If you’re a beauty lover, there’s no time of the year quite as exciting as beauty advent calendar season.
Beauty advent calendars are a treasure trove of skincare, makeup, fragrance and body care goodies, often featuring full-size products and limited-edition treats. While some advent calendars can retail for hundreds of dollars (we’re looking at you, Armani), they can actually be a great deal if you add up all the contents inside.
Dozens of retailers have already released their Christmas advent calendars for Canadian shoppers to kick off 2024 holiday season. Now, if you’re thinking it’s too early for holiday shopping, you might want to think again. Despite their early release dates, many of these advent calendars are already selling out (but don’t worry, you can join their restock waitlists).
To help get into the Christmas spirit, we’ve rounded up the very best beauty advent calendars you can shop in Canada.
Best makeup advent calendars
Charlotte Tilbury
It’s the one, the only, the Charlotte Tilbury beauty advent calendar! One of the most coveted, most luxurious beauty advent calendars on the market, this 12-drawer gift set includes three full-sized products: the Beauty Light Wand in Pinkgasm, the Hyaluronic Happikiss in Pillow Talk, and Charlotte’s Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir, as well as nine travel-sized bestsellers.
Sephora
Don’t walk, run! This jam-packed “Gorgeous Grocer” advent calendar from Benefit Cosmetics is almost guaranteed to sell out. Valued at a whopping $425, this limited-edition set contains 24 cult-favourite Benefit Cosmetics goodies, including a full-size POREfessional Smoothing Pore Minimizing Primer and a full-size BADgal BANG! Volumizing Mascara.
Armani Beauty
Armani Beauty is among the best of the best for luxury beauty. Treat the beauty buff in your life to this high-end advent calendar containing makeup and fragrance favourites from the iconic brand.
Shoppers Drug Mart
Calling all Bobbi Brown fans: This 12-piece beauty advent calendar includes everything you need for a glowing and gorgeous holiday season, including the brand’s bestselling full-size Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick and full-size Extra Plump Lip Serum.
Best skincare advent calendars
Sephora
Love the Sephora Collection, but want something a little more luxe? This limited-edition premium version of the beloved Sephora Collection advent calendar contains 24 beauty surprises, including bestselling serums, masks and cosmetic essentials.
Sephora
This gift set features 26 skincare, hair, and makeup products, including full and mini sizes from Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, Sunday Riley, Glow Recipe, Dermalogica and more.
Revolve
A strong contender for the best beauty advent calendar in 2024 is this luxe pick from Revolve Beauty. Valued at $735 CAD, it features 27 products, including six full-sized products from bestselling brands like Summer Fridays, Charlotte Tilbury, Too Faced, and DIBS Beauty.
Sephora
The Sephora Collection Advent Calendar contains 24 beauty and self-care goodies from the Sephora Collection, including makeup, skincare, bath products and accessories.
Shoppers Drug Mart
The limited-edition Lancôme Advent Calendar is valued at $840 and features 24 boxes of beauty surprises. Beauty lovers can look forward to five full-sized and 19 travel-sized products, including fragrances, skincare, and makeup.
Sephora
We’ve all heard about advent calendars, but what about post-holiday, “After Advent” calendars? This fun gift set from Sephora is for those weird in-between days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The mini set includes two Sephora Collection masks, nail polish, mascara and more.
Sephora
Valued at a whopping $1,1800, this 12-day advent calendar from celebrity-favourite beauty brand Augustinus Bader is packed with skincare cult classics and new formulas.
Liberty London
This fan-favourite beauty advent calendar is one of the UK’s most popular and luxurious advent calendars. Thankfully, it’s available to Canadian shoppers this holiday season. Worth a staggering $2,400, the Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar 2024 contains 28 products (18 of which are full-size), including bestsellers from La Mer, Augustinus Bader, OUAI and so much more.
Yves Rocher
Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift for a loved one or a little indulgence for yourself, this festive beauty calendar is a must-have. It includes 24 gifts — six of which are full size — and is valued at $135.
Sephora
The ultimate holiday treat for L’Occitane fans, this 24-piece advent calendar includes goodies for your skin, body, hair, hands, and more. Plus, it’s valued at $155, so you know it’s going to be good.
Best fragrance & candle advent calendars
Sephora
Light your way through the holidays with a fragrant countdown that any gift recipient would be happy to unbox. The set includes 12 bestselling fragrances, each housed in an embossed votive.
Jo Malone
If you have money to spend, you’re going to want to check out Jo Malone’s luxurious advent calendar. It includes 25 scented surprises, ranging from timeless and seasonal colognes and miniature candles to bath & body favourites.
Best grooming advent calendars
Etsy
A best-seller from The Bearded Man Company, this unique advent calendar comes crammed with enough beard oils to see you through the new year. Reviewers call the holiday countdown a “huge success” and promise the oils “smell amazing.”
Liberty London
Worth a staggering $1,400, the Liberty Men’s Advent Calendar 2024 contains 25 products (14 of which are full-size), including bestsellers from Creed, MALIN+GOETZ, 11SKIN and more.
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