The holidays are always prime season for beauty lovers—dressing up for holiday parties, stocking wishlists with coveted beauty tools, and, of course, those elusive beauty sales. But there's one more thing that any true beauty aficionado needs to have their most glamorous season: an advent calendar stocked with a full countdown of the most craveable beauty must-haves.

While we wait for this year's crop of brand new beauty advent calendars to arrive, we're taking a look back that the calendars that made manicure mavens, skincare obsessives, and self-care lovers' holiday seasons that much brighter in 2021.

PRETTYLITTLETHING

prettylittlething.us

$15.00

Best For: The friend who has been talking about holiday party season since July.

What's Inside: Over $275 worth of beauty presents, including Illamasqua Lipstick, Eyeko Liner, Bondi Sands Dark Self Tanning Foam, and Pixi Glow Tonic.

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SEPHORA COLLECTION

sephora.com

$30.00

Best For: Your pal who hoards all their beauty samples.

What's Inside: A whole array of Sephora favorites, including makeup, skincare, bath, and accessories.

$295.00

Best For: The anglophile beauty lover.

What's Inside: Cult favorite beauty products and the hottest new launches from brands like Olaplex, Augustinus Bader, Davines, and 111Skin. And, since you won't want to share, they've even developed a men's version too.

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George & Viv

anthropologie.com

$72.00

Best For: Your cousin who says "more is more."

What's Inside: 24 samples of coveted beauty finds like Sunday Riley A+ High-Dose Retinoid Serum, Lano Lips 101 Ointment, Harper + Ari Exfoliating Sugar Cubes, Mario Badescu Super Collagen Mask, and Christophe Robin Cleansing Purifying Scrub.

Atelier Cologne

sephora.com

$108.00

Best For: Your friend who uses perfume as personal aromatherapy.

What's Inside: A full sized, mood-boosting clementine and vetiver scented Clémentine California perfume, plus two mini citrus scents and 17 travel sized sprays in some of Atelier Cologne's best-loved fragrances and some festive charms to complete your holiday cheer.

Kiehl's

kiehls.com

$99.00

Best For: The skincare junkie whose bathroom is stocked with every Kiehl's product imaginable.

What's Inside: 24 travel sized versions of Kiehl's cleansers, face masks, moisturizers, and more. As an added bonus, this year, the calendar is made with 100% recycled paper and no plastics, so you can look good and feel good about it.

glamnetic.com

$169.99

Best For: Anyone who's beauty look is incomplete without lashes.

What's Inside: 12 days worth of Glamnetic's beloved false lash styles, plus their magnetic liner and a lash grabber to keep their lashes looking fluttery and flawless all through the holiday season.

lookfantastic

LookFantastic

$115.00

Best For: The person who loves a bargain.

What's Inside: Though the calendar clocks in at just over $100, it contains almost $500 worth of products from big-name brands like Shiseido, Nars, and Kate Somerville.

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Molton Brown

saksfifthavenue.com

$270.00

Best For: The gift recipient who always smells so good it's bananas.

What's Inside: Shower gels, body lotions, hand creams, perfumes, bath salts, hand soaps, and more in Molton Brown's beloved (and royal-approved) scents.

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Best For: Anyone who chooses their products based on how they smell

What's Inside: 25 mini presents to keep you beautifully scented and decadently soft all over, from hydrating sheet masks to moisturizing hand creams and luxe body butter.

VOLUSPA

sephora.com

$75.00

Best For: Your mom who covers every surface in candles.

What's Inside: 12 hand poured, coconut-wax blend scented candles in elegant glass votives that look as pretty as they smell.

NET-A-PORTER

net-a-porter.com

$350.00

Best For: The beauty lover who's always ahead of the curve.

What's Inside: Since it first debuted in 2018, this advent calendar has developed a legendary reputation among beauty lovers. The reason? Over $1,700 worth of the most luxe beauty finds from brands like Charlotte Tilbury, Sachajuan, Claus Porto, Leonor Greyl, and Natura Bisse.

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$60.00

Best For: The friend who can never make a mani last

What's Inside: 9 mini polishes in the season's hottest colors (plus a top coat, mani tools, and nail-beautifying hand care essentials) makes manicure indecisiveness a perfect excuse to switch things up frequently.

Le Mer

$560.00

Best For: The skincare lover who considers Miracle Broth a literal miracle.

What's Inside: 12 Miracle Broth-infused delights hiding behind the doors of this advent calendar, which includes the iconic Crème de la Mer, The Eye Concentrate, The Regenerating Serum, and The Neck and Décolleté Concentrate.

glossybox.com

$89.00

Best For: The beauty lover who doesn't believe in "sample size"

What's Inside: 16 full-sized products (plus 11 minis) of coveted best-sellers from cult beauty brands like Glow Recipe, ELEMIS, Fekkai, First Aid Beauty and 111SKIN—a collection worth over $550, but clocking in with a petite $89 price tag.

DR. BARBARA STURM

net-a-porter.com

$495.00

Best For: The science-minded beauty fan.

What's Inside: Skin-loving top-sellers from this molecularly-minded beauty brand, including their famous moisturizing Glow Drops, Anti-Aging Body Cream, Enzyme Cleanser, and more. By the time you get through 24 days, you'll look like a whole new you.

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susannekaufmann.com

$586.00

Best For: Anybody whose life motto is "treat yourself"

What's Inside: 25 of Susanne Kaufmann's best-selling skin, body, and bath products like the Eye Rescue Stick, Enzyme Peel, and Herbal Whey Bath Nourishing, including four full-sized products for maximum indulgence.

NYX

nyxcosmetics.com

$60.00

Best For: The woman who lives for sparkle and shine.

What's Inside: 24 mini and full-sized versions of fan-favorite shades from NYX's beloved lip color lines, plus shimmering metallic eye shadows, liquid highlighters, primer, and even lip oil.

111skin.com

$22.00

Best For: Your pal who loves to test drive products.

What's Inside: 11 mini skincare favorites and one full-sized Y Theorem Repair Serum Light, including a slew of anti-aging, brightening, and glow-inducing essentials to get you radiant for the holiday season.

$245.00

Best For: The beauty lover whose watchword is "luxury"

What's Inside: Over $900 worth of decadent best-sellers like Crème de la Mer, haircare favorites from Olaplex, skincare essentials from Augustinus Bader.

Charlotte Tilbury

nordstrom.com

$200.00

Best For: That friend who always looks ready to step onto a red carpet.

What's Inside: A dozen of celeb makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury's most famous products, including her Magic Cream, a clay mask, face primer, lipstick mascara, and more.

L'Occitane

sephora.com

$79.00

Best For: Anyone who steals the toiletries for luxury hotels.

What's Inside: Skin-coddling products like L'Occitane's best-selling shea butter hand cream, award-winning Immortelle Overnight Reset Oil-in-Serum, silkening shampoo and conditioners, and hydrating face cream.

OPI

Ulta

$69.95

Best For: The nail fanatic who dreams of picking the names of OPI shades.

What's Inside: 25 signature shades and seasonal favorites of OPI's mini polishes. Think: Snow Day in LA, Big Apple Red, Strawberry Margarita, Lincoln Park After Dark, and more.

Jo Malone

$450.00

Best For: Your friend who keeps a stash of Blackberry & Bay in her purse.

What's Inside: Luxuriously scented surprises, including many of Jo Malone's classic colognes as well as decadent bath and body products.

saje.com

$98.00

Best For: Your mom who swears by aromatherapy.

What's Inside: Everything she needs for a mood-boosting daily ritual, including 24 of Saje's decadently scented favorites like diffuser blends, roll-ons, mists, and bath and body products. They also offer a 12 day version if you prefer a minimalist approach.