Best 12-day advent calendars for counting down to Christmas in 2024

It might seem wild to talk about Christmas in September but a true fan of the festive season will know that you've got to act quick when it comes to shopping for December.

We are here to bring you some of the best 12-day advent calendars whether it's beauty or jewellery, and that includes some of the biggest names returning with bigger and better treats to shoppers.

So forget about the chocolates, these luxurious countdowns to Christmas are not going to be staying for long and often they offer premium products at a fraction of the usual cost, meaning shoppers can try on different products and save more without the commitment and risk of wasting full-size products.

Best 12-day advent calendars Avant 'Dreams' Advent Calendar

Luxury British skincare Avant has packed 12 of its bestselling skincare buys in a Christmas coutdown. You can expect to find award winners like the pore-tightening Proactive Mandelic Acid Restoring & Anti-Pollution Toner, which helps to remove last trace of makeup after cleansing. The Deluxe Hyaluronic Acid Vivifying Face & Eye Night Cream, a winner of the 2024 Universal Beauty Awards, is a mattifying, hydrating and line-erasing night cream.

Shoppers can enjoy 10% off with code 'DREAMS' and get the advent calendar at £89.10, while the gifts boasts a total worth of £807.

Boots 12-day Premium Advent Calendar

For the first time ever, the high street retailer has an advent calendar filled with 12 trending and premium beauty products. The £99 countdown has an impressive line-up of brands including Sol de Janeiro, Huda Beauty, Drunk Elephant, Bobbi Brown and more. With a well-balanced mix of skincare and makeup, the advent calendar is said to be worth £359.49.

The star of the show is Drunk Elephant's A-Gloei Maretinol Oil which is usually a whopping £66. The standout product has become a cult favourite amongst beauty fans for a reason. That being, it’s lightweight, non-greasy, and instantly hydrates and brightens your skin - ideal for keeping that winter dryness at bay. Read more here.

Sculpted by Aimee Advent Calendar

Back for another year, the pink-themed beauty advent calendar contains everything you need to get ready for parties and festive dinners. Other than the fan-favourite items, founder Aimee Connolly added seven exclusive, new items for the holidays. The pre-order was so successful that it's currently sold out, but if fans want to get their hands on the new launches, they can build their own travel trio bundle from £30.

The HydraGlo Mini and Cloud Cream mini are a few of the top products to name if you are looking to achieve hydrated skin. The Five Minute Face is a five-piece kit which you can pick your own primer, foundation, concealer, eye and cheek palettes, mascara - for £78 instead of £119.

Charlotte Tilbury's Beauty Treasure Chest of Love

It's a sell-out every year and in 2024, the epic Chest of Love gives you contents worth £243 including five lip products - two lipsticks, one lip oil and a lip gloss, three of which are in shade Pillow Talk, a nude pink shade that looks flattering on all skin tones.

For £170, beauty fans also receive a full size Beauty Light Wand in Pinkgasm, a skincare travel trio of Magic Cream, Serum and Toner, a travel size mascara, setting spray and an eye liner.

Harrods 12 Days of Hair & Body

Harrod's hair and body advent calendar is a £99 edit picked from the store's Beauty Hall and features 16 products worth £310. From hairdo preparation to damage repair, the 12-day advent calendar is full of deluxe size treats from brands like Olaplex, Ouai, Champo and more.

Christmas shoppers will also receive a £20 voucher for their next blow-dry at Dry Bar, a perfume mist, body cream duo from Sol de Janeiro and a claw clip from Minimalista.

Astrid & Miyu 12 day Advent Calendar

Jewellery fans, you don't want to miss out on this countdown. The semi-fine jewellery brand has three advent calendars at different tiers. The 12-day gift option is the cheapest and the most likely to sell out.

Priced at £345 and available in 18k Gold Plated Recycled Sterling Silver and Rhodium Plated Recycled Sterling Silver, it's the perfect gift to spoil yourself and indulge with crystals and air blue opals, plus a £50 voucher to spend online or in-store to choose your final piece.

Augustinus Bader 12 Days of Bader Advent Calendar

It's the creme de la creme of advent calendars. The German skincare brand has curated 12 of its iconic bestsellers, all powered by powerful TFC8 technology to boost the skin's natural renewal process.

Behind the blue and orange box includes the celebrity-loved face oil and rich cream and more, it's a skincare routine to healthy glow just in time for Christmas. It's retailed at £445 but you can save more than £200 on these 12 items.

Makeup Revolution 12 Days of Pampering Advent Calendar

Makeup Revolution has launched an advent calendar with 12 different face masks to help us get glowing skin for the festive period.

Reduced from £25 to £10, the bargain advent calendar includes four sheet masks, two peel off masks, two hair masks, one cream mask, one heel mask, a headband and a handy brush for easy application.