It is that time of year again when Advent Calendars for us Beauty Junkies come to life and start to appear in emails, online and generally teasing us across social media. I have had an Advent Calendar blog post for the last few years and last year was simply phenomenal with the sheer numbers of Beauty Calendars available and this year is going to be even bigger! I always begin these posts in July when the first teasers tend to hit my inbox and by mid-August having amassed a whole lot of detail and information, my head is buzzing with excitement.
Some of these Advent Calendars are available to purchase right now too and I will update and add more information as it becomes available! So for 2017 we have.... starting from the most expensive right down to the more budget friendly offerings.
Carat London - Recently launched at Selfridges is this stunning Jewellery Advent Calendar from Carat London.
The beautiful Calendar features a whole host of stunning jewellery including an Amandine necklace and it comes with a price tag of £350.
Jo Malone - Jo Malone this year has this amazingly pretty Georgian townhouse design and it features quite a decadent collection of both mini perfumes and scented body creams.
It will be on sale for an exclusive period for £300 from October 2017 before it goes on sale nationwide at Jo Malone boutiques including John Lewis.
Diptyque - If ever there was a luxury candle advent calendar than it has to be this one from Diptyque. Inside the calendar you will find 15 35g candles, one 50g candle and two skin and body products.
The Diptyque advent calendar will retail at £300 and is available from diptyqueparis.co.uk from November.
Harrods - I am quite excited by this Advent Calendar and when the news hit my inbox I did do a little squeal.
With 25 beautiful drawers filled with luxury beauty from brands such as NARS who are including their Laguna bronzer as a deluxe mini, a 30ml Omorovicza Gold Shimmer Oil, a 5g Velvet Noir Mascara from Marc Jacobs Beauty , A Huda Beauty Lip Strobe in Enchanting 4ml, the very much loved Sol de Janeiro Brazalian Bum Bum Cream Travel S and an Acqua di Parma red candle 65g to name just a few of those products. This Calendar will retail for £250, however the value of the contents racks up to approximately £500 and is available from 1st October.
Liberty Advent Calendar 2017 - This is the holy grail of beauty advent calendars and one which looks as stunning as the products it includes.
This year the Calendar which will feature full size products including a Diptyque candle, Byredo hand cream and Le Labo perfume. It's value rings in at over £500 and is priced at £169 at Liberty London from 25th October 2017.
Fenwicks of Bond Street - Now this is also a really pretty Advent Calendar and I like it a lot.
Using illustrated artwork by Clym Evernden, this beautiful Christmas design of the shop front has numbered drawers inside. Mixing it up with a combination of skincare, makeup and haircare you will find brands such as Armani Beauty, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, Caudalie, Charlotte Tilbury, Eve Lom, MAC, Nails Inc, NARS and REN to name a few. It is priced at £150 and is exclusive to Fenwicks and Bentalls.
The White Company - Launching around 18th October, The White Company Limited Edition advent Calendar, which features 24 doors, will feature a lovely selection of products.
With serums, balms, creams, oils, candles and mists, this is without doubt a luxe calendar and it will retail for £150.
Elemis - This is a brand I feel I should know more about than I do, but what a great advent calendar this looks.
This is a 24-door calendar and it includes the following products and more - Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, the Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm and the Papaya Enzyme Peel. It is available from 1st November 2017 at Elemis.com
Molton Brown- Back again for 2017 and slightly similar to the 2016 version, the Molton Brown Advent Calendar includes everything from fragrances to shower gels and body creams to hand lotions,
Molton Brown's advent calendar houses 24 of the best-smelling beauty products, ever. It's priced around £150 and is available here from moltonbrown.co.uk Available now.
Charlotte Tilbury's Naughty And Nice Magic Box Advent Calendar - Back for 2017 is the Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar and one that got a whole lot of attention last year, but in fairness it does look amazing.
Inside the calendar you will find mainly best-selling hero products, in seriously cute travel sizes and it launches in October 2017 for around £150 via Charlotte Tilbury and possible Selfridges.
John Lewis - This is one calendar which excites me the most and you can get your hands on it already.
As it comes from John Lewis, you know there will be some amazing brands an they include products such as This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, Guerlain Mon Guerlain Eau de Parfum, Bobbi Brown Smokey Mascara, mini NARS Blush Orgasm Blusher, a MAC Lip Intensity Lipstick, Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer and a whole lot more. Priced at £149 and Available now
Estee Lauder Brands - The joy of having a friend who works for a huge magazine is the hint she is able to drop and this one is huge.
