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December 1st is exactly six days away, which means it’s almost time to crack open those advent calendars. If you still have yet to find one for the beauty lover in your life, though, there are still plenty of options to choose from, including a box full of makeup and skincare goodies from E.L.F. Cosmetics and a bundle full of viral TikTok beauty products from Space NK.
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In addition to treating beauty enthusiasts to some outstanding products, you’ll find steep discounts on several of these boxes of beauty goodness. For example, the bestselling Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar has now been marked down from $280 to $244, and the 25-part OPI Holiday 2022 Nail Lacquer Mini 25-Piece Advent Calendar has now been reduced from $80 to $48. So, if you’re still undecided on which calendar to get, this is your sign to pick one now.
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1. For the luxury skincare enthusiast: Elemis Skin Wellness Advent Calendar: The Complete Collection
Luxury skincare lovers will rejoice to hear that they’ll open a new prestigious skincare product for 25 days à la the Elemis Skin Wellness Advent Calendar. With this advent calendar, you’ll get to experience the popular makeup-removing Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, the skin-brightening Superfood Facial Oil and much more.
2. For the drugstore makeup diehard: NYX 24 Day Advent Calendar
Drugstore makeup devotees won’t have to worry about trips to the store for a beauty restock for at least another year, thanks to all the makeup found in the NYX 24 Day Advent Calendar. This 24-piece set consists of two setting sprays, four lip glosses, five matte lipsticks, a lip balm, a lip scrub, a finishing powder, an eyeshadow primer, a liquid highlighter and eight powder compacts that can either be used as eyeshadows or eyeliners.
3. For the budding nail artist: Olive & June 8 Nights of Mani Magic Calendar
Aspiring nail artists can get a head start on building their kits with the Olive & June 8 Nights of Mani Magic Calendar. In conjunction with the celebration of the eight nights of Hanukkah, you’ll be treated to six mini-sized nail polishes, a top coat, a cuticle serum, a set of sparkling, oval-shaped press-on nails and a variety of tools needed to perfect your manicures.
4. For the makeup beginner: Benefit Cosmetics Mini Sincerely Yours Beauty Advent Calendar
Makeup novices will feel blissful when you hand them the Sincerely Yours Beauty Advent Calendar from Benefit Cosmetics. This 12-part advent calendar contains four of the brand’s best-selling mascaras, three brow-grooming products, a bronzer, blush, two face primers and an eyeliner—pretty much anything and everything a makeup newbie needs.
5. For the one obsessed with false eyelashes: Glamnetic 12 Days of Glam Vol. 2 Advent Beauty Calendar
Mastering the art of applying false eyelashes takes skill, and if that sounds like you (or that special someone in need of a gift), consider treating them to the Glamnetic 12 Days of Glam Vol. 2 Advent Beauty Calendar. This beauty advent calendar is stocked with 10 of the brand's most popular falsies, along with two new sets. It also comes with a pair of tweezers and the Soo Future! Magnetic Liner in "Deep Space" (jet black) for application. Each of these falsies can be worn for up to 60 times, according to the brand.
6. For the body care buff: The Body Shop The Love Big Advent 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 Love Big Advent Calendar from The Body Shop is a must-buy. Standouts in the 25-piece calendar include four face masks, one body lotion, a body scrub and a microfiber headband that’ll keep your hair out of your face while you go through your skincare routine.
7. For the beauty lover that wants full-size products: Dermstore 2022 Advent Calendar
Most—but not all—holiday advent calendars tend to offer only travel size versions of beauty products, but the Dermstore 2022 Advent Calendar promises to give you some full or deluxe sizes of the world’s most beloved beauty products. Its roster of 25 gifts features samples of beloved products from brands like Olaplex, Sunday Riley, Kate Somerville, Skin Gym and more.
8. For the nail polish collector: OPI Holiday 2022 Nail Lacquer Mini 25-Piece Advent Calendar
Everyone has at least one friend that always has their nails freshly painted, so why not give them (or if that’s you, dear reader) a collection of nail colors that they can experiment with? The OPI Holiday 2022 Nail Lacquer Mini 25-Piece Advent Calendar has 24 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 in which it dries isn’t specified—and lasts for up to seven days of wear.
