Dating back to the 19th century, advent calendars are a popular holiday tradition and a fun way to count down the days until Christmas. Back then, doors were either marked with chalk or candles were lit to count the days leading up to Christmas.

The Best Holiday 2024 Advent Calendars for Beauty and Wellness Lovers

These days, a wide variety of advent calendars are available with a variety of edible treats like chocolate, as well as self-care and beauty items. From skincare and makeup to nails, we’ve rounded up the best holiday 2024 advent calendars for beauty and wellness lovers. Read on to discover and shop:

Dossier 12 Days of Scentmas Advent Calendar ($49)

Celebrate 12 days of Scentmas with a curated set of Dossier bestsellers and must-have Originals. This luxe set features 12 of the brand’s best sellers in a travel-friendly 5ml size. The Dossier 12 Day of Scentmas Advent Calendar includes a mix of Dossier Originals (Dossier's unique in house blends) and Dossier Impressions (Inspired by fragrances). Scents included are:

• Ambery Jasmine

• Ambery Saffron

• Ambery Vanilla

• Aromatic Star Anise

• Floral Marshmallow

• Flusky Oakmoss

• Woody Sandalwood

• Free the Musk

• Fruits of Love

• Neroli Romance

• Oud & Rose on Fire

• Sage & Black Tea Renew

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Lancer Holiday Glow 12-Piece Luxury Advent Calendar ($125)

Experience a luxurious countdown to the holidays with this exclusive collection inspired by the glamour of Beverly Hills, where Dr. Lancer's renowned practice began. Take your skincare routine to star-studded heights with 12 luxurious surprises, each crafted to indulge and pamper you like never before. Includes a full-size of their #1 best selling product, The Method: Polish!

Le Mini Macaron 12 Days of Nails Advent Calendar ($47.60)

Valued at $100, give the gift of glossy nails with the 12 Days of Nails Advent Calendar. Each mani surprise comes wrapped in its own individually wrapped box, filled with classic favorites and limited-edition treats. The top-selling Advent Calendar comes in a beautifully packaged keepsake box perfect for storing all your gel manicure tools and accessories. Give them a year of merry manis! Includes:

• 1x Mini LED Lamp in Sugar Cookie (new color!) with USB cord.

• 1x Mini After Party Gel Polish - A sleek metallic silver, exclusive to the Advent Calendar.

• 1x Mini Sugar Cookie Gel Polish - The sweetest pink with the slightest silver sparkle, exclusive to the Advent Calendar.

• 1x Mini Bleu Glacé Gel Polish - A cool, shimmering midnight blue, exclusive to the Advent Calendar.

• 1x Mini Rouge Dahlia Gel Polish - A sultry deep Bordeaux, like wine-stained lips. One of our best-sellers.

• 1x Mini Ski Bunny Gel Polish - The palest of pink with a slight iridescent glow, exclusive to the Advent Calendar.

• 1x Mini Chalet Latte Gel Polish - Indulge in a deliciously creamy milk chocolate brown, exclusive to the Advent Calendar.

• 1 x Mini Gel Top Coat - This best-selling triple shine top coat gives you three times the shine and lasting power. 

• 1x Sanding block - this 4-sided sanding nail block is a must-have for manicure prep.

• 10x Manicure Prep Pads - Prep your nails, sanitize nail tools, and remove polish with our cleanser pads.

• 20x Gel Polish Removal Wraps - The soak-off gel remover wraps work on all types of polish.

• 1x Gold Chrome Powder with Applicator - Use this fine-milled powder over any gel polish color for a festive golden glow.

• 3x double-Sided Nail Files - Perfect professional shaping and polishing.

• 1x Sheet of Holiday Nail Stickers - Create easy and festive nail art looks.

OPI x Wicked Nail Lacquer 12-Piece Mini-Pack ($49.99)

Nail the magic with this Limited-Edition OPI x Wicked Collection, features spellbinding crèmes, shimmers, and pearls inspired by the new film, “Wicked.” Discover every stroke of sorcery that fills this Mini Advent Calendar. From spellbinding shimmers to enchanting crèmes, each door reveals something wickedly beautiful.

