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I used to think that advent calendars were reserved for trinkets or chocolates from your local grocery store. But the best beauty advent calendars of 2025 are giving all of that a run for its money. If you thought opening up a new mini bottle of wine every day was fun, get a load of this. These beauty gift sets aren't just filled with a few sample sizes for every day—they've got full-size makeup , skincare , and hair products at values upwards of $888 (yes, seriously). We've been scouring all the biggest retailers—like Nordstrom, Amazon, and Sephora—and these 12 sets are easily the best.
Our top picks for the best beauty advent calendars of 2025:

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