Christmas may seem like a long way off, but beauty advent calendars are something you’ll want to snap up early.

Big brands like Decleor, Elemis and L’Occitane all bundle up some of their best products and put them behind beautiful boxes for you to open in December.

But the savings on the calendars are often so good that some sell out within a day of them launching.

To save you disappointment, we’ve rounded up the best beauty calendars of the bunch and when they’ll be available to buy. You’ll thank us in December!

Best beauty advent calendars

1. Marks and Spencer, £35

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The advent calendar is worth over £250 altogether, but priced at a thrifty £35, when you spend £35 in store making it exceptionally good value.

It'll be available in store from 6th November, and is filled with 25 specially curated beauty treats, including M&S own brands and big name brands such as Nuxe, Stila, L’Occitane, Ren, Pixi and more. Make sure you bookmark this page, as you'll be able to check it out here later in the year.

Get it here.

2. Lookfantastic, £79

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The calendar is valued at over £300 , and retails at £79 - the only problem will be deciding to keep it for yourself or whether to gift it. Sign up here to be notified when it goes on sale .

It includes everything you could need for party season with big brands such as Glamglow, Emma Hardie, This Works, and more.

Get it here.

3. Harrods, £250

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The calendar is packed with 25 luxury products, and has been priced at £250, but is worth an eye-watering £680, meaning it's worth nearly £400 more.

It features products from Bobbi Brown, Charlotte Tilbury, Clarins, Givenchy and Clinque, to name a few, making it a far cry from a chocolate advent calendar. It will be available to buy in-store and online from 1 October for £250.

Get it here.

4. Boots No.7, £42

Boot's own brand make up range, No7 has had a waiting list the last few years. The advent calendar contains 24 of the brands best products, ranging from mascaras, lipsticks and more. With the contents worth a staggering £177, don't miss out.

It'll be available 19th October, but the waiting list is open now.

Get it here.

5. Soap and Glory, £40

This pretty pink calendar is full of gorgeous goodies, including 24 of the brand's cult favourites such as Scrub of the Your Life, Sugar Crush body scrub, Crazy Sexy Kohl Eyeliner, Sexy Mother Pucker and more.

It'll be available 17th September.

Get it here.

6. John Lewis, £165

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This is a strong contender for the best advent calendar this year. It's full of travel size treats from big name brands such as Charlotte Tilbury, Lancôme and Lara Mercier.

It'll be available from 4 September.

Get it here.

7. Birchbox, £65

The Birchbox calendar is full of lots of amazing beauty goodies from big name brands like Benefit, Nuxe and Pixi.

We're expecting it to fly off shelves again so don't hang about.

Get it here.

8. Selfridges, £70

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We expected Selfridge's advent calendar to be more expensive than it is. At £70, it's a steal when you consider the items inside are worth £245.

It includes some big name brands such as Ouai, Beauty Blender, Eylure, Cover FX and more. It's available now.

Get it here.

9. Glossybox, £75

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This is a first for the beauty subscription box and will feature some travel sized versions of your favourite products from NARS, Real Techniques and more. It's priced at just £75 for Glossybox subscribers, and £99 for non-subscribers.

Glossybox subscribers are able to pre-order now but the advent calendar will go on sale 15 October.

Get it here.

10. L'Occitane £49

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L'Occitane has released two advent calendars this Christmas. A classic one priced at £49, and a luxury one which is £89. Both have 24 doors, and feature a range of beauty products.

They will both be available from 10 September.

Get it here.

11. The Body Shop, £45

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The Body Shop has not one, not two, but three advent calendars.

The three calendars are The Olivia priced at £45, Dani at £65, and Freddie at£99. Each calendar contains different products, with the most expensive, the 'Freddie' containing products from their Drops of Youth collection.

Get it here.

12. Kiehl’s, £110

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Exclusive to Selfridges, this calendar has been designed by American artist Andrew Bannecker. Behind the pretty gold doors are 24 of their best selling skincare products, including two full sized samples.

Available from October 1st.

Get it here.

13. Lumene, £89.90

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This Nordic-inspired box is worth over £195 and houses 24 luxury skincare samples from Lumene - including a glow-boosting essence and a hydration gel mask. It even has some samples of brand new products that are yet to launch!

You can get it from Look Fantastic and Feel Unique.

14. Elemis, £150

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It might sound expensive but this calendar is worth over £345. It houses some of the brand’s best sellers in the pro-collagen and peptide ranges and you get a full-sized gift on day 25.

Last year’s calendar sold out in five days so you can sign up here for exclusive early bird access to buy it before it goes on sale on October 1st.

15. Rituals, £89

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Shaped like a 3D Christmas tree, this has 24 little surprises to take you right through the month. There’s a mix of skincare and homeware essentials inside the boxes, and is worth £130.

Get it here.

16. MAC, £125

Launching on the 12th of October is this incredible make-up calendar, which already has thousands of fans waiting to be notified the second they can buy it. Inside is everything from false lashes to cult classic lipstick shades.

Get it here.

17. Holland & Barrett, £70

 

There's a saving of over £100 with this natural beauty calendar. Featuring skincare favourites from brands like Dr Organic, Weleda and Trilogy, everything inside is SLS and paraben free.

Get it here.

18. NUXE, £59

 

This NUXE x Løv organic advent calendar looks beautiful but also houses a mix of herbal tea blends and travel beauty miniatures - including favourites like their Ultra-Rich Cleansing Gel and the Huile Prodigieuse.

Get it here.

19. Charlotte Tilbury, £150

 

 

Fans of the brand wait all year for the Tilbury calendar to launch, and it's not hard to see why. Featuring 12 full-sized products and other beauty minis, this will see you and your make-up bag through the whole new year.

Get it here.

20. bareMinerals, £79

 

This holds all their best make-up, from lip glosses to blushers, lipsticks and eyeliners. And, you get an amazing saving because the contents are worth over £281 in total!

Get it here.

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