney’s Snow White, £14

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This adorable Disney advent calendar is loaded with bath and body products – all of which are Snow White inspired. (FYI, The apple hand cream is a personal fave)

18. Birchbox, £65

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The Birchbox advent calendar has goodies from the likes of Benefit Cosmetics, Pixi, Caudalie and Nuxe… Last year’s advent calendar sold out in less than 24hours, so you’ll have to be quick!

19. GlossyBox, £75

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This year Glossybox are launching their first ever beauty advent calendar (yay!), featuring 25 products from brands including NARS, Real Techniques and Huda Beauty. Excitingggg.

20. Marks & Spencer, £35

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Available from 6th November 2018

The M&S Advent Calendar is back – and it’s bigger and better than last year’s. Yup, spend £35 in store on beauty, home or clothing and you’re eligible to buy the advent calendar for £35. Filled with 25 mini beauty products from the likes of Nuxe, REN, L’Occitane and Eyeko it’s definitely not one to miss out on…

21. Liberty Beauty, £195

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If, you’ve spent more hours than you’d care to admit, browsing the Liberty Beauty Hall, this is the advent calendar for you. With over £600 pounds worth of iconic beauty products, including: Byredo, Le Labo, Hourglass and Lixirskin, this is well worth the £195 price tag.

22. Elle, £125

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Elle’s first beauty advent calendar contains 24 luxury beauty products worth an insane £340. You can expect to find products from the likes of NARS, Too Faced, Hourglass, Dermalogica and Bella Freud.

23. Decléor, £80

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When it comes to ultra-luxe skin treats, Decléor know how to deliver. Their 24-door advent calendar is brimming with everything from skincare essentials to heavenly body treats (all of which smell like a dreamy spa). There are three full-size products included, plus 21 deluxe samples. You’ll have to be quick though, last year it sold out in just two weeks, with one being sold every eight seconds.

24. Elemis, £150

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The run up to Christmas is always peak stressful, so why not treat yourself to some serious relaxation treats with the Elemis beauty advent calendar. With a selection of spa-worthy products like their Pro-Collagen Marine Cream and Pro Radiance Illuminating Flash Balm, it’s well worth the £150 price tag for £345 worth of goodies.

25. L’Occitane Classic Advent Calendar, £49

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This year, L’Occitane have collaborated with fashion designer CASTELBAJAC PARIS to create not one but two beauty advent calendars (see the other below). Firstly is the ‘classic’ calendar worth £85, it features 24 doors and hidden behind each is a range of miniature hair and body products.

26. L’Occitane Luxury Advent Calendar, £89

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The second in L’Occitane’s line up is their Luxury Advent Calendar. It holds 24 luxe products worth £112, including, skin care treats, hair products, body creams and mini fragrances.

27. Clinique, £76

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Listen up Clinique fans, this one’s for you. Packed with 24 ah-maz-ing skincare and makeup miniatures, including the classic Dramatically Different Moisturiser, Repairwear Eye Cream and Chubby Stick Lip Crayon.

28. Kiehl’s, £110

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Available from 1st October 2018, exclusively at Selfridges

The must-have calendar for all you skincare junkies. 24 of their award-winning products (in adorable travel-sized packaging), including cult favourites like Midnight Recovery Concentrate and Creme de Corps. Someone buy this for us please.

29. Soap & Glory, £40

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There are plenty of pamper-worthy treats in this fun product-packed advent calendar. From body butters to hand creams and moisturisers to shower gels, 30mins with these goodies and you’ll be left smelling dreamy.

30. Fenwick, £150

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Available from October 2018

With iconic makeup brands like Bobbi Brown, NARS and MAC, plus skincare heroes from the likes of Clarins, Pixi and Clinique, Fenwick’s beauty advent calendar is one for the biggest of beauty lovers. Yup, there are zero duds in this calendar, every single product is a must-have.

31. L’Oreal Luxe x Selfridges, £130

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Stop whatever you’re doing, because Selfridges have teamed up with L’Oreal for the ultimate beauty advent calendar, and it is spec-tac-ular. Filled with goodies from Lancome’s finest skincare treats, to Urban Decay’s best-selling All Nighter. Get it before it’s gone people.

32. YSL, £195

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Available from 10th October 2018, exclusively at Selfridges

YSL’s beauty advent calendar is a guaranteed sell out. Their Christmas calendar includes their mini lipsticks, a Touche Eclat and the classic Mon Paris perfume.

33. The Body Shop Freddie, £99

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This year, The Body Shop are launching three different beauty advent calendars, the most luxe offering ‘Freddie’ contains products worth over £231 and features products from their Drops of Youth collection, as well as makeup treats and deluxe skin care samples.

34. The Body Shop Dani, £65

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Next in The Body Shop’s line up is the Dani Advent Calendar. Which contains a mixture of makeup and body products worth £121 – including a full-size coconut body butter!

35. The Body Shop Olivia, £45

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Finally there’s the Olivia Beauty Advent Calendar, which contains products worth £85 including shower gels, mini body butters and hand creams.

36. Bare Minerals, £79

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If you fancy rebooting your entire makeup collection, the Bare Minerals beauty advent calendar houses everything you could need. There are lip glosses, lipsticks, blushers, eyeshadows, mascaras and an under-eye brightener.

37. Makeup Revolution, £50

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Makeup lovers are going to fall hard for Makeup Revolution’s Beauty Advent Calendar. At just £50 it won’t make the biggest of dents in your wallet, but it’s still packed with all the beauty essentials you could need to refresh your makeup bag.

38. No7, £42

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Could this be the most-wanted beauty advent calendar of 2018? Hitting stores on 19th October, the £42 calendar sells out every single year. Why all the fuss? Well with products worth £177, including cult buys like the Protect & Perfect Intense ADVANCED Serum and the Intense Volume Mascara, we can totally see what all the excitement is about.

39. Green People, £75

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Organic beauty brand, Green People, have launched their first ever beauty advent calendar for 2018. With 12-doors the it’s the best way for natural beauty fans to countdown to Christmas.

40. Rituals, £59.50

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From candles to shower gels and body creams to hand lotions, Rituals’ advent calendar houses 24 of the best-smelling beauty products ever. It’s totally indulgent and will make December a little more luxe.

41. Lumene, £89.90

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Nordic beauty brand, Lumene, have launched their very first advent calendar stuffed with skincare treats inspired by the the arctic and worth £195. Expect to find everything from their Nordic-C Glow Boost Essence to the Hydra Quenching Aqua Serum.

42. Paul & Joe, £56

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Cat lovers rejoice because the Paul & Joe advent calendar is cuter than all your kitten pictures combined. Containing 12 Paul & Joe products including their adorable cat-shaped lipstick treatment and cat embellished pressed powder, this caters to all your makeup and feline needs.

Available from 1st November 2018

43. ESPA, £130

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ESPA’s Comfort & Joy advent calendar contains 24 of the brand’s dreamiest spa products, all infused with their blend of essential oils. We’re most excited for the Restorative candle, and then full size gift on Christmas day.

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44. Atelier Cologne, £300

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If you’re into fragrance, Atelier Cologne’s calendar with its deliciously smelling perfumes, hand creams, shower gels and body lotion, should be top of your wish list.

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