Origins’ 24 Days of Origins Essentials for Face & Body ($150)

Fans of Origins will love this advent calendar that contains 24 fan-favorite products face and body, including full-size and travel-size options. Products are housed in the brand’s new modern and sustainable packaging, and it’s perfect for gifting (or self-care) with daily surprises from iconic Origins collections like GinZing™, Mega-Mushroom™, and Plantscription™. Rev-up radiance, boost hydration, brighten under eyes, target visible lines and wrinkles, soften skin, purify pores, and so much more. Plus, every essential is travel-friendly to go wherever the holiday takes you.

Paula’s Choice 7 Days of Glow Advent Calendar ($55)

This curated set contains seven bestsellers featuring 2% BHA, Peptide Booster, and more to work to hydrate and restore skin for a healthy glow all season long.  Set includes:

• Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

• Resist Perfectly Balanced Foaming Cleanser

• Skin Perfecting 6% Mandelic + 2% Lactic Acid AHA Liquid Exfoliant

• 10% Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster 

• 10% Azelaic Acid Booster

• Advanced Barrier Repair Moisturizer

• 5% Vitamin C Sheer Facial Moisturizer SPF 50

Revolution Beauty Advent Calendar ($60)

Featuring everything from super-sparkly glosses and nourishing lip masks to detail brushes and brow gel, the 24-piece Revolution Advent Calendar has all you need to celebrate the most glamorous time of the year. It includes a Mini Revolution Shimmer Bomb, Satin Kiss Lipstick and Liner in different shades, Lip Gloss, Lip Oil, a Mini Reloaded Palette, Eye Brush, and much more.

SABON 31-Day Advent Calendar ($135)

Unwrap a month of holiday magic with this 31-Day Advent Calendar! Enjoy the enchanting 24-Day Advent Calendar and keep the festivities alive for an additional seven days. This coveted gift is perfect for counting down to the New Year, offering delightful daily surprises that bring joy to the season. Don’t miss out on this extraordinary holiday treat with a stunning selection of full-size and deluxe travel favorites—a $381 retail value! 

The 24-day Advent Calendar includes:
• 2-in-1 Face Polisher Mint 60ml
• Floral Mask Gelee 30ml
• Rose Water Gelee 15ml
• 3-in-1 Dead Sea Mask and Scrub 50ml
• Body Scrub Green Rose 60g
• Shower Oil Green Rose 50ml
• Shower Oil Jasmine 50ml
• Silky Body Milk White Tea 50ml
• Low Shampoo Green Rose 30ml
• Body Scrub Patchouli Lavender Vanilla 60g
• Hand Cream Rose Tea 30ml
• Body Scrub White Tea 60g
• Shampoo Delicate Jasmine 50ml
• Body Lotion Delicate Jasmine 50ml
• Scalp Scrub Cooling Mint 20g
• Mini Hand Cream White Tea 10ml
• Mini Hand Cream Delicate Jasmine 10ml
• Mini Hand Cream Patchouli Lavender Vanilla 10ml
• Hand Cream Green Rose 30ml
• Body Lotion Patchouli Lavender Vanilla 50ml
• Heart Spoon
• Shower Oil Rose Tea 50ml
• Mini Ceramic Bathtub
• Silky Body Milk Patchouli Lavender Vanilla 50ml

The 7-day Advent Calendar includes: 
• 2-in-1 Face Polisher Relaxing Lavender 60ml
• Body Lotion Green Rose 50ml
• Silky Body Milk Green Rose 50ml
• Silky Body Milk Delicate Jasmine 50ml
• Body Scrub Delicate Jasmine 60g
• Shower Oil Patchouli Lavender Vanilla 100ml
• Shower Oil Delicate Jasmine 100ml

SeneGence 8 Days of Beauty Calendar ($95)

Step into a world of mesmerizing beauty and colors this festive season. For eight magical days, the SeneGence Beauty Calendar immerses you in an exclusive experience of Limited Edition novel hues and finishes. It includes:

• Cranberry Cocktail Mini Nail Polish

• Holly Jolly Mini Moisturizing Gloss

• Mistletoe Kiss Mini LipSense Lip Color

• Aglow Shimmer Mini ShadowSense

• Vixen Mini HydraMatte Lip Color

• Walnut Mini ShadowSense

• Gifted Mini BlushSense

• Let It Snow Mini Nail Polish

Skin Pharm Twelve Days Beauty Advent Calendar ($150)

This beauty advent calendar for skin care lovers features a mix of full-size best-sellers, essential minis, beauty tools, and a secret gift card. Includes:

• Full-size Crystal Clear

• Full-size High Beam

• Full-size Eye Sculpt

• Reusable Skin Pharm Eye Patches

• Mini Gentle Rinse and Power Wash

• Tortoiseshell hair clip

• 4-oz. mini Skin Pharm candle

• Dermaplaning razors, a gua sha comb and a dry brush — calendar exclusives!

• A mystery card with your chance to win a $500 gift card

Sonäge Beauty Advent Calendar ($99)

The annual Sonage Holiday Beauty Advent Calendar 2024 is back and bursting with a countdown of 24 curated skincare treats to transform skin from dull to dazzling. A limited-edition, best-seller, the Sonage Skincare Advent Calendar includes 24 professionally curated skincare surprises ranging from targeted, professional-strength cleansers, serums, masks, and more for a serious holiday glow-up.

Pampering and precision skincare is meticulously nestled within the snowflake inspired giftable box waiting to be unboxed each day. Behind each “door” a dose of non-toxic, natural skincare waiting to be revealed to unleash glowing, radiant, and healthy skin. It includes:

• 2x Cleansers

• 2x Toners

• 1x Physical Exfoliant

• 1x Chemical Exfoliant

• 4x Facial Masks

• 4x Facial Serums

• 1x Brush

• 1x Facial Oil

• 4x Facial Moisturizers

• 1x Body Creme

• 1x Eye Cream

• 1x Salve

• 1x Facial Accessory

The Skin Savant by Amy Peterson Beauty 12 Days of Glowing Skin Advent Calendar ($495)

Each product in the calendar has been selected by Amy herself, ensuring that only the best, most effective products are included. This curated selection is perfect for beauty enthusiasts looking to experience luxurious self-care throughout the holiday season.

The Skin Savant by Amy Peterson Beauty 12 Days of Glowing Skin Advent Calendar will be available for a limited time, and quantities are limited. Don’t miss the chance to share this exclusive offering with your readers—perfect for anyone looking for that holiday glow! Includes:

• Agent Nateur - Calm Beauty (Full Size)

• Alastin - C-Radical (Travel - 15 ml)

• Alastin - HA Immerse (Travel - 15 ml)

• Augustinus Bader - The Rich Cream (Travel - 15 ml)

• Bioderma - Micellar Water (Travel - 3.4 oz.)

• Biologique Recherche - Biokiss (Full Size)

• C + The Moon - Malibu Body Scrub (4 oz.)

• Crown Affair - The Cleansing Scrub (Travel - 1.7 oz.)

• Lenox & Sixteenth - The Laser Serum (Full Size - 50 ml) - pre launch teaser ahead of the March 2025 launch

• Nuda - Solarglow (Full Size - 50 ml)

• Plated - Intense (Travel)

• The Skin Savant - Amy’s Ice Roller (Full Size)

Typology Advent Calendar ($279.90)

Valued at over $500, this limited-edition Advent Calendar is back with a new design by Erwan Bouroullec. It contains 24 products, including 15 full-sized items, for the face, eyes, lips, and hands. Featuring an embossed logo and FSC-certified paper construction, this sleek and refined calendar closes with a cotton thread and has been designed to optimize space and reduce the carbon footprint during transport. 

Valmont Blue Odyssey Advent Calendar ($2,433)

Embark on Valmont's Blue Odyssey, a unique journey on the waves of the festive season, with this exceptional Advent Calendar as your stopover. Adorned in gold and deep blue, it contains 25 Valmont, l'Elixir des Glaciers and Storie Veneziane by Valmont beauty treasures in generous or original sizes. This prestigious coffret will elevate your beauty routine throughout December, as well as that of your loved ones, who will discover the enchanting world of Valmont. A collector's piece for yourself or as a gift to be given, offered and shared, for a dazzling end to the year.

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Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk