The most coveted beauty advent calendars in New Zealand for 2025

The best beauty advent calendar for discovery

Curious about what global wellness retailer iHerb has to offer? Its exclusive advent calendar is filled with best-sellers to inspire your self-care, including the top-rated Pixi Glow Tonic and Mad Hippie Triple C Night Cream, as well as hydrating haircare.

Number of days: 12

What’s inside: Skincare and wellness products

The best beauty advent calendar for a little bit of everything

This advent calendar is filled with a delightful mix of 24 skincare and makeup essentials from Sephora Collection, including lip, hair and brightening face masks, as well as creamy lipstick, blush and a volumising mascara.

The best part? You can choose which box to open each day from 1 to 23 December, saving the best surprise for 24 December, hidden behind a gold door.

Number of days: 24

What’s inside: Sephora Collection makeup, skincare and accessories

The best makeup advent calendar for travel-sized makeup dupes

I did warn you that the viral MCoBeauty Advent Calendar would sell out long before Santa’s jaunt down your chimney. Its first drop sold in September, and its second release is flying off the shelves.

Your best (and last) chance to secure the brand’s most popular products in travel-friendly miniatures is to nab it from Mighty Ape or check the Chemist Warehouse website for click-and-collect availability.

Number of days: 12

What’s inside: Miniature makeup products

Available at:

• $78.88 at Mighty Ape
• $51.99 at Chemist Warehouse (click and collect only)
• $65 at MCoBeauty (sold out)
• $69.59 at The Iconic (sold out)

The best nail polish advent calendar for a high-shine finish

Give the gift of glossy nails with O.P.I’s candy-themed nail polish advent calendar. It features ten limited-edition shades alongside a base and top coat for flawlessly festive manicures.

Number of days: 12

What’s inside: 10 mini nail polish bottles, 1 natural base coat, and one top coat

The best splurge-worthy beauty advent calendar

Valued at $971, MAC’s skincare and makeup advent calendar is a must-have for beauty lovers, and a smart way to save on premium products. Filled with full-sized and mini products, I’ve got my eye on the glow-giving Strobe Cream and the Squirt Plumping Glass Stick (to layer with the Lipglass) for high-shine, fuller-looking lips.

Presented in a keepsake box with a built-in mirror, this luxury advent calendar is a splurge your future self will thank you for.

Number of days: 24

What’s inside: Full and mini-sized makeup and skincare, including best-sellers and limited-edition products

Available at:

• $445 at MAC Cosmetics
• $461 at Selfridges

The best skincare and makeup advent calendar for overhauling your beauty routine

In desperate need of pampering? You’re in luck, because ASOS’s iconic beauty advent calendar is back, featuring an assortment of 26 skincare, makeup, body, and hair care products (15 of which are full-sized).

Including products from cult-favourite brands like Charlotte Tilbury, Lainege, Sunday Riley and Laura Mercier, don’t sleep on this iconic advent calendar that offers a 76% saving.

Number of days: 26

What’s inside: 15 full-size and 11 travel-sized skincare, makeup, body care and hair care products

The most iconic skincare and makeup advent calendar for 2025

It’s already sold out at Mecca, so if you’re dreaming of Charlotte Tilbury’s Beauty Treasure Chest, below you’ll find a list of retailers where this iconic advent calendar is still available.

Behind each jewel-adorned drawer lies a selection of highly anticipated products from the beloved brand, including five full-sized favourites. The products I swear by? The Pillow Talk Lip Cheat lip liner, loved for its universally flattering nude-pink shade, and the hydrating Magic Cream that smooths skin for the perfect makeup base. The cherry on top? The Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray for locking in your look.

Number of days: 12

What’s inside: Makeup and skincare, including five full-sized products

Available at:

• $472 at ASOS
• $390.83 at FWRD
• $449.46 at Revolve
• $416 at Selfridges
• $376 at Mecca (sold out)

The best beauty advent calendar for travel

Ditch the suitcase, this 12-day advent calendar is all I want to take on holiday. Highlights include the Summer Fridays Dream Lip Oil, Dr. Barbara Sturm Glow Drops, and the Goop Microderm Instant Glow Exfoliator – because glowing skin is always in.

Number of days: 12

What’s inside: Skincare, makeup, supplements and accessories

The best makeup advent calendar for value

Incredible value for money, the Revolution Beauty makeup advent calendar offers 50% savings. It’s packed with everything you need to perfect your holiday party looks, from shimmering and satin-finish lipsticks to highlighters and blush. Treat yourself or gift to a beauty devotee.

Number of days: 24

What’s inside: Best selling, new and exclusive makeup and applicator tools

Available at:

• $136 at ASOS
• $79.99 at Chemist Warehouse (click and collect only)
• $232 at LookFantastic (sold out, restock coming soon)

The best skincare advent calendar for glowing skin

This plush velvet stocking contains everything you need for smooth, nourished and radiant skin, including nine skincare saviours and a limited-edition hair scrunchie.

Stuffed with everything from glow-boosting serums to the brand’s hero face oil, it’s the best introduction to Go-To’s most popular products.

Founded by former beauty editor Zoë Foster Blake, Go-To is donating $1 from every sale of the beauty stocking to Australian mental health charity headspace.

Number of days: 10

What’s inside: 9 skincare products and 1 hair accessory

The best natural skincare advent calendar for gifting

Want to wow your mother-in-law with a truly decadent gift? L’Occitane’s Classic Advent Calendar is the answer. Behind each door lies a luxurious array of creams, oils, and treatments designed to rejuvenate the skin and hair.

Number of days: 24

What’s inside: Mini versions of most-loved skincare, hair care and body care products

Available at:

• $187.14 at Amazon
• $200 at LookFantastic
• $199 at L’Occitane (sold out)

The best full-sized makeup advent calendar

Coming in at under $130 and with free shipping from Chemist Warehouse, Revlon’s 2025 advent calendar is a serious steal. It’s one of 2025’s only beauty advent calendars to exclusively contain full-sized products, including fan favourites like the Illuminance Glow Wand and Super Lustrous lipstick and gloss.

Number of days: 12

What’s inside: Makeup and accessories

The best skincare advent calendar for a glow-up

Once you’ve ordered this five-star-rated advent calendar from British beauty brand P.Louise, don’t forget to grab two AAAA batteries to power on the decorative lights for a literal glow-up.

Number of days: 12

What’s inside: Exclusive skincare and lipcare essentials

The best beauty advent calendar for the bride-to-be

If she’s in full wedding planning mode, take her mind off things and help her feel event-ready with Anthropologie’s bridal beauty advent calendar, thoughtfully filled with beauty and self-care wonders.

The 20-day gift set includes hydrating skincare, pampering bath products, shimmer body butter and even a ‘Wifey’ hair clip to help build excitement for the big day.

Number of days: 20

What’s inside: Skincare, body care, makeup, fragrance, and hair accessories

The best makeup advent calendar for beauty newbies

Want to experiment with makeup but not sure where to begin? This makeup advent calendar offers a versatile selection of eyeshadows, blushes, bronzers and lip glossers so you can try new techniques and colours to figure out what you like.

Number of days: 25

What’s inside: Makeup and applicator tools

The best beauty advent calendar for people who want it all

Can’t decide which beauty advent calendar to add to cart? Variety is the way to go, and British beauty retailer LookFantastic’s advent calendar delivers with an enviable mix of skincare and makeup from cult-favourite brands, some of which aren’t readily available in New Zealand.

As good makeup starts with great skin, inside you’ll find hard-working skincare heroes like a hydrating, collagen-infused Elemis cream and a plumping, vitamin B5-infused serum from Medik8. Then, for a full-glam finish, the advent calendar includes best-kept makeup secrets like the MACximal Honeylove lipstick, the silky Glow Hub Buff Brush Stick and a full-size Revolution The True Icon Bronze Palette.