This Calendar excites me for many reasons, it is so reasonably priced and it features a whole house of Estee Lauder brands - MAC, Clinique, Origina, Darphin, GlamGlow and so many more, some of which I have never tried! It will be priced at £125 and is available around the end of October and should be on a variety of sites - I will update!
Lancôme Parisian Wonder Beauty Calendar - This is the first of two calendars which feature a collaboration with L'Oreal.
With contents featuring YSL, Lancôme, Kiehl’s, Urban Decay and Victor & Rolf you get a good mixture of brands which fall under the L'Oreal umbrella and if there is anything you have been wanting to try but haven't yet, for £95 this calendar could be that perfect introduction. Available from Selfridges and also in Boots here.
Makeup Revolution Christmas Tree - Right up here with the luxury advent calendars sits the first of two offerings from Makeup Revolution.
Inside this Christmas Tree you will find 25 Full-sized Makeup Revolution products which includes 1 x Bronzing palette, 1 brow enhancing stick, 5 redemption eyeshadow palettes, 1 blush stick, 2 Ultra Strobe Balms, 3 Lip Euphoria Lip Glosses, 1 Ultra bronzer powder, 1 amazing curl mascara, 1 Euphoria eyeshadow and contouring palette, 1 makeup blending sponge, 1 bronze stick, 2 salvation palette, 1 brush cleaning tool, 1 blush palette, 1 bronze shimmer highlight powder, 1 highlight stick, 3 give me more lip powder lipsticks, 1 duo face sculpt powder and 2 Salvation Intense Lip Lacquers. Available now for £120 from Superdrug HERE.
ESPA Advent Calendar- ESPA advent calendar is a new addition this year and it does look quite incredible.
Hiding behind one of the 24 doors is an ESPA product for beautiful skin and a dose of inner calm. Products include a selection between 3ml-15ml and includes Overnight Hydration Therapy, Optimal Skin ProMoisturiser, Soothing Bath Oil and Skin Rescue Balm. Available from October via ESPA it will be priced around £100.
The Bodyshop - Back again with a choice of three Advent Calendars this year is The Bodyshop and with something, for every budget, you can find the following.
Ultimate Advent Calendar which is in red retails for £99 (worth £212), The Deluxe Advent Calendar in Green retails for £65 (worth £116) and The 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar in purple retails for £45 (worth £86).
Kiehl's Advent Calendar - Back for 2017 and incredibly bright and colourful, the Kiehls advent Calendar will be exclusive to Selfridges.
Featuring 24 of their award-winning products all travel-sized, including cult favourites like Midnight Recovery Concentrate and Creme de Corps. Priced at £95, exclusive to Selfridges, from October 2017.
Clarins 24 Days of Christmas - As well as a 12 days of Christmas, Clarins are again offering up a 24 days option too.
Inside you will find a Calendar that is full Clarins well known favourites such as Beauty Flash Balm, One Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser am Extra Firming Mask and much more. It is priced at £95.
Boots Luxury Advent Calendar with L'Oreal - I think this is an intriguing advent calendar and one which is really competitively priced.
Inside the festive house you will find a mixture of skincare, make-up and fragrance from YSL, Victor & Rolf, Ralph Lauren and Lancôme. Some of the contents include; YSL Blur Primer, Lancôme Mini Matte Shaker, Lancôme Bi Facil Eye and Victor & Rolf Flowerbomb Mini. It launches towards the end of September and will be priced a £95 at Boots.
Cowshed - I adore Cowshed as a brand, their cheeky names and spa like scents are just divine.
Fill with all kinds of pampering essentials from skin-loving moisturisers to spa-scented bath oils it will be available from October 2017 and priced at £90.
L'Occitane Luxury Advent Calendar - One of my absolute favourite brands is back with a 2017 Advent Calendar and one which is much more luxurious than previous offerings.
This year L'Occitane launches its first ever luxury calendar, with 24 extra-lovely Provençal treats including skincare hero Divine Cream and the newest fragrance, Terre de Lumiere. It will retail for £89 at loccitane.co.uk from September 28th.
Essie Nail Polish Advent Calendar 24 Day Christmas Countdown - If you love nail polish and love Essie then perfection in the form of an advent calendar is here for you.
Essie has brought a 24-day advent calendar out for 2017 and it contains a fun festive mix of colour, gel couture and nail care products adding #essielove to your Christmas countdown! Includes 7 nail polishes (a mix of core colour and gel couture), 13 mini nail polishes, 1 mini nail polish remover and three Essie mani surprises. Also, contains 5 shades exclusive to the calendar. £80 Superdrug and available now.
