The Best Beauty Advent Calendars and Vaults of 2024
October 28 | 4 minute read
Words by Ruby Devlin and Samantha Brigden
Whether you’re a makeup, skincare or fragrance lover, these carefully curated collections allow you to embrace the magic of festive surprises, while discovering new favourites to top up your beauty bag. Or, for those not patient enough to open day-by-day, your favourite brands might have a vault – aka, a complete kit of their beloved bestsellers, packaged up and ready to (self-)gift.
But they won’t be here for long – add to cart, quick smart!
Consider this advent calendar your ticket to luminous skin this holiday season.
Your favourite Go-To minis – think: glowing serums, a brightening exfoliator, one particularly legendary oil and a limited-edition Cherry Lips! – are included alongside exclusive accessories, all encased in bold packaging designed by Australian fashion label, ALÉMAIS. It’s the perfect treat for Go-To super-fans or skincare-curious loved ones.
What’s more, this calendar gives back. Go-To is donating $1 from every set sold to Orange Sky, who create supportive spaces for people experiencing homelessness and hardship.
This festive season, my true love gave to me… 12 mini must-haves from MECCA MAX!
It’s the perfect calendar for beauty-curious teens or those in need of a travel bag refresh, loaded with the petite essentials no collection is complete without – so you can prime, define, highlight and set anywhere, anytime.
For many skincare enthusiasts, this is the limited-edition vault that signals the holidays have truly arrived. And with everything you need to cleanse, exfoliate, brighten, replenish and moisturise, we can see why.
With 10 full-sized bestselling formulas and an exclusive Drunk Elephant carry-on suitcase, this set is basically two gifts in one – and is likely to fly (or should we say roll) off the shelves.
If there’s a Sol de Janeiro lover in your life, this is the gift that will make you their favourite person. With 12 products in both travel and full size, it features all the Brazilian-inspired brand’s biggest smash hits. Think: Bum Bum Cream, five perfume mists (as seen all over TikTok) and so much more…
And because there’s no such thing as too much Cheirosa 62 (that’s the delicious scent of pistachios and caramel that made Sol famous), there are all the steps they need to take it from top to toe – including haircare, body wash and even a firming oil.
What’s better than one scented surprise from Diptyque? 25 scented surprises from Diptyque! Make the lead up to the big day even more unforgettable (and incredible-smelling) with the ultimate collection of little luxuries from the cult Parisian fragrance house.
While we won’t give away all the treasures inside the incredibly striking exterior, here’s a hint: mini Sapin (pine), Friandise (gingerbread) and Étoile (literally meaning ‘star’, but smelling like a deep, velvety floral-musk) limited-edition candles – the ones you can only get your hands on during the holiday season!
Plus, there are Diptyque’s cult-favourite personal fragrances, elevated everyday essentials and so much more. If there’s a fragrance lover in your life, get this now to guarantee your status as ‘Best Gift Giver – Ever’.
It’s the one unskippable step in everyone’s skincare routine, and the one advent calendar everyone needs! For their first festive countdown, Naked Sundays have included minis of some of their bestselling (and most high-tech) SPFs.
Behind these doors you’ll also find tools to make sunscreen application and removal easier, as well as exclusive hair accessories that will be right at home in your beach bag this summer.
Whether you’re on the hunt for your new everyday staple or trying to make on-the-go reapplication easier, Naked Sundays have yoru SPF needs covered (literally!).
**ALWAYS READ THE LABEL AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE. Sunscreen is only one form of sun protection. Prolonged high-risk sun exposure should be avoided. Reapply as directed.
If only the best will do, this is it. Maison Francis Kurkdjian is the epitome of luxury fragrance thanks to their exquisite packaging and impossible-to-replicate scents, and this advent calendar is no exception.
What surprises can you expect inside? Well, of course, there’s the iconic Baccarat Rouge 540, as well as special-edition festive candles and a curation of their bestselling fragrances, loved for their addictive and long-lasting scents. Consider your 2025 fragrance wardrobe sorted.
Darlings! Featuring travel-sized versions of their most iconic products – Lip Cheat in ‘Pillow Talk’ and Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray included – this vault is not only the perfect holiday countdown, but also the perfect way to try the real deal before you consider settling for anything second best.
No-one does glow quite like Charlotte Tilbury, which is why they’ve included Charlotte’s Magic Cream™, Magic Serum Crystal Elixir and a full-sized Beauty Light Wand in ‘Pinkgasm’ (the A list-approved trio you’ll find in practically every red carpet makeup tutorial) to keep you radiant through the holiday season.
And after you’ve opened every drawer, repurpose this stunning chest as a jewellery box for your most precious trinkets!
