These 2020 Beauty Advent Calendars Are So Good They Made Our Hearts Skip a Beat
Don't get me wrong—my Trader Joe's advent calendar is a yearly tradition that I get embarrassingly excited about. But for anyone with a hankering for covetable beauty products, advent calendars are the ultimate currency for travel- and full-size experimentation. And this year, the offerings are particularly spectacular.
From beloved retailers like Net-a-Porter and ASOS to cult-loved (and investment-worthy) brands like Dr. Barbara Sturm and Charlotte Tilbury, more and more big names are jumping on the yearly beauty advent calendar train, and we're excited to shout "all aboard" at the top of our lungs. Below, we've rounded up 24 standouts sure to satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth for beauty—whether it's you, a loved one, or both. However, a word of advice: If you think you should wait until December to get your calendar, think again. These are selling fast (like, literally as I was writing), so it's best not to wait! Keep scrolling for the absolute best beauty advent calendars of 2020.
Olive and June Nail Polish Advent Calendar
Ardell 12 Days of Wispies Advent Calendar
Nyx Professional Makeup Diamonds Ice, Please! Holiday Countdown Advent Calendar
ASOS Face + Body 24 Day Holiday Calendar
Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled Chest of Beauty Treasures Set
Ciaté Mini Mani Month Nail Polish Advent Calendar
L'Occitane Classic Advent Calendar
Net-a-Porter 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
Dr. Barbara Sturm Advent Calendar 2020
Acqua di Parma Advent Calendar
Atelier Cologne Clémentine California Advent Calendar Perfume Set
Clarins Winter Wonders Collection Advent Calendar
E.L.F. Cosmetics 12 Day Advent Calendar
Jo Malone London Advent Calendar 2020
Category: Bath, Bodycare, and Fragrance
Savings: N/A
What we're most excited about: So the brand is being fairly secretive about what lies within its highly anticipated advent calendar, but we're keeping our fingers crossed for our all-time fave Jo Malone scent, Wood Sage
Sea Salt.
Lush 12 Days of Christmas Gift Set
Payot Holiday Set Advent Calendar
The Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar
Category: Literally Everything
Savings: N/A
What we're most excited about: How does one possibly choose between coveted brand names like Diptyque, Hourglass, Le Labo, Fresh, Augustinus Bader… and so many more? This 2020 advent calendar is currently sold out, but the birdies at Liberty say there are more on the way, so you best register to receive yours ASAP!
QVC Beauty 12 Days of Posh Beauty Full-Size Collection
Category: Makeup and Skincare
Savings: $243
What we're most excited about: Laura Geller Baked Gelato Vivid Swirl Illuminator for the most photogenic glow. You can have your pick between multiple shades: Caramel Glow, Pixie Pearl, Peach Glow, or Charming Pink.
Macy's 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
Moroccanoil Beauty Vault Advent Calendar
Kiehl's Limited Edition Skincare Advent Calendar
OPI Holiday 2020 Shine Bright Collection Advent Calendar
Category: Nail Polish
Savings: N/A
What we're most excited about: Is it just us or is $50 a ridiculously low price to pay to drown in all of Wholesale Replica Bag
holiday-inspired colors from one of our all-time favorite brands? Perhaps, but we're not asking questions. We're especially excited for top-selling moody hue Lincoln Park After Dark.
Dermstore Beauty Advent Calendar
Elemis 25 Days of Spectacular Skin Advent Calendar
Category: Bodycare and Skincare
Savings: $309
What we're most excited about: Superfood Blackcurrant Jelly Exfoliator so we can revive our skin back to baby-soft status.
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Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing for over five years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie andBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor.
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