In our best makeup advent calendar 2023 guide, we’ve listed the calendars that contain makeup and tools for a range of budgets – from cheap up to premium

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While there is a growing number of beauty advent calendars each year, the vast majority sell a mix of skincare, makeup, hair care, tools and more.

This is great if you’re looking to get a range of products for different needs, but if you’re only interested in makeup or looking to only increase your makeup collection, then it can be better to buy a dedicated makeup advent calendar.

Makeup advent calendars only contain makeup products and tools, or they contain predominanlty makeup with the odd skincare product thrown in for good measure.

We’ve previously listed the best skincare advent calendars and the best advent calendars as well as our main beauty advent calendar hub.

And now we’ve handpicked what we consider to be the best makeup advent calendars.

There should be something here for all skin tones, needs and budgets because, as our best cheap advent calendar proves, you don’t have to spend a fortune to get hold of a festive bundle of goodies.

Below we’ve listed the makeup advent calendar 2023 waitlists and pre-orders, as well as the makeup calendars that are already on sale.

Our 2023 Advent Calendar Unboxing videos are starting to go live on TikTok – CLICK HERE FOR THE 2023 ADVENT PLAYLIST

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Best Makeup Advent Calendars 2023 UK

Below we’ve listed what we know about the best makeup advent calendars 2023 in the UK.

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2023 Advent Calendar Makeup UK: A-Z

These makeup calendars are either dedicated exclusively to makeup and tools, or the vast majority of their contents are makeup with the odd skincare product thrown in.

This guide is in alphabetical order.

• Benefit Advent Calendar 2023: Buy now – WATCH OUR UNBOXING VIDEO HERE
• Bobbi Brown Advent Calendar 2023: Buy now
• By Terry Advent Calendar 2023: Buy now
• Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2023: Buy now – WATCH OUR UNBOXING VIDEO HERE
• Disney Princess Beauty Advent Calendar 2023: Buy now
• Essence Advent Calendar 2023: Buy now
• Essence DIY Advent Calendar 2023: Buy now
• Fenty Beauty Advent Calendar 2023: Buy now (EU only for now)
• Fenwick Advent Calendar 2023: Coming 5 October
• MAC Advent Calendar 2023: Buy now – WATCH OUR UNBOXING VIDEO HERE
• NYX 12 Days of Kissmass Lip Countdown: Buy now
• P.Louise Advent Calendar 2023: Pre-order
• Mini P.Louise Advent Calendar 2023: Pre-order
• Revolution Advent Calendar 2023: Buy now – WATCH OUR UNBOXING VIDEO HERE
• Revolution Emily in Paris Advent Calendar 2023: Buy now
• Revolution x Shrek Advent Calendar 2023: Buy now
• Sculpted by Aimee Advent Calendar 2023: Buy now
• 17 makeup advent calendar 2023: Buy from Boots

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︎ Benefit Advent Calendar 2023

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• Price: £145
• Value: £281
• Release date: Buy now
• Where to buy: Benefit

What’s inside the Benefit Advent Calendar 2023 contents?

This year’s Benefit Advent Calendar 2023 is a 24-day calendar that contains Benefit makeup and skincare including a full-size version of what we consider to be the best Benefit mascara – the Roller Lash mascara.

Se the full list of what’s inside the 2023 Benefit advent calendar here or watch us unbox this year’s calendar below.

@victoria_woolly_web Disappointing The 2023 Benefit Advent Calendar is £148 (and on sale now) and the vast majority of products aren’t just travel-size they’re tiny. Getting the cleanser as the main gift in box 24 wasn’t what I was hoping for, and the absolute state of that eyebrow pencil. Wish I’d saved my money the full-size Roller Lash is good though… #mamabella #advent #adventcalendar #adventcalendar2023 #benefitadventcalendar #benefit #benefitbrows #makeupadventcalendar #skincareadvent #adventunboxing #unboxingvideo #unboxingadventcalendars ♬ Famous Christmas songs / Orchestra arrangement(150588) – MIZUSATO Masaki

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︎ Bobbi Brown Advent Calendar 2023

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• Price: £195
• Release date: 5 October
• Size: 12 days, 12 products. 3 are full-sized
• Where to buy: Bobbi Brown

What’s inside the Bobbi Brown Advent Calendar 2023 contents?

This year’s Bobbi Brown Advent Calendar 2023 contains 12 days of Bobbi Brown makeup and tools. See the full list of what’s inside the Bobbi Brown Advent Calendar 2023 here.

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︎ By Terry Advent Calendar 2023

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• Price: £197
• Value: £520
• Release date: Available now
• Size: 24 days, 24 products
• Where to buy: Lookfantastic

What’s in the By Terry Advent Calendar 2023 contents? 