Rituals 3D Advent Calendars - I adore Rituals as a brand and they have some of the nicest candles I have ever used. This year there is a choice of two Advent Calendars, one is a deluxe calendar and the other is an Exclusive Calendar.
As you can imagine, both calendars are filled with amazing products from The Rituals of Sakura Range, The Rituals of Hammam and a few more besides. Available now from Rituals and the Deluxe Calendar is priced at £79.50 and the Exclusive Calendar is £59.50.
LookFantastic - Never has an advent calendar been more popular and I have been inunduated with people asking me if there will be one from LookFantastic this year and here is the answer - YES.
With a Wonderland theme for 2017, LF has given very little information as to what you will find inside the calendar, but what I do know is that there will be nine full-size products, 16 deluxe samples, 19 exclusive products, 13 skincare products, three beauty tools and seven colour cosmetics. It has an RRP over £300 and will be priced at £79. It will be available now at www.lookfantastic.com.
Birchbox - 24 Days of Unboxing. If you are a subscriber to or have heard of Birchbox, excitement ahead as they unveil their first ever advent calendar.
The calendar has individual boxes with a red design covered in snow. Inside you’ll find brands like Nuxe, SHOW, Dr Paw paw, Cargo, Benefit and Smith & Cult. It is priced at £65 for subscribers and £75 for non-subscribers. BUT if you are a current Subscriber, then you will get the chance to take part in the exclusive pre-sale on Tuesday 3rd October and then goes live for public sale the following day at Birchbox.
bareMinerals - This Bare Minerals advent calendar houses everything you could need whether you are a huge fan, know a little about the brand or are yet to be full introduced.
This Calendar will include everything from lip glosses, lipsticks, blushers, eyeshadows, mascaras and a skincare treat. Available nationwide from Boots, John Lewis, Debenhams, House of Fraser and Selfridges from 12th October 2017 and will be priced at £75
Clinique 24 Days Calendar - Clinique are back with a 24 days of Clinique Advent Calendar. If you love all things Clinique, then this is the one for you.
Inside you will find a nice mix of both skincare and make-up including Chubby Stick Moisturising Lip Colour Balm, Pep Start Hydro Blur Moisturiser, Lash Power Mascara and Pep Start Eye Cream. It will cost £75 and is available from Selfridges in October
Lush Advent Calendar - There is always excitement when Snow Fairy is back in Town but a Lush Advent Calendar is also just as exciting.
Within this Calendar there are twelve Christmas and non-Christmas themed beauty products in there which include three bath bombs (Christmas Sweater, Golden Wonder, Sherbet Dip, Never Mind the Ballistics, Shoot for the Stars), bubble bars (Christmas Cracker, Plum Snow, Christmas Eve), shower gels (Bubbly, Snow Fairy), Baked Alaska Soap and Buck’s Fizz body conditioner. Available now and priced at £67.50
OPI Love OPI XOXO - This year OPI have their own advent calendar and it contains a collection 25 limited edition shades.
Available from John Lewis for £63.
Liz Earle 2 Days of Christmas - For all you Liz Earle fans out there, this is the calendar for you.
This Calendar will feature many of the Liz Earle iconic products such as Cleanse & Hot Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser, Soothing Eye Lotion, Intensive Nourishing Treatment Mask and Eyebright Soothing Eye Lotion, many of these are 50ml sizes too which I find quite impressive. Alongside the skincare products you will also receive 2 pure cotton cloths, 1 sponge and a soft white headband. Priced around £60 this calendar will be available from both John Lewis and Boots from September.
Decléor Advent Calendar - Their 24-door advent calendar is brimming with everything from skincare essentials to heavenly body treats.
If you are a fan of the brand you will need to grab it quick as these sell out really quickly. Available at Decléor spas and John Lewis NOW priced at £65.
You Beauty Advent Calendar - You Beauty are back with a bumper advent calendar this year and there are some incredible brands inside.
Inside you will find the links of bareMinerals, The White Company, Leighton Denny, Rodial, Dr Organic and a whole lot more. Retailing for just £60 this calendar has an RRP of £240+! Available from 1st October.
Atelier Cologne - I featured this advent calendar in my Worldwide Beauty Advent post (here) but you might be pleased to learn that you can also buy it here in the UK in Selfridges and is priced at £60.
Clarins - This is a 12-days if deluxe Clarins products which includes some of their hero products.
