Whether you’re decorating the town in tinsel or deep in denial that it’s almost December, it’s time to face the music, because Christmas is upon us. Whether you celebrate or not, the holiday season is filled with busy schedules, little downtime and unavoidable family gatherings.
In order to make it out alive, we have a few simple solutions: makeup, skin care and candles. How often? Every single day. Instead of traditional advent calendars (sorry chocolate lovers), we’re opting for drawers full of lipsticks, cleansers and perfumes.
And, if you can resist keeping every Circa candle or The Body Shop sheet mask for yourself, these bite-sized beauty gifts make the perfect place setting offerings at the Christmas table.
The best beauty advent calendars under $150
Revlon Beauty Advent-ture Set
from $149.95 at MYER
Why we love it: It contains over $300 worth of full-sized Revlon makeup essentials.
Number of products: 12 makeup products, nail polish and skin care accessories.
What’s inside: Includes full-sized Illuminance complexion products, powder blush, mascara, liquid and pencil liner, lipstick, lip gloss, nail polish, and a bespoke Revlon headband.
The packaging: A limited edition reusable collectable advent calendar box.
Available at:
- $149.95 from MYER
Pure Fiji Advent Calendar
from $145.95 at Pure Fiji
Why we love it: Opening it is like visiting a Polynesian spa on a distant Fijian island.
Number of products: 12 Pure Fiji best-selling miniatures.
What’s inside: Includes 30ml body lotion and mist, coconut oil, shower gel, cleanser and toner. Plus, 50g luxury soap, 35ml body scrub, 15ml body butter and face cream, and 10ml day cream and lip balm.
The packaging: A limited edition reusable collectable advent calendar box.
Available at:
- $145.95 from Pure Fiji
Circa 12 Days Of Scents Advent Calendar
from $124.95 at Adore Beauty
Why we love it: Over $270 worth of Circa cult-favourite and limited edition scented candles.
Number of products: 12 60g miniature scented candles.
What’s inside: Includes Raspberry & Rhubarb, Gingerbread Cookies, White Fig & Cedar, Oceanique, Coconut & Watermelon, Sea Salt & Vanilla, Jasmine & Magnolia, Mango & Papaya, Pear & Lime, Cotton Flower & Freesia, Rose & Lychee, and Amber & Sandalwood candles.
The packaging: A limited edition reusable collectable advent calendar box.
Available at:
- $124.95 from Adore Beauty
- $124.95 from MYER
- $124.95 from Circa
Cosmetic Capital Prestige Beauty Advent Calendar
from $120 at Cosmetic Capital
Why we love it: Chock full of over $300 value, this advent is full of any and every beauty product one might need.
Number of products: 24 full-sized and travel-friendly beauty essentials.
What’s inside: Includes bold nail polishes, lip care essentials, eye shadows, cheek colours, skin care, and fragrance.
The packaging: A limited edition reusable collectable advent calendar box.
Available at:
- $120 from Cosmetic Capital
MOR Wild Reverie Advent Calendar
from $112 at Peter’s Of Kensington
Why we love it: These charming miniatures are the perfect addition to any bathroom, but they also make fantastic stocking stuffers.
Number of products: 12 body, hand, feet and fragrance miniatures.
What’s inside: Includes 50ml hand creams, foot balm, and body wash and cream. Plus, 60g mini soaps, 9ml perfume oil, and a nail buffer.
The packaging: A limited edition reusable collectable advent calendar box.
Available at:
- $112 from Peter’s Of Kensington
- $149.95 from MYER
- $149.95 from David Jones
Palm Beach Collection Advent Calendar Candle Collection
from $99.95 at MYER
Why we love it: It contains over $200 worth of limited edition festive fragranced candles.
Number of products: 12 50g limited edition scented candles.
What’s inside: Includes White Woods, Passionfruit Punch, Twilight Musk, Celebrate Soleil, Cranberry Crush, Gingerbread, Orange Bitters, Coconut Marshmallow, Tinseltown, Mulled Wine, Pink Gin, and Vintage Ornament candles.
The packaging: A limited edition reusable collectable advent calendar box.
Available at:
- $99.95 from MYER
- $99.95 from The Iconic
The Beauty Shop Classic Beauty Advent Calendar
from $99 at The Body Shop
Why we love it: Stocked with over $200 worth of essentials from The Body Shop.
Number of products: 24 full-sized and miniature body and skin care necessities.
What’s inside: Includes 60ml shower cream and gel, and hair care, 50ml body butter, 30ml hand cream and balm, 20ml cleanser, 15ml face mask, and 10ml lip balm. Plus, two sheet masks.
The packaging: A limited edition reusable collectable advent calendar box.
Available at:
- $99 from The Body Shop
Revolution Beauty Makeup Advent Calendar
from $98.25 at Beauty Bay
Why we love it: It’s packed full of over $200 worth of Revolution Beauty makeup.
Number of products: 24 best-sellers, new launches, and exclusive products.
What’s inside: Includes your next favourite lip combination, essentials for a soft glam eye look, complexion must-haves, and beauty tools too.
The packaging: A limited edition reusable collectable advent calendar box.
Available at:
- $98.25 from Beauty Bay
- $99 from ASOS
L’Oréal Paris Mini Advent Calendar
from $89.15 at Amazon Australia
Why we love it: Designed to be opened every other day, it forces us to exercise some patience in the lead up to Christmas.
Number of products: 12 best-selling L’Oréal Paris products you know and love.
What’s inside: Includes skin care items like the Revitalift Clinical Vitamin C instant glow serum cloth mask, hair products (such as the Elvital Dream Length conditioner), and popular make-up products like Volume Million Lashes mascara.
The packaging: A limited edition reusable collectable advent calendar box.
Available at:
- $89.15 from Amazon Australia
Who Is Elijah 12 Days Of Fragrance Advent Calendar
from $75 at Adore Beauty
Why we love it: Over $100 worth of Who Is Elijah’s complete fragrance collection.
Number of products: 12 sample-sized Who Is Elijah perfumes.
What’s inside: Includes 11 2ml samples of Desert Nights, Chemical Addiction, Haze, His/Her, Wall Street, Rebel Rose, Cherry Fiesta, Electric Soul, Morning After, Muse, and Ocean Eyes. Plus, a 5ml atomiser of Nomad.
The packaging: A limited edition reusable collectable advent calendar box.
Available at:
- $75 from Adore Beauty
- $75 from David Jones
OPI Holiday Nail Lacquer 12pc Mini Advent Calendar
from $74.95 at The Iconic
Why we love it: Injects pops of colour and high shine glitter into our nail care routine.
Number of products: 12 3.5ml OPI nail polish minis.
What’s inside: Includes six glitter polishes and four matte finish shades, as well as a top and base coat.
The packaging: A limited edition reusable collectable advent calendar box.
Available at:
- $74.95 from The Iconic
- $74.95 from MYER
- $74.95 from David Jones
Dusk Signature 12 Day Advent Calendar
from $69.99 at Dusk
Why we love it: Contains a variety of scented candles that promise about seven hours of burn time each.
Number of products: 12 30g mini scented candles in elevated home fragrance staple scents.
What’s inside: Includes Acapulco Spritz, Alfresco Florence, Amber Nights, Aura Australis, Jaipur Jewel, Lemongrass Zest, Lychee Delight, Pink Icing, Provencal Calm, Sweet Rockmelon, Tokyo Bloom, and Vanilla Caramel candles.
The packaging: A limited edition reusable collectable advent calendar box.
Available at:
- $69.99 from Dusk
Which advent calendar would you most like to try?
I would like a Vaseline one. If they make one?
Now there’s a thought!
The Pure Fiji Advent Calendar looks lovely. Actually all of the calendar’s look good.
I like the idea of a beauty advent calendar, but th ones I really want always seem to be exceptionally expensive, so I’ve never bought one.
yes like the Lush one
It’s definitely been an impulse buy for sure in the past.
I know what you mean but sometimes you get a few products that you dont use or want
Yes 😀 the more expensive ones ! I wonder if Chanel beauty have one?
I like that these are affordable though! 😉
Me too, I’m hoping some more come out this year that are a better deal for me.
I’d love to get The Body Shop one!
There are some lovely advent calendars available. Choosing which one to buy can be difficult.
Oh I love these!
Yeah! Me too!
Last year Ijust bought a little Lindt one it was lovely
Love this advent calendar list! So good i have three daughters to surprise ❤️ 💙 💜
I like the Revlon one but the bright red nail polish is a deterrant for me, love the other pieces….I’d love it if they had a choice of bright or neutrals one. Make-up can be a bit trickier than, say, candles but more surprises and fun.
Some of the box designs are gorgeous 😍
Pure Fiji looks great! The rest are mostly candles… I’m not really into candles…
As much as I love these I probably wouldn’t get any use out of them as a countdown to Christmas.
I do like the Dusk one. Could be handy.
“Love this roundup! Beauty advent calendars are such a fun way to try new products — some of these look amazing. I recently explored similar skincare picks here: https://svraesthetics.co.uk/
Love these!!! MOR and Lush would be devine
Body shop is my favourite.
Helpful roundup. None appeal to me though.
I like the Cosmetic Capital Prestige Beauty Advent Calendar. Looks so nice as well as all the lovely items
I was just looking at The Body Shop advent calendar today, I thought it was a really good buy. It has so much variety in scent, a great way to test out what you’d like the most. And I picked up the dusk pack as a gift for Christmas. Really great value.
There are so many this year. It would be good to know their product values.
mmm not fussed on any of these
I wonder if it is too much to hope for one of these for Christmas?
I so want a Lush Calendar, but it’s hard to justify any for me. They’re all a bit pricey.
It is not a bad deal to get…
I wonder if I will be lucky enough to receive one of these for Christmas present.