Beauty advent calendars are BACK!
The beauty advent calendars that ARE worth the money: Selfridges, Charlotte Tilbury and Selfridges release festive countdowns packed with treats costing up to five times as much as the retail price
- Beauty calendars filled with luxury products are more popular then ever
- Charlotte Tilbury’s 12-day calendar is worth £245 but the price is just £150
- While MAC’s stunning advent calendar is £165 and it is worth a staggering £405
- FEMAIL looks at the best valued beauty advent calendars available in 2022
Advent calendar season is fast approaching but it’s not just countdowns packed with chocolate treats available on shop shelves.
Lavish calendars packed with haircare, skincare and makeup products have become a must-have for beauty fans, with some of the UK’s biggest brands and retailers like Liberty and Selfridges getting in on the action.
Packaged in everything from luxury boxes to a miniature house, these high-end countdowns offer premium products behind each window but have a price tag to match – often costing in the region of £150 to £400.
However, analysis by FEMAIL reveals that even these eye-watering price tags are worth it once the cost of the individual products are tallied up.
The calendars boast miniature versions of products that are typically only available in full-size, meaning you save money by not investing in the regular product. Some are also cheaper once a cost-per-ml is calculated.
Charlotte Tilbury’s stunning 12-day calendar is worth £245 but you can buy it for £150, while MAC’s advent calendar is £165 and it worth a staggering £405.
Here, FEMAIL reveals the advent calendars that are worth your money…
SELFRIDGES 25 DAYS OF ULTIMATE BEAUTY
PRICE: £210
PRODUCT VALUE: £800
Brimming with over £800 worth of our best-selling must-haves and housed in an impressive case
What’s in store: Brimming with over £800 worth of Selfridge’s best-selling must-haves and housed in an impressive case.
Behind each door you’ll uncover a whole host of luxury treats from brands such as Charlotte Tilbury, Westman Atelier, 111Skin and Ariana Grande’s r.e.m. Beauty to name a few.
What does it contain? MAC – Matte Lipstick – Avant Garnet 3g, Gisou – Honey Infused Hair Oil 20ml, Kate Somerville – Exfolikate 15ml, Westman Atelier – Lit Highlight 5g, Augustinus Bader – Rich Cream 15ml, Escentric Molecule – 01 30ml, Pat McGrath – Divine Rose Blush 9.7g, Dr Barbara Sturm – Hyaluronic Serum 10ml, REN – AHA Smart Body Serum 200ml, Aveda – Botanical Repair Shampoo 50ml & Botanical Repair Conditioner 40ml, Vida Glow – Marine Collagen 6 day sample pack & Hum Glow Sweet Glow (2 week supply), Vyrao – Witchy Woo 7.5ml, MILK – Hydro Grip Primer 10ml, Face Halo – 1 Face Halo, Maison Crivelli – Hibiscus Mahajad EDP 5ml, Biossance – Marine algae Eye Cream 15ml, Charlotte Tilbury – The Golden Goddess Eye Shadow Palette 5.2g, Olaplex – No. 3 100ml, Paula’s Choice – Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid 30ml, Kylie by Kylie Jenner – Liquid Matte Lip – 707 Khlo 3ml, Sana Jardin – Sandalwood Temple 5ml, 111SKIN – Vitamin C Booster 20ml, Over Rose – Mini Nudesse Candle 100g, Le Labo – Another 13 15ml, r.e.m. beauty – At The Borderline Kohl Pencil Eyeliner 0.5g & Dream Lashes Grow n Show and Selfridges Beauty Concierge Appointment Card
Is it worth the money? Yes. It costs £210 but contains some £800 in goodies, according to Selfridges.
When is it available: Already on sale
CHARLOTTE TILBURY’S DIAMOND CHEST OF BEAUTY STARS
PRICE: £150
PRODUCT VALUE: £245
Worth £245, get yours for £150. The Diamond Chest features 12 DRAWERS so you can pick your own drawer each day and re-use the jewel adorned box all year round
What’s in store: Worth £245, get yours for £150. Rather than opening a door, The Diamond Chest features 12 drawers, so you can pick your own drawer each day and re-use the jewel adorned box all year round.
