We’re all gearing up to start celebrating the festive cheer and Christmas spirit (including drinking a lot of spirits, ahem!), and what better way than to purchase an advent calendar to mark the countdown!
If you don’t like chocolate or are fed up with the traditional advent calendars, this list is for you. Brands have jumped on board (and rightly so) the advent fun and created unique and exciting calanders that offer products you can actually use beyond the month of December.
Here are my personal favourites:
Neal’s Yard Remedies – 12 Days of Beauty & Wellbeing Calendar, SG$188
This limited-edition calendar features 12 days of seasonal self-care favourites encased in a beautiful keepsake box. The edit bring together Neal’s Yard Remedies’ finest natural beauty and wellbeing picks including six full-size products, crafted with ethically and sustainably sourced botanicals and essential oils for a luxurious Christmas countdown.
Lovehoney’s 7 Nights of Temptation Lingerie Advent Calendar, 50GBP
This naughty Lovehoney calendar features seven of the sexiest lingerie pieces and accessories. Hidden behind each door is another element to add to your erotic ensemble, for out-of-this-world midnight seduction.
Worth over £100 combined, this gorgeous collection of gift-wrapped treats includes everything you need for frisky frolics, from a sheer mesh tie-front bra to a matching eye mask and scented candle.
Clarins Beauty Advent Calendar, S$175
Clarins, the expert in plant science and skincare, counts down to the upcoming festive season with their 2022 Beauty Advent Calendar. Packed with 24 Clarins best-selling products, this advent calendar provides a beauty surprise each day of the festive season, igniting holiday excitement in your countdown to Christmas.
For festive cheer in a smaller size, Clarins also provides the gift of joy through the 12-Day Christmas Advent Calendar. Featuring 12 Clarins beauty surprises, this smaller option gives just as many blessings and brings forth the cheerful holiday spirit as well as its bigger sister.
Thirsty Jingle Beers Advent Calendar, $195
I loved this Thirsty Beer calendar so much (given my love for beer, it makes sense) and I think it really helps get you into the festive spirit! The selection includes old favourites, new releases and limited seasonals that will ensure that there’s something for everyone. Taste your way through the 24 different styles and relish in our selection of unique, small-batch brews from across the world – including a specially-designed Christmas drinking glass to enjoy each drink in.
NET-A-PORTER Beauty Advent Calendar
Behind those 25 doors of the NET-A-PORTER Beauty Advent Calendar you’ll find everything you need to plump, brighten, boost, and beautify yourself during the holidays and beyond – including some of the site’s most iconic brands. So, what treats are waiting for you behind those signature black doors?
You’ll be able to prep your skin for party season with Tata Harper’s Regenerating Cleanser and Omorovicza’s Balancing Moisturizer for smooth, plump, fresh-looking skin – the perfect base for makeup. Hone your beauty skills with Westman Atelier’s Lit Up Highlight Stick in Brûlée – a universally flattering cream bronzer that we love to slick on eyelids, too. If you’ve overindulged and partied a little harder than intended, sculpt and massage your way back to good health with FaceGym’s Multi-Sculpt High-Performance Gua Sha – and when you wake, indulge dehydrated skin with a layer of Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Anti-Aging Body Cream for an instant moisture hit.