Available now and is priced at £60 and there is one for the man in your life also £60 too.
ASOS - After the success of the 2016 Calendar, fans of ASOS have the 2017 beauty calendar to look forward too.
Inside there will be products from brands such as Alpha-H, Rodial, REN, Nip + Fab, Caudalie and so much more. It will retail for around £55 from mid September directly from ASOS. For the guys, we have an ASOS Grooming Calendar for £55.
Amazon Beauty Calendar - OOh well when I spotted this on Amazon I got a tad excited! Decorated in a black and gold marble effect box, the calendar features a drop down box effect which is quite clever and behind each of the 24 doors you will find a selection of Amazon favourites which includes Balance Me, Laura Geller, Molton Brown, Ardell, Essie, Rimmel and many more.
It will be priced at just £50 and is available from 1st October but you can sign up to pre-order now.
Ciaté - Ciate are back with their mani month calendar. Behind each door is either a nail polish, file, nail topper or a treatment.
With everything you need to get nails ready throughout the festive season this Calendar will be priced at £50 and will be widely available from October at ASOS, Feel Unique, Very and if you are in the US, you can grab it from Sephora.
NYX - This Calendar will feature all the NYX hero products in a 24-piece advent calendar, perfect for both beauty beginners and the makeup obsessed, alike.
Inside this calendar you will find products such as imatte lipstick, cream lipstick, chubby lip cream, liquid lipstick, matte lip cream, lipstick and creamy lip lipgloss. Priced at £65 it will be available from Boots and Boots.com from 18 September.
Zoella 12 Days of Christmas - For all you Zoella fans out there, we have an Advent Calendar for 2017 and you can find it via Boots for £50.
Makeup Revolution - Available now and priced at just £50 it won't make too much of a dent in your wallet.
This calendar Contains: 3 beautiful baked highlighters, 1 bronzer, 6 amazing lipsticks in various shades, 4 makeup brushes, 1 eyeshadow primer, 1 liquid highlighter, 1 Revoholic Travel Mirror, 2 pressed highlighters, 2 strobe balms and 1 full size exclusive Revoholic Eyeshadow palette and you can grab yours HERE
KIKO Arctic Holiday Advent Calendar - If you are a fan of Kiko makeup then this is a calendar you will be needing in your life. You can find it in KIKO Stores as an exclusive and inside it contains 19 minis and 5 full size products, every door you open contains a gorgeous KIKO best seller! From eyes to lips, nails and skincare.
It is priced at just £49.90, exclusive to KIKO Stores - grab it quick!
NUXE Beauty Treasures Gift Set - This 10 days of Christmas Advent Calendar contains a collection of luxurious skin and body care treats from NUXE including the well-loved Reve de Miel Lip Balm.
Priced at £49.00 and available now from John Lewis ..
L’Occitane Beauty Advent Calendar - This is the second offering from L'Occitane and it features so many of my favourite products.
This one launches at the end of September, around 28th and will be priced at just £49 from uk.loccitane.com
Crabtree & Evelyn 12 days of Christmas Hand Therapy - Taking Beauty Advent Calendars to another level is Crabtree & Evelyn.
Behind each door, you will find a Shea Butter enriched Hand Therapy in a variety of scents and some of them are divine. Scents include - Caribbean Island Wild Flowers, Citron & Coriander, Frosted Spicewood, Goatmilk & Oat and Pear & Pink Magnolia. Available from Crabtree & EVelyn and John Lewis shortly and priced at £48.
Sally Beauty - Again this is a really nice offering from Sally Beauty. Hidden behind 24 doors you will see a whole host of brands.
Featuring brands such as TIGI, Wella, Schwarzkopf, OPI, Lord & Berry, Sienna X, Skintruth, Ardell and Salon Services it retails for £48 and is available now.
Mavala 12 days of Christmas - If you are a fan of Mavala and love nail polish then this cutie is well worth looking into.
Inside you will find 12 days of treats to keep your nails in absolute tip top condition and it costs just £45 from Lookfantastic
QVC Tili Advent Calendar - The QVC Tili Box is quite a popular Beauty Box and last week I was able to see the Beauty Advent Calendar at the Christmas Showcase, I even showed it on my Instagram stories.
Featuring brands such as Becca, Murad, Nails Inc, Liz Earle, Elemis, Caudalie and Rituals with many more, this calendar will be available from QVC from 23rd October, but we ready to rush and get it!
