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12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised

A daily treat in a small box will bring them joy for the holidays and beyond.
12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised
By Shalwah Evans · Updated December 6, 2020
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When it comes to last-minute holiday gifts, almost nothing beats an advent calendar. They’re perfect for people who love little surprises, and for those who love to discover. With beauty advent calendars novices can explore a variety of new products, and beauty aficionados can sample lots of offerings from brands they didn’t already know.

Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, or your friends and family because they’re just so awesome, an advent calendar will say ‘I love you’ for days. Because they last so long, they can be enjoyed well past the holidays.

This year, you’ll win the gift-giver award with any of these 12 beauty advent calendars from brands that stay on our nice list.

01
George & Viv 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
With everything from hand cream and eyeliner, to serum and night cream from cult brands, this advent calendar is 24 days of treat yourself magic.
12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised
Anthropologie
available at Anthropologie $72 Shop Now
02
Ciaté London Mini Mani Month Advent Calendar
With festive holiday colors, rich jewel-tones for winter, and bright hues for spring and fall, this advent calendar will keep giving year-round.
12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised
Ciaté London
available at Sephora $60 Shop Now
03
Target Beauty Spa Advent Calendar Bath Set
Twelve days of feeling like every day is a spa day? Yes, please!
12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised
available at Target $10 Shop Now
04
Dr. Barbara Sturm Advent Calendar
For a splurge that still saves you some coins, gift this advent calendar filled with rich products that’ll make them feel like a million bucks.
12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised
Dr. Barbara Sturm
available at Sephora $495 Shop Now
05
QVC Beauty 12 Days Of Posh Beauty
By the time they get through the 12 days of posh beauty in this advent calendar, your loved ones will be hooked on pampering.
12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised
QVC
available at QVC $100 Shop Now
06
Elemis 12 Days Of Beauty Advent Calendar
Pro-Collagen cleansing balm? Check! Skin nourishing body cream? Check! Superfood facial wash? Check! Twelve months of them loving you for their best beauty days? Check and check!
12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised
Elemis
available at Ulta Beauty $145 Shop Now
07
Estée Lauder Limited Edition 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
Delight them with travel-size perfumes, lipsticks, face creams and more with this calendar from a tried-and-true beauty fave.
12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised
Estée Lauder
available at Estée Lauder $65 Shop Now
08
Molton Brown 2019 Luxury Advent Calendar
From a brand known for its luxurious bath and body products, this limited edition calendar is a splurge you won’t regret when you see the joy it brings for 25 days and more.
12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised
Molton Brown
available at Molton Brown $200 Shop Now
09
L’Occitane Signature Holiday Advent Calendar
This bright and colorful 24-door advent calendar feels like the gift that keeps giving with its abundance of rich products to enjoy and to share.
12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised
L’Occitane
available at Amazon $64 Shop Now
10
Rituals The Ritual Of Advent Exclusive Calendar
Delivering a delightful beauty or wellness treat behind each door, this exclusive gift comes beautifully wrapped and delivered to your loved ones.
12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised
Rituals
available at Rituals $45 Shop Now
11
Diptyque Holiday 2019 Advent Calendar
With 25 little pleasures and charms to discover before, during, and after the holidays, this smell-good advent calendar can also be used for storage after the mistletoes come down.
12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised
Diptyque
available at Diptyque $425 Shop Now
12
MAC Stars For Days Advent Calendar
They’ll be seeing stars for days, but we’ll be seeing their shine for months with the makeup treats in this advent calendar.
12 Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars For The Friends Who Love To Be Surprised
MAC
available at MAC $195 Shop Now
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