What does it contain? Full size Charlotte’s Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir (8ml) , Hollywood Beauty Light Wand in Spotlight (12ml): Colour Chameleon in Golden Quartz (1.6g): Brow Fix (6g): Matte Revolution in Catwalking (3.5g) MINI Charlotte’s Magic Cream (15ml): MINI Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir (8ml) MINI Wonderglow (15ml) MINI Rock ‘N’ Kohl eyeliner in Barbarella Brown (0.8g) MINI Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes! mascara in Super Black (4ml) MINI Lip Cheat lip liner in Hot Gossip (0.8g) MINI Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray (34ml)
Is it worth the money? Yes. It costs £245 but contains some £150 in goodies, according to Charlotte Tilbury.
When is it available: Already on sale
MAC ADVENT CALENDAR
PRICE: £165
PRODUCT VALUE: £405
Usually worth £405, the make-up calendar contains 16 full-size and eight mini products, making it incredible value for money at just £165
What’s in store: Usually worth £405, the make-up calendar contains 16 full-size and eight mini products, making it incredible value for money.
What does it contain? Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour in shade Mull It Over, Love Me Liquid Lipcolour in shade E For Effortless, Matte Lipstick in shade Chilli, Matte Lipstick in shade Russian Red, Lustreglass Lipstick in shade See Sheer, Mini MAC Matte Lipstick in shade Velvet Teddy, Mini MAC Matte Lipstick in shade Mehr, Glow Play Lip Balm in shade That Tickles!, Eyeshadow in shade Naked Lunch, Eyeshadow in shade Espresso, Dazzleshadow in shade Oh So Gilty, Liquidlast 24-Hour Waterproof Eyeliner in shade Point Black, Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow in shade What Clout!, Mini MAC MACStack Mascara, Pro Longwear Paint Pot in shade Born To Beam, Mini MAC Lipglass Clear, Mini MAC Lipglass in shade Nymphette, Mini MAC Lipglass in shade Spite, Technakohl Liner in shade Graphblack, Brow Set, Mini MAC Strobe Cream 15ml in shade Pinklite, Prep + Prime Essential Oils Grapefruit & Chamomile, Prep + Prime Lip, Fix+ Original 100ml
Is it worth the money? Yes. It costs £165 but contains some £405 in goodies, according to MAC.
When is it available: Already on sale
LIBERTY BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR
PRICE: £245
PRODUCT VALUE: £1,065
Containing 30 of the Liberty Beauty Buyers’ must-have products, 20 of which are full-size, this advent calendar costs £245 but combined contents worth £1,065
What’s in store: Containing 30 of the Liberty Beauty Buyers’ must-have products, 20 of which are full-size, this year’s expertly-curated edit brings together cult buys, niche names and fresh launches from our world-renowned beauty hall. Plus, there’s a Golden Ticket hidden inside one of the drawers in five calendars – awarding the lucky winners £1000 to spend at Liberty!
