The 21 Best Beauty Advent Calendars That Make Perfect Last-Minute Gifts

You'll have to sign in with an e.l.f. Cosmetics account to add this buzzy 24-day calendar to your shopping cart, but it's well worth it to surprise your favorite makeup lover this holiday. Valued at $140, they'll also unwrap a few of the brand's most popular skincare picks as the cherry on top of an excellent gift.

The person who takes accessorizing their hair looks as seriously as the rest of their outfits will get plenty of use out of this beauty Advent. From metallic claw clips and bobby pins to French hair pins, this collection will still come in handy well into the new year.

This Advent calendar from Olive & June has arrived to make the holiday extra delightful for your favorite beauty lover. Inside, they'll find six travel-size bottles of the brand's long-lasting and quick-dry polishes, a festive set of Blue Glitter French Bow press-ons, and even a limited-edition mini metallic blue Poppy.

Here's a calendar that's practically made for the friend who regularly cycles through a bottle of Paula's Choice's 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant. In addition to the brand best-seller, this small but mighty Advent also includes customer favorites like their Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster and SPF 50 5% Vitamin C Sheer Moisturizer.

Here's the Christmas version of Olive & June's holiday Advent provides plenty of inspiration for a seasonal manicure. Six of the brand's beloved polishes plus three top coat options set the stage for a professional-level look, along with nail care staples like hand serum, cuticle cream, nail strengthener, and files. They'll also unbox two sets of press-ons (one that's green chrome and one with gingerbread men), along with four sheets of nail stickers.

Just add wrapping paper and a bow to this highly popular beauty Advent calendar. Along with lip kit favorites like the Kylie Cosmetics Low Maintenance Matte lip crayon, Dolce K high gloss, and the Hey Sugar powder blush stick, the Advent also includes skincare picks like the brand's watermelon lip oil and eye cream.

This 25-day calendar from Elemis is valued at over $700, and filled with gifts to keep a loved one feeling refreshed from head to toe. After all of its boxes have been opened, they can start their routine with face essentials like Elemis's Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, Superfood Facial Oil, and Pro-Collagen Vitality Eye Cream, and finish with body care like their Skin Nourishing Milk Bath and Frangipani Monoi Body Cream. The Advent also contains extras like a cleansing cloth and branded headband.

Here's a suite of salon-quality beauty essentials from the experts at Philip B. to extend their good hair days. It contains full- and travel-size bottles of favorites like the brand's Peppermint Avocado Shampoo, Weightless Volumizing Conditioner, and Detangling Toning Mist with Velvet Oud. Your friend will also unbox a few Philip B. body care products as a nice holiday bonus.

Not all Advent calendars are designed to be opened ahead of Christmas and Hannukah. Your family member can open Sephora's After Advent Calendar from December 25 through the end of the month to close out 2024 with some extra holiday beauty gifts from Sephora Collection.

This eight-day calendar is meant to be opened on every day of Hannukah. Featuring a festive blue and white theme, each numbered box contains a different travel-size hair product your friend can quickly pack in their carry-on.

Celebrities like Sofia Richie Grainge count themselves as fans of Nudestix's creamy formulas, which are nicely ideal to use while on the go. To celebrate their 10th anniversary, the brand released this limited-edition box packed with everything your friend will need for a complete makeup look, from multitasking blush and bronzer sticks, nude and red lip kits, plus, skincare picks like the brand's peptide body cream and cica jelly cleanser.

Statement-making blush is one makeup trend that never gets old and with this coveted Advent, they'll have tons of options for their next look. Along with pink, red, and tawny shades, they can also alternate between matte and dewy textures for a personalized and effortless finish. Did we mention the calendar also comes with a dual-sided brush?

Inside this colorful Advent, your friend will unwrap 12 thoughtful beauty gifts that make it a breeze to elevate their regular routine. Along with a handy face roller to apply their serum or moisturizer with, the calendar also contains gems like Kitsch's viral heatless hair curling set.

Clarins's 24-day calendar makes it simple for your family member to take the spa experience home after leaving the hands of a trusted esthetician. They can pamper themselves with skincare, makeup, and fragrance staples valued at over $300, including the brand's coveted Lip Comfort Oil (which happens to be a go-to for Bazaar editors).

This well-rounded calendar is perfect for the person who can't go a day without applying Creme de Corps body lotion or the Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado. In addition to travel-friendly versions of those best-sellers, the Advent also contains fan favorites like the Ultra Facial Cleanser and Ultimate Strength Hand Salve.

Charlotte Tilbury's 2024 beauty Advent calendar is finally here and it doesn't disappoint. It's filled with tons of the brand's best-selling skincare and makeup products in full- and travel-size, including Charlotte's Magic Cream, the Beauty Light Wand in Pinkgasm, and the culty Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes! mascara.

Give them a rotation boost with 12 days’ worth of top-rated mini skin essentials from La Mer. They can start their routine with the brand’s Cleansing Micellar Water, and end it with La Mer’s supremely hydrating Crème de la Mer.

The newest edition of Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Advent calendar does not disappoint and is valued at over $1,863—expect to become your friend or family member’s favorite person as soon as they unwrap it. The 2024 version contains 22 travel-size bottles of Barbara Sturm's cult-favorite skincare and body care must-haves, like the Glow Drops and Lifting Serum, which is perfect for the ultimate brand devotee. And if the beauty lover in your circle is a loyal user of the brand’s Hyaluronic Acid serum and Super Anti-Aging Eye Serum, they can expect to unwrap full-size versions of each over 24 days.

Here's a coveted 12-day Advent that’s made with prestige in mind. From Augustinus Bader’s Cream Cleansing Gel and Serum to the brand’s cream, Rich Cream, eye cream, and more, your giftee will have their entire skincare routine covered—and elevated. And as a bonus for their lips, the Advent also includes a tube of tinted lip balm (a Bazaar favorite) made in collaboration with director Sofia Coppola.

Valued at $299, this year's Bobbi Brown Cosmetics Advent calendar is filled to the brim with a number of the brand's best-sellers. From a full-size version of the golden bronze Long-Wear Cream Eyeshadow Stick to mini versions of their Vitamin Enriched Smoothing Serum and handy Full Coverage Face Brush, your giftee will unbox a number of beloved beauty staples to serve their party looks for months to come.