The best beauty advent calendars for Christmas 2021

Kiehl’s has a bit of a reputation for turning people into obsessed superfans once they try their sizeable range of cult skin care, body care and hair care products. This 24-day advent calendar is packed full of some of the brand’s most beloved formulas (The Ultra Facial Cream, Midnight Recovery Concentrate, Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado and Creme de Corps just to name a few), so you can truly indulge in all things Kiehl’s during the month of December. 

$149 at Kiehl’s

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From their brilliant mascara formulas to their legendary range of perfumes, when it comes to beauty Lancome is a bit of an all-rounder. The French brand has managed to tuck away 24-days worth of minis to be unveiled in the lead up to Christmas Day, with a spectacularly quaint 3D-miniature landscape of Paris to serve as a festive backdrop for their advent calendar experience.

$250 at Lancome

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Overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of products in Clarins stable of makeup, skin care and body care? This curated 12-day advent calendar delivers a selection of some of the brand’s best-sellers such as their SOS Primer, Wonder Perfect Mascara 4D and Cleansing Micellar Water.

$120 at Clarins

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If you’re not a fan of hoarding the multiple minis that usually come in advent calendars, then let us direct you to ASOS’s Christmas offering. This year the fashion outlet has really outdone themselves, offering a 24-day set-up filled with a whopping 15 full-sized products that in total comes in at 74 per cent below retail value (um, wow, thanks guys). The selection is top notch too, with an Iconic London Mini Warm and Blushing Eyeshadow Palette, MAC Lipstick, Origins Drink Up Intensive Mask and The Ordinary 100% Plant-Derived Squalane among the products included.

$150 at ASOS

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The ultimate advent for a makeup lover, this impressive 12-day pick will have your party season looks well and truly sorted. Containing best-selling products across Huda Kattan’s Huda Beauty makeup and Wishful skin care ranges, it’s truly a selection to get excited about. Enjoy the Legit Lashes 2 Mascaras In 1, an Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette, a pair of Samantha Lashes, and much more. 

$268 at Sephora

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Look forward to 24-days of pure bliss with the YSL Beauty advent calendar, which offers 17 minis, six full-sizes and one gift. There’s no dull moment among the lineup of products (no, seriously) from the pint-sized Tatouage lipsticks, to the itty-bitty Black Opium, Libre and Mon Paris fragrance (not to mention lash-enhancing mini mascara), there’s a delight to be found every day leading up to Christmas.

$495 at YSL Beauty

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The Go-To beauty advent calendar hasn't been dubbed as 'mega limited' for nothing. Having only launched a few days a go, it's already close to selling out. So be quick if you're a huge fan of Zoë Foster Blake's beauty brainchild. The bright and peachy packaging houses all the Go-To favourites, including Face Hero face oil (30ml), a Transformazing sheet mask and the new Much Brighter Skin vitamin C serum. Plus, an adorable silk scrunchie, shower cap and eye mask in a fun striped print.

$150 at gotoskincare.com

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As a final bow to the 100-year celebration of N°5, CHANEL has released its first-ever advent calendar. And just like everything else the CHANEL House does, it's the epitome of luxury. Shaped like an enormous N°5 bottle no less, the calendar trades in tradition with 27 gift boxes instead of 25, numbered 5-31. The former is an ode to the iconic fragrance and the latter significant to Coco Chanel's Paris address. Alongside opulent beauty surprises like a limited-edition ROUGE ALLURE lipstick and (of course) a bottle of N°5 Eau de Parfum, a bracelet and one-of-a-kind snow globe can be found in the drawers. It truly is a calendar like no other.

$1,140 at chanel.com

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Did you know that Dior has an advent calendar? We didn't! And boy, is it a delight for the eyes. The 2021 enchanted garden design is by artist Alice Shirley and features gold detail that glistens in the light. Inside the 24-door offering is a 5-10ml fragrance wardrobe of the brand's best-selling scents, plus skin care and makeup picks like the much-loved Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Gloss.

$700 at dior.com.au

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Highly anticipated by diptyque fans every year, the coveted candle and fragrance calendar has finally arrived at MECCA. Featuring 11 mini candles in iconic scents such as Baies, Roses and Ambre, plus Do Son amongst the eight 10ml fragrance inclusions, it's nothing but good times behind each day's door. Get ready for you and your home to smell its very best all year-long or split with friends and share the love of scent.

$659 at MECCA

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Clinique's advent calendar features award-winning skin care favourites like the Dramatically Different™ Moisturizing Lotion+ and Moisture Surge™ 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator, plus everyday makeup essentials like mascara and blush. The 24-day countdown is valued at $403, making the $175 price tag a total steal.

Approx $175 at clinique.com.au

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As far as luxury advent calendars ago, it's unlikely you'll be left disappointed by La Mer. Counting Blake Lively, Beyonce, and Kim Kardashian as fans, you'll of course find the cult-favourite Crème de la Mer behind one door, and 11 other just-as-decadent discoveries behind the others. It's a great way to see what all the fuss is about...

$725 at cremedelamer.com.au

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If you’re really looking to treat yourself, behind every NET-A-PORTER advent calendar door is a taste of luxury. With the full-size products outweighing the travel size by 17 to eight, you can also justify the price by knowing each item will remain a part of your routine for months to come. Expect selections from celebrity favourites like Dr Barbara Sturm, 111SKIN, Tata Harper, Augustinus Bader and more.

Approx $420 AUD at net-a-porter.com

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Housed in the brand's classic cream boxes with black ribbon, the Jo Malone advent calendar is as chic as ever for 2021. Inside, your senses will be treated to 30ml bottles of best-selling colognes such as Wood Sage & Sea Salt, Jasmine Sambac & Marigold, and Wild Bluebell (beloved by Meghan Markle no less), plus body cremes, hand wash, and candles, all of which smell just as good.

$689 at jomalone.com.au

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Can you really go wrong with a calendar filled with decadent and divine-smelling hand creams, shower oils and skin care? The answer is no. You'll find a dreamy selection of L'OOCITANE's most-loved products (including the Almond Shower Oil and Immortelle Serum) behind all 24 navy blue doors, illustrated with a whimsical LOCCITANE Gift Factory. Oh and the 100 per cent cardboard it's housed in is obtained from sustainable forestry for a more eco-conscious Christmas.

$99 at au.loccitane.com

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Make every day in December a scent-sational one with this 24-door delight from Glasshouse. Featuring a mixture of miniature candles, hand creams and shower gels, plus 5ml tasters of the brand’s new eau de parfums, it’s a fragrance discovery journey you won’t want to end.

$250 at glasshousefragrances.com

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If you love supporting local businesses, this Aussie Icons advent calendar will be right up your alley. With picks from Swisse, Natio, Biologi, INIKA, Lanolips and ModelCo, the 12-day offering features Australian brands only that are also 100 per cent cruelty-free. Its homegrown contents is worth over $340 but is offered for a steal at $139.

$139 at the beautyadventcalendar.com

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What’s Christmas without the signature fruity scent of one of The Body Shop’s annual advent calendar offerings? This year you can enjoy a wide range of products (face masks, haircare, bubble bath and body butter just to name a few) in a variety of handy travel-size offerings and there are even some full-size products to snag too. Enjoy the full 25-days worth of goodies or share the love with friends and family!

$160 at The Body Shop

Available now! Shop here.