What does it contain? Rose Inc Brow Renew Enriched Shaping Gel Clear 5g, MZ Skin Hydra-Lift Gold Face Mask 25g FULL SIZE, Vilhelm Parfumerie Peony Couture 10ml, Carriere Freres Tomato Candle 70g, Le Labo Thé Matcha 26 EDP 15ml, Davines OI Oil 50ml, Hair by Sam McKnight Deeper Love Intensive Treatment Mask 50ml, Wild Source Miracle Oil 15ml, The Seated Queen Cold Cream 30ml, Liberty Hera Candle 60g, (Malin+Goetz) Resurfacing Face Serum 30ml, Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream 15ml, Votary Super Seed Nutrient Cream Light 30ml, Verden Arborealist Bath Oil 55ml, REN Clean Skincare Glycol Lactic Radiance Renewal Mask With AHA 50ml , 111Skin Rose Quartz Exfoliating Mask 30ml, Zelens Emulsion D Fortifying Moisturiser 30ml FULL SIZE, Dr. Barbara Sturm The Good C Vitamin C Serum 10ml FULL SIZE, Aromatherapy Associates Clear Mind Rollerball 10ml FULL SIZE, QMS Medicosmetics Advanced Collagen Serum in Oil 10ml, Dr Sebagh Retinol Night Repair 30ml FULL SIZE, Venn Vitamin B Activated All-In-One Concentrate 20ml FULL SIZE, Surratt Lipslique in Eglantine 1.6g FULL SIZE, Trish McEvoy High Volume Tubular Mascara OR Lash Curling Tubular Mascara FULL SIZE, Larry King A Social Life 30ml FULL SIZE, Aveda Botanical Repair Strengthening Leave-In Treatment 25ml FULL SIZE, L:A Bruket 017 Lip Balm 14g FULL SIZE, UOMA Beauty Salute to the Sun Drama Bomb Mascara 13ml FULL SIZE, Bamford Citrus Body Wash 50ml & Sage Body Wash 50ml, Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment 60ml.
Is it worth the money? Yes. It costs £245 but combined contents worth £1,065 according to Liberty.
When is it available: Already on sale
LOOKFANTASTIC ADVENT CALENDAR
PRICE: £95
PRODUCT VALUE: OVER £500
Meet Lookfantastic’s 2022 Beauty Advent Calendar, with our biggest ever worth value of over £500…Twenty-five days, twenty-six products for £95
What’s in store: Meet Lookfantastic’s 2022 Beauty Advent Calendar, with the company’s biggest ever worth value of over £500…with Twenty-five days and twenty-six products.
What does it contain? PMD Clean Mini, Disciple Gua Sha By Terry Hydra-pressed Powder , Rituals Ayurveda Mini Diffuser, West Barn Co Gel Brows with Spoolie , Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm, Drunk Elephant Protini ™ Polypeptide Cream, Iconic Triple Threat Mascara, ESPA Optimal Skin Pro Moisturiser, Demi Candle Femme Mini or Elle Mini, Zelens Tea Shot Urban Defence Serum , Sachajuan Hair Repair Mask , The Ordinary Mandelic Acid 10% + , BEAUTYPRO Warming Eye Mask , Luvia 2 Pan Eyeshadow, We Are Paradoxx 3-in-1 Hair Repair, Revolution Lip Satin Kiss Lipstick & Pout Bomb Gloss, Aroma Active Repair Cream Light, Rodial Vit C Brightening Mask, Christophe Robin Cleansing Purifying Scrub, Avant Velvet Perfecting Rose Sugar Scrub, Inika Black Eye Pencil, Emma Hardie Plump & Glow Hydrating Facial Mist, Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Booster, First Aid Beauty Bump Eraser Body Scrub.
Is it worth the money? Yes. It costs £95 and it’s worth over £500 (or £80, if you’re subscribed to LookFantastic’s Beauty Box service).
When is it available: Already on sale
PRETTYLITTLETHING BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR
PRICE: £45
PRODUCT VALUE: £141
Featuring £141 worth of all our fave beauty pieces, it is the perfect treat for you or a gift for your best dolls for £45
What’s in store: Featuring £141 worth of all our fave beauty pieces, it is the perfect treat for you or a gift for your best dolls.
