7 Australian Skincare, Makeup & Beauty Advent Calendars For Christmas 2024

It’s not too late to shop 2024 Advent calendars- and might actually be the ideal time, as some are still on sale from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Others are 24 days or 12 days, so you can open them alongside the festive December dates with no issue.

(PS: Do people open them daily or just open them all at once?) We’ve rounded up 7 great deals from brands we love, and have done our best to pick out some budget friendly ones, too!

1. MECCA MAX Minis To The Max 12-Piece Beauty Advent Calendar, $72

We’re huge fans of Mecca Max and their affordable picks, so we do think that this is a great option to try and test a few of their best sellers.

Here’s what’s included:

1. Lip Gloss

2. Clear Brow Gel

3. Setting Spray

4. Liquid Highlighter

5. Primer

6. Lip Pencil

7. Eye Liner

8. Powder Puff Sponge

9. Eyeshadow (x2)

10. Powder Bronzer

11. Powder Blush

2. Glasshouse Fragrances Christmas Advent Calendar, $214.50 (A Further 20% Off)

Yes, Glasshouse will make you drool. Their scents are lovely, and strong enough to hold their own even in mini sizes. This is our personal pick, because you’re never sad that there’s a mini candle available before guests come over!

What's Inside:

1. Kyoto in Bloom 30g Soy Candle

2. The Hamptons 30g Soy Candle

3. Midnight in Milan 5 Scent StemTM & Vessel

4. Kyoto in Bloom 50mL Body Lotion

5. A Tahaa Affair 95g Body Bar

6. Kyoto in Bloom 10mL Interior Fragrance

7. Lost in Amalfi 95g Body Bar

8. Sunsets in Capri 5mL Eau de Parfum

9. Lost in Amalfi 30mL Hand Cream

10. Kyoto in Bloom 1.8g Perfume Pencil

11. A Tahaa Affair 10mL Interior Fragrance

12. Midnight in Milan 5mL Eau de Parfum

13 Kyoto in Bloom 50mL Hand Cream

14. Lost in Amalfi 10mL Interior Fragrance

15. One Night in Rio 30g Soy Candle

16. A Tahaa Affair Devotion 9mL Lip Balm

17. Forever Florence 5mL Eau de Parfum

18. Lost in Amalfi 30g Soy Candle

19. A Tahaa Affair Devotion 5mL Eau de Parfum

20. Midnight in Milan 50mL Body Lotion

21. 2024 Christmas Ornament

22. A Tahaa Affair 30g Soy Candle

23. Kyoto in Bloom 5mL Eau de Parfum

24.Night Before Christmas 60g Soy Candle

3. MEGA Advent By The Body Shop, $199

This one is for the skincare and body care lover, who’s ready to pamper themselves over the holiday break. Also a great pick for the person who’s always after travel minis.

What's included:

1. Vitamin E Sheet Mask 18ml

2. Pink Grapefruit Shower Gel 250ml

3. British Rose Hand Cream 30ml

4. Vitamin C Sheet Mask 18ml

5. Shea Lip Butter 10ml

6. Strawberry Swipe It Lip Balm 5g

7. Strawberry Lip Butter 10ml

8. Strawberry Shower Gel 250ml

9. Camomile Cleansing Butter 90ml

10. Hemp Lip Protector 4.2g

11. Vitamin E Hydrating Toner 250ml

12. Edelweiss Sheet Mask 21ml

13. Aloe Sheet Mask 18ml

14. Almond Milk Shower Cream 250ml

15. Shea Body Butter 200ml

PLUS 10 favourite minis

1. Shea Shower Cream 60ml

2. Hemp Hand Protector 30ml

3. Mango Body Butter 50ml

4. British Rose Shower Gel 60ml

5. Mango Shower Gel 60ml

6. Coconut Body Butter 50ml

7. Almond Milk Body Butter 50ml

8. Almond Milk Hand Balm 30ml

9. Mango Hand Balm 30ml

10. Nail Buffing Block

4. NYX Professional Makeup Holiday Advent Calendar 24PC, $175 (Was $250)

It’s a bit harder to find good makeup advent calendars that aren’t $$$- so this NYX one has us swooning. Full sized bliss, and currently further discounted via Adore Beauty if you get in quick.

The calendar contains:

• Smooth Whip Matte Lip Cream in Onsie Funsie, Cherry Crème and Kitty Belly

• Fat Oil Slick Click in Hits Different, Going Viral and No Filter Needed

• Soft Matte Lip Cream in Rome, Cannes and London

• Sweet Cheeks Soft Cheek Tint in Showgirl, Coralicious and Bombshell

• Jumbo Highlight Stick in Apple Pie and Lemon Meringue

• Fat Oil Lip Drip in My Main, Missed Call and That's Chic

• Butter Gloss in 14 Madeleine, 05 Creme Brulee, She Got Money, Pricey, Bit of Honey and Sweet Slushie

• Ultimate Edit Petite Shadow Palette

5. 24K Holiday Advent Calendar MAC $390 ($777 Value)

We aren’t going to pretend this is affordable, even though the discount is amazing. We can however assure you that MAC hasn’t failed the quality test for us yet, as they always provide MUA quality product that has us feeling we’ve spent our hard earned money well.

1. MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick- Sweet Deal

2. MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick- Taupe

3. Lustreglass Lipstick- Beam There, Done That

4. Lustreglass Lipstick- Business Casual

5. Prep + Prime Lip

6. Squirt Balm

7. Mini Lip Pencil- Spice

8. Mini Lip Pencil- Whirl

9. Mini MAC Lipglass Clear

10. Tinted Lipglass- Spite

11. Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour- Over The Taupe

12. Matte Small Eye Shadow- Swiss Chocolate

13. Frost Small Eyeshadow- Tutu Good

14. Veluxe Pearl Small Eye Shadow- All That Glitters

15. Lustre Small Eye Shadow- Jingle Ball Bronze

16. Colour Excess Gel Pencil- Glide or Die

17. Brow Gel- Clear

18. Macstack Mascara- Black Stack

19. Mini MAC Lustreglass Lipstick- PDA

20. Hyper Real Skincanvas Balm Deluxe Sample

21. Hyper Real Serumizer Deluxe Sample

22. Tinted Lipglass- Oh Baby

23. Fix+ Original 13ml

24. Limited Edition Sleep Mask Accessory

6. 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar David Jones, $329, Valued at Over $800 (Currently 20% Off)

David Jones won’t let you down with variety, and it’d truly be a mystery when going through the days as lots of the below picks are “OR” options, giving a true mystery to the daily advent.

In saying that- We’d remind you to not go too head over heels for (potentially some) of the products that are sometimes gift with purchases.

1. Acqua di Parma | Colonia Bath & Shower Gel 75ml (deluxe size)

2. Anastasia Beverly Hills | Brow Wiz Deluxe in Medium Brown 0.03g (deluxe size)

3. AVEDA | Smooth Infusion Perfect Blow Dry 50ml (deluxe size)

4. BOBBI BROWN | Smokey Eye Mascara 3ml (deluxe size)

5. Clarins | Super Restorative Night Cream 15ml (deluxe size)

6. Color WOW | Pop & Lock High Gloss Serum 12ml (deluxe size)

7. Dermalogica | Special Cleansing Gel 50ml (deluxe size)

8. Dr. Vranjes Firenze | Magnolia Orchidea 25ml* OR Melograno 25ml* OR Ambra 25ml* OR Ginger Lime 25ml* OR Rosso Nobile25ml* OR Oud Nobile 25ml* OR Milano 25ml* OR Bellini 25ml* OR Peonia Black Jasmine 25ml* home fragrance spray (deluxe size)

9. Estee Lauder | Re-Nutriv Ultimate Lift Regenerating Youth Crÿme 7ml (deluxe size)

10. Giorgio Armani | Si Intense EDP 7ml (deluxe size)

11. Hair Rituel by Sisley Paris | The Cream 230 15ml (deluxe size)

12. LA MER | CRÿME DE LA MER 7ml (deluxe size)

13. Lancÿme | Génifique Ultimate Serum 7ml (deluxe size)

14. Lumira | Arabian Oud 60g* OR Cuban Tobacco 60g* OR La Primavera 60g* OR Paradiso del Sole 60g* OR Terra Australis 60g* OR Tuscan Fig 60g* candle (deluxe size)

15. MAC | Lustreglass Lipstick in Business Casual 3g (full-size)

16. MZ SKIN | Soothe & Smooth Hyaluronic Brightening Eye Complex 3ml (deluxe size)

17. Parfums De Marly | Delina Body Lotion 50ml and Layton Shower Gel 50ml (duo, deluxe size)

18. Penhaligon's | Luna EDT 5ml (deluxe size)

19. RATIONALE | The Illuminating Hand Balm 20ml (exclusive gift)

20. Sisley Paris | Ecological Compound Advanced Formula 10ml (deluxe size)

21. Standard Procedure | Lip Balm SPF 50+ 5g (full-size)

22. WelleCo | The Evening Elixir 150g in Chocolate Flavour 150g (full-size)

23. Who is Elijah | Nomad 5ml* OR His|Her 5ml* OR Wall Street 5ml* OR Rebel Rose 5ml* fragrance (deluxe size)

24. Yves Saint Laurent | TOUCHE ÿCLAT BLUR PRIMER 10ml (deluxe size)

7. Sportsgirl Beauty Advent Calendar - 12 Day (Currently a Further 30% Off)

Included as an affordable pick, but beyond the price point, Sportsgirl beauty is making it’s mark this year being accessible and high performing. It’s a good pick for the tweens-young adults in your life- or you, yourself!

1. 1x Brow Bestie Clear Brow Mascara 3.2ml

2. 1x Speaks Volumes Lip Scrub Strawberry 25g

3. 1x Mini Eyeshadow 1.5g

4. 1x Beauty Blender

5. 1x Complexion Wand Bronze 12ml

6. 1x Lip Oil Strawberry 4.5g

7. 1x Lip & Cheek Tint Watermelon 5.5g

8. 1x Satin Scrunchie

9. 1x Nail Stickers Flower Mix

10. 1x Lip Gloss 5ml

11. 1x Lip Liner 0.8g

12. 1x Mini Blush 2.2g