9. For the skincare maximalist: Best of L’Occitane Skincare Advent Calendar
For those that take their skincare routines very seriously, the Best of L'Occitane Skincare Advent Calendar includes plenty to take care of the face and body, from hand creams to body oils. As an added bonus, the brand included a few hair care items in this 24-part calendar as well, including a wooden comb, shampoo and conditioner.
10. For the one tuned in to every launch: Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar
Do you or your beauty-obsessed loved one get F.O.M.O. if you don’t get your hands on the latest and greatest beauty launches? The Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar has all of the internet-famous beauty products in one place. Its 25-product lineup has samples of the Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Cream, the Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector and the 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant from Paula’s Choice—to name a few.
11. For the self-care maven: Ulta Beauty Collection 12 Days of Bath
The items found in the Ulta Beauty Collection 12 Days of Bath house-shaped advent calendar are everything you need for a good night’s sleep. Inside, you will find a sleep mask, scrunchie, a bath bomb, lip scrub and plenty of other self-care essentials that will put your body in relaxation mode.
12. For the devout yogi: Alo Yoga Advent Calendar
Got a yogi in your life? Treat them to the 25-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 yoga strap and a $25 Alo Yoga gift card they can put toward the brand’s popular activewear.
13. For the one who likes the ‘no-makeup makeup’ look: BareMinerals Clean Beauty Countdown 12-Day Advent Calendar
Contrary to M.A.C.'s take on the advent beauty calendar, the BareMinerals Clean Beauty Countdown 12-Day Advent Calendar contains 12 makeup and skincare essentials to perfect a barely-even-there, “no-makeup makeup” look . You also get a chance to experience some full-size product renditions, such as the Mineralist Lip-Gloss Balm in “Love” (dark pink) and the Ageless 10% Phyto-Retinol Night Concentrate, an overnight skin treatment that promises to diminish the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and skin texture.
14. For the one who loves designer: Dior Beauty Advent Calendar
Do you adore all things Dior? You can either gift yourself or that special someone 24 of some of the brand’s beloved fragrance, makeup and skincare products courtesy of the Dior Beauty Advent Calendar. Some of the calendar’s standout goodies include the floral-scented Miss Dior Eau de Parfum and the cherry red-colored Dior Vernis 999 nail polish. The calendar also comes with a star to put on your Christmas tree.
15. For the one that always needs a lip balm: 12 Days of ChapStick Holiday Advent Calendar
Some of us need a lip balm on at 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,” “Candy Cane” and “Sugar Cookie.”
16. For the Victoria's Secret fan: 12 Days of Bombshell Beauty Calendar
Millennials that frequented Victoria's Secret in the early 2000's know all too well about the craze behind the brand's fragrances. To celebrate the upcoming holiday season, VS has put together the 12 Days of Bombshell Beauty Calendar centered around Bombshell, its most recent bestselling perfume.
In addition to getting a whiff of the beloved fragrance, you'll also receive three other scent iterations of the perfume, such as the "floral warm"-smelling Bombshell Seduction and the self-proclaimed "chypre fruity floral" known as Bombshell Intense. Other gifts include candles, a bath bar and two lip glosses.
17. For the one who only wants makeup and skincare: E.L.F. Snow One Loves You More 12 Day Advent Calendar
Are you on a strict makeup and skincare only search? If so, you can discover 25 makeup and skincare products in the E.L.F. Snow One Loves You More 12 Day Advent Calendar. Over the course of 12 days, you'll be treated to some of the brand's top-rated makeup and skincare favorites, such as the Bite-Size Eyeshadow Palette, the TikTok-famous Luminous Putty Primer and the popular Holy Hydration Face Cream. Best of all, E.L.F. products won't break the bank when your loved one inevitably falls in love and wants to restock them.
18. For the one who likes to go all out on their skincare routine: Origins Funhouse 24 Essentials for Face and Body
As far as we're concerned, following a simple skincare and body care routine each day is all you really need to keep your skin looking and feeling healthy. But some of us like to go above and beyond by investing in skincare tools. The Origins Funhouse 24 Essentials for Face and Body calendar has several skin-primping devices and accessories for the fervent skincare fanatic, including a facial brush, eye massage tool and sleeping mask.
Of course, this calendar wouldn't be complete without some skincare goodies, so it thankfully offers plenty. You'll find samples of the beloved GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream, Ginger Burst Body Wash and Plantscription Multi-Powered Youth Serum—to name a few.
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