What does it contain? Carmex Naturally Berry, Color Wow Raise the Root 50ml, Peaches & Cream Lipliner Praline, Aroma Active Sleep Salt Soak, 50g, This Works Pillow Spray 5ml, Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe Herbs & Rosewater 59ml, 5 Pan Eyeshadow Palette – Starlight, Beauty Blender Sponge, Fluffy Definer Brush, Lip-gloss – Nude, Volume & Length Mascara, Starskin Smoothing Bio-Cellulose Eye Masks, Vita Coco Organic Coconut Oil 50ml, Wet N Wild Mega last Lipstick Bare it All/Sand Storm, Bondi Sands Glo Lights Highlighter, Sleek Loose Pigment, Physic Sister’s Jade Gua Sha, Face Facts Overnight Face Serum, Barry M Cheek & Lip Tint, Primalash Eyelashes, Sassy Shop Wax – Snow Pixie Wax Melt, Olaplex No 3 20ml, Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Cleansing Balm 4ml x3, Brush Works 8 Piece Setting Clips
Is it worth the money? Yes. It costs £45 and it’s worth £141.
When is it available: Already on sale
FORTNUM & MASON BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR
PRICE: £245
PRODUCT VALUE: £844
Nestled within each of the 25 drawers are the most nourishing skincare, haircare, fragrance, bath, body and wellness treats and accessories, from luxury brands worth £844 but you pay £245
What’s in store: Nestled within each of the 25 drawers are the most nourishing skincare, haircare, fragrance, bath, body and wellness treats and accessories, from luxury brands including Aromatherapy Associates, Cult51, ESPA, Olverum, Bramley, and Elizabeth Scarlett.
What does it contain? Delilah Under Wear Future Resist Primer 48ml, Delilah Intense Mascara 10.5ml, Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 Fragrance 30ml, Aromatherapy Associates De-Stress Muscle Bath & Shower Oil 55ml, Aromatherapy Associates Light Relax Bath & Shower Oil 55ml, Wildsmith Super Oil 30ml, Maison Matine Avant L’Orage 15ml, Cult51 Night Cream 50ml, Olverum Body Polish 50ml, Noble Isle Willow Song Bath & Shower Gel 50ml, Noble Isle Willow Song Body Lotion 30ml, Elizabeth Scarlett Medium Make-up Bag, Kure Bazaar Organic Cuticle Oil 10ml, Bramley Shampoo 250ml, Bramley Conditioner 250ml, ESPA Active Nutrients Clean and Green Detox Mask 55ml, ESPA Overnight Hydration Therapy 55ml, Rigaud Cyprès Small Candle 60g, Penhaligons Rose Lip Balm 15g, Bamford Vibrant Body Milk 200ml, Tocca Maya EDP 5ml, Tocca Gia EDP 5ml, Margaret Dabbs Hydration Foot Lotion 75ml, Acqua di Parma Colonia Shower Gel 75ml, Acqua di Parma Colonia Body Lotion 75ml, Fortnum’s Four Seasons Spiced Christmas Votive Candle 75g, Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream 75ml, Fortnum’s Pomegranate Rose Hand Sanitiser 30ml.
Is it worth the money? Yes. It costs £245 and it’s worth £844.
When is it available: Already on sale
THE WHITE COMPANY BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR
PRICE: £175
PRODUCT VALUE: £269
There are 25 presents hidden behind pull-out doors, including two full-size products, across an array of signature scents worth £269 for sale at £175
What’s in store: There are 25 presents hidden behind pull-out doors, including two full-size products, across an array of signature scents.
What does it contain? Winter Signature Candle 140g, Pomegranate Hand Cream 30ml, Spa Restore Body Balm 75ml, Nourish Bath Shot 30ml, Fireside Fragrance Oil 15ml, Sea Salt Shower Gel 50ml, Seychelles Hand Wash 50ml, Blanc Body Lotion 50ml, Blanc Body Wash 50ml, Fir Tree Votive 75g, Nourish Fragrance Oil 15ml, Tuberose and Cashmere Hand Cream 30ml, Midnight Mini Home Spray 15ml, Seychelles Hand & Nail Cream 50ml, Spa Restore Shower Gel 75ml, Lime & Bay Body Lotion 50ml, Wild Mint Hand Wash 50ml, Calm Hand & Body Balm 75ml, Lime & Bay Shower Gel 50ml, White Jade Gua Sha, Sea Salt & Cedarwood Body Lotion 50ml, Noir Hand Wash 50ml, Noir Hand Lotion 50ml, Sleep Bath Shot 30ml, Seychelles Signature Candle 140g
Is it worth the money? Yes. It costs £175 and it’s worth £269.
