Mid-October can only mean one thing – the arrival of beauty advent calendars. Landing earlier and earlier each year, with fewer quantities available, you need to be quick to snap up these instant bestsellers. Making beautiful gifts or indulgent purchases for yourself, beauty advent calendars are a fantastic way to sample new products and discover new brands. We’ve created a round-up of the best beauty advent calendars that would make the perfect countdown to Christmas.

The Best Beauty Advent Calendars for 2018

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   The Beauty Expert Collection: 12 Days of Christmas

   A premium edit of 12 full-size beauty products, the Beauty Expert 12 Days of Christmas is a must-have for beauty aficionados. With only limited quantities available for those in the know, this collection makes the ultimate gift to give on Christmas Day, celebrating the 12 days between Christmas and New Year, or you can enjoy opening as an advent calendar in December. Key brands

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   ESPA Comfort and Joy Advent Calendar

   A limited edition advent calendar for those that love luxury spa products: Introducing the ESPA Comfort and Joy Advent Calendar. Containing 24 deluxe size products from the best-selling core range, this advent calendar retails for £130. Enjoy an incredible selection of body care, skin care and home fragrance products, perfect for the festive time of year.

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   Decléor For December I Just Want To Glow 2018 Advent Calendar

   Skincare and aromatherapy brand Decléor hit the headlines earlier this year when brand ambassador Nicola Joss was involved in Meghan Markle’s pre-wedding facials. A fantastic way to enjoy the full Decléor experience is to trial the 24 sample, travel, and full-size products inside this year’s ‘I just want to Glow’ beauty advent calendar. You can expect three full-size products, and a premium selection of Decléor’s iconic beauty must-haves, including the cult Aromessence Neroli Amara Oil Serum. Worth over £250 but priced at £80, it’s never been a better time to stock up on Decleor.

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   Molton Brown Opulent Infusions Advent Calendar

   If you like Molton Brown luxury body care products, you’ll love the Molton Brown Opulent Infusions Advent Calendar. Filled with 24 deluxe sample sizes of the iconic bestsellers, as well as a few limited edition additions, this calendar is worth over £270 but priced at £175. One door we’re particularly excited to open is the Heavenly Gingerlily Mini Candle.

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   Rituals The Rituals of Advent

   Sample the best products from indulgent body care brand Rituals with their luxurious advent calendar. Containing a mix of 24 shower, bath, skincare and home fragrance products, it’s easy to create your own indulgent beauty rituals during the festive season. One of the star products is a 50g deluxe size The Ritual of Sakura Body Cream.

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   NUXE Beauty Countdown

   Discover a new love for NUXE by trialling a broad range of their bestselling skin and body products. With one of 24 deluxe sample sized products found behind each door, you’ll love the skin-nourishing formulas that repair and lightly fragrance the skin. The NUXE Huile Prodigieuse will quickly become one of your new hero body products for luscious hair and soft winter skin.

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   Lumene Beauty Advent Calendar

   If you haven’t heard of Lumene, this chic Nordic beauty brand is nothing short of perfection. Boasting a range of radiance-boosting skincare formulas containing high-performance ingredients such as Vitamin C and Arctic Cloudberry, your skin will reap the rewards of these brilliant ingredients. Inside the advent calendar is 24 beauty treats, ranging from skincare to makeup, everything you need to create the perfect Nordic glow. It’s worth £195, making it great value as an introductory collection, or a top-up of your favourite Lumene products.

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