The best beauty advent calendars to purchase for the holiday season

‘Tis the season to be jolly and open gifts!

Approaching the end of the year always requires some stocking up, which is what these carefully curated gift boxes are ideal for, especially when you’re celebrating with friends and family.

Whether beauty or treats or skincare essentials, this gifting staple most definitely keeps our spirits high during the festive season.

From gifting to self-care, this all-encompassing holiday release features all the latest innovations in full, deluxe and mini sizes for daily use.

Emirates Woman has curated a guide of all the editor-approved advent calendars to invest in this season.

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Limited-Edition Advent Calendar Dhs1,943 Dr. Barbara Sturm available at NET-A-PORTER

It includes two full-sized items and a selection of deluxe and mini treats to help you achieve that glow in the lead-up to the holidays.

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Star Advent Calendar Dhs887 By Terry

This luxurious Christmas advent calendar contains 10 make-up & skincare must-haves in full size, 12 travel sizes and 2 face and eye brushes.

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Charlotte’s Lucky Chest of Beauty Secrets Dhs724 Charlotte Tilbury

Each drawer opens to reveal a beauty treat for you to try, including two full-sized products and 10 miniatures.

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Limited-Edition Advent Calendar Dhs2,700 Christian Louboutin Beauty available at Ounass

Each of the train’s 24 cars houses a special, hand-selected surprise, ensuring a gorgeous arrival come Christmas Day.

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Advent Calendar 2023 Dhs1,017 Cult Beauty

This 39 treat-filled edit comes with an incredible 20 full size products overflowing with everything from beauty icons, under-the-radar heroes to make up's biggest names and everything in between.

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Advent Calendar Dhs Yves Saint Laurent

A decadent advent calendar filled with 25 of YSL's most beloved beauty icons.

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Winter Illumination 12-Piece Advent Calendar Dhs1,697 Valmont available at Bloomingdales & Dalouk Wellness Spa at Sharjah Ladies Club

Each day, discover cellular cosmetic expertise and ultra-sensorial textures for picture-perfect holiday skin.

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Limited-Edition Advent Calendar Dhs1,583 Jo Malone London

Each drawer is filled with classics ranging from fragrances, colognes, bath & body miniatures, a full-sized scent and two travel candles.

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Advent Calendar Dhs945 Molton Brown

Behind 24 golden doors find iconic fragrances and even new seasonal luxuries.

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Advent Calendar Dhs2,040 Armani Beauty

A treasure trove of the brand’s most iconic products, containing 12 full-sized products and 12 miniature versions of Armani Beauty’s best-selling skincare, makeup, and fragrance products.

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Buds Advent Calendar Dhs695 Lush Cosmetics

Twenty-five bath products? You're on the nice list!

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Toy Chest Advent Calendar Dhs1,818 Penhaligon’s

Penhaligon’s Toy Chest Advent Calendar features twenty-four scented surprises that are sure to awaken olfactive imaginations and delight fragrance fanatics.

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The Ritual of Advent Dhs450 Rituals Cosmetics available at Bloomingdale’s

Spoil your loved ones with Rituals Cosmetics’ The Ritual of Advent curated set of 24 delightful essentials of home, body care and skin care in full and mini on-the-go sizes.

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