Boots No.7 - Now this was so popular in 2016 that I am guessing it will be this year.
Said to contain some of No.7's best selling products, it will go on sale on October 25th and will be priced at just £40!
Soap and Glory - All hail the pink stuff... Soap and Glory have an Advent Calendar and I suspect this one will sell out quicker than any of their deals ever do - which is quick.
This calendar will include everything from body butter to hand creams and moisturisers to shower gels. Coming to Boots for £40!
Laura Ashley - I was quite surprised to find this listed, but it looks really cute all the same and is perfect for Laura Ashley fans.
This Royal Bloom advent calendar comes wrapped like a parcel with drawers filled with items such as luxury shower cream minis, body lotions, body polish, body lotions, hand and nail creams, bath crystals and luxury bath foam. Priced at £40 it will be available in Boots from mid-September.
Jack Wills Advent Calendar - Back for 2017 is Jack Wills and their 2016 version was a really cute box with drawers, so slightly different for 2017 with a more traditional looking one.
Inside will be a selection of products from the brand including skincare, haircare and nail products and it is only £35! Available from 18th September from Boots.
M&S Beauty Advent Calendar - For 2017, the M&S Beauty Advent Calendar houses an edit of their most coveted beauty products from Eyeko to Korres plus a little something from Alpha-H!
Available from October you can grab this for £35 when you spend £35 on clothing and home
Sleek Makeup - If you're a Sleek fan, be sure to pick up this advent calendar.
Filled with all the essentials from liquid lipsticks to liners, and mascara to contour kits, there's every you need for a full makeup bag update. Coming to Boots for £35.
FeelUnique are joining the Advent Calendar race again this year with a very budget friendly option.
Inside the Calendar, you will find products from brands featured across the Feelunique website and at £35 it might just be the most purse friendly one there is.
Holland and Barrett Ethical Calendar - New to the scene is Holland and Barrett with their Ethical Calendar.
It will be available in stores from around 18th October 2017 and will include natural beauty products like Weleda Skin Food, Trilogy Rose Hip Oil and Yes to Charcoal Face Wipes. Priced at £35 .
Yankee Candle - Every Year without fail these calendars seem to fly off the shelf, I know my sister is always keen to get her hands on one.
Behind each window concealing a different wax melt/votive for each day, including a special votive candle for the 24th window. Priced at £34.99 this calendar goes on sale in October from Yankee Candle.
Benefit Advent Calendar - Going with the theme of San Francisco Winter Wonderglam as the theme, the Benefit Advent Calendar is all things bold and pink.
As you can imagine it is filled with some fab products and is a must for all the Benebabes out there. It will be exclusive to Debenhams and obviously Benefit stores and is priced at £34.50.
Tanya Burr 12 Days of Christmas - Tanya’s calendar this year is called Tanya’s Treats and has 12 days of Tanya Burr beauty to be found behind each door.
Inside you will find; lip glosses, nail polishes, glitter liners and eye shimmer pots. It is priced at £30 and is available right now from Superdrug.
House of Fraser Beauty Advent Calendar - Again House of Fraser launch their own Advent Calendar with Colour Couture their own brand.
Inside you will find items such as glitter eyeliners, lipsticks, nail polish and a whole lot more. Priced at just £25 you can find it is available now.
Mad Beauty - With five advent calendars on offer this year, there is something for everyone and all on offer at Amazon:
Just because it is such an 'in thing' right now - Beauty & The Beast 12 Days Advent Calendar and it is available right now.
Open a window every day from Christmas and enjoy Mad Beauty's 12 Day calendar designed and inspired by Beauty & and the Beast, Disney's 1991 classic animated movie. Retailing at £12.
Matalan - There are two cute Advent Calendars for those on a journey of makeup discovery from Matalan.
Each calendar includes mini nail polishes, lipsticks, eyeliner and more and it costs just £12 and £10 respectively from matalan.co.uk
Primark - For me Primark beauty is not something to be ignored, there are some real gems to find. This year they are to launch their very own nail polish advent calendar.
There is no release date as yet, so keep your eyes peeled, but it will cost £10!
So once again this year there is already quite a lot of choice to be had when it comes to Beauty Advent Calendars and I would love to know if any one of these has caught your eye already!
*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise
The Advent Calendar launches today (here) and will cost £100 and has contents worth an amazing £340. So if you want something a little bit exciting, something that looks incredible and is of course amazing value for money - Beauty Expert has quite the offering. As I said, I have one of these calendars to give away and to enter all you need to do is complete the widget below.
