The best beauty advent calendars for 2023

Net-a-Porter has shaken things up for 2023, swapping their annual luxury beauty advent calendar for an 'Ultimate Gift Set' filled with a medley of self-care treats, including not only beauty goodies but also a jewellery case, crystal bracelets, hoop earrings and cashmere gloves.

The set of 15 full-size and mini products – from brands like Charlotte Tilbury, Sarah Chapman, Pat McGrath and more – is housed inside a beautiful lantern-shaped box lit up with LED lights, so you can use it for decoration on winter evenings. Net-a-Porter claims that the contents are worth £1,332 together, so this is a bonafide bargain.

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Our prize for the most gift-worthy advent calendar goes to Bobbi Brown, thanks to this beautiful bauble-shaped box. Not just a festive face, inside you'll find 12 of the brand's bestselling makeup and skincare products, including 3 full-size favourites – the Extra Lip Tint, Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick and Smokey Eye Mascara. Start dropping those hints now, Bobbi Brown devotees...

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Including skincare classics worth over £400, the Eve Lom beauty advent calendar is ideal if you're a fan of the brand or want to try out its radiant-boosting bestsellers for the first time this winter. Of the 12 products featuring in this year's beauty advent calendar, the cult cleanser with muslin cleansing cloth and the complexion-saving Rescue Mask are definitely the heroes.

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Fenwick is offering a curated '12 days of beauty' experience this year, packed with 15 full-size or travel-ready products across skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair. Expect treats from the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, Laura Mercier, Benefit, Trinny London, Bobbi Brown and more, up to a claimed value of £800.

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Firstly, it would be remiss of us not to point out that the MAC beauty advent calendar features a giant pop-out snowflake. Once you recover from that shiny silver surprise, you'll find 24 makeup treats behind the doors, including 21 full-size products. Together, MAC claims these goodies are worth over £485, making this quite the festive steal. Highlights include the Stack Mascara, Retro Matte Lipstick and Hyper Real Serumizer, so grab one now before they all go.

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Back for another year, discover 12 days worth of pampering Neal's Yard gems hiding inside this classy keepsake box. This edit of indulgent self-care favourites has been designed for all skin types and routines, so you can get plenty of TLC in around the festivities. Expect to find bestselling treats such as the Goodnight Pillow Mist and Wild Rose Beauty Balm, as well as new beauty editor pick, the Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Booster. They're all in travel-friendly sizes for taking with you on family visits this Christmas.

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If you love all things Jo Malone, you'll love this advent calendar from her Jo Loves brand, too. Created in partnership with heritage British textiles brand Warner House, it's luxury at its finest, featuring 25 fragrant treats (six full-size, including hair mists, body lotions, hand creams and candles) and five exclusive Christmas baubles. The newest Jo Loves fragrance, Amber, Lime & Bergamot, will also be hiding inside...

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Department store advent calendars always exude luxury, and Selfridges' 2023 offering is no exception. The attractive multi-tiered box is crammed with a generous 32 of the the finest makeup and skincare products, 16 of which are full-size. The brand claims that the total contents amount to over £1,000 in value, with 18 products certified by Project Earth, should you be after a more sustainable beauty advent calendar this year. In terms of names, expect gems from the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, Paula's Choice, Lisa Eldridge, and Harry Styles' beauty brand, Pleasing.

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Boots has launched its first premium beauty advent calendar for 2023, featuring 24 luxe beauty goodies from popular brands like Bobbi Brown, Liz Earle, REN, Lancome and many more. Expect 14 full-size products in the mix, alongside 10 travel-friendly miniatures. It's out of stock right now, but check out Boots' fifty or so other advent calendars.

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When Harvey Nichols launches its advent calendar, we don't walk, we run. This year's box of luxurious goodies features a mega 45 items from 35 brands, including 25-full size products, making it a relative steal for the price tag. Expect treats from Charlotte Tilbury, Carolina Herrera, Eve Lom, Sisley and many more, plus treatment vouchers for beauty services like eyebrow shaping. Oh and did we mention that one in 50 advent calendars will also be hiding a £100 Harvey Nichols gift card? Scrap the running, we're sprinting.

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It's always one of the most sought after beauty advent calendars of the year and, now that we know it contains beauty treats worth an impressive £1,000, we're pretty sure the 2023 Cult Beauty Advent Calendar will fly off the shelves.

This year's offering is Cult Beauty's biggest and best advent calendar yet, containing 39 different treats, 20 of which are full-sized. Brands that feature include the likes of Augustinus Bader, Saie, OLAPLEX, Glow Recipe and ELEMIS.

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Fragrance aficionados, this one's for you. Jo Malone's advent calendar is always one of our favourites, and 2023's iteration looks just as gorgeous as we were expecting, packed full of hand creams, body washes, soaps and perfumes. The box, too, is stunning – it's gingerbread-inspired this year with an extravagant red and white striped bow. It's the definition of a failsafe gift.

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The No7 beauty advent calendar is always hugely popular – and this year, there's a new twist from Boots' own brand.

As well as the ultimate selection shown here, featuring 25 full-size products worth a mega £465 separately (a saving of over £300!), you can choose from three different skin type specific beauty advent calendars at £54.95. Simply pick the No7 skincare range that best suits your skin (Restore & Renew, Protect & Perfect or Lift & Luminate).

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ESPA's beauty advent calendar is a lovely choice if you're into all things wellbeing, as its spa-style offering promises to treat the mind as well as the body. Inside the elegant white and rose gold case you'll find 25 little luxuries, including nourishing creams, relaxing essential oils and powerful cleansers, which the brand claims are worth £419. It's the perfect gift for anyone in need of some pampering me-time (yourself very much included).

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Fortnum & Mason's hampers are always a failsafe Christmas gift, but the luxury department store's beauty advent calendar is even better. This year's offering promises 30 skincare, haircare, bath and fragrance treats, including 22 full-size products. Expect luxe brands like Aromatherapy Associates, ESPA, Cult 51 and Acqua di Parma to make an appearance, among many more. The box itself is simply stunning, too; colourful and traditionally Christmassy, definitely one to keep and refill yourself next year.

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Hurrah! The Sephora beauty advent calendar is back for another year after 2022's speedy sell-out. It's a multi-brand star, offering an amazing 36 products (23 of which are full-size!) inside 25 boxes. Goodies from the likes of Drunk Elephant, ELEMIS and Tarte are all hidden inside the bright orange multi-tiered box, so you're in for a fun-filled festive run-up. Go, go, go!

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Kiehl's iconic formulas take the spotlight for this fantastic skincare advent calendar packed with cleansers, face masks, serums, moisturisers and more. The festive designs by French artist duo Icinori make this gift feel extra special – it's ideal for any Kiehl's aficionado.

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Beauty box brand GLOSSYBOX is back with another treasure trove of beauty treats. Expect to find 28 products (17 full-size) inside the marble-effect packaging, featuring everything from skincare and makeup favourites to fragrances and haircare heroes.

Luxury brands hiding in the pretty boxes include Medik8, ESPA and L'Occitane, plus a Ciaté London eyeshadow palette worth £42 by itself. This is a great way to try both trusted favourites and buzzy new brands.

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Last year's Liberty beauty advent calendar was the fastest-selling product in the iconic department store's 147-year history, so if it's top of your wish list, then you really need to snap it up fast.

The 2023 box retains the same beautiful building design, but it's been reimagined by artist Clym Evernden's gorgeous ink-based illustrations. It's a work of art that we'd be tempted to buy for the box alone!

But what's inside? Well, £1,040's worth of luxury beauty gems hidden inside 29 boxes, 20 of which are full-size. Expect indulgent surprises from Le Labo, Rose Inc, Sunday Riley, Aromatherapy Associates and many more beauty brands, plus some candles, jewellery and hair accessories too.

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John Lewis has really impressed us with its advent calendar offering this year, packing in 31 treats from favourites like Clinique, Charlotte Tilbury, Neom and more.

Even more excitingly, behind door 25, ten lucky customers may just find a £500 gift voucher for a shopping spree at the high street giant, while another five could be in with a chance to win a 'money can't buy experience' such as a trip to Rome or a spa escape.

Grab it now for 10% off in the John Lewis Black Friday sale.

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