When is it available: Already on sale
GLOSSYBOX FREEZE THE MOMENT ADVENT CALENDAR
PRICE: £99
PRODUCT VALUE: £443
The box features 28 products including 14 full sizes from brands such as REFY, Glossier, Rituals, P Louise and Milk
What’s in store: The box features 28 products including 14 full sizes from brands such as REFY, Glossier, Rituals, P Louise and Milk. Subscribers save every year on our Advent Calendar and this year the subscriber price is just £85.
What does it contain? Purple SnowflakeSpectrum Collections B13 Face Brush, Purple SnowflakeColorWow Pop n’ Lock glossing serum, Purple SnowflakeForest Essentials Body Oil, Purple SnowflakeNip & Fab Vitamin C Fix Tonic, Purple SnowflakeThe Beauty Crop Setting Spray, Purple SnowflakeREFY Brow Pencil – Medium, Purple SnowflakeLand of Lashes Fase Lashes, Purple SnowflakeLaneige Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cream Moisturiser, Purple SnowflakeBybi Eye Plump – Wort, Purple SnowflakeWe are Paradoxx Moisture Hair Mask, Purple SnowflakeXLash Eye Lash Serum Pro, Purple SnowflakeThis Works In Transit Camera Close Up, Purple SnowflakeKorres Wild Rose Night Brightening Cream, Purple SnowflakeMILK Makeup Rise Mascara, Purple Snowflake111 Skin De Puffing Face Mask, Purple SnowflakeP Louise Lip Base, Purple SnowflakeEarth Harbour Face Serum, Purple SnowflakeCetaphil Cleanser, Purple SnowflakeL’Occitane Mini Shampoo, Purple SnowflakeL’Occitane Mini Conditioner, Purple SnowflakeFrank Body Body Scrub, Purple SnowflakeGOSH Copenhagen Brow Lift, Purple SnowflakeGlossier Cloud Paint, Purple SnowflakeGlossier Balm Dotcom, Purple SnowflakeRituals Ritual of Ayurveda Shower Foam, Purple SnowflakeRituals Ritual of Jing Body Lotion, Purple SnowflakeMagnitone XOXO Soft Touch Facial Cleansing Brush
Is it worth the money? Yes. It costs £99, worth £443.
When is it available: Already on sale
RITUALS 3D ADVENT CALENDAR
PRICE: £105
PRODUCT VALUE: £150
Contains 24 new and surprising gifts and Christmas lights so you can decorate this tree like the one in your living room for £105
What’s in store: Contains 24 new and surprising gifts and Christmas lights so you can decorate this tree like the one in your living room for £105
What does it contain? Boutique Line Jing Soap Bar 25g, The Ritual of Namaste Glow Day Cream 10ml, The Ritual of Sakura Shampoo 50ml, The Ritual of Sakura Conditioner 50ml, Mini Candle Private Collection – Sweet Jasmine 25g, Rituals Homme Dryness Body Lotion 70ml – SPORT, Mini Candle Private Collection – Precious Amber, Homme Foaming Shower Gel 50ml – CLASSIC, Scent Booster & Softener in 1 Sakura 75ml, Detergent Sakura 100ml, The Ritual of Jing Hand Lotion, The Ritual of Hammam Body Cream 100ml, The Ritual of Mehr Fragrance Sticks 70ml, EDP Reve de Hanami 15ml – Travel, Fortune Balm – Repair, Mini Candle Private Collection – Sandal Vanilla 25g, The Ritual of Jing SLEEP Foaming Shower Gel 50ml, The Ritual of Mehr Parfum D’interieur 50ml, The Ritual of Ayurveda Dry Body Oil 30ml, Scrub Glove Red, The Amsterdam Collection Body Mist 20ml, Hair Elixer Keratin Mask 20ml, Mini Candle Private Collection – Savage Garden 25g.
