The beauty advent calendars you should actually buy this Christmas

Gone are the days when we were happy with a chocolate advent calendar at Christmas. In recent years, beauty advent calendars have become increasingly popular, but selecting one can feel nearly impossible at times.

We're truly spoiled for choice when it comes to the beauty selection of calendars available, but the Her team has gathered up the ones that are actually worth your money.

As much as we'd love to buy every one available, we're trying to be somewhat responsible with our Christmas spending.

However, the Her team is making an exception for the calendars below:

Nina McLaughlin, Senior Social Editor

L'OCCITANE Beauty Advent Calendar, €79.28. Buy here.

If you want to give yourself a taste of luxury this Christmas, there is only one option in my eyes.

The L'Occitane beauty advent calendar features 24 days of treats, ranging from the brand's iconic Almond Shower Oil to their Overnight Reset Serum.

Featuring everything from skincare to haircare, it's the perfect choice for those who are looking for something a little different from the regular calendars that are full of makeup.

Kat O'Connor, Senior Writer

Boots, 24 Days Of Skincare Advent Calendar, €85. Buy in store.

I'll always opt for a skincare calendar over a makeup calendar, especially this one from Boots.

Priced at just €85, this 24 Days Of Skincare Advent Calendar is actually worth an eye-watering €374.71.

What I loved most about it is the number of brands you get to try out. We all know skincare is not cheap, so being able to try out a variety of different products and saving €289.71 is an offer we simply can't refuse.

Some favourite skincare brands are featured in this calendar, including Byoma, Pixi, Soap and Glory, Garnier, and Anua.

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20 of the products are also full sizes.

If you really want to splash out, you can buy the Boots 24 Day Premium Beauty Advent Calendar here.

Tríona Collins, Content Creator

BPerfect, The Signature Advent Collection Gift Set - Multi, €95.95. Buy here.

Priced at a fraction of what it's worth, Irish beauty brand BPerfect has curated an unmissable advent calendar that will level up your beauty drawer like you won't believe.

Full of their cult-products and some of my holy grails, including the Skin Studio primer base and creamy Lip Library collection (arguably the best liners on the market), the beauty fanatic who loves to shop local will be thrilled with this set.

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Erin McLaughlin, Junior Social Editor

Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Beauty Treasure Chest, €215. Buy here.

As someone who is obsessed with everything Charlotte Tilbury, it would be criminal not to recommend their gorgeous advent calendar.

The Charlotte’s Beauty Treasure Chest features five full-sized icons and seven magic minis inside its twelve doors. The products range from their iconic makeup line to some of their skincare favourites.

If you weren’t already convinced, the calendar features not one, not two, but three full-size Pillow Talk products.