10 best beauty Advent calendars for 2023—grab them before they sell out

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—aka the season for gift giving—and if you have a beauty lover in your life (or if that’s you), consider treating them to an Advent calendar filled with surprise goodies for the skin, hair, and body. The most coveted beauty Advent calendars are packed with top-rated makeup, skincare, and beauty tools, making them a limited-edition gift that keeps on giving throughout the holiday season. With anywhere from 12 to 25 gifts included, we think these beauty bundles are worth it as a gift for the beauty lover in your life, or yourself! Below, shop some of this year’s best beauty Advent calendars from Dermstore, La Mer, Nudestix, and more.

1. The Dermstore Holiday Beauty Box

Most—but not all—holiday Advent calendars tend to offer only travel-size versions of beauty products, but the Dermstore Holiday Beauty Box promises to give you some full or deluxe sizes of the world’s most beloved beauty products. Its roster of 21 gifts features samples of beloved products from brands like EltaMD, Augustinus Bader, Kate Somerville, Tula, and more.

2. The Body Shop The Advent of Change Beauty Calendar

If you or your loved ones find solace in slathering your skin in body butter or winding down with a face mask, then The Advent of Change calendar from The Body Shop is a must-buy. Standouts in the 24-part calendar include two face masks, two body butters, a body scrub, and a claw clip that’ll keep your hair out of your face while you go through your skincare routine.

3. CHI Holiday Beauty Box

While most beauty calendars offer a fair share of popular haircare products, CHI seems to be the first one to come with a flat iron by way of their Holiday Beauty Box. The 24-part calendar also contains other hairstyling tools and some skincare products.

4. Diptyque Holiday Advent Calendar Gift Set

Fragrance fanatics, listen up: You can gift yourself or someone else an array of finely-scented perfumes, candles, bath, and body goods for 25 days straight, courtesy of the Diptyque Holiday Advent Calendar Gift Set. The products come in an array of alluring scents, like the floral-scented "Eau Rose Solid Parfum," the woody-aromatic "Orphéon Candle," and the eathy-smelling "Philosykos Perfumed Soap."

5. 12 Days of Nudestix Advent Calendar

Beauty brand Nudestix has exploded on TikTok this year thanks to Sofia Richie Grainge’s ‘Get Ready With Me’ videos from her wedding weekend (Richie Grainge is the brand’s Nude Beauty Director), and now, you (or your TikTok beauty-obsessed gift recipient) can see what all the fuss is about with the 12 Days of Nudestix Advent Calendar. Highlights include a full-sized Nudies Matte Blush in "Hot Fire" (universal red), a mini-sized Nudies Bloom in "Sweet Cheeks" (warm soft pink), and a mini-sized Nudies Glow in "Bubbly Bebe" (neutral champagne gold).

6. O.P.I. Holiday '23 Nail Lacquer Mini 25-Piece Advent Calendar

Everyone has at least one friend who always has their nails freshly painted, so why not give them (or if that’s you, dear reader) a collection of nail colors they can experiment with? The O.P.I. Holiday ‘23 Nail Lacquer Mini 25-Piece Advent Calendar has 25 mini bottles of polish to go around, including the brand’s RapiDry Top Coat. Each polish claims to have a "fast-drying" time—though the number of seconds it dries isn’t specified—and lasts up to seven days of wear.

7. Alo Yoga Advent Calendar

Got a yogi in your life? Treat them to the 24-part Alo Yoga Advent Calendar this year. It’s not only limited to gifts from the brand’s skincare line, but it also includes a hair claw clip and a $25 Alo Yoga gift card they can put toward the brand’s popular activewear.

8. 12 Days of ChapStick Holiday Advent Calendar

Some of us need a lip balm on us at all times to keep flaky, chapped lips at bay, and the 12 Days of ChapStick Holiday Advent Calendar ensures that you’ll have one on you whenever and wherever. Each of the 12 ChapSticks comes in a delicious-sounding flavor, such as "Cotton Candy," "Cake Batter," and "Sugar Cookie."

9. Dr. Barbara Sturm Holiday Advent Calendar

For those that only want the finest in skincare, the Holiday Advent Calendar from Dr. Barbara Sturm includes plenty to take care of the skin on both your face and body, from hand cream to body cream. Besides treating the skin on your face and body, the calendar also wants to give your hair some TLC thanks to the Molecular Hair & Scalp Comb.

10. Voluspa 12 Day Advent Calendar

If you can't stomach spending over $500 on the previously-mentioned Diptyque calendar, you can still gift yourself or someone else the gift of fragrance for 12 days straight, courtesy of the Sephora-exclusive Voluspa 12 Day Advent Calendar. The mini candles come in an array of scents, like the warm-scented "Tahitian Coconut Vanilla," the floral-smelling "French Cade & Lavender," and the woody-aromatic "Goji & Tarocco Orange."