Is it worth the money? Yes. It costs £105, worth £150.
When is it available: Already on sale
CULT BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR
PRICE: £235
PRODUCT VALUE: £1000
Featuring 37 products (13 of which are full-sized), this beauty advent calendar includes treats from top-tier brands including Charlotte Tilbury, Byoma, 111SKIN, The INKEY List and more for just £235
What’s in store: Featuring 37 products (13 of which are full-sized), this beauty advent calendar includes treats from top-tier brands including Charlotte Tilbury, Byoma, 111SKIN, The INKEY List and more.
What does it contain? 111SKIN – deluxe size Oxygen Express Mask, Augustinus Bader – discovery size The Rich Cream, Biossance – full size Squalane and Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum, Briogeo – travel size Be Gentle, Be Kind Avocado + Kiwi Mega Moisture Superfood Hair Mask, BYOMA – full size Moisturising Gel Cream, Charlotte Tilbury – full size Bigger Brighter Eyes in ‘Exagger-Eyes’, Color Wow – travel size Dream Coat Supernatural Spray, Cult Beauty – full size Mulberry Silk Sleep Mask in ‘Pink’, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare – travel size Alpha Beta Pore Perfecting & Refining Serum, Dr. LEVY Switzerland – full size Pollution Shield 5PF, Drunk Elephant – travel size Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser, FARMACY – full size Honey Halo Ultra, Hydrating Ceramide Moisturiser, Glow Recipe – travel size Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops, Hair By Sam Mcknight – travel size Deeper Love Intense Treatment Mask, Hair Gain – travel size Nourishing Miracle Treatment Hair Mask, Hourglass – travel size Caution Extreme Lash Mascara, Huda Beauty – full size Power Bullet Cream Glow Sweet Nudes in ‘Sweet Cheeks’ or Bossy Browns in ‘Hustla’, HUM Nutrition – travel size Hair Sweet Hair, Jo Loves – travel size A Home Candle in ‘Christmas Trees’, K18 – travel size Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask, LANEIGE – full size Lip Sleeping Mask in ‘Chocolate’, Laura Mercier – travel size Pure Canvas Hydrating Primer, MALIN+GOETZ – full size Dark Rum Perfume Oil, Medik8 – travel size r-Retinoate Intense, NIOD – travel size Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex, Pai Skincare – travel size The Impossible Glow Hyaluronic Acid Highlighting Drops in ‘Champagne’, REN CLEAN SKINCARE – full size Brightening Dark Circle Eye Cream, RÓEN – full size RÓGLOW Skin Stick in ‘Glazed’, Sachajuan – travel size Scalp Shampoo, Sachajuan – travel size Scalp Conditioner, Sol de Janeiro – travel size Bom Dia Bright Cream, Sunday Riley – full size C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum, Supergoop! – travel size Unseen Sunscreen SPF 30, The INKEY List – full size Polyglutamic Acid Serum, Virtue – deluxe size Healing Oil, Youth To The People – full size Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream, Zelens – travel size Power D Fortifying and Restoring.
Is it worth the money? Yes. It costs £235, worth over £1,000.
When is it available: Already on sale
Best of the rest….
12 DAYS OF LIZ EARLE BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR
PRICE: £65
PRODUCT VALUE: £157
unwrap 12 carefully chosen skincare surprises, each one harnessing the natural power of botanical ingredients. A chance to truly explore our best-loved range, unwrap both full-sizes and luxury miniature worth £157 for just £65
HARVEY NICHOLS BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR
PRICE: £250
PRODUCT VALUE: £1,200
Bursting with cult products and lustworthy treatments, get in line for the first Harvey Nichols Beauty Advent Calendar, which has a combined product and treatment value of over £1,200, yet retails at just £250
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