Number of days: 28

What’s inside: Skincare and makeup products, including 17 full-size products

The best makeup advent calendar for re-stocking your beauty kit

One of 2025’s first makeup advent calendars to land in New Zealand, the Benefit Cosmetics Glam Cube is already sold out at most retailers, so your best bet is to purchase online from luxury British department store Selfridges.

Perfect for replenishing your beauty kit ahead of the party season, this advent calendar doubles as your personal glam squad. Twist the colourful cube to reveal a new product each day – my top picks include the Fluff Up Brow Wax for feathery, voluminous brows, to the Eye Gotta Glow Hydrogel Undereye Mask for a post-party reset. Equally as exciting? The selection of full-sized favourites like the Benetint rose-tinted lip and cheek stain and the BADgal BANG! Volumising Mascara.

Number of days: 24

What’s inside: Full-size, mini, and fun-size makeup and skincare products

Available at:

• $320 at Selfridges
• $275 at Adore Beauty (sold out)
• $295 at The Iconic (sold out)
• $275 at Sephora (sold out)
• $308 at LookFantastic (sold out)

The best skincare advent calendar for Japanese-inspired beauty

Number of days: 12

Tatcha’s skincare advent calendar needs no introduction. Combining Japanese beauty secrets with modern, science-based formulations, if your 2026 skincare goals include firming, plumping and hydrating (whose don’t?!), this is the advent calendar for you.

Available at:

• $430 at Mecca
• $487.29 at Harrods
• $480 at Selfridges (sold out)

The best affordable, skin mask advent calendar for young adults

Looking for age-appropriate skincare for teens that don’t include harsh actives? Kmart’s vault of 16 sheet masks is made with gentle ingredients and designed to hydrate, brighten and refresh the skin.

Work your way through the collection like a skincare advent calendar, gift the set to a friend, or save them for a sleepover.

Number of days: 16

What’s inside: Sheet masks

The best makeup advent calendar for tweens

Number of days: 24

What’s inside: Makeup and nail gems

The best fragrance advent calendar

Don’t know what ‘smellmaxxing’ or ‘scent layering’ means? You’re about to find out with Glasshouse’s 24 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar.

This luxurious calendar is packed with 24 indulgent surprises, including mini soy candles, eau de parfums, hand creams, body lotions, perfume pencils, and even a Christmas ornament. It’s the perfect way to rediscover old favourites while uncovering new signature scents.

A magical train journey inspires the calendar’s whimsical artwork, and it includes holiday stickers for creating your own merry scenes. Consider this a Grinch-free zone.

Number of days: 24

What’s inside: Miniatures of candles, Eau de Parfums, hand creams, body lotions, perfume pencils and more

Available at:

• $320 at Glasshouse Fragrances
• $320 at Life Pharmacy

Number of days: 7

The best advent calendar for candle lovers

Love the smell of Christmas? Circa’s 12-day advent calendar will charm even the most Grinch-like individuals with fabulously festive favourites like Gingerbread Cookies, White Fig & Cedar, and Raspberry & Rhubarb (a personal favourite of mine).

And when the holiday season ends, this advent calendar keeps on giving with best-selling scents like Pear & Lime, Cotton Flower & Freesia, and Coconut & Watermelon.

12 days of candles? It’s truly a scent lover’s dream.

Number of days: 12

What’s inside: 60g candles

Available at:

• $134.95 at Adore Beauty
• $134.95 at Circa

The best beauty advent calendar for Disney lovers

Bring the magic of Disney to your daily routine with this cutesy Minnie Mouse-inspired advent calendar. Behind each of the 25 windows, unbox pampering treats like bath fizzers, body lotions and clay masks, alongside accessories and tools.

Number of days: 24

What’s inside: Bath fizzers, bath milk, bath salts, body lotion, clay mask, fragrance, skincare masks, and lip care

The best home fragrance advent calendar for capturing the scent of Christmas

If you listen to Christmas carols in September and put up your Christmas tree in October, this home fragrance calendar has everything you need to create a holiday atmosphere.

Inside, you’ll find woodland-inspired aromas, sugary cinnamon-caramel blends, and the fresh scent of a just-cut Christmas tree.

Number of days: 12

What’s inside: Candles and room sprays

The best unisex fragrance advent calendar

Atelier Cologne’s limited-edition advent calendar is a match made in heaven for perfume connoisseurs.

Inside, you’ll find a sensory wonderland of unisex fragrances, hand creams, body lotions, and even candles, beautifully presented in a celestial-inspired box. Think irresistible, intoxicating scents like Orange Sanguine, Clementine California, and Vanille Insensé.

Number of days: 24

What’s inside: Unisex colognes, hand creams, body lotions, shower gels, and candles

The best body care advent calendar for relaxation

Winnie the Pooh is a feel-good reminder that self-love matters. So, in the spirit of the loveable bear, treat yourself to this advent calendar filled with delightful bath and beauty treats.

Inside, you’ll find everything you need to unwind, from bubble bath and bath salts to under-eye masks and lotion. You deserve pampering this holiday season.

Number of days: 25

What’s inside: Face, body care, and accessories

The best candle advent calendar for candle collectors

This candle advent calendar is a savvy way to restock your candle collection or buy multiple gifts in one go.

Handcrafted in California by Voluspa, the brand is known for its clean, long-burning coconut wax blend and sophisticated scents.

The calendar features 12 mini candles in best-selling scents like French Cade Lavender, Forbidden Fig, and Santal Vanille.

Number of days: 12

What’s inside: Mini candles

The best fragrance advent calendar for iconic dupes

Number of days: 25

The best beauty advent calendar for bathtime

Love a long, luxurious soak in your bathtub? Lush’s best-seling Christmas advent calendar was made for you. Inside you’ll find a delightful selection of bath bombs and bubble bars, including festive exclusives.

Number of days: 25

What’s inside: Bath bombs, bubble bars, and five character cardboard cut-outs

The best luxury beauty advent calendar

If I could buy any beauty advent calendar on this list, it would be this one. Behind the gold-tinted drawers of Jo Malone’s 25-day advent calendar lies a heavenly assortment of iconic fragrances, candles, and creams.

Jo Malone’s signature scents speak for themselves – think English Pear & Freesia, Peony & Blush Suede, and seasonal favourites like Myrrh & Tonka and Pine & Eucalyptus.

Number of days: 25

Available at:

• $820 at LookFantastic
• $840 at Selfridges
• $831 at Harrods

The best luxury skincare advent calendar

Number of days: 24

Available at:

• $994.85 at FWRD
• $1,143.73 at Revolve

The best luxury advent calendar for skincare innovation

Number of days: 11

Available at:

• $985.97 at FWRD
• $1,006 at Harrods

The best luxury fragrance advent calendar

Number of days: 24

The best luxury makeup advent calendar

Number of days: 25

The best luxury skincare advent calendar for anti-ageing

Number of days: 12

Available at:

• $1,199.15 at FWRD
• $1378.60 at Revolve

The best luxury advent calendar for gifting

Number of days: 12

Available at:

• $2,388 at Harrods
• $2166 at Mecca (sold out)

The best makeup advent calendar for luscious lips

Number of days: 24

The next best thing to Christmas in Paris

No one does it better than the House of Dior. Count down the 24 days to Christmas with this luxury advent calendar filled with miniature fragrances, makeup, skincare and even a scented candle.

Number of days: 24

What’s inside: Fragrances, makeup, skincare and a scented candle

The best luxury fragrance & candle advent calendar for counting down to Christmas in style

It’s truly the most wonderful time of the year with the arrival of Diptyque’s five kilogram 2025 advent calendar. Inside the beautifully illustrated storybook, you’ll uncover premium candles, eau de parfum, lotion, and more.

Highlights include the limited-edition pine tree-scented Sapin candle, the Fleur de Peau Hair Perfume, and the Orphéon Refillable Solid Perfume.

At the end of the 25 days, keep the box for jewellery storage, or remove the drawers and use it as a box. How divine.

Number of days: 25