• Baume De Rose All-Over Oil Face – Body – Hair
• Baume De Rose Biphase Makeup Remover
• Baume De Rose Lip Care
• Baume De Rose Micellar Water
• Baume De Rose Tinted Lip Care – 2. Red Carpet
• Brightening Cc Luminizer
• Brightening Cc Serum – 3. Apricot Glow
• Brightening Cc Serum – N4. Sunny Glow
• Brush
• Crayon Blackstar – 1. Black Print
• Eye Sculpting Brush
• Hyaluronic Global Eye Serum
• Hyaluronic Global Face Cream
• Hyaluronic Hydra Balm – 4. Dare To Bare
• Hyaluronic Hydra-Powder – 0. Colorless
• Hyaluronic Hydra-Primer
• Hyaluronic Pressed Hydra-Powder – 0. Colorless
• Lash-Expert Twist Brush – 1. Master Black
• Lip Expert Shine – 5. Chili Potion
• Mascara Terrybly – 1. Black Parti Pris
• Ombre Blackstar – 4. Bronze Moon
• Tea To Tan Face & Body Bronze
• Tool-Expert Retractable Kabuki Brush

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︎ Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2023

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• Price: £160
• Release date: On sale now
• Size: 12 days, 12 products – 2 full-sized
• Where to buy: Charlotte Tilbury

What’s inside the Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2023 contents:

The Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2023 contains 12-day of the brand’s bestselling makeup and skincare plus a foundation brush. See the full list of what’s in the Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2023 here or watch our unboxing video below.

@victoria_woolly_web For someone who is generally a fan of Charlotte Tilbury – I feel like the brand dropped off for a bit but I like its more recent skincare in particularly – the Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2023 has enough different products to make it worth buying. Even if you have a lot of her stuff already. I’m disappointed there isn’t an eyeshadow palette of some variety. Her quad palettes are expensive (at £40) and I was hoping the calendar would be a way of getting one slightly cheaper For £160 you get 12 days of products the majority are travel-sized. The only full-sized products are the Charlotte’s Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir and the Hot Lips 2 lipstick in the shade Glowing Jen. The drawers aren’t numbered so I think I was meant to go top left to bottom right but The box is cute and could double up as a jewellery box. It’s also slightly better quality than last year’s. All things considered I’m glad I bought it (it’s not an ad nor was it gifted) but it’s pricey and didn’t blow me away. The full list of what’s in the Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2023 is as follows: * Charlotte’s Magic Cream * Airbrush Setting Spray * FULL SIZE Hot Lips 2 in Glowing Jen * Beauty Light Wand in Spotlight * FULL SIZE Charlotte’s Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir * Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir * Hollywood Complexion Brush * Lip Cheat Lip Liner in Hot Gossip * Pillow Talk Matte Beauty Blush Wand in Pillow Talk * Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes! Mascara in Super Black * Rock ‘N’ Kohl in Barbarella Brown #advent #adventcalendar #adventunboxing #charlottesmagiccream #adventcalendarreviews #adventreviews #pillowtalk #beautylightwand #treatyourself #charlottetilbury #charlottetilburyadvent #charlottesadvent #charlottetilburyadventcalendar2023 #makeupadvent #skincareadvent #bestadventcalendar2023 #advent2023 #christmascalendar #christmas #countdowntochristmas ♬ Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee

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︎ Essence Advent Calendar 2023

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• Name: The Merry Everything & Happy Always Essence advent calendar
• Price: €29.99 + €12.90 shipping from Germany
• Release date: On sale now
• Where to buy: Kosmetik4Less

What’s inside the Essence Advent Calendar 2023 contents?

Both Essence Advent Calendars contain 24 of Essence’s makeup products from powders to lipsticks, tools and face masks, and more. See the full list of what’s inside the Essence advent calendar 2023 collection here.

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︎ Fenty Beauty Advent Calendar 2023

Buy now (EU only for now – coming to UK soon)

• Price: €139
• Release date: Available now in EU/Coming to UK soon
• Size: 12 days, 12 products
• Where to buy: Sephora FR – coming to the UK soon

What’s inside the Fenty Advent Calendar 2023?

The Fenty Advent Calendar 2023 contains a mix of Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin products such as the Fenty Icon Fill in the shade The MVP, a Gloss Bomb Heat lip plumpling lip gloss, in the shade Lemon Lava, and the Hella Thicc Volumizing Mascara. See the full list of what’s inside the 2023 Fenty Advent Calendar here.

Buy now